The Futile Podcast

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

Public Enemies review

Public Enemies review

More like Pubic Enemies as Zack would have you believe.  We discuss this newest of Mann’s films in all it’s crappy video shaky cam goodness.

 

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music:

Passengers – Always Forever Now

runtime:  33:41:07

Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost (right click OR just click)

We talk about this new Ferrel movie.  And also East Bound & Down, Popular Culture references,  Ian’s anime obsession (again), cartoons from Disney, Looney Tunes, and the new Ren & Stimpy called: Flap Jack

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musics:

The Irresistibale Force – It’s Tomorrow Already

Hint – Actory

runtime:  1:17:13:12  (we push the hour with this one but I feel the material is good and it really may be one of our last podcasts)

Pelham 123

Pelham 123 review (right click or click)

Zack, Mark, and Ian discuss the new Tony Scott version of Pelham 123.  We talk about the original The Taking of Pelham 123 in comparison but mostly this podcast has to do with Zack’s obsession with actors and wigs. 

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musics:

Paul Chambers – Confessin’

Deltron 3030 -3030

runtime: 0:32:56:14

“There ain’t nothing wrong with the Chairman.”

License to Drive review (right click OR click)

Remember the Corries?  Yeah well … there’s this movie too.

 

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music:

Duran Duran – Lake Shore Drivin’

 

runtime:  0:25:19:07

Star Trek review

Star Trek review (right click for mp3 OR click to listen directly)

 Ian, Zack, and Mark discuss the new Trek movie which is XI (pronounced “v” “i” since Ian doesn’t know anything about Roman mythos) in the series.   Don’t forget to subscribe via podcast alley here:  Futile Podcast.

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musics:

James Horner – Star Trek II:  The Wrath of Khan Main Theme 

                      – Battle in the Mutara Nebula

runtime: 0:43:56:00

“Not all guns are created equal.”

Last Man Standing review (right click OR click)

Sully’s back in this one and he’s got a Tommy gun in toe to boot.  Mark and Ian chat about Walter Hill’s adaptation of Yojimbo

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musics:

Johnny Greenwood – Convergence

Joe Strummer – War Cry

runtime: 0:40:26:12

“What if his initials were W.A.R. Monger?”

Monsters v. Aliens review (right click or click)

Z-man and Blaine give us the low down on this one while Seth and Kristen chat about something innane in the background.

 

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runtime: 0:15:10:04

Lists pt. 1 Music in Movies

Music in Movies(right click OR click)

A little off the chain for this Futile Podcast we talk about lists.  We start a discussion that spills over  into 2 other podcasts (making this a trilogy) where we discuss top whatever lists.  To start off we talk about some of our favorite use of song or music in movies.

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Musics:

Henry Mancini – Lujon

Paul McCartney – Live and Let Die

Bobby Darin – Beyond the Sea

 

runtime: 0:24:25:17

“Can you hear me?”

Reservoir Dogs review (right click OR click)

Mark and Ian talk about Tarantino’s early venture.  Here’s a picture of the Radio Super Sounds of the 70’s DJ comedian Steven Wright.  Makes you think doesn’t it?

 

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musics:

Chicago – Beginnings

David Holmes – Zippo’s

runtime:  0:39:29:09