The Gen X Files
The Gen X Files
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The Gen X Files 192 - Wolfen
This isn't your mama's werewolf movie... in fact, it isn't a werewolf movie at all! It's Wolfen, based on the Whitley Streiber novel, directed by Michael Wadleigh, in his only feature film directing foray. Starring Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, and Dick O'Neill.
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The Gen X Files 191 - Altered States
Просмотров 13День назад
Strap yourself in for a trippy mindbender from the one and only intensely insane director, Ken Russell. Featuring psychedelic drugs and sensory deprivation tanks, it's the feature film debut of William Hurt and also stars Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, and Charles Haid. The production was so intense, it might have just killed Paddy Chayefsky. Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the...
The Gen X Files 190 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Просмотров 7214 дней назад
While appearing to be a 'remake' of a beloved 1956 thriller, based on a 1955 novel, but much like the Pod People, there's way more to the 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers than what appears on the surface. Starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, and Veronica Cartwright and Directed by Philip Kaufman. It's one of the best movies we've ever covered and deserves t...
The Gen X Files 189 - For the Stepdads: Pullman
Просмотров 1721 день назад
In this episode, we wrap up Bill Pullman Month by talking to Bill Pullman! But really, we discuss his early movies, how much he means to us, and what movies, TV shows, and video games caught our attention during the month. Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenxfiles/support
The Gen X Files 188 - Brain Dead
Просмотров 35Месяц назад
For our third Bill Pullman movie, we're covering one of his best performances in one of the weirdest movies we've ever seen: Brain Dead. Also starring Bill Paxton, Bud Cort, Nicholas Pryor, and Patricia Charbonneau. Written by Charles Beaumont 27 years prior and directed by Adam Simon. It's a wild and wacky movie that you have to see to believe. Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/...
The Gen X Files 187 - The Serpent and the Rainbow
Просмотров 41Месяц назад
Today, we celebrate Friday the 13th by exploring our second Bill Pullman film, and his first leading role: The Serpent and the Rainbow, directed by Wes Craven. It's a weird fever dream of drugs and zombies and voodoo and the political turmoil of Haiti in the mid-'80s. It's a hell of a journey. Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenxfiles/support
The Gen X Files 186 - Ruthless People
Просмотров 23Месяц назад
With this episode, we start our most unexpected month, honoring the early movies of one of our favorite actors: Bill Pullman. He's a brilliant comedic talent, and our first Bill Pullman movie proves it. It's Ruthless People, from ZAZ (Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker), the guys who brought you Airplane!, Top Secret!, and The Kentucky Fried Movie. Co-starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, an...
The Gen X Files 185 - For the Stepdads: Dog Days of Summer 2
Просмотров 7Месяц назад
Join us as we close out another Dog Days of Summer! We reminisce about Oh! Heavenly Dog, K-9, Turner & Hooch, and Top Dog (which we wish we hadn't watched). We also discuss games, movies, and TV shows we've been watching this past month. It's been a great, hot, month, and it officially ended with a cat randomly showing up on the studio's balcony. Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod...
The Gen X Files 184 - Top Dog
Просмотров 39Месяц назад
Our last Dog Days of August film is also perhaps the worst film we've ever covered: Top Dog. It was so bad, it killed Chuck Norris's theatrical career. A mish-mash of genres with a tone that jumps around more than a kid in a bouncy castle, it's mostly noted because it came out 9 days after the Oklahoma City bombing... and features a terrorist group attempting to bomb a Unity rally. It's just ba...
The Gen X Files 183 - Turner & Hooch
Просмотров 732 месяца назад
Now for perhaps the best dog movie of the month (let's not discuss the ending): Turner & Hooch, starring Tom Hanks, Craig T. Nelson, Reginald VelJohnson, Mare Winningham, and John McIntire. Almost directed by Henry Winkler, but actually directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenxfiles/support
The Gen X Files 182 - K-9
Просмотров 192 месяца назад
Take the younger brother of a famous comedian trying to make his own name and a police dog that doesn't play by the rules, and you get K-9, the 1989 film starring James Belushi and Rando the German Shepherd as Jerry Lee. It's a mystery that James Belushi needs to solve, and only Jerry Lee can help. Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenxfiles/support
The Gen X Files 181 - Oh! Heavenly Dog
Просмотров 202 месяца назад
What happens when you ask Chevy Chase to make a dog movie? You make him a P.I. and kill him off, only to be reborn as BENJI! It's Oh! Heavenly Dog, the weirdest Benji movie ever made. Starring Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, Omar Sharif, and Benji! Written and directed by Joe Camp. Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenxfiles/support
The Gen X Files 180 - For the Stepdads: Blockbuster Bombs
Просмотров 182 месяца назад
Gather round the campfire with your ol' Stepdads, as we discuss the Blockbuster Bombs, Howard the Duck, Hudson Hawk, and Last Action Hero. We also discuss some great movies we've watched, TV shows we're into, and Video Games we just can't put down. Oh, and Jim has a rant about some words that he LOATHES. Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenxfiles/support
The Gen X Files 179 - Last Action Hero
Просмотров 253 месяца назад
Regarded as one of the biggest bombs of the '90s, we dive into Last Action Hero, Arnie's first real disappointment in Hollywood. (Yes, we know Red Sonya was a flop, but he was a Hollywood baby at that point.) From John McTiernan and Shane Black, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, Anthony Quinn, Charles Dance, F. Murray Abraham, Tom Noonan, Frank McRae, Bridgette Wilson, Mercedes Ru...
The Gen X Files 178 - Hudson Hawk
Просмотров 223 месяца назад
What happens when an actor gains too much celebrity? You get Hudson Hawk, a Bruce Willis vehicle that had just a little too much Bruce Willis in control. It's a perfect example of how not saying no to someone can make a movie so so so much worse. It's our second Blockbuster Bomb: Hudson Hawk! Support this podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenxfiles/support
The Gen X Files 177 - Howard the Duck
Просмотров 173 месяца назад
The Gen X Files 177 - Howard the Duck
The Gen X Files 176 - For the Stepdads: June Doom III
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The Gen X Files 176 - For the Stepdads: June Doom III
The Gen X Files 175 - Armageddon
Просмотров 94 месяца назад
The Gen X Files 175 - Armageddon
The Gen X Files 174 - Mars Attacks!
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The Gen X Files 174 - Mars Attacks!
The Gen X Files 173 - Independence Day
Просмотров 384 месяца назад
The Gen X Files 173 - Independence Day
The Gen X Files 172 - For the Stepdads: Classic Connery
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The Gen X Files 172 - For the Stepdads: Classic Connery
The Gen X Files 171 - The Untouchables
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The Gen X Files 171 - The Untouchables
The Gen X Files 170 - The Name of the Rose
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The Gen X Files 170 - The Name of the Rose
The Gen X Files 169 - Outland
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The Gen X Files 169 - Outland
The Gen X Files 168 - The Great Train Robbery
Просмотров 465 месяцев назад
The Gen X Files 168 - The Great Train Robbery
The Gen X Files 167 - For the Stepdads: The Other Buddies
Просмотров 85 месяцев назад
The Gen X Files 167 - For the Stepdads: The Other Buddies
The Gen X Files 166 - Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Просмотров 256 месяцев назад
The Gen X Files 166 - Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
The Gen X Files 165 - Tango & Cash
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The Gen X Files 165 - Tango & Cash
The Gen X Files 164 - Running Scared
Просмотров 66 месяцев назад
The Gen X Files 164 - Running Scared
The Gen X Files 163 - For the Stepdads: Haterade
Просмотров 66 месяцев назад
The Gen X Files 163 - For the Stepdads: Haterade

