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Million Dollar Movies

Jun 27, 2018

Bob and Dan argue over John Carpenter's The Thing (1982), a sci-fi horror based on a short story and the 1951 Howard Hawks movie The Thing From Another World (which we covered in our very first episode). Topics discussed: what makes a good monster, suspense, collaborative projects, and whether or not this movie is great...


Jun 20, 2018

Bob and Dan discuss Red River (1948), a Howard Hawks western about a cattle drive that goes horribly wrong thanks to the tyrannical behavior of the drive's leader played by John Wayne. Other topics discussed: Homeric epic, the heartland, the best movie genre, and beef. So much beef.

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Jun 13, 2018

Bob and Dan discuss John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), a film about police officers and criminals surviving a night inside a soon-to-be-closed precinct house as it gets bombarded by a gang. Topics discussed: movies about other movies, Howard Hawks, bad acting, and the being the smartest kid in...


Jun 6, 2018

Bob and Dan discuss Robert Aldrich's Attack! (1956), a World War II movie about American soldiers turning on their own captain because of his cowardly behavior. Is it blasphemy? The US Military thought so! Other topics discussed: Spielberg's best movie (not the one you think), corrupt rich people, how to pull off a dark...