Ep140 – Trading Places with A Side of Pork Bellies
Trading Places is a film about two brothers who bet that they can redeem Eddie Murphy’s character, Billy Ray and at the same time ruin Dan Ackroyd’s character, Louis.
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Ep139 – The Night Shift Is Where Interesting Things Happen
Night Shift is the first directorial efforts of one Ron Howard. The film came out in 1982 that stars Henry Winkler as a meek morgue employee who is assigned to the night shift and his coworker, Michael Keaton who’s character is shot out of a cannon. He convinces Chuck (Winkler) to run a prostitution ring out of the morgue. This idea comes from the prolific minds of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel.
EP138 – Arthur is a Rom-Com?!
Arthur is a film about Arthur Bach, alcoholic billionaire playboy, who must marry a woman he does not love or he will be cut off from his family’s $750 billion fortune. After Arthur becomes infatuated and falls in love with a waitress, he must choose love or money. This 1981 film written and directed by Steve Gordon holds up even today. And with a cast like Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli and John Gielgud, how can you go wrong?
Ep137 – Pretty Woman Rescues You Right Back
Pretty Woman is the film that launched the career of one of the top leading ladies today. Garry Marshall directed Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in this romantic comedy about Edward, a corporate raider, who hires a beautiful prostitute to accompany him to social events. Throughout the week their love grows.
Ep136 – Liftoff! Let’s Take Off With October Sky
The film October Sky which was released in 1999 stars Jake Gyllenhaal who portrays Homer Hickam, a coal miner’s son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father’s wishes. It is based on the true story of Homer Hickam who has written many books on his life. The film was directed by Joe Johnston.
Ep135 – Let’s Watch 9 to 5 Outside of Business Hours
9 to 5 is a film starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. It is the tale of three oppressed female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot and how they find a way to turn the tables on him. The film is directed by Colin Higgins and is quite interesting to watch today.
Ep134 – Is Watching Men at Work, Work?
Men at Work is the work of Emilio Estevez from 1990. He and his brother as brother portray two garbage men that accidentally uncover a conspiracy involving bad politics and illegal toxic waste dumping.
Ep133 – Office Space Has Plenty of Flair
Office Space comes from the mind of Mike Judge and takes the audience through the painful grind of cubicle and service work. The main character, Peter who struggles with his bosses nagging him for the TPS Report drive him to do something pretty rash. Listen in while we talk about the filmmaking aspects of Office Space
Ep. 130 – Unforgiven Is A Hell Of A Thing
Unforgiven from 1992 was directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Blade Runner screenwriter David Webb Peoples.
Ep. 129 – The Reboot Podcast Joins Us For A Blade Runner Chat.
Today we chat about the 1982 version of Blade Runner. Starring Harrison Ford as the blade runner who must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space. They have returned to find their creator. The hosts from the Hillsboro based podcast, Reshoot have joined us for a cross over episode. We will appear on their podcast in a few weeks to talk more about Blade Runner within their format.
