Bonus Episode Alert! Joe and Ian aren't quite done with Season 3 for a very good reason - Smurfs is out! Kurt voices one of the characters in the new Smurfs movie so naturally we tailgated at the theater for 2.5 hours before sitting down for a 90 minute romp through the Smurf universe.
Season 3 is a wrap! We're back this week with something very very different - a Big Trouble in Little China commentary. We have absolutely no idea how well this will go, but we did it, so we're posting it. No ratings, no rules, just Joe and Ian yammering along while watching one of the best movies ever made. Grab some snacks and get ready to watch a movie with a couple of dear friends (us... Joe and Ian). We've gone ahead and added a few chapter markers if you need to pause or get out of sync: (...
Season 3 is rapidly closing out and we're doing it with a real thriller - 1992's Unlawful Entry starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta, and Madeleine Stowe. It's a different take from our man Kurt and a solid entry into the crime drama thriller category. As always, we've got production notes, plot breakdowns, questions, ratings, and most importantly - rules to live by. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chit Chat (04:37) - Production (22:20) - Kurt's Hair and Role (26:52) - Plot (01:05:41) - Question Time (01...
We're back with the intense 2016 historical drama "Deepwater Horizon" this week featuring our man Kurt alongside Mark Wahlberg and an impressive supporting cast. Following along as we dig into a brief history of the event, the production, the plot, and of course our ratings and lessons. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Chatter (02:22) - Production (20:19) - Kurt's Hair and Role (25:59) - Plot (01:02:58) - Question Time (01:07:50) - Ratings (01:11:21) - Rules...
Welcome back Kurt fans for a bit of a palate cleanser from last episode - we've got the 1981 Disney Classic "The Fox and the Hound" to emotionally break you. Joe and Ian dive in on the production history, the plot, our rating of Kurt, and some rather poignant life lessons to take away from this movie. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Chit Chat and Back of the Box (07:39) - Production (22:14) - Kurt's Coat and Role (25:07) - Plot Breakdown (56:16) - Question Time (01:03:47) - Ratings (01:06:49) - Rules...
Season 3 is speeding ahead with Joe and Ian diving into another Tarantino flick, Death Proof. Part of a double feature paying homage to grindhouse films, this is a unique addition to the Russell resume. We've got all your favorite things and most importantly some critical life lessons. (00:00) - Intro (00:50) - Chit Chat (06:58) - Production (11:25) - What is "Grindhouse"? (15:39) - Cast and Crew (25:45) - Kurt's Hair and Role (30:20) - The Plot (01:09:16) - Question Time (01:16:08) - The Goldie...
All great things come in threes, and Dexter Riley is no exception! Joe and Ian are back with the thrilling conclusion to the Disney Trilogy (somewhat) featuring our man Kurt. Follow along as we give this movie the deep analysis it truly deserves. And of course, as always, we learn quite a lot of life lessons from Dexter Riley and his whacky hijinks. (00:00) - Intro and Chit Chat (06:33) - Production (19:31) - Kurt's Hair and Role (23:23) - Plot (01:02:26) - Joe's Question Time (01:09:21) - Ratin...
Get those down payments ready Kurt Fans, Joe and Ian are back with a real clunker of an episode about Used Cars (1980). This is a wild movie that absolutely deserves it's R rating. You know the drill - we've got production details, a plot breakdown, our ratings, and of course the lessons we learned from watching this film. (00:00) - Intro (00:25) - Chit Chat (01:39) - Production (22:27) - Kurt's Hair and Role (24:35) - Plot (01:02:23) - Question Time (01:10:13) - Ratings (01:12:18) - Rules...
Kurt fans, Elvis has left the building and entered the surprising 2001 action/crime/drama 3000 Miles to Graceland. Joe and Ian have done all the hard work so you can sit back and get up to speed on this winding adventure of a movie. As always, we've got a rating for Kurt and the life lessons you can take with you. (00:00) - Intro (00:28) - Chit Chat (02:07) - Production (20:37) - Kurts Role and Hair (23:28) - Plot Talk (01:07:39) - Joe's Questions (01:12:50) - The Goldies (01:15:44) - The Rules...
