30something Movie Podcast

This time around we discuss the movie Cocoon, in which the elderly unwittingly — then wittingly — suck the life out of a group of peaceful aliens who survived quite successfully for millennia until Wilford Brimley and his gang show up. We loved this one as kids. Some of us loved it as adults... but we all got mad at it in the end.

Akira Kurosawa's Shakespeare/Samurai mashup is the topic of conversation this time around. Join us on our descent into madness as we discuss the sweeping epic of tragedy and family betrayal that is RAN.

It's not a movie, but it is from the 80s and I just saw it again for the first time in nearly 20 years. Would you believe that Andrew Lloyd Webber created a musical about trains racing each other that features actors on roller skates? Believe it. Join me for my review of the musical Starlight Express!

Enemy Mine answers the age-old question of "Why can't we just get along?" Well... we can. But you're going to have to help your amphibian hemaphroditic alien best friend give birth to their baby first. Are you confused? Then that means you haven't experienced Enemy Mine. iO9.com called it "a complex tapestry of heartwarming WTF." Come find out why.

Bub is here to give you a big Veteran's Day salute. He'd also like you to listen to this episode. Join us as we dig in and feast upon the zombie gore-fest that is George A. Romero's Day of the Dead.

We jump forward to this year and discuss the new James Bond movie, SPECTRE. Join us on this adventure as Dennis and John talk James Bond, while Pat mostly just discusses Monica Bellucci.

The surprise of the day was a new trailer for The Force Awakens released for Japanese audiences. If you thought the first trailer had some heart-stopping moments, you'd better buckle up before watching this one. John reviews the trailer and offers some speculation on some major moments in the movie.

The movie that inspired test-takers around the world to bring a broken arm and eye patch to final exams. The film that taught you how to fake your way through medical school. Doctor. Doctor. Doctor... It's Spies Like Us!

We start off by talking about scary and monsters movies from the 80s, but then it turns into a marathon of personal ghost stories and scary movies from across the decades.

John and Dennis try to talk about Roger Moore's last outing as James Bond as Patrick is shaken, but not stirred, by his fixation with Monica Bellucci. It's A View to A Kill... there's Christopher Walken, Grace Jones... how could this possibly go wrong?! 

You can call him Dr. Jones, doll. We just call it a great action movie. We discuss the darker turn this Indiana Jones prequel takes and why... and Jeff and Pat fight to the death. 

I'm home sick from work, but that won't stop me from reviewing the trailer for The Force Awakens! Join me and we will rule this podcast together... no spoilers beyond what has been released by Lucasfilm and Disney, what's been included with some of the action figures or other trailers, etc. Mostly just me speculating and wishful-thinkening... that's not a real word.

We're going to attempt an extra episode this month as we invite you to tell us about your favorite horror and monster movies of the 80s. Tweet, call, post on Facebook. We don't care how you get it to us, but we want to hear from you... then the episode will be out just before Halloween.

Grab your best disguise and go incognito as we delve into the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles and Utah. It's Fletch!

We watched Clue, but there's just one thing we didn't get. (Just one thing?) Come join us as we clue you in to what we enjoyed about this classic murder mystery comedy based on the board game.

This movie pretty okay too. Kick back, sweep the leg, and enjoy our latest episode. If you'd like to check out the "Rehearsal Movie" that we talk about during this episode, it can be found on YouTube, broken up into 10 minute increments. The first one can be found here: https://youtu.be/EZQkwpqFN2E

Get in the ring and lace up your gloves as we go 12 rounds with Rocky IV.

Did you know that by the time the average American is fifty, they have five hours of unlistened to podcasts on their computer or mobile device? Don't let this be one of those. Join us for Beverly Hills Cop!

If you're going to record a podcast, why not do it with some style... so we did Back to the Future. Pat, Bo, and John skew off into their love of this movie. 

The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves. This podcast will show no mercy. It does not feel pity or remorse... and it will not stop... EVER... until we feel like we've exhausted everything there is to say about James Cameron's The Terminator.

Get out of my anti-consumerist dreams and get into someone else's car (cue Billy Ocean). This time around we ride shotgun with Bud, Lite, Miller, and Otto as they go after the greatest repo of all time — a Malibu with a deadly trunk.

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to give one of the members of Monty Python a ton of money in the midst of an acid trip, check out Brazil!

It's time to get to know another of your illustrious hosts. This time around we have Pat... and it's awesome!

This time around we electro-shock ourselves into the wonderful world of Oz, which has taken a turn for the not-so-wonderful under the rule of Mombi and the Nome King. We re-examine this children's classic that may be too creepy for children... then John goes and finds a way to make the movie even creepier. Chuck the rainbow out the window, wind up your Grand Army of Oz, and let's carefully cross t...

Join us on a magical adventure featuring evil kings, evil cauldrons, princesses, heroes, and clairvoyant pork. It's Disney's under-appreciated masterpiece: The Black Cauldron.