S2E5 - Pixels (2015)

In the fifth episode of Season 2, we fight video game baddies
from the eighties in Pixels.


Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance
(@lesperak) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt).


Show Notes:


1:15 The Tutorial (our 60-second plot summary)

3:10 Jacob pops off about Pixels

7:40 The movie opens with Cheap Trick, so it'll be great,
right?

11:00 Paul Blart: U.S. President

13:10 Bring on the misogyny

16:00 And that's when the things start to happen

26:05 Pac-Man in New York City

29:30 A party at the White House

33:30 Critical Hits (choice user reviews from MetaCritic.com)

37:35 MinMax: the pros (Max) and the cons (Min) that we
haven't covered

43:20 This week's game: 80s or nah?

46:10 Should this movie be cut or seen?

47:20 Wrap-up



Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video
games and TV/movies. Our ten-episode Season 2 airs from February
4th to April 8th, 2021.


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Music (used under Creative Commmons): "Introduction" by
Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by Matt Storm aka Stormageddon