Episodes
Sunday May 26, 2013
The Rise and Fall of Mel Gibson
Sunday May 26, 2013
Sunday May 26, 2013
Mel Gibson. Is it possible to even say his name without it eliciting the same cliche nonsense from people? I mean, yeah the guy screwed up, but entertainers have been forgiven for doing FAR worse things than Mel (We can think of a certain convicted child raping Polish filmmakers that has been given a much wider swath of latitude than Mr. Gibson's drunken rants). This week we take a look at a man that has been celebrated and demonized and held to an almost unrealistic level of scrutiny. We are joined by Colin Higgins, Jerry, and Doctor Hot Dog, PhD. As usual the Thug hotlines are both still open and awaiting your phone calls, if you live in the US call 512-666-RANT and leave a message about your most memorably awful movie theater experience. If you don't live in the US and want to avoid costly international charges, just Skype us at The_Film_Thugs. You can also e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or thugquestions@gmail.com to be a part of the next run at this show. We are also on Twitter @TheFilmThugs, on Vine @TheFilmThugs, and on Facebook. Reach out, connect with us, and become part of the Film Thug family. Until next time... Jim out.
Sunday May 19, 2013
The Son of The Hitchhikers Guide to Science Fiction
Sunday May 19, 2013
Sunday May 19, 2013
For as long as man has been telling stories, man has been telling science fiction stories. They might not always be about spaceships and robots, but we have always had a fascination with things that were just a little bit beyond our abilities. Well, for as long as sci-fi stories have existed, sci-fi sequels have existed. So this week, we get in on the action by putting out our own science fiction sequel. Nearly three years later, we bring you... The Son of The Hitchhikers Guide to Science Fiction. Check out the original here. Also, this week sees the return of Jerry, as well as the introduction of his best friend. As usual the Thug hotlines are both still open and awaiting your phone calls, if you live in the US call 512-666-RANT and leave a message about your most memorably awful movie theater experience. If you don't live in the US and want to avoid costly international charges, just Skype us at The_Film_Thugs. You can also e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or thugquestions@gmail.com to be a part of the next run at this show. We are also on Twitter @TheFilmThugs, on Vine @TheFilmThugs, and on Facebook. Reach out, connect with us, and become part of the Film Thug family. Until next time... Jim out.
Sunday May 12, 2013
Bombs Away!
Sunday May 12, 2013
Sunday May 12, 2013
Usually neither one of us care how much money a movie makes or loses. It's a fairly irrelevant piece of information. Unless you have some personal stake in the success of a film, like if you're an investor, an actor, a writer, your company did something for the film, the box office receipts of a particular film are possibly the most irrelevant thing about it. While you could use a massive failure or success as a way of gauging the quality of a film, a quick look at the most profitable films of all times lets you know how dicey a proposition that can be.
But every once in a while a movie loses such a staggering amount of money that you simply cannot ignore it. These are the films that lost the combined budget of several studio pictures.
This week we just sit back and marvel at the glorious excess of Hollywood as we marvel at the startling ineptitude that leads to the film equivalent of a good old fashioned money bonfire.
As usual the Thug hotlines are both still open and awaiting your phone calls, if you live in the US call 512-666-RANT and leave a message about your most memorably awful movie theater experience. If you don't live in the US and want to avoid costly international charges, just Skype us at The_Film_Thugs. You can also e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or thugquestions@gmail.com to be a part of the next run at this show. We are also on Twitter @TheFilmThugs, on Vine @TheFilmThugs, and on Facebook. Reach out, connect with us, and become part of the Film Thug family. Until next time... Jim out.
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Sunday May 05, 2013
Progressive Commentary #1: The Green Lantern.
Sunday May 05, 2013
Sunday May 05, 2013
For those of you who have been following the show for a while you may have noticed that we haven't done a feature commentary in a few years. You may, or more likely, may not, be wondering why we stopped. Well, there are a few reasons for that. First off, recording them is kind of a pain. Once you start recording you really cannot stop for any reason at all, or it throws the sync off, and once the movie gets going it's difficult to not just sit back and watch it. Second, to do one right, you have to do a lot of preparation. You need a script, and you need to do at least one run through before recording. Third, it's not really our style. We don't riff, we rant. Fourth, people don't really want to put forth the effort of listening to one. It's not a huge pain, but it's enough of a bother that many people just won't do it. Well, Jim came up with an idea. Who says that all commentaries have to be the same? What if we were to take the concept of riffing and commentating and adapted it to fit our style? And thus, the "progressive commentary" was born. What is a progressive commentary, you ask? Well, we pick a movie, watch the first 15 minutes then hit pause and record for as long as we want. Then we watch the next 15, pause and record. Then the next 15, and so on until we've gone off on the whole movie. It gives us a chance to do what we normally would do in a commentary while playing to our particular style. What better way to initiate this type of thing than to watch one of the worst films of the past few years "The Green Lantern." This episode has everything. We talk shit, get a visit from Sinestro himself, and introduce you to our new friend Jerry. So check it out and let us know what you think. As usual the Thug hotlines are both still open and awaiting your phone calls, if you live in the US call 512-666-RANT and leave a message about your most memorably awful movie theater experience. If you don't live in the US and want to avoid costly international charges, just Skype us at The_Film_Thugs. You can also e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or thugquestions@gmail.com to be a part of the next run at this show. We are also on Twitter @TheFilmThugs, on Vine @TheFilmThugs, and on Facebook. Reach out, connect with us, and become part of the Film Thug family. Until next time... Jim out.