Four-Color Film Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Allen Christian, Steven Granger, and Gerald James do the Lord's work, as rhey watch every comic-book adaptation throught out all moving-picture media, starting with theatricallt released films.
Allen, Gerald, and Lacey return after a long hiatus to continue the good work of watching every single comic book movie ever made. Picking up right where we left off, this episode tries to focus on the oft-maligned Thor: The Dark World. Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is in full swing here, and the footing isn't exactly firm, and the creative vision is a little cloudy. Join us as we reflect on how far the MCU has come, the essential challenges of telling a story about a god of limitless power, the struggles of talking about a movie with a lot of action and no consequences, and Gerald's inability to shut up about Kat Dennings.
Allen, Gerald, and Lacey reconvene for a belated birthday special! Allen's choice this year was Dark City, one of his all-time favorite films.
Spooky month continues! This week brings us the 1982 George A. Romero/Stephen King team-up Creepshow! Were we spooked? Is this movie scary? Do we still love Ted Danson despite Becker? Did Leslie Nielsen ruin his own career with comedies? Why was Adrienne Barbeau a sex symbol? Find out!
Spooky month begins proper as the crew jumps back to 2007 to pick up the 30 Days Of Night, which was forgotten on the main run. It's not very spooky, but it's where we're starting all the same.
It's Lacey Day's birthday! To celebrate, the crew had to watch her birthday selection, 1992's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, starring Kristy Swanson as the titular character, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, Paul Reubens, David Arquette, and Hilary Swank.
EJ Moreno joins Allen, Gerald, and Lacey to defend Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. The 2013 reimagining of Superman at the hands of Christopher Nolan and David Goyer, filtered through a Snyder's lens is highly divisive, splitting critics and fans alike. This dynamic translates to here, as everyone very politely disagrees with one another.
The crew watches Shane Black's Iron Man 3 and decide that it's the best movie since Batman Forever. Allen copes with his favorite C-tier character from his childhood becoming the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Should you just immediately start sleeping with your dead spouse's clone? These are the big questions we're here to answer, as the crew watches 2013's Oblivion, starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman, and marking Joseph Kosinki's second directorial effort, following up the critical and box office disappoint of Tron: Legacy. Based off of an unpublished graphic novel by Kosinski himself.
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The crew watches Walter Hill's Bullet to the Head, starring Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Jason Momoa, and Christian Slater. It has an axe fight in it, and that's enough to amuse one of us.
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In what is certainly the most contentious episode this podcast has ever experienced, Alan Hardy joins the regular crew to side with Gerald in defense of Christopher Nolan's final Batman film, as Allen and Lacey find few redeeming qualities in the in the trilogy's closing chapter. Allen struggles to lay this monolith to rest and close the book on one of his biggest cinematic disappointments, while Gerald contemplates if he can even do this podcast anymore.
2012's The Amazing Spider-Man sees Andrew Garfield pick up the web-shooters and tangle with Rhys Ifans as the Lizard. Does Gerald James really think this is a four-star film? Find out!
It's Gerald's birthday episode! This year, he's selected his favorite film from 2018, Boots Riley's directorial debut, Sorry To Bother You. Nothing could more closely embody what we've come to describe as "a Gerald movie," but also this one is a really good one. As with most films, we spoil the hell out of it, so do yourself a favor and see this picture before listening to this episode.
The crew returns after a laborious move to the new Four-Color Headquarters! 2012's Dredd is this week's subject, and it is minorly divisive. Very minorly divisive.
The crew returns to watch Men in Black 3 and attempt to determine just why Gerald is so miserable.
The crew watches the seminal anime classic, Akira. Widely influential and the film that opened up the American market for Japanese animation, but is it actually good? Does it hold up? Find out.
The crew watches that Netflix version of Death Note that no one seems to really like and we don't really understand the hate.
The crew welcomes Lillian McKinney to discuss Samurai Gourmet, the most wholesome and relaxing show to ever grace Netflix, or any platform. This episode attempts to be wholesome and relaxing, but that proves too tall an order.
The crew rings in Manga May with the incredibly gory cult classic, Ichi the Killer. Lacey Day doesn't watch it because she can't handle the depravity, so Allen and Gerald are left to hash out their very different feelings about this one. But the talents of Lacey Day aren't wasted, as this is the only podcast that discusses both Japanese gore cinema, and just how much of a li'l bitch Cory Matthews was in his treatment of Topanga. RSS: https://fourcolorfilm.libsyn.com/rss Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com The Four-Color Film Podcast is part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.
John Hall joins the crew to talk a little about the original Avengers, Avengers: Endgame (no spoilers), and to half recall this Ghost Rider movie he barely watched once.
The FCF crew gathers to examine the first true pillar of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 2012's The Avengers. Allen and Gerald hash out their very different feelings on the work of Joss Whedon, and Gerald finds an unlikely ally in Lacey Day.
The crew watches Jon Favreau's 2011 film, Cowboys & Aliens, featuring a ridiculously stacked cast headlined by Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford. Witness, as we learn how an ultimately mediocre film was born from the ultimate Hollywood/comic book scam.
The crew celebrates John Hall's birthday with a decisive agreement on the merits of the 2011's Joe Johnston directed Captain America: The First Avenger. Conversation careens wildly between the film at hand, the lesser moments of the career of Tommy Lee Jones, the varying values of shout-outs from celebrities via Cameo, and much more.
Alan Hardy joins the crew to discuss one of the biggest disappointments he's ever faced as a fan of superhero films. 2011's Green Lantern, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds, is a cavalcade of bad decision making, questionable editing, and poor writing, from a team of filmmakers that really should have known better.
The crew watches 2011's The Green Hornet, and the only things they can agree on are that Christoph Waltz is always good and that Seth Rogen isn't very good at writing a Seth Rogen movie.
After days upon days of delays, delivered to our door by a diligent delivery service, it's Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, on DVD.
Allen, Gerald, Lacey, and John Hall join forces to talk about X-Men: First Class and... fetish gear. Gerald wants to wear leather pants to goth clubs, and Allen questions his sexuality whenever faced with Michael Fassbender. The film itself was a tremendous push for all of the principal actors, and everyone who says they don't like Jennifer Lawrence is lying.
Via special listener requests, the regular crew watches the 1993 Disney-produced The Three Musketeers. A childhood favorite of Allen's, this odd action-adventure-comedy take on the classic tale is made even odder by its cast, with the primary cast being entirely American or Canadian and never attempting to hide it. Tim Curry stars as the villainous Cardinal Richelieu, with a wonderful henchman in FCF Legend, Mr. Michael Wincott. And don't you ever forget Herbert Fux.
Skipping ahead due to the unavailability of Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, John Hall joins the crew to talk about the Kenneth Branagh-directed Thor, the 4th Marvel Studios film. Laying the foundations for Thor as a character and the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film isn't really still on anyone's lips when discussing the MCU, but it's ultimately one of the better efforts from the studio.
