Legends Podcast

Writer-director John Hughes made his mark on '80s cinema with the National Lampoon's Vacation films and his Brat Pack teen comedies. By the late '80s, he'd transitioned to writing more "grown-up" comedies, starting with 1987's Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Continuing his partnership with actor John Candy in The Great Outdoors, which Hughes wrote, and then the next film he directed, released in 1989. Starring Candy as a bachelor uncle called upon to care for his nieces and nephew in the Chicago suburbs, this family comedy brought Hughes and Candy together with young actor Macaulay Culkin, who went on to star in another Hughes/Candy project: Home Alone. But this time, the kids aren't left home alone… Uncle Buck's here, and he's making pancakes with a shovel. Dig in!

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With Arnold Schwarzenegger's star rising in the early 80s, the Austrian bodybuilder filmed his first sequel, a follow-up to his 1982 role in the John Millius sword-and-sorcery epic Conan the Barbarian. Based on the works of Robert E. Howard, the Raffaella De Laurentiis production brought back Mako from the first film and introduced Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Tracey Walter, and Olivia d'Abo to the Hyborian Age. Written by two Marvel Comics authors, with less gore and more humor than the original, director Richard Fliescher stepping in for Millius, and creature effects by Carlo Rambaldi, the film was less financially successful than the first, perhaps overshadowed by Schwarzenegger's true breakout role in another film released the same year: The Terminator. Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of. The franchise was done in two, and hither came Conan… the Destoyer!

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In the early Eighties, Martin Scorcese was struggling to get The Last Temptation of Christ into production. After Paramount abandoned the adaptation, Scorcese decided instead to focus on smaller, independent projects. The script for this 1985 black comedy came to him by way of his lawyer, was written as an assignment for a film class, inspired by a surrealist monologue, and later infused with dialogue from Kafka by Scorcese. The result was a cult classic, recently inducted into the Criterion Collection, starring Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Linda Fiorentino, Teri Garr, Catherine O'Hara, and John Heard. While it wasn't a box office hit, it earned Scorcese the Best Dirctor trophy at Cannes and Universal soon expressed interest in making Last Temptation. Didn't you hear? The fare went up at midnight - it's After Hours!

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Fifteen years ago, the Marvel Cinematic Universe kicked off with a grounded take on one of their most ____ characters ever. Debuting in 1963, genius billionaire playboy philanthropist Tony Stark became a founding member of the Avengers and also an alcoholic. For the film, director Jon Favreau and producer Kevin Feige cast Robert Downey, Jr., an actor with his own history of substance abuse. Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrance Howard round out the cast of what was only 2008's eighth-highest grossing film. (For context, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull came in at #2 and Hancock was #4.) Nevertheless, the film launched what would become a blockbuster film and TV universe that currently stands at 31 films with over $28 billion made at the box office, with Downey Jr. becoming Hollywood's highest-paid actor. But is the first film of the franchise as ironclad as we remember, or is it looking a little rusty these days? The truth is… I am IRON MAN!

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Director Robert Rodriguez teaming up with famed comic creator Frank Miller to bring the pages of Miller's noir-soaked graphic novel to life. Co-directed by Miller (with a scene by Quentin Tarantino), this anthology movie draws not only its inspiration from the page - in many cases, it's a shot-for-shot recreation of the book's stylized black-and-white art. Starring too many people to name in a podcast intro, the film delivers standout performances from Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Benicio del Toro, Clive Owen and Rosario Dawson. For a hyperviolent, Hard R comic book movie, the film was a commercial success, earning almost four times its production budget and garnering critical acclaim. Now we're heading to Sin City to take in some local color and paint the town red!

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Following his breakout success with American Beauty, director Sam Mendes had a variety of projects to choose from, including films like A Beautiful Mind, K-PAX, and The Shipping News. Mendes chose instead to adapt a graphic novel about a hitman and his son on the run in the Prohibition Era Midwest. Starring Tom Hanks, Jude Law, Stanley Tucci, a pre-Bond Daniel Craig, and featuring Paul Newman in his last on-screen film role, the film draws on gangster flicks, Kurosawa, Once Upon a Time in America, and Lone Wolf and Cub to bring the story from page to screen. Nominated for six Academy Awards, cinematographer Conrad L. Hall won a posthumous Oscar for his work, and Tom Hanks himself counts his turn as hitman Michael Sullivan among his most underrated roles. The night is dark, the wind is cold, and we're on the Road to Perdition!

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Thirty-six years after the original film, a sequel to Top Gun was finally released. Develoment started in 2010 but was delayed by the death of director Tony Scott. Production began in 2017 with the hiring of Joseph Kosinski as director, with filming taking place in 2018 and 2019, with a release date pushed back several times due to the complex shoot and, of course, the pandemic. Multiple streaming outlets attempted to purchase the film, but returning star and producer Tom Cruise remained adamant that the film be released exclusively in theaters - which occurred last Memorial Day weekend. The wait proved worth it as the film grossed almost $1.5 billion worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2022 and the highest-grossing film of Cruise's career. The film won multiple awards, including an Oscar for Best Sound and was nominated for Best Picture. Among its many achievements, the film is largely credited with "bringing people back to the theaters" after over two years of relatively low interest. Now we're strapping ourselves into our flightsuits for Top Gun: Maverick!

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Director Joel Schumacher was well-known for bring a dark and stylish flair to his films, from teenage vampires in The Lost Boys to benippled Batmen in in his neon-soaked Gotham City. By contrast, his 1993 potboiler starring Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall stands in the unflinching glare of the Los Angeles summer sun, with two middle-aged men on a collision course for a sunset showdown on the Venice Pier. Critics were mixed at the time of the film's release, with Douglas's character seen as the embodiment of the "angry white man" stereotype. The passage of time may have been less kind, as character's attitudes towards multiculturalism and political correctness serve as cable news talk show and chat room fodder for the far right. But right or wrong, left or right, this week's movie is Falling Down… and that's what's up!

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This week we're talking about the final three episodes of season 1, "If You Can't Win, Don't Play," "Hockey Brings People Together," and "Don't Poke the Bear," with our special guest Sean. The back half of the season sees Shoresy attend his family reunion and face a dilemma when off-ice shenanigans force the studs to miss their game against the North Bay Norsemen. Faced with suspension, Nat, Miig and Ziig go to the NOSHO's league commissioners to appeal. Finally, it's time to face the Soo - the Sault Ste. Marie Cyclones - for the final two games of the season. The Bulldogs are gonna compete, so get yer bums in a seat! What do you think, Nina?

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This week we're talking about the first three episodes of season 1, "Never Lose Again," "Veteran Presence," and "Know Your Role." The first half of the season sees Number 69 of the Sudbury Bulldogs vow to never let his team lose again - and if they lose, they fold. General manager Nat finds the Bulldogs a new sponsor, and Shoresy recruits some veteran players to boost - or is it "bloost"? - the team's hopes. Then, while reluctantly coaching rookie coach Sanguinet, Shoresy and the Bulldogs face off against the Timmins Timberkings and the infamous Appeldoorns. Run 'em up and fill 'em in, that's new Bulldogs hockey. Let's get on the go, b'ys! Do you guys like Shoresy?

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