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Episode 98 - Good Adaptations: From Book to Film

The Magnificently Huge Podcast ·

2019/07/29

The book is always better than the movie, or so the conventional wisdom goes. But some films get things mostly right and are actually watchable, regardless of whether or not you’ve read the source material. This week we discuss 3 random examples of a Good Adaptation: Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh, Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris, and Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. All are fine novels in their own right, and each of the films adapted from them manage to work cinematically without

01:11:22

Episode 97 - Bugsy Malone Is An Intensely Weird Movie

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2019/07/22

Bugsy Malone (1976) is an intensely weird movie starring Scott Baio and Jodie Foster. It’s a gangster epic set in the 1930s about a turf war between two rival mobsters. All the normal gangster film cliches are present, including the regular archetypes - the street tough mob boss, a sultry, world-weary femme fatale & a smooth talking con man caught in the middle. But it is cast only with children under the age of 16. And if that doesn’t spell box office bonanza, it’s also a musical - but all the

01:10:09

Episode 96 - The ‘Nam! Movies About the Vietnam War

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2019/07/15

In 1992, Oliver Stone said, “John Ford makes Westerns. I make Vietnamers.” (No - seriously. He really said that.) And like John Ford with westerns, Oliver Stone may not have invented the genre, but he definitely dominated it with three films (or four, if you include “JFK”) about America’s first dalliance with imperial conquest and the war we couldn’t win. Join the gang this week as we explore the complicated genre of Vietnam War Movies - the good, the bad, and the jingoistic! | 0:00 - Intros |

01:21:53

Episode 95 - Know This Band: Sparks

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2019/07/08

If Vince Clarke is one of the fathers of synth pop, Ron and Russel Mael are the insecure older stepbrothers of synth pop. Yes, Sparks is one of the most influential anti-pop pop bands you've never heard of. And we aim to change that pronto. Sparks excels at songs about vanity, sexual frustration, and grooming that taught a whole generation that wished they looked a little better how to avoid being eaten by the monster of love and seek out the cool places. Tips for teens, indeed! This podcast

00:31:40

Minisode 5 - Spider-Man: Far From Home SPOILER Review

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2019/07/07

SPOILER ALERT! Spider-Man is back for his second solo MCU outing - Spider-Man: Far From Home - and we’ve got a spoilerific minisode for you that is brimming with hot takes and nonsense! Endgame is over, The Blip is now part of continuity and Iron Man is gone. What is Peter Parker to do? Why, take a trip abroad and see the sights, that’s what! Yep, it’s a full on European Vacation for your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man...complete with Nick Fury quips, Mysterio illusions, MJ snark and, most

01:05:59

Episode 94 - Batman Again

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2019/07/01

It’s our Dark Knight Do-Over! Way back in the early days of this podcast - before sound man extraordinaire Brian joined the team - our second show ever was about Batman. And it was, well... not great. So we decided to try and correct the sins of the past by rebooting the damn thing, just like they keep doing with the movies. Direct from our Gotham City Studios, here is yet another ill-advised, ill-informed take on The Caped Crusader! Using the various films as a springboard, we dive into the

01:09:37

Episode 93 - 1981 Was A Year In Film

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2019/06/24

Of all the years in film, 1981 was one. It's our look back at a curiously influential year in cinema that rarely gets the acknowledgement we feel it deserves. Lost arks were raided, chariots were on fire, and ponds were golden. Superman kneeled before Zod while cannonballs ran. James Bond had disco music, Arthur was a bit tipsy, and Bill Murray got his stripes. Time Bandits was (and always will be) Time Bandits. And that's just in the Top Ten! 1981 was also an astonishingly good year for many

01:05:59

Episode 92 - 1990’s Disney Renaissance

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2019/06/17

Do you love Disney animation, but hate cartoons? Who doesn't? At least that's what The House the Mouse Built is betting on. In keeping with this latest spree of "Cinematic Universes," Disney is now making film versions of all their classic animations. Well, okay, they aren't out and out CALLING them that, but come on: Cinderella, Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, and Dumbo have already been reshot, with more on the way. So this week we ask: If kids like cartoons, aren't they going to LOVE

01:05:47

Episode 91 - Godzilla King Of The Monsters

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2019/06/12

The new Godzilla movie is out and we REALLY wanted to like it. This latest iteration is part of what is now being dubbed The Monsterverse - a shared cinematic universe that includes King Kong, Mothra, Rodan, Ghidorah and other kaiju who are apparently on this earth solely to destroy crowded cities. But something this time out feels… missing. Godzilla is a lean, mean, 50-story tall CGI machine, protecting the human race from a nasty giant space beast with 3 heads. So Godzilla: King of the

00:58:04

Episode 90 - Party Gone Out Of Bounds

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2019/06/03

If you could attend a party from any movie, which one would it be? From Bachelor Party to Animal House to 16 Candles and beyond, cinema is brimming with crazy ragers & unforgettable fiestas... and every single one of them is a tad problematic. We take a look at some classic movie parties from the last 50 years and can’t decide what we enjoy most about them - the overt misogyny and casual racism, the wanton vandalism and disregard for public safety, or maybe just those rockin soundtracks full of

