The Novice Elitists Film Podcast

Night of the Comet (1984) (Bonus ProgNeg Re-Upload)

With Halloween right around the corner, Caleb has once again cooked up a Halloween series for this years spooky festivities. During Halloween of last year, Caleb got Eric, Sean and Isaac to watch and discuss the 1984 horror comedy Night of the Comet. And due to Isaac's enthusiastic reception, Caleb was inspired to assemble the four part 80s horror comedy series they'll be doing this year, and since this Night of the Comet discussion is so tied into the conception of this soon to be released series, it seemed fitting to reupload it to the TNE feed as a primer for the episodes to come.

So join us as we discuss this cult hit, and make sure to see the movie if you haven't! 

 

This episode was recorded on Oct. 26th, 2024.

 

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Piranha II: The Spawning (1982) {James Cameron Series}

Caleb and Isaac are back on the beat of resurrecting old series, and with James Cameron's next Avatar film looming on the horizon, they've decided to kick off a mini-Cameron series covering some of the stragglers they left out last time. They've recruited Eric to join them once again, as they wade into the waters of Cameron's first credited feature, the 1981 flying fish Italian cheapie that Cameron fought to have his name removed from. What will they think of Piranha II: The Spawning? Find out now!

 

This episode was recorded on July 20th, 2025. 

TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #142 (Rocky Horror, Hellrasier, Saw and More ft. Isaac, Sean, Eric, and Caleb)

Isaac, Sean, Eric and Caleb have gathered once again in the bar to discuss a variety of topics, centered around various horror flims/series, starting with Soundbound, the Hellraiser series, Saw and more. They also discuss Eric's recent viewing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

 

This episode was recorded on Oct. 26th, 2024. 

 

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The Monster of Frankenstein (1981) {Marvel Anime Oddballs}

The Marvel retrospective returns to the TNE feed as Caleb and Isaac continue their look at the anime oddballs adapted from the horror books Tomb of Dracula and The Monster of Frankenstein. This time they take a look at the 1981 Frankenstein feature, just in time for an early Halloween season kick off! 

 

This episode was recorded on May 31st, 2025. 

 

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TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #144 (MCU TV shows, Thor Films, and Nolan's Odyssey ft. Isaac & Eric)

Isaac and Eric are back in the bar to run over some of the old trodden paths, as they take a look back at the MCU disney plus shows, as well as the current standing of the MCU. They also discuss their thoughts on the Thor films, Brie Larson's career, and their theorise on the potential for Nolan's Odyssey adaptation. 

 

This episode was recorded on Dec. 24th, 2024.

 

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Memories (1995)

Isaac and Caleb return to their series covering the anthology films featuring the works of acclaimed filmmaker Katsuhiro Otomo, this time looking at the iconic 1995 film, Memories. 

 

This episode was recorded on April 18th, 2025. 

 

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And their other movie podcast, Prognosis Negative: Doctor Who: Prognosis Negative

 

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TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #150 (Superman (2025), A Better Tomorrow, and the Alien Franchise ft. Caleb & Isaac)

Caleb and Isaac are back in the bar discussing a wide range of topics, including the recent release of James Gunn's Superman, and Isaac gives his thoughts on the John Woo film a better tomorrow. Caleb gives his thoughts on the 2023 novel, Aliens: Bishop, and the Alien franchise as a whole. All in all, it's just another fun day at the bar. 

 

This episode is composed of several different recordings from June and July, 2025.

 

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And follow Caleb and Isaac on their sister feed, Bending the Elements:

 

Bending the Elements: An Avatar Podcast | The Novice Elitists (podbean.com)

 

And Join Caleb, Isaac & Eric on the Romulan's Bearing Gifts Podcast:

 

Romulans Bearing Gifts: The Star Trek Podcast | Libsyn Directory

 

And their other movie podcast, Prognosis Negative: Doctor Who: Prognosis Negative

 

And follow Isaac as a new co-host over on The Best Picture podcast, as he joins Eric and Sean on their adventures through the years of Academy Awards history.  

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Superman: Red Son (2020) Commentary

After nearly four years, Isaac and Caleb have finally arrived at the end of their long running Superman retrospective covering all of the DCAU films featuring the Man of Steel. What will they think ending this series on an else worlds take on our favorite red, white and blue hero? Find out now!

 

This episode was recorded on June 2nd, 2024. 

 

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TNE Speakeasy: Bonus #147 (The Substance, Carnosaur, Star Wars and More ft. Isaac & Caleb)

Caleb and Isaac are back behind the bar for another catch all bonus episode! They discuss a plethora of topics, including The Substance, Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura, the Horus Hersey series, Carnosaur and many more topics. 

 

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This episode is a composite of several recordings between Dec. 2024, through to Feb. 2025. 

Transformers (2007) (Redux)

Isaac has been back in the basement of the TNE Speakeasy and he's been hard at work at his witches cauldron, cooking up new retrospectives for the podcast. But in the back of his mind, he couldn't escape the regret of how he handled the Michael Bay's Transformers retrospective. Long in the annuals of TNE history has he been displeased with how that series went, and now he's back to make peace with the franchise, switching gears and redoing the series in a new format! Caleb ran kicking and screaming at the idea of returning to these films, so Eric has once again joined in, now promoted as the regular co-host on this Redux series. What will happen on this journey? Will Isaac grow a new respect for these films? Will Eric see more flaws in them then before? Will Caleb go insane in the editing booth, unable to chime in with disdain for the praises they might have?! Tune in now to find out!

 

This episode was recorded on June 2nd, 2025.