Good For an Action Movie: Recent Episodes
Will Thornton & Max Steele
Max and Will take a wild car chase through an apocalyptic desert, pursued by a cyborg assassin from the future, all while wearing no shoes!
Tonight we RIDE!!!! GFAAM's first look at a goodhearted family flick :')
Recommendations:
The Hunt (2012) Ben and Jerry's ice cream (the concept) Disco Elysium (2019) Pride and Prejudice (2005)
We capitalize on the Godzilla Fever sweeping the nation. Feat. Jackson Hill & Connor Eldredge.
Max and Will discuss the Bigelow blockbuster Point Break. All hail Swayze. All hail Busey. ALL HAIL MCGINLEY.
Recommendations: The Grand Budapest Hotel Porco Rosso
Look, there's not easy way to say this but we recorded this before Christmas. Don't blame Max!
We take a break from our usual programming to bring you a live commentary of the 1988 foot film Die Hard.
We are BACK and the long reign of simian movies has come to an end. We have fired up the ole pod-a-tron to record an episode with our dear friend Ben about the often maligned Craig-Bond film Quantum of Solace.
Recommendations: The Linguists (2008) - available on Kanopy Gates of Heaven (1978) - available on Criterion Downton Abbey (2010) - exclusively available in the United Kingdom on the streaming service "Royalflix"
Max and Will dissect the classic 1968 film, Planet of the Apes. It's got everything: social commentary, desert goofs, and Charlton Heston back when he supported the Civil Rights Movement. It does not, however, have Linda Hamilton. This is discussed.
We are back with an abridged discussion of 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes after some audio issues. We ponder the age old question: what if every movie was also Sideways?
Recommendations: Blood Simple (1984), Waco (2018), National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
John Ross and Alex Barnes from the God Made Geek; Geek Made Stuff podcast join the show to discuss Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Other topics include wasting Keri Russell, the necessity of physical backups, and apes smoochin' apes.
Recommendations:
Revisiting Inception (2010) Pronunciations of Irish names Five Deadly Venoms (1978) Lethal Weapon (1987) Black Hole by Charles Burns Booksmart (2019)
Planet of the April has officially started...on May 1st. Oh well. The GFAAM boys are nothing if not on brand. Max & Will have some disagreeing takes on whether this is a good film but both are excited for the movies ahead. Other topics of discussion include Franco vs. Marsden, ape damage immunities, gorilla-related weather events, and plenty of Ape Mayhem. Max also has a productivity-related epiphany!
Recommendations: Crawl (2019), Mystic Youtube documentaries
We're back baby! It's time for some hiatus recommendations. We will be back soon with regular "ape episodes."
Strap in because this just might be the best movie we've ever reviewed. It's Sergio Leone's 1964 masterpiece For a Few Dollars More. We discuss its proto-Coen Brothers feel, the Mt. Rushmore of faces, an alternate reality cast of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and Max briefly does his favorite impression.
Recommendations * Lore * McCabe & Mrs. Miller * Pale Rider
Hey, we're back folks! After a long absence from your podcast players Max and Will are here to discuss one of Max's favorite movies, Hellboy II: The Golden Army. It's got all the ingredients of a beloved fantasy adventure: elves, trolls, tooth-eating demons, and Seth MacFarlane! Seriously, this movie is good and you should really watch it.
2011 New Yorker article: Show the Monster: Guillermo del Toro’s quest to get amazing creatures onscreen.
Recommendations * Pan's Labyrinth * The Known World by Edward P. Jones
Easily the worst movie we have reviewed. Buckle up, folks.
Recommendations * Leave No Trace * Dunkirk * Mother Night
After 14 years, Brad Bird and the team at Pixar have come out with a wonderful sequels to 2004's The Incredibles. This is a fairly spoiler-heavy review of Incredibles 2 so if you haven't seen it yet, maybe put this one on the backburner for now. Also, listen to our post-credits scene to hear us both get pretty upset about how people don't understand the short film, Bao.
Recommendations * Election * Boa vs. Python * Cheers
Well, at long last we finally take some time to talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU looms large over the modern action genre and it's past time we share our thoughts on the nineteen films released thus far. Max takes the lead on this episode, walking through each and every release as the hosts give some brief thoughts about each one. Will Iron Man 2 be revealed as a hidden gem that deserves more respect than it got? Nope. It will not. But, hey, this is still a fun episode!
Recommendations
- Zodiac
- The Mindy Project
Nope, it's not that Deadpool 2 review.
After some touching family communication, Max and Will dive into Jordan Vogt-Roberts's 2017 monster movie, Kong: Skull Island. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, and John Goodman, there's a lot to like about this movie from the performances to the strong messages within and fantastic work behind the camera. Be sure to check out this IndieWire article about the letterboxing discussed in this episode. And if you were expecting Max to recommend a movie this time, this ain't gonna be the episode for you friend!
Recommendations * Basket Case * The NHL Playoffs
Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals lift the Stanley Cup!
We won't tell you yet what we are doing next week but let's just say you might have to watch 19 movies to catch up...
We're back!
On this episode of Good For an Action Movie, Max and Will dive into the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise: Solo. Hey, if you are using the right podcast app (Will recommends Overcast on iOS), check out these fancy new podcast chapters. We are going to do our best to release episodes every Thursday for the foreseeable future. It's good to be back!
Recommendations * Hereditary * The Americans
Max and Will take a look at 2017's Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot.
Recommendations * Wildflowers - Tom Petty * Unstoppable
follow the white rabit. . .
On this episode of Good For An Action Movie, we take a look at the new entry in the Star Wars saga: Rogue One. Does anyone know how to introduce characters by name anymore? We also talk about our history of campaigning, we find out who truly has the high ground, and Max reveals an obsession with a dairy product.
Recommendations * La La Land * The Thin Blue Line * Manchester By the Sea
Next (2007)
On this episode of GFAAM we discuss the Nick Cage flick "Next." Check it out on Netflix today! Or don't. Actually, yeah don't do that.
- Do By Friday
- Cowboys vs Dinosaurs
- Cars 3 Trailer: Youtube
Party like it's 1999!!! We review Dean Parisot's Galaxy Quest.
- The Invitation
- Firefly
- The Goodfellas Diner Shot
Has there ever been a "funner" (yes we know it's not a real word!!) movie made?? This week we take a look at John Carpenter's 1986 cult classic, Big Trouble In Little China.
Recommendations * The Lives of Others (2006) * Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) * Watership Down (1978)
Also, very important: James Hong does David Lo Pan
We take a look at a box office bomb that might just deserve a lot more credit than it got.
We apologize if Max's audio is a little quiet (he might've been leaning away from the microphone petting a Sphynx cat through most of our recording time).
Recommendations: * The Adjustment Bureau (2011) * Lady Snowblood (1973) * Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) * In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
P.S. I love you, Emily Blunt -Will
Hey, it ain't violent if everything is plastic! Also, Max makes a very important recommendation.
Three villains, a love triangle, a dance sequence, Bruce Campbell...how could it not be great?