Crucial Podcast

The Matt and Tubes get hauled out of the sea to find out if "The Bourne Identity" is Crucial!

Tubes goes on a tangent, The Matt tells a couple crucial stories, and we have a talk about DVD bonus features.

Also "The Faculty" got trashed. Turns out mics work better when they are on... We are moving forward. It has been Vetoed by fate.

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Grab your Sex Wax and your hair samples compadre! Point Break is Crucial! I gotta say, "Point Break" has me feeling the rush! I'm getting so crazy, I might even pick "The Faculty" soon...

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Up Next: "The Bourne Identity"

So it's come to this....

We go all the way back to our first episode and fill in the gaps to find out if "Moneypenny" is Crucial.

Can you believe it's been eight years of Crucial Podcast?!?

Up Next: "Point Break"

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The Matt and Tubes walk back into town to find out if "First Blood" is Crucial.

Sylvester Stallone Co-wrote this 80's action classic about a Vietnam veteran who is harassed by a corrupt small town police force. The situation becomes serious when the veteran begins to have flashbacks and employs the skills he learned overseas to fight back against them. A simple and impactful premise that launched one of the 80's most well known action series.

We learn all about grenade launchers, helicopter safety, and the hazards of film production in this massive conversation about "First Blood".

Up Next: Episode 200

The Matt and Tubes get their talent stolen to find out if "Space Jam" is Crucial.

"Space Jam" Is a 1996 family comedy that follows Micheal Jordan's retirement and return to the NBA during the height of his career and also at a very pivotal time in his life. Then to put things into hyperspace Warner Brothers throws in The Looney Tunes for good measure. Tons of NBA stars, recognizeable characters, and a killer soundtrack gave us plenty to talk about.

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Up Next: "First Blood"

Tubes sits down with Mother Tubes to sort this whole bath thing out. My Mom and I had fun grabbing a quick reply to our recent review of "The Hunter". I hope you enjoy it.

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Stay tuned for "Space Jam"

Well there are only two episodes to go to get to 200.

For now The Matt and Tubes spend less time hunting Tasmanian tigers and more time having a serious discussion about a few pivotal scenes in the movie.

They have a split vote on "Willem Dafoe" being Crucial. (Who votes thumbs down on Dafoe? tune in to find out!)

The guys also recast and retool the entire film into the most badass hunt in Tasmania that could ever be.

A great series of discussions in this one. You'll also get a couple of good The Matt stories. You will also learn a thing or two about Tasmanian wildlife.

Up Next: I can't believe I get to say this...

"Space Jam"

Hopefully there will be no naked baths in that one...

The Matt and Tubes go into the pocket dimension to find out if James Wan's 2010 horror success "Insidious" is Crucial!

Matt tells a great story about air travel in the U.S.

We find out that songwriting is very important in horror films.

There are a lot of laughs in this one.

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Up Next: "The Hunter" with Willem Dafoe on HBO MAX

1/23/2023

We did not have time to record this passed week and so we will have to owe you one next week.

These things happen.

Love,

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The Matt and Tubes stare down "Jean Jacket" so they can tell you all about why "Nope" is Crucial.

Jordan Peele gives us a modern creature feature that is steeped in creativity and brilliant visual design. The movie blends a plot driven by clues about an unknown creature with themes of actor and animal exploitation in entertainment and the current state of spectacle driven movies and how we relate to them. On a personal note, the particual references, casting choices, and the mix of classic sci-fi and horror ideas into a new concept just thrills me. To me Jordan Peele's perspective and approach to concept and script construction is my favorite in the buisness right now. They don't make them like this anymore folks! This is one of my favorite movies of the last ten years and it was a blast talking it out.

Also Matt makes one of the most horrendous jokes in the history of the podcast... but I wont spoil it for you.

Love,

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Up Next: Much better audio quality... and I can't fucking wait!