It's heating up everybody - Joe and Ian are at it again with Backdraft (1991). Join us as we dig in and dive in to this classic early 90's action/thriller starring, of course, Kurt Russell. It's a crazy talented cast and amazing special effects. As always, we've got some production history, a plot rundown, our ratings, and most important the life lessons you can take with you. (00:27) - Intro Chatter (07:29) - Production History (22:27) - Kurts Hair and Role (26:39) - The Plot (01:04:26) - Ratin...
Get assimilated Kurt fans because Joe and Ian are back with The Thing (1982) to kick off Season 3. Join us as we dive deep into the production history and cultural impact of this genre defining cult classic. As always, we'll go through the plot, rate Kurt's performance, and share what we learned from a sci-fi horror movie. (00:00) - Epic Intro Music (00:27) - Intro Chatter (06:24) - Production History (16:49) - Making Of The Thing (38:45) - Kurts Role (42:21) - Movie Plot (01:24:08) - Monster Ta...
Joe and Ian take a quick trip down the Season 2 memory lane to talk about our favorite episodes, season 2 surprises, and most importantly to select our best rules of season 2.
Hello Kurt Fans! Joe and Ian are back with a bonus episode during the season break. Join us as we settle a debate on which hairstyle is most prolific from Seasons 1 and 2. We've got brackets and that means heavy hitters and surprising upsets. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Episode Setup (26:58) - Semi-Finals (35:00) - Finals
Season 2 comes to an end with another look at the amazing Big Trouble in Little China. Joe and Ian take a deeper look at the backstories behind the main characters in this wacky story and discuss what they were up to before we see them on screen. As always, we glean some important life lessons along the way. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Episode Setup (10:22) - Character Stories (01:12:13) - Lessons
Ho ho ho! Merry Kurtmas everyone! That's right, a Christmas Eve miracle - another episode of Kurt Russell Rules wrapped up and nestled under your tree. Joe and Ian tackle the Netflix Original "The Christmas Chronicles" (2018) and stay true to form as we pick apart the intricacies of this delightful Christmas movie. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Production (18:45) - Kurt's Hair and Role (21:52) - Movie (01:04:40) - Ratings and Lessons...
Season two is bitterly close to the end so what better movie to dive into than the cold and dark "The Hateful Eight" (2015). Join us as we detail the production and Kurt's role, pick apart the plot, and try to learn something from this brutal movie. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Production (25:03) - Kurt's Hair and Role (30:40) - Movie (01:10:28) - Ratings and Lessons
Season two is flying by! Joe and Ian are back with part 2 of the Dexter Riley Trilogy. Listen in as we painstakingly detail the 1972 Disney Live Action Comedy "Now You See Him, Now You Don't" staring our main man, Kurt Russell. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Production (19:00) - Kurt's Hair and Role (23:17) - Movie (01:03:47) - Ratings and Lessons
Ten-hut Kurt fans! Joe and Ian are back to tackle the 90's action movie Soldier (1998). We've got everything you've come to expect with a dive into the production and plot of this potentially cult classic film. We've get our Goldies and as always a new batch of life lessons we learned from Kurt and TODD 3465. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Production (23:40) - Kurt's Hair and Role (28:07) - Movie (01:08:44) - Ratings and Lessons
Grab your life jackets everyone because Joe and Ian have got something special this episode - 1987's comedy classic, Overboard. It's the most memorable team up between Kurt and Goldie. Despite it's clearly questionable plot hook and incorrect rating by today's standards, this is an absolutely underrated film. Join us and learn why this is all true and more. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Production (23:06) - Kurt's Hair and Role (26:53) - Movie (01:13:34) - Ratings and Lessons...