Allen and Gerald watch 2010's RED, starring Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman, Richard Dreyfuss, and Karl Urban. This movie is all over the place, and so is this episode.
John Hall joins the crew to talk about 2009's Surrogates. We all learn a lot, like that a Harvard education can't help you write a good movie, that the only technology that will progress by the 2050s is robotics, while cellular phones and cars regress to a time before this film was made, and that everyone you've ever heard of is probably a bad person.
Allen and Gerald go back and pick up 2009's Whiteout, and wish to god that they hadn't. Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, and Tom Skerritt do fine with bad material and director Dominic Sean continues his streak of underwhelming films by adapting a graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber.
The crew watches 2010's The Losers this week, but talk routinely devolves into discussions of regional fast food, misguided advertisement campaigns targeting millennials, and... some kid's dad's Instagram. The film fails to capture anyone's interest for any extended amount of time, but we all do what we can to get by in this world.
Gerald prepares to defend another morally questionable piece of fiction from the Allen/Lacey purity tests as the crew talks out 2010's Kick-Ass. The Matthew Vaughn directed adaptation of a Mark Millar comic received mostly positive reviews in its day, but is it showing its age nearly a decade on? Come on in and find out! RSS: https://fourcolorfilm.libsyn.com/rss Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com The Four-Color Film Podcast is part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network.
For Allen's birthday, the FCF crew sit down and watch almost objectively the best film this podcast has ever covered. Blade Runner is Allen's favorite film, and there is no better time to cover it than the beginning of 2019, the year in which the film is set. This dive is deep, and this is a 2 hour episode that is shockingly entirely on topic.
Allen, Lacey, and Gerald are joined by Alan Hardy to discuss the Edgar Wright cult classic, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Everyone discusses their year, and what they hope for in 2019. And once again, the Four-Color Film Championship is on the line in a rousing game of Hi-Lo Rotten Tomatoes!
The Four-Color crew is joined live and in person by Mr. John Hall and Lillian McKinney, as they gather 'round the fire to regale listeners with tales of animated superhero Christmases past: Justice League - "Comfort & Joy," as told by Lacey Day Batman: The Animated Series - "Christmas with the Joker," as told by John Hall Batman: The Brave and the Bold - "Attack of the Secret Santas!" as told by Gerald James X-Men - "Have Yourself A Morlock Little Christmas," as told by Lillian McKinney All of this, and Gerald presents a rousing game of "Miss the Mark," as he tasks Allen, John, Lacey, and Lillian to discern between titles he made up and titles of actual Hallmark holiday specials!
This week is 2010's Jonah Hex! Much maligned upon its original release and forgotten in the years since, we revisit this adaptation of DC's fantastical comic book cowboy to see if it really is as bad as the 12% Rotten Tomatoes score would suggest, or if perhaps the world simply expected too much of a comic book Western. RSS: https://fourcolorfilm.libsyn.com/rss Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com The Four-Color Film Podcast is part of the Flickering Myth Podcast Network
Alan Hardy joins Allen and Gerald to discuss perhaps the most undeservingly maligned film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Allen, Gerald, and Lacey watch the justly maligned X-Men Origins: Wolverine and unexpectedly find in it a lengthy conversation that is surprisingly on topic throughout. Also: Kate Winslet is unduly deified, a plan is made for a Fantastic Four spec script.
Allen and Gerald are joined again by Mr. Alan Hardy to discuss 2009's Watchmen, directed by Zack Snyder and all of the questionable decisions involved in the existence of this adaptation of Alan Moore's most lauded work.
Allen, Gerald, and Lacey celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday by revisiting 1982's Conan the Barbarian. Not everyone shares the same enthusiasm for this picture, apparently.
A Halloween episode well misses its deadline. Everyone is absolutely baffled that Dennis Miller was ever thought to be a reasonable casting choice for a lead in any quality of movie, and we all feel really sorry for Corey Feldman. The podcast truly returns! Lacey Day joins as a regular host, and John Hall guests!
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Allen and Gerald are joined by Lacey Day, Alan Hardy, and Good Ol' Rudy to celebrate the hundredth episode of the podcast! Games are played, and everyone talks about their favorite and least favorite films so far.
Allen and Gerald talk to Alan Hardy about the latest and everyone's favorite installment in the main Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi. Everyone likes it, because we're not a bunch of crybabies that wanted to see the same movies over and over again, though it isn't a movie without its flaws.
Allen, Gerald, and Alan close out the original trilogy with an in-depth look at Return of the Jedi. It's no one's favorite, but everyone likes it.
Allen and Gerald continue their discussion with Alan Hardy as they tackle everyone's favorite star war, The Empire Strikes Back.
Alan Hardy calls in to talk to Allen and Gerald about the film that started it all. 1977's Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) launched a science fantasy universe that has captured the imagination of billions of humans. Plenty of bitching about the Special Editions, and lots of memories about the first time we saw the film. Hardy in theaters, Allen on VHS in the early 90s, and Gerald a couple years ago.
Allen, Gerald, and Alan tackle the off-beat prequel film, Rogue One. Everybody likes it, but nobody likes fake Peter Cushing all that much.
We continue to pound the galactic pavement in our quest to watch and review all of the Star Wars films. Revenge of the Sith is probably the best of the prequels, but still pretty trash. Whatever.
The boys are all back in the saddle again! Allen Christian, Steven Granger, Gerald James, and Alan Hardy gang up on Attack of the Clones in the worst ways. While not without its good moments, this one is easily the worst Star Wars movie.
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Join Allen Christian, Gerald James, and Alan Hardy, as they take kick off the gargantuan undertaking of doing nine episodes on the live-action feature films within the Star Wars sage, chronologically. Here we start with the much maligned Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Hot takes abound in this lengthy look at a questionable film.
The guys sit down with Frank Miller's take on Will Eisner's The Spirit. Pretty much universally hated by everyone not on this podcast, the boys find the movie to be a fantastic comedy, on purpose, and a fairly decent representation of the character that Eisner created.
The boys crack into 2008's Punisher: War Zone. Widely praised by Punisher fans as the best Punisher movie, and that just proves the hypothesis that Punisher fans aren't the brightest. It's terrible. Also on this episode, Hugh Hefner's death announced minutes before recording, and Allen isn't impressed with new Star Trek. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys sit down with 2008's Hancock to reappraise the film 9 years later. Unloved at the time, the film is surprisingly good and not nearly as stupid as the guys remembered. This one's another surprise and everyone walks away very happy with it.
3.5/5
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The boys get back on track with the unwelcome Wanted, from 2008. Nobody likes it, but Gerald has a special hate that he couldn't keep bottled up through the news segments.
Also on this episode, Steven gets very defensive about Panic! At The Disco, it is concluded that no one wants another Sheena movie, and the boys speculate about the next directors for Star Wars and James Bond.
