Facing Off

You must not fear, fear is the mind killer. So we're back with a mega sci-fi blockbuster episode. We stepped off our sandworms and pocketed our lightsabers to discuss two world-building epic first films in big franchise series both based to a certain degree on Frank Herbert's hit novel. We're facing "Dune" (2021) off against the iconic "Star Wars" (1977). Which protagonist yells more? Which main planet has more sand? Spice visions or The Force? Who's more manipulative: the Bene Gesserit or the Jedi? Who kills henchmen better: the Harkonnen's or Darth Vader? All these questions and more are asked and answered as we break these movies down to declare a winner in our hearts. *Using the Voice* Listen, subscribe, leave a rating and/or review, and let us know what you think about these movies! Follow Us: instagram.com/facingoffpodcast facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Abandon hope all ye who enter here... because we have another mega episode covering all 3 Lord of the Rings movies. Like the return of Sauron, we are so back and joined by a fellowship of Middle Earth's finest: Ava, Aron, and Clay. This is an epic quest indeed breaking down our favorite moments, characters, and trivia, while also noting any throwaway scenes from the extended versions or any flaws we found on rewatch. Lastly, we rank the movies and give suggestions for other movies and tv or book series you can check out. So boil it, mash it, or stick this podcast into your ears! Join our Quest: instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Smile because It's coming right at you! This horror episode gets deep into the trenches of teenage STD spreading and trauma girlies. We brought horror-expert Nicky D back on to compare two psychological, supernatural horror movies that serve as allegories for societal issues. We faced the creepy 2022 hit "Smile" off against the cult classic 2014 indie film "It Follows". As we try not to look into those demonic eyes, we pick which movie survives. (Episode contains spoilers) What are your favorite psychological horror/thrillers? instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Come on Oppie, let's go party! It's Barbenheimer time so we gotta talk about two of the most popular movies of the summer. Despite them only really sharing the same release date, we compared Greta Gerwig's smash hit "Barbie" off against Christopher Nolan's powerhouse drama "Oppenheimer". Whether you're Team Ken/Team Strauss or Team Barbie/Team Oppie, or you're just Allan, check out this explosive episode to find out which summer blockbuster we liked more. (Episode contains spoilers) Which did you like more? instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Calling all Spider-People from every universe! It's your friendly neighborhood podcast diving straight into the multi-verse to compare two instant animated/superhero movie classics. We compared the surprise hit Spider-Man movie "Into the Spider-Verse" off against its sequel "Across the Spider-Verse". We discuss all the wild variations of Spider-Man and all the insane visual spectacles of the two films, getting us trapped in a web with the only way out to choose which one we liked more. Sling on over to wherever you get your podcasts and find out. (Episode contains spoilers!) What's your favorite Spider-Man movie? instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Calling all challengers: we're about to work you on these courts! In this episode, we take you to the hardtop courts at Venice Beach and have a 1-on-1 battle between an iconic 90s sports comedy and it's celebrity-filled 2023 Hulu reboot. After 30 years, we put it ALL on the line to decide if Jack Harlow is a worthy successor to Woody Harrelson and if white men CAN jump. Get your bball shorts on, meet us on the court, and find out which movie wins this tourney! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

HI-YAH! Coming at you with an animated face off on top of dragons while strumming shamizens. In this episode we faced the Laika animated film "Kubo & the Two Strings" off against the Disney animated movie "Raya & the Last Dragon". It's stop-motion versus computer animation in a battle between two movies inspired by various Asian cultural histories with themes of mortality and familial legacy led by young people and their special creature companions. Find out which will win! Let us know which is more epic: instagram.com/facingoffpod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The pen is blue and we love Jim Carrey! These are both absolute facts because we can't lie on this episode where compare two Carrey comedies in which he has disappointed everyone around him until a curse (blessing?) forces him to make some life changes. We were joined by our friend Lyne to compare the classic 1997 "Liar Liar" to his late-career hit "Yes Man". Don't be a NO MAN and give it a listen to find out which movie remains in the pantheon of the comedy legend's catalogue! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Everybody was kung-fu fighting, those trains were fast as lightning! And so are we as we compare two heavy action blockbusters where an assassin wants to be out of the game but is brought back into the middle of a deadly sibling fight. We compared the 2022 Brad Pitt action-comedy "Bullet Train" and faced it off against the 2017 Keanu Reeves gory sequel "John Wick: Chapter 2." With the stakes high and the fighting choreographed and directed by famous stuntmen, which movie will survive? Let us know about your favorite action movies: Follow instagram.com/facingoffpod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brrrr it's cold in here... There must be a new episode of Facing Off in the atmosphere! We are back comparing two 2000s teen classics about a rebellious gymnast reluctantly joining a team of young ladies to train and compete in a national championship, gaining respect for their peers along the way. We faced the smash hit 2000 cheerleading movie "Bring It On" off against the underrated 2006 gymnast film "Stick It" Which movie sticks it and which one got brought? Listen to find out! Email: facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Follow: instagram.com/facingoffpod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The fate of every single world of our infinite universe depends on us making a podcast about movies. So luckily we were joined by a true cinephile/film worker Kellen to breakdown two major multi-versal films from 2022. To celebrate it's 11 Oscar noms this week, we faced the beloved "Everything Everywhere All At Once" off against the darkest MCU movie "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness". While we jump from universe to universe eating pizza balls and sticking trophies up our butts, we choose a winner between the indie darling and a mega franchise sequel. What are your favorite 2022 movies? Let us know! instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com https://boxd.it/16A3R Follow Kellen: https://boxd.it/1wY1d instagram.com/kellenheller Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

