The Futile Podcast

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

202. Popularity

202. Popularity (right click OR click)

Posted just a few minutes before the end of my birthday.  Horrah I got a rejection from the SxSW film fest today for a present.  So I’ll probably post the said rejected short online soon.   I did a little too much work outside in the rain today, so I feel kind of bad.  I’ll just say it’s the end of the beginning.

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music:

Pixies – Where is my Mind

District 9 review

District 9 review (right click OR click)

Ian is joined by Joshua and Matt as they talk about this “realisitic” ish alien nationesque FPS action/mockumentary.  You’ve seen the marketing you’ve hear about it on other media outlets now listen to the Futile Podcast to get all you need to know about District 9.

 

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Music:

Radiohead – Packt Like Sardines in a Tin Can

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)

Vicky Christina Barcelona review

Vicky Christina Barcelona Review (right click OR click)

We talk about Riddick, Ratner, Auteurism, and do a Woody Allen recap before Ian discusses his take on Allen’s take on a prequel to the Innational Coffee Ads.   You can also read Ian’s written review of the film along with many others on Zack’s website here:  http://theforgottenreviews.wordpress.com/ 

 

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Musics:

Django Reinhardt – Echoes of Spain

                            – Exactly Like You

runtime:  0:34:31:04

“If it were Clive Owen I’d have a boner.”

Crank:  High Voltage review (right click OR click)

This one is crazy.  Ian also talks about C. Kaufman’s Synecdoche NY.   You can read the written review of these films here:    http://theforgottenreviews.wordpress.com/

 

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musics:

Bjork – Play Dead.

XPloding Plastix – Relieved Beyond Repair

 

runtime:  0:25:17:09

“I thought this was going to be funny but it’s just kind of sad.”

Observe and Report review (right click OR click)

We discuss the new movie from up and coming director Jody Hill.    Whilst one podcasters wife counts poker chips.

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musics:

Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a Place on Earth

Roxy Music – Avalon

runtime:  0:18:45:02

Lists pt 3 the great list of SNL movies

SNL movie list

We end the list trilogy by naming a number of movies that have cast members of Saturday Night Live.  And hey check it Zack’s Film Cynic reviews can also be heard in breif here on the Northern Lights podcast starting with episode 8 and the supplemental for episode 9.  Answer to the quiz question:  Roddy Piper in John Carpenter’s They Live.   So go over give ’em a listen send them an email and win a free DVD!

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music:

Chicago – Saturday in the Park

runtime:  0:17:25:17

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