8-Bit Christmas

November 10, 202682/1001018 min
In Theaters
Nov 24, 2021
On DVD
Oct 18, 2022
Studio
Star Thrower Entertainment
Length
1h 38m
MPA rating
PG
Overall Score
Rating Overview
Franko
Jonathan
Chris
Rating Summary
In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.

Host Chris and co-hosts Franco and Jonathan open the Help Me Watch podcast by correcting a missed milestone: October 20, 2000 (the US PS2 launch) marked the start of Chris’s DVD collection, now over 2,000 discs. In one-minute reviews they discuss The Witcher season with Liam Hemsworth, Solar Opposites nearing its season 6 finale, Apple TV+ sci-fi Dark Matter, and Marvel’s Vision Quest, praising James Spader’s return as Ultron while noting a rough start. News includes the deaths of Walter Koenig, Sir Patrick Stewart, RJ Mitte, and voice actor Eric Bauza; Sony discontinuing its last standalone 4K Blu-ray player in Japan; James Gunn nearing DCU Batman casting; and From seasons 1–3 arriving on Netflix. They cover Vinegar Syndrome 4K restorations and a long list of November physical releases. The main review is HBO’s 8-Bit Christmas, compared to A Christmas Story, scoring 75/86/86, and they pick Addams Family Values for next episode.

00:00 Podcast Cold Open
01:10 PS2 Anniversary Memory Lane
03:32 One Minute Reviews
03:40 Witcher Without Cavill
05:04 Sci Fi and Solar Opposites
06:37 Vision Quest Debate
10:53 Movie News Obituaries
12:30 Sony Quits 4K Players
18:21 DCU Batman Updates
26:43 Meme Documentary Box Office
31:09 Vinegar Syndrome 4K Drops
32:35 More Losses and Tributes
33:50 New Releases November 3
38:41 Doctor Who and Seuss Sets
41:35 More 4K and TV Releases
45:30 Anime Corner and Jokes
46:09 Review Begins 8 Bit Christmas
47:52 Synopsis and Cast Setup
49:11 Cast Rundown
51:24 Christmas Story Vibes
54:34 Bully and Narrator Twist
58:20 Mall Nostalgia Moments
01:01:06 Jokes and Pacing Notes
01:03:09 Ending and Dad Payoff
01:05:36 Heist Plot Complaints
01:15:11 Scores and Final Thoughts
01:20:27 Next Movie Pick
01:23:13 Wrap Up and Sign Off


One-Minute Review: 

Witcher | Solar Opposites | Dark Matter | Vision Quest


Movie News:

STAR TREK LOSES TWO LEGENDS IN THE SAME WEEK

CBS News — Patrick Stewart dies at 86
ABC News — Walter Koenig dies at 90
Gizmodo — Star Trek mourns Patrick Stewart

SONY DISCONTINUES ITS LAST STANDALONE 4K BLU-RAY PLAYER IN JAPAN

PHILE WEB — Sony ends sales of its final 4K Blu-ray player in Japan
Sony specialist report — UBP-X700/K shipments end

JAMES GUNN SAYS THE NEXT BATMAN CASTING IS GETTING CLOSE

TheWrap — James Gunn says DCU Batman casting isn’t far away

A THREE-HOUR DOCUMENTARY TOPS THE BOX OFFICE

Associated Press — Halloween weekend box-office results
People — Elizabeth Holmes documentary beats Clayface

VINEGAR SYNDROME ANNOUNCES THREE MAJOR 4K RESTORATIONS

Bloody Disgusting — Manhunter 4K restoration and director’s cut
Vinegar Syndrome — Beavis and Butt-Head Do America 4K
Vinegar Syndrome — Vampire in Brooklyn 4K

RIP

RJ Mitte October 12th
Eric Bauza October 25th


New Releases: 

November 3rd

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) Paramount Pictures
Doctor Who: The Complete Jodie Whittaker Years (2018-2022) BBC
Doctor Who: The Complete Matt Smith Years (2010-2013) BBC
Doctor Who: The Complete Peter Capaldi Years (2014-2017) BBC
Dr. Seuss Classic TV Treasures Collection (1966-1973) Warner Bros.
Game of Thrones: The Complete Collection 4K (15th Anniversary / Limited Steelbook Case) (2011-2018) Warner Bros.
Gone with the Wind 4K (1939) Warner Bros.
Gone with the Wind 4K (Collector’s Edition) (1939) Warner Bros.
Gone with the Wind 4K (Limited Edition) (1939) Warner Bros.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Complete Series (2002-2004) Alliance Entertainment
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) Criterion
KPop Demon Hunters 4K (2025) Criterion
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S: Season 2 (小林さんちのメイドラゴンS / Kobayashi-san Chi No Maid Dragon S) (2021-2022) Crunchyroll, LLC
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Season 1 (小林さんちのメイドラゴン / Kobayashi-san Chi No Maid Dragon) (2017) Crunchyroll, LLC
Mutiny (2026) Lionsgate Films
Mutiny 4K (2026) Lionsgate Films
Mutiny 4K (2026) Lionsgate Films
Rick and Morty: Season 9 (2026) Warner Bros.
Rookie Blue: The Complete Series (2010-2015) Lionsgate Films
Scrooged 4K (Limited Edition) (1988) Paramount Pictures
Shrek 4K (25th Anniversary Edition) (2001) Universal Studios
Super Troopers 3 (2026) Disney / Buena Vista
Superstore: The Complete Series (2015-2021) Universal Studios
ThanksKilling (MVD Rewind Collection) (2009) MVD Visual
Thankskilling 3 (MVD Rewind Collection) (2012) MVD Visual
The End of Oak Street (2026) Warner Bros.
The End of Oak Street 4K (2026) Warner Bros.
The End of Oak Street 4K (2026) Warner Bros.
The Family Man 4K (2000) Shout Factory
The Last Airbender 4K (2010) Paramount Pictures
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1 (2022) Alliance Entertainment
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1 4K (2022) Alliance Entertainment
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2 (2024) Alliance Entertainment
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2 4K (2024) Alliance Entertainment
The Strangers: Chapter 2 4K (2025) Lionsgate Films
The Strangers: Chapter 3 4K (2026) Lionsgate Films
The Uprising (2026) Universal Studios
The Uprising 4K (2026) Universal Studios
The Uprising 4K (Limited Edition) (2026) Universal Studios
White Christmas 4K (Irving Berlin’s White Christmas 4K | Limited Edition) (1954) Paramount Pictures

November 10th

Con Air 4K (1997) Disney / Buena Vista
Excalibur 4K (Theatrical 4K | Special Edition) (1981) Arrow
Grease: 3-Movie Collection (Grease / Grease 2 / Grease: Live!) (1978-2016) Paramount Pictures
Memoirs of a Geisha 4K (2005) Sony Pictures
National Treasure 4K (2004) Disney / Buena Vista
Paddington 4K (2014) Lionsgate Films
Saw V 4K (2008) Lionsgate Films
Saw VI 4K (2009) Lionsgate Films
Saw: The Final Chapter 4K (2010) Lionsgate Films
Genshiken 2: Season Two (2007) Media Blasters
Sakon the Ventriloquist (SD on Blu-ray / Puppet Master Sakon) (1999-2000) AnimEigo
Sakon the Ventriloquist (With Slipcover / SD on Blu-ray / Puppet Master Sakon) (1999-2000) AnimEigo
Salon Kitty (50th Anniversary Edition | Complete and Uncensored | Extended Director’s Cut) (1976) Cult Films
The Apothecary Diaries: Season 2 (2025) Crunchyroll, LLC

 

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