CRAZY FOR SWAYZE (Episode #16)

ROAD HOUSE - noun, plural roadhouses [rohd-hou-ziz]
-an inn, dance hall, tavern, nightclub, etc., located on a highway, usually beyond city limits.
 
ROAD HOUSING - verb, [rohd-hous-zing]
-the act of watching the greatest American movie ever made

After a few weeks off Don and Friend settle down for a couple of brews at everyone’s favorite Road House!  That’s right we’re doubling down at the Double Deuce talking about video stores, Star Wars action figures, Mego, Amazon Prime, and the greatest American movie of all time - ROAD HOUSE!  Get ready for a lively discussion that encapsulates beer, knives, kicks, 80’s hair, Foto-Mat, man-on-man rape, and all the essential requirements needed for a good time at the movies with everyone’s number one bar bouncing-philosophizing, BMW-driving, ballet-karating Cooler, as made famous by Patrick Swayze, DALTON!

 

Enjoy a musical tribute for Road House:

 

Doubly-Enjoy the Dalton vs. Jimmy Fight
with special commentary by Michael J. Nelson (Riff Trax)

 

 

The Theatrical Preview!



 

 

LET'S ALL GO TO THE DRIVE-IN! (Ep. #13)

It's our first double feature extravaganza on the show!  Don and Friend are paying tribute to the summers of their childhood by enjoying too much junk food while sitting in sleeping bags and listening to a movie through a tinny speaker while it's projected on a gigantic screen.  Those of us who grew up in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s can remember the sheer excitement that came from taking a trip to the local Drive In to enjoy one Grade-A movie and a Grade-D later showing, the place where Star Wars and Battle Beyond the Stars could be seen for one low price (and even less if you snuck friends inside the trunk of the car).  The Drive-In, a place where you could sit on the hood of the car, roof of the van, or on a lawn chair swatting mosquitoes while watching Burt Reynolds drive a Trans-Am and Chuck Norris karate kick some punks.  Enjoy a 90-minute trip down memory lane as our summer gift to you!

HANDY QUICK LINKS:

1) WOLFCOP

2) THE BABADOOK

3) INFRA-MAN

EPISODE SYNOPSIS:
The cooler is stocked with snacks and drinks and the station wagon is parked at the prime spot at the local Drive-In Theatre.  Come along as Don and Friend spend some time reminiscing about visits to the classic outdoors theatres and some of the classic movies they enjoyed.  Then once the sun sets turn on that window speaker as we enjoy our summer double feature of two horror movies: The Babadook (starting at 21:30) and Wolfcop (at 53:30)!  It’s a fun evening out with your two friendly neighborhood podcasters as the conversation covers: The Shining, H.O.T.S., Infra-Man, Bruce Lee, magic tricks, Tim Thomerson, The Blues Brothers, Charles Band, concession stand hot dogs, Grease 2, and plenty of Intermission memories!  What better way can you think of to spend an hour-plus of a summer evening than listening to us through a lousy speaker while sweating in your car!  Let’s all go to the Drive-In!

UPDATE!

Less than 24 hours after we posted this episode we received some tweets and a personalized meme from The official Wolfcop crew!  Spoiler, YES we loved the movie long before you approved of our little show.  Thanks to the Wolfcop team!





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"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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iTunes Reviewer of the Month: Robot Pants

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PRIME CHUCK (Episode #11)

CHUCK NORRIS ONCE PUT OUT A FOREST FIRE USING GASOLINE!

WHEN CHUCK NORRIS GOES SWIMMING HE DOESN'T GET WET, WATER GETS "CHUCK NORRIS"!  WHEN CHUCK NORRIS WANTS SKITTLES HE JUST ROUNDHOUSE KICKS A RAINBOW!  CHUCK NORRIS ONCE PUNCHED A MCDONALD'S SO HARD IT TURNED INTO A WENDY'S!

 

Don and Friend battle ninjas and a troublesome audio board all in an effort to bring you a review of the Chuck Norris martial arts “classic” film that is known in some secret circles to be called THE OCTAGON!  Strap yourself in for over an hour of Pure Chuck as our podcasters without fear discuss punches, kicks, bad acting, car chases, hairy chests, whispering inner monologues, and the rape of Richard Crenna (in one of the greatest conversation swerves of all time).  This episode is USDA GRADE-A PRIME CHUCK NORRIS APPROVED and that’s all you need to know!

