Cult reviews from the messy media shelf.
Old Man Orange Podcast treats pop culture like a living room shelf, where Mortal Kombat, Commando, Scorsese, Mario, and old horror games all sit within arm’s reach. The appeal is the ramble: scene memories, format talk, actor detours, and blunt comic judgment arriving in the same breath.
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Old Man Orange Podcast is a sprawling pop-culture review show with the energy of longtime friends pulling titles off an overstuffed shelf. Movies, retro games, comics, horror remakes, action classics, and old formats all feed the same conversation. The show is loose by design. It does not march toward a thesis so much as circle a title until the memories, complaints, jokes, and comparisons start to pile up. Mortal Kombat becomes a childhood map of the 1995 movie, Super Nintendo, Genesis, missing characters, and the weird logic of realizing a sequel came first. Commando turns into Arnold Schwarzenegger collecting, Japanese Laserdisc talk, Betamax sticker shock, mall shootout logic, and the pleasures of an 80s action film that knows exactly what it is. Falling Down gets handled as both a Michael Douglas bad-day story and a strange mix of suspense, drama, action, and dark comedy. The Last Temptation of Christ opens the door to Scorsese, Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Paul Schrader, and the way controversy looked before social media took over every argument. The Yakuza brings in release-date confusion, Taxi Driver connections, American crime-meets-Japanese texture, and a memorable old man surrounded by weapons and a cat. The Silent Evil episodes widen the lane into horror games. You Will Die Here Tonight is read through Resident Evil, Diablo-like perspective, House of the Dead combat, Parasite Eve office vibes, and the charm of a game that borrows heavily but still works. Fatal Frame 2 becomes a conversation about PS2 origins, Xbox additions, Wii versions, remake design, health items, ghost difficulty, and the larger wave of horror-game revivals. The show’s texture comes from those piles of reference. A title is never just itself; it is also the console version nearby, the actor’s other work, the physical media copy upstairs, and the sequel or remake waiting off to the side. Spencer Scott Holmes appears as a recurring voice, with Dave Candido a frequent counterpart on film episodes and Cameron recurring on Silent Evil horror-game discussions. Their rhythm is casual, profane in source tone but good-natured, and comfortable with half-finished comparisons that become funny because nobody tries to sand them smooth. The criticism is real, but it comes through enthusiasm and irritation rather than formal scoring. It suits people who like a review to feel personal, crowded, and a little unruly. The show’s best moments are not clean summaries. They are the side trips that make a movie or game feel connected to a whole life of watching, playing, collecting, and remembering.
Made for: For listeners who like classic films, retro video games, horror remakes, comics, and physical-media chatter served with loose back-and-forth banter. It especially fits people who enjoy nostalgic detours as much as final verdicts.
What sets it apart: Old Man Orange Podcast stands out by treating reviews as memory maps, not tidy capsules. A single title can open into console history, cable-era discovery, collector formats, actor trivia, remake anxiety, and scene-by-scene comic debate.
Talking, discussing, breaking down, & reviewing classic films, retro video games, comic book good times, & funny life stories filled with a crisp of Orange taste. Young Adults, Old Man Attitude. If you enjoy having fun & laughing about all your favorite parts of media, while getting into all the nitty gritty, well come on by, hang out, and have a listen. Party on!Old Man Orange is Spencer Scott Holmes, Ryan Dunigan, Dave Candito, Josh Bullock, Cameron Curbelo, Wes Younger, and other great friends!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed plot questions and firsthand media memory turn familiar films, comics, and game adaptations into lively, specific conversation.
Old Man Orange Podcast treats screen culture as a conversation among people who remember its formats, franchises, and individual scenes in exacting detail.
Spencer Scott Holmes and Dave Candido make Falling Down's breakfast cutoff your next tiny movie obsession.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A remake discussion that tracks Fatal Frame 2 through its many versions and the systems that still shape its scares.
The piece frames the Fatal Frame 2 remake as a game that has kept changing shape across versions. It began on PS2, later added extra features on Xbox, then moved to Wii with Wiimote controls and an over-the-shoulder camera.
