The Futile Podcast

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

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Land of the Lost

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

“Not all guns are created equal.”

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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

“He uped his heft so he could back the movie.”

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CopLand review (right click OR click)

URAudience wants more Seth and Mark and here she goes (I’m figuring it’s a she and that she knows she wants me (not Seth or Mark … unless that is me?  who knows) probably not). 

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musics:

Aphex Twin -i

Ice House – Electric Blue

 

runtime: 0:18:55:10

“I think they’re settin’ it up for 5Fast 5Furious.”

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4Fast 4Furious review (right click OR click)

Z-man lays down the storyline for this successful car picture franchise.  You can check out Zack’s written review of this film and others here at The Forgotten Reviews

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runtime:  0:16:14:21

Lists pt. 1 Music in Movies

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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

“He’s got “gameover abs””.

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Samurai Champloo discussion (right click Or click)

We talk about anime in this one in particular Samurai Champloo (Spoilers for those too dumb to have watched this show already), Paranoia Agent, Last Exile, and a few others.  Most of the spoilers are minimal.  Now,  I’m going to go watch Samurai Champloo again!

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musics:

Fat Jon – Stay

Tsutchie feat. Azwu a  Riki – Fly

runtime:  0:45:47:00

“Son of a bitch, it will fly.”

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Rocketter review (right click or click)

We discuss this fun film from the early 90’s.  We also talk about how Charlie has no patience,  James Horner’s killer score for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and the emergence of zombies in the time of Jane Austin.

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musics:

Depeche Mode – Jon the Revelator (instrumental)

James Horner – Rocketter theme

runtime:  0:26:57:22