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Swords, Plumbers, and Pirates
Welcome back to the monthly edition of Lunchbox Reaction. On this episode the three of us:
- Discuss some current pop-culture news
- Review our pop-culture news from episode 90 to see how it has fared
- Have a side discussion about binge watching shows vs. taking your time
- Brian reviews the anime Sword Art Online
- Evan reviews the Super Mario Bros. movie
- Liam reviews the first 130 odd episodes of the anime One Piece
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Snails, Farms, and Rabbits
Welcome to the first episode of Season 2. We've switched to a monthly schedule due to busy schedules, and send out a special thanks to everyone for sticking with us! This month, we go over some pop-culture news, revisit some old pop-culture news to see how it fared, and end the show with our usual fortune cookies. The main part of this month's show is split into 3 parts. Liam talks about the movie Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Evan talks about the video game Stardew Valley, and Brian reviews the book Watership Down.
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Inside Out 2
Summer movie season is upon us, and what better way to mark the occasion than watching Pixar's latest animated feature Inside Out 2. Riley is 13 now, and a few new emotions have shown up to give Joy, Anger, Sadness, Disgust, and Fear a run for their money. Can they help Riley navigate the trials of friendships and high-school? We discuss our thoughts on the movie, plus our usual pop-culture reference and fortune cookies!
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Field of Dreams
Step onto the diamond with us this week as we delve into the magical world of Field of Dreams. The movie, dubbed a sports fantasy drama, premiered in 1989, and starred Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster. Join our conversation as we discuss friendly ghosts, a few unforgettable performances, some iconic scenes, and the idea of coming to terms with the past.
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Monsters, Inc.
This week we dive into the world of Monsters, Inc., the 2001 animated film from Pixar. Professional scarer James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his sidekick Mike Wazowski work at an industrial plant that collects the screams of children to use as power. Unfortunately for them, a young child, nicknamed Boo, slips into the monster world, and it is up the the two of them to get her home. Along the way, they discover that human children aren't as toxic as they thought, and that laughter is much more powerful than screams.
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Your Name
Your Name is a 2016 anime movie by writer/director Makoto Shinkai. The story follows the lives of Mitsuha, a high-school student from rural Japan, and Taki, a student from Tokyo. Their lives become entangled when they mysteriously keep switching places with one another, but have trouble remembering what actually happens during the switches because when they wake up, it all feels like a dream.
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The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron is a 2023 animated feature from the legendary writer and director Hayao Miyazaki, and produced by Studio Ghibli. The movies tells the story of 12-year-old Mahito who, after moving to the country to escape Tokyo during the war, enters a mysterious tower at the behest of a strange talking heron.
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The Marvels
The Marvels is a superhero film that combines the forces of Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and Ms. Marvel into a team to fight against the enemy Kree's plans to fix their homeworld by taking the resources of their enemies.
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Barbie
Barbie is a musical fantasy comedy movie by director Greta Gerwig. In the film, Barbie, played by Margot Robbie, has an existential crisis, and travels to the real world to try to solve her dilemma. Ken, played by Ryan Gosling, joins her along the way, and discovers that life in the real world is quite different than in Barbieland. The movie is silly, funny, and has a lot to say about the societies in which we live.