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The complete final episode of Commentary Track Stars, featuring the origin of Mike and Max, and a commentary for McG's Charlie's Angels.

Welcome to CTS Classic! In this weekly supplemental, we will be presenting content from our 479 episodes of Commentary Track Stars in half hour-long "best of" segments. In our premiere episode, we take a look back at our very first commentary from exactly 8 years ago today. The movie: Die Hard 2. Along the way, we also have our very first on-mic conversation about Star Trek. Enjoy!

It's the 20th anniversary of James Cameron's tour de force romance-on-the-high-seas-gone-wrong Titanic, a film so big it made people briefly think James Cameron wasn't crazy (he is). I'm joined by Mike from Commentary Track Stars and Great Shot Kid and Mehul from the Internet! They love this movie, which more than makes up for the fact I think it's flabby and stilted until shit gets real and a little movie star named Ice Berg shows up. We compare it to Cameron's other movies, other water and ship movies, other romances movies, Stanley Kubrick movies, and Back to the Future. We praise the acting, the set design, the concept of limitations, and heroes of the actual, for-real tragedy that Cameron tacked an Aladdin-style street-rat-and-the-princess romance onto. We complain about the acting, the early CGI, the ham-handed dialog, and the nudity (Mike & Mehul; not me, I assure you).

Supergirl: For the Girl Who Has Everything. Prior to joining the Star Trek: Discovery writing staff, Ted Sullivan worked on another beloved geek property, Supergirl. In the first season of that series, he co-wrote "For the Girl Who Has Everything" with Derek Simon. The episode is an adaptation of a classic Superman comic by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons entitled "For the Man Who Has Everything." In this episode of Stage Nine, Mike is joined by his Commentary Track Stars co-host Max to look at how Sullivan translated Moore's comic to the small screen. We discuss the comic and the episode on their own terms, as well as how the adaptation maintains the essence of the source material while modified to work in a different medium. We also ponder what this might tell us about Sullivan's approach to writing Star Trek. In news, we briefly discuss Disco's new cinematographer, Glen Keenan, and Damon Lindelof's upcoming Watchmen TV series. Chapters Intro (00:00:00)  News (00:02:22)  The Comic (00:05:51)  Supergirl (00:18:04)  The Episode (00:26:00) Writing Trek (00:42:30)  Closing (00:50:00) Host Mike Schindler Guest Max Hegel Production Mike Schindler (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Jeff Sutter (Associate Producer) Chris Stenftenagel (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Join me and Mike of Commentary Track Stars as we watch the fourth and possibly best or most entertaining Mission: Impossible movie. We compare it to James Bond and Bourne movies, Indiana Jones, the other MI movies, the trailer, NSync videos, and life itself. We discuss the cinematography a lot and marvel at the stunts and lack of theme or motivational complication. We criticize the timetable and the familiarity of some plot elements and how the comedy ramps up when stakes are raised instead of vice versa, but we nevertheless like it a lot. ATTENTION: We are now in the market for a programmer to make a facial recognition app to identify assassins for us.

In this weeks show we are joined by podcast veteran Colin from Melodic Treks & Commentary Track Stars. Our topic this week is Merchandise, so join us as we take a stroll down memory lane and take a look at memorabilia that we have, always wanted and items we have left behind.   Links for […]

Join me and Mike of Commentary Track Stars as we delve into the mysteries that are John Woo, Robert Towne, Notorious, and Tom Cruise's psyche in this, the second of the Mission: Impossible series. We discuss the structure of the film, its suspicious similarity to the Hitchcock classic, and its differences from the other Mission: Impossible movies. We compare it to the Bond films, other John Woo films, and other action movies of its time. We speculate on Dougray Scott as Wolverine, what the series would have been like with more Anthony Hopkins, and Tom Cruise's personal knowledge of how heavy $63 million dollars is.

Join me and Mike of Commentary Track Stars as we take a look at Paul WS Anderson's comic-booky mess of a monster-slasher film. We discuss the casting, the setting, what there is of a plot, and the missed opportunity of a romance.

