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Hinge Problems

Chris Pinner, Rudie Overtonwww.hingeproblems.com
An hour-long discussion of war movies by 4 avowed leftists. A custom review system with every movie. War is bad, and yet movies show it, interesting. Previously: An obscure video games podcast.
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Episodes

HP101 The Last of the Mohicans

Can you shoot flintlocks akimbo? Can love bloom on the colonial battlefield? Just how much product can you possibly find on the frontier? We aren't going to even ask if Wes Studi owns because the answer is obvious. All this and more as we discuss Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans.

Aug 18, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 101

HP100 Call Of Duty Black Ops

Do you get dual pistols as you enter Hong Kong? How does evil happen? What even are numbers? When are screaming eagles appropriate? For our 100th episode we review Call Of Duty Black Ops.

May 29, 20231 hr 27 minEp. 100

HP099 Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)

What do you do with a drunken Gable? What qualifies as a submarine movie? Were you born on the 7th? We review Run Silent, Run Deep. The next movie is The Last of the Mohicans (1993).

May 15, 202358 min

HP098 Moonstruck (1987)

Do you believe in curses? What about traditions? Can love bloom in the bakery? Do you need to call your mother? For a belated April Fool's we sincerely get messy with a review of Moonstruck.

May 02, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 98

HP097 The Young Lions (1958)

In just 3 hours you can watch 2 different war movies with the greatest actors of the time. What is the Brando theory of sitting? When is approptiate to forget your own character? How many vinowned.mp3 can we fit into one episode? We review The Young Lions. The Next Movie is Run Silent Run Deep a submarine movie, finally.

Feb 16, 20231 hr 11 min

HP096 Top Gun Maverick (2022)

Bonus Cast: The hosts go up against fifth generation fighters, how The Navy sees it, Tom Cruise's ego, and pulled papers.

Dec 12, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 96

HP095 Master and Commander On The Far Side Of The World (2003)

How do you deal with a sicko for a tall ship? Would you discover evolution given the chance? Can you stop telling us you read the book? We all beat to quarters reviewing this warmovis. The next movie is The Young Lions (1958).

Nov 29, 20221 hr 14 min

HP094 From Here To Eternity (1953)

When is a hostess club just a hostess club? Have you been skydiving? What are your plans on December 7th, 1941? Just asking. Our gaydar shatters from off the chart readings as we review From Here To Eternity. The Next Movie is Master And Commander: On The Far Side of The World.

Oct 19, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 94

HP093 Three Kings (1999)

When is a movie to pollyannaish? What do you do with a Gommer Pile? Whats the tensile strength of your podcast? As we review Three Kings. The next movie is From Here To Eternity.

Sep 08, 20221 hr 27 min

HP092 Man of Conquest (1939)

Our first time just reciting the plot. Stay for all the real Texas History! What happens when you just invent a guy? How do you prove you are military genius? Do you know who the greatest American is? It's not Sam Houston, the focus of this biopic. If you want to watch this one, look it up on bing! The next movie is Three Kings (1999).

Aug 19, 20221 hr 31 minEp. 92

HP091.1 How Much For Croc

Between episodes enjoy this conversation about platformers and stuff Square Enix owned. 6 minutes is the exact right length to talk about video games.

Aug 04, 20226 min

HP091 Redtails (2012)

After our brief dalliance with a failed videogame console, Warmovis returns to WWII, and the heroic exploits of the first African American combat flight squadron in: Redtails. As produced by George Lucas. We learn all about: The Sexiest Plane, How love can cross the boundaries of language via folded paper, The Dangers of Hard Spirits and MAURICE! The Next Movie is Man of Conquest (1939)

Jul 29, 20221 hr 12 min

HP090 36 Great Games for the Sega 32x

We don't do video game podcasts anymore. To prove we don't we played and ranked every game for the 32X. Do you love Hornk? What's the back of your box say? Is the grass actually greener on the other console? Our next warmovis is still Redtails (2012). special thanks for Ramona ( @lonelyfrontier ) and Closed for sitting through most of these games with us.

Jun 30, 20221 hr 39 minEp. 90

HP089 Fires On The Plain (1959)

In our least jokes by volume episode yet we discuss what it's like to be in a Charnel House, ratioms, islambs, and how the Japanese have Haiku. This warmovis is a downer. It won't all be fun ones when you have a warmovie podcast. The next movie is Redtails (2012).

