S1 Episode 32

Did changing the nostalgia and other things improve, or detract?

Spoiler free until 00:35:20!

In this episode Andrew, Joel, and Steven discuss 2018's Ready Player One! Did the sweeping changes from book to film help or hurt the story? Just how much CGI is too much CGI? Did we really need to know about the haptic feedback crotch? Will Ben Mendelsohn ever not be a bad guy? And just how stupid does Hollywood think modern gamers are? We attempt to answer all these questions and more in this episode!

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:40 Nostalgic Video Games

00:19:15 Spoiler Free Review

00:35:20 Intermission

00:36:30 Spectacle

00:46:08 Performance

00:54:37 Score

00:58:38 Plot

01:13:55 Entertainment Value

01:24:35 Outro