Make My Damn Movie

Mark and Tom discuss the less than pleasant experience at "The Waffle House" and ponder winning the huge "Mega Millions" billion dollar jackpot slated for July 29th. Listeners weigh-in about the grocery store chain "Wegmans" and their banishing of plastic bags.  Also as always, messages from listeners, Classic TV Trivia, Celebrity Rant, Listener Rant and lots more pondering...

It’s time to bid a fond farewell to all the listeners and reflect a bit on this, the final episode of the Make Damn Movie podcast. After almost two and a half years, it’s time to say “goodbye”. It’s been a long ride, but a fun one (for the most part). Thanks so much for your support and all the texts we’ve received over the past 124 episodes. Your listenership put the Make My Damn Movie podcast in the top 10 percent of all podcasts globally, and we greatly appreciate you. Please join us on our other podcast, Radioactive Rant, but if you simply can’t walk away from MMDM, we’ll have a link to the Make My Damn Movie Archives where all 125 MMDM episodes will reside on our website, Radioactiverant.com on the homepage in the navigation bar at the BOTTOM of the page. Just click on MMDM Archives, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks again for listening and participating. Take care of yourselves…

— Mark Reynolds and Tom Swain

Mark and Tom try to figure out why a particular movie was actually produced and distributed. Mark feels as though people he comes in contact with pity him. Mark and Tom also invite everyone to checkout their other podcast, Radioactive Rant. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and more pity...

Mark brings up a seventies movie called "Macon County Line", a dark drama set in 1950s Texas and surprises Tom on who one of the stars that also produced the film is. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and more darkness...

Mark and Tom get into ageism in Hollywood and wonder if it's mostly younger writers who get a nod. Maybe, maybe not, but they discuss it. Mark watches a documentary called "Dark Side of the 90s". Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and possibly more. Can't tell. We're really old...

Mark and Tom wonder where all the great buddy movies are. Mark mentions the new project called "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" from Roku. Also, listener messages, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and some other things and stuff...

Mark and Tom talk about picking the genre that best suits a writer's style. Mark brings up the Netflix show called "Swap Shop" and wonders why people buy other people's crap. Also, listener messages, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and possibly other stuff...

Mark and Tom discuss the Director-side of Clint Eastwood. Mark brings up how quite a few listeners weighed-in on his wondering of where the actors of not so long ago went from the last podcast. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and more...

Mark and Tom discuss why peppering in actual things that have happened to you in years past could be a great way to strengthen a script. Mark pines for the actors of not all that long ago and wonders where are those types of actors today. Also, messages from listeners, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and much more pining...

Mark and Tom go over the "less is more" theory when it comes to crafting a screenplay. Mark rails on "celebrity" chef Guy Fieri again and shares the love/HATE relationship that the Make My Damn Movie listeners revealed through their text messages. Also, listener messages, The Movie Quotes Game, Classic TV Trivia, Staff Picks and more railing...