Yu-Gi-Oh! Podcast: Recent Episodes
Alex Balerdi and Ben Highton
The films that shaped modern popular cinema, discussed by Alex Balerdi and Ben Highton, one film at a time. Season 1: Arnold Schwarzenegger Season 2: Tom Cruise Season 3: Forgotten Films (1980-2010)
1985 is here and we've got a listener recommendation and an awards contender, fished out from the sofa of 1980s cinema, for reappraisal.
First up, Alex has picked Wolfgang Peterson's space parable Enemy Mine, as requested by a number of listeners. A purer shot of 80s nostalgia there may not be, but did it do it for Alex and Ben? (Spoilers @ 35m 30s).
Then (@ 44m 50s) Ben is trying to go high-brow, by offering up Plenty, starring Meryl Streep. A classy, prestige film for sure, but is there anything for Ben and Alex to get their teeth into?
Two very different, noteworthy films this week, and we tried to really do them justice. Let us know how we did here: thearniethology@gmail.com
Music is "80s" by David Szesztay.
A super-brief one this week, as Ben recovers from lurgee - just long enough to have a mini-moan about the Oscars from his hotel room, before plugging the recent cross-over with Australia's Reel Chat podcast.
Music is "80s" by David Szesztay; contact us at thearniethology@gmail.com
As the march through the 1980s continues, the Arniethology boys hit their first bump, as Alex makes a blind pick. Can anything good come from the obscure alien conspiracy film, Wavelength? Or is it down to Ben, with Tony Scott's The Hunger, to save the podcast from the scrapheap of forgotten films and, yes, maybe even forgotten dreams...
Music is "80s" by David Szesztay. Contact us at thearniethology@gmail.com
Intro & Wavelength, followed by The Hunger @ 33mins; spoilers for The Hunger @ 56mins; conclusion and ratings @ 1h12mins
January blues getting you down? Ben's here to give you reasons to be cheerful, 1, 2, 3:
1) There are lots of films coming out in 2019 to be excited for! Here are a few of them.
2) They still churn out Die Hard remakes - such as Final Score AKA Die Hard in a Football Stadium - and Ben has seen it, so (perhaps) you don't have to!
3) Paul Feig is making films starring and about dynamic, entertaining women and A Simple Favour might be his most fascinating yet!
Music is "80s" David Szesztay; get in touch at thearniethology@gmail.com
A truly outstanding year for genre films causes Alex and Ben to look a little bit harder for a couple of gems that aren't held up as highly as the classics that came out in 1982.
Alex has chosen the sword and sorcery franchise-starter The Beastmaster, causing Ben to reveal perhaps his earliest hero worship... before Ben introduces Alex to the Carl Reiner-Steve Martin collaboration Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid and hilarity ensues.
Which one will win out for their affections and earn the "highly coveted" (ahem) recommendation of The Arniethology, let alone be considered a lost gem?
Music is "80s" by David Szesztay.
Contact us at: thearniethology@gmail.com
Ben's back to tell you about an Oscar movie you can probably skip and a b-movie you probably shouldn't.
Then there's music - a real song with words and production values and everything - courtesy of our spoiler sounds' creator and his band, Hawkmen Dive.
Intro and incidental music is "80s" by David Szesztay.
Get in touch here: thearniethology@gmail.com
The forgotten gems of the 80s are in full swing now and Alex and Ben have a couple of beauties for you this week.
Once Ben tries pushing another Walter Hill film, its down to business with the genuinely shocking and surprisingly relevant paranormal thriller, The Entity.
Then its Alex's turn, by way of a listener recommendation, and the first novel from Whitley Streiber gets adapted in Wolfen. It is more than your average werewolf film.
Episode layout: Intro, followed by The Entity (@ 6mins); spoilers for The Entity (@ 39mins); Wolfen (@ 56mins); spoilers for Wolfen (@ 1h12mins); conclusion and wrap-up (@ 1h33mins).
If you have suggestions or feedback, please write to us at: thearniethology@gmail.com
Music is "80s" by David Szesztay; spoiler jingle is courtesy of Ewan Robinson.
Ben goes it alone for the first in a series of mini episodes, looking at some of the other forgotten films from 1980 that there wasn't time to talk about, including the Oscar contenders that year.
Then its time for a discussion of the new format and feedback from listeners, before getting into a biref review of 2018 in film, along with a couple of future forgotten films to keep an eye out for.
Music is "80s" by David Szesztay.
Get in touch at: thearniethology@gmail.com
And so it begins... The first year of the 1980s kicks off with two very different films, as Ben brings time-travel romcom-thriller Time After Time to the table, before Alex serves up William Peter Blatty's The Ninth Configuration.
