Funtastic - Zombieland, The Invention of Lying, Aion, and Nightmare with the director of Trick 'r Treat!
Monday, October 5th, 2009 running time 55:56
We have a blast visiting Zombieland. Should you believe in the Invention of Lying? Does Aion out-wow World of Warcraft? Plus, the very first Game with a Name!
Segments
Movies
Zombies are definitely in vogue lately, but never has there been a zombie film that tackles the zombie apocalypse quite like Zombieland. Alex, Dan, and Jeff grab their shotguns and shovels, and go a-zombie huntin'.
Alex, Dan, and Jeff are huge fans of Ricky Gervais' seminal TV series Extras and The Office, and the premise of his new film, The Invention of Lying is provocative and interesting. Does the movie live up to its pedigree?
Game with a Name
For the very first edition of their new segment, Game with a Name, the guys dig out an old VHS tape deck to play the "interactive" board game, Nightmare, with the director of Trick r' Treat, Michael Dougherty.
Video Games
The popular Korean MMO, Aion has just been released in North America, and Alex, Dan, and Jeff have created their Daevas and leveled to 20. Does it compare to the MMO juggernaut, World of Warcraft? And are the similarities perhaps a bit too close?
Highlights
woody harrelson: 2:59orlando cabrera: 5:52
john kerry: 7:38
abigail breslin: 3:05
Automatically Generated Transcript
May not be 100% accurate" This accepted a totally -- show is brought to buy Squarespace Halo 3 ODS team."
" And godaddy."
" Never they are coming on the show we're gonna talk let me mention online zombie land ion and we are going into the game -- nobody's director six."
" You grab. Designed to be plumbers from the heights kingdom under this. Donning red and green jumpers they discover the wonders of the burgers and breaks even lumber and -- warnings remain under for the -- as they -- don't see she's in another. And -- movie quotes numbers and it's no wonder there are watching none other. Iraq shoulder."
" Everybody welcomed the telegraph Joe Madison number 133 on October I'm just not a and in fact directed you think we know small things add we got at a local cinema tech."
" And what's on them and nothing and the it's going to challenge so they're all there is no we've played really -- didn't tell you always the that is exactly what we didn't know Joe banner that's what we do the first rule of -- that I shows you can talk entourage. Well I know that's. Thank god we're -- you tiger let's go to -- yeah. We're gonna grace in the background. Jason solemn solemn yeah solemn. So here's the connection between the Specter or talk about that anyone when a movie about rolls you back. Rosario ankle and remembering."
" This weekend means you're talking about zombie land and the intention of one and it -- mile to a steel. So. -- anyway and it comes from it and I think it's a first I don't now. By the director Ruben Fleischer and he didn't Carson -- when he comes from reality TV. He did series Robin -- and the writers and green and then Joe schmo show Hernandez's especially. So I think this thing a person -- seen reality TV people come may gain well this isn't a very tired yeah yeah. It's also the first time that I think I can probably miss the entire cast and my little let me description right now with -- Jesse Eisenberg him. Our show loves me -- and often Roger Dodger and it makes an intentional and now. On his he does calamities. -- and well as its Woody Harrelson. She and act and the -- funds -- consumer batteries and me and Abigail Breslin. So citizenship that was -- she's a little sunshine. Jimmy you know it's funny I entry read anything else on this I should actually surprisingly funny. And -- I know I president's own design and land is about those four people trying to survive and post apocalyptic post zombie apocalypse. America. On its interest and hasn't changed in structure in the movies structured behind it. Jesse Eisenberg is character is the list of rules on how to survive -- And zombie."
" That's really loosely what the movie's structure non structure but it -- things all right out of committee be that pops up many fifteen times that the entire a lot of."
" I all of the strike -- in the movie where it's what is --"
" It's okay its economy first harmony second it's a road movie. -- Eisenberg an erotic -- character that survived. Based out of fear what would -- scenes. Ask kick came nine up or shut up character who survived. On -- alone and you just very much seeing dead arising. Take on and on yeah it's just funny telling us today. -- don't run Jeff Talladega. Group op well I think she."
