The Futile Podcast

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

“If it were Clive Owen I’d have a boner.”

Crank:  High Voltage review (right click OR click)

This one is crazy.  Ian also talks about C. Kaufman’s Synecdoche NY.   You can read the written review of these films here:    http://theforgottenreviews.wordpress.com/

 

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musics:

Bjork – Play Dead.

XPloding Plastix – Relieved Beyond Repair

 

runtime:  0:25:17:09

Star Trek review

Star Trek review (right click for mp3 OR click to listen directly)

 Ian, Zack, and Mark discuss the new Trek movie which is XI (pronounced “v” “i” since Ian doesn’t know anything about Roman mythos) in the series.   Don’t forget to subscribe via podcast alley here:  Futile Podcast.

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musics:

James Horner – Star Trek II:  The Wrath of Khan Main Theme 

                      – Battle in the Mutara Nebula

runtime: 0:43:56:00

“Not all guns are created equal.”

Last Man Standing review (right click OR click)

Sully’s back in this one and he’s got a Tommy gun in toe to boot.  Mark and Ian chat about Walter Hill’s adaptation of Yojimbo

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musics:

Johnny Greenwood – Convergence

Joe Strummer – War Cry

runtime: 0:40:26:12

“What if his initials were W.A.R. Monger?”

Monsters v. Aliens review (right click or click)

Z-man and Blaine give us the low down on this one while Seth and Kristen chat about something innane in the background.

 

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runtime: 0:15:10:04

“He uped his heft so he could back the movie.”

CopLand review (right click OR click)

URAudience wants more Seth and Mark and here she goes (I’m figuring it’s a she and that she knows she wants me (not Seth or Mark … unless that is me?  who knows) probably not). 

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musics:

Aphex Twin -i

Ice House – Electric Blue

 

runtime: 0:18:55:10

“What’s Tommy Knockers about?”

Steven King interlude (right click OR click)

Because URAudience demands it I give (him/her (hopefully a her and a hot one at that?)) more Seth and Mark.  This is a compendium piece to a podcast I about CopLand that I will post on Saturday.

 

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music:

Radiohead – Pyramid Song

runtime: 0:09:29:06

“I think they’re settin’ it up for 5Fast 5Furious.”

4Fast 4Furious review (right click OR click)

Z-man lays down the storyline for this successful car picture franchise.  You can check out Zack’s written review of this film and others here at The Forgotten Reviews

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runtime:  0:16:14:21

“I thought this was going to be funny but it’s just kind of sad.”

Observe and Report review (right click OR click)

We discuss the new movie from up and coming director Jody Hill.    Whilst one podcasters wife counts poker chips.

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musics:

Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a Place on Earth

Roxy Music – Avalon

runtime:  0:18:45:02