Giddy Up Kurt fans, Joe and Ian are back with a roaring good time as we review the 2005 family movie Dreamer about a horse girl in Lexington, KY who nurses and trains a race horse to back to health and greatness. Lots of fun facts and laughs to be had as we discuss the production, the plot, and what we learned from Kurt, Dakota, and a horse. (00:00) - Intro (00:30) - Production (27:33) - Kurt's Hair and Role (32:23) - Movie (01:13:28) - Ratings and Lessons...
Joe and Ian are back with one of the absolute best Kurt Russell movies ever made - Tombstone (1993). Join us as we dissect the story of how this movie was made, the plot, Kurt's performance, and what we learned from the famous Wyatt Earp. As Doc Holliday might say, "You may listen now." (00:00) - Intro (02:41) - Production (25:26) - Kurt's Hair and Role (32:15) - Movie (01:15:48) - Ratings and Lessons
Joe and Ian are riding the John Carpenter train once again but with a change of pace for the 1979 biopic TV Movie Elvis. It's a rare look at Kurt playing a historical figure. Bear with us as we ignore the wise words of Elvis and have more than "A Little Less Conversation" about this truly unique film in the Kurt Russell catalogue. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (21:50) - Kurt's Hair and Role (28:34) - Movie (01:12:39) - Ratings and Lessons...
Season 2 is officially here with the infinitely classic Escape from L.A. (1996). Joe and Ian slide back into season 2 like a warm glove to take a fresh look at Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken. Join us as we delve into the intricate details of this amazing sequel. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (20:50) - Kurt's Hair and Role (25:50) - Movie (01:11:15) - Ratings and Lessons
Joe and Ian reminisce about season 1, share some anecdotes about what we've learned, and select the two season 1 rules to live by.
Hey there Kurt fans - we've got another bonus episode this week. It's the summer so what better topic than America's Pastime - baseball. Joe and Ian step up to the plate to talk about the amazing 2014 Netflix documentary, "The Battered Bastards of Baseball" that follows the Portland Mavericks, Bing Russell's independent minor league baseball team.
Surprise! Joe and Ian are back with a short bonus episode to tide everyone over before Season 2. In this episode we ponder what the world might have looked like if the force had been with Kurt early in his career. What if... Kurt Russell had played Han Solo in Star Wars?
There's no better way to end our first season than a deep dive into the plot of Big Trouble in Little China... so that's exactly what we did. Joe and Ian pull out all the stops to talk about everything from the DVD Commentary to the Plot and of course the life lessons Jack Burton can teach us all. (00:30) - Episode Intro (05:52) - Kurt's Role and Hair (10:48) - DVD Commentary (16:01) - The Movie (01:26:20) - Ratings and Lessons...
It's happening. Joe and Ian have worked up the courage to end our first season the only way we know how - talking about Big Trouble in Little China. This masterpiece is too big for one episode so we're breaking things down a little differently this time. Our first installment will be a deeper dive into the labor of love that was the creation of Big Trouble. We're excited to walk through a glimpse of what makes this movie so amazing. (00:27) - Joe's Dining Room (08:21) - Production Overview (22:3...
We're back Kurt fans! This episode Joe and Ian set sail on the adventure of a life time with the 1992 Comedy "Captain Ron." Join us as we navigate the production history, Kurt's role, and the plot. As always, we'll throw in our two doubloons on Kurts performance as well as the life lessons Captain Ron can teach us all. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (16:38) - Kurt's Hair and Role (21:46) - Movie (01:02:12) - Ratings and Lessons...
We're back with a remake of our test episode about a remake of a movie - Poseidon (2006). Join us on this deep dive into a titanic action movie where names are meaningless and the action is packed. We'll also talk production history, rate Kurt's performance, and talk about what we learned on this voyage together. (00:00) - Intro (00:27) - Production (16:34) - Kurt's Hair and Role (20:41) - Movie (01:04:03) - Ratings and Lessons...
