Episodes
Sunday Sep 29, 2013
Samuel L. Jackson: Badass
Sunday Sep 29, 2013
Sunday Sep 29, 2013
Is there a more bad ass actor working today than Samuel L. Jackson? Honestly, is there?
From character actor to highest grossing box office star of all time, Samuel L. Jackson has run the gamut of Hollywood. So, this week we decided to have a discussion about this very subject.
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Until next time...
Jim out.
Thursday Sep 26, 2013
Stand Up Comedians Turned Actor- This one actually works!
Thursday Sep 26, 2013
Thursday Sep 26, 2013
Catastrophic technical malfunctions aside....
Here it is, our show about stand up comedians turned actor.
Check out the last post for details.
Sunday Sep 22, 2013
Stand up comedians turned actor
Sunday Sep 22, 2013
Sunday Sep 22, 2013
Stand up comedy is a brutal, competitive, grinding profession that is difficult to achieve any level of success in. You have to play any room you can find, be it a bar, restaurant, coffee house, or the occasional open mic night at a comedy club. You work for free in front of hostile, apathetic audiences until you are able to work your way up to making $20 a night... if you're lucky.
But there are a few, a very few, who are able to break through that grind and make a name for themselves... only to go back and work those shitty clubs to keep that career going.
Even fewer are the ones who can make a living doing comedy and nothing but.
This week we take a look at some of the select few who have been able to make the transition from successful stand up comedian to successful actor.
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 Sep 15, 2013
Rap-tors!
Sunday Sep 15, 2013
Sunday Sep 15, 2013
A few years back, when Clarkson was out of town for business, Jim and Vijay did a show about rappers who also act. We felt enough time had passed for us to revisit the episode.
So, here it is Rap-tors, rappers who act revisited!
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 Sep 08, 2013
Sunday Sep 08, 2013
There are very few shows that reach the status of cultural phenomenon. By that, I mean shows that don't feature pop culture trends and topics, but rather create trends that influence the pop culture landscape around them.
Back in around 1996/97, there was this thing, this cheap cartoon that everyone was talking about. It had Jesus, Santa, Brian Boitano... it had everything. But it was hard to find because in those days you damned near needed to know how to write code to be able to watch a video online. Then this show, this cheap cartoon made out of construction paper hit. It was crude and offensive and unquestionably brilliant.
Before you knew it, South Park had become part of our cultural landscape. It seemed like it was overnight that people were quoting it NONSTOP, there were posters, toys, t-shirts, Christmas ornaments. It was everywhere.
16 years later it is still around. Still as relevant and fearless as ever.
But, if you look back, the show was just the logical culmination of two hard working, smart, and and hilarious men who had worked up from student filmmakers to the creators of one of the most incredible media empires on the planet.
Join us as we take a look at the career of two of the most original voices in comedy today, or ever.
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.