#10 - War Crimes: Blue Velvet / Memorable Villains
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or: Lord Ratigan was a real self-made monster
Chris and Hunter review Hunter’s War Crime – David Lynch’s 1986 Blue Velvet. In Special Features, The Dudes discuss What Makes A Memorable Villain? Also, they set the stage for the first-ever Summer Shandy Chug Off.
Drinking Game Idea – Take a shot every time someone says “Roger Ebert”!
00:03:22 – Review – Blue Velvet
Beer Recommendation: Pabst Blue Ribbon – Pabst Brewing Company
00:33:57 – Special Features – Memorable Movie Villains
00:52:23 – Really Rad Recommendations
or: Captain America: The Lance Armstrong of Superheroes
Hunter (a.k.a. Tony Snark/Ironic Man) and Chris (a.k.a. Gale-Gar The Woozy) review the indie cult classic Avengers: Age of Ultron. In Special Features, the dudes let their nerd flags fly, discussing Comic Book Movies – Where Do We Go From Here? PLUS! They realize Zack Snyder’s next logical Batsuit modification to follow-up Joel Schumacher’s rubber nipples. Face front, True Believers!
00:05:51 – Review – Avengers: Age of Ultron
Beer Recommendation: Summer Solstice – Anderson Valley Brewing Company
00:41:01 – Special Features – Comic Book Movies: Where Do We Go From Here?
01:05:24 – Really Rad Recommendations
or: It’s not like I bought a demon book at Books-A-Million
In this Short Rounds episode, Chris and Hunter review the film considered by many to be the scariest of the decade, The Babadook. And that’s it. What? You wanted more? It’s our week off. Give us a break!
Hunter and Chris review the 2014 Sundance Grand Jury prize-winning documentaryRich Hill. In Special Features, the dudes talk docs, discussing their differing tastes in documentary cinema. Plus music by Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. WARNING: This episode includes an embarrassing amount of Star Wars references. Listener discretion advised.
00:11:27 – Review – Rich Hill
Beer Recommendation: Prairie Weisseby Prairie Artisan Ales
00:44:01 – Special Features – Doc Talk
00:58:28 – Really Rad Recommendations
or: It’s Better to be James Brolin’s Son Than Barbra Streisand’s Son-in-Law
In this very special episode, Hunter and Chris wax nostalgic about Spielberg movies and finally watch The Goonies in their inaugural War Crimes review. During Special Features, the dudes man-up and confess their personal War Crimes – essential films they’re ashamed to have never seen.
00:04:50 – Review – The Goonies
Beer Recommendation: Saint Arnold Root Beer – Saint Arnold Brewing Company
00:34:34 – Special Features – War Crimes: Confessions
00:54:10 – Really Rad Recommendations
Chris and Hunter review David Fincher’s thrilling blockbuster Gone Girl. In Special Features, the dudes discuss Hitchcock’s Heirs – does the Master of Suspense have any directorial descendents, and if so, who are they?
Hunter and Chris take a trip to Tinseltown with a review of David Cronenberg’s Hollywood horror/satire Maps To The Stars. In Special Features, the dudes discuss Dramatic Directors Attempting Comedy.
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SHOW NOTES
00:08:07 – Review – Maps to the Stars Beer Recommendation:Sriracha Stout – Rogue Ales
00:42:12 – Special Features – Dramatic Directors Attempting Comedy
01:03:03 – Really Rad Recommendations
Hunter and Chris take aim at Clint Eastwood’s controversial, Oscar-nominated blockbuster with a review of American Sniper. During Special Features the dudes discuss actors who direct – those who’ve succeeded, those who’ve failed, those who should sit in the director’s chair, and those who should just throw it. Plus! a post mortem on last weekend’s Academy Awards… kinda.
00:00:31 – The Pre-Oscars Post Show
00:05:24 – Review – American Sniper Beer Recommendation: Bud Heavy, “The Great American Lager”
00:51:59 – Special Features – Actors Who Director
01:13:39 – Really Rad Recommendations
Hunter and Chris are joined by guest Dan Harmon aficionado Jacob Graves to review Neil Berkeley’s documentary Harmontown, about the eccentric creator of Community, as well as to discuss Cults of Personality. Plus find out which illusive director really needs an Instagram.
