Coffee and Deathsticks

Kill Bill was originally intended to be one movie and after many years of speculation, the film was finally given a wide release with the title Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair. This is one of Kevin's all-time favorites, and he was able to catch the nearly five-hour presentation during its limited release last month. Danny gave Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 rewatches, so Kevin filled him in on the changes made for this release. The two reminisce over this classic, which is driven by a perfect performance by Uma Thurman and the brilliant imagination of the most annoying human being on earth, Quentin Tarantino.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the movie that has probably been alluded to most on this podcast, is ten years old already. Danny and Kevin provide a commentary track for the smash hit that reinvigorated the Star Wars franchise while also setting the tone for soft reboots that would dominate the next several years. The duo talk about how fun this movie is, its place in and the other films in the sequel series, and how consequential it was for the major studios.

If you want to watch the movie as you listen, start it at 1 minute and 25 seconds into the podcast.

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Danny and Kevin take a break from supeyheroes and other IP schlock to discuss Literary IP. Guillermo del Toro's latest film is a Frankenstein's monster of Frankenstein influences and, perhaps, a modicum of Catholicism. The fellas discuss its faults, its strengths and its place in del Toro's career. And whether it marks an exciting, if slightly sad, chapter in that career. But most importantly, what monsters are hot and what monsters are not? 

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Danny and Kevin discuss another entry in another one of the franchises they feel perpetually compelled to discuss. Predator: Badlands is the tale of a less-than-impressive Yautja (from the Predator movies!) teaming up with a less-than-sinister Synthetic (from the Alien movies!) to defeat a Big Freakin' Thing (from this movie!) in a carefully crafted effort to kickstart a new chapter in the Disneyification of all media.

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Kevin took his sweet time, but finally watched Peacemaker: Season 2 as Danny patiently waited. The two stay surprisingly on task by mostly discussing this season and only sprinkling in talk of the new DCU. Is Danny done with anything superhero related? Is Tim Meadows the funniest actor ever? Did you know that Vigilante is English? Or is he? Listen to find out!

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Danny and Kevin gather to eulogize the late, great Drew Struzan and sing the praises of the Movie Poster. This lost art has been replaced by cheap physical media packaging or reduced to thumbnail imagery on a streaming service. But there was a time when a good movie poster promised cinematic greatness whether or not the movie was actually good or not. So listen as the fellas discuss things they like for a duration usually reserved for a terrible Star War. 
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before Dick Cheney died, we make no claims to prescience regarding the corporeal presence of a former de facto president. 

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The alien from Alien returns, but to a medium that's alien from what it's used to: television. Danny and Kevin make their way through the first season of FX's Alien: Earth and its endless dissolve transitions, Peter Pan references, and xenomorphs attacking people in labs to an inconclusive verdict. Is this the best Alien project since Aliens, or is it just another run-of-the-mill Alien story from this century lacking the special sauce of the entries from last century?

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Fifty years ago, a picture about a shark inaugurated a new era in cinema. And like the Chinese alchemists who accidentally invented gunpowder while trying to create the elixir of life, Jaws has led to immense suffering and exploitation. But who cares? Steven Spielberg's debut on the world stage remains an untouchable masterpiece of Big Movie Magic. It is a perfect film. To dislike it is to be inhuman. There is nothing new to say about this movie but Danny and Kevin would probably be reading books if it weren't for this film. And like the Qianlong Emperor, we believe books serve only to corrupt youth. So listen and celebrate fifty years of Jaws with us.

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Danny and Kevin have now seen both Sinners and Weapons, two R rated original movies from directors on the rise and released by Warner Brothers. The similarities in the production, critical praise, and box office success of these pictures begged for a combined episode. Listen as your hosts praise a studio for having the gall to trust their directors, even letting them have characters talk about and take part in sexual activities!

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Danny and Kevin discuss that rarest of birds, the big-budget studio comedy. Last seen awkwardly shuffling its feet between the Amazon offices and a movie theater, this once ubiquitous creature was all but extinct. And it almost certainly still is but damn if the new Naked Gun reboot legacy sequel wasn't a hoot. Folks, comedy is legal again. OJ did it. The Naked Gun '25 won't change the world but it is very, very, very funny. And that's really all it needs to be. 
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