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This week we welcome back John Hall as we watch 2008's non-sequel The Incredible Hulk. Starring Edward Norton, William Hurt, Liv Tyler, and Tim Roth. Nobody hates it, nobody really likes it.
Most of this episode is spent talking about the news out of the DCEU, Ed Skrein's departure from Hellboy and Hollywood whitewashing/race-swapping controversies, Spider-Man: Homecoming's writers returning for a sequel, and Jack Kirby's 100th Birthday this week.
This week, the boys tackle Ang Lee's Hulk, from 2003, starring Eric Bana, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Connelly, and Sam Elliott. The reaction is not quite what you'd expect.
Also in this episode, Steven gets more shit for watching Friends too much, Allen and Steven talk about Bond too much, Gerald shares his thoughts on Baby Driver, and Soderbergh movies
In an unprecedented and ridiculous part 3, the boys chat for the first time with Jacob Rogers, our man in Columbia. Jacob spent his late teens living with Steven, so he was around for the entirety of 2008, suffering Allen and Steven's TDK hype. The chat is all over the place, but we eventually get around to talking about the movie even more, with Jacob bringing legitimate conversation about the film.
In part 2 of our The Dark Knight episode, we welcome back Alan Hardy and John Hall for a roundtable discussion and full film commentary.
2008's The Dark Knight may very well be the only reason this podcast exists. Allen and Steven give a detailed account of their hype for the film, go in-depth with the viral marketing as they experienced it, and all around how the Bat-tastic summer of '08 cemented a friendship of nearly a decade. The Bat may never reach these heights again, and we'll never be 18 again, so the hype may never be so real again.
The boys dig into 2008's Hellboy II: The Golden Army, directed by Guillermo del Toro, and starring Ron Perlman. Superior to the original and all-around well liked, Allen still takes issue with what he considers to be a terrible villain and Gerald finds himself defending a movie that he had initially assigned a lower score than his compatriots. ☆☆☆1/2
The boys once again make the Hall Call and tackle 2008's Iron Man. Kicking off a new wave and the current generation of superhero films, Jon Favreau's take on the material and Robert Downey Jr.'s take on Tony Stark laid the foundations for a multi-billion dollar film universe.
The boys welcome John Hall remotely as they finish off Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy with one of the most cringe inducing films ever made. They posit the theory that Raimi sunk this film out of spite, as all previous characterizations are thrown out the window and no one in the film is any sort of likable. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
It's Gerald's birthday! That means he got to pick out the movie we watched! His selection was 2014's John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe, and Alfie Allen. We love on the movie, talk about some news, and play a Gerald-centric version of Hi-Lo Rotten Tomatoes. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys watch and loathe the 2007 Fantastic Four sequel with a special kind of hate. Adam West is given a fitting tribute. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Getting back on schedule, the boys welcome back Madison Leigh to break up the machismo of Zack Snyder's 300. Based on the Frank Miller graphic novel, the film itself has aged relatively poorly, but still manages to be much more entertaining than anyone involved remembered. Also in this episode, brompers are discussed, Dr. Who is disliked, Steven thinks he's the only funny one at local Rocky Horror Picture Show viewings, Allen won't shut the fuck up about Alien Covenant, more Michael Fassbender praise (in song form, even). Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys thankfully find 2007's Ghost Rider streaming on Hulu, and don't have to pay to watch it. The movie is pretty terrible, but still manages to be fun when you're actually looking at Nicolas Cage. Also on this episode, we discuss the death of Sir Roger Moore and give a quick review for Wonder Woman. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys watch 2006's Superman Returns, directed by Bryan Singer, starring Brandon Routh and Kevin Spacey. Well executed in most respects, and a damn sight better than the current interpretation of the Man of Steel, the film suffers from being over-long and underwhelming. Routh is a fantastic stand-in for Christopher Reeve, and Spacey channels Hackman's Luthor while making it all his own. Unfortunately, a 21st century reimagining of Hackman-Luthor's real estate scheme from the 1978 film fails to leave an impression, especially given the runtime the climax demands. Also in this episode, Allen thinks people that didn't like Alien Covenant are lying to themselves about what the Alien franchise is, and the guys discuss Zack Snyder's departure from the Justice League production. This episode was recorded before the death of Sir Roger Moore, hence the lack of mention. But fully expect a good talk and remembrance on the next episode. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
This week, the boys are joined again by Lacey Day to tackle Brett Ratner's gut-punch to the X-franchise, X-Men: The Last Stand. Nobody really likes the movie, but nobody really hates it as bad as they remembered hating it. Everyone is dressed poorly and nobody bothers acting. A poor take on the Dark Phoenix Saga, poorly written and even worse directing, the film doesn't justify its own existence. Also in this episode, Allen tries to convince everyone to watch Samurai Gourmet, everyone wonders why they're even bothering to make this Mummy movie and why they think they have to have a shared Universal Monsters universe. Paul McCartney gets hate for being a pirate, and Allen Hates Aziz Ansari. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys tackle the Wachowski-produced V for Vendetta and get probably overly political, for maybe understandable reasons given the current political climate and the contents of the film. Are there laughs? Sure. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The guys welcome back Lacey Day as they all fail to have the patience to watch the overlong, unasked for Zorro sequel. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys are shocked to once again find a film that's not nearly as bad as its reputation. Not only do we not think 2005's Fantastic Four is an awful movie, we actually quite enjoyed it. Mostly well cast and fairly well written, the film very closely captures the spirit of the original Jack Kirby & Stan Lee comic book. Also in this episode, the guys discuss the new Star Wars trailer, Jeff Goldblum and the Jurassic World sequel, upcoming plans for the website and Gerald's oft discussed spin-off pod, the Pixelated Pictures Podcast, and the upcoming Unbreakable/Split sequel. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
In an attempt to legitimize the podcast, the boys pretend to be film critics and go back through all of the past films and put solid, agreed upon star ratings on each and every one. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
This week we take on the unreleased Fantastic Four, produced by Roger Corman. The story of this movie is strange and fascinating, far more so than the film itself. We dive into the movie and the recent documentary Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's Fantastic Four, where we determine everyone involved in making this picture was and remains completely delusional. Also in this episode, Allen reveals that Fantastic Four is his favorite comic book of all time, spends an uninterrupted ten minutes describing why he loves the book and why he loves Jack Kirby, as well as an explanation to his ongoing jabs at Stan Lee. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
We finally made it! Allen, Steven, and Gerald welcome back Mr. Alan Hardy in person as we tackle another full-length commentary, welcome back John Hall remotely from his own home, and welcome for the first time, also remotely, Mr. Matt Burkette to discuss he and Allen's experience seeing the film in theaters 12 years ago. This episode is a juggernaut, clocking in at nearly 5 hours and 40 minutes, every moment is dissected, and very little strays from the topic of the film. Join us as we give the first installment of The Dark Knight Trilogy the kind of treatment we've given nothing else.