A few years ago the orginal Tron was the first alternative DVD commentary published by The Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy. And now to mark and celebrate our 50th commentary we decided to go the route of symmetry and look at the sequel of Tron - Tron Legacy. For this milestone in podcasting we were joined by Mike and Max of Commentary Track Stars. CTS also celebrate a milestone with this collaboration - their 150th commentary. Sync Point: The black frame after the Disney logo has faded away. Email us soullessminions@gmail.com

This week Adam, Paul and Emma are in Bournemouth attending the Sci Fi Ball, instead of leaving you without a PITAQ we have got an episode review we did in conjunction with Mike & Max from Commentary Track Stars. Since this takes place in the TNG timeline we will call this series LITAQ.

This week Adam & Paul review Marauders. They are joined by veteran pod-casters Mike and Max from Commentary Track Stars in one of our longest ever reviews, tangents are a plenty this week. This weeks questions are: 1) What is the name of the mining colony leader? 2) What did they mine at the colony? 3) How long […]

Star Trek V Commentary. It’s finally here. The journey you’ve been waiting for: a trip to Paradise City. In this episode of Trek News & Views, Colin joins forces with Mike Schindler and Max Hegel of Commentary Track Stars for a crossover show as they watch—and provide commentary on—Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. 

Join me as well as Mike and Max of Commentary Track Stars as we watch another Hitchcock classic. Mike and I love it. Max doesn't like it much (Does Max like anything? Yes: Star Wars and Aliens.) We analyze the film in relation to other Hitchcock thrillers, James Bond, and romances. And we discuss Cary Grant's suit and Hitch's taste in blondes and ridiculous plots. We examine the villains' plans and the good guys' plans. We ruminate on cold war methods of assassination (cropduster being most common, followed by knife throwing and poisoned suits). We discuss weird hotel services and whether or not Roger Ebert is wormhole alien. We take a close, hard look at the geography of Chicago, eastern Indiana, and Mount Rushmore. And we evaluate the likelihood of getting a drink on the Chicago Metra these days.

The World Beyond Star Trek. Welcome to the very first episode of Commentary: Trek Stars! Join Mike and Max of Commentary Track Stars (get it?) as they take a look at the work of Star Trek creators outside of Trek. In this episode, we tell you who we are and what you can expect from the show. Enjoy!

Time Travel on Deep Space Nine. If you’re going to talk about time travel in Star Trek, then it’s going to take some time. And thus, in this week’s Trek News & Views, we offer the third installment in our podcasting slingshot around the sun. Colin is joined by Miles McLoughlin of the SciFi Diner Podcast, Max Hegel of Commentary Track Stars and Commentary: Trek Stars, and our TOS Editor Drew Stewart to discuss the various excursions through time taken by the crew of DS9. Plus, they examine in detail the build quality of American refrigerators.

Equilibrium. From the beginning we knew that, as a joined species, Jadzia Dax was different. Bit by bit we learned more about the path that she had followed to become joined, and about the symbiont inside her. We learned about her previous host, Curzon, and debated whether one host could be held liable for the actions of past hosts. Then, in season three, we took a deeper look at the past lives of Dax beginning with “Equilibrium,” a story that explored how repressed memories can affect Trill and the truth behind the selection process. In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Mike Schindler and Max Hegel of Commentary Track Stars to discuss “Equilibrium,” the concept of the Trill, and the story's unusual genesis. In news we remember Winrich Kolbe and cover a new world record for costumes set at Destination Star Trek London, the TNG Season Two theatrical event, typographic art prints from Generation Gallery, Trek Tones for your iOS device, and we debate which series would make the best movies. Plus, we reveal the truth about what has happened to Greg.

Join me and Mike of Commentary Track Stars as we take a dizzying look from the heights of one of, if not the, best of Hitchcock—best of anyone, according to some.

The scientist who developed a weapon that killed 300,000 of Neelix’s people in a war fifteen years ago boardsVoyager, claiming that Neelix is terminally ill. The Voyager Bunch recorded a review of Jetrel, howover, there was a snafu while recording and the episode was lost. But sweeping in to come our aid are fellow podcasters […]

Time Travel, Part 2. This week Colin is joined by our own Drew Stewart, Miles McLoughlin of SciFi Diner, and Mike & Max of Commentary Track Stars for the second part of their discussion of time travel in Star Trek. 

