The Futile Podcast » don’t let dames get in the way. http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast Deconstructing 80's & 90's action movies. Relating them to comics, TV, and cartoons from then and now. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:25:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 233. Hudson Hawk http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2010/09/04/233-hudson-hawk/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2010/09/04/233-hudson-hawk/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:25:29 +0000 Ian http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1553 233. Hudson Hawk (right click Or click)

Mark and Ian talk about this live action cartoon of a movie/musical.  If you can enjoy this movie then you are good people ;)

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music:

Sinatra – The Best is Yet to Come 2:54

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Zack, Seth, and Ian talk about the first season of this pretty darn good somewhat different TV show on FX. It’s got the guy from Live Free or Die Trying’… or whatever.  Ian also makes a startling claim about The Wire.  It’s Year 4 of the Futile Podcast all bets are off.  Join us if you can.

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music:

Tsuneo Imahori – The Lowdown

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Not to confuse this isn’t a new version of this fantastic film it’s yet another podcast about it from us.  Why? Because it’s Crank 2 any further justification would embarrass the both of us.

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music:

Fat Boy Slim – Love Island

]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2010/08/21/231-crank-2-redux/feed/ 0 230. The Expendables and Scott Pilgrim http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2010/08/14/230-the-expendables-and-scott-pilgrim/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2010/08/14/230-the-expendables-and-scott-pilgrim/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:12:12 +0000 Ian http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1541 230. Expendable Pilgrim (right click OR click)

Zack, Seth, and Ian go for both.  It’s a great chat about 80′s action movies and the pathology of modern subculture. 

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music:

Iwasaki Tarou – Omaera Zenin Moete Shimaetsu

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We reminisce about the first podcast those many years ago, talk about what new plans we have in the future for Year 4, Ryan and Blaine give their report on SDCC and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Zack talks about The Other Guys. 

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Mark and Ian talk about this serviceable Post-Ap. Denzel is kind of wasted and Oldman has a little fun but isn’t what I’d like him to be. Really this just makes me want to watch Beyond Thunderdome again.

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Music:

Tweaker- Years from Now

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Mark makes his dramatic return to talk about this seminal coming of age 80′s comedy that most people probably don’t like because it lacks a smarmy unlikeable Matthew Broderickesque character. Oh wait he’s sort of the bad guy in this movie. Real Genius and Revenge of the Nerds paved the way for the society we have today where not being a nerd makes you a social pariah.

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music:

Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule of the World

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Zack, Matt, Joshua, Seth, and Ian discuss Christopher Nolan’s newest film. We close with some talk about anticipation for The Expendables. 

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music:

Diplo – Summer’s Gonna Hurt You

 

No word from Nikil and the boys over at N+1 on this one yet: http://www.nplusonemag.com/inception

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Mark and Ian talk about Steve McQueen’s final film.  He plays a bounty hunter which sounds cool.  In the end the movie is sort of a mess of comedy, action, and drama based on the life of a real bounty hunter. 

music:

Jon Anderson - Loved by the Sun

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Despite being set mostly on a train this movie is not as good as an anime series called Baccano! could be that 70′s era train travel isn’t as cool as 30′s?  That’s not really a question though is it? This is the movie with Gene Wilder and hints of Richard Pryor though honestly there is far more Pryor in Superman 3.

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music:

David Bowie – I’m Deranged*

 

*bonus points if you’ve seen Lost Highway or own this soundtrack or Outside, it’s all pretty solid

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