00:57:50

Episode 89 - Tapeheads: Parabellum

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2019/05/27

Episode 89 - Tapeheads: Parabellum Yo Friends, check this out! The 1988 cult comedy Tapeheads was way ahead of its time. A weird, anarchic, and purposely silly poke in the eye to the second wave of MTV culture that put image above all else, this film can arguably be seen as the opening salvo in what would become the slacker Gen-X ethos of the early 90’s. Featuring early lead roles for John Cusack & Tim Robbins, plus stellar cameos from Don Cornelius (Sout Train), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys),

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Episode 88 - Deep Armageddon

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2019/05/20

Deep Impact Vs. Armageddon. Two movies. Same basic plot. All stupid. The MagHuge team tackles the strange film phenomenon that literally hundreds have already covered before: Two movies released in the same year by different studios that tell the same basic story. This round we blast-off to destroy 1998 Extinction Level Event meteor movies Deep Impact and Armageddon. Each film is a star-studded romp about giant rocks on a collision course with Earth and the crazy space plan that just might

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Episode 87 - I Can't Believe It's Not Star Wars...

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2019/05/13

Pew! Pew! Pew! It’s another look at a few more not-very-good movies released between 1978 and 1985 that wanted desperately to be like Star Wars, but fell comically short. That’s right, it is Part 2 of our ongoing series about space adventures that did everything they could to ride the Skywalker gravy train all the way to the bank. This round we marvel at recycled Roger Corman dud Space Raiders, oddball sci-fi cult-comedy Ice Pirates, and interesting Disney failure The Black Hole. These relics of

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Episode 86 - A Very Spoilery Avengers: Endgame

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2019/05/05

SPOILERS ABOUND! You’ve been warned! If you haven’t seen the (kinda sorta maybe) final Marvel movie about the Avengers - appropriately titled Endgame - then A) Crawl out from that rock you’ve been under and watch Avengers:Endgame, then come back; or B) Keep listening to our amazing, full-on fanboy, spoiler-filled lovefest about the most epic superhero sequel EVER MADE. The OG6 Avengers are all here: Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye - plus all the newer folks - and we

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Episode 85 - Now That's What I Call Hair Metal!

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2019/04/22

Hair metal came on strong in the early 80s and quickly became the soundtrack for suburban teens looking to party. Fueled by incessant airplay on MTV, these new bands borrowed heavily from the look of glam and hard rock of the 70s. The music was slick and polished guitar rock that covered deep topics like girls, partying, having sex with girls, sticking it to the man, more partying, having a good time, drugs, even more sex with girls, and the occasional power ballad. The image was arguably more

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Episode 84 - MagHuge Meets KISS Meets The Phantom Of...

The Magnificently Huge Podcast ·

2019/04/15

In 1978, iconic rock band KISS conquered the globe with their all out rock assault and unrivaled marketing savvy. Their fans - The KISS Army - were legion and happily bought the records, saw the concerts and collected the limitless merchandise. It was peak KISS. Naturally, the band decided to put one more notch on their studded leather belts and conquer ALL media - with a tragically conceived, poorly written, horribly acted and cheaply produced TV movie called KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. It

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Episode 82 - The Matrix Rewatched

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2019/03/25

With the 20th anniversary of The Matrix, we decided to take a novel approach and actually discuss the Matrix films themselves. You probably see a lot of articles right now surrounding The Matrix, how those Alt-Right psychopaths appropriated the concept of the “red pill,” the similarities between “jacking in” and your addiction to Facebook… We would rather talk about how these films ushered in the era of geek culture. Sure, that may have forever ruined Comicon, and high school jocks identifying

00:54:08

Episode 81 - The Marvelous Ms. Marvel

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2019/03/17

SPOILER WARNING! Buckle up, kids! Here comes our spoilerific review of Captain Marvel - the 21st entry in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the penultimate story to Avengers: Endgame! We talk Feminism, Flerkens and Fury’s Eyeball in the first Marvel movie to finally feature a woman in the lead role. And it’s about time. Plus, it is a pseudo-prequel set in the grunge-tinged nostalgia of the mid-90s so you know the soundtrack is awesome. But where does Captain Marvel stand in

01:20:41

Episode 79 - Joe Dante’s Movie Inferno!

The Magnificently Huge Podcast ·

2019/03/04

We love Joe Dante! And we think you should too! He blew our early teenage minds and helped define 80’s pop culture with Gremlins. But here’s the thing: Joe Dante has made a bunch of other films that also impacted us here at MagHuge on a personal - almost visceral - level. We don’t think we’re alone in this, either. While we can’t imagine a world without Gremlins (or its deliciously bonkers sequel) it is worth noting that Dante’s entire filmography is imbued with infectious fun and laced with a

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Episode 78 - Cover Albums Are Awesome...Unless...

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2019/02/25

We punch low this week after listening to the new surprise album release from 90’s nerd-rock stalwarts Weezer - The Teal Album! And then review it track by track in the style of Casey Kasem's American Top 40! It’s not that we hate covers albums - there have been plenty over the years we actually adore. We just hate THIS particular covers album. Featuring Toto’s “Africa,” TLC’s “No Scrubs,” Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid,” Tears For Fears, A-Ha & beyond, this album is an unenthusiastic sampling

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