Open Mic Night at the Movies

Who killed this podcast? Where? And with what?  That's what Sean, Mike & Jakob are trying to find out in this episode.  We're talking Clue, the 1985 comedy/mystery that took a wildly big swing at the box office and fell dead on arrival.  But to make a long story short (too late!) it became a massive cult hit via VHS rental and cable TV.  We discuss cast ranks, stage versions, multiple endings, sexual awakenings, who's lines were dubbed and much, much more!


Director's commentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqxr8rENPcE

https://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/something-terrible-has-happened-here-the-crazy-story-of-how


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If Samuel L. Jackson offered you an easy out that included free booze would you take it? No? We prefer the hard way too.  In this episode Sean and Dan talk about 2007's 1408, an adaptation of a Stephen King story that finds a skeptical writer trapped inside a sinister hotel room.   With a powerful performance from John Cusak, this thriller explores grief, hubris, and will make you question your safety whenever you come across a generic, knock off painting. 

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Brian, Matt, Mike, Mike & Sean have a bargument about their favorite sci-fi films from childhood that became cult hits.  It’s a battle for the ages with The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension vs. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure vs. Real Genius vs. Tremors.  Beers are drank and mud is slung as they pour over the important questions.  Who are the real threats in Bill and Ted?  Can a house really be destroyed by popcorn? Which one of the Hong Kong Cavliers can “get it”?  And what exactly is coming out of that Graboid’s mouth?  4 movies enter, but only 1 will leave with any shreds of dignity.


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Not living up to your parent's expectations?  Always looking for love in the complete wrong places?  We can identify.  This episode we're talking about 2005's Sky High, a film that explores the unique challenges of finding your super powers in your teenage years.  Full of budding stars, sharp writing, and a healthy helping of the Kids in the Hall, this flick is fun for all ages.


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In this episode Sean and Mike walk through the 6 current Mission Impossible movies in hopes to pick one to represent them all at a hypothetical Tom Cruise film festival.

Take Chinatown, fold in some 10 Things I Hate About You, and garnish with a sprig of Rushmore.  What you get is Rian Johnson 2005 directorial debut film, Brick.  Transporting all the tropes of a neo-noir detective story to a contemporary high school setting, this movie pays homage while always feeling like its own unique thing.  Topics in this episode include ways to film on a shoe-string budget, growing to love Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 3rd string footballers that captivate an audience, and much more.


Article referenced in show:
https://www.avclub.com/the-mastery-of-brick-s-opening-annotated-by-writer-dir-1798236802

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In this episode we argue over the greatest baseball movies ever made... and possibly some of the worst.  Jakob, Brian, Mike, & Lightweight Mike have a rollicking bar fight across 5 sub-genres of baseball flicks.  Who will strike out?  Who will knock one out of the park?  Is a movie even about baseball if Kevin Costner isn't in it?

KIDS PLAYING BALL (03:05)
Little Big League
Bad News Bears
The Sandlot
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off

BASED ON REAL EVENTS (17:20)
Moneyball
The Rookie
The Babe
42

MINOR LEAGUES & AMATEUR LEVEL (34:30)
Bull Durham
Summer Catch
Everybody Wants Some
Brewster's Millions

BASEBALL DRAMA (48:55)
Angels in the Outfield
For Love of the Game
The Natural
Field of Dreams

BASEBALL COMEDY (1:06:15)
Major League
Baseketball
A League of Their Own
Airbud: 7th Inning Fetch

In 1989 director Rowdy Herrington made a modern western about bar bouncers.  It had mediocre success at the box office, but titillated audiences for years to come via home video and cable television.  Road House is an unrivaled blend of lust, romance, and explosions that grips viewers by the throat and doesn't let go 'til it's ripped from their bodies.   Matt and Kate join the show to talk about a long seated love for Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott's musk, and a movie that turned a ridiculous premise into a strength by standing on the unrelenting charisma of its leading men.


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The first Disney film to feature a cuss word, and the first film to feature Robin Williams (and Linda Hunt if we're keeping score).

It's Popeye, the 1980 musical comedy by Robert Altman.  In this episode we visit the island of Malta to delve into what movie Altman was trying to make, where Swee'Pea's psychic powers came from, and whether or not you should ship Popeye and Olive Oyl.  Plus, we build a monument to Robin Williams!  So open up a can of spinach and join us for a movie conversation that's odd, informative, and somehow involves legos and tattoos.

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The first Disney film to boldly go where no Disney film had ever gone before, from G… to PG.

On the island of sci-fi garbage floating in space, this film stands above all, as the junkiest of junk sci-fi encased in a trash compactor robot! In this episode, our host and guest are reminded of books on vinyl, badass robots, smartass robots, busted ass robots, Daft Punk robots and… The Kids in the Hall? This conversation will suck you in like a black hole, and once you’re inside, you may never be the same.

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