" This is that even -- there will mean better movies this year there are Marty didn't better movies this year but I don't think I had more fun at the movie is that I had to watching this this year it is. A absolute blast start to finish it it has thrown from the moment it starts with off some. Metallica. Sanitary down. -- slow motion and zombie action I knew I was in for a fun ride and it really did not disappoint you start to finish ahead don't I had a wonderful time. Performances are all we actually do like the character moments you know it they're not throwaway characters it. It's a -- you know it's a little cliche some of those some of the things you deal with but. For the most part there is such fun to -- had such a great sense of humor and it ain't such a unique take on this very. Almost played out drop about it premise you know -- zombie apocalypse thing we've seen so much is on the stuff lately that it's. And this is not world war Z take you know this is much more of the fund ridiculous side. And there's this amazing sequence in the center where they can take his detour and don't know what really bizarre fund plays that is so. Joyous. -- It you have a blasting this only means is that -- for kids but it's fun side note -- an anti suffering now because there's nothing Metallica song. Congressional that's not the answer is non skid yes uneasy about the -- of those who have. A camera put in Orlando Cabrera singled in his home from Iraq."
" Yeah -- couldn't agree more I mean this movie was. Just balls and all fine from beginnings and com you know it's fun to see movies that aren't about to. Z in the the the starting on the zombie apocalypse. It's it's interesting to see the movies that are like we hear it's been a while this is how people are dealing with stops in I mean it's not about the beginning of what what his. I don't know what's happening all my gosh is that a zombie and auctioning. You know 28 days later -- sort of the only one that. I can think up that was sort of like smack that you're now in the middle stand harmony dazed and when he. Source specifically joining -- But it is just pure fun it's fun it's funny it's big. In finding out this fund that's. To put fun and really really it is and and you know I mean I came home when I was like -- on -- like god this is. It was great just what is funny she is -- was it was about a shot dead in Gaza while. It's not like that if at all and take on -- movies it's a great zombie movies that's it doesn't. Tried it elevated above the genre and look at the genre like childhood ended. It but in the genre it squarely goes we're gonna and I think you know it's it's you know."
" Leopard at the movie it's it's so much time yeah Hong. I deny any thought that's all right now but I think I did prefer this assignment that. -- because -- is the last that bush on the bed and gets a little was. Loses the comedy and it goes gets serious I'm not really in in further back then on it and this mean. Just hold its analysts don't Watson's are hating and John Carpenter -- this isn't quite John Carpenter and John Kerry is -- a funny bunch open that's cool you know I I grant is hilarious. Easily lost zone it is after you and like these guys just said. Are you -- me. I love there's something about it when you walk away for a movie. That is like -- tax troll like this where there is and has that real photo sonics like high speed photography and attacks that comes on screen throughout -- And it's movies that they feel they have a mind of their own -- like -- high -- wanted to. -- gone there but I I Ritchie stuff for pulp fiction has that that -- Paris Miller where he's talking directly into the camera. I'm an umpire it is somewhere any hall I mean the movie feeling it like. It is so much over enjoying it in love with it more than any other kind of film that's when that always seems to happen today. On the and it's funny because they always say when your phones and they always say never have voice over now on what is his movies and you're right I don't -- there's so I woman so much more these are dark heart and soul yeah. Okay moving on and see what --"
" This accepted a totally -- show is brought to buy Squarespace Halo 3 ODS team."
" And godaddy."
" Never they are coming on the show we're gonna talk let me mention online zombie land ion and we are going into the game -- nobody's director six."
" You grab. Designed to be plumbers from the heights kingdom under this. Donning red and green jumpers they discover the wonders of the burgers and breaks even lumber and -- warnings remain under for the -- as they -- don't see she's in another. And -- movie quotes numbers and it's no wonder there are watching none other. Iraq shoulder."
" Everybody welcomed the telegraph Joe Madison number 133 on October I'm just not a and in fact directed you think we know small things add we got at a local cinema tech."
" And what's on them and nothing and the it's going to challenge so they're all there is no we've played really -- didn't tell you always the that is exactly what we didn't know Joe banner that's what we do the first rule of -- that I shows you can talk entourage. Well I know that's. Thank god we're -- you tiger let's go to -- yeah. We're gonna grace in the background. Jason solemn solemn yeah solemn. So here's the connection between the Specter or talk about that anyone when a movie about rolls you back. Rosario ankle and remembering."
