ReconCinemation

It's Rush Week and the boys are checking out The National Lampoon's first feature film, ANIMAL HOUSE! The Baddest Boyz in podcasting take a deep look at the history of National Lampoon's, the potential original cast, how Donald Sutherland became a major player, the impact the film made in 1978, what it's place in comedy history is, and, of course, Belushi!

Food Fiiiiiight!!! It's ANIMAL HOUSE!

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The Neighborhood's Elite Hacker Bad Boyz, Jon and David, dust off their coding skills and tackle Disney's 1982 classic, TRON. The lads talk about Hollywood's first real dip in the waters of CGI animation, how much of the film truly was CGI, and the emphasis on technical achievements vs the film's story. Not to mention stars Jeff Bridges, David Warner, Bruce Boxleitner and Cindy Morgan, arcades in the 80s, first memories of the film and more! Plus, whether the film's title is a bit misleading and if TRON holds up against its LEGACY (There is a bit of time spent on the slick 2010 sequel!).

He fights for the users. It's TRON!

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BONUS EPISODE! The Boys celebrate the one year anniversary of the podcast by talking about the 30th anniversary of one of the best eras for movies: The Summer of 1989! Come delight in the season that gave us Keaton, Ryan, Ford, Moranis, Hanks, Mastrantonio, Gibson, Williams, Lee, Weaver, Murray, Candy, Weist, Shatner, Kiser, Yankovic, MacDowell, Reeves, Plimpton, and more! What a summer!

If you like movies from the 80s and the summertime, this episode is for you! And here's to 29 more years of the podcast!

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In podcasting everyone can hear you scream. This episode we board the commercial ship Nostromo and explore one of the greatest sci-fi films ever, ALIEN! Jon and David go deep and discuss the development and production of Ridley Scott's masterpiece, the influential art of H.R. Giger in the production design, and the amazing cast that surrounds Sigourney Weaver, like familiar ReconCinemation favorites Harry Dean Stanton, Yaphet Kotto and Tom Skerritt! Plus, the layers of themes dripping from the script, the expansion of the film into a mega-franchise and all the thrills packed into one claustrophobic space ship!

This episode will automatically self destruct in T minus five minutes. It's ALIEN!

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It's another very Special Episode: The Favorites! In Part Two of this Two-Part series, Jon and David discuss their favorite Women to Watch on Film, celebrating some of their favorite actresses and the characters they brought to life on the silver screen! This episode spotlights ladies from 1987 and onward.

We repeat: If you like movies with women in them, this episode is for you!

Jump in the way back machine with the Bad Boys of Podcasting to a time of Puff Daddy, The Spice Girls and Tiger Woods! Jon & David are back and deep-diving 1997's GROSSE POINTE BLANK! They're talking LOTS of John Cusack, looking at his career arc through 97, the hitman character in pop culture, how Pulp Fiction ties in, high school reunions, the amazing 2-part soundtrack, the depth of comedy and drama in the film and, of course, the cast (Aykroyd! Driver! Arkin!).

Fathers and sons are a central theme of in this week's episode as The Boys take a deep dive into a 1986 film based on a true story about crime in a small Pennsylvania town, AT CLOSE RANGE. Sean Penn's career was just taking off and Christopher Walken was not yet the "Walken" everyone thinks about today. The Gorgeous Lads of Podcasting talk the iconic Madonna song LIVE TO TELL, the Penn brothers (Sean AND Chris), and the real life story the movie is based on. Plus, they chat about the supporting cast, the sometimes tense relationship between fathers and sons, the response from critics, and the film's surprising lack of a major release.

Check it out, it's AT CLOSE RANGE!

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Jack Nicholson was one of the biggest stars of the 70's. This week, Jon and David take a look at the film that cemented Jack as a star, FIVE EASY PIECES. The Boys are deep-diving his performance as Robert Dupea, an aimless man distraught by the banality of life in the dirt as well as among the elite. The Lads talk Jack’s appeal as an everyman, his talent as a leading man, and the film’s appeal to audiences post-Vietnam. Plus, the eternal struggle between fathers and sons, our favorite members of The Monkees, and our newest favorite video store! 

Be sure to tell the waitress where to hold the chicken salad, it’s FIVE EASY PIECES!

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