This week we attack 2005's Sin City, co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and creator Frank Miller. Nothing but positivity from us on this one, so we get our negativity elsewhere. Question of the Week: Given the guest directing slot, we discuss our favorite Tarantino movies. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
This episode we celebrate Steven's birthday by watching his selection of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, the 1990 Andrew Dice Clay vehicle. The boys discuss the movie, why Allen and Steven love Dice, how much Gerald hates this movie, and the questionable decision to review the movie starring Andrew Dice Clay on International Women's Day. Also in this episode, Allen and Steven relay their experiences playing the Nintendo Switch and the brand new Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (no spoilers), as it has become an obsession. More Hi-Lo Rotten Tomatoes, featuring the favorite movies of Lacey Day. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys make what will likely be their last foray into the straight-to-DVD world with 2005's The Crow: Wicked Prayer, starring Eddie Furlong, Tara Reid, David Borneo, and Dennis Hopper. The movie with a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes for a reason. The Room if it were a poor comic adaptation. The primary discussion ends up being about video games, due to Allen and Steven's excitement about the new Zelda game and everyone's boredom with the movie. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys try a new format as they sit down to watch the "Sci-Fi Channel Original" Man-Thing. It's an atrocious piece of garbage and reaffirmation that we should stick to things that came out in theaters. It's arguably the worst adaptation of a source material ever made, and Allen has a special hate for it, given his love of the comics. Also in this episode, we talk about some news in a new segment, and Gerald poses our first "Question of the Week." Steven gets promoted to "2nd Tier Social Media Specialist" to handle our presence on lesser social media sites, as we hope to be the first podcast with FetLife AND Vampire Freaks accounts. Gerald gets upset that Allen trashes LinkedIn, the guys trash Australia for a minute, then apologize by thanking Australia for their positive cultural contributions. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Allen, Steven, and Gerald sit down to watch 2005's Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Tilda Swinton, and Gavin Rossdale. It's not the worst thing ever. We discuss Keanu's filmography, question Rossdale's rock star status, lament the existence of Cars 3, Allen spoils the post-credit scene in Shyamalan's Split for Gerald, Steven loves on the Lego Batman Movie, and more bitching about CG actors. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
We watch the Daredevil spinoff, 2005's Elektra. The boys welcome back Rudy "The Booty", and welcome for the first time Mr. Levy Mont. The movie is an awful piece of garbage that never should have been made, and unsurprisingly, no one likes it. Terrence Stamp plays Stick and wears a funny hat, and that's the best thing anyone can say about this movie. So instead, everything else is discussed, like Liam Neeson: Action Star, Mickey Mouse: Black Face, White Spider-Man, and we might accidentally not condemn violence against women enough. A terrible movie reveals terrible people. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys sit down to polish off the Blade trilogy with 2004's Blade: Trinity. Like the rest of the world, they hate it. The movie is discussed in depth, but not without long digressions into the merits of Phil Collins and U2, a complete disdain for Nirvana, the level of creep Stephen Collins is, Triple H being fat and insecure, Steven's knowledge of muscles, and the success rate of film trilogies. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Gerald and Steven watched 2004's Halle Berry vehicle, Catwoman, and do their level best to try to explain it to Allen, taking the time to show him two clips, making for the worst two minutes of his life. Also in this episode, the boys discuss ICP and the white trash status of Detroit musicians, the merits and timing of mutual oral pleasure, a Vince McMahon presidency, Donald Trump had to be addressed, Billy Corgan and Morrissey get bashed as human beings, and always more wrestling, as Allen and Steven prepare to go to San Antonio for the 2017 Royal Rumble. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Alan Hardy joins Allen, Steven, and Gerald to discuss 2004's Spider-Man 2. Everyone agrees that this remains one of the greatest superhero movies ever made, this is James Franco's best performance, and Alfred Molina is wonderful. Also in this episode, Allen laments having been a 14 year-old dweeb, Gerald is upset to learn that he is no longer in his goth glory days, Kevin Nash is discussed again, because why not, Gerald equates his movie taste to the palate of a raccoon. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Allen, Steven, and Gerald sit down to watch Tom Jane as the titular character in 2004's The Punisher. The movie is discussed at length, in all its grit, glory, and garbage. The boys talk so much about the movie that they forget to make John Travolta and Kevin Nash jokes. Also in this episode, the landscape of local gangs is discussed based on hearsay and rumors, the crossover of wrestling music and this soundtrack, Allen admits that Stone Cold Steve Austin rambling about nothing makes for a better podcast than this one, Gerald tells tale of his run-in with organized crime. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Happy New Year! We kiss 2016 by and ring in the new year by talking a little bit about how bad 2016 was and the folks we lost, but mostly reminiscing about the good times we had. We also get around to talking about Hellboy, a film we all enjoyed thoroughly. Allen puts on another game, a retrospective trivia game covering all the films we've watched, pitting Gerald against Steven for the title of 2016 Four-Color Film Podcast Champion! Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Merry Christmas! A Four-Color Film reunion occurs, with appearances by most of the FCFP alumni, including John Hall, Alan Hardy, and Lacey Day, and a couple of new guest with Rudy Andrews and Madison Leigh. This year we do a double feature watch 1984's Conan the Destroyer and 1985's Red Sonja, bother directed by Richard Fleischer. Returns continually diminish in this cinematic universe of Robert E. Howard characters, and Schwarzenegger not being able to be called Conan in Red Sonja only subtracts from an already bad movie. On top of the already overstuffed double-feature, all manner of Christmas festivities abound, as everyone shares their Christmas memories, and Allen puts on a full game of "Hi/Lo: Rotten Tomatoes" as Steven and Gerald select teams from the guest pool and face off for prizes. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys gather to celebrate Allen's birthday with one of his favorite Bond films, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Lots of ground covered here, from discussions spanning the entire Bond canon to the career status of Meg Ryan. Allen laments that the eighth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, The Fate of the Furious, isn't stylized as The F8 of the Furious. Plans for next week's Christmas episode are discussed. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Allen and Steven spare Gerald from this garbage and tackle 2003's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. It's awful. Don't watch it. Also on this episode, Nintendo and Zelda games are discussed, tangents about bad Terminator movies, and the guys try to make up for their lack of UPN knowledge.
