#68 - War Crimes: Civil War: Alien vs. Aliens: Part I
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or: I Punched my Man Card and My Film Card Today
In Part I of this very special War Crimes (colon) Civil War episode, the Dudes review two sci-fi essentials – Ridley Scott’s Alien and James Cameron’s Aliens! Marvel as three grown men extrapolate on xenomorphs, space marines and more like the unapologetic fanboys that they are. Also, marvel that somehow Jake lived more than a quarter of a century without seeing either of these movies (…smh). Which one of these essential flicks is essentialier? Stay tuned for Part II to find out! *PLUS* Chris and Jake take a break from new releases to discuss their newest adventure – examining the career of John Carpenter in The Carpenter Shop. It’s gonna’ be Big Trouble In Little Tulsa!
or: It’s sorta like Herbie Goes Bananas meets The Iron Giant
GeekMelee.com’s Drew Allen joins Jacob & Chris in the War Bunker to discuss James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. – Was this one good enough to make the guys do their best Baby Groot dance? Or was the film’s planet sized Ego in danger of collapsing in on itself? Will Chris’ beer pairing have an appropriate pun in the title? Find the answers to all these questions on another exciting installment of THE BATTLE BEGINS AT TWELVE O’CLOCK SHARP RADIO GAB HOUR!
PLUS – a rundown of Week 11 of the Fantasy Movie League the return of the Home Video Hero, and a ragtag bunch of recommendations to hold you over til Vol. 3.
00:06:23 – Review – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 00:11:28 – SPOILERS – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 00:40:37 – Beer Recommendation: Space Cake Double IPA by Clown Shoes “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” – Dragon Inn 3
00:44:42 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 11
00:55:21 – Home Video Hero – Monster Trucks “Up in the Business” – Dragon Inn 3
01:10:02 – Really Rad Recommendations
Collider.com’s Adam Chitwood joins Chris & Jacob in the War Bunker for a War Crime review of Rio Bravo. Does the star power and comradery of John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and Angie Dickinson hold up after more than 50 years? …Or should this be locked up in the back of the jailhouse and accidentally shot? *PLUS* Chris pairs the film with a beer that’s sweet, but Manly, we read some listener (hate) mail, and Jacob recaps Week 09 of the Fantasy Movie League Spring season.
00:10:27 – Review – Rio Bravo 00:56:02 – Beer Recommendation: Manly by 405 Brewing Company “Ain’t No Grave” – Smokey & The Mirror
01:01:07 – Listener (Hate) Mail
01:04:42 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 09 “All Time High” – Smokey & The Mirror
01:13:24 – Really Rad Recommendations
or: Overweight Tuscan Raiders Covered in Cheese Snacks
Three showed up for Five Came Back – the new Netflix documentary about John Ford, Frank Capra, John Huston, George Stevens, and William Wyler’s service in World War II. Is this epic, three-part documentary among the few and the proud? Or is it ultimately unworthy of the famous and heroic filmmakers? *PLUS* The Dudes discuss the Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, Chris picks a bitter breakfast stout brewed for the chosen few, and Jake gives a week 7 FML recap and tries out his best Dan Carlin impersonation (spoiler – it’s terrible)! Forward march!
00:12:11 – Review – Five Came Back 00:52:39 – Beer Recommendation: KBS (2017) by Founders Brewing Co. “Back in Town” – Beau Jennings & The Tigers
01:00:35 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 07 “Lawn & Garden – Beau Jennings & The Tigers
01:13:54 – Really Rad Recommendations
Chris & Hunter mediate on master filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s Silence! Where does Scorsese’s religious passion project fall in the pantheon of his greatest pictures? The Dudes confess their opinions on the film, and the challenging questions it raises. PLUS – Chris picks a brew that’ll get you drunk as a monk, and Jake checks in with this week’s FML recap!
00:00:59 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 05
00:12:15 – Review – Silence 00:20:11 – SPOILERS – Silence 00:50:10 – Beer Recommendation: Three Philosophers by Brewery Ommegang “Fight for Love” – Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors
00:55:31 – Really Rad Recommendations
Wait, Jacob’s never seen Apocalypse Now?! The horror… the horror…
Chris helps Jacob wade deep into the heart of this his cinematic sins to pay penance with a War Crimes review of Francis Ford Coppola’s seminal masterpiece from 1979. But does Apocalypse Now still carry the weight of a 300 pound Brando, or should it be terminated with extreme prejudice?
PLUS! Chris surrenders his stout streak to pair a brighter beer with Coppola’s classic, Jake discloses the details of last week’s Fantasy Movie League dossier, and Chris attempts his best impersonation of Werner Herzog… twice!
00:12:07 – Review – Apocalypse Now 00:27:52 – SPOILERS – Apocalypse Now 00:58:11 – Beer Recommendation: This Machine IPA by Marshall Brewing Company “Panama” – Sports
01:02:23 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 03 “Someone You’d Rather Be Dating” – Sports
01:14:42 – Really Rad Recommendations
Grab your teacups and prepare to sink into your chairs as The Dudes discuss Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, Get Out! Will this thriller make you stay woke, or is it just an overhyped snooze fest? PLUS – Jacob’s micro-review of Logan, Chris’s killer beer pairing, and a truckload of FML Golden Warrior Awards!
00:05:51 – Review – Get Out 00:20:30 – SPOILERS – Get Out 00:33:01 – Beer Recommendation: Big RICC by Tallgrass Brewing Company “Keep it Low – Generationals
00:37:03 – Fantasy Movie League Awards “Turning The Screw” – Generationals
00:50:38 – Really Rad Recommendations
or: If I ever buy a Seadoo, I’m naming it ‘Max von Seadoo’
Holy building block blockbuster, Batman! Special guest Joey Dale joins Jacob & Chris in the War-Cave to review The Lego Batman Movie. Can this picture packed with plastic playthings successfully spellbind the sensibilities of carefree kids & analytical adults alike? Only the world’s greatest podcasting detective team (that’s us) can tell you. PLUS! – Chris couples the Caped Crusader flick with a superbly sable stout, Jacob recaps the penultimate week for Awards Season of the Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie League – Who’s score that sacred ceramic championship coffee cup??, and The Dudes discuss the fledgling future of Batfleck’s Bat-flicks.
16:20:00 – Review – The Lego Batman Movie 00:27:00 – SPOILERS –The Lego Batman Movie 00:45:59 – Beer Recommendation: Bomb! by Prairie Artisan Ales ” I Will Follow (That’s All)” – Sam Means
00:51:49 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 12 “How to Sing” – Sam Means
01:01:21 – Really Rad Recommendations
or: One busload of kids could’ve swung the whole week.
Chris and Hunter meditate on Martin Scorsese’s controversial, spiritual exploration The Last Temptation of Christ. Nearly three decades later, does Scorsese’s religious reflection belong in the pantheon of his greatest pictures? PLUS Jacob recaps Week 10 of the Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie league, and The Dudes debate Star Wars Episode VIII’s title – The Last Jedi!
00:07:12 – Review – The Last Temptation of Christ 00:42:58 – Beer Recommendation: Devil Dancer Tripple IPA by Founders Brewing Co. “Dreams” – ROAR
00:49:14 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Week 10 “Explosion of Birds” – ROAR
00:57:02 – Really Rad Recommendations
The Three Amigos discuss Michael Crichton’s directorial debut, Westworld. PLUS – The Week 06 Fantasy Movie League recap & Chris theorizes that the first film completely written and produced by Artificial Intelligence may be closer than we think.