Voyager Seasons 1 and 2. This week we’re joined by Trek.fm Managing Editor Charlynn Schmiedt, Mike from Commentary Track Stars, and Sina to discuss favourite episodes from the first two seasons of Star Trek: Voyager. 

Time Travel. This week Colin is joined by our own Drew Stewart, Miles McLoughlin of SciFi Diner, and Mike & Max of Commentary Track Stars to discuss time travel in Star Trek. 

Batman is back! Keaton starts his role as Batman against the greatest villain he has ever known: Alexander Knox! I join Soulless Minions, Commentary Track Stars, and Geek Fights for a free-for-all. We mostly like the film but have a lot of fun with its ridiculousness. Stay tuned for the post credits scenes. (TWO of them!)

Deep Space Nine Season 7. This week we’re joined by Mike from Commentary Track Stars, Matt from The Delta Quadrant, and Chris from Incognito to discuss our favorite episodes from the final season of Deep Space Nine. 

Both Soulless Minions are joined by special guests Mike Ortiz and Damon Shaw of Geek Fights, Tsyto and Mike and Max of Commentary Track Stars for this commentary on the 1989 film Batman. There was a lot of anticipation in the summer of 1989 as this new version of Batman was nearing release. It had been many years since Batman graced the screens of our nations cinemas and many people feared it would be a let down. Some even thought it would be a catastrophe. However, Batman turned out to be a critical and financial success that ecplised doubters and naysayers. Does the film still hold up after all these years? Is this film more noir than its sequels? Is Michael Keaton the best Batman? Does the charasmatic Joker overshadow all the other characters? These are some of the questions The Minions and our guests ponder. Sync Point: The first frame after the Warner Bros. logo has faded away

Join me as I join Mike and Max of Commentary Track Stars to watch Watchmen. I've never read the comic book (apparently, they still made comic books for a while after 1984), but Max thinks it's the greatest thing since sliced Shakespeare, so we discuss the relevancy and point of even having a film. We deconstruct the story, themes, motifs, and symbolism. Max and I disagree over whether or not a human could catch a bullet, whether or not Superman could win the Vietnam War, and what Lee Iaccoca's role in the world was. I try to figure out if Ozymandias is gay and if Jackie Earl Haley qualifies as a dwarf. Max and Mike try to figure out how Rorschach's mask works. We all try to figure out what is meant to be satirical versus what is meant to be awesome and is actually kind of lame and also who is history's finest nine-fingered actor. Also, I quiz Mike and Max about other movies I am confusing with this one, but Mike nevertheless answers correctly. Max and I perform a play about gravity. Max angrily denounces Paul Verhoeven and Freepers as serial killers and sex offenders, respectively. Max reveals how he learned to tie a necktie. And Mike explains how two lines of the comic book fix the biggest thing that bothers me about the film.

Deep Space Nine Seasons 5 and 6. This week we’re joined by Mike from Commentary Track Stars and Chris from Incognito to discuss our favorite episodes from the fifth and sixth seasons of Deep Space Nine. 

Batman is back! This time, Josh of Soulless Minions and Mike and Max of Commentary Track Stars take us on a dark and twisted fairy tale to Tim Burton's Gotham City, where penguins inhabit sewers and mystical cats roam alleyways freely. We like the film better than the Schumacher films, but no one likes it as much as I do. It's my favorite of the four. Why are we doing them in reverse order? Because WE'RE CRAZY. Not crazy enough to run around in leather and vinyl, fighting crime, but pretty crazy. I compare the film to Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Raw Deal, Yojimbo, and The Beautician and the Beast (not really, but I should have). I suddenly notice that Bond has sex with Pam. I question Cubby Broccoli's motives for "testing out" a see-thru swimsuit. I heap praise on it in nearly every respect, but I still don't like it, BUT I admit that I'm probably being unfair, so your mileage may vary.

Your Soulless Minion, Josh, is joined by Tysto and Mike and Max from Commentary Track Stars for this commentary on the 1992 film Batman Returns. That's right. Batman has RETURNED. So has Keaton and Burton. Added to the mix are some new villains -- the cold blooded Penguin and the vivacious Catwoman.But how does this film stack up against its predecessor? Do the Catwoman and Penguin work as characters? Is Batman still the mysterious Dark Knight or just a co star? Is the movie too dark or not dark enough? Those are some of the questions we try to answer. Sync Point: The first frame immediately after the Warner Bros. logo has faded away. Email us

Deep Space Nine Seasons 3 and 4. This week we’re joined by Matt from The Delta Quadrant, Mike from Commentary Track Stars, and Chris from Incognito to discuss our favorite episodes from the middle seasons of Deep Space Nine. 

