The Gen X Files

Happy October! Why not indulge in some '70s cosmic horror? First up, Phase IV, the only feature-length film that Saul Bass, graphic artist extraordinaire, about ants taking over the world. Ants are already incredibly intelligent, so this is horrifying. Starring Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy, and Lynne Frederick.

We finally answer the burning question, is Gene Simmons the greatest '80s villain? We also talk about what movies and TV we've been watching, along with wondering what in the hell Sony is doing with itself.

To end our Gene Simmons, Greatest Villain of the '80s? month, we swing that pendulum so far back from the brilliance that was Never Too Young to Die, that we land firmly in the camp of Gene Simmons is a terrible actor. It's sad, after the brilliance that was Velvet Von Ragnar. Wanted Dead or Alive is based on a TV show from the late '50s, starring Steve McQueen. Along with Gene Simmons, the movie stars Rutger Hauer, Robert Guillame, Mel Harris, and William Russ.

We can't believe we're saying this, but this movie may be the best move of our Gene Simmons: Ultimate '80s Villain? month. The brainchild of Steven Paul, the movie stars John Stamos, Vanity, Peter Kwong, George Lazenby, Robert Englund, and the most insane and possibly best performance from Gene Simmons, as the intersex Velvet Von Ragnar. It's a movie that you have to see to believe.

Is Gene Simmons the greatest '80s villain? We try to find out with Gene's first movie, Runaway, a film set in the 'future' where domestic robots can be easily manipulated by nefarious people. Written and directed by Michael Crichton, starring Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Stan Shaw, and Kirstie Alley.

Join your ol' Stepdads as we discuss how incredible the King adaptations are, the movies and TV we've been watching, and whether or not Rockstar screwed the ol' pooch with how they've been handling GTA IV.

To close out our Prime King month, we're covering the number 1 movie on IMDB: The Shawshank Redemption. A labor of love from Frank Darabont, who put his budding career on the line to get the movie made, the movie features Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore. It's not just good, the movie is perfect.

In this episode, we cover perhaps the second greatest Stephen King adaptation, Misery!

Adapted by Oscar winner William Goldman, directed by Rob Reiner, and starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, and Lauren Bacall.

If you can get through the hobbling scene, you can get through anything.

For our first entry into our Prime King month, we present: The Shining. Yes, we know that King wasn't a fan of the movie (and he's since softened on it), but it's a damn good movie. From Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, and Danny Lloyd.

Join your ol' Stepdads as we wrap up the Doubledoo-Switcheroo movies from this month, proving that a broken clock is right at least twice a day. We also discuss some new movies, the TV shows we've been binging, and some really great video games.