Cinema To The Letter

169: Musicians Sing About Identical Desperado Movies

Listeners, get ready to hear Double Edged Double Bill sing a song all about musician movies! Given the Aretha Franklin film Respect is coming out, Adam and Thomas are taking a look at two very different movies focusing on musician characters! There's plenty of beautiful music, but also action and bad wigs along the way! First, Robert Rodriguez turns Antonio Banderas into a guitar and gun wielding superstar in Desperado! Then, two brothers separated at birth find surprising success in the baffling not-quite-Elvis parable The Identical! Together, our duo answers all the crucial questions. How is Desperado so hot on a variety of levels? Why does The Identical exist? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on cerebral sci-fi? Well, grab your guitar cases and get ready to boogie woogie as you listen to find out!
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168: Streets of Fire Engulf the Monuments Men on a Mission

Listeners, Double Edged Double Bill is on a mission. That mission? To do an episode all about Men on a Mission movies in honor of The Suicide Squad coming out! Previously, James Gunn has said his biggest influences on the new DC film are the Men on a Mission films of old. So, Adam and Thomas are looking back at two very different takes on the genre! First, George Clooney assembles a massive cast for an underwhelming journey in The Monuments Men! Then, Walter Hill gives us the exciting rock & roll fable Streets Of Fire! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What is up with George Clooney's directorial career? Is Willem Dafoe the original anime villain? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on musician movies? Well, grab your sledgehammer and smash straight into the work of art that is this episode to find out!
 
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167: Jean-Claude Van Damme Is a Timecop with a Lionheart

Folks, you better practice your splits because this week Double Edged Double Bill is covering Jean-Claude Van Damme films! Yes, Adam and Thomas are looking at two films starring the Muscles from Brussels that speak to all the charming weirdness of his action star persona. First, Van Damme travels to the past with a sweet mullet in Timecop! Then, Van Damme proves he has the heart of a lion and the buttocks of a very fit Belgian in Lionheart! Together, Adam and Thomas answer all the crucial questions. What made Van Damme stick out from other 90s action heroes? How many camera angles does one need to capture a single Van Damme kick or punch? Which two picks will they choose for next week's topic of Men on a Mission films? Well, tune in after you're done traveling to 1994 with your bucket of KFC to find out!
 
Listen to Thomas on the latest episode of Have Not Seen This talking about The King of Comedy! Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Adam and Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe to our Patreon to get exclusive content for just $1 a month! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like Pop Culture Cosmos! Buy merchandise with our logo or other logos now at The ESO Network Tee Public Store!
 

166: Barb And Star Go to Cherry Del Mar in 2021

Hard to believe we're already halfway into 2021. It's already been a tumultuous one. Luckily, there are plenty of films out there for us to watch and Adam & Thomas are taking a look at two of them this week! First, Spider-Man himself Tom Holland and Avengers directors The Russo Brothers take a swing at prestige drama with disastrous results in Cherry! Then, Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo sit in the sand and get caught up in a supervillain plan in the silly vacation romp Barb and Star Go To Vista del Mar! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Can Tom Holland ever transition out of being Spider-Man? What is the current state of cinematic comedy? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on Jean-Claude Van Damme? Well, call your prayer out to the seagulls in the most overly stylistic fashion before you listen to find out!
 
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165: Come On And Snatch If You Wanna Space Jam

Usually, athletes aren't natural actors. Yet, we constantly see them crossover into cinema with dicey results. So, Adam and Thomas are discussing at two films with varying degrees athletes performing as on screen talent in "honor" of Space Jam A New Legacy coming out! First, footballer Vinnie Jones and competitive diver Jason Statham join a massive cast in the crazy crime caper from Guy Ritchie Snatch! Then, Michael Jordan slams with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and The Looney Tunes in every 90s kid's favorite film Space Jam! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. What makes a good British Gangster nickname? Did Space Jam lead to our modern cultural landscape? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on 2021 movies so far? Well, grab your nearest diamond ingesting dog and pray to your favorite IP overlords before you listen to find out!
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164: Marvel And the Not So Cinematic Universe of Logan, Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer

