The Dudes discuss yet another horror remake by John Carpenter …but is it another hidden gem buried deep in The Master’s 90s filmography? Or are we left wondering why exactly John Carpenter’s name rests above the title?
SHOW NOTES
00:03:02 – Review – Village of the Damned 00:40:58 – Beer Pairing: Golden One by Anthem Brewing Co. “Club Sauce” – Dragon Inn 3
00:44:34 – Really Rad Recommendations
The Dudes are joined once again by Maxx Crawford to discuss Chris’s War Crime/Maxx’s favorite movie of all time – Road House! *PLUS* we create our own rules for the Road House drinking game and Chirs highlights a double IPA that you should try next time you visit the Double Deuce.
SHOW NOTES
00:03:22 – Review – Road House 00:26:46 – Beer Pairing: Citra Ass Down by Against the Grain Brewery “Shiggy feat. KeithCharles” – Sports
00:31:20 – Really Rad Recommendations
Jacob and Chris fight off delirium in a late night discussion of John Carpenter’s first film of the 90s, Memoirs of an Invisible Man. PLUS! Chris pairs this perplexing picture with a confoundingly clear beer and Jake revisits a noir classic.
SHOW NOTES
00:01:16 – The John Carpenter News Wire
00:10:31 – Review – Memoirs of an Invisible Man 00:49:50 – Beer Pairing: Any IPA by Springdale Beer (in collaboration with Against the Grain Brewery) “Bad Boy” – Dragon Inn 3
00:56:35 – Really Rad Recommendations
or: He has four arms, but his shoulders are his greatest weakness.
Jason Yang (aka Work More or Less / Invisible Element) returns to the Jedi Council for a spirited (and belated) discussion of Solo: A Star Wars Story. PLUS Chris recommends a funky fruit-forward farmhouse ale and a surprise guest drops by!
SHOW NOTES
00:07:20 – Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story 00:18:48 – SPOILERS – Solo: A Star Wars Story 01:01:31 – Beer Pairing: Brettaberry by Wicked Weed Brewing “Old Friends” – Ben Rector
01:05:33 – Really Rad Recommendations
Chris & Jacob discuss John Carpenter’s final film of the 80’s – They Live! You don’t have to listen, but we’re giving you a choice: either put on this podcast or start eatin’ that trash can!
SHOW NOTES
00:01:09 – Prince of Darkness: Revisited
00:08:36 – Review – They Live 00:50:09 – Beer Pairing: Miller High Life by Miller Brewing Company “I Will Always Be Yours” – Ben Rector
00:55:27 – Really Rad Recommendations
Special guest and Fantasy Movie League royalty Phil Lucia (aka School of Rock) joins Chris & Jacob in the War Bunker to discuss a personal War Crime, Hal Ashby’s Being There.
SHOW NOTES
00:03:36 – Review – Being There 00:23:57 – SPOILERS – Being There 00:45:41 – Beer Pairing: Hazelnut Brown Nectar by Rogue Ales “Good Light” – Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors
00:49:32 – Really Rad Recommendations
The Dudes descend to the seventh layer of the cinema to review Prince of Darkness! Is the second film in John Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Trilogy” a heck of a good time – or does it deserve to stay buried in the bowels of movie hell (a.k.a. the $5 bin at Walmart)? *PLUS* Chris picks up a sour blonde…we’re talking about beer, BTW.
SHOW NOTES
00:01:41 – Review – Prince of Darkness 00:18:22 – SPOILERS – Prince of Darkness 00:35:56- Beer Pairing: Mariposa Sour Ale by Almanac Beer Company “Ghoul School” – Dragon Inn 3
00:39:40 – Really Rad Recommendations
Jacob & Chris call on resident Paul Thomas Anderson expert, Peterson Hill, to dive deep into his latest film, Phantom Thread. Dress up in your finest ensemble (nothing chic!) and join us as we discuss breakfast, debate the effectiveness of Johnny Greenwood’s lush score, and wrestle with Reynolds Woodcock’s complicated portrayal of masculinity in the wake of the #MeToo movement. PLUS! Find out what beer pairs exceptionally well with Phantom Thread and how this film is exactly like The Lego Batman Movie.
or: The Important Thing With Tank Tops is Layering
Chris & Jacob climb aboard the Pork-Chop Express as Kurt Russell re-teams with John Carpenter – this time as a mindless motor-mouthed truck driver in Big Trouble in Little China! While out on the long haul, The Dudes pick up a drifter named Maxx Crawford and offer him a ride in exchange for his six demon bag full Big Trouble knowledge. This comedy-thriller-kung fu movie is a certified cult classic, but how does it stack up against the rest of the Carpenter cannon?
PLUS! Chris pairs with Big Trouble with a beer guaranteed to make you feel kinda invincible, Maxx confesses to watching the same movie every day for the past months and tells us all about his college roommate, Dirt, and The Dudes face the toughest Class of the Carpenter challenge to date with an all-out Kurt Russell Tussle.
SHOW NOTES
00:03:25 – Review – Big Trouble in Little China 00:56:01 – Beer Pairing: Pappy Burleson by Anthem Brewing Company “Banana Ghost” – Man Man
01:01:04 – 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