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Sounds, Visions and Insights by Brian Skutle

Brian’s commentary for “2050” is available on the film’s DVD release. The film’s website has more details here. Date of Track: January 2020 Style of Track: Analytical. I was honored to be asked by director Princeton Holt to provide the critical commentary for his sci-fi satire about artificial intelligence. I hope you decide to check […]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Date of Track: December 2009 Style of Track: Geeks divided. After taking in the “Star Wars Holiday Special” for the first time, our intrepid Yahoos didn’t feel they had enough punishment, so they put their varying opinions on record for Michael Bay’s giant robot sequel. Can they take the idiotic […]

Speed Racer (part 1 of 3) Speed Racer (part 2 of 3) Speed Racer (part 3 of 3) Date of Track: March 2009 Style of Track: A tad unusual. Our good friend Mike joined us for this track, which we chose to record at the last minute before our good friend Dave moved away. The […]

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Part 1 of 3) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Part 2 of 3) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Part 3 of 3) Date of Track: December 2008 Style of Track: Nostalgic but fair. The Yahoos look at the […]

“2001: A Space Odyssey”- Part 1 “2001: A Space Odyssey”- Part 2 Date of Track: July 2010 Style of Track: Like a DVD track, but not. For his first solo commentary in five years, Brian is pleased to present a special commentary for “2001” that includes the pieces of his new album “Beyond the Infinite: […]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Part 1 of 3) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Part 2 of 3) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Part 3 of 3) Date of Track: March 2004 Style of Track: We like it, we love it. Largely considered the best of the “Star Trek” […]

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Part 1 of 4) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Part 2 of 4) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Part 3 of 4) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Part 4 of […]

Planet of the Apes (Part 1 of 3) Planet of the Apes (Part 2 of 3) Planet of the Apes (Part 3 of 3) Date of Track: Summer 2004 Style of Track: Affectionate and analytical. Going through their first film of personal favorite Tim Burton, the Yahoos also happen to choose arguably the most divisive. […]

Independence Day (Part 1 of 3) Independence Day (Part 2 of 3) Independence Day (Part 3 of 3) Date of Track: Summer 2003 Style of Track: Nerd anyone? Before he made crap-fests like “Godzilla” and “10,000 B.C.” (with “The Day After Tomorrow” not far behind), Roland Emmerich hit fanboy worship critical mass with this phenomenon […]

Serenity (Part 1 of 3) Serenity (Part 2 of 3) Serenity (Part 3 of 3) Date of Track: December 2005 Style of Track: Argumentative. The Yahoos clearly love Joss Whedon’s TV show “Firefly,” and their passion lead them to an advance screening of the show’s big screen incarnation. But as Whedon wrote in his “Buffy” […]