I do what I do best, I take scores. You do what you do best, try to stop guys like me. Well, we are ending the Swayzfest with one hell of a badass team-up! First, Michael Mann's 1995 heist film, Heat. Then, the almighty Point Break. Special guest this week, Fuzz!
Apr 23, 2014•1 hr 29 min
I remember sitting up there, blood on my knuckles, beer down my shirt, sick on my shoes and seeing the orange glow of a new dawn break and knowing in my heart life would never feel this good again. And you know what? It never did. This week it's all about the bars, folks! We start off with the third film of Edgar Wrights homage to action/horror films with World's End. Then we dip into the fourth installment of our Swayzefest with Roadhouse. Finally, our top 5 movie bars. Thanks for listening!...
Apr 16, 2014•2 hr 34 min
How did some slip of a girly boy from communist East Berlin become the internationally ignored song stylist barely standing before you? This week, we consider how over-rated traditional gender identity can be. We start with the epic rock musical, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and then get into the third installment of our Swayze-fest with To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar. Finally, top 5 gender bending roles. Enjoy!...
Mar 28, 2014•2 hr 38 min
Right. That's bad. Okay. All right. Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon. This week, we say goodbye to an 80's comedy powerhouse, Harold Ramis, by reviewing the always incredible Ghostbusters. Along with that, our second installment of the SwayzeFest, Ghost. Finally, top 5 theme songs.
Mar 06, 2014•2 hr 53 min
See, this is our time to dance. It is our way of celebrating life. It's the way it was in the beginning. It's the way it's always been. It's the way it should be now. This week, we get into 80's dance movies (sort of) with the Kevin Bacon classic, Footloose, along with the start of our Swayze-fest, Dirty Dancing!
Feb 17, 2014•2 hr 35 min
A mix of the sad and mournful with the silly and snarky. This week, we say goodbye to one of the greatest actors of our generation, Sherlock reviews an incredibly stupid movie, and Palcher gives a sneak peak at some of his festival favorites.
Feb 05, 2014•2 hr 30 min
I'll tell you what: I'm never eating at Benihana again. I don't care whose birthday it is. Welcome to our year in review for 2013! We are starting off with Scorsese's new pitch black comedy, The Wolf Of Wall Street, and then we will be getting into 2013's tops and flops, where we look at the best and worst of the year. Enjoy!
Jan 21, 2014•2 hr 7 min
See. According to this, you're already dead. This week we look at one of Sherlocks favorite films, the 1990 psychological horror movie, Jacobs Ladder. Then we wrap up our Polanski festival with even MORE mental dread, Repulsion. Finally, we go through our top 5 movies about conspiracies. Thanks for listening!
Jan 02, 2014•2 hr 44 min
Yes it is, it's a bit nipply out. I mean nippy out, what did I say, nipple? Huh, there is a nip in the air. Merry Christmas everybody! A little short holiday special this week, what with all the holidays going ons, but we will be back next week to finish up our Polanski festival. Thanks for listening!
Dec 24, 2013•43 min
Traitors! I've been betrayed and deceived from the very beginning! What a monstrous betrayal of the German people, but all those traitors will pay. They'll pay with their own blood. They shall drown in their own blood! Alright everybody. It is time for our riotous, laugh a minute holocaust episode! Just kidding. Serious subject matter here. But, we are able to squeeze a couple of jokes out. Mainly at Steven Speilberg's expense. First, the 2004 german film Downfall, followed by our fourth install...
Dec 05, 2013•2 hr 43 min
At this moment, I didn't feel shame or fear, but just kind of blah, like when you're sitting there and all the water's run out of the bathtub. This episode, join the Adams as they take on two directorial firsts. Terrance Malick takes us to the badlands of Montana with his Starkweather influenced Badlands. Then we look at the third installment of our Polanski festival with Knife In The Water. Finally, our top 5 On The Run movies. Thanks for listening!...