May 31, 20221 hr 10 min

HP088.1 The Kratos Tangent

While Rudie toils on editing Fires on The Plain, please enjoy this much lighter fare. How do you craft a child? When is it safe? Look out for Video Game spoilers because we don't do video game podcasts anymore.

Apr 25, 20227 min

HP088 Shakespeare In Love (1998)

April Fools! We take a break from warmovis to romanmovis. Can you opt out of the creative process? What is the Laughing Boner and Robbing Oscar? Can 1990s Hollywood be shown in Elizabeathen England? We review Shakespeare in Love.

Apr 01, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 88

HP087 The Wild Geese (1978)

We discuss how real a war movie can get when you accidentally hire actual mercernaries and James Bond for The Wild Geese (1978). The Next Film is Fires On The Plain (1959).

Mar 12, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 87

HP086 Sink The Bismarck! (1960)

Crumpets, Remembering Sons, Birthday cards from World Leaders and more as we look at 1960's Sink The Bismarck! The Next Movie is Wild Geese (1978).

Feb 09, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 86

HP085 Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky

Underwear captains, warcrimes, walks on the beach, warcrimes, and fighting in 3 dimensions come up as we review Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky. We don't even bring up jazz once! The next film is Sink The Bismarck! (1960). It is not a submarine film.

Jan 20, 20221 hr 12 min

HP084 Wing And A Prayer

Happy Holidays! We grouped watched a movie and enjoyed it so much we recorded it right then and there. With conspicuous gallantry, dumpers, and kissing pictures will we ever find the navy? find out as we review Wing and a Prayer (1944).

Dec 18, 202136 min

HP083 The Bridge At Remagen (1969)

The Bridge At Remagen scheduled at date with the Allies and the Nazis on the same night. Will she able to balance the industrial-grade explosives, nazi revisionsim, and still make it in time to be battle-field promoted? It's a meat and potatos war movie as we review The Bridge At Remagen (1969). The next film is Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt: December Sky (2016).

Nov 28, 20211 hr 23 min

HP082 Macarthur (1977)

MacArthur was in charge of Pacific Operations in World War 2. This warmovis presents him as the greatest man to ever live. This cast thinks this movie and him deserve one 5 stars. We all got issues with our dads. The next movie is The Bridge at Remagen (1969).

Sep 11, 20211 hr 19 min

HP081 The Battle of Algiers (1966)

At Hinge Problems HQ we tug at our collars as we release a review of The Battle of Algiers on the tail of recent world events. The Next Film is MacArthur (1977).

Sep 01, 20211 hr 20 min

HP080 Alexander Nevsky (1938)

Defend Mother Russia as we review the 1938 propaganda Soviet film Alexander Nevsky. Alexander is a (not) saint who repels the devilish Catholic Germans in the eve of the Nazi Germans invading Russia in World War 2. The Next Film is The Battle of Algiers (1966)

Jul 07, 20211 hr 15 min

HP079 Hot Shots! (1991)

We try not to sit on in any dogs as Tigress tries to not hurt anyone's feelings as we review the barely-Top Gun based comedy film, Hot Shots! The Next Film is Alexander Nevsky (1938).

Jun 03, 20211 hr 26 min

HP078 The Dogs of War (1980)

Can a man escape a lifetime of aimless war-fighting? Can pleated slacks look better? Punctuality is important as we review The Dogs of War (1980). The Next Film is Hot Shots (1991)

May 22, 20211 hr 19 min

HP077 Balan Wonderworld-land

A back to the basics video games Hinge Problems in which we review the packaging for Paprium and how Balan Wonderworld changed us forever.

May 15, 20211 hr 20 min

HP076 Penguin's Memory (1985)

You can come home from war, but can you ever come back? Hinge Problems discusses the story of a Penguin with PTSD. The Next Film is Dogs of War (1980) available on HBOMax

Apr 28, 20211 hr 21 min

HP075 Battle of Jangsari

On the eve of the Battle of Incheon, America and South Korea sent 700 student soldiers to Jangsari beach as cannon fodder. They survived. The next film is Penguin's Memory (1985). Available on Youtube

Mar 28, 20211 hr 15 min

HP074 The Thin Red Line

Terrence Malick's epic war film. Oh look the light through trees, waving fields of grass, where was evil born? Is that the podcast Hinge Problems where they review warmovis?

Mar 10, 20211 hr 25 min
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