The boys gather 'round to check out one of the more revered films of the genre, Bryan Singer's X-Men follow-up, X2: X-Men United. The allegories abound, and the plot is weighty. Allen, Steven, and Gerald forgo commentary due only to time restraints, and bite off as much of the film as they can chew. The returning cast with the addition of the villainous Brian Cox shine in a much better plot and a more cohesive script. Also this week, Allen forces Steven and Gerald to play a game as stupid in premise as imaginable, for the prize of immunity against any vetoes from Allen when it comes to their birthday week movie selections. The future of the genre is discussed almost as much as UPN is. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we welcome back a special guest as Mr. John Hall joins us for another holiday. This week is 2003's Daredevil, and it's far worse than any of us remembered. We forgo the overlong director's cut in favor of the much more succinct, but far worse theatrical cut. The episode is unfortunately very on topic, but the boys also manage to briefly discuss Rick Moranis, Thanksgiving memories, Thanksgiving food, terrible holiday political debates with family, and the Benadryl benders required to make a film this bad. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys hit the Road to Perdition in this unspectacular landmark 50th episode. The film is classy and everyone liked it, and a good bit of discussion is had on it. Also in this episode, the landscape of modern comic book film is discussed, Allen doesn't like those Ocean's movies and is a self-righteous prick, Steven is called to the mat for claiming to like Anne Hathaway, and Gerald threatens a fight. More porn speculation. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Nod ya head to the dulcet tones of the voices of Allen Christian, Steven Granger, and Gerald James as they talk about 2002's Men In Black II. The probably-anticipated-by-someone sequel isn't nearly as fun as the first. In fact, it's no fun. Fuck that dog. Will Smith is pretty okay, and Tommy Lee Jones was probably too good for this. Also on this episode, the guys discuss past states of pornography for no discernible reason, Jackass cast members, and avoid politics as best they can. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Happy Anniversary, babies! A year of podcasting brings us to that time Sam Raimi cracked the web-slinger's cinematic code with 2002's Spider-Man. Hosts Allen Christian, Steven Granger, and Gerald James are once again joined by John Hall as they dive into the movie, the bad soundtrack, a bit about the source material, and the awful music made in the wall-crawler's name (and even make a litter of their own). Also discussed: Randy Savage. Surprise.
The Zane is back! It's a Halloween party as hosts Allen Christian, Steven Granger, and Gerald James are joined by the returning Lacey Day and the oft-mentioned, previously presumed dead John Hall. For our very special Halloween episode, we delve into the first Tales From The Crypt film Demon Knight. Billy Zane charms the pants off of us as a demon known as "The Collector", alongside William Sadler as the Demon Knight, Brayker. A young Jada Pinkett is kinda cool, Thomas Haden Church looks like Chad Kroeger and is a huge scumbag. Dick Miller is some guy that everyone has seen before but no one knows. Halloween memories are shared, Lacey Day reads too much into the movie, Allen has some serious issues with both Joss Whedon and David E. Kelley, Gerald loves them Saw movies, and we think we've had about enough of these movie things and they should stop making them. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Allen, Steven, and Gerald tackle Guillermo del Toro's first foray into the comic book genre, 2002's Blade II. The film is better than the first, and probably the best of its breed, without transcending its genre. Wesley Snipes and Ron Perlman are cool and deserve their own movie together, Norman Reedus is overrated, and Kris Kristofferson is still an American treasure. More Halloween discussion, and Allen can't hold back his hatred for Kevin Nash. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Hosts Allen Christian, Steven Granger, and Gerald James dig into 2001's From Hell this week, starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, and Robbie Coltrane. Directed by The Hughes Brothers, famed for their directorial efforts of Menace II Society and Dead Presidents. This unlikely follow up, loosely based off the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, chronicles a fictitious account of the mystery of Jack the Ripper in Victorian England. It's kind of a snoozer, but is fairly entertaining. The boys once again forego the commentary style and engage in a freeform discussion about the film and the Halloween season. Also in this episode, the guys encourage the women of the world to step up and even out the gender disparity in the serial killer game, discuss the Mark Wahlberg vehicle Rock Star, the horrors of VH1 Classic, and Steven has odd beliefs about how to memorialize victims of serial killers. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys try a new format, shortening this episode to a single hour segment. Allen, Steven, and Gerald watch 2001's Ghost World, and find nothing spooky about it. A coming of age tale about two teenage girls fresh out of high school, the film manages to be depressing and no one at the table had any fun. Characters are broken down and tangents are indulged. October is kicked off with some Halloween memories, Allen's visit to a real-life haunted house was a bust in the spook department, the boys rate everything they can think of, Allen turned down meth the one time it was offered to him, Steven and Allen wonder if their hate for these characters stem from how shitty they were straight out of high school, and the biblical penalties for suicide are reviewed. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
The boys sit down to watch 2000's M. Night Shyamalan masterpiece, Unbreakable. The Challenger-like ascent of Shyamalan is discussed, and everyone marvels at the squandered potential of a truly talented writer and director. Samuel L. Jackson has the greatest sense of fashion the movie business has ever seen, and Bruce Willis is kind of an asshole. True to form, incredible tangents are indulged, as the political leanings of MTV VJs are dissected, Allen is a man of many wrestling-related nightmares, and Hulk Hogan is the biggest liar in the history of entertainment. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Join hosts Allen Christian & Steven Granger, and the Andy Richter of Podcasting, Mr. Gerald James, as we dive head first into the modern superhero movie with 2000's X-Men, directed by Bryan Singer, starring Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, and Huge Jackedman. With a plot that might as well have been lifted straight out of a bad Roy Thomas comic, the film exceeds in every other department. Kevin Nash jokes happen. We forget to mention the Danzig connection, even though we really wanted to make those jokes too. Statue Of Liberty Mutant Machine #solmm Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Host Steven Granger is joined by co-host Gerald James to quickly review 2000's The Crow: Salvation. Even Gerald hates this travesty. Allen misses an episode for the first time, and remains thankful that his job kept him away from this steaming pile of garbage. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Prepare to have your mouth smashed as we make you feel like an All-Star with a lengthy review of 1999's Mystery Men. A fantastic comedic take on the genre, Mystery Men is surprisingly funny and entertaining, and the perfect way to close out the 90's. Taking every trope of the genre from the 90's and lampooning them to varying degrees of success, the movie never gets boring. Well cast and well written, the film is just good fun. We highly recommend it.