Nov 20, 2013•2 hr 35 min
Diabolical forces are formidable. These forces are eternal, and they exist today. The fairy tale is true. The devil exists. God exists. And for us, as people, our very destiny hinges upon which one we elect to follow. Happy Halloween everybody! This episode, the Adams are joined by Sherlock's lovely wife, Abby. They are going to review two films where families are torn apart by supernatural events. First, James Wan's new horror offering, The Conjuring. Then, they review the 1989 cheeseball class...
Oct 31, 2013•2 hr 48 min
Well, better late than never, right folks? So here is the blooper reel / gags / guest stars / etc bonus episode! Punishment reviews, awful dick and fart jokes, some Matty Ballgame, Gavin, Sherlock's wife & brother, Ryan Jensen, and of course, Palcher's dad. Enjoy!
Oct 19, 2013•2 hr 36 min
I gotta tell you, the life of the mind... There's no roadmap for that territory... And exploring it can be painful. This week, we take a look at the paranoia, the fear, the APARTMENT! Thats right folks, we have tied together two great creepy rooms. We start with the Coen brothers Barton Fink, then move to our second installment of the Polanski fest with The Tenant. Finally, top 5 memorable movie rooms. Don't forget to send in some feedback! Thanks for downloading....
Oct 15, 2013•2 hr 54 min
Mr. Vaughn, what we are dealing with here is a perfect engine, an eating machine. It's really a miracle of evolution. All this machine does is swim and eat and make little sharks, and that's all. Alright everybody! It is the special 200 episode, where we spend a good amount of time looking back at your choice for our special review of Steven Speilberg's blokbuster, Jaws! Along with that, our collection of voicemails from fans. This sucker came out a day late due to the epic voicemail of one mr. ...
Sep 24, 2013•2 hr 41 min
I distrust a close-mouthed man. He generally picks the wrong time to talk and says the wrong things. Talking's something you can't do judiciously, unless you keep in practice. This week it is all about the noir mysteries! We start with the 1941 Humphry Bogart film, THe Maltese Falcon, and then move into our first installment of our Polanski festival with Chinatown. Then, we get stupid with our top 5 movie hats. Vote for the 200 special and don't forget to call in! 707-408-ADMP...
Sep 17, 2013•1 hr 27 min
Man is not an animal. We are not a part of the animal kingdom. We sit far above that crown, perched as spirits, not beasts. I have unlocked and discovered a secret to living in these bodies that we hold. Indeed. This week, it's all about the charasmatic, frightening world of cults, religious movements and the people who lead them. We start with P.T. Anderson's 2012 film The Master, then finish off the You Should See This festival with the Fred Phelps Documentary, Fall From Grace. Finally, top fi...
Sep 03, 2013•2 hr 43 min
You are out of your skull bone if you think that I am going to write on the report "shot by man-animal" as the cause of the death unless I see it! Oh puny humans, this special episode of A Damn Movie Podcast will make you happier than a baby Psychlo on a straight diet of kerbango. Whatever the hell that is. Palcher is out of town so Sherlock is joined by his brother Jay for a real unique punishment. John Travolta's offering of the WORST MOVIE EVER MADE. That's right, Battlefield Earth. Along wit...
Aug 26, 2013•2 hr 42 min
Don't make me hungry. You wouldn't like me when I'm hungry. This week we are joined by longtime contributor, blogger, podcast producer and all around good guy, Gavin Sheehan. We dissect the superhero mythos for a while with 2008's The Incredible Hulk, then take a look at the innovative found footage superhero tale, Chronicle. Finally, we skip the top 5 and instead review Robert Persons strange and hypnotic personal poem to the south, General Orders No. 9. Next week, we break from the usual for a...
Aug 19, 2013•1 hr 23 min
Oh Grace, I think you have plenty to offer the town of Dogville. Some heavy stuff this week, folks! We start with trying to sift through the misery and mystery of Lars Von Triers experimental morality tale, Dogville. Then we get into the third installment of Palcher's You Should See This Festival, The Arbor. A 2010 documentary/experimental film about the life of british playwright Andrea Dunbar, and how her abuse and addiction affected the lives of her children. Then we get into our Top 5 unconv...
