Episode 189

#189 FATALITY; FLAWLESS VICTORY" The Best Mortal Kombat Character Debate

Published on: 26th January, 2023

This week on The Reel Debaters Charles, Micheal, Jimmy and Martin review Fall, The Banshees of Inisherin, Crunchyroll Anime, The Last Of Us and debate who can come up with the best Mortal Kombat Character and deliver the best fatality.

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- Executive Producer, Editor, Mixer Captain of the USS Debater Micheal Petrow 

- Co-Host/Co-Producer and Comedian Commander Martin Navarro

- Co-Host/Co-Producer and Comedian Lieutenant Commander Jimmy Skinner 

- Co-Host/Co-Producer Pop Culture Officer Mark Cowell 

 -Co-Host/Co-Producer Visual Arts Officer Rob Strachan 

  -Co-Host and Nerd/Geekdom Officer Charles Fernandes 

 -Co-Host and Entertainment Officer Ian Bawa

 -Co-Host and Live Show Moderator Emily Clarke

- Art by Aaron Doel and Micheal Petrow

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Could James Bond be a Chef? Should The Ghostbusters have their own restaurant? What would Indiana Jones and Lara Croft's wedding look like? Maybe you wanna find out if Conan The Barbarian could teach Sex Ed?

Welcome to The Reel Debaters, where real life meets reel life...

Each week you’ll hear 4 debaters sit down as they come up with a new tussle where they compare, contrast and insult each other with their takes for your listening pleasure. They'll either insert themselves into a story and see how they fare or bring the characters into real life scenarios that make less than no sense.

As a bonus you'll get access from within the film industry and listen to "reel talks" about our favorite moments, scenes and stories.

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Micheal Petrow: 90's/Early 2000's ..actually just everything.

Martin Navarro: Sci fi/Fantasy/Animation

Jimmy Skinner: Horror and B Movies

Rob Strachan: Contemporary, Classic , Blockbuster

Ian Bawa: Short, Independent, Contemporary and Arthouse

Mark Cowell: Blockbuster, Popcorn Movies

Charles Fernandes : Marvel and DC. Superhero and Comic book


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The Reel Debaters Podcast
Where The "Art" Of Cinema Meets The Power Of Debate
Based in the heartbeat of Canada and surrounded by Manitoba's booming film industry, The Reel Debaters Podcast is a motley crew of film-obsessed nerds, comedians, and selected colleagues that sit down each episode and use one of their many "patented formats" to argue and insult each other for your amusements with situational debates created from their favorite films and shows

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Could James Bond be a Chef?
Should The Ghostbusters have their own restaurant?
What would Indiana Jones and Lara Croft's wedding look like?
Maybe you want to know if Conan The Barbarian could teach Sex Ed?

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At The Reel Debaters, we cover all your film needs. We argue the best releases, big and small, and reassess great films.

Between debates, you can listen to The Reel Talk Sessions where we trade stories, and behind-the-scenes knowledge while arguing our favorites, and our interview series that brings you right to the front door of the film industry

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Micheal Petrow Film And Entertainment Sales/Executive Producer/Host

Martin Navarro Comedian/Host

Jimmy Skinner Comedian/Host

Rob Strachan Home Theatre Expert/Host

Ian Bawa Filmmaker/Host

Mark Cowell String Bean Comics/Host

Charles Fernandes The Nerdgasm Show/Host

Emily Clark Dodge baller/Host

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Micheal Petrow

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Alias: Petrow, Petro Points, Petro
Genres: Sci-Fi, Dramedy, Biographical, Horror, Thriller, and everything else you can think of.

Tropes: Meet Cutes and a hero’s journey, superhero entrance
Favorite actors: Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Sandra Bullock, Leonardo DiCaprio , Christian Bale and Brad Pitt

Guilty pleasures: The O.C, Cheeseburgers in the movie theater
Must see: I Melt With You, Wristcutters: A love Story, Exit Through The Gift Shop
Best childhood classic: Return to Oz

Favorite directors: Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Tim Burton and GDT
Worst movie ever: Freddy Got Fingered
Favorite TV show: LOST, Westworld, Severance, Succession, Barry

Top 5 tv show characters: Hank Moody, Don Draper, HOUSE, Elaine Bennes
Best pets from tv: Brian Griffin , Vincent ( LOST )
Movie snacks: Cheeseburgers, Popcorn , Peanut Butter M and M’s

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Emily Clark

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Name: Emily
Genres: horror, sci-fi, musical/ theatrical, comedy
Tropes: having sex means you die

Favourite actors: give me the unknown
Guilty pleasures: reality tv, F1 racing.
Must see: The Menu

Best childhood classic: Now and Then
Favourite directors: Cohen Brothers
Worst movie ever: Matrix Reloaded

Favourite TV show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Top 5 tv show characters: Captain Holt, Spike, Emily Gilmore, Winston Bishop, Linda Belcher
Best pets from tv: Dino

Movie snacks: popcorn with salt and vinegar seasoning
Characters I admire: Willow Rosenberg, Andi Anderson, Elle Woods, Steve Harrington, Agent Scully

Best independent movie: primer
Movie crush: Flynn Ryder, Jack Dawson, Johnny Castle
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Charles Fernandes

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Name: Charles “Jedi” Fernandes

Genres: Comedy, Kung Fu, Sci-Fi, Superhero, Horror

Tropes: “Juliet is the sun!” says Romeo. This is a trope.

Favorite actors: Robin Williams, Judy Greer, Sam Rockwell, Christina Ricci

Guilty pleasures: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie and first 3 seasons, Hell’s Kitchen.

Must see: Dumb and Dumber, Old Boy

Best childhood classic: Back to the Future

Favorite directors: David Fincher, Taika Waititi, Steven Spielberg, Mike Judge, Spike Lee

Worst movie ever: Jupiter Ascending

Favorite TV show: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rescue Me, Stranger Things

Top 5 tv show characters:
Charlie Kelly/Greenman
Tony Soprano
Connie the Hormone Monstress
Gob Bluth
Larry David

Best pets from tv: ALF, Lassie, Santa’s Little Helper

Movie snacks: Popcorn, Sweet Tarts, Sour Jollyranchers, good ol’ greasy Hot Dog and/or Cheeseburger

Characters I admire: Joey Tribbiani, Marty McFly, Peter Parker, Ace Ventura

Best independent movie: Little Miss Sunshine, Swiss Army Man

Movie crush: Emma Stone Without movies or tv I would: probably be living in a van DOWN BY THE RIVER!