<p>It’s eggnog season—and not just any nog. We’re talking <strong>Golden Egg Nog</strong> from the old Hood milk mafia, the stuff thick enough to count as a sin. Perfect time for a feel-good movie, right?</p><p>Johnny Spoiler dives into one of the most unexpectedly uplifting movies of the last few years: <strong>TETRIS (2023)</strong>. Yes, the movie about the video game. Yes, it’s WAY better than it has any right to be.</p><ul><li><p>The true story of <strong>Henk Rogers</strong>, Nintendo’s ride-or-die dealmaker who bet everything on a block-stacking dream.</p></li><li><p>The <em>real</em> “Tetris Effect” and why the game showed up in players’ dreams for decades.</p></li><li><p>How Tetris became the <strong>best-selling video game of all time</strong> (until Minecraft pulled a power move).</p></li><li><p>The wild rights battle involving Nintendo, Atari, Mirrorsoft, and Soviet bureaucracy.</p></li><li><p>Why Taron Egerton continues to own the “real-guy-in-a-crazy-situation” movie niche.</p></li><li><p>Our favorite retro shoutouts: Game Boy, Ninja Turtles arcade, Mario 3, Chrono Trigger, Star Fox, Final Fantasy VII, and more.</p></li><li><p>And of course: <strong>one of the best post-2000 movie mustaches ever filmed.</strong></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Ansel Elgort &amp; Shirley MacLaine team up for the road-trip comedy <em>Lucy Boomer</em>.</p></li><li><p>An 80s-style action thriller incoming: <em>Trial By Combat</em> from Renny Harlin &amp; Aaron Eckhart.</p></li><li><p>Mattel is making… a <strong>View-Master movie</strong>?! Let’s speculate wildly.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Binge Now.</strong><br>Stream it on Apple TV+ (or start that free trial), or hunt down the rumored DVD like it’s a secret Soviet cartridge.</p><p>Shout-out to <strong>Nikolaxnick</strong> on IG for tracking down our <em>L.A. Story</em> episode—300+ episodes still online!</p><ul><li><p><em>Career Opportunities</em></p></li><li><p><em>BlackBerry</em></p></li><li><p><em>Larry Crowne</em></p></li></ul><p>Drink the Nog.<br>The Golden Kind.<br>Debate The Grinch.<br>Live your truth.</p><p>$130 OFF Good Chop <a href="https://tr.ee/GoodChopJohnny" target="_blank">https://tr.ee/GoodChopJohnny</a></p><p><br></p>

Binge-Watchers Podcast

Johnny Spoiler

The Tetris Effect: How Tetris Became the Unexpected Feel-Good Video Game Movie

NOV 17, 202525 MIN
Binge-Watchers Podcast

The Tetris Effect: How Tetris Became the Unexpected Feel-Good Video Game Movie

NOV 17, 202525 MIN

Description

<p>It’s eggnog season—and not just any nog. We’re talking <strong>Golden Egg Nog</strong> from the old Hood milk mafia, the stuff thick enough to count as a sin. Perfect time for a feel-good movie, right?</p><p>Johnny Spoiler dives into one of the most unexpectedly uplifting movies of the last few years: <strong>TETRIS (2023)</strong>. Yes, the movie about the video game. Yes, it’s WAY better than it has any right to be.</p><ul><li><p>The true story of <strong>Henk Rogers</strong>, Nintendo’s ride-or-die dealmaker who bet everything on a block-stacking dream.</p></li><li><p>The <em>real</em> “Tetris Effect” and why the game showed up in players’ dreams for decades.</p></li><li><p>How Tetris became the <strong>best-selling video game of all time</strong> (until Minecraft pulled a power move).</p></li><li><p>The wild rights battle involving Nintendo, Atari, Mirrorsoft, and Soviet bureaucracy.</p></li><li><p>Why Taron Egerton continues to own the “real-guy-in-a-crazy-situation” movie niche.</p></li><li><p>Our favorite retro shoutouts: Game Boy, Ninja Turtles arcade, Mario 3, Chrono Trigger, Star Fox, Final Fantasy VII, and more.</p></li><li><p>And of course: <strong>one of the best post-2000 movie mustaches ever filmed.</strong></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Ansel Elgort &amp; Shirley MacLaine team up for the road-trip comedy <em>Lucy Boomer</em>.</p></li><li><p>An 80s-style action thriller incoming: <em>Trial By Combat</em> from Renny Harlin &amp; Aaron Eckhart.</p></li><li><p>Mattel is making… a <strong>View-Master movie</strong>?! Let’s speculate wildly.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Binge Now.</strong><br>Stream it on Apple TV+ (or start that free trial), or hunt down the rumored DVD like it’s a secret Soviet cartridge.</p><p>Shout-out to <strong>Nikolaxnick</strong> on IG for tracking down our <em>L.A. Story</em> episode—300+ episodes still online!</p><ul><li><p><em>Career Opportunities</em></p></li><li><p><em>BlackBerry</em></p></li><li><p><em>Larry Crowne</em></p></li></ul><p>Drink the Nog.<br>The Golden Kind.<br>Debate The Grinch.<br>Live your truth.</p><p>$130 OFF Good Chop <a href="https://tr.ee/GoodChopJohnny" target="_blank">https://tr.ee/GoodChopJohnny</a></p><p><br></p>