Night Owl Movie Talk

Night Owl Movie Talk

Live watch parties of some of the most important films in modern cinema history. Hosted by Don Nichols with contributions from the live chat on youtube and twitch. Join us for cinematic interpretations, spirited discussions, breakdowns of film making techniques, and occasionally sarcastic comments about the best and worst in cult film.

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June 27, 2025 100 mins

Let's watch Escape From New York directed by John Carpenter.Plot of the Movie we'll be discussing and analyzing: In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber named Snake Plissken is sent in t rescue him. Starring Kurt Russell, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, Harry Dean Stanton, Lee Van Cleef, and Ernest Borgnine. Rated R.Your Host: Don Nichols#escapefro...

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Let's watch Fight Club from 1999, and break the first rule of Fight Club by talking about it. David Fincher's adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's book about aging into manhood in modern society. Spoiler Alert for discussions about the infamous plot twist and explaining the film.


Plot of the movie we'll be discussing: An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolve...

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Let's watch Friday the 13th from 1980 to celebrate Jason Voorhees' birthday! Reacting to the original film that launched the classic horror movie franchise.


Plot of the film we'll be watching: A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer. Starring Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, and Adrienne King. Directed by Sean...

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Let's watch "Teen Wolf" from 1985. Tonight, the lovely Mrs Night Owl will be joining me to watch this 80's werewolf/basketball comedy for the first time. I, on the other hand, have seen this movie numerous times, including on the big screen, and was even a fan of the Saturday morning cartoon.


Plot of the film we'll be watching: When high school nerd Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox) learns from his father, Haro...

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Mars Attacks is a science fiction-themed trading card series released in 1962 by Topps. The cards feature artwork by artists Wally Wood and Norman Saunders. The cards form a story arc, which tells of the invasion of Earth by cruel, hideous Martians under the command of a corrupt Martian government who conceal the fact from the Martian populace that Mars is doomed to explode and, therefore, proposes colonization of Earth to turn it ...

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Let's watch The Dark Knight Rises from 2012. The conclusion to the Christopher Nolan trilogy of Batman films starring Christian Bale.


Plot of the film we'll be watching: After eight years in seclusion, Batman resurfaces to face Bane, a mastermind bent on destroying Gotham and has ties to Bruce Wayne's past. Starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Rated PG-13.


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Let's watch The Dark Knight (2008) directed by Christopher Nolan. Commentary and reacting to the massively successful Batman film starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger.


Plot of the film we're watching: When a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman, James Gordon and Harvey Dent must work together to put an end to the madness.


Your Host: Don Nichols ( @DairylandDon )


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Let's watch "BATMAN BEGINS" from 2005, starring Christian Bale as The Dark Knight, Liam Neeson as Ra's al Ghul, and Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow. Directed by Christopher Nolan.


Plot of the film we're watching: "After witnessing his parents' death, billionaire Bruce Wayne learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city."


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Let's watch "Batman: The Movie (1966)" starring Adam West and Burt Ward. A running commentary and live reactions to the film based on the campy television series.


Plot of the film being watched: The Dynamic Duo face four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people. Directed by Leslie H. Martinson


Your Host:  Don Nichols 


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Let's watch the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble Men's Match live from Indianapolis, Indiana. Reacting to, discussing, and giving our opinions about the road to Wrestlemania with  @thehorrorcatdad   @pugwall316  and  @RobsVintageVideo . Who will outlast 29 other competitors to win and earn a title shot at this year's big show?


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Let's watch the classic action film, DIE HARD (1988) starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Reginald VelJohnson, and directed by John McTiernan.


Your Hosts:

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Let's watch "A Christmas Horror Story (2015)" the holiday anthology film starring William Shatner, George Buza, and Krampus. We'll discuss what makes an xmas movie, as well as, the roles of William Shatner, and good vs bad Krampus films.


Plot of the movie we're watching: Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becom...

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Let's watch "Chopping Mall" aka "Kill Bots" from 1986. Jim Wynorski's cult classic about future technology gone wrong.


Plot of the movie being watched: Robots used for mall security go on the attack and terrorize a group of employees in the galleria after hours. Starring Kelli Maroney, Barbara Crampton, Suzee Slater, and the great Dick Miller. Rated R.


Your Host: Don Nichols @DairylandDon 


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Let's watch "Thanksgiving" (2023)! Eli Roth's holiday horror/mystery film, starring Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Neil Verlaque, and Gina Gershon.


Plot of the film being watched: After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the infamous holiday.


Your Host:  @DairylandDon 

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Let's watch a double feature of "Home Sweet Home" (1981) starring fitness guru, and "Body By Jake" host, Jake Steinfeld, along with the killer turkey-man feature film: "Blood Freak" (1972). Join me for a Thanksgiving Schlockfest with 2 of the worst/best in the turkey day horror genre. Gore galore with cranberry sauce on the side.


Your host:  ⁨Don Nichols 


Plot of BLOOD FREAK (1972): A biker gets a job at a turkey farm and agrees to ...

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Let's watch Raising Arizona (1987), the Coen Bros comedic masterpiece, and catch up on each others' lives. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Frances McDormand, and Randall "Tex" Cobb.


Where have I been? What's new with the folks in the chat? Is H.I. McDunnough really cut out for family life? So many questions and answers in this live commentary for one of my favorite classic crime caper comedies.


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Let's watch Stephen King's Pet Sematary (1989) starring Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne, and directed by Mary Lambert.


Plot of the movie we're watching: After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead. Adapted from a novel by author Stephen King.


Your Host:  @DairylandDon 


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Let's watch Demolition Man (1993) starring Sylvester Stallone, Sandra Bullock, and Wesley Snipes. Did it predict the future? Did it make Sandra Bullock & Benjamin Bratt into stars? How exactly do the three seashells work? All this and more discussed and analyzed in this movie commentary watch along.


Plot of the film being watched: A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nem...

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Let's watch EVIL DEAD 2 (1987), Sam Raimi's slapstick horror masterpiece.


Plot of the film being watched: Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell), the lone survivor of an earlier onslaught of flesh-possessing deadites, holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack. Rated R.


Your Host:  @DairylandDon 


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Let's watch FARGO (1996), Joel and Ethan Coen's masterpiece starring Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, and William H. Macy.


Plot of the film we're watching: Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.


Your Host:  @DairylandDon 


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