This week on the 'cast, Allen and Steven put together an episode on-par length-wise with some of the epics, except this one is just for 1998's The Mask of Zorro, starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Directed by Martin Campbell, the film defies our expectations and delivers on both fun and quality. This, however, doesn't stop the discussion from veering into the oddest of realms, from the global implications of 9/11, to Martin Van Buren starring in Jackass. Sean Connery is once again thrown under the bus, and the boys spend way too long recollecting local cable programming. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Jumping back into the main run, Allen and Steven tackle 1998's Blade. The first truly successful R-rated superhero property, Blade may or may not be responsible for the revitalization of superhero properties after the great crash of '97. Starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, and Kris Kristofferson, the vampire-slaying flick proves to be a lot of fun. In this episode, an un-spirited debate is had on the validity of Kris Kristofferson's status as an American treasure, Wesley Snipes is probably the black Van Damme except cooler, and Allen is of the belief that Stephen Dorff ruined being white for everyone. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
This week we take you all the way back to the beginning, where we meander through our very first episode. 1966's Batman starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Listen as hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger try to figure out what even is a podcast. Marvel as they have nothing substantial to say about the feature-length Adam West Batman. Stand in puzzlement as you find that over a year later, we haven't bothered to do much editing on this episode at all. The decision to not publish this episode first was a good one, but in the wider context of the show, it's worth existing. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Allen and Steven are joined again by Gerald James to discuss the Adam West Batman television show, along with a bunch of stuff coming out of the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
1968's Barbarella is the last film we hit on this pick-up run. Big, bombastic, stupid, and visually stunning. For its time its sci-fi production is worth the price of admission. Gerald James pops up midway through the episode, having not seen the movie, so derailment was imminent. But we discuss the film as best we can. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
1972's Fritz The Cat, written and directed by the legendary Ralph Bakshi, based on the Robert Crumb comics. It's raunchy. It's Rated X. It's 2.5/5 stars. Allen and Steven try to tackle this animated mess that tries to tell a story, tries for some character development, and tries to show a lot of anthropomorphic animals fucking. It succeeds at one of those. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Continuing our rewind, we dial up 1984's Sheena, starring Tanya Roberts and Vic Blossomsdad. Featuring one of the most interesting people to ever live, Princess Elizabeth of Toro, who, amidst a jam-packed fascinating life, somehow managed to squeeze in a role in this terrible movie. We discuss as much about this movie as possible, which is actually quite a lot. We make a good time out of a bad movie. The perfect useless podcast for a useless summer day. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Taking a step back to pick up some things we missed for a few weeks, we hop back to 1980's Flash Gordon, starring Sam J. Jones, Max Von Sydow, Brian Blessed, and Timothy Dalton. Steven had never seen the film, and it's an old favorite of Allen's. We drop a few factoids, but mostly spend the episode just happy to have enjoyed something for the first time in months. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Diverting from the usual format of talking over a film, we decide instead to sit down with Gerald James and do a retrospective on the 90's as well as past episodes, take 1997 to task for being an onslaught of bad superhero films to the point of putting the genre into a coma, we look forward to the future, and we sum up everything we would have had to say about Steel in just a few minutes, as opposed to a long, drawn-out episode where no one is having any fun. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Still stuck in 1997, this week brings us to the abysmal film based on the Todd McFarlane property, Spawn. Hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger are once again joined by Alan Hardy and Gerald James in an effort to talk about anything but this movie. Better Martin Sheen movies are discussed, we lament that more people don't know how cool Michael Jai White is, Allen Ribisis his jaw, Gerald is upset that Alan calls John Leguizamo "Johnny Legs", Alan is upset that Allen regards Donny as the lesser Wahlberg, Colm Meaney is talked about far too much, Steven has been misleading Allen into thinking Con Air was a Michael Bay movie for years, Allen & Alan decide they are now a single unit. More wrestling jokes, everyone curses too much, and Allen laments the direction of the podcast. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Still in 1997, we arrive at Men In Black. Based off the Aircel Comics (later bought by Malibu Comics, who were then bought by Marvel Comics) property, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Vincent D'Onofrio, Linda Fiorentino, and Rip Torn, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, with a score by Danny Elfman (which we neglect to mention). The film is a enjoyable and a great watch, but it was so successful and so ubiquitous that the boys have trouble finding anything worthwhile to say about it. So they mostly do not. Instead, the discussion weaves through a lament of 80's grit in comic books, the Fast & Furious series, Vin Diesel's love for Paul Walker, the "frat pack," hatred for Steve Carell and Vince Vaughn, David Cross is loved, Allen's only reliable memory of childhood is revealed to be the names of the characters in Power Rangers, the Green Ranger is put on blast, Joe Rogan is hated. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Against everyone's wishes, the crew (including the returning Gerald James) returns to Gotham City. A city of justice, a city of love, a city of peace for everyone of us. We all need it. Can't live without it. No surprises here. Nobody likes this. The nicest words we can manage are in praise of the promotional Pop-Tarts released during the hype. Everyone is terrible, and nothing about this movie is good. Also in this episode, Allen's hatred for Pat Hingle reaches new heights, fax machines on elephants, monkey work, ZZ Top, we question why a plan to freeze the world and replace the flora with mutant plant-animals is in anyway conducive to the health of the planet, Allen learns that he thinks Steven is trash, Revolution X, 9/11 Truther Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Oxbridge University, lip condoms, and the properties of diamonds are properly laid out (SPOILER: they're pretty much just rocks). Fuck this movie. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
We round out 1996 by revisiting the world of James O'Barr's The Crow in the ill-advised sequel, The Crow: City Of Angels. We have a full house as Allen and Steven welcome back previous guests Alan Hardy, Gerald James, and Lacey Day, to dissect and attempt to explain what is happening in this movie. Also on this episode, we discuss the band HIM for really no good reason, white trash goth kids, every 80's band ever is referenced for no good reason, Pantera is outed as Lynyrd Skynyrd with distortion, Seven Mary Three is only not Pearl Jam because they're different people, and Iggy Pop spent 40 years living on the sun. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
This week we managed to rope Gerald James into talking about a movie he had never seen or cared about. 1996's The Phantom, starring crowd-favorite Billy Zane, is a forgettable thrill ride that never left us bored or short on jokes. Far more fun than you'd think, but far less fun than it should be, the pulp comic strip character is treated well, and delivers enough entertainment to kill 2 hours. Though its PG rating leaves us all baffled. Billy Zane is adored, Allen confuses James Russo for James Remar and thinks he's a different guy than he is in this movie, and Gerald doesn't like any of this. Also in this episode, we remember Godsmack and lament the things they did to deserts in the mid-00's, radio DJs are hated again, and podcast plans are made for Halloween. Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com Twitter: @fourcolorfilm Facebook: facebook.com/fourcolorfilm Website: fourcolorfilm.com
Lacey Day pinch-hits for Steven as we tackle 1996's Dark Horse
Production of Barb Wire, starring Pamela
Anderson. We turn the film into a loose drinking game to help
us get through the 100 minute run time. Lacey offers unique insight
as to why, while she loves a strong female lead, she finds nothing
much to like about this film. A strange adaptation of a 90's comic,
mixed with 90's action trash, and a loose ganking of the plot to
Casablanca, Barb Wire falls short of
everyones expectations, and is a worthy film if you're ever looking
for a final straw to push you over the edge into the deep, dark
abyss of alcoholism.
Also in this episode, Lacey Day outlines the White Castle and
Krystal's are more certainly not the same restaurant, that Jack In
The Box is well worth visiting if you don't have much money and
want a couple tacos for a dollar, and we establish that leather is
the only resource that becomes more affordable in the Second
American Civil War.
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The 1995 Sly Stallone vehicle, Judge Dredd, is our
personal plague this week, as we try to talk about the film, but
mostly end up talking about other, better sci-fi movies. We out
ourselves as Stallone apologists, but can't quite get behind him
being in this movie. We discuss the questionable life choices of
the great Max von Sydow. Rob Schneider is certainly in this movie,
Armand Assante tragically isn't dealing coke in this film, and all
Germans are bad guys in the 90's.
