The Futile Podcast

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

Harry Potter 1-5

Harry Potter 1-5 review (right click OR click)

Zack and Ian have a rousing debate about this series so far and inevitably it leads to a discussion about what to expect from an epic tale, etc.

 

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Musics:

John Williams – Hedgewick Theme

                      – Fawkes Phoenix

“Price was wasted.”

Another 48 Hours review (right click OR click)

Mark and Ian discuss Walter Hill’s follow up and I have to wonder if the Murphy/Nolte combo could do with another film?  Also, one of the bickers in this movie is the guy that played Wishmaster in the first two films.

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musics:

Huey Lews & the News – Perfect World

Ben Folds Five – Battle of Who Could Care Less

 

runtime:  0:17:01:23

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

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen review

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen review (right click OR click)

Zack, Ryan, and Ian discuss a few things.  Ian does a quick review of Wendy and Lucy and then they get into the big blockbuster for the Summer or whatever.

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musics:

Radiohead – Packt like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box

Animal Collective – Turn into Something

Runtime: 0:33:08:02

“Lack of pussy make a man brave.”

48 Hours review (right click OR click)

Mark and Ian are back with a review of this classic Murphy, Nolte, Hill film.  But the best thing of all is that you have sully driving a porsche set to James Horner’s B-roll Caribbean drum music from Commando

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music: 

The Cars – Shake it Up

runtime:  0:18:28:13

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

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

Drag Me to Hell review

Drag Me to Hell review (right click OR click)

Sam Rami returns to his special off-beat horredy styling and this time, following Hitchcock’s lead, he’s got a knock out platinum blonde.There is absolutely nothing wrong with this addition. 

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music:

Massive Attack – What Your Soul Sings

runtime:  0:25:02:17