The Futile Podcast http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast Deconstructing 80's & 90's action movies. Relating them to comics, TV, and cartoons from then and now. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:25:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en “It worked in Cuffs” http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2009-01-04-it-worked-in-cuffs/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2009-01-04-it-worked-in-cuffs/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:05:35 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1044 The Spirit review (right click OR click)

Oh Frank what have you done?  I mean really?  What are we supposed to say?

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musics:

Stereolab - Nought More Terrific Than Man

Doves - Black and White Town

runtime:  0:31:20:01

]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2009-01-04-it-worked-in-cuffs/feed/ 2008 in review pt. 2 http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-30-2008-in-review-pt-2/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-30-2008-in-review-pt-2/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:59:15 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1042 2008 review pt. 2 (right click, OR click)

We wish you all a Happy New Year and finish off our discussion about 2008 in movies we’ve seen. 

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music:

Goldfrapp - Happiness

runtime:  1:07:32:03

]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-30-2008-in-review-pt-2/feed/ 2008 in review pt. 1 http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-27-2008-in-review-pt-1/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-27-2008-in-review-pt-1/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:42:20 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1038 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

]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-27-2008-in-review-pt-1/feed/ “IT’S CHRISTMAS!” http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-23-its-christmas/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-23-its-christmas/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:16:19 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1035 Lethal Weapon review (right click OR click)

“The bullet in the close-up is what’s called a fullmetal jacket.”   It is most definitely not a hollow point.

Merry Christmas from the Futile Podcasters and may all your dreams for 2009 come true!

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Music:

Low - Just Like Chirstmas

 

runtime:  0:31:54:06

]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-23-its-christmas/feed/ M.A.D. men. http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-20-mad-men/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-20-mad-men/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:13:16 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1030 The Day the Earth Stood Still review (right click OR click)

In this remake Keanu Reeves serves as the comedic relief.  Also, check out Zack’s written review of the film here:  http://theforgottenreviews.wordpress.com/

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music:

Cinematic Orchestra - Borrowed Time

 

runtime:  0:23:13:03

]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-20-mad-men/feed/ “Truck drivin’ arm breakin’ and arm wrestlin’.” http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-17-truck-drivin-arm-breakin-and-arm-wrestlin/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-17-truck-drivin-arm-breakin-and-arm-wrestlin/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:44:45 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1026 Over the Top review (right click or Click)

Mostly it’s about handle bar moustaches and their sheer awesomeness.  It’s also about The Machine.

 

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musics:

Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy

Toto - Rosanna

 

runtime:  0:42:21:11  uncut but this version is 0:23:22:03  enjoy.

]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-17-truck-drivin-arm-breakin-and-arm-wrestlin/feed/ “This guy’s obsessed with Fishing.” http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-10-this-guys-obsessed-with-fishing/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-10-this-guys-obsessed-with-fishing/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:19:19 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1019 Transporter 3 review (right click OR click)

Frank gets in the car and with him of course is some dramatic foil.  It’s good times but not great times though their is a train so I can’t help but love it just a little more than I should.  Also, in keeping with our theme of pandering to women Zack’s newest written review for Punisher: Warzone is out. 

http://theforgottenreviews.wordpress.com/

 It’s director Lexi Alexander is a woman who, like Kathryn Bigelow director of Point Break, seems to be quite adept at crafting a terrible action movie. 

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Musics:

Funki Porcini - 16 Megatons

Tricky - Makes Me Wanna Die

runtime:  0:29:24:22

]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-10-this-guys-obsessed-with-fishing/feed/ Apologia http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-08-apologia/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-08-apologia/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:50:21 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1015 It has been brought to my attention that we’ve been metering out more than our fair share of misogyny on the podcast latey.  As such I will make a sincere effort to “cut out the bad parts” as some dictator might say to his subordinates prior to culling the ranks of any unwanted or offensive members.    I am sure that the podcast can be both entertaining and free of offense.  If there is anything else you listeners would like me to address in terms of the technical quality or content of the episodes please feel free to email the podcast.  That is why I put it in every post and say it in every episode.

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]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-08-apologia/feed/ “My coke!” http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-06-my-coke/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-06-my-coke/#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:09:06 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1007 Running Scared review (right click or click)

  • Dan Hedeya
  • onion rings
  • John Candy
  • Dancin’ in the Dark
  • Morris Day and the Time
  • The Honest of Tom Noonan

I would like to find a copy of this soundtrack on audio tape so I can rock it in my car.

 

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Musics: 

Ice House - Paradise

Prince - The Beautiful Ones

 

runtime:  0:45:22:09

]]> http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-06-my-coke/feed/ “Too much grease is a bad thing.” http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-03-too-much-grease-is-a-bad-thing/ http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/2008-12-03-too-much-grease-is-a-bad-thing/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:07:32 +0000 admin http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast/?p=1002 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

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