"ANTS! ANTS! ONE FOR THE ANT-MAN MOVIE! ANTS!" (Episode #12)

Ant-Man will ironically have a smaller opening than most Marvel movies but it also had a smaller budget, smaller cast, smaller expectations, and smaller hero.  "It's an entertaining movie", says one of our podcasting team.  "It's not scientifically sound," says another podcaster.  And then we're mired into a review/debate which encompasses most of the episode.  Be warned, spoilers in this episode will ruin the movie faster than setting up your picnic basket on a mound of Solenopsis nitens (a.k.a. fire ants).  So get out this week and see the movie and then see how well you agree or disagree with our podcasting duo.

EPISODE LINKS:

1 - ANT-MAN

2 - HISTORY OF THE ANT-MAN CHARACTER

3 - AFTERLIFE ARCHIE

EPISODE SUMMARY:

The podcasting headquarters is mired in a more complex debate than originally intended.  What starts out as a simple trip to the movies ends with one podcaster proudly sporting an Ant-Man t-shirt while the other man sports a grouchy “old man” glare.  Which side of this debate will you support?  You should check out Marvel’s Ant-Man first before diving into our spoiler-filled review (which starts at 24:00).  The rest of the episode is a fanboys delight as topics are covered ranging from: Jurassic World, Archie, The Crusaders, Mad Max: Fury Road, stinger scenes, the shared Marvel Universe of movies, and of course that Batman v. Superman preview that everyone is talking about.  Check your science knowledge at the door and get ready for some over-sized entertainment with Don and Friend!

UPDATE:  There was a moment in Ant-Man where Saturday Night Live alumnus Garrett Morris shows up in a brief cameo as a cab driver.  Don and I were unsure why this was but any chance to see "Chocolate Chip Charley" from The Stuff is fine by us (don't forget we reviewed The Stuff back in Episode #4).  Turns out SNL did a superhero skit back in the 70s and Morris played ANT-MAN!  Yep!  This was no mistake that the producers sought him out so "Ant-Man" could have a cameo in "Ant-Man".  Well played sirs!



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MAD 4 MAX (Episode #9)

Some of the items discussed in this episode!

It's been 30 long years since we've been treated to the exploits of everyone's favorite wasteland warrior but finally Mad Max is returning to the big screen!  To celebrate this occasion Don and Friend delve into some fond childhood memories of watching the Max films while playing too many games that cashed in on the concept of mounting weapons onto drivable wrecks.


For the truest of Mad Max aficionados we welcome you to stay for the entire show as the last two hours is our first adventure in recording an audio commentary filled with trivia, insights, observations, and two fun-loving guys just having a good time while they watch one of the greatest action movies of all time with 1981's The Road Warrior (a.k.a. Mad Max 2).  This is the movie that changed Amazing Friend's life and the entry into the post-apocalypse genre that every future film tried and (so far) failed to top.  Turn on your nitrous bottles for one hell of a fun and fast ride!

**UPDATE**

Based on a helpful hint from a listener, we've edited this episode to solely the commentary of the portion which you can access simply via YOU TUBE.  Enjoy with or without your VHS copy playing at the same time.

YOUR HANDY EPISODE LINKS

1) The Road Warrior (a.k.a. Mad Max 2)

2) Mad Max: Fury Road

3) Car Wars (A Steve Jackson Game)

4) Thunder Road (The Game)






The foreign release poster
(see Friend's collection photo for the US poster)

EPISODE SUMMARY

Activate the turbo-charger on your V-8 Interceptor as Don and Friend barrel down the Wasteland highways in search of fun and excitement. In this special episode our podcasting heroes prepare for the upcoming release of Mad Max Fury Road the only way they know how, by reflecting upon various childhood collectibles from the Mad Max film franchise and then recording a special audio commentary track from the 1981 seminal movie The Road Warrior (a.k.a. Mad Max 2) which begins at 33:42 of the episode. So fire up your DVD or VHS and watch along with these podcasting warriors.

TAKING A SPLIT! (Episode #5)



And the Academy Award goes to...



ENTER THE KUMITE!
IT LOOKS FUN!

Happy 2015 and to celebrate Don and Friend learn about the Kumite, the Dim Mak, and do the splits with Jean Claude Van Damme...far too many times to count!  Yes, it's our first reminiscent movie as the podcast returns to a film that we have not seen in over twenty years.  How have the decades treated BLOODSPORT?  Hint, hopefully better than Chong Li treats Jackson.

There's plenty more to delve into as both hosts discuss books and documentaries that have been keeping us entertained over the past weeks.  Naturally things immediately drift towards the topics of Arrow and Flash as Don desperately tries to prevent the show from turning into just a monthly update on two of the better offerings on television.


Your Handy TOP 3 links relating to Episode 5:
1 - Mad Max Fury Road (awesome trailer)

2 - Stephen King's Revival (awesome book)

3 - Turtle Power! (check out this doc if you're a fanboy)


WE'LL WATCH IT FOR YOU:
BLOODSPORT (1988)

Episode Summary: 

TMNT Creators - Eastman & Laird

Don and Friend enter into a secret tournament for podcasters to bring you the ultimate in geek conversations!  This month things center around the question: What’s Entertaining You Now? and the movie BLOODSPORT!  Be prepared to keep pace for close to two hours as your ears will be pummeled like exploding bricks with things like; Arrow, Flash, Gotham, Mad Max, SyFy, The Iron Sheik, Stephen King, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the splits, Michael Crichton, Frank Dux, Stan Bush, Agent Carter, Julie Strain, and ghosts!  It’s no holds barred for pure entertainment!

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Thanks for listening and we'll see you in February with, as promised, DEATHRACE 2000!



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