The Futile Podcast

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

221. Silver Streak

221. Silver Streak (right click OR click)

Despite being set mostly on a train this movie is not as good as an anime series called Baccano! could be that 70’s era train travel isn’t as cool as 30’s?  That’s not really a question though is it? This is the movie with Gene Wilder and hints of Richard Pryor though honestly there is far more Pryor in Superman 3.

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music:

David Bowie – I’m Deranged*

 

*bonus points if you’ve seen Lost Highway or own this soundtrack or Outside, it’s all pretty solid

220. The Seven Year Itch

220. The Seven Year Itch (right click OR click)

Mark and Ian talk about this movie from 1955 Marty!  It might be “dirtier” than just about any of these gross out rom-coms the kids eat up these days. It’s the one with this:

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music:

I: Cube – Adore

219. Iron Man 2

219. Iron Man 2 (right click OR click)

Zack and Ian discuss this next in the series of intertwined Marvel comic movies.  We also talk about what makes for good comics/movies.

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music:

The Pixies – Wave of Mutilation

218. Gamer

218. Gamer (right click OR click)

I don’t know what is what with this one.  I mean the Crank guys make this and they use Law Abiding Citizen too but not even  Terry Crews or Keith David  can quite make this movie work …  But we talk about it anyway and discuss the important issues of what happens when people treat people like this:

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music:

Tweaker – Years From Now

Special: Batman revisited

Batman revisited (right click OR click)

Since word just dropped on a release date for Batman 3 (fingers crossed it’s 3D (not really what do I look like …?  okay sound like… okay well yeah 3D is dumb we all know that Roger Ebert thanks))).  I decided to post a bonus podcast taken from one of the many Zack, Blaine, and Ian discussions that don’t make it into a regular podcast.  Enjoy, this has much more Commando discussion then Batman though.

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music:  Shirely Walker – Batman TAS Mask of the Phatasm theme

217. Fargo

217. Fargo (right click OR click)

Mark and Ian, with a little help from Seth, talk about this slightly odd but not really that odd movie.  It was a big deal like 13 years ago or something.

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music:  NO MUSIC THIS WEEK (think of snow and cold but not Verspertine cold I don’t know maybe … like something Danny Elfmanesque)

216. LadyHawke

216. LadyHawke (right click OR click)

Mark and Ian talk about the Donner disaster (too harsh?  probably) LadyHawke (pronounced “lady” “Hockey”).  Though the film has its problems, it does look quite good in places.  And that’s probably because they went to real places to shoot it.  Thumbs down to green screen environments.

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