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!

100% DAREDEVIL (Episode #10)

Don and Friend bravely dive head-first into the crime-filled streets of Hell’s Kitchen to give a complete review and synopsis to the entire first season of Marvel’s DAREDEVIL (a Netflix exclusive series).  How do these lifelong comic book fans feel about the blind-superhero’s initial thirteen episodes?  Do the fights and set pieces hold our attention?  The answer is YES!  The show is a winner and you’d be well informed to go watch it before listening to this in depth special episode (Spoilers begin at the 27:00-mark)!

Some listeners prefer the ease of catching up with us via You Tube so this episode is also available there.

The IMDB Information Page

 

Learn about DAREDEVIL'S history from the Wikipedia Page

 

Check it out on Netflix!

 

 

 

Here's the incredible hallway battle from Episode #2:

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.

IT'S WRESTLEMANIA (31)!!!!! (Episode 8)

If you grew up in the 1980s then the WWF’s larger-than-life wrestling heroes made a lifelong impression. Now, Don and Friend revisit one of their childhood passions by coming back to the world of professional wrestling with a post-Wrestlemania discussion dissecting the best and worst that the annual spectacular had to offer. For our hosts, it’s been over a decade since Wrestlemania held any meaning so will the return be a onetime event or had the WWe managed to pull two former fans back into the McMahon Empire-fold?




WRESTLEMANIA MATCHES we discuss in this episode along with OUR PREDICTIONS (made separately prior to the event...and look at how similar the hosts think)

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP: 6-MAN LADDER MATCH
Winner - Daniel Bryan
Don's Pick - Daniel Bryan      Mike's Pick - Daniel Bryan

RANDY ORTON VS. SETH ROLLINS
Winner - Randy Orton
Don's Pick - Seth Rollins        Mike's Pick - Seth Rollins

STING VS. TRIPLE H
Winner - Triple H
Don's Pick - Sting        Mike's Pick - Sting

U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: RUSEV VS. JON CENA
Winner - Jon Cena
Don's Pick - Rusev        Mike's Pick - Rusev

UNDERTAKER VS. BRAY WYAAT
Winner - Undertaker
Don's Pick - Undertaker        Mike's Pick - Undertaker

WORLD CHAMPIONS MATCH: BROCK LESNAR VS. ROMAN REIGNS
Winner - Seth Rollins (via Money in the Bank)
Don's Pick - Lesnar        Mike's Pick - Lesnar


YOUR HANDY EPISODE LINKS:
1) WWE
2) Wrestlemania 31
3) Wrestling Observer


EPISODE SUMMARY:
It’s our first special hour-plus discussion solely on the WWe squared circle as we go rope-to-rope with all things Wrestlemania 31! How do two fans of 1980s and 90s WWF feel about the direction of today’s WWe? What were the highlights and low points of the yearly wrestling spectacular? Which matches will live in infamy? And, most importantly, were there truly any Wrestlemania Moments that were made? Join our tag-team hosts and 70,000 screaming fans as they delve into; ladder matches, championship bouts, Terminators, kabuki drumline, The Beast, Mountain Dew, pizza, NwO, DX, divas, tanks, The Rock, scarecrows, UFC Champion Ronda Rousey, one well-timed Money in the Bank suitcase, and the worst pair of camouflage boots in history. It’s everything you would expect, it’s WRESTLE-MANIA!
Thanks for listening and remember to give us an iTunes review!

HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH! (Episode #7)

"Mrs. Voorhees, we're ready for your close up."

Break out the hockey mask and machete to celebrate yet another Friday the 13th!  We've decided to dive into a solid horror movie for this month's episode (and we had so much fun expect a Friday the 13th Part 2 review in the nearish future).  We've also decided on a post-WrestleMania episode set to air two days after the WWe's biggest event of the calendar year.  Other projects in the future beyond our monthly episodes include special DVD audio commentary track episodes for THE ROAD WARRIOR (May) and MEATBALLS (June).  Don and I are having a blast with the show and we're keeping our fingers crossed that word-of-mouth spreads and perhaps we can get a few 5-star iTunes reviews to help us in the rankings!  Thanks for listening!

The classic poster.

YOUR HANDY TOP LINKS FOR EPISODE #7:

CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES (book)

CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES(dvd)

WWe NETWORK

 

WE’LL WATCH IT FOR YOU:

FRIDAY THE 13^TH (1980)

EPISODE SUMMARY:

Highly recommended read for fans of the series.

Happy Friday the 13^th!  Don and Friend are back to dive headfirst into two huge topics.  Things start off to a rollicking start as the current state of the WWE Network is reviewed along with their recent pay-per-views.  Then it’s movie time as the 1980 original FRIDAY THE 13^TH is watched with an appreciative eye (non wrestling fans can look for the review to begin at the 38:00 minute mark).  So sit back enjoy singing a bit of Tom Dooley while you’re playing a game of Strip Monopoly with your closest friends but be sure to check the pantry for Crazy Ralph before any shenanigans begin.

Get the 'E' out.