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Three friends who enjoy talking about movies - it started in college and is continuing through podcasting! We are by no means movie experts - this podcast is for your average joe movie watcher!

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    • Dec 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    The one About Gladiator II (or is it 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 31:24


    The last one! We all made it!  Kyle and Brandon are back, after a 2 year long break! They discuss the new Gladiator movie. Davis wasn't able to make it to this pod but he will be back in the next one! ----more----   If you are one of the few people on this planet who takes pity on us enough to give us money...God bless your soul! Here is the link: https://patreon.com/optionalopinions?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Optional Opinions Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/104225161

    The one about ”House of the Dragon Ep 10”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 68:20


    The last one! We all made it!    ----more----   If you are one of the few people on this planet who takes pity on us enough to give us money...God bless your soul! Here is the link: https://patreon.com/optionalopinions?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Optional Opinions Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/104225161 ----more----   Try Audible Plus: https://amzn.to/36B67Xq Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3CYusmm

    The one about ”HOTD Ep9 and ROP Ep8”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 52:59


    And this one I got done the same day we recorded...how about that! ----more----   If you are one of the few people on this planet who takes pity on us enough to give us money...God bless your soul! Here is the link: https://patreon.com/optionalopinions?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Optional Opinions Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/104225161 ----more----   Try Audible Plus: https://amzn.to/36B67Xq Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3CYusmm

    The one about ”HOTD Ep 8 and ROP Ep7”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 58:22


    Sooo....this is awawkword....I'm late...just just role the film. ----more----   If you are one of the few people on this planet who takes pity on us enough to give us money...God bless your soul! Here is the link: https://patreon.com/optionalopinions?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Optional Opinions Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/104225161 ----more----   Try Audible Plus: https://amzn.to/36B67Xq Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3CYusmm

    The one About ”HOTD Ep 7 and ROP Ep 6”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 45:34


    This one Brandon was not able to join in...until the end...don't miss his thoughts at the end of the episode.   ----more----   If you are one of the few people on this planet who takes pity on us enough to give us money...God bless your soul! Here is the link: https://patreon.com/optionalopinions?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Optional Opinions Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/104225161 ----more----   Try Audible Plus: https://amzn.to/36B67Xq Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3CYusmm

    The one About ”House of the Dragon Ep 6”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 52:51


    Late again....my bad! Davis wasn't able to stay for the whole episode, but don't worry, we still got his opinion.

    The one About ”House of the Dragon Ep 05”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 65:06


    Today we talk about the 5th episode of HOTD and we all made it...someone may have been late...we wont say who. If you are one of the few people on this planet who takes pity on us enough to give us money...God bless your soul! Here is the link: https://patreon.com/optionalopinions?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

    The one About ”House of the Dragon Ep 04”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 54:38


    This week Kyle is not able to be with us this episode but Davis and I will go on and give you our unfiltered, unthought out, thoughts. Stay till the end to hear our thought on the Rings of Power. I also definitely didn't wait till the last second to post this, its not like episode 5 comes out in 10 minutes...

    The One About ”HOTD Ep 3”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 47:38


    I got nothing to add, it was a fun episode! Davis was not able to make this one tho. 

    The one About ”House of the Dragon Ep 2”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 45:46


    HBO's biggest show to date! Find out who is loven and who is crushing on this weeks episode recap of Optional Opinions

    The One About ”House of the Dragon Ep 01”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 51:04


    Come all travelers and listen to us talk about a grand adventure! 

    The one about the Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 41:07


    Its that time of year folks, the time where we get to remind you how unqualified we are to talk about movies. Hope you enjoy our rants and lack of knowledge as much as we enjoyed spewing them into mics! ----more---- Optional Opinions Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/104225161----more---- Try Audible Plus: https://amzn.to/36B67Xq Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3CYusmm    

    The one about ”The Batman”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 59:37


    How will this universe be connected to all the other batmen?!?! Does the Flash make an appearance? Find out by listening to this episode...Or you could also watch the movie.----more---- Optional Opinions Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/104225161----more---- Try Audible Plus: https://amzn.to/36B67Xq Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3CYusmm    

    The one about ”Death on the Nile”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 53:27


    Who dun it? who had the most optional opinion?!?

    The one about ”Spider-Man: No Way Home”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 60:45


    We talk about a film with a bunch of spiders in it...arachnophobia....wait...never mind...this one is about the Spider-Men movie.

    The one about ”Dune”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 56:36


    On this episode we discuss the first of hopefully many movies diving into the Duneiverse. Find out if the movie lives up to the hype!

    The one about "Free Guy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 56:16


    This ones goes out to all NPC's listeners, we love and apricate you! Come listen to our spoiler free opinions to find out if you want to spend the moneys to watch this glorious movie. Once you do watch it come back and finish the episode...please...the algorithm needs you to finish it.  