A Commando talk that keeps one foot in the mall chase and the other in home-video collector trivia.
Old Man Orange turns Commando into a collector-minded conversation that is as invested in home video as it is in Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1985 action vehicle.
A loose, affectionate look at The Yakuza, Paul Schrader, and one pacifist's very well-armed house.
Old Man Orange frames The Yakuza as an American take on Japanese yakuza cinema, with the discussion returning to its place beside postwar genre traditions.
A funny, wandering look at Diana's Greek hell, Steve Trevor's caution, sea demons, and the comic's stranger turns.
This single-episode review follows Wonder Woman into a version of hell with its own weather, manners, and strange little gardening streak. The discussion keeps Diana at the center, moving through her warrior titles, the Greek shape of the underworld around her, and the danger…
A loose, funny look at John moving from small-town cool to underdog force on the drag strip.
More American Graffiti gets a lively reconsideration as Spencer Scott Holmes and Dave Candido track John from first-film cool guy into a drag-racing world where he plays more like an underdog.
The 11:03 breakfast cutoff becomes a sharp test of Falling Down's rigid logic.
Falling Down (1993) comes through as a movie about one bad day, and about the social rules that start to feel like pressure points. Spencer Scott Holmes brings the ease of a longtime rewatch, while Dave Candido meets the film fresh, giving the episode a useful push-pull as they…
A lively Johnny Cage-focused review that enjoys the 1980s style, vivid animation, and loose Mortal Kombat power talk.
Spencer Scott Holmes and Dave Candido treat Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match as a Johnny Cage-led 1980s throwback, and their energy gives the review its shape.
The hosts discuss the 1981 film 'The Loveless', Katherine Bigelow's directorial debut featuring Willem Dafoe, while also touching on other movies like 'Point Break' and the Cornetto trilogy.
The hosts discuss their retrospective review of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, focusing on its PS2 version, development history, and unique gameplay mechanics compared to traditional survival horror.
Two hosts discuss their experiences with the 2013 fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us, comparing it to Mortal Kombat, reflecting on its pricing and sales trends for Warner Brothers games, and sharing anecdotes about playing it on PlayStation consoles.
Two hosts discuss the 1992 film Batman Returns, touching on its Christmas theme, original script by Sam Ham, Tim Burton's direction, and related Hollywood anecdotes.
Spencer Scott Holmes and Dave Candito review Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, the 2023 animated film focusing on Johnny Cage.
Spencer Scott Holmes and Dave Candito review the 1993 film 'Falling Down,' starring Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall.
Wesley and Scott Holmes review Conan the Destroyer on the Via VHS Podcast, framing it as a lighter, comic-book follow-up to Conan the Barbarian.
Two hosts discuss their childhood memories and first experiences watching the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie while preparing for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 film.
The hosts discuss and review the 1993 film 'Falling Down' starring Michael Douglas, exploring its themes and their personal connections to it.
The hosts review the indie horror game 'You Will Die Here Tonight', discussing its isometric graphics, Resident Evil-style gameplay, and first-person combat mechanics.
The hosts discuss playing Mario Tennis on N64, humorously reflecting on Lakitu's various roles in Mario games, as part of a review for the Super Mario Galaxy movie.
Two hosts review and discuss the 1988 film 'The Last Temptation of Christ' directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel, exploring its potential controversy and their personal interest in it.
Spencer Scott Holmes and Cameron open on the brand new Fatal Frame 2 remake.
Spencer Scott Holmes and Dave Candido start with Commando.
The hosts get into The Yakuza, the 1974 film that can also be filed under 1975, depending on which release date is doing the talking.
Diana's story gets a loose, lore-loaded discussion.
Spencer Scott Holmes and Dave Candido review More American Graffiti, the 1979 sequel that splits into four New Year's stories from 1964 to 1967.
This episode reviews the 1982 film 'First Blood', discussing its unique tone compared to later Rambo movies and its blend of action and drama.