The Futile Podcast

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

2008 in review pt. 1

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

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music:

Clark – New Year Storm

 

runtime: 0:46:56:23

“Too much grease is a bad thing.”

Tom Horn review (right click OR click)

This Steve McQueen Western sparks discussion about the outlaw hero and anti-hero.  That discussion can be found here in this bonus session:

Outlaw Hero rant (right click OR click)

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music:

U2 – Bad (live)

runtime: 0:32:48:18

“I bet you’ll make it 23 miles before you drink that.”

007 (right click OR click)

We talk about the pathology of James Bond.  The winning ego.  SPECTRE = Quantum.   Be sure to read Zack’s companion review for Quantum of Solace at his site here:  http://theforgottenreviews.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/new-release-quantum-of-solace/

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musics:

Gladys Knight – License to Kill

John Barry – Gassing the Gangsters

Tina Turner – Golden Eye

Lulu – The Man With the Golden Gun

Lani Hall – Never Say Never Again

Nancy Sinatra – You Only Live Twice

 

runtime:  0:58:22:12

 

Spy Genre bonus

We continue what we started with the QoS review and talk about the spy/paranoia genre in film.

music: 

Enigma – The Eyes of Truth

runtime:  0:15:24:03

M.D. Bangkok

Bangkok Dangerous review (right click OR click)

topics of discussion:

Commando the Family Edition and Commando the Myth Busters Edition

“Chicken lickin’ is lickin’ chicken” – Jan Michael Vincent The Mechanic

Golgo 13

Romantic Comedy pitch:  Miniscule Money Problems

Feminism

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musics:

RJD2 – Up to no Good Again

Cibo Matto – King of Silence