Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers

Quantum Leap, Series Finale: "Mirror Image," 1993

On the latest installment of the podcast, Dion Baia and J. Blake step into the Quantum Leap Accelerator on a mission to travel back to May 5, 1993, and right a very specific wrong: the unjust negative reaction to the Quantum Leap series finale, “Mirror Image.” The guys begin by unpacking the show’s creation, its brilliance, the rules of leaping, and some of the series’ most memorable moments. They then dive into the controversial series finale—analyzing the story, the characters, the dialogue, and the creative choices, and then theorize about what it all means. Dion explains a few interesting fan theories. Blake describes his Mandela Effected memories about the episode. They discuss the recently discovered alternate ending and where the show could’ve gone had it continued, and then console each other over the heartbreaking conclusion the show ended up with—each describing what they think happened to Dr. Sam Beckett (or is it Becket?).  So put on your white leotards, step into the Accelerator with the fellas, and get ready as Ziggy and Gooshie send Dion and Blake back in time to explore one of television’s greatest series and most controversial finales, on this detailed and philosophical edition of SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE SLEEPOVERS!!!

Trespass, 1992

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers. This month, Dion Baia and J. Blake are traveling back to 1992 to cover a movie that Dion's been telling Blake about for almost 3 decades, Walter Hill's Trespass. The boys dive into the origin of the script, which was written by the dynamic duo who brought the world Back to the Future. They talk about Walter Hill's career, the other crime thrillers of the era, the cast, the rap of the early 1990s, everything that works and doesn't work about the script and film, and so much more. What event occurred that delayed the film's release and essentially killed its chances at the box office? Is it true that a newspaper article inspired the film's visual aesthetic? Can Blake remember the title of any movie he brings up during this episode? All these questions, and more, will be answered on this gritty lowdown dirty installment of SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE SLEEPOVERS! Now, also available on YouTube.

Rocky IV, 1985

Welcome back to Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! Dion Baia and J. Blake are ringing in the new year with a cold, wintry classic — a film about perseverance, change, honoring the fallen, and synth-rock-fueled montages. That's right, the boys are covering Sylvester Stallone's 80s masterpiece, ROCKY IV (1985). Dion and Blake settle in for an all-nighter as they discuss their personal histories with the film (and franchise), and dive deep into the making of the film, the more recent "Director's Cut," the Vince DiCola score, the Cold War, and much, much, more. So, throw another log on the fire, top off your hot cocoa, and make sure you work your core with a few sets of Dragon Flag exercises, because it's Rocky Time on Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers!

It's a Wonderful Life, 1946

Happy holidays! Dion & Blake are back and celebrating the season with an in-depth discussion of one of Hollywood's greatest Christmas tales, 1946's It's a Wonderful Life — directed by Frank Capra and starring an amazing cast, including Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. The boys examine the making of this extraordinary holiday classic, as well as ponder its lessons and meaning, discuss the brilliance of Jimmy Stewart, and much, much more!

Young Sherlock Holmes, 1985

Dion and Blake are back, celebrating the show's 11th Anniversary—a week late—and taking the SNMS anniversary episodes back to their comic book/pulp novel roots with a 1985 cult classic that explores the origin of literature's most famous detective. The boys are diving deep into the story, history, special effects, and wonder of Young Sherlock Holmes.