Defecast

The Boys call it on Defecast... well, more of a rebrand than anything else. The past couple years have been a struggle (for everyone) so it's time to look at the pod with fresh eyes and open hearts as we remember why we started doing this offensive podcast. We'll be back as THE APOLOGY TOUR PODCAST.In the meantime, the Boys watch Adam Sandler's 2022 Netflix hit 'Hustle'StarringAdam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Juancho HernangomezSynopsisA basketball scout discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA.

The Boys head back to Japan to watch the anime that inspired Inception 'Paprika'StarringMegumi Hayashibara(voice), Tôru Emori(voice), Katsunosuke Hori(voice)SynopsisWhen a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.

The Boys watch the Clint Eastwood directed epic western 'Unforgiven'StarringClint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan FreemanSynopsisRetired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."

The Boys get emotional with the 2001 biography, that was nominated for several Academy Awards, of the famed mathematician John Nash.StarringStarsRussell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer ConnellySynopsisAfter John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.

The Boys watch Joel & Ethan Coen's ode to Homer's epic poem The Odyssey 'O Brother Where, Art Thou?'StarringGeorge Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson.SynopsisIn the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

The boys travel to the land of sunshine and musicals in 2016's La La Land.

The boys travel back to their childhood and watch the 90's cult classic The Sandlot (AKA The Sandlot Kids).

The boys watch the 2015 thought provoking comedy drama The Lobster.

The boys end their hiatus with 2019's Beatles inspired musical comedy Yesterday.

The boys watch the1983 remake classic Scarface.

The boys watch the South Korean action/thriller film I Saw The Devil.

The boys watch the 1996 (James Bond inspired?) action thriller The Rock. Starring Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, Ed Harris. Directed By Michael Bay Written by David Weisberg, Douglas Cook, Mark Rosner. A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco.

The boys watch the 2000 Aussie comedy classic The Wog Boy. Starring Nick Giannopoulos, Lucy Bell, Vince Colosimo. Directed by Aleksi Vellis Written by Chris Anastassiades, Nick Giannopoulos, James Negroni When a 'dole bludging' Greek gains national fame following a television appearance, he's recruited by a political party as the face of their campaign to improve the country's unemployment rate.

The boys watch the original 1973 horror classic The Wicker Man. Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento. Directed by Robin Hardy Written by Anthony Shaffer and David Pinner A puritan Police Sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed.

The boys watch the Netflix original Sci-Fi Noir Mute from 2018. Starring Paul Rudd, Alexander Skarsgard, Justin Theroux. Directed by Duncan Jones Written By Michael Robert Johnson and Duncan Jones A mute bartender goes up against his city's gangsters in an effort to find out what happened to his missing partner.

The boys watch the 1988 Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman classic Rain Man. Directed by Barry Levinson Written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.

The boys watch Akira!Akira (1988)A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.

The boys discuss the Mafia, wiseguys, the governmnet, and ask a serious question... If you knew you were in the Matrix would you unplug? They also, eventually, talk about The Matrix movie! The Matrix A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directed by: The Wachowski siblings Written by: The Wachowski siblings Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

The boys talk about COVID-19, lockdowns, morons, and mental health during what feels like the apocalypse! And then as always spout their uninformed opioins about the cult 90's film, Dark City. Dark City A man struggles with memories of his past, which includes a wife he cannot remember, and a nightmarish world, no one else seems to be waking up from. Directed by: Alex Proyas Written by: Alex Proyas (Story), Alex Proyas (screenplay), Lem Dobbs (screenplay), David S. Goyer (screenplay) Starring: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly

The boys stumble into conversation about the whole Ray Fisher and Joss Whedon debacle about Zack Snyder's Justice League and as always talk movies. This week the movie of choice is 2004's The Manchurian Candidate. Synopsis: In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes. Directed by: Jonathan Demme Written by: Richard Condon (novel), George Axelrod (1962 screenplay), Daniel Pyne (screenplay), and Dean Georgaris (screenplay). Starring: Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep.