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30something Movie Podcast

John W. Reid

One movie each week. 30 years in the making.

tv & film film history

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02:23:03

Episode #95: Comics in 1986 | "The Dark Knight...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2016/10/25

Following the death of Robin #2, Jason Todd, Batman retired from crimefighting and faded into legend. 10 years later with crime on the rise, Harvey Dent successfully (and supposedly) rehabilitated, and the Mutant gang ravaging the city, an aged Bruce Wayne reluctantly dons the cowl once again to save his city. Join John, Jeff, and Tony as we talk about the trailers for Logan and Guardians of the Galaxy, DC Comics TV properties, DC Rebirth, and Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns!

01:16:13

Episode #94: "Sure Looks Like Plant Food to Me" |...

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2016/10/19

Seymour is a young orphan working in Mushnik's floral shop, down on his luck and in love with the girl who's dating an abusive, sociopathic dentist. One day, he comes upon a strange and unusual plant and quickly learns that growing this bloodthirsty vegetable is more than he bargained for. Suddenly, Seymour is an overnight celebrity, but not without a couple of dirty little secrets he has to hide.

01:00:34

Episode #93: "Right Next Door to Norm" | House (1986)

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2016/10/13

Roger Cobb is the greatest American hero... in terms of horror novels. But now he wants to branch out and write a memoir of his time in Vietnam as a way of dealing with his guilt from leaving a fellow soldier behind. He's just moved into his aunt's house, which she had lived in up until she hanged herself in the bedroom. As a new homeowner, Roger has to deal with property taxes, lawn maintenance, and the occasional demonic creature trying to kill him. As his next door neighbor (Harold) cheers him

01:18:47

Episode #92: "God is in His Holy Temple" |...

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2016/10/08

The Freelings narrowly escaped with their lives and the life of their young daughter, Carol Anne, the first time around. After losing their house in an accident that clearly wasn't covered by their homeowner's insurance, strange things are beginning to happen again... this time caused by the evil wandering spirit of Reverend Henry Kane. Will love lift them up where they belong, or will Carol Anne once again be blinded by the light?

01:05:49

Episode #91: "And The World Seemed Limitless" | The...

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2016/09/29

Harrison Ford has called the character of Allie Fox one of his favorite roles he's ever played. This eccentric inventor takes his family away from Western Civilization in order to save them. As he tries to build a new home on the Mosquito Coast, his obsessions begin to endanger his family and everyone around him.

01:09:10

Episode #90: "Bull True" | Stand By Me (1986)

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2016/09/21

There are movies that come in and out of our lives, but sometimes there are films that can remind us, decades later, what it's like to be a kid discovering certain truths about the world for the first time. Stand By Me is one such movie.

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Episode #89: "Woody Allen's Sister Wives" | Hannah...

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2016/09/18

For most of my life, I haven't liked Woody Allen. He gets on my nerves. Like a calmer, more neurotic Bobcat Goldthwait. Then I watched Hannah and Her Sisters, which I'll admit I wasn't excited about watching. Now I feel as though I need to give Woody Allen a second chance. If you enjoy a well-written story about relationships, give Hannah and Her Sisters a try.

01:07:08

Episode #88: "Perhaps We Should Shoot Him" | Ruthless...

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2016/09/13

You've got Bette Midler and Danny DeVito with a little Judge Reinhold thrown in for good measure... sorry, His Honor, Judge Reinhold. Are they ruthless enough to live up to the title? I'll tell you what's ruthless... whoever did the interior decorating on the mansion in his movie...

01:05:16

Episode #87: Comics in 1986 | “Watchmen” (1986)

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2016/09/06

Watchmen was something rarely seen when it hit the shelves in 1986: superheroes dealing with the struggles and conflicts of real life. It's critical acclaim has earned it a spot on many "best of" lists, including Time magazine's list of 100 Best Novels. It was comics like Watchmen that helped the industry turn the corner from kids' books to serious literature and art.

