Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) with Adelina Marinello

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) with Adelina Marinello

Ruh roh, jinkies, and zoinks! Oh my! On this week’s episode of Spineless, Nick and Brennan are let off the leash with three-time guest Adelina Marinello to discuss SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED (2004), written by James Gunn and starring a pitch-perfect cast as the Mystery Inc. gang. We talk about growing up with the iconic lime-green DVD case, how this sequel compares to its predecessor, and which member of Mystery Inc. we identify as. Does CGI Scooby hold up? What does it mean to “do a Frozone”? Is Sweater Velma hotter than Leather Velma? Scooby-Doo is a talking dog, we are meddling kids, and we aimed to crack the case of what makes this movie endure as a cult classic. Support Adelina's new play She Is Risen by donating to this GoFundMe [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-her-rise-she-is-risen-the-tank-nyc]! NYC: Come see She Is Risen, co-written and featuring a performance by Adelina and friend of the show Sophia Talwalkar, on Tuesday, August 18th at The Tank! Tickets available here [https://thetanknyc.org/calendar-1/2026/6/29/sheisrisen] Chicago: Come have a pastry and a coffee at Adelina's pop-up cafe on Saturday, August 1st! [https://partiful.com/e/brEyL9WDF58Q9oIDvMXh]Nick will be there helping serve up delicious baked goods and beverages. All proceeds support the world premiere of She Is Risen! See A Little Night Music [https://www.marriotttheatre.com/show/a-little-night-music] at the Marriott Theatre! The Freddie Prinze Jr. clip [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C998K2nN5lE]that indirectly led to this episode Watch The Scooby-Doo Project [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAe5oZpDMgs], the Cartoon Network parody of The Blair Witch Project Sign the petition [https://www.change.org/p/betty-crocker-bring-back-the-original-scooby-doo-gummies?source_location=search] to bring back the original opaque Scooby-Doo gummies The niche of physical media is growing. More and more movies are getting quality releases on the newest and best format, making any film not yet available on 4K disc...SPINELESS. Join Nick and Brennan (your very-favorite SPINELESS BOYS) as they cover the classic and contemporary films they feel are most deserving of the 4K treatment. REACH OUT TO THE SPINELESS BOYS: Email: spinelessboys@gmail.com Instagram: @spinelessfilms [https://www.instagram.com/spinelessfilms/] Letterboxd: @SpinelessFilms [https://letterboxd.com/spinelessfilms/] As always, thank you to Joey Johnson [https://www.instagram.com/thejoeyjohnsonshow/] for our music and to Sparrow Potter [https://www.instagram.com/meenakshious/] for our artwork.

Nothing But Trouble (1991)

Visit beautiful Valkenvania, where Nothing But Trouble awaits! Dan Aykroyd loves two things: aliens and prosthetic makeup. In his 1991 directorial debut Nothing But Trouble, he's all out of aliens, but he makes up for it by casting himself as not one but TWO different characters in full-body makeup. On this episode of Spineless, Nick and Brennan dissect this bloated studio comedy, which serves as a cautionary tale of '90s excess and a fascinating insight into the mind of one of Canada's greatest comedic talents. How did a movie starring Chevy Chase, Demi Moore, and John Candy become a notorious commercial and critical flop? Why is Tupac Shakur in this movie? WHAT is on Dan Aykroyd's nose?!? But most importantly, does it deserve a 4K release? So crack open your Crystal Head vodka and climb aboard Mr. Bonesplitter for a ride--and an episode--you'll never forget. Exploring Nothing But Trouble [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TFfL1aUDaQ] The niche of physical media is growing. More and more movies are getting quality releases on the newest and best format, making any film not yet available on 4K disc...SPINELESS. Join Nick and Brennan (your very-favorite SPINELESS BOYS) as they cover the classic and contemporary films they feel are most deserving of the 4K treatment. REACH OUT TO THE SPINELESS BOYS: Email: spinelessboys@gmail.com Instagram: @spinelessfilms [https://www.instagram.com/spinelessfilms/] Letterboxd: @SpinelessFilms [https://letterboxd.com/spinelessfilms/] As always, thank you to Joey Johnson [https://www.instagram.com/thejoeyjohnsonshow/] for our music and to Sparrow Potter [https://www.instagram.com/meenakshious/] for our artwork.