MARY Christmas!!!! Pardon the silly pun, but we are bringing you some holiday cheer with two heartwarming (and heartbreaking) movies! We faced the 2006 Adam Sandler comedy "Click" off against the 1946 Jimmy Stewart classic "It's A Wonderful Life". We chose two films about a workaholic father/husband constantly taken advantage of but also ignorant of all the blessings in his life (including a smokeshow amazing wife and the cutest kids in the world), who tries to take the simplest solution to his life's miseries before being shown how bad things would be in another scenario before coming screaming back to his family for a second chance. Listen as we decide which of these jerks actually deserve's Santa's presents or a huge lump of coal. Enjoy the holidays!!!! Please send us movie requests to do next year: instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Assemble all you comic book movie fans! In this wild episode, we discuss all of the 17 movies and TV shows that make up the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 4. We compare the phases, talk about the super highs and the dreadful lows of Phase 4, highlight some new kickass members of the team, and get ourselves realistically pumped for the next two phases in this never ending franchise. Grab your big hammer/axe, jump into an interdimensional portal, and listen to us debate the fate of a fictional universe. Facing Off Forever!!!! (Spoiler Alert warning for many of the movies and shows) What were your favorite parts of Phase 4? Let us know: instagram.com/facingoffpod twitter.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The enemy doesn't sleep! So we are back with Part 2 of our fantasy TV mega episode comparing the first seasons of the Game of Thrones spinoff prequel "House of the Dragon" and the Lord of the Rings spinoff prequel "The Rings of Power". On the last episode, we debated the excitement and engagement levels of both shows, and determined if they were worthy to be brought to our screens (go listen if you haven't!). On this episode, we breakdown the details of these shows with the visuals and characters before we give our overall thoughts and gauge interest in the seasons to come. So grab those Thanksgiving leftovers, binge those shows, and give us thanks by firing up this episode! Which show did you like more? Let us know! instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One ring/throne to rule them all... We are coming in hot on dragon-back to compare two of the most hyped and watched 2022 TV shows. After journeying all across Westeros and Middle Earth, we break down the first seasons of the Game of Thrones prequel series on HBO "House of the Dragon" and the Lord of the Rings prequel series on Amazon Prime "The Rings of Power". In the first part of this mega episode, we will talk about the epic highs and our least fav parts of each series, and debate how worthy these shows were to be adapted from the source material, let alone follow up two of the biggest series of all time. Tune in to the next episode to find out how we rate the nitty gritty details of the shows' productions and declare a winner! (Warning: MAJOR spoilers for each show) Let us know which show got your heart bumping more! instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Happy Halloween Y'All! We have a special spooky episode for you and we just had to compare two batshit crazy "horror" movies. We took the 2022 insanely twisted "Barbarian" and faced it off against the classic 2012 horror satire "Cabin in the Woods". In a battle of two of the more creative and absurd films in the genre, which will take a whole bowl of candy home? Warning: this episode contains heavy spoilers, but we HIGHLY recommend you watch both before listening. DO NOT LOOK UP ANYTHING about Barbarian before watching, if you can stomach even a little bit of scariness, crank that bad boy up on HBO Max now and watch with some friends. Both movies are a wild ride and that's a Facing Off guarantee! Let us know what you think! instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Get on your brooms and expelliarm-yourselves because we are up to no good to rid the world of the dark arts once and for all! We brought Harry Potter fan and Slytherin, Kevin, back to the pod to break down the final FOUR movies in the Harry Potter film franchise. After enjoying some love potions and mugs of butterbeer, we ranked all of the 8 movies, talked about the highs and lows of the last four movies, and of course compared them to the books. So go watch all 8 of the movies on Peacock, listen to our Part 1 episode (Oct 2021), and apparate on back to this episode for a magical time! Let us know your ranking of the HP movies (we promise not to judge and punish like Professor Umbridge): instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gear up because these three young maidens are secretly heading off to war! Today's episode is our FIRST animated movie to live action remake face off (obviously more will come). We compared the classic, inspiring 1998 Disney animated film "Mulan" against its 2020 Disney+ original live action remake... "Mulan". Let's get down to business, to decide if the remake is as wonderful as the original! Let us know what other remake pairings we should do! instagram.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We've been untraceable operatives running from a dangerous compromised government... But we are BACK to face two action spy blockbuster movies. We faced the new Netflix Russo Brothers film "The Gray Man" off against the sixth film of the Mission Impossible series "Mission Impossible: Fallout". We compare our newest badass American scorned spy hero Sierra Six off against the legendary scorned-est American spy hero Ethan Hunt, along with two mustachioed villains played by actors who have also played our biggest comic book heroes. Does the hot new mega-budget thing compare to the top-rated entry in a classic, successful film series? Find out what we think! What is your favorite espionage movie? Let us know! instagram.com/facingoffpod twitter.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

If it bleeds, we can talk about it! In this episode, we smear blood on our bodies and force two Predator movies to fight to the death. We faced the new hit Hulu original movie "Prey" off against the 2010 gritty spin-off "Predators". In a bloody battle between two unique offshoot Predator projects from a historic cult action franchise, which movie will prevail and collect the final skull. (Episode contains spoilers so watch both on Hulu!) Let us know what Predator film is your favorite! instagram.com/facingoffpod twitter.com/facingoffpod facingoffpodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy