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  • Blade Runner

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    On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are hunting down a cadre of murderous, doomed robots in the 1982 film from Ridley Scott, Blade Runner.

    This film is set in 2019, a time that, I think it’s safe to say, most of us have lived through. We’re familiar with what 2019 actually was: mostly meh, but hey, at least there wasn’t a rampaging virus ruining everyone’s time and a bunch of dumb butts who think wearing masks is a rights issue.

    This film missed the reality mark quite a bit, technology-wise. We don’t have flying cars, super photo enhancers, or robots so real that they’ve pretty much passed the Turing test. It sure would be a lot cooler if we did. Who doesn’t watch a film like this one and think, “Dang, it would be so great if I could just take a nap on a long car ride. I could if I had one of those automated, flying cars!”

    Maybe it’s okay that we don’t have all those things, though? Flying cars would be amazing, but who out there wants to be killed by a robot with a grudge? I can safely say that’s not how I want to go out (I’m hoping for death by puppies).

    We’d end up having to entrust our safety in the blade runners. They appear to do a dang good job of dispensing all the rogue replicants, but it seems like living in this future is a tough task. It’s pissing rain all the time, bleak mega-cities are what people call home, and I’d bet the wealth disparity is off the charts. It’s a freaking dystopia! Even Harrison Ford can’t make me want to live in this world.

    Still though, it’s a damn good film that encourages deep thoughts and fun conversation. It’s truly impressive how well this film still holds up many decades after its release. It set the bar high for science fiction films and has rarely been outmatched. This one is a classic that everyone should see at least once.

    (Recorded on December 21, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    Blade Runner - IMDb

    Blade Runner trailer - YouTube

    Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Wikipedia

    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - IMDb

    How I Met Your Mother - IMDb

    Broken Toe: Symptoms, Recovery, and More - Healthline

    Unbreakable - IMDb

    Candyman - IMDb

    Ridley Scott - IMDb

    Hampton Fancher - IMDb

    The resolution war: is cinema falling behind home entertainment on innovation? - Screen Daily

    Batman - IMDb

    Smallville - IMDb

    Brightburn - IMDb

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - IMDb

    Turing test - Wikipedia

    Fatman (2020) - IMDb

    Mel Gibson’s alcohol abuse and legal issues - Wikipedia

    Lethal Weapon - IMDb

    Computer Chips | Robot or Not? - The Incomparable

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    55 min
  • The Hunt for Red October

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    On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are on the trail of a potential underwater madman. We’re trying to avoid nuclear catastrophe in a tense race against time with the 1990 film from John McTiernan, The Hunt for Red October.

    What a way to kick off the ‘90s, right? This is a suspenseful film about a Soviet Union submarine captain trying to defect because his country was responsible for the death of his wife. This is no easy task to accomplish, especially in 1984, when this story is set. International relations between the U.S. and the Soviets was strained, to say the least.

    We’ve got a defecting captain and a two warring sides who don’t really know what the hell is going on with this man’s sub. Is he going to attack the U.S.? Is he trying to screw over the Soviets by giving up all their closely held secrets?

    Either way, Marko Ramius, played by peak-awesomeness Sean Connery, is in a tough position. This guy just wants to make it to safety alive, and he does it with such a calm, debonair attitude. “Oh, these subs are firing torpedoes at my sub? Ain’t no thang, we’ll just juke out these explosive life-enders and keep going on our merry way.”

    If I could learn how to keep as calm as he does under intense pressure, I’d probably be able to do anything.

    This is the first Jack Ryan movie, and it’s amazing. It set the standard for films starring relatively unassuming office workers who find themselves trying to save the world. A young Alec Baldwin stars as Ryan, a stable counterpart to Ramius. The confidence these two men possess is needed in a film that’s chock-full of other people who are just freaking the hell out all the time.

    It all makes for a compelling and exciting film that holds up and will continue to be an excellent film. The technology we see here is certainly obsolete, but a superb film doesn’t stop being great just because we have iPhones now. This one is top-notch and you’d do yourself a favor to see it.

    (Recorded on December 14, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    The Hunt for Red October - IMDb

    The Hunt for Red October trailer - IMDb

    Sean Connery - IMDb

    Alec Baldwin - IMDb

    Tom Clancy - Wikipedia

    (What do you know, Clancy didn’t have a military career. Dude apparently had truly terrible eyesight. Minus one podcast point for Sean who said he did.)

    Jack Ryan (character) - Wikipedia

    John Grisham - Wikipedia

    Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark - IMDb

    The resolution war: is cinema falling behind home entertainment on innovation? - Screen Daily

    Big Game - IMDb

    Jack Ryan (film series) - Wikipedia

    John Krasinski’s super muscly muscles - Train Mag

    Emily Blunt - IMDb

    The Office (U.S.) - IMDb

    The Rock - IMDb

    RED - IMDb

    RED 2 - IMDb

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    45 min
  • Big Game

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    Guess who’s back? Johnny’s back! And this time he’s trying to take over the entire show. It’s a mutiny! A coup d’état even! We shan’t let him get away with this. Nay, say we! We shall fight him on the beaches, we shall fight him in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight him in the hills; we shall never surrender!

    …

    Nah, we actually invited him back because it was so much fun talking with him last time about Inside Man. This time we’ve secured him for one of our B-movie bonus episodes! We’re talking about a pretty dang Finnish film that also happens to star Samuel L. Jackson. It’s the Jalmari Helander film from 2014, Big Game.

    What do you do when you’re a little Finnish boy who finds the President of the United States of America trapped in an Air Force One escape pod that’s crash-landed deep in the snowy woods of your homeland and immediately have some crazed terrorists and a bloodthirsty Secret Service member hunting you down? Well, you trek through dense forests, hike up snowy mountains, and get dangled from military-grade helicopters. You do everything you can to save the President.

    You shake loose the boy you once were and become the man you’ve always dreamt of becoming!

    Seriously, all that crazy stuff does happen. And it… is… amazing. If we ever find ourselves trapped in the frozen Finnish wilderness, we’re going to look for someone with a bow and arrow strapped to their back and determination burning in their heart.

    You’re guaranteed to make it out alive that way.

    When it comes to our monthly B-movie episodes, there’s only one question we’re trying to answer by the end: is this movie brilliant or a blunder? We’ll leave it to you to listen to the episode to find out.

    (Recorded on July 16, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    Big Game - IMDb

    Big Game trailer - YouTube

    Inside Man | More Movies Please! - Libsyn

    Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb

    Onni Tommila - IMDb

    300 - IMDb

    Survivor - IMDb

    15 surprising things you didn't know about 'Survivor' - Insider

    Dr. Evil - Wikipedia

    Battle of the Bastards | Game of Thrones - Fandom

    Halo - Wikipedia

    Sharktopus | More Movies Please! - Libsyn

    Snakes on a Plane | More Movies Please! - Libsyn

    First Blood - IMDb

    Virgin birth of Jesus - Wikipedia

    Sean referred to this as the “immaculate conception” and he couldn’t have been more wrong. Sorry, Baby Jesus.

    The Matrix - IMDb

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - IMDb

    Nuke Town Escape | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - YouTube

    Yeti Cooler

    Lethal Weapon - IMDb

    Iron Man

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    47 min
  • Sorry to Bother You

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    On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are becoming horse-people—yes, freaking horse-people—in the thought-provoking, subversive 2018 film from Boots Riley, Sorry to Bother You.

    It’s safe to say that this film wasn’t quite what we expected it to be. Did it seem like it would be an intelligent piece of satire that does what all good satire is capable of—shining a bright, damning light on a major problem with the world? You better believe that’s exactly what it was. Did it give any indication that Armie Hammer was turning human beings into strong, tireless horse-people for increased corporate efficiency? Nope! I can’t think of a single trailer that gave that particular tidbit away.

    That’s okay, though! If a trailer made for “mainstream” audiences gets more people watching this important film, then that’s a good thing. We should all be more aware of and empathetic towards the lives of our fellow human beings. And anyway, what film studio out there is going to risk losing money by showing off horse-people penises? Don’t hold your breath.

    The actual film, though… What a fascinating condemnation of corporate culture. It’s not making any attempts to hide the ass-kissing and moral depravity that seems to be required of a person who’s worth billions of dollars. It’s clear that we’re seeing analogs of the Zuckerbergs and Bezoses (Bezosi?) of the world in the Steve Lift character. You know, the greediest, most powerful, downright evilest human beings of modern society.

    This film depicts the backstabbing that corporate culture can demand and doesn’t flinch away from that horror. It’s saying you have to sacrifice pieces of your humanity if you want to “succeed” at life. Oh, and you’d better be a white person, or at least sound like one.

    Really, this film should be required viewing for, well, anyone with a soul. It can be tough sometimes, but that’s not a good enough reason to skip it. Challenging yourself is a good thing to do! Give this one a try and then remember that we’re all in this together.

    Let’s always have each other’s backs.

    (Recorded on December 07, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    Sorry to Bother You - IMDb

    Sorry to Bother You trailer - YouTube

    Boots Riley - Wikipedia

    Why is Mr. Blank’s name bleeped out in Sorry to Bother You? | Evelyn Shaller-Auslander - Medium

    (This is an interesting take on Mr. _______’s name and identity. I don’t know if it’s the truth, but it’s damn intriguing.)

    Charlie Kaufman - IMDb

    Michel Gondry - IMDb

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - IMDb

    Godzilla - IMDb

    Sharknado - IMDb

    Danny Glover - IMDb

    Roger Murtaugh is too old for this shit - YouTube

    Maverick - IMDb

    Lethal Weapon - IMDb

    Sorry to Bother You Ending, Explained: Boots Riley Explains Equisapiens - Thrillist

    (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) | Bestie Boys - YouTube

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    44 min
  • Arrival

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    On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are making friends with a couple of giant squid aliens from outer space in the 2016 film from Denis Villeneuve, Arrival.

    Now this is the sort of sci-fi we can get behind! Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of fun to be had with your various Stars, both Wars and Trek, but those are so fantastical that it’s nearly impossible to find anything real in them to latch onto. Granted, giant, Pringles-shaped alien crafts filled with the aforementioned squid beings aren’t any easier to relate to, but there’s still so much reality happening outside those ships in this film.

    With this one, we get to follow the journey of real people, with real lives. Heck, one of the characters is a university teacher. Doesn’t get much more real than that.

    It becomes less “science fiction” and more of just a story about a woman learning a new language, and one that alters her understanding of time. Also, there just so happens to be aliens. This is a dazzling film, with big ideas and a huge heart at the center of its story. Still, it almost feels like what happens to Louise, Ian, Colonel Weber, and the rest of the planet could actually happen to you and me. Sure, it’d be the most remarkable, mind-breaking event to ever take place, but maybe it could actually happen.

    Would we learn to speak the nigh inscrutable alien circle language with the seeming ease and expertise that Louise exhibits? Maybe yes, maybe no. Would learning such a language allow us to see both the present and the future concurrently? That’s a bit harder to agree with. Would certain nations in the world completely overreact to the presence of alien beings and try to destroy them out of ignorance and fear? Oh, most definitely. There will always be awful humans.

    What we can say with great certainty is that this film is worth your time. It’s got an amazing story that invites deep thought and extended debate, as shown in this episode. The sound design is captivating, lush, and booming. The cinematography is staggering in its ability to depict these towering alien creatures and also echo the turmoil inside Louise. This is a must-see film, made by one of the greatest living directors.

    (Recorded on November 30, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    Arrival - IMDb

    Arrival trailer - YouTube

    Uncut Gems - IMDb

    SYFY

    Independence Day - IMDb

    Eric Heisserer - IMDb

    Doctor Who - IMDb

    The Matrix Oracle Scene - YouTube

    How the short story that inspired Arrival helps us interpret the film’s major twist - The Verge

    David Tennant - IMDb

    Matt Smith - IMDb

    The Fires of Pompeii | Doctor Who - Wikipedia

    Heptapod | Alien Species - Fandom

    'Arrival' Production Designer Reveals How to Create an Entirely New Type of Flying Saucer - Hollywood Reporter

    Michael Stuhlbarg - IMDb

    The Kangaroo Story | Arrival - YouT

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    53 min
  • Uncut Gems

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    On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are ruining our damn lives by not knowing when to just freaking stop with our good friend and special guest, the inimitable Landon Coats! This week, we’re talking about the 2019 film from the Safdie Brothers, Uncut Gems.

    Ugh, I need to take a shower. This movie isn’t going to leave you feeling bright, chipper, and clean by the end of it. I mean, content warning: if you or someone you know suffers from a debilitating addiction issue, then this film may not be for you. That is, unless watching someone spiral all the way down the bottomest of rock bottoms is an effective deterrent for you. If that’s what you need, then this one could be your saving grace.

    It sure is something to watch another human being do everything they can to ruin their life. All shown over an agonizing two hours and fifteen minutes. Except it’s more tragic than that—Howard Ratner clearly isn’t able to control himself. It’s obvious he doesn’t like getting beat up, pissing off his family, or losing more money in a matter of hours than most people will make in an entire year. Who would enjoy that? Yet, he continues to throw away whatever life-saving breaks he’s given.

    The guy has a serious gambling addiction, and it’s everyone around him who has to suffer the most. He gets a quick (albeit dreadful) out at the end of the film.

    This is a tough watch, and yet, it’s one of the most rewarding films of the year. It’s a complex depiction of a side of humanity that none of us want to ever witness. We turn away and hide from addiction because it’s uncomfortable to deal with. Unless you turn this film off, there’s no turning away from Adam Sandler’s character.

    The Safdie brothers deserve every good thing that happens to them for their work in crafting this gruesome masterwork. However, it’s clear that Sandler is the star of this film, no doubt about it. There should be no end to the praise he receives for his exhausting, complex, deep performance. It’s a damn shame that he wasn’t given even an Oscar nomination for his performance because it was the best of the entire year. Our hats are off to him.

    This is a difficult film to watch, but if you can stomach it, you’re going to witness something special. This is an experience.

    (Recorded on November 16, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    Uncut Gems - IMDb

    Uncut Gems trailer - YouTube

    Can’t Lie on the Internet | State Farm - YouTube

    Adam Sandler - IMDb

    Daniel Day-Lewis - IMDb

    Steven Soderbergh - IMDb

    Let Them All Talk - IMDb

    Punch-Drunk Love - IMDb

    Hubie Halloween - IMDb

    Billy Madison - IMDb

    That's My Boy - IMDb

    Murder Mystery - IMDb

    The Ridiculous 6 - IMDb

    Sandy Wexler - IMDb

    Taylor Lautner - IMDb

    Pixels - IMDb

    100% Fresh - Netflix

    Little Women - IMDb

    Josh Safdie - IMDb

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    1 hr 13 min
  • The Farewell

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    On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are lying to our dear Nai Nais about their impending death— No, shhh! Don’t tell them about it. They don't know they’re going to die. It’s the 2019 film from Lulu Wang, The Farewell.

    Talk about an intriguing dilemma at the heart of this film. Clearly, it’s about a cultural difference, but does that make it any easier to come to a good answer? If you knew that your beloved grandmother was dying, and soon, would you make the decision not to tell her? Is it right to keep information like that from her? It is her life, after all. What right does anyone have to keep news like this from someone else?

    But therein lies the rub—depending on where you’re from, keeping that news from someone could make all the sense in the world. Why subject someone you love to grief, pain, and possibly even regret when they don’t have to face those emotions? Would it actually be a kinder act to keep them unaware of their impending death so their final days can be happy?

    Hell if I know. We’re from the U.S.A. As Billi says in this film, keeping that sort of information from someone here is surely illegal. In China, though? That’s a whole different thing.

    I suppose the best thing you could do, no matter where you live, is to just treasure whatever time you have with the people in your life. That’s the best message to be taken from this film. We never get to have enough time with the ones we love, but we can choose to fill that time with love.

    It sucks like hell when we lose those we hold dearest in our hearts. There’s no denying that. We should all strive to be more like Billi: find the strength we need inside us, surround ourselves with those that mean the most to us, and love them with every we’ve got.

    (Recorded on November 23, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    The Farewell - IMDb

    The Farewell trailer - YouTube

    Audio Hijack - Rogue Amoeba

    Radio Disney

    Awkwafina - IMDb

    Crazy Rich Asians - IMDb

    Jumanji: The Next Level - IMDb

    Uncut Gems - IMDb

    Adam Sandler - IMDb

    Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens - IMDb

    Bad Boys for Life - IMDb

    Ouroboros - Wikipedia

    Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell - IMDb

    Schitt's Creek - IMDb

    The Hashtag That Changed the Oscars: An Oral History - The New York Times

    Filmmaker Lulu Wang Based 'The Farewell' On Her Family's Real-Life Lie - NPR

    Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb

    Jingle All the Way - IMDb

    52% of young adults in the US are living with their parents. That's the highest share since the Great Depression. - CNN

    Reservoir Dogs - IMDb

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    1 hr
  • Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

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    On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are pissing off L.A. tough guys, disposing of bodies, and maybe starring in a big-time Hollywood movie with the 2005 Shane Black film, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

    We all want to be in the pictures, right? I mean, who out there doesn’t? Imagine seeing your name up in lights and having crowds of adoring fans around you, asking for your autograph. You could find yourself in front of a camera lens and acting opposite a legend of the biz. You could be up there with Bogart, Garland, and all the rest. Show me someone that isn’t attracted to that sort of life and I’ll show you someone who’s lying. 

    I mean, The Kinks even made a song about it, yeah? Celluloid Heroes. Even rock stars are singing about it. Erm, wait… That one had a pretty sad message, I think. How did it go?

    “You can see all the stars as you walk along Hollywood Boulevard.
    Some that you recognize. Some that you’ve hardly even heard of.
    People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame.
    Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain.”

    Okay, maybe we shouldn’t aspire to put ourselves through that sort of near-definite torment. Sure, it would be cool to be flown out to L.A., hobnob with all the good-looking, Southern California people, and be put up in a fancy hotel for a while. Maybe you’ll even be shown around by a private investigator named “Gay Perry.” He might even look vaguely like Val Kilmer. Wouldn’t that be swell?

    It happened to Robert Downey, Jr.’s character in this film. Harry had a pretty good thing going on. Pretty good, that is, until he lost a finger and had his balls zapped with what amounted to a car battery. Look, you win some and you lose some. At least he got to reconnect with an impetuous and knockout dame. Things ended up going pretty well for him, all things considered.

    Still, though, he also got shot in the chest. That’s not too great. Nobody wants to end up in the hospital because they need to have a bullet removed from their body.

    Look, all we’re saying is this movie is really well-done. The writing is the sort of Shane Black perfection you’ve come to expect from him, there’s masterful acting happening, and the story is just so damn fun. It’s a modern telling of the hard-boiled detective novels everyone should indulge in at least once in their lives. They’re fun as hell. They make life more enjoyable, like this movie does. Makes you wonder, Maybe dreaming of being a Hollywood movie star isn’t so bad? I mean, The Kinks also sang,

    “I wish my life was a non-stop Hollywood movie show,
    A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes.
    Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain,
    And celluloid heroes never really die.”

    That ain’t too bad.

    (Recorded on November 09, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - IMDb

    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang trailer - YouTube

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - IMDb

    Frosty the Snowman - IMDb

    National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - IMDb

    Jingle All the Way - IMDb

    Die Hard - IMDb

    Home Alone - IMDb

    RATED-R Home Alone | Corridor Digital - YouTube

    (The always great Corridor Digital guys made Home Alone R-rated and it is gruesome and amazing.)

    Iron Man | Marvel Cinematic Universe W

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    53 min
  • Jingle All the Way

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    On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are trampling neighbors, kicking asses, and blowing people up in this month’s festive B-movie bonus episode. We’re joining Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1996 film from Brian Levant, Jingle All the Way.

    Man, screw Sinbad. That guy’s nothing but a world of trouble. I mean, who the heck screws another father over for a toy, threatens to explode him with a bomb, and nearly kills a kid? All in pursuit of a Turbo Man action figure? Not cool, man. Not cool. I’m calling it here first—that guy is a menace and can go screw.

    If you ever see him walking down the street, you’d better find a doorway to duck into. Otherwise, you may be assaulted. Maybe. I mean, who knows? The guy’s probably a sweetheart, but his character in this film is a monster! I get it, you want to get your kid the hottest toy of the holiday season, but maybe you shouldn’t have waited until Christmas freaking Eve to do it? Maybe possibly?

    For that matter, what the heck is up with Arnold in this film? He pulled the same nonsense! Sure sure, there’s a lot of comedy and pratfalls to be had here, but let’s get down to the real issue: these fathers are neglecting their families and resorting to desperation, dishonesty, and violence. There was also a potential case of grand theft toy on display. How do you break into a neighbor’s home and try to steal the action figure they got their kid? That’s low, man. Maybe you should have done what they did and went shopping for toys earlier in the year.

