After years of waiting and anticipation, @joyonapping and I finally had a chance to see Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 this evening. In this bonus audio, we discuss our initial reactions to the film and whether or not it lived up to our expectations. We have tried to avoid an...
2023-06-28 06:43:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons: With Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1's world premiere today (we haven't seen it yet), @joyonapping and I thought it would be fun to rank all the Mission: Impossible films -- in draft form! Take a listen to hear what we thought of each movie, which I'm maki...
2023-06-19 23:40:20 +0000 UTC View Post
@joyonapping and I watched Elemental this weekend and we recorded our conversation about it on the way home. It's a very solid Pixar film that we both had some major problems with. Also: the trailers for this movie are terrible and don't do a very good job of selling the central premise!...
2023-06-18 18:56:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!
In this episode, the Daves reflect on the nature of weddings. Then, David Chen reports on some successe...
2023-06-16 05:22:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Greetings Patrons,
Tonight, @joyonapping and I went to go see Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. It was one of Joy's most anticipated films of the year and in this bonus audio that we recorded on the way home from the theater, she explains why that's the case. Then at around
Hey Patrons,
Yesterday, Apple announced Vision Pro, a new advanced VR headset that may usher in a new era of computing. It's an exciting product that could end up transforming society...or could be another in a long line of failed attempts at making AR/VR/MR into mainstream products.
...
2023-06-06 15:36:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!
In this episode, David Chen shares with David Cho what his birthday was like, and the two discuss lesso...
2023-05-22 04:40:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Today is my birthday. To celebrate, here's a photo of me as a young man.
I like this photo because I feel like not much has changed in the years since it was taken: David Chen is still always exper...
2023-05-20 21:58:18 +0000 UTC View Post
So @joyonapping and I went to go see Fast X today and as we were leaving the theater it seemed as though she was shell-shocked from the movie. In this bonus audio that I recorded on the drive home from the theater, we discussed why she had this reaction, whether or not this movie measure...
2023-05-19 01:10:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!
Today, it's an ALL MEDIA discussion on Dave on Dave! We discuss:
In this bonus podcast episode, David and @joyonapping discuss a few film-related events in their lives this week, including:
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!
In this episode, David Cho and David Chen discuss motivation, malaise, and the state of the media indus...
2023-05-01 23:57:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Patrons,
This week I had the opportunity to see Ari Aster's Beau Is Afraid in theaters. It is one of the most baffling, upsetting, and intense theatrical experiences I've ever had. I think the movie might be a masterpiece. But I'm not sure if I'd recommend it to anyone?
In th...
2023-04-22 16:10:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!
In this episode, David Cho really wants to know what David Chen thinks about 2023-04-20 19:04:18 +0000 UTC View Post
In this bonus audio, David and @joyonapping discuss all the movies coming out this summer, and David prepares to enter The Filmcast 2023 Summer Movie Wager.
PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to 2023-04-17 13:25:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!
In this episode, David Chen experiences a setback and David Cho weighs in on the nature of plans, struc...
2023-04-05 00:35:34 +0000 UTC View Post
In this week's bonus audio, I talk about what's going on in my life, what's going on in the world, and what's going in the world of movies. Enjoy! Timestamps below.
0:58 - David Chen podcast empire check-in
4:57 - Trump Indicted (2023-03-31 22:25:38 +0000 UTC
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Patrons,
I'm experimenting with the idea of doing more live broadcasts on YouTube/Twitch and this podcast episode is the latest result. In this bonus audio, I am joined by Peter Sciretta from Ordinary Adventures and...
2023-03-24 22:14:28 +0000 UTC View Post
What better time is there to discuss the Oscars than when they are long over and no one cares about them anymore?
In this bonus audio, David and @joyonapping discuss assorted thoughts and reflections they have on last week's (!!) Oscars ceremony. They discuss the speeches that made the most...
2023-03-21 04:22:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!
In this episode, David Cho shares about some personal growth he's made recently, and David Chen takes s...
2023-03-15 05:08:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to everyone who tuned into our Oscars live reactions! Joy and I had such a fun time watching the show together and chatting with everyone who joined.
After the broadcast, we hung around for ...
2023-03-13 04:50:01 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to everyone who tuned into our Oscars live reactions! Joy and I had such a fun time watching the show together and chatting with everyone who joined.
After the broadcast, we hung around for ...
2023-03-13 04:43:00 +0000 UTC View PostPatrons,
Starting at (or perhaps slightly before) 5PM PACIFIC TONIGHT, I'll be live-streaming my reactions to the Oscars. What this means is I'll be at my computer watching the Oscars and you can interact with me and hear me react to what's going on in real time. I will be ...
2023-03-12 19:52:23 +0000 UTC View Post
In this bonus audio, I share some thoughts about how Elon Musk has possibly self-owned himself out of millions of dollars by being a dick to one of the kindest people in the world. Then starting at around 17:45, I share some initial spoiler-free thoughts on Scream 6. Tha...
2023-03-09 18:25:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!
In this episode: The Daves discuss why it's important for David Chen to be clear on how David Cho might...
2023-02-18 00:44:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania reviews have hit the web and they are not kind. The film is currently at a 51% on Rottentomatoes, the second worst score out of any MCU film (Eternals has a 47%).
In this bonus audio, I share some initial NON-SPOILERY 2023-02-16 04:50:32 +0000 UTC View Post
In this bonus audio, I discuss how the Magic Mike trilogy is super odd because every film seems to undo a lot of what was in the previous film. This continues in Magic Mike's Last Dance, which is out this weekend.
Note: You can also check out my written thoughts about ...
2023-02-11 18:03:34 +0000 UTC View Post
In this bonus audio, I share some thoughts on M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie, Knock at the Cabin. This includes:
NOTE: You can watch a video version of this podcast right here.
Hey Patrons,
Thanks for all your questions on the last 2023-01-30 02:31:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons,
Scott Mendelson and I are still figuring out a way to make a regular box office podcast but in the meantime, Scott reached out to me and said "Do you want to talk about 'Avatar: The Way of Water' crossing $2 billion worldwide?" And of course I said yes for old time's sake.
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