The LAMBcast

This week, the Lambcast is Shanghaiing five of it's members for a pirate expedition to search for buried treasures. Movies that are hard to find or access were the subject under discussion, and everyone had tales of success and failure to share. The Tortuga of today appears to be YouTube, where many of the treasures were unearthed, although how many died to put them there is never revealed. We also have a relaxing interlude after the raid on non-streaming films, by talking about our favorite comedies as the exit question of the week. Join our crew or face getting keel hauled for being a landlubber. 

It's the last week of the month so it seems like maybe we better get in the MOTM while there is still time. MovieRob hosts the show with his selection of the multiple Academy Award winning film from 1957, The Bridge on the River Kwai. This David Lean epic gets the full treatment from the guests as we talk about duty, right and wrong, power and control, and a whole host of subjects. There is a game of Last Lamb Standing and our exit question of the week gets five different takes. So follow General Yamashita's motto: be happy in your work.

Zach is back in the DCEU, no not that Zach, the other one, Zachary Levi, as the adolescent hero in a grown man's body, Shazam!  Four years after making a winning introduction in the strange mix of DC heroes, the Champion with the power of the Gods returns, and the daughters of one of those Gods are none to pleased. Jeanette Ward and Amanda Kirkham are the guests this week as we spend a little time on the first film and then take a deep dive into the new entry. Now take the Staff and say my name.  

Originally scheduled as an episode devoted to "65", this week's Lambcast both devolved an evolved into something a bit different. Three films were transplanted onto the shoulders of this episode and two people who saw all three get herded by someone who just saw one. Confused Yet? Wait till you hear us play a guessing game about Lambscores, when one of the guests didn't see two of the features. When the exit question comes up, don't be surprised at the strange directions we go, just make sure you never put lettuce on your PB with J. (or Jay)

Some of our guests have been dutifully attending screenings at movie theaters, some of us have plugged into TCM for 48 straight Hours, and some guests actually opened up some physical media and watched at home old school style. It doesn’t matter where or how your films were delivered, we want to know what kind of stuff we took the time with recently, and maybe whether you should be taking some time to follow suit. 

Special programming this week on the Lambcast, as we engage in another Roll Your Own Top Five show. The participants pick their own subjects and create a top five list to share with us. This week we got movie lines, 80s Teen Films, Muppet Suggestions, Robert Aldrich love and some twins. This is a week where all kinds of things get thrown in the pot, and we got a savory stew of delicious movie talk as a result.  You may be inspires to see a movie, write a draft for a Muppet film, or simply share a Love Bomb. 

Back to the MCU this week with the latest film featuring everyone's favorite ant-talking hero. Lots of questions get discussed, including "how much of the extended MCU are we going to need to know to keep up with these movies?" Our panel of guests try to guess everyone else's Lambscores, we have a game featuring miniaturization, and there is trailer talk about upcoming films. We start off small but keep getting bigger, including some love for Johnathon Majors.  

February is Richard's Birthday month and this year, his frequently suggested title was finally voted into the Champion spot, 1975's "The Man Who Would be King". John Huston directs Sean Connery and Michael Caine in an adaption of Rudyard Kipling's story. The opinions on this film were not uniform but there was a great deal of admiration, and for one of our Lambs it was a first time watch. We also spent some time looking at the best and worst performances of these two stars, and our conclusion is that the movies were almost always the thing that was bad, rather than their performances. Come listen and play along with the game, and feel free to leave your own opinions here or on the Lamb site itself.  

Valentine's Day invites us to speculate on Romantic Comedies this week. We have a serious discussion concerning the hate that many in our community have for the genre, and then we subvert that with recommendations and warnings. You will certainly find some film you can share with your Valentine on the holiday, so listen or download now. Don't brerak our hearts by ignoring this week's show. 

Six Lambs, 28 Movies, 2 hours and forty minutes, there is a lot going on this week on the Lambcast. Our popular Decade Lookback this week features the year 2002, and the guests have things to share. Some guilty pleasures are matched with some alternative Oscar winners and a fist full of documentaries. Take a deep dive into films from 21 years ago and also get a little Oscar talk at the end.