" This weekend means you're talking about zombie land and the intention of one and it -- mile to a steel. So. -- anyway and it comes from it and I think it's a first I don't now. By the director Ruben Fleischer and he didn't Carson -- when he comes from reality TV. He did series Robin -- and the writers and green and then Joe schmo show Hernandez's especially. So I think this thing a person -- seen reality TV people come may gain well this isn't a very tired yeah yeah. It's also the first time that I think I can probably miss the entire cast and my little let me description right now with -- Jesse Eisenberg him. Our show loves me -- and often Roger Dodger and it makes an intentional and now. On his he does calamities. -- and well as its Woody Harrelson. She and act and the -- funds -- consumer batteries and me and Abigail Breslin. So citizenship that was -- she's a little sunshine. Jimmy you know it's funny I entry read anything else on this I should actually surprisingly funny. And -- I know I president's own design and land is about those four people trying to survive and post apocalyptic post zombie apocalypse. America. On its interest and hasn't changed in structure in the movies structured behind it. Jesse Eisenberg is character is the list of rules on how to survive -- And zombie."
" That's really loosely what the movie's structure non structure but it -- things all right out of committee be that pops up many fifteen times that the entire a lot of."
" I all of the strike -- in the movie where it's what is --"
" It's okay its economy first harmony second it's a road movie. -- Eisenberg an erotic -- character that survived. Based out of fear what would -- scenes. Ask kick came nine up or shut up character who survived. On -- alone and you just very much seeing dead arising. Take on and on yeah it's just funny telling us today. -- don't run Jeff Talladega. Group op well I think she."
" This is that even -- there will mean better movies this year there are Marty didn't better movies this year but I don't think I had more fun at the movie is that I had to watching this this year it is. A absolute blast start to finish it it has thrown from the moment it starts with off some. Metallica. Sanitary down. -- slow motion and zombie action I knew I was in for a fun ride and it really did not disappoint you start to finish ahead don't I had a wonderful time. Performances are all we actually do like the character moments you know it they're not throwaway characters it. It's a -- you know it's a little cliche some of those some of the things you deal with but. For the most part there is such fun to -- had such a great sense of humor and it ain't such a unique take on this very. Almost played out drop about it premise you know -- zombie apocalypse thing we've seen so much is on the stuff lately that it's. And this is not world war Z take you know this is much more of the fund ridiculous side. And there's this amazing sequence in the center where they can take his detour and don't know what really bizarre fund plays that is so. Joyous. -- It you have a blasting this only means is that -- for kids but it's fun side note -- an anti suffering now because there's nothing Metallica song. Congressional that's not the answer is non skid yes uneasy about the -- of those who have. A camera put in Orlando Cabrera singled in his home from Iraq."
" Yeah -- couldn't agree more I mean this movie was. Just balls and all fine from beginnings and com you know it's fun to see movies that aren't about to. Z in the the the starting on the zombie apocalypse. It's it's interesting to see the movies that are like we hear it's been a while this is how people are dealing with stops in I mean it's not about the beginning of what what his. I don't know what's happening all my gosh is that a zombie and auctioning. You know 28 days later -- sort of the only one that. I can think up that was sort of like smack that you're now in the middle stand harmony dazed and when he. Source specifically joining -- But it is just pure fun it's fun it's funny it's big. In finding out this fund that's. To put fun and really really it is and and you know I mean I came home when I was like -- on -- like god this is. It was great just what is funny she is -- was it was about a shot dead in Gaza while. It's not like that if at all and take on -- movies it's a great zombie movies that's it doesn't. Tried it elevated above the genre and look at the genre like childhood ended. It but in the genre it squarely goes we're gonna and I think you know it's it's you know."
" Leopard at the movie it's it's so much time yeah Hong. I deny any thought that's all right now but I think I did prefer this assignment that. -- because -- is the last that bush on the bed and gets a little was. Loses the comedy and it goes gets serious I'm not really in in further back then on it and this mean. Just hold its analysts don't Watson's are hating and John Carpenter -- this isn't quite John Carpenter and John Kerry is -- a funny bunch open that's cool you know I I grant is hilarious. Easily lost zone it is after you and like these guys just said. Are you -- me. I love there's something about it when you walk away for a movie. That is like -- tax troll like this where there is and has that real photo sonics like high speed photography and attacks that comes on screen throughout -- And it's movies that they feel they have a mind of their own -- like -- high -- wanted to. -- gone there but I I Ritchie stuff for pulp fiction has that that -- Paris Miller where he's talking directly into the camera. I'm an umpire it is somewhere any hall I mean the movie feeling it like. It is so much over enjoying it in love with it more than any other kind of film that's when that always seems to happen today. On the and it's funny because they always say when your phones and they always say never have voice over now on what is his movies and you're right I don't -- there's so I woman so much more these are dark heart and soul yeah. Okay moving on and see what --"
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Started discussion: October 5, 2009 @ 10:35pm GMT
Episode 133: Funtastic - Zombieland, The Invention of Lying, Aion, and Nightmare with the director of Trick 'r Treat
This week our heroes check out Zombieland and The Invention of Lying in Movies, bring us another blast from the past board-game with a special guest, and drop the next MMO bomb on us with Aion!