Deep Space Nine Seasons 1 and 2. This week we’re joined by Matt from The Delta Quadrant, Mike from Commentary Track Stars, and Chris to discuss favorite episodes from the first two seasons of Deep Space Nine. 

TNG Season 7. This week we’re joined by Charlynn Schmiedt from The Delta Quadrant and Mike from Commentary Track Stars to discuss our favorite episodes from the final season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. 

Before there was Batman and Robin there was... Batman FOREVER. It was a big hit in its day. There was music videos and merchandising galore. Everyone seemed to have Bats on the brain in the summer of '95.But does the movie stand the test of time? Or was it simply a product of its time?Fellow podcasters and commentators Tysto and Mike of Commentary Track Stars join one of the Soulless Minions in an attempt to answer some of these questions.Some other topics of discussions: Comparisons against other comic book adaptations, Schumacher vs. Burton, Keaton Vs. Kilmer, the supporting cast and the films change in tone and direction. Sync Point: Set your counter clock on your DVD at ZERO. Then press play on the commentary and your DVD simultaneously. Email us

Subject: Dogma (1999) Observers: John Pavlich, Mike Schindler, Max Hegel Record Date: May 19, 2012, 01:21 PM Plot Summary: Two renegade angels banished to Earth attempt to reenter Heaven, using a loophole within the Catholic faith that could destroy the universe. Note: Recorded without much planning or forethought, Mike and Max from Commentary Track Stars join the podcast and dive right into Kevin Smith's controversial, classic comedy. We discuss the pros and cons of the film and how it compares to Smith's other works, the editing and graphic novel sensibilities of the story and we share our own opinions on religion and the film's reception. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the film on your DVD.

TNG Seasons 4 - 6. This week we’re joined by Charlynn Schmiedt from The Delta Quadrant, Miles McLoughlin from SciFi Diner, and Mike from Commentary Track Stars to discuss our favorite episodes from Star Trek: The Next Generation seasons four through six.

TNG Seasons 1-3. This week we’re joined by Charlynn along with Mike from Commentary Track Stars to talk about our favorite episodes from the first three seasons of The Next Generation. 

It's the 20th anniversary of the release of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. We decided to celebrate with a commentary. I'm joined by Mike of Geek Fights, John of Sofa Dogs, Mike and Max of Commentary Track Stars and J.D. of The Delta Quandrant. Sync Point: The black point immediately after the Paramount logo has faded to black. Email us

Subject: Bring It On (2000) Observers: John Pavlich, Josh Bradley, Mike Schindler Record Date: November 13, 2011, 01:54 AM Plot Summary: An ambitious, high school Cheerleader (Kirsten Dunst) becomes the new captain of her squad, but is shocked to discover the previous captain has been stealing their award-winning moves and routines from an under-privileged, rival school. Note: Another fun, commentary crossover, co-hosts from Soulless Minions and Commentary Track Stars join me for one of the more surprising comedies from 2000. We discuss the ensemble cast, relive our past, high school experiences, the importance of romantic chemistry and try to understand why this gem has yet to be released on Blu-ray. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the movie on your DVD.

I found myself alone in the Soulless Minions studio once again but thankfully I was joined by my fellow fan commentators -- Mike of Commentary Track Stars (http://maxhegel.podbean.com/) and John from Sofa Dogs (http://www.sofadogs.libsyn.com/) -- for this look at the 2000 cheerleading epic Bring It On. It might seem like an odd choice for John, Mike and myself considering that this movie is generally considered a "chick flick" in the eyes of most movie goers. But that doesn't really matter, we don't think, because this movie is just plain fun. It's poppy, bright and full of energy. And yet it's smart, clever and more nuanced than most other "teen films." Sync Point: The black point immediately after the Universal logo has faded away. This commentary was recorded using a Region 1 DVD. Email us