Aug 09, 2013•2 hr 12 min
A clean hit! A perfect hit! And no pain for the target. Too bad the guy was only thirty-eight; just two years older, he'd have been worth three times the points. This week we head to the raceway for two high octane thrill rides! Heh, sorry. Anyhow, first we start with the 1975 cult classic, Death Race 2000, and then get into our second installment of the You Should See This festival with the Wachowski's 2008 living cartoon, Speed Racer. Finally, our top 5 seizure inducing scenes. Don't forget to...
Aug 01, 2013•2 hr 49 min
I knew the white swan wouldn't be your problem. The real work would be your metamorphosis into her evil twin. I know I saw a flash of her yesterday, so get ready to give me more of that bite. Oh my god everybody! We are officially back after that awful hiatus! Get ready for a double dose of dancing and demons! We start with Aronofsky's 2010 psychological drama Black Swan, followed by the first installment in our You Should See This Festival, The Red Shoes. Finally, our top 5 dance scenes. Thanks...
Jul 19, 2013•1 hr 23 min
Well, this week no movies everybody, but this is sort of a proof of life kind of episode so you guys know we are alive and still doing a show after such a long absence! Instead, we decided to read emails and do a top 5 Netflix streaming. Everybody be patient, once Palcher finds somewhere to unbox his crap, we are getting back to it!
Jul 01, 2013•2 hr 36 min
Hey gang! Yes, we are still alive. Sorry for such a long break. Lots of stuff going on, but we'll be back soon! In the mean time, enjoy this blast from the past, all the way back to 2008 for Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, the doc Bigger Stronger Faster, and top 5 Inspirational Scenes. Enjoy!
Jun 12, 2013•2 hr 32 min
I said I thought your name was Mary, it's watcha said at the party. Man this is gettin' scary, I'm gonna shoot somebody! This week, we are joined by the whirlwind himself, Mr. Ryan Jensen to review two of his favorite movies. We start by closing out our musicals festival with the weirdest of the bunch, R. Kelly's Trapped In The Closet. Then we explore the comedy horror social commentary trainwreck, The Stuff. This is one for the books, people......
May 24, 2013•1 hr 1 min
Nobody is entirely evil: it's that circumstances that make them evil, or they don't know they are doing evil. Ah, Paris. This week we look at our fifth installment of the musicals festival with Moulin Rouge, and tie into that Jean Pierre Jeanut's surreal cannibal comedy, Delicatessen. Finally, Top 5 Movies that are fun to look at, but with not so much substance. Next week, The Stuff and Trapped In The Closet with resident thespian, Ryan Jensen!...
May 14, 2013•2 hr 57 min
Hey you know, if you just cut me half as much slack as you do the rest of those a**holes, I might just owe you one. This week we look at the world of rival gangs, and their ridiculous hollywood portrayal most of the time! We start with 1988's Dennis Hopper directed Colors, and then move into our fourth installment of the musicals festival with West Side Story. Finally, a special interview with local filmmaker Kenny Riches about his film, Must Come Down....
Apr 24, 2013•1 hr 23 min
The Uncertainty Principle. It proves we can't ever really know... what's going on. So it shouldn't bother you. Not being able to figure anything out. Although you will be responsible for this on the mid-term. This week, we take a look at two stories of men at odds with their faith and traditions. We start with the Coen brothers 2009 dark comedy A Serious Man, and then move into the third installment of our Musicals Festival with Fiddler On The Roof. Finally, we skip a top 5 and talk about the pa...
Apr 09, 2013•2 hr 40 min
There was abuse in my family, but it was mostly musical in nature. This week, we look at the behind the scenes of a performance, first with 2003's Christopher Guest film, A Mighty Wind, and then the second installment of our musicals festival, Singin' In The Rain. Finally, our top 5 Concert Movies. Thanks for downloading!
Mar 26, 2013•2 hr 54 min
A raise says like you're good, you know? You know how many times someone told me I was good in my life? Two! Twice! Two times! This raise today, and dancing at the disco! This week, we get a double helping of Mr. John Travolta. First we start with the 1977 disco picture Saturday Night Fever, then we move into the first of our Musicals festival, Grease. Finally, our top 5 trend setting pictures. Enjoy!...
Mar 13, 2013•2 hr 40 min