Everything is spoiler-free (pretty much) up to the 1-hour mark. This is our new format, let us know what you think of it at thearniethology@gmail.com
Music is "80s" by David Szesztay
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We'll get to starting the discussion proper next week - promise - but for now, we have a couple of favours to ask.
Take a listen. You - yes, you! - could be a part of Arniethology history.
Music is "80s" by David Szesztay.
We're back!
It's time to kick off the third season of The Arniethology presents... and this time Alex and Ben are delving into lost treasures - and deservedly lost turds - in the annals of movies from 1980-2010.
In this inaugural episode, they try to determine which criteria guide what is eligible or not, as well as discussing some of the listener suggestions submitted over the last few weeks.
We're still on the lookout for suggestions (it's truly never too late, as you'll hear), as well as recordings of possible spoiler klaxons. If you have a thought or sound file for us, send them to: thearniethology@gmail.com
Ben's here to update you on where (and when) the Arniethology is going next.
Take a listen - we need your input.
Its part two of the Mission: Impossible - Fallout discussion and this time Ben and Alex are getting into spoilers.
All the major reveals, action scenes and character beats are fair game, along with regular features like the classic Cruise staples and Its Your Numbers.
In part one of their discussion of the latest in the Mission: Impossible franchise, Alex and Ben share their expectations over dinner and their immediate reactions after seeing the film.
Part two will get into the nitty gritty, so do not be afeared - there are no spoilers within.
Apologies to Vannessa Kirby!
We're back with a look at Arnie's latest entry, the long-delayed action comedy Killing Gunther.
Ben and Alex get into all the usual stuff - is it an Arnie film if he's only in it for 20 minutes, what does it say about his career now he's doing straight to VOD films, does he get rip out anyone's spine - as well as assessing the film on its own terms.
This one is spoilery pretty much from the off, so think about whether you want to see this film before listening to us talk about it.
Its also pretty sweary in places too, even by our standards.
Music is 80s Action Movie by Tony Gage; artwork is by Laura Highton.
The results are here - the most listened-to episodes, the biggest box office draws and, of course, the top 10 Tom Cruise films as voted for by you.
We're also giving away awards for Best Kiss, Best Shirtlessness, Best Running and many more before finally revealing what will be the focus of season three.
Thank you to everyone for contributing over the last year, especially Laura Highton for her artwork; regular theme music is Mission Improbable by Dorian Kelly; our awards jingle is Duo Fanfare News Jingle by Lobo Loco.
Keep an eye on twitter and facebook for future episodes.
The polls are closed, the votes have been counted. While you await the results, Alex and Ben discuss Alex Gibney's controversial scientology documentary and Tom Cruise's appearance in it.
Its the final film for the CruiseCast and, after the disappointment of The Mummy, Alex and Ben are hoping to go out on a high. Which is appropriate, as Tom Cruise is peddling enough coke to get the entirety of America high.
Right at the end of the run, does this shift in gear for the Cruiser have a chance at troubling the top ten?
If you have a stake in making that happen or preventing it, be sure to send in your top ten to thearniethology@gmail.com or visit our facebook page and vote using the poll link.
As always, thanks for listening and coming along with us - stick around in the next couple of weeks for the results of the voting and the reveal of what's up next.
Music is Mission Improbable by Dorian Kelly; artwork is by Laura Highton.
Our penultimate film (for now) sees Cruise attempt to kick-off another franchise, this time in the realm of Gods and Monsters. Alex and Ben are along for the ride and have some concerns...
You have a week to vote for your favourite Tom Cruise films, so either send a list to thearniethology@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page (The Arniethology) and click on the poll link and vote there.
Music is Mission Improbable by Dorian Kelly and artwork is by Laura Highton.
As the CruiseCast begins to wrap itself up, we make the mistake of ignoring Jack Reacher's advice to Never Go Back, by revisiting the character in his second screen appearance. Christopher McQuarrie is out; Ed 'Last Samurai' Zwick is in and Ben and Alex are joined by a guest and "Reacher teacher" Richard, to more accurately assess the strengths and weaknesses of the films to date.
But they're not just talking books. There is an inspired Reboot-Remake-Redact-Return suggestion for where the franchise could go next (including the introduction of Nic Cage) and a particularly sprawling and insane addition to the Cruisiverse.
Get your top ten lists in to thearniethology@gmail.com - there isn't much time left - and, as always, music is Mission Improbable by Dorian Kelly, artwork is by Laura Highton.