Комментарии

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal 10 дней назад

    this is the movie that made me want to try LSD. it's al;o one of those movies that gets referenced in other media, one of the early MTV stings, and in the movie Watchmen

  • @HeathMoore430
    @HeathMoore430 24 дня назад

    First like and comment!

  • @alexshearer7713
    @alexshearer7713 2 месяца назад

    I grew up with this movie. One of my all time favorites

    • @thegenxfiles
      @thegenxfiles 2 месяца назад

      It's so much better than people remember it to be. Definite nostalgia trip.

  • @tuckerdelay9656
    @tuckerdelay9656 3 месяца назад

    ACK ACK

  • @bribribewry5496
    @bribribewry5496 5 месяцев назад

    very not unfunny, dudes. Good show.

  • @patrickpope1449
    @patrickpope1449 6 месяцев назад

    Oh... You don't curse.... Lame.

    • @thegenxfiles
      @thegenxfiles 6 месяцев назад

      Lame? You ARE Gen X. Nice.

  • @fuzzjunky
    @fuzzjunky 6 месяцев назад

    i fully forgot about this movie

  • @katharinewhits
    @katharinewhits 6 месяцев назад

    The picture of a karen holding a knife is probably scarier than any movie every made .. 😱

  • @cmustard599
    @cmustard599 7 месяцев назад

    That funky Al Gore Rhythm brought you guys to my feed. How on earth do you have single digit hit counts on your podcast?! We Gen Xers are always tragically overlooked.

