The Film Thugs Movie Show

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.

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A few months ago Jim had an idea. What if we did a show where we not only did zero preparation, but had no idea what the show would be about until we were recording it? Would it work? Would it fail spectacularly? How could we actually do it? With the help of electronic-mail and occasional Thug and Midnight Movie Cowboy Hunter Duesing we figured out how. We opened the e-mail address thugquestions@gmail.com and gave the password to Hunter. We never opened it, we never checked it, we don't even know if he changed the password. He collected questions until he had what he thought was a good amount for a show, recorded each of them, and sent the audio to us. What resulted was a show where the hosts went in blind and had to rely on the quickness of their wits to try and create a decent episode. We think we succeeded. Hopefully, you agree. 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.

Going to the movies is a singular experience. You pay too much for something you probably won't like, you buy insanely overpriced food and drinks, you sit next to complete strangers who may or may not have wildly varying ideas about what constitutes acceptable behavior in a theater, and the most you are hoping to get out of the transaction is a pleasurable ninety minutes or so.

But there is so much to love about it. The amazing picture, the incredible sound, the experience of seeing an amazing story unfold right in front of you, and the trailers. Sometimes the trailers are the best part of the entire affair. Quick aside, did you know that they are called "trailers" because they were originally shown after the feature? Well, now you do.

This week we pay tribute to the art form of the movie trailer. We look at the good, the bad, the misleading, the "better than the movie," and all areas in between as we discuss the sometimes maddening world of film trailers.

Also, submit your own "guilty pleasure" films as well as horrible theater going experiences, or your dream programming week at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or at (512) 666-RANT or on Skype at the_film_thugs

We are also in the final week of accepting questions for our "Ask the Film Thugs" show. Send questions about ANYTHIG to thugquestions@gmail.com. Hunter Duesing from The Midnight Movie Cowboys will pick the best questions we receive, record them and send them to us. Every question will be heard for the first time on the show and we will answer completely off the cuff. Questions do not have to be film related. We are unofficial life coaches and are happy to help with anything you need help with.

Check us out on Twitter at @thefilmthugs, on the Facebook, e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, call us at (512) 666-RANT, or on Skype at the_film_thugs.

One man's trash is another man's overused cliché'. Welcome to The Film Thugs Movie Show where we continue our look back at "classic" episodes by tackling. This week we look at Episode 4: Movies that are not good, but we love them anyway.

It's kind of a guilty pleasures show, but neither of us really likes to use that term, so we go slightly longer and more descriptive in our titling.

Join us as we talk about the movies that we really dig, even if the world doesn't understand our love.

Also, submit your own "guilty pleasure" films as well as horrible theater going experiences, or your dream programming week at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or at (512) 666-RANT or on Skype at the_film_thugs

We are also in the final weeks of accepting questions for our "Ask the Film Thugs" show. Send questions about ANYTHIG to thugquestions@gmail.com. Hunter Duesing from The Midnight Movie Cowboys will pick the best questions we receive, record them and send them to us. Every question will be heard for the first time on the show and we will answer completely off the cuff. Questions do not have to be film related. We are unofficial life coaches and are happy to help with anything you need help with.

Check us out on Twitter at @thefilmthugs, on the Facebook, e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, call us at (512) 666-RANT, or on Skype at the_film_thugs.

This year at the Austin Film Festival, Jim saw the premiere of a Canadian documentary called "The Rep," about the Toronto Underground Cinema, a repertory theater, in its first year of operation. The screening was held at the Alamo Drafthouse, which has become the global Mecca for rep theaters.

The film was directed by Morgan White, and if you listened to our AFF On the Scene show, http://www.thefilmthugs.com/2012/10/21/austin-film-festival-2012-on-the-scene-with-the-film-thugs/, you know that he is a pretty solid guy.

We've wanted to have him back on the show for a while, and we finally found the perfect topic.

The Ultimate Rep Week.

The rules are simple.

7 Days to program a rep theater. There are no limitations beyond that. Cost is not a problem, rights are not a problem, guests are not a problem. If you want to do a food menu, go for it.

This episode also features Clarkson's long in development first menu for "Fat Assley's," the restaurant he and Jim have been planning for years. This might be the funniest thing we've ever done.

So, check out our programming weeks, and submit your own at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or at (512) 666-RANT.

We are also in the final weeks of accepting questions for our "Ask the Film Thugs" show. Send questions about ANYTHIG to thugquestions@gmail.com. Hunter Duesing from The Midnight Movie Cowboys will pick the best questions we receive, record them and send them to us. Every question will be heard for the first time on the show and we will answer completely off the cuff. Questions do not have to be film related. We are unofficial life coaches and are happy to help with anything you need help with.

Check us out on Twitter at @thefilmthugs, on the Facebook, e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, call us at (512) 666-RANT, or on Skype at the_film_thugs.

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