The Futile Podcast

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

Category: Kids story

Anime randomness

Posted on by Ian

Anime Randomness (right click OR click)

Zack, Blaine, and Ian do a perfunctory discussion about Japanese cartoons and videogames.  We briefly discuss:  Claymore, Gurren Lagann, Mushi-Shi, Quincy, Riddick, Call of Duty 4,  Jonathan Swift, etc.  Zack interrupts to steer it more into sports and we talk about “the love of the game”.   We recorded this self serving haywire episode at a coffee shop, so bear that in mind. 

Edit:  In keeping with the them of Anime I recently wrote a review of Ghost in the Shell director:  Mamoru Oshii’s newest anime film “The Sky Crawlers” you can check it out over at Zack’s Forgotten Reviews site: http://theforgottenreviews.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/review-the-sky-crawlers/

subscribe:  Futile Podcast

email: Futilepodcast@gmail.com

Musics:

Na Kagawa Shouko – Soraira Days

Plaid – This City

runtime:  0:26:02:19

Star Trek review

Posted on by Ian

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.

 email:  Futilepodcast@gmail.com

 

musics:

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

                      – Battle in the Mutara Nebula

runtime: 0:43:56:00

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

Posted on by Ian

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.

 

subscribe:  Futile Podcast

email: Futilepodcast@gmail.com

 

runtime: 0:15:10:04

“Son of a bitch, it will fly.”

Posted on by Ian

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.

email: Futilepodcast@gmail.com

musics:

Depeche Mode – Jon the Revelator (instrumental)

James Horner – Rocketter theme

runtime:  0:26:57:22

“I keep sayin’ yada yada.”

Posted on by Ian

Oscar films reviewed (right click OR click)

 

 

 

 

Zack decides to start a rivalry with podcast Grammar Girl.  I explain my angle.  We read my friend Alex’s top ten movies of 2008 list and then review and discuss:

Frost/Nixon, The Wrestler, Slumdog Millionarie; among other things.

email:  Futilepodcast@gmail.com

 

Musics:

Millionaire – Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack

Underworld – Oh

Latikas Theme – Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack

Aajkai Ratt – Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack

It’s Eastwoods swan song.”

Posted on by Ian

Gran Torino review (right click OR click)

As we move into the last few Callahan films we take a moment to review his newest film and quite possibly the one where he plays the lead role.  It should be noted that any questionable language used in this review is in reference to that which is used in the film.  If you find it distasteful be sure to send me an email and I’ll read that on the air: Futilepodcast@gmail.com

 

music:

Nine Inch Nails – The Persistence of Loss

 

runtime:  0:47:21:09

2008 in review pt. 1

Posted on by Ian

2008 review pt.1  (right click or click)

We discuss some of our favorite films of the year as it comes to a close.  We note that most of the Oscar calibre films are not currently playing in our neck of the woods as such the podcast is lacking in the more high brow angle.  topics of discussion and thing mentioned briefly include:

  • Rule 34
  • Gary Cole
  • Rogen and Cera backlash
  • the rise of the pathetic protagonist
  • la Beouf’s multiple PR personalities
  • the joy of unexpected contextual and tonal changes
  • death by Daewoo
  • Hetero = Bad
  • Ellisverse

email:  Futilepodcast@gmail.com

music:

Clark – New Year Storm

 

runtime: 0:46:56:23