Best of the Year... So Far

Best of the Year... So Far

We are one week away from The Odyssey, so it is fitting to do a year check in. Gather our thoughts about the quality of the year and discuss some of our favorites before a juggernaut comes into the fold. Drew and Billy each give five of their favorites of the year with one LOCK that they are predicting will remain on the list by the end of year. First and foremost, subscribe to our newsletter! We have posts coming out on Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays. [https://doyoulikeapples.substack.com/] For all other things Do You Like Apples, go over to our linktree to see where you can find us! [https://linktr.ee/DYLA_STL]

Toy Story 5 Review and Animated Mount Rushmore

Toy Story 5 is finally in theaters and the franchise continues. These jaded millennials grew up in a perfect timeline with Andy. Drew and Billy quite literally went to college the same summer that Andy did. Continuing the story with Bonnie worked pretty well for Toy Story 4, but will it work again for the franchise's fifth installment? And will Toy Story make our Mount Rushmore of ALL animated movies? Before we get into all of that we hit some AI movie news. As film enthusiasts we ask actual artists to help us understand AI and how it interacts with art. While also feeling skeptical (to say the least) about that technology affecting art at all. If you are listening and have real knowledge about this we would love for your input. Choose Your Adventure Day is on June 27th all throughout St. Louis, Missouri! It is simple. Go see a movie on June 27th (ideally with a group of friends) and then go to one (or all!) of our 7 partners to get some pretty amazing deals for supporting cinema. Here is what you could get by seeing a movie that day: * 10% off your tab * 15% off your tab * Happy hour pricing all day (on a Saturday!?) * Free beer, wine, or specialty cocktail * Free queso or guac CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT ALL ABOUT WHO WE ARE PARTNERING WITH. AND WHERE ELSE YOU CAN FIND DO YOU LIKE APPLES ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SUBSTACK, AND MORE! [https://linktr.ee/DYLA_STL]

Do You Like... Disclosure Day

Steven Spielberg is back as box office champ and audiences are divided. Is it good? Is it bad? Is it corny? Has Spielberg lost his fastball a bit? Billy loved the ending, Drew loved the Mission-Impossible-esque quality throughout, and critics have said Disclosure Day is like a M Night Shyamalan movie. Pretty fitting, huh? [https://doyoulikeapples.substack.com/p/next-big-thing-spielberg-shyamalan-de-palma] First, though, we acknowledge Drew's birthday on June 19th by playing a little game. We go year by year and pit every June 19th box office champ against each other to see which is Drew's favorite. Total Recall, Jurassic Park, Toy Story 3, and Michael Bay's The Rock all play apart in this tournament style game. Some are saying it was even more exciting than the UFC event at The White House. Hosts: Billy Rock and Drew Wendt Intro music by Ryan Jenkins SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK. Newsletters for our paid subscribers come out on Tuesday and Thursdays. And a free newsletter comes out on Friday. [https://doyoulikeapples.substack.com/] It is "Choose Your Own Adventure Month" here at Do You Like Apples. Check out this video for more information [https://www.instagram.com/p/DZoHKbJMM8N/] and read this newsletter for a full explanation as to why. [https://doyoulikeapples.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-neighborhood] Leave a review and rate us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/781xeHehaa5QelQTTRoRvs] or Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/do-you-like-apples-your-neighborhood-podcast/id1695921726]. Podcasts release every Wednesday morning. Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/youlike_apples/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@314doyoulikeapples], Youtube [https://youtu.be/WKMyq3hEHbo], and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/YouLikeApples/]

Steven Spielberg Movie Draft

The young guys had their fun the last few weeks. Kane Parsons and Curry Barker have brought amazing energy into the film world and it is time for Steven Spielberg to ride their coat tails. Disclosure Day premieres this weekend and Drew/Billy are gearing up for that release by drafting Steven Spielberg movies. This iconic director seems to be going back to his wheelhouse with a mix of Close Encounters of the Third Kind with his 2000's sci-fi stretch of A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Minority Report, and War of the Worlds. First though, Drew and Billy discuss the box office success of Backrooms and Obsession. Is it a sign of a new trend or is it a fad that will die quickly? Steven Spielberg will almost certainly be the king of the box office this weekend, but it is hard to ignore the parallels between his disruption of the movie business with Jaws and what is happening right now. After this episode you will we able to vote on who won... but only on our newsletter! Our paid subscribers will have an extra opportunity to vote this Thursday (06/11) AND next Tuesday (06/16). The rest of you will only be able to vote THIS Friday (06/12). Hosts: Billy Rock and Drew Wendt Intro music by Ryan Jenkins SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ON SUBSTACK. Newsletters for our paid subscribers come out on Tuesday and Thursdays. And a free newsletter comes out on Friday. [https://doyoulikeapples.substack.com/] It is "Choose Your Own Adventure Month" here at Do You Like Apples. Check out this video for more information [https://www.instagram.com/p/DZDB90sum3j/] and read this newsletter for a full explanation as to why. [https://doyoulikeapples.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-neighborhood] Leave a review and rate us on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/781xeHehaa5QelQTTRoRvs] or Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/do-you-like-apples-your-neighborhood-podcast/id1695921726]. Podcasts release every Wednesday morning. Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/youlike_apples/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@314doyoulikeapples], Youtube [https://youtu.be/WKMyq3hEHbo], and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/YouLikeApples/]

Do You Like... Backrooms and Obsession

Backrooms and Obsession have taken the movie world by storm. Directors Kane Parsons (Backrooms) and Curry Barker (Obsession) are both under 27 years old and both made their names known online using Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok before they were given the opportunity to show what they had on the big screen. These cheap budgets into massive successes have Drew and Billy wondering if this is just a blip in the radar or a sign of the next era of Hollywood. Obsession uses traditional scares with a younger voice to breathe life into the horror genre. And Backrooms creates an atmosphere that allows any audience member to insert their own experience into the confusing and disorienting setting. Today we also use this momentum of these massive successes to usher in the new era of Do You Like Apples. It doesn't seem like much is changing, but we are now "Do You Like Apples: Your Neighborhood Podcast." Simply said... Movies are the gateway. Proximity is your value. Thank you for listening and stay tuned on everything Do You Like Apples: Your Neighborhood Podcast with all of the resources below. Hosts: Billy Rock and Drew Wendt Intro music by Ryan Jenkins SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER [https://doyoulikeapples.substack.com/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/youlike_apples/], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@314doyoulikeapples], and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/YouLikeApples/]