Very Unreasonable Things

1974 saw the release of one of the most influential horror movies of all time, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.  The landmark film follows a group of friends on a road trip who happen to come upon a family of cannibals.  The film marks the emergence of Tobe Hooper as a force in the horror genre and the debut of an icon in Leatherface.  The first film in our little slasher project, we discuss this classic and discuss whether the film holds up or has it began to show it's age and the limitations placed on the film makers at the time. Join us as we discuss The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.  Who will survive and what will be left of them?

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Surprise!  To celebrate the beginning of our slasher icons project we've decided to release for the first time outside of our website and Soundcloud the very first episode of Very Unreasonable Things.  Billy and Josh wax poetic for three hours about the first three A Nightmare on Elm Street movies.  "But aren't you guys going to be covering these movies in your slasher series?"  Yes we are.  This is just a bonus so to speak.  This will not take the place of the those particular episodes when we get to them.  Plus this first episode didn't have Daniel on it so now you have a reason to listen to all of them.  "This sound quality sucks."  Yeah it does, it was our first episode and we didn't know what we were doing(we still don't).  If you haven't heard this one before and are curious to hear how it all began then check this one out.

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Freddy, Jason, Michael, and Leatherface.  Each one of them an icon of the horror genre and more specifically the slasher genre.  Each one of them beloved by fans across the world.  Each one of them starring in long running franchises.  On this episode we are starting a special project in which we are going to cover all four of these franchises in chronological order starting with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and finishing up with whatever movie is the last to come out when we get to the end.  This episode is to lay the groundwork for this project and to get a few thoughts in on the front side before we begin.  Take a listen and enjoy the ride, it's going to be a long one.

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It's been a while everyone.  Sorry for the delay, real life happened and I had to step back for a little bit.  Don't worry though, we are back and we have plenty more episodes to bring to you!  On this episode we take a step away from horror to cover a 90s action classic. We are talking about the Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze classic directed by Kathryn Bigelow and also featuring Gary Busey, Point Break.  How do you catch a ring of successful bank robbers that are seemingly impossible to catch?  By surfing of course.  What is the most logical career choice after you lose your NFL dreams to a knee injury in college?  FBI Agent naturally.  How many meatball subs should you order?  Most definitely three.  Join us as we discuss all these things and more and remember, it's never too late to surf.

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Here at Very Unreasonable Things we offer our takes on mainly movies but we also dabble in other topics such as the year in pop culture and of course Iron Maiden.  Today we tackle one of the most important topics facing society today(not really), fantasy football and the upcoming NFL season.  See at one time all of us plus our pal Mitchell was in the same fantasy league.  After it's dissolution only one remains.  On this episode Josh and Mitchell discuss the league fantasy draft the league which Billy is a member.  Some feelings are sure to be hurt as Josh and Mitchell give out their grades.  We also offer up some takes on the upcoming season.  Check out this special episode of Very Unreasonable Things Presents.

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On this episode of Very Unreasonable Things we are joined by a guest to discuss the 1995 Tales from the Crypt movie Demon Knight.  Does the Crypt Keeper's first theatrical offering hold up?  Why didn't we get the original movies planned in the Tales from the Crypt series?  Why didn't we get a Demon Knight 2 following Jada Pinkett's character?  Also lines are drawn as the movie ends up posing an important question, when is it appropriate to use ketchup?  Friendships are tested as revelations are brought to light.  All these things are discussed by Daniel, Josh and Billy and two of the three may or may not have had too much too drink prior to recording.  Not our most professional episode by any stretch but still take a listen and relive Demon Knight.

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On this episode of Very Unreasonable Things the year is 1994 and we are discussing our favorite movies, music, tv and video games.  Which movie did Daniel have as his number one movie of the year but Josh labeled as the most overrated movie of all time?  Which 16 bit RPG did Billy say was the best?  Which tv star did Josh have a crush on in 1994?  Find out the answer to these questions and more as we discuss 1994!

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Shockerrrrrr!!!!  This episode we are discussing the 1989 Wes Craven film Shocker.  We are joined by Cortney Sanders to decide how well Craven's attempt at a new franchise post Nightmare on Elm Street and a new villain post Freddy in Horace Pinker holds up.  Was this the beginning of a new era or would Craven have to hold off a few more years for his dreams of a new franchise to come to fruition.  I think we all know the answer to that but still take a listen as we dive into the heavy metal laced horror flick Shocker starring a young Peter Berg.

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This episode we are talking about the 1987 cult classic western vampire flick Near Dark.  Billy and Daniel are joined by Hayden as they discuss this film from Kathryn Bigelow that despite being highly spoken of is often overlooked and even harder to find.  The 80s saw the rise of the teen/young adult vampire film with Fright Night, The Lost Boys, and others.  Not least among them is Near Dark.  Starring Adrian Pasdar and what seems to be half the cast of Aliens the film is everything all at once.  You want a love story?  Check.  Vampire film?  We got you.  Neo Western?  No problem.  The story of a young man trying to find his place and where he fits in?  Look no further.  All those things and more packed into a tight 94 min runtime.  Take a listen as the crew at Very Unreasonable Things dive into Near Dark and it's vampire's somewhat shaky time management skills.

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This episode Daniel and Billy are going buddy cop on the mic with Josh's absence.  The dastardly duo is discussing the sci-fi classics Them!(you have to shout the title) and Tarantula.  Two movies from the early age of science fiction cinema featuring giant ants and an even bigger tarantula.  One created by atomic weapons and the other created by man meddling with the natural order of things.  Which movie stands out as the superior of the two?  Which actor literally towered over his co-stars?  Which director went on to direct more sci-fi classics?  Could these movies be made today and if they could would we even want them to?  Join us as we answer these questions and more on this episode of Very Unreasonable Things.

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