01:08:54

Episode #86: "Hey, you. Get Your Damn Hands Off Her."...

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2016/08/31

We discuss many rivers in this episode. Phoenix, Joan... but mostly River's Edge. Did we jive with the flood of 80s teenage angst? Did this movie succeed in making us feel the tension in these kids' lives, or did it ultimately choke?

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Episode #85: "A Boy From Nantucket..." | One Crazy...

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2016/08/24

There once was a boy in Nantucket, True love was something he'd covet, Should he help the girl? He oughta. But he'll have to win the regatta. If I had a nerve, Bobcat Goldthwait struck it.

01:18:28

Episode #84: "Riiiight" | Wildcats (1986)

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2016/08/17

Molly McGrath knows, lives and breathes football. Unfortunately for her, she's coaching girls track. When she finally gets her shot at coaching a varsity football team, she has to gain the respect of her team and basically everyone around her to prove that she has what it takes to be a football coach: balls. Because if you don't have a ball, it's really tough to play football. That's what we meant.

01:37:21

Episode #83: "When You Have No Class" | Back to...

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2016/08/10

We have a lot of respect for Rodney Dangerfield as we take a look at one of his best movies. It's August and it's back to school season anyway, so take your kids shopping for pencils, watch Back to School, then listen to this episode!

01:31:38

Episode #82: Comics in 1986 | "The Man of Steel"...

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2016/08/08

If you want to understand the basis for the modern take on Superman, you have to start with Richard Donner's 1978 film and John Byrne's 1986 comic book miniseries. The Crisis on Infinite Earths had just ended, the Silver Age Superman had bid everyone farewell, and it was time to establish a Superman for the modern age. In this episode, I review the 6-issue miniseries and talk about what it did well, its flaws, and whether or not Superman is still relevant today.

01:30:01

Episode #81: "He's A Righteous Dude" | Ferris...

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2016/08/03

There's this great movie... anybody?... with this great group of friends... anybody?... and they ditch school to go into the city... anybody? It's called Ferris Bueller's Day Off. We all agree it's a great movie, but is there ever a time when hitting a car is more than just hitting a car?

01:48:22

Episode #80: "Somebody Blink!" | Legend (1986)

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2016/07/28

We start off by talking a little Comic Con and the amazing Justice League and Wonder Woman trailers, which you can check out here. Then we dive into the high fantasy world of Ridley Scott's Legend. All of this and Pat just wants one of the fairies to freakin' blink already!

01:43:43

Episode #79: "It's Better to Burn Out Than to Fade...

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2016/07/20

Could the famous line from the Kurgan in the church scene be an apropos summary of the Highlander series? Is it a movie that should have spawned all of the *ahem* "sequels" that it did, or was it better as a one-and-done? Also, we talk about how Bob Iger and John McTiernan may have lost their minds. It's all "a garage sale at the home of a berserk screenwriter" this episode. If you feel the Quickening and wish to join our little Gathering, we'd love to have you along for the ride.

01:18:09

Episode #78: "It's All in the Reflexes" | Big Trouble...

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2016/07/13

We've got BIG TROUBLE this time around. Hop aboard the ol' Porkchop Express with us as we review the John Carpenter/Kurt Russell cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China! If we're not back in about an hour... call the president.

01:01:33

Episode #77: "My Dear, Sweet Brother Numsie!" | The...

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2016/07/07

It's not the real thing, it's just a fantasy... and that's how we start off this month of fantasy movies! Eddie Murphy at the height of his career takes on the good and evil of Eastern mysticism in The Golden Child, which may be (unfairly?) compared to Big Trouble in Little China because they came out the same year and because we're reviewing Big Trouble next week!

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Episode #76: 1986 in Comics

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2016/06/29

Some have called it "The Year Comics Grew Up" and arguably 1986 stands as the most pivotal year for the modern comic book industry. So many of the stories and character changes that occurred then have affected the mythos of the characters, whether in comic book, animated, or live action form. John flies solo this time to talk a little bit about 1986 in comics!

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