    The one about "Loki"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 73:46


    This is Low Key one of our favorite Marvel TV shows. Come listen to Brandon and Davis battle it out about Loki Episode 2....will their friendship survive?!?! Probably but for sure listen to find out! 

    The one about "Tomorrow War"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 54:44


    Today we discuses "tomorrow war" which we watched yesterday...as always we go down some rabbit wholes and discuss the existence of real life alien's..those opinions are especially optional. 

    The one about "A Quiet Place Part II"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 55:20


    Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh don't worry, we aren't going to do any jump scares in this podcast...

    The one about "Raya and the Last Dragon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 54:10


    We review our first movie of 2021 and we might have forgotten a few things....

    We are back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 49:19


    We are back! After 9 months of radio silence, we have lots of updates!

    The one about "Extraction"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 59:03


    We are back, and we discuss Netflix's new movie Extraction.

    Mini: IMDBacon - 007

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 36:04


    After a long wait, the 7th mini episode is here...you would think having stay at home orders would give us more time for these things. 

    The one about "Frozen II"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 58:18


    We discuss the far inferior movie in the Frozen franchise - is this opinion or fact? Listen to find out! 

    The one about "Ratatouille"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 44:58


    We discuss the classic Pixar movie Ratatouille, come find out if Brandon changes his opinion about Davis's favorite Pixar film!

    Mini: Pixar Opinions - 006

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 33:29


    We talk Pixar and play a new game - that's about it! I'll get better at these some day...

    The one about "Onward"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 53:36


    Brandon, Davis, and 1/2 of Kyle discuss the newest Pixar movie Onward.  Pixar Theory: https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperCarlinBrothers

    The one about "Pan's Labyrinth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 64:20


    We have a surprise guest! listen in to find out who - here is a hint, we have mentioned him before!

    Mini: Extra Credit - 005

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 34:29


    We play Extra Credit with our Box Office Ball drafts! Come listen to see who will be crowned Least Optional Opinion! 

    The one About "Birds of Prey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 59:00


    We finally get to a movie that hasn't been out for more than a month! We discuss Birds of Prey, Movie Pass, and Brandon and Kyle rant about their movie watching experiences. 

    The one about "The Gentleman"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 51:28


    The comrades from college discuss one of the best films for the month of January - "The Gentleman" but you knew that because you can read the title...so why are you still reading...go on..go. Go listen to the episode! Thanks! 

    Mini: Least Optional Opinion - 004

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 32:59


    We play a game to show you just how unqualified we are to tell you about movies! Come see who has the least optional and most optional opinion! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optionalopinionspod/?hl=enLetter Boxd: https://letterboxd.com/optionalopinion/  

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    The One About "1917"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 58:25


    We discuss the movie 1917 - Come listen to Kyle and Brandon argue while Davis tries to be the mediator- Insider Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMBnvz-dEXw- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optionalopinionspod/?hl=en- Letter Boxd: https://letterboxd.com/optionalopinion/

    Mini: Box Office Ball - 003

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 31:58


    Today we start a game that will last all of 2020! The game is Box Office Ball! Credit where credit is due, the idea for this episode comes from Two Chunks and a Hunk. 

    The one about "Ford vs. Ferrari"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 56:22


    Several months after the release of Ford vs. Ferrari, we decide to do an episode on it! 'Why so late?' You might ask. Because we all really enjoyed it and when Kyle says he gave it a 10 out of 10 in the last episode..we kind of have to.

    First official Mini, but really the second - 002

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 23:38


    An episode where we just hang out and play games - come join the fun and get to know us little better!

    The One About "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 70:05


    Kyle and Brandon, sadly no Davis, discuss the latest installment of Star Wars! The series everyone loves to hate! Join us for our unpopular opinions, and maybe, just maybe, we will change your opinion and everyone can hate you too!!!

    The one about "Motherless Brooklyn"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 12:34


    Davis talks about the movie Motherless Brooklyn - Dont look here to find out what he said.He likes it!

    The one about "The Joker"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 72:24


    We talk about the number one rated R movie out there the Joker! We discuss highs and lows of this movie - mostly how it compares to Heath Ledgers Joker! 

    The one about "Red Rising"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 54:10


    We discus the first book in the Red Rising trilogy – two of us loved the book and the other not so much, find out why! 

    The one about "Spider-Man: Far from Home"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 44:21


    We give our opinions on one of Marvels newest movie "Spider-Man: Far from Home"! We tell you if we think its worth your time with out spoilers and then go into depth about the movie! Come listen, or don't, to three guys talk over, under, and around each other! 

    The One About Us - 001

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 21:49


    This episode is a brief description on who we are and what we look for in movies!   

    The one about "I Am Mother"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 61:50


    We give our opinions on one of Netflix's newest originals I Am Mother! We tell you if we think its worth your time with out spoilers and then go into depth about the movie! Come listen, or don't, to three guys talk over, under, and around each other! 

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