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Yoshimaru
about 1 month ago
Wow, within the first 45 seconds I Loled. GG sirs.
spanca
about 1 month ago
I don't post much here but I felt compelled to come and say how much I love the new intros. This one was particularly great. Keep up the great work guys, the show is going from strength to strength and has hit new heights!
Dentistry
about 1 month ago
Agreed with the awesome intros.
Also; anyone else give Aion a try, just a try, and accidentally got addicted? Or did you all set out to do it? (at general Aion community).
I play on Telemachus (EU version of the game) if anyone else plays there (on elyos side).
Also; anyone else give Aion a try, just a try, and accidentally got addicted? Or did you all set out to do it? (at general Aion community).
I play on Telemachus (EU version of the game) if anyone else plays there (on elyos side).
Jeff311
about 1 month ago
Great show guys. The Nightmare segment was hilarious when you kept jumping away from the TV.
re; Aion,
I tried the beta. It felt super generic. Graphics are beautiful though. I only played until about level 6 though, as a Cleric. I'm going to try again when they offer a free trial.
re; Aion,
I tried the beta. It felt super generic. Graphics are beautiful though. I only played until about level 6 though, as a Cleric. I'm going to try again when they offer a free trial.
wideawakewesley
about 1 month ago
Ignore the hype, Trick 'r Treat is a VERY bland movie. A film with no laughs and no scares based around Halloween = total FAIL!
Great episode though guys. I guess you just had to suck up to the director.
;)
j/k
p.s. For non-US fans, Nightmare = Atmosfear
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosfear_%28series%29
Great episode though guys. I guess you just had to suck up to the director.
;)
j/k
p.s. For non-US fans, Nightmare = Atmosfear
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosfear_%28series%29
Avalanchee
about 1 month ago
Oh my god, I used to play Nightmare so much as a kid...
Was hilarious seeing you guys play it :D
Great show!
I L-O-V-E the new aesthetic. Keep it up!
Was hilarious seeing you guys play it :D
Great show!
I L-O-V-E the new aesthetic. Keep it up!
TRSJeff
about 1 month ago
In reply to wideawakewesley:
Ignore the hype, Trick 'r Treat is a VERY bland movie. A film with no laughs and no scares based around Halloween = total FAIL!
Boy, Wes, you really have it out for Trick r Treat.
I honestly really enjoyed it. Even if we had never met the director I'd still have liked it. Very, very fun movie that did make me laugh out loud several times. It is not supposed to be "scary", it is supposed to be fun, while dealing in the "scary" milieu - like Tales from the Crypt. And I think it succeeds.
But, you know, we each have our own opinions.
-Jeff
Dulica
about 1 month ago
Great episode! I love that Dan loves The Sandlot!! My sister and I saw it and LOVE it.. we quote it all the time... esp the FOR EVER line :)
Now I want to watch that, but I don't have it on dvd, and have no vcr! so I guess playing nightmare is out too!
Now I want to watch that, but I don't have it on dvd, and have no vcr! so I guess playing nightmare is out too!
wideawakewesley
about 1 month ago
In reply to TRSJeff:
Boy, Wes, you really have it out for Trick r Treat.
But, you know, we each have our own opinions.
But, you know, we each have our own opinions.
I do, we do and that's why I love watching the show. So disappointed at least one of you didn't have the hater pants on though. I'll give you them back once I've convinced the world not to see Trick 'r Treat
;)
Like the concept for the new segment. Can't wait to see what other old school gems you play. May I recommend a game called Talisman. Not sure if you had it over in the US.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talisman_%28board_game%29













