Cinema To The Letter

157: Dreamworks Animation Produces a Shark Tale from Their Megamind

While Disney is the gold standard for animation, their biggest competitor Dreamworks deserves some attention. With Shrek turning 20 this week, Adam and Thomas are dedicating an episode to Dreamworks Animation! Plus, they have returning guest and animation expert Scott Johnson to help them look back as Dreamworks went from snarky rebels to distinct stylist of the art form! First, a supervillain finally wins yet is still searching for fulfillment in the superhero satire Megamind! Then, Dreamworks desperately tries to appeal to youths with a Will Smith fish in Shark Tale! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Are all Smash Mouths songs the same? Can Martin Scorsese ever escape his eyebrows? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on the sub genre of Paranormal Romance? Well, fry up some hideous looking cartoon fish and prepare your best snarky Dreamworks brow while you listen to find out!
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156: Hellboy and His Golden Army Make The Crow Say a Wicked Prayer

Folks, it's a very special episode of Double Edged Double Bill. Adam and Thomas are celebrating three years of double featuring on the show! So, they're recruiting fellow ESO Network podcaster Mike Gordon of Earth Station One to join them. Specifically, all three are talking about comic book adaptations that aren't based on Marvel or DC properties! First, Guillermo del Toro's return to Hellboy and the other Mike Mignola characters in Hellboy II: The Golden Army! Then, Edward Furlong dons iconic make up using a sharpie in the sequel no one wanted The Crow: Wicked Prayer! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Are humans really all that good to creatures? Why are we getting crows and ravens confused? What two films will they choose for next week's episode on Dreamworks Animation? Well, tune in for all this and a brand new segment to find out!
 
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155: Low Budgets Lead to Fateful Findings of Psycho Goreman

This week on Double Edged Double Bill, Adam and Thomas are looking at two very odd movies with very low budgets. First, the unholy union of E.T. and a heavy metal album cover is here and ready to spread gore with a laugh in Psycho Goreman! Then, the inexplicable madness of Neil Breen defies all bounds of logic in the baffling masterpiece Fateful Findings! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. How nihilistic can a plucky young girl be? Why would The President of the Bank do this? Which films will they choose fro next week's episode about comic book adaptations that aren't Marvel or DC? Well, balance your low budgets to include alien monsters and no more books so you can listen to find out!
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154: 1987 - The Year of Withnail, Real Men And I

1987. An underrated year in film where classics like Robocop, The Princess Bride, Moonstruck and several others came out. Yet, for this week's Double Edged Double Bill all about the year, the two films of focus aren't the most familiar favorites. As Adam and Thomas discuss them, you'll hear exactly why. First, Richard E. Grant makes his film debut in the dingy drunken comedy Withnail and I! Then, John Ritter encounters aliens and shootouts with Jim Belushi in the very odd buddy film Real Men! Together, our duo answers some crucial questions. Why do certain jokes from 1987 not hold up? What is the cinematic legacy of Jim Belushi? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on low budget films? Well, grab a pint and try to avoid shootouts before lunch so you can listen to find out!
 
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153: Hustle and Toys Get You Surprise Oscar Nominations

Usually, Oscar Bait is easy to spot. Yet, sometimes the Academy Awards shock us with bizarre nominations for movies you'd never expect. So, Adam and Thomas are looking back at a few surprising films that got Oscar nominations with special guest Andres Guzman! First, Terrence Howard brings his unique energy to the film that made Best Original Song history with Hustle and Flow! Then, Robin Williams improvs his way through whatever the hell Barry Levinson was going for with Toys! Together, our trio answers all the crucial questions. How does one consider Terryology? Which of them is a rich art collector? What two films will they choose for next week's episode about films from 1987? Well, sound proof your home with drink containers to drown out Robin Williams riffs so you can listen to find out!
 