This week, folks are celebrating the big screen return of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Black Widow. However, Adam, Thomas and returning guest Emily Slade are looking back at two Marvel comics adaptations outside of the MCU! Yes, it's time to journey back to a time when the biggest set up a film had was a simple tease for one sequel. First, The Marvel's First Family star in a not so fantastic film that is Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer! Then, Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart say farewell to the X-Men franchise with Logan! Together, our trio answer the crucial questions. What does the Silver Surfer have in common with the Teletubbies? How is Logan a metaphor for Disney buying up all the Marvel rights? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about films starring athletes? Well, glide on over using your cosmic surfboard and have a good cry before you listen to find out!
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163: Terminator Gives Us Salvation from Judgement Day

The Terminator franchise has had an odd journey. The first two films are sci-fi classics and the others... not so much. So, given Terminator 2: Judgement Day is celebrating its 30th anniversary, Adam and Thomas are dedicating a whole episode to this wild series with special guest Mel Gore! First, Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to face liquid metal and buff Linda Hamilton in T2! Then, Christian Bale tries to survive a future full of mud in Terminator Salvation! Together, our trio tries to answer crucial questions. Can the Terminator franchise get past the major John Connor problem? Which is the best post-T2 sequel? What two films will they choose for next week's episode on non-MCU Marvel films? Well, escape from a running Robert Patrick by riding your self driving motorcycle to safety so you can listen to find out!
 
Read Thomas' article about Conan O'Brien on Film Cred! Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Adam and Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe to our Patreon to get exclusive content for just $1 a month! If you like the show, please subscribe or rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like But First Let's Talk Nerdy! Buy merchandise with our logo or other logos now at The ESO Network Tee Public Store!
 

162: Fast And Furious Determines the Fate of Family

Family, it's time to gas up your cars and get ready to defy the laws of gravity because we're talking Fast and Furious! This bizarre franchise has gone from quaint Point Break knock off to the most extravagant blockbusters in recent memory. So, Adam & Thomas are bringing on Fast and Furious fan and member of the Double Edged Double Bill family Ryan Corderman to explore all the weird twists and turns of Dominic Toretto & his team. First, Dwayne Johnson hunts down our crew through Brazil in the groundbreaking heist caper that is Fast Five! Then, the crew splinters off as egos clash behind the scenes of Fate of the Furious! Together, our crew answers the crucial questions. How can the upcoming F9 steer Fast and Furious back in the right direction? Could Tyrese Gibson be the best actor of a generation? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on The Terminator franchise? Well, run on the roof of those favelas and try to reach that submarine in time so you can listen to find out!
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161: George A. Romero Gives Us Monkey Shines of the Dead

The world of horror lost something massive when George A. Romero left this world. Luckily, his long lost film The Amusement Park has been recently unearthed for us to see. So, Adam, Thomas and returning guest Christian Alvarez are celebrating by devoting an episode to two of Romero's films. First, zombies have taken over leading humans to the underground in third entry of Romero's classic series Day of the Dead. Then, Romero has man fight beast in a very peculiar fashion for Monkey Shines. Together, our trio answers all the crucial questions. Who is the best zombie in cinematic history? How does one have a murderous psychic connection with a capuchin monkey? Which films will they choose for next week's episode on the Fast & Furious franchise? Well, grab a bucket of rotting pig guts to munch on from your favorite helper monkey as you listen to find out!
 
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160: Kristen Stewart Swims Underwater With Charlie's Angels

Pride Month is in full swing! So, Double Edged Double Bill is celebrating by covering a modern queer icon in the form of Kristen Stewart! Joining Adam and Thomas to embrace the unique charms of a Kristen Stewart double feature is co-creator of The UnderSCENE and co-host of the But Is It Gay? Podcast Arianne Binettea! First, Kristen Stewart travels into the depths of the sea to fight some monsters in Underwater! Then, Kristen Stewart helps reimagine a classic franchise with the action spy comedy Charlie's Angels! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. What makes Kristen Stewart stand out as a performer? How extravagant can secret agent outfits get? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on George A. Romero? Well, prepare your knock out breath mints and dive right in to find out!
 
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