Moulin Rouge! (2001) with Robin Borden

Put on your best sequined gown and enter the Moulin Rouge on this episode of Spineless! A showstopping performance by Nicole Kidman. A soundtrack of pop medleys. A love story for the ages. These are just some of the ingredients to Baz Luhrmann's extravagant musical Moulin Rouge!, the 2001 hit that revived the Hollywood musical. Nick and Brennan celebrate the film's 25th anniversary by welcoming Robin Borden back to the show to talk about the stage musical adaptation of the movie, the YouTube review of the film that was formative in Brennan and Robin's tween years, and John Leguizamo's sitar costume. Plus, we talk about Jim Broadbent's Oscar win for the second episode in a row (let's just pretend he won for Moulin Rouge!, it's more fun that way) and share our first experiences with the bombastic maximalism of Baz Luhrmann's signature style: high school English class. Nostalgia Critic's Review of Moulin Rouge! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPUPcD91mXY]which was Brennan and Robin's introduction to the film Sideways breakdown of Les Miserables (2012) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ikqU6G6Xgs] The niche of physical media is growing. More and more movies are getting quality releases on the newest and best format, making any film not yet available on 4K disc...SPINELESS. Join Nick and Brennan (your very-favorite SPINELESS BOYS) as they cover the classic and contemporary films they feel are most deserving of the 4K treatment. REACH OUT TO THE SPINELESS BOYS: Email: spinelessboys@gmail.com Instagram: @spinelessfilms [https://www.instagram.com/spinelessfilms/] Letterboxd: @SpinelessFilms [https://letterboxd.com/spinelessfilms/] As always, thank you to Joey Johnson [https://www.instagram.com/thejoeyjohnsonshow/] for our music and to Sparrow Potter [https://www.instagram.com/meenakshious/] for our artwork.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

Computer, show me a gigolo named Joe. Beep boop beep boop! BrennanBot-9000 is here to bring you the show description for this episode on Steven Spielberg’s philosophical sci-fi epic A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (2001). Nick and Brennan talk about the long development of this collaboration between Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, the ethical concerns of AI, and Jude Law's iconic performance as Gigolo Joe (whaddya know). What is it like to watch this film in the AI-ridden world we now live in? How did Haley Joel Osment pull off such a nuanced performance as the robotic David? Plus, is Martin The Most Justified Villain in Film History, or is he A Little Shit Who Should Have Left David Alone? You don't need to ask AI the answer to these questions (please don't)--all you need to do is listen to this episode of Spineless. BrennanBot-9000 shutting down forever beep booooooop 💤 Read SuperToys Last All Summer Long [https://mrsamanela.weebly.com/uploads/9/0/2/2/90220975/supertoys_last_all_summer_long.pdf], the basis for the film What do you know, Gigolo Joe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5CES-mju6w]? The niche of physical media is growing. More and more movies are getting quality releases on the newest and best format, making any film not yet available on 4K disc...SPINELESS. Join Nick and Brennan (your very-favorite SPINELESS BOYS) as they cover the classic and contemporary films they feel are most deserving of the 4K treatment. REACH OUT TO THE SPINELESS BOYS: Email: spinelessboys@gmail.com Instagram: @spinelessfilms [https://www.instagram.com/spinelessfilms/] Letterboxd: @SpinelessFilms [https://letterboxd.com/spinelessfilms/] As always, thank you to Joey Johnson [https://www.instagram.com/thejoeyjohnsonshow/] for our music and to Sparrow Potter [https://www.instagram.com/meenakshious/] for our artwork.

The Spineless Grab Bag with Will Morris!

Reach into the grab bag on this special episode of Spineless! Nick and Brennan are joined by film programmer Will Morris (co-founder of Oscarbate Film Collective, print traffic manager at Music Box Theatre, programmer of Music Box of Horrors, executive producer of Castration Movie, I could go on) to talk about not just one, not two, but FOUR movies you've probably never heard of that are ripe for rediscovery and restoration: The Granny (1995, dir. Luca Bercovici), a direct-to-VHS horror romp; Mondomanila (2012, dir. Khavn), an irreverent Filipino movie with electric editing and no holds barred; Tomorrow We Move (2004, dir. Chantal Akerman), a charming seriocomedy from a French auteur; and The Talisman (1987, dir. Mohamed Shebl), an Egyptian supernatural horror movie that has never been released on any physical media format. It's a jam-packed episode about the vast spectrum of cinema and why film preservation is more important than ever! It's an investigation into the limitations of a 4K upgrade! It's a cautionary tale about being kind to your Granny so she doesn't do a The Granny (1995) to you! It's the Spineless Grab Bag with Will Morris! Check out Will's wonderful work at Chicago's Music Box Theatre [https://musicboxtheatre.com/], including Bleak Week [https://musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-festivals/bleak-week-cinema-of-despair]! Oscarbate Film Collective [https://www.instagram.com/oscarbatepod/]'s next secret screening in their Trust Fall series is on 6/2 [https://davistheater.com/special_events/trust-fall/]! The niche of physical media is growing. More and more movies are getting quality releases on the newest and best format, making any film not yet available on 4K disc...SPINELESS. Join Nick and Brennan (your very-favorite SPINELESS BOYS) as they cover the classic and contemporary films they feel are most deserving of the 4K treatment. REACH OUT TO THE SPINELESS BOYS: Email: spinelessboys@gmail.com Instagram: @spinelessfilms [https://www.instagram.com/spinelessfilms/] Letterboxd: @SpinelessFilms [https://letterboxd.com/spinelessfilms/] As always, thank you to Joey Johnson [https://www.instagram.com/thejoeyjohnsonshow/] for our music and to Sparrow Potter [https://www.instagram.com/meenakshious/] for our artwork.