Jacob ranks The Darjeeling Limited at the tippy top of Wes Anderson’s filmography and Chris ranks it dead last. Can we convince our co-hosts to reassess their respective positions on the Whitman brothers’ futile quest for enlightenment? PLUS! Get your fix of really rad recommendations, Chris’s Darjeeling beer pairing, and a full ranking of every Wes Anderson film to date (sans the ones mentioning Isles or Dogs in the title).
SHOW NOTES
00:06:39 – Review – The Darjeeling Limited 01:01:27 – Beer Pairing: Alpha Hiveby COOP Ale Works “Strangers (The Kinks Cover)” – Escondido
01:06:04 – Really Rad Recommendations
or: The One with an Hour of Scott Stapp Banter on the Cutting Room Floor
Are The Dudes discussing Billy Shakespeare’s Hamlet …or did Jake just compare Max Fischer to the titular Shakespeare character? Can Peterson throw enough shade at Wes to provide Jake & Chris to attempt to smash him like a pancake with an elaborate tree-rigged booby trap?
Join us for The Magnificent Andersons as we dissect Wes Anderson’s sophomore feature, Rushmore. We dive deep into the anger and misdirected frustrations of one of Wes’s most famous heroes. PLUS! Find out which frothy treat Chris pairs with this slice of Anderson whimsy and, of course, see what recommendations the gang pulled into the mix.
SHOW NOTES
00:06:29 – Review – Rushmore 01:08:07 – Beer Pairing: Cask-It Series Barrel Aged DNR
By COOP Ale Works “Cut Down a Tree” – Smokey & the Mirror
01:12:34 – Really Rad Recommendations
Jacob ranks The Darjeeling Limited at the tippy top of Wes Anderson’s filmography and Chris ranks it dead last. Can we convince our co-hosts to reassess their respective positions on the Whitman brothers’ futile quest for enlightenment? PLUS! Get your fix of really rad recommendations, Chris’s Darjeeling beer pairing, and a full ranking of every Wes Anderson film to date (sans the ones mentioning Isles or Dogs in the title).
SHOW NOTES
00:06:39 – Review – The Darjeeling Limited 01:01:27 – Beer Pairing: Alpha Hiveby COOP Ale Works “Strangers (The Kinks Cover)” – Escondido
01:06:04 – Really Rad Recommendations
Chris and Jake are joined by the recently returned from exile Hunter to discuss two films – the Sundance favorite The Birth of A Nation and the Land of the Rising Sun sensation Shin Godzilla! Chris picks a brew that’s “barely a beer” for the tale of Nat Turner, plus a cheeky pick for the kitschy pic. *PLUS* The Dudes discuss FilmStruck, a new cinephile-centric streaming service from Criterion Collection and TCM! *PLUS Pt. II* The latest results from Fantasy Movie League – and wouldn’t you know it, Hunter makes another ill-advised beer bet!
00:00:44 – What’s Filmstruck?
00:11:12 – Review – The Birth of a Nation 00:36:33 – Beer Recommendation: Briefcase Brown Ale by Coop Ale Works “Back in Town” – Beau Jennings and The Tigers
00:40:29 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Weeks 06 & 07
00:54:11 – Review – Shin Godzilla 01:09:33 – SPOILERS – Shin Godzilla 01:18:40 – Beer Recommendation: Yeti Imperial Stout by Great Divide Brewing Company (Chris)
Beer Recommendation: MACHA (HOPZILLA) Imperial IPA by NOLA Brewing (Jacob) “Lawn & Garden” – Beau Jennings and The Tigers
01:23:12 – Really Rad Recommendations
or: Does Adam Driver have the abs for a volleyball scene?
Our Cajun correspondent, Jacob “Mad Man” Graves, drops by to help Chris buzz the tower for a special 30th-anniversary review of Tony Scott’s 1986 film, Top Gun. Chris pairs it with an IPA that’s sure to push the envelope of your taste buds and the guys play a game of fantasy casting for a sequel sure to be titled Top Gun 2: Return 2 the Danger Zone.
Production note: Jacob is currently confined to a secret, subterranean bunker located somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Apologies for the sound quality on his end.
00:02:47 – Review – Top Gun Stream:Hulu, Amazon Prime | Rent:iTunes, Google Play 00:12:59 – SPOILERS – Top Gun 00:32:02 – Fantasy Casting:Top Gun 2: Return 2 the Danger Zone 00:49:57 – Beer Recommendation: F5 IPA by Coop Ale Works “Danger Zone” – Dragon Inn 3
00:53:27 – Really Rad Recommendations