Also in this episode, Texas is too proud of being Texas, we
discuss mundane things we should have talked about off the podcast,
and Stallone pops in to read his quotes about this movie.
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In our longest and most in-depth episode to date, we sit down to sing the praises of Joel Schumacher's first swing at the Dark Knight in 1995's Batman Forever, starring Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnel, and Tommy Lee Jones. Unfairly tossed aside in the pop-cultural landscape due to the failures of Batman & Robin, Schumacher's first outing after taking the reins from Tim Burton was actually everything a Batman movie should be. Not without its flaws, and with villains played far too large, the core of Batman was reached rather well. And then largely edited out. But the dynamism that didn't make the final cut still informs the character.
Also in this episode, we delve into what a superhero movie should be, how Warner Bros. have lost their way in this department, how bad movies absolutely can ruin good heroes, and, of course, how awful Zack Snyder is.
So take this dive with us. Learn some things about this movie, learn some things about Batman, learn some things about us, and maybe even learn a thing or two about yourself. No promises.
P.S. Sculpted rubber nipples are no stupider than sculpted rubber muscles. Get over it.
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Lacey Day joins us for the second week in a row, for a movie she actually likes this time, as we delve in to 1995's cult classic, Tank Girl. Lori Petty stars in the titular role, with support from Naomi Watts as Jet Girl and Ice-T as the leader of the Rippers. Malcolm McDowell once again fulfills his life's purpose and plays the villain. The movie is largely enjoyed, even though Allen hates both post-apocalyptic movies, and movies that think Earth is ever going to run out of water. Because of this viewing, Steven finally feels like he better understands girls we went to high school with. Ten years too late.
Also on this episode: Allen hates Todd McFarlane, Steven has a terrible impersonation of Malcolm McDowell and won't stop doing it, Lacey Day doesn't have a favorite Nightmare On Elm Street movie, the current lack of respect for Gwen Stefani is dissected, and to Lacey Day's chagrin, Allen and Steven won't stop singing Bush songs.
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Joined once again by Lacey Day, we take on the 1994's Jim Carrey vehicle, The Mask. Based off the Dark Horse Comics property and developed by Dark Horse Entertainment, The Mask deviates strongly from its violent source material and becomes a kid-friendly, living cartoon. Bolstering the rising career of Jim Carrey and launching the career of Cameron Diaz, the film was both wildly successful (being the second highest-grossing comic book film of all time, behind only Batman) and critically well received.
In this episode, we establish that 2016 Stanley Ipkiss would be a Men's Rights Activist, we all love 90's tropes except for pollution jokes, Allen hates sports radio, but loves when dogs wear things on their heads, Steven hates Ben Stein, and Lacey Day thinks Cameron Diaz is a babe.
Ipkiss our asses.
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July 1, 1994
Imagine, if you will, a time when the world was demanding that Alec Baldwin wear terrible prosthetics under a bandana. When children clamored for a pulp hero that barely made it out of the 40's. And imagine if you will, an entire film based around a hero with no discernible good qualities. (Though we're still really into that last one if the box office returns for the latest Zack Snyder picture is any indicator.) This was the age of The Shadow. And by age, I mean probably a week.
This movie is boring. It might be racist. That dagger is stupid. Boom. The end. This episode is okay.
Also in the episode: Allen apologizes for having seen 3 Doors Down live. Tim Curry's musical career is praised. And of course Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice is discussed in the parts where NO ONE IN THIS MOVIE IS FUCKING DOING ANYTHING.
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This week, we deep dive into the murky world of Alex Proyas' 1994 adaptation of The Crow, starring Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, and Jon Polito. Hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger are joined by the returning Gerald James and brand new guest Alan Hardy Jr., as they share their expertise on the film with our comparatively ignorant hosts. This episode might present our deepest dissection of an film to date, yet we still manage to talk about a hundred other things. Marvel as Steven asks our guests questions, wonder as Allen's only offered opinion is a dislike for the shape of Brandon Lee's face, and stand in awe of the lament of aging goths.
Also in this episode: The unavoidable conversation on WCW mainstay, Sting. Gerald doesn't know what timeless means. Paul W.S. Anderson is given shit. 90's soundtracks are discussed at disgusting length.
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1993's Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm is the first animated film we tackle on this odyssey. From the creators of Batman: The Animated Series, the film stars Kevin Conroy as Batman, Mark Hamill as The Joker, Abe Vigoda as crime boss Salvatore Valestra, and Dana Delany as Andrea Beaumont. Phantasm is arguably the best Batman film of the 90's, and certainly one we hold a lot of affection for. Hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger are once again joined by Bat-friend Gerald James as they tackle this quick trip through the world of Bruce Timm's Gotham City.
Also in this episode, ill-fated trips to Atlanta, and terrible dates to Christian-themed haunted houses.
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It's 1993. It's a dark and desolate time. Everyone is sitting at home. No one wants to do anything. Alice In Chains is still a relevant band. Then, like a flash of light reflected off the bottom of a Pepsi can, we were gifted with time-traveling turtles. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (now retroactively subtitled "Turtles In Time") is a horrible waste of everyone's time. Even still, we manage to stay on topic somehow. Hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger are joined by the oft-mentioned Lacey Day, who didn't actually watch the movie before the commentary, yet still managed to grasp the plot better than the boys.
Also in this episode, Casey Jones fronts Creed, Steven has to reminds Allen that this movie isn't a historical document, Allen really likes ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary Bad Boys, documenting the rise and fall of the Detroit Pistons, no one understands when anyone is making a joke, and Lacey Day has her heart touched.
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The boys go back to the Batcave with returning guest Gerald James for Tim Burton's true take on the Dark Knight in 1992's Batman Returns. Host Steven Granger loves this movie, host Allen Christian has conflicting feelings, and guest Gerald James really just doesn't like it at all. A roller coaster ride of emotion occurs throughout the runtime of the film. Every moment is dissected as we actually stay completely on topic for the entire episode. Elfman's score is praised and we discover Gerald's goth roots in Siouxsie & The Banshees' "Face To Face".
Also in this episode, Steven defends his right to enjoy Grease 2, Allen and Gerald argue about whether or not Joss Whedon sucks, and Gerald is absolutely baffled by Allen and Steven's love for "Kiss From A Rose".
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This week we dive into the world of Dave Stevens' The Rocketeer in the 1991 film directed by Joe Johnston. Starring Bill Campbell as the spitting image of Cliff Secord, a young stunt pilot in the late 1930's, taking on the villainous Nazi spy, Neville Sinclair, charmingly portrayed by Allen's second favorite James Bond, Mr. Timothy Dalton. The film is as family-friendly as it could be, but without once talking down to its audience and never once slipping into being stupid or silly. Also in this episode, we hate the radio and love Jennifer Connelly.