    Sure, some of you may be thinking, “Hey guys, this is just a kid’s film. No need to get so up in arms over a fun bit of fiction. Get into the holiday spirit instead!” To that, we say, “Maybe you’re missing the bigger picture here!” This is a stark and damning portrayal of the horrors of the modern capitalist system in America. What, a man has to work his ass off all day, every day just to provide a decent life for his family, has to get into literal fights with other people in the hopes of claiming a neat toy, and gets into many harrowing scrapes with the law? And we’re just supposed to be okay with that? We say HELL NO to that! Down with that twisted vision of the present.

    This is a dark and distressing film about one man’s dogged pursuit to earn the love of his wife and son in a society that only wants to drive its boot heel deeper into our collective necks. We shouldn’t just accept this treatment! We should dream of a brighter, happier future for us all, and not just The Man.

    But hey, you’ve got Arnold’s always amazing accent, a drunk reindeer, and a happy ending, so I guess everything’s okay by the time the credits roll. There’s always that. Jeez…

    (Recorded on November 02, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    Jingle All the Way - IMDb

    Jingle All the Way trailer - YouTube

    Power Rangers - Hasbro

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    Tickle Me Elmo - Wikipedia

    Furby - Wikipedia

    Mall of America

    Jingle All the Way 2 - IMDb

    Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb

    Sinbad - IMDb

    Phil Hartman - IMDb

    Rita Wilson - IMDb

    Jingle All the Way - Rotten Tomatoes

    Will Arnett - IMDb

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    36 min
  • Scrooged

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    On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are learning hard life lessons during the holidays: it’s all about love and family, don’t you know? We’re doing it with the festive Richard Donner film from 1988, Scrooged.

    This ain’t yo granddaddy’s Christmas Carol, no siree! Nah, this is the cool, hip, kickin’ ‘80s version of the classic Charles Dickens story. We’ve got greased-up tv company executives, the cutting-edge technology known as the VCR, and enough Christmas ghosts to keep you feeling the holiday cheer for weeks.

    Even after one of them keeps kicking our dear Bill Murray in his jingle bells, too, if you know what I mean…

    Hey, when it’s Carol Kane doing the kicking, you just tell yourself that you’re okay with it. Oh, did I mention that the wonderful Carol Kane is in this movie? And Bill Murray! And Karen Allen! And freaking Robert Mitchum! C’mon, does it get any better than that? This film is a veritable who’s who of amazing actors. Alfre Woodard’s in this one, too, for crying out loud!

    Maybe some of you will feel put off by the thought of watching yet another version of a story you probably know like the back of your hand. Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, fetch me a big turkey and all that. You’d be wrong, as dead wrong as the Ghost of Christmas Future. This is a fresh take on that tale and it’s a blast. This is peak ‘80s Bill Murray here, folks, and he’s chugging along on all cylinders. You’ve got to love him.

    If you’re looking to spice up your holiday movie watching, go no further. Give it a watch or Lee Majors may try to murder you with Mrs. Claus and a bunch of elves. Yes, you read that right.

    (Recorded on October 26, 2020)

    Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

    Scrooged - IMDb

    Scrooged trailer - YouTube

    Bill Murray - IMDb

    Carol Kane - IMDb

    Gotham - IMDb

    The Princess Bride - IMDb

    Richard Donner - IMDb

    Superman II - IMDb

    (Richard Donner was also, and probably more famously, the director of the first Superman movie.)

    Lethal Weapon - IMDb

    Ladyhawke - IMDb

    Ebenezer Scrooge - Wikipedia

    Caddyshack - IMDb

    Beverly Hills Ninja - IMDb

    Aladdin - IMDb

    A Goofy Movie - IMDb

    John Glover - IMDb

    Smallville - IMDb

    André the Giant - IMDb

    Lou Ferrigno - IMDb

    Danny Elfman - IMDb

    Tim Burton - IMDb

    Batman Returns - IMDb

    Lee Majors - IMDb

    Machete Trailer from Grindhouse - YouTube

    Chris Pratt - IMDb

    Bruce Willis - IMDb

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    57 min

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Steven and Sean want to watch all the movies. No really, ALL the movies. We're both filmmakers (although Sean's been dabbling in other things) who love to talk about all the movies we see. Each…