The Film Thugs Movie Show

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.

 

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.

 

This one is for the ladies.

 

A few years back we did a show about our favorite actresses and female characters. That was long enough ago that we feel we can revisit the topic with some fresh perspective. This time... with a twist.

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.

What happens when you take two graduates of Oxford, three from Cambridge, and one from Occidental College and put them in a room together?

Evidently you get one of the silliest, and most influential, comedy troupes in history.

 

Monty Python's Flying Circus is culturally ubiquitous. You may not have a favorite sketch or performer, you may have never seen a show or a movie, but, odds are, you have at the very least heard of them.

 

After 45 episodes, four movies, 19 albums, countless books, documentaries, TV specials, and stage performances The Pythons have become an undeniable part of the worlds comic landscape.

 

This week we take the time to look at the film work of one Jim and Clarkson's shared obsessions.

 

 

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.

Character actors are the unsung heroes of the film industry. Everybody knows the stars, hell, we're obsessed with them. The ones who make millions per movie and have the various and sundry details of their private lives splashed on the covers of magazines.

But the working actors who create the interesting small roles, they are the ones that make the movies we love worth loving.



This week we take a look at some of our favorite character actors and talk about what makes them so memorable.

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.