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This week, hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger spend most of the runtime of the film talking about entertainment in the 90's while realizing they're too old for this movie. Production-wise, Secret of the Ooze is leaps-and-bounds ahead of its predecessor, but at the same time fully succumbs to the cartooniness of the popular animated series. Divorced from the nostalgia, everything here is bad, but everything here is still a lot of fun.
Also on this episode, this movie and Vanilla Ice are accused of killing an entire cultural movement, Kevin Nash won't put anyone over, Big Daddy's gonna take Cool of you, and we remember when NBC were winners.
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Hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger truly suffer for this endeavor when they dredge the depths of the superhero genre and crack open a fresh Blu-ray of 21st Century Film's Captain America movie. Our second crossing with the infamous Menahem Golan, and thankfully our last, Captain America drives home everything that was wrong with his idea of hasty, cheap filmmaking. Starring Matt Salinger, this movie is a tidal wave of boring, and we emphatically discourage you from wasting your time.
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It's 1990, and Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy, starring Beatty, Al Pacino, and Madonna, is the order of the week. Set inside a comic strip Chicago in 1938, the film is full of your typical gangster film tropes, but never slips into the despair of cliche. Beautifully designed, well shot, well acted, and passably written, Warren Beatty's pet project manages to be one of the few films to actually capture the look and feel of a comic strip.
Also in this episode, James Caan gets shade, the Spider-Man newspaper strip gets all the hate it deserves and the Peanuts get praised as we realize our city's paper just wasn't cool enough to get a Dick Tracy syndicated strip, and a rabbit hole is tripped down in an attempt to research a Dick Tracy porn parody.
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New York's most severe crime wave in decades consists of petty theft, and the boosting of electronics on a level that Vin Diesel might refer to as "excessive." Hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger take you through the grainy and poorly lit world of 1990's independently produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Details of the production are largely ignored as the guys get sort of nostalgic for the movie, but mostly try to puzzle out why many adults claim they still like this beyond just nostalgia.
Also in this episode, Allen struggles to stay awake, Sam Rockwell is compared to every white trash guy that smoked cigarettes behind the art building at our high school, v-necks with three necklaces are revealed to be the height of fashion, and Casey Jones needs a shower.
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Hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger put on their skull shirts, because somebody here has to, and dive into the gritty world of 1989's The Punisher, starring Dolph Lundgren. With a baffling distribution model, this movie never saw the dark of a theater in the US, but has still managed to be noteworthy enough as to be unavoidable in our run. Heralded as boring and cliche, this odd Dolph Lundgren vehicle is surprisingly entertaining. Cliche and true to many genre tropes of 80's exploitation cinema, it still manages to make good use of its violence. And somewhere under everyone except Louis Gossett, Jr.'s bad acting, Boaz Yakin seems to have written a solid script.
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Another long one, deservedly so, as the boys welcome special guest Gerald James to discuss the cultural phenomenon that was Tim Burton's Batman (colloquially known as Batman '89), the film that really started Batmania, and the guys try their best to figure out why. One of the absolute cornerstones of superhero cinema, Batman '89 may not fully withstand the test of time, but it's place in our cultural lexicon is undeniable, and we're certainly not short on opinion on the subject.
Also on this episode, Prince is outed as the real reason for the film's success, Kim Basinger is outed as a tiny-face and not a star of this film, and the subject at hand is actually discussed the entire duration of the episode.Suggested Reading: The Boy Who Loved Batman: A Memoir by Michael Uslan
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1989's much maligned The Return Of Swamp Thing was an unknown element, but quickly became a favorite. With no irony, this odd sequel is one of the best things to come out of this run. The boys felt like kids in a candy shop. Or like the kids in this movie, without nearly as much sass or wit.Email: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com
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The boys breathe a sigh of relief as the era of the Christopher Reeve Superman franchise comes to a close. Cannon Group's Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (as it would be unfair to assign the blame to director Sidney J. Furie) sees a massive decline in quality, but has far more redeeming features than most remember. To say that this film falls short would be an understatement, and to cut it slack would be a sin, but the nail in the franchise's coffin may not be quite as bad as the world remembers.
Also on this episode: Allen barely remember's the John Candy film Delirious, but tries to explain it anyway; Steven doesn't mention wrestling once.
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Going backwards, Allen Christian and Steven Granger hit on 1982's Conan The Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones, and directed by John Milius. With this episode, the boys celebrate Christmas, ramble about cable programming in the 90's, talk about why the winter is the best time to enjoy sci-fi and fantasy, delve into their experience with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (complete with spoilers), try to quote the muted movie, and discuss their personal Christmas traditions, like watching this film.
Our heroes tackle 1986's Howard The Duck. It isn't good. Interspecies relationships make everyone uncomfortable, everyone tries to avoid thinking about Mr. Rooney's real life indiscretions, and lament the context in which Lea Thompson's panties are placed.
This week's episode finds the guys dealing with 1984's much-maligned Supergirl. While this spin-off certainly does not deserve to be the lowest rated entry into the Super series, it doesn't quite work either. Brace yourselves for a conversation as meandering as this film, as hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger question the moral fortitude of a Jimmy Olsen who dates high schoolers, compare the late-great Peter O'Toole to the late-great pro-wrestling legend, The American Dream, Dusty Rhodes, and lament the lack of Dio in this film's soundtrack.
Two men have never been so defeated by a film about a flying man in tights. Allen Christian and Steven Granger do their best to slog through the runtime of 1983's Superman III, directed by Richard Lester and Starring Richard Pryor. Christopher Reeve's third outing as the Man of Steel sees a significant decline in quality in both production and writing. The boys try their best to be positive and do what they can to stay awake, but mortal men can only take so much.
Hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger dive into the murky world of Wes Craven's 1982 cult classic, Swamp Thing, starring Catherine Deneuve? Or Adrienne Barbeau. Whichever. Based on the DC Comics property created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, Wes Craven's Swamp Thing is at once confusing, a bit meandering, and a lot of fun. Much like this episode. The boys have also received a contribution for their friend Aaron McMullan, who does a far better job of breaking down this film.As always, questions, comments, and corrections, and frustrations can be directed to:fourcolorfilm@gmail.com
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Taking on both the theatrical cut and the Richard Donner cut of 1981's Superman II, hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger go in-depth with full commentary on both cuts running simultaneously. The result is a scattershot breakdown of the greatest Superman film ever made, an in-depth look at what makes both cuts work so well, and some confusing digression into pro-wrestling, probably.Comments, questions, and corrections can be sent to: fourcolorfilm@gmail.com
Hosts Allen Christian and Steven Granger begin their dive into the roller coaster ride that is the 40+ year history of comic book film adaptations. Sticking strictly to the idea of theatrically released films based on pre-existing comic book material, our boys tackle Richard Donner's 1978 opus, Superman. (The Batman '66 film was not ignored. It is the Episode Zero mentioned. Will be published at a later date.)
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