The Futile Podcast

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

“Lack of pussy make a man brave.”

48 Hours review (right click OR click)

Mark and Ian are back with a review of this classic Murphy, Nolte, Hill film.  But the best thing of all is that you have sully driving a porsche set to James Horner’s B-roll Caribbean drum music from Commando

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music: 

The Cars – Shake it Up

runtime:  0:18:28:13

Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost (right click OR just click)

We talk about this new Ferrel movie.  And also East Bound & Down, Popular Culture references,  Ian’s anime obsession (again), cartoons from Disney, Looney Tunes, and the new Ren & Stimpy called: Flap Jack

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musics:

The Irresistibale Force – It’s Tomorrow Already

Hint – Actory

runtime:  1:17:13:12  (we push the hour with this one but I feel the material is good and it really may be one of our last podcasts)

Pelham 123

Pelham 123 review (right click or click)

Zack, Mark, and Ian discuss the new Tony Scott version of Pelham 123.  We talk about the original The Taking of Pelham 123 in comparison but mostly this podcast has to do with Zack’s obsession with actors and wigs. 

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musics:

Paul Chambers – Confessin’

Deltron 3030 -3030

runtime: 0:32:56:14

Anime randomness

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/

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Musics:

Na Kagawa Shouko – Soraira Days

Plaid – This City

runtime:  0:26:02:19

Vicky Christina Barcelona review

Vicky Christina Barcelona Review (right click OR click)

We talk about Riddick, Ratner, Auteurism, and do a Woody Allen recap before Ian discusses his take on Allen’s take on a prequel to the Innational Coffee Ads.   You can also read Ian’s written review of the film along with many others on Zack’s website here:  http://theforgottenreviews.wordpress.com/ 

 

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Musics:

Django Reinhardt – Echoes of Spain

                            – Exactly Like You

runtime:  0:34:31:04

Drag Me to Hell review

Drag Me to Hell review (right click OR click)

Sam Rami returns to his special off-beat horredy styling and this time, following Hitchcock’s lead, he’s got a knock out platinum blonde.There is absolutely nothing wrong with this addition. 

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music:

Massive Attack – What Your Soul Sings

runtime:  0:25:02:17

Terminator: Salvation review

Terminator Salvation review (right click OR click)

More like Terminator Salavation right?  Okay puns aside this movies’ got real heart;)  Okay we talk about Terminator: Salvation but don’t you Futile Fan fret  because this will not be the last time we talk Terminator.  And by that I don’t mean to ellude to some kind of non-existent sequel, Mac And Me Style. 

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 music:

nine inch nails – The Day the World Went Away (Halo 17)

 

 Runtime:  0:30:16:06

“There ain’t nothing wrong with the Chairman.”

License to Drive review (right click OR click)

Remember the Corries?  Yeah well … there’s this movie too.

 

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music:

Duran Duran – Lake Shore Drivin’

 

runtime:  0:25:19:07