The Futile Podcast – Deconstructing 80's & 90's action movies. Relating them to comics, TV, and cartoons from then and now.

Mychal returns to talk High School drama.

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Ian

Unfortunately we didn’t talk about the one with Mario Van Peebles.

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Ian

Futile Podcast 395. Black Panther. Right click and download the podcast.

Ian and Zack talk about this Marvel comics movie.

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Ian

Join us for the complete Leprechaun. And a happy St. Patty’s to all the lads!

Zack and Ian discuss this Sci-fi movie, and then talk about “Mute” and Netflix content.

Jeff and Ian discuss this harrowing jungle adventure set in the surreal cynical cinematic Seventies.

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Ian

Zack and Ian discuss time to greatness in the context of the “Sitting Seagal” action subgenre.

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Ian

Danielle and Ian discuss appealing violence, and what is involved in making a scene affective as opposed to manipulative, or exploitative, or gross.

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Ian

A long time coming, sorry technical glitches and Summer time offer me acceptable excuses for the delayed release on this one.

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Ian

Danielle drops Legend knowledge, and talks about why it’s one of her favorite movies.