 

YOUR HANDY EPISODE LINKS:

THE OCTAGON ON IMDB

THE CHUCK NORRIS FAQ PAGE

NORRIS V. NINJAS (The Video)

 

 

BECAUSE NORRIS DEMANDED IT.  THE THEATRICAL PREVIEW!

Verdict: GUILTY! (Episode #6)

You are all GUILTY!
Guilty of loving this podcast!  That’s what we’d love to hear.  Remember you can contact us through the Twitter link on the side of this very page!  Until then, sit back and enjoy a huge helping of all things “Guilty Pleasure” as we carefully avoid all the sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll and stick to the kinds of movies you may not openly embrace in front of strangers.  There are plenty of fast cars, road rage, Stallone, Dr. Jones, Carradine, Lee Majors, and Flash Gordon to keep this show rocking for over two hours!

Your Handy Top 3 Links from Episode 6:

1 –Don’s Guilty Pleasure?
2 – Amazing Friend’s Guilty Pleasure?
3 – A Guilty Pleasure Agreement!

We’ll Watch It For You:

DEATHRACE 2000 (1975)

Episode Summary:

Don and Friend spend over two hours discussing cinematic marvels that truly own up to the title of Guilty Pleasure.  Which movies do our podcasting duo favor?  You’ll have to listen to find out but expect to hear revelations about boxers, sharks, New York gangs, fast cars, Stallone, Earth’s Truest Savior, and of course…the Beastmaster!  All of this plus we delve back into the catalog of Roger Corman for his guilty pleasure on wheels spectacle DEATHRACE 2000!

Remember that your positive iTunes reviews are always welcome!  Check us out on Twitter and on Amazing Friend’s blog!  Stay healthy and happy celebrating Euthanasia Day and we’ll see you in March!

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!

Remember that your positive iTunes reviews are always welcome.
Check out our Twitter and Amazing Friend's Blog (links on the side of this very page).

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



There is only one SHEIK!



I WANT MY GOOD TIMES MOVIE! (Ep.#3)

Third time's the charm so get ready for a dy-no-mite Good Time as Don and Amazing Friend delve into a hodgepodge of topics including: Flash, Arrow, What’s entertaining YOU NOW?, upcoming superhero movies of 2015 & 2016, an oiled up Bruce Springsteen, stereotypical Super Friends from the 1980s, and the deadliest weapon known to man – THE TROMBONE!  All of this plus WE WATCH IT FOR YOU takes a solid look at the 1970s drive in theatre classic The Town That Dreaded Sundown!

Naturally we'll also deliver a handy Top 3 links of topics for the hour and a half of laughs and fun you're bound to enjoy!

 
1 - THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN

2 - I WANT MY MTV!

3 -ARROW

 

 

Our next episode will be available during the first week of December!  Spread the word and thanks for listening to our show and visiting our website!

THRILL ME! (Episode #1)

Welcome to the podcast and blog devoted to the time honored appreciation of two nerds talking!  As we proudly proclaim in our opening episode, "If you need to repair your car or use tools, call somebody else.  But, if you want to hear really cool stories while you do these manly chores, then give us a listen!"

In our opening salvo Don and I spend an hour (+) covering a wide range of unscripted topics: Spiderman cartoons, John C. Reilly, Supernatural, cramped dorm rooms, Marc Maron, Guardians of the Galaxy, baseball skills, the original Sam Malone, Chris F. Holm's The Collector series, the stinkiest actor in Hollywood, and a truly "nice set of Hogans".

And, because nobody demanded it, we delve in to the digital vault of Netflix to unearth NIGHT OF THE CREEPS and give it a thorough review that comes twenty-five years too late!


Here's a handy checklist with links to a few highlights from Episode #1:


1 - NIGHT OF THE CREEPS

2 - THE COLLECTOR

3 - MARC MARON'S WTF PODCAST


Look for a new episode the first week of every month and please spread the word!

Amazing Friend Out!