Get Me Another

John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN (1978) spawned a slasher movie trend that changed American horror forever. In addition to the Carpenter and Hill penned movie, we look at two films whose stories sprang from urban legends: WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979) starring Carol Kane and Charles Durning, and HE KNOWS YOU'RE ALONE (1980) which features young Tom Hanks, a cavernous morgue, and the worst detective in th...

Join us as we get philosophical about the nature of good and evil (no, seriously) while we discuss two Jim Henson classics: THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982) and LABYRINTH (1986), starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. 

We conclude the series with two films directed by F. Gary Gray, stoner comedy FRIDAY (1995) and bank heist drama SET IT OFF (1996) before finishing with the Wayans Brothers parody DON'T BE A MENACE TO SOUTH CENTRAL WHILE DRINKING YOUR JUICE IN THE HOOD (1996).

We look at SUGAR HILL (1993) which re-teams Wesley Snipes and New Jack City writer Barry Michael Cooper, FRESH (1994) starring a young Sean Nelson in the title role, and the Hughes Brothers' masterpiece DEAD PRESIDENTS (1995).

We discuss DEEP COVER (1992) TRESPASS (1992) and JUDGMENT NIGHT (1993).

We dig into Ernest R. Dickerson's genre mash-up JUICE (1992) and the Hughes Brothers's unflinching MENACE II SOCIETY (1993).

We kick off our new series with two stunning feature film directorial debuts from 1991: Mario Van Peebles's classic American gangster film, NEW JACK CITY, and John Singleton's epic drama, BOYZ N THE HOOD.

Join us to celebrate Ray Harryhausen's career capstone CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) as well as John Boorman's heavy metal/folk horror version of the legend of King Arthur, EXCALIBUR (1981).

We bring the Star Wars series to a close with the He-Man movie that is not a He-Man movie, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (1987), the animated grotesquerie STARCHASER: THE LEGEND OF ORIN (1985), and Mel Brooks's masterpiece, SPACEBALLS (1987).

We revel in the Amblin-esque tale of a boy recruited for a space war in THE LAST STARFIGHTER (1984) and then go deep into the fantastic world of David Lynch's DUNE (1984).

The quest for another Star Wars gets weird as we look at early 80s 3-D boom film SPACEHUNTER: ADVENTURES IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE (1983), Stewart Raffill's off-the-wall comedy THE ICE PIRATES (1984), and Shaw Bros. insane sci-fi/comedy/kungfu/thriller/monster/musical/romance film TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR (1983). And yes, we promise that last film is Star Wars related.

Break out your swords and loincloths as Chris and Rob argue the merits of the Glaive in the science-fantasy film KRULL (1983) and discuss the goofy charm of Antonio Margheriti’s YOR, THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE (1983).

This week we argue the merits of the Roger Corman produced BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS (1980) before moving on to the inimitable THE MAN WHO SAVES THE WORLD  (1982), also known as TURKISH STAR WARS.

Before Disney bought Star Wars, they tried to make their own. Join us as we discuss The Black Hole (1979) and Tron (1982).

We veer off the normal Star Wars path to look at three films from 1979 whose trajectory was altered by Lucas's success: Alien, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and Moonraker.

Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon inspired the creation of Star Wars whose success gave both stories a new lease on life. We discuss tv's swinging BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY (1979) and the cosmic joy that is FLASH GORDON (1980). 

We have our brains fried by Count Zarth Arn in Starcrash (1978), The Humanoid (1979) starring Richard Kiel (Jaws in the James Bond series) in the title role, and H.G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come (1979) with Jack Palance.

May the Force be with you as we dig into an obscure cult film called Star Wars (1977), the Battlestar Galactica feature film/tv pilot (1978), and the Japanese space opera film Message From Space (1978).

We come to the end of the Batman (1989) cycle of films by looking at Batman Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997), Spawn (1997), and Mystery Men (1999).

The guys discover that not all heroes wear capes as they dive into The Shadow (1994) and The Phantom (1996).

Chris & Rob see how Batman Returns (1992) and The Crow (1994) fit into the cycle of superhero films kicked off by Batman (1989).

We continue examining the impact of Tim Burton's Batman while discussing The Rocketeer (1991) and The Flash tv pilot (1990), both written by Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo.

In our inaugural episode, we take a look at Tim Burton's 1989 Batman and several films that came out in 1990: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dick Tracy, and Darkman.

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