    • @thegenxfiles
      @thegenxfiles 6 месяцев назад

      Always. Gen X is a tough audience to do ANYTHING.

  • @manonthemoog
    @manonthemoog 9 месяцев назад

    Great episode! I read a collection of interviews with Charles M. Shultz here's a few interesting tidbits I can add: When the syndicate changed the name of his strip to Peanuts, Shultz hated the name and agreed to change it with extreme reluctance. After hearing the music selected for A Charlie Brown Christmas, Shultz thought the jazz soundtrack composed by Vince Guaraldi was completely wrong for the special. The book Happiness is a Warm Puppy is a collection of single panels and inspirational phrases which broke sales records and is regarded as the very first "gift book." It was one of the first books that sold well in numerous places other than bookstores. Single panel images of Peanuts characters were soon seen everywhere as the vast Peanuts merchandising empire grew, which again, initially faced much reluctance from Shultz, who rejected more licenses than he approved.

    • @thegenxfiles
      @thegenxfiles 9 месяцев назад

      Fascinating! Thank you for listening. :)

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal Год назад

    this was one of the many films i got to see post star wars when all the British tv channels showed just about every scifi movie ever made to cash in. one thing rollerball gave me was a love of classical music

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal Год назад

    have you guys seen Phase IV ?

    • @thegenxfiles
      @thegenxfiles Год назад

      No, we have not.

    • @somthingbrutal
      @somthingbrutal Год назад

      @@thegenxfiles directed by graphic designer saul bass, most famous for his title sequences in many movies, as well as the designer of some of the most famous logos in the world

    • @thegenxfiles
      @thegenxfiles Год назад

      @@somthingbrutal Saul Bass is amazing. I’ll check it out!

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal Год назад

    i love the opening music with their unusual version of Beethoven's 7th unfortunately i have never found a full recording of it :(

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal Год назад

    $200 dollars a week in rent might be a tad excessive lol you could buy a house for £5000 back then

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal Год назад

    i find the costumes reminiscent of Ancient Egypt and could be said to play into their view of themselves as gods

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal Год назад

    some of the extras also turn up in Excalibur as peasants

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal Год назад

    Hell Drivers is worth a watch, another must see Connery movie is The Man Who Would Be King

    • @thegenxfiles
      @thegenxfiles Год назад

      Have not seen Hell Drivers. The Man Who Would Be King is fantastic.

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal Год назад

    the troubles was as much about nationality as religion in the simplest terms the NI catholics generally wanted to be part of the Republic of Ireland, while the protestants think of themselves as british. it also ties into the growing civil rights movement of the times.

  • @somthingbrutal
    @somthingbrutal Год назад

    the Eternal's got the Brutals too grow wheat for them after the explosion in the numbers of Apathetic's meant they could no longer grow enough food for themselves

  • @thewizboy
    @thewizboy Год назад

    I loved THE WIZ ! I Thought the concept of making OZ urban and modern from a city perspective was awesome. I felt Diana Ross was Brilliant as Dorothy and the entire film was fantastic. Most of the growth and story understanding is in the lyrics of the songs. Futhermore nobody complains about the stars of GREASE in their 30s playing teens so who cares. THE WIZ is beloved by many especially in the Black community, and The Wizard of OZ sucked ass in my opinion actually. The Wiz is a MILLION times better no matter what anyone says. The Wiz has more emotion and heart. Diana's Dorothy really built her friends up and Judy Garland was selfish and uncaring. The Wiz is Lavish and Chic. Diana Ross did an amazing job !

  • @rogerharrison2671
    @rogerharrison2671 Год назад

    wonderful. Easy video ranking > "PromoSM".

  • @phoebemeador7028
    @phoebemeador7028 2 года назад

    I need to watch this again 😆

    • @thegenxfiles
      @thegenxfiles 2 года назад

      Double feature with ‘One Crazy Summer’!

  • @garym619
    @garym619 2 года назад

    Hey this comment is about the lethal weapon episode… a side note about the movie I found interesting. When watching the scene where Riggs buys the Christmas tree attempting to also make a cocaine deal the guy in the red and black flannel looked familiar for some reason. Come to find out that guy is Anthony Kiedis dad. Just a side deep dive I guess

    • @thegenxfiles
      @thegenxfiles 2 года назад

      I had no idea. That’s awesome!