The Futile Podcast

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

288. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

288. Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (right click or click)

Ian is joined by Matt, Joshua, Mychal, and Malcolm to talk about the closing chapter of the Mad Max saga. Three cheers for 80’s pop saxophone, shooting on location and bad ass set design! Oh and a meaningful post apocalyptic story with dare I say a hint of optimism. 

287. The Prestige

287. The Prestige (right click OR click)

This is a good movie and a pretty solid podcast from Joshua and Ian (me).  I have to admit that I enjoyed this film much more on a second viewing when it was further removed from dashed expectations.

"Thank you, there are only 13 shows left."

283. Apocalypse Now

283. Apocalypse Now (right click OR click)

Ian talks with Malcolm and Mychal about Coppola’s little excursion into South East Asia.

That shit ain't CG!

281. Sucker Punch and TV Set

281. Sucker Punch and TV Set (right click or click)

Ian and Zack sit down with these 2 art pieces about the nature of cinema and what it can do.

280. Total Recall

280. Total Recall (right click Or click)

Did this recording of an Arnold classic with a few ladies that hadn’t seen it and their respective fellas who of course had. Makes for interesting nighttime listening.

279. Dune

279. Dune (right click OR click)

I should link a superior podcast about why this is a bad movie here: Greatest Movie Ever Podcast .  They make a fair number of points but I simply enjoy the movie for what it is and honestly didn’t find it terribly confusing. In this movie podcast game sometimes you can go with the bullshit and sometimes you can’t and for Dune I can.  – end apologia.

Soundtrack by that band everybody knows ... Toto!

 

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