Crane Kick Commentaries

We discuss the creation and background of the Godzilla franchise leading up to the movie, and take a break to discuss the great Trek connections on offer.

In part II of our Monster's Inc coverage, we discuss some of the legal trouble the film faced, Trek connections and our final thoughts. 

This week we are covering the 2001 Pixar film Monster's Inc. We talk a bit about the history of Pixar, early concepts and the impressive animation advances which made this film possible. Part II coming next week!  

On this episode we are covering Sergio Leone's first film after the completion of his famous 'Dollars Trilogy'. We talk westerns, production, and legendary composer Ennio Moricone.

We are joined again by special guest Felix Frontini as we discuss the 'Men In Black'; the 'real' phenomena behind the story, the comic history of the movie, special/practical effects, and of course, ALIENS.

On this week's Episode we take a look at the 2001 "Big" Ben Stiller comedy Zoolander. What aged well, what didn't, and how it all relates back to Jimmy Carter.

Jake and Keaton discuss the Debra Hill and John Carpenter cult classic 'The Fog', the second feature film produced by the famed horror duo after the success of 'Halloween'.  This week we get into the nitty-gritty of the stories behind this fun-if-not-a-bit-sloppy picture, as well as discuss the successes and failures that define it. Please join us on this spooky adventure, settle in, and for the love of god, BEWARE THE FOG!

In Episode 2, Jake and Keaton return with special guest Felix Frontini to discuss the making of Apollo 13, and the fascinating true story behind one of our favourite movies.

On the premiere episode of Crane Kick Commentaries, Jake and Keaton are joined by special guest Peter Del Mastro to discuss the ups and downs of the 1986 spectacle 'Top Gun'.