As Patron Request month continues, Brian and Cargill flash some badge with Police Story. The guys discuss the stunts, the legacy and he recent Criterion release f this classic. Also explored, are sugar glass, Devo, and how much cake play is too much cake play. Enjoy at your own risk!
Just released from the Patron archives, originally posted March 17th 2017, now everyone can sink their claws into this episode on Logan! Brian and Cargill are joined by director Joe Lynch to discuss the grit, the irony, and the fact that Logan is one of the best modern westerns ever made. Also discussed are Batman ruining the pearl industry, why Oscar Issac's mom loves X-Men: Apocalypse, and how Wolverine is the Death Star of the X-Men cinematic universe. Like what you hear? Consider becoming a ...
As Patron Request month continues, Brian and Cargill pitch their tents for Sleepaway Camp. It may be an ending in search of a film, but what an amazing ending! The guys discuss the twist, legacy, and hilarious mistakes of this cult classic! Also discussed: Chris Jericho, Papa Earl Jones, and the rocking tunes of Coverboy. Make us happy campers, download and share this episode!
Brian and Cargill violate several prime directives--while making one patron very happy--by taking on Robocop 2. The guys discuss the practical effects, the impractical plot, and practically every other topic imaginable. Also, Robocop vs. Terminator, the resurrection of a bit, and Brian reveals a shocking lack of understanding of geometry. If you're down with OCP, download and share this episode!
This week, Brian and Cargill drink a case of Bushido beer and rid rooftops of mafioso with Forrest Whittaker in Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai. in this epic Class f 99 finale, the guys discuss the playfully absurd storytelling structure, the command performance from Whittaker, and the RZA's phenomenal score. Also on the sidebar docket: Jackie Chan, Murray for elephants, and John Hurt vs John Heard. Be an honorable warrior, download this episode!
Suit up, Junkions! This week, Brian and Cargill prove their all-star status by tangling with Mystery Men. Was this actually a good movie? The guys discus the insane cast, the meta humor, and the unexpectedly sweet moments. Also discussed are Mr. Furious’ Twitter account, getting touched by Jim Neighbors, and why the prequels desperately needed more Werner Herzog. Be a hero, download this episode!
As the Class of 99 continues, Brian and Cargill take a romantic, if unexpected, trip to Notting Hill! They discuss how the movie skirts rom com convention, the meta touches (intentional and otherwise), and why it melted even Brian’s heart. They also swap film junket horror stories, debate shellfish, and start their own techno group called Daft Prick. This episode is nice. Surreal, but nice.
Class of 99 is back in session and this week, Brian and Cargill dig up The Mummy. The guys discuss the long road through development hell that almost sent this franchise to the city of the dead before it was ever shot. They also chat Lord Lorre, Lifeforce dummies, and the movie ending that is most insane, specially in the membrane. Download quick before the episode is lost to the sands of time!
Get ready to Go! Brian and Cargill careen through the many farcical storylines of John August/Doug Liman's Go! Also discussed, playing basketball with Patton Oswalt, Super Saiyan Tim Olyphant, and why you should never call girls during 90210.
This week, Brian and Cargill jet off to Italy to match wits with The Talented Mr. Ripley. Traveling under the assumed identity of a movie podcast, the guys also con their way into discussions about infuriating TV real estate, Buca di Beppo’s, and the fleeting wonder of Barry Pepper. Be a fake somebody. Download and share this episode!
Uhhh...yeah. Brian and Cargill prepare their TPS reports and clock some time with Office Space. They discuss the time capsule comedy, the film’s affinity for Austin, and how Office Space’s structure is as baffling as Milton. All this plus gangster rap, Pot-eye the Sailor Man, and the Office Space background location where Brian worked. Grab your favorite staplers and let’s get to work!
Brian and Cargill take on Satan, censorship, and Canadians with South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. The guys discuss the MPAA, the evolution of satire, and how a combo of Oklahoma, Les Mis, and a low budget cannibal gave us the single most potty-mouthed musical of all time. If you don't download and share, you'll have no one to blame but yourself...and possibly Canada.
Prepare for fireworks of feels as Brian and Cargill weepingly confess their love for The Iron Giant. You may know the movie, but do you know the tragedy that birthed it? The innumerable cast members it almost had? That The Giant May have actually been sent here to battle Pennywise? Learn all this and move on this suuuuuuper episode!
This week Brian and Cargill are hitting you with a double shot of Payback. The guys discuss the theatrical and director’s cut of the upteenth adaption of Donald E. Westlake’s criminal antihero Parker (here as Porter) and why each version of Payback does something a little better than the other. Also discussed are Texas barbecue, how many hammer toes is too many, and why A Knight’s Tale is Brian’s favorite Queen biopic. Enjoy!
Brian and Cargill go on a revenge mission with The Limey starring Terrence Stamp (not Malcolm McDowell). The guys discuss the memory play noir, unprepared criminals, and the ultimate iconoclast that is Soderbergh. Also mentioned are a vengeful Mr. Wilson, The Seven Snow Dogs of Hell, and the easiest way to get young Terrence Stamp into a movie with old Terrence Stamp (who is still not Malcolm McDowell). Download, listen, and share. Otherwise we’re coming! We tell you we’re coming!...
Brian re-teams with his former Inside the Locker cohosts JC and Adam to discuss one of the greatest football/dessert-based fashion movies of all time: Varsity Blues. Recorded at the fantastic Permanent RCRD studios in Austin, deep in the heart of Friday Night Lights country, the guys discuss the cast, the appeal, and the blitzing soundtrack of this gridiron classic. Also, JC and Adam share their own high school football stories, Brian rails against the know-it-all-ism of IMDB's "goofs" section, ...
Don't be afraid, this week offers a double stuffed episode covering the two spookiest ghost movies of 1999: Stir of Echoes and The Sixth Sense! Turn off the lights, lock your doors, and then paint them black. It's time to see dead people...and hear some inappropriate jokes!
Plug in, Junkions! As The Class of 99 rolls on, Brian & Cargill prepare to free your minds (and your belt buckles) as they upload themselves into The Matrix. This movie knows philosophy, cyber punk culture, and of course...kung fu. The guys discuss the long road to production, the cast it almost had, and why it still resonates visually 20 years later. Also discussed are 90s fuck albums, how Jon Peters ruins everything, and which masked slasher icon should be John Wick's next big bad. Grab your l...
Ladies and Gentlemen, it's The Class of 99! To kick things off, Brian and Cargill talk about Fight Club...despite being forbidden to do so. They discuss the philosophy, the satire, and the zeitgeist that lead to Fight Club becoming one of the most important films of a generation. Also discussed are videostore war crimes, X-Men fight clubs, and how a chapter of Project Mayhem was nearly set up at Brian's high school.
Brian and Cargill display their usual lack of honor as they clash swords with patron-requested The Yakuza. This film has some fantastic fights, a great director, and an amazing cast...if only someone had brought a kitana into the editing booth. Also discussed are Lee Marvin, the origin of your favorite Twitter memes, and the two actors Cargill tried to get cameos in Doctor Strange. Download without honor or humanity!
Wrapping up April O’Bannon (in May, whatever), Brian and Cargill wholesale remember why they love Total Recall. The super group of producers, writers, cast, composer, director, and effects wizard on this classic make Total Recall the filmic equivalent of The Traveling Wilburys...Damn Yankees? Ask your parents? The guys interpret/argue about the reality of the story, explain why Schwarzenegger is almost solely responsible for the movie getting made, and reveal the reason cabbie robots can feel pa...
Brian & Cargill continue April O’Bannon by digging up one of his lesser known, slightly controversial flicks: Dead & Buried. Why controversial? Many believe O’Bannon didn’t actually work on the script. But the guys have an unexpected source that says otherwise. The guys discuss the twists, the effects (by Stan Winston...mostly), and invent a new, disturbing teeshirt cannon. Download listen and share! Come on, you can sleep when you’re dead..maybe.
Who knows whether Cargill will turn around on one of Brian's favorite 90s superhero movies? The Shadow knows. And so do the good folks of The Chattanooga Film Festival. And now, you will know too! The guys throw on their capes and invade each other's minds as they discuss the source material, the problematic hero, and the even more troubling element of The Shadow's nose. They also discuss future jails, a series of super sodas, and Brian screams about the collected guest stars of one particular 9...
As April O’Bannon continues, Brian and Cargill take to the skies to bring the Blue Thunder. The guys discuss O’Bannon’s original concept, the film’s influence on paranoid techno thrillers, and the greatness of Daniel Stern. They also venture to the world of CHUDs, how Blue Thunder started Cargill’s writing career, and invent a character-actor-based videogame called Super Street Scheider II! No need to be in whisper mode to listen to this episode!
To kick off April O'Bannon, Brian and Cargill are joined by filmmaker Owen Egerton (Blood Fest, Mercy Black) to give a big face-hug to Ridley Scott's Alien. The guys discuss how Alien influenced the holy triumvirate of geek movies to follow even as it was itself influenced by three that came before it. They also sink their pharyngeal jaws into Dan O'Bannon's style, original script, and tireless (sometimes irksome) demands for the final product. Also, it turns out that in space, everyone can hear...
Your angels of death (by chocolate) fulfill another Patron request, and one of Brian’s longtime wishes, by covering Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. The guys discuss the influence of Batman: The Animated Series, the bold choices made by this animated flick, and the incredible voice cast that includes a fallen JFC icon. Also discussed are Die Hard in Gotham, Brian’s first exposure to the show China Beach, and what makes a real sandwich artist. Download, listen, and share or the joke’s on you!...
Brian and Cargill take on their most challenging patron-requested episode as they vociferously investigate V.I. Warshawski. While the guys otherwise only ever discuss movies they love, the uphill dissection of this 1991 thriller does lead to some valuable screenwriting advice, a discussion of great Chicago-based films, and loads of...Sean Connery being grumpy about stuff? Download, listen, and share. No badge required.
Brian and Cargill wrap up Guys Who Rock with a trip to Paradise. They discuss the weird wonderful Phantom of the Paradise and how it feels like an American International Picture as well as free ride for a very established director...neither of which are true. Also discussed are fried beef, Paul Williams as The Devil, and Scrooge McButler! Enjoy!
Get ready to have your rectums impaled until you’ve got a heavisaurus! Brian and Cargill prove they’re metal with Heavy Trip!
Brian & Cargill get the band back together once again, and things are Still Crazy. They discuss the music, the comedy, and the possible Styx biographical elements of this British rock farce. Also discussed are the warehouse shopping of the late 90s, cease and desist letters from Jeff Foxworthy, and the guys do a fair amount of Tubthumping. If you'd like extra EXTRA content, Consider supporting us on Patreon! For as little as $4/mo, you can get access to all our bonus content, and you ensure ...