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152: George Lucas Sprays Howard the Duck Graffiti Like An American

Today, Double Edged Double Bill hero's journey brings them to George Lucas. You might know him for a little franchise called Star Wars, but over the last 50 years Lucas has had plenty of odd twists and turns in the mix. Joining Adam and Thomas to discuss the two very odd films from the career of George Lucas is Patrick Cotnoir, producer behind the very odd internet comedy show The George Lucas Talk Show! First, Lucas reminisces about his days drag racing in Modesto with his hit second feature American Graffiti! Then, George Lucas opens the door for Marvel adaptations by getting a duck to do very weird things in Howard The Duck! Together, our trio answers the crucial questions. Who is the original Sebulba? What N64 game binds the galaxy together? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode about surprise Oscar nominees? Well, listen in while cruising in your Deuce Coupe around Duck World to find out!
 
Hear Adam on Have Not Seen This talking about The Jacket! 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! 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!
 

151: Video Game Movies Get a Brainscan Dragon Power Up

Double Edged Double Bill is booting up their consoles for another round of video game inspired films! Adam and Thomas return to the world of video game inspired films. That is, cinema either inspired by or directly adapted from video games. First, two "brothers" fight against a frosted tip Robert Patrick and gangs of weirdly themed thugs in the in name only adaptation Double Dragon! Then, a groundbreaking virtual reality video game leads young Edward Furlong with actual blood on his hands in Brainscan! Together, our duo answers the crucial questions. Are either of these films good follow ups to Terminator 2? Do these 1990s teens ever get sleep? What films will they choose for next week's episode on George Lucas? Well, get ready to advance to the next level by tuning in to find out!
Read Thomas' article about the bizarre fun of Godzilla over at 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! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like Soul Forge! Buy merchandise with our logo or other logos now at The ESO Network Tee Public Store!

150: Blade Runner, Mac And Me Get Redemption in 2049

Every 50 episodes, Double Edged Double Bill likes to celebrate! Given Adam & Thomas have two good and two bad picks to choose from every week, one pairing goes on and another gets left in the dust. However, for milestones like episode 150, two films from the rubbish pile are given a chance at redemption! First, McDonalds tries to get on the E.T. money train with Mac & Me! Then, a sci-fi classic gets a worthy sequel after three decades in Blade Runner 2049! Together, our duo answers the important questions. Does every McDonalds have an hourly dance competition? How much acting is Jared Leto really doing? Which two films will they choose for next week's return to video game inspired films? Well, grab your Coke products and ponder the nature of humanity to find out!
Please help out Shakyl’s mother Olga’s Cancer Treatment Fund if you can! 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! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like We Be Geeks! Buy merchandise with our logo or other logos now at The ESO Network Tee Public Store!

149: Animals Attack Films Are a Phenomena in the Congo

When Animals Attack is an odd subgenre. The focus of nature taking vengeance on man for their wrongdoings. Honestly, is a pretty appropriate one for Adam and Thomas to focus on in anticipation of the biggest animals attack yet Godzilla vs Kong! First, animals like chimpanzees and insects help Jennifer Connelly investigate a murder in the nightmare madness of Dario Argento's Phenomena! Then, a star studded cast encounters all sorts of jungle animals while trying to find diamonds and lasers in Congo! Together, our heroes answer the crucial questions. What is the best use of a monkey in film? Is Tim Curry really out to catch moose and squirrel? Which two films will they choose for next week's very special redemption episode? Well, don't sleep walk off that ledge and anger the animals of Zinj so you can live to listen and find out!
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148: Cloris Leachman Stars In The Last Oogieloves Show

In January, we lost an extremely talented character actress in Cloris Leachman. So, Adam & Thomas are celebrating her talents with their most bizarre Double Edged Double Bill yet! First, Cloris Leachman takes home Oscar gold for the incredibly bleak yet beautiful film The Last Picture Show. Then, Cloris Leachman is one of many celebrities to appear in the infamous brain breaking box office bomb The Oogieloves in the Big Ballon Adventure! Together, our duo answers the vital questions. Who wins in the court of recommendations? Which of our hosts is actually a major mode of transportation? What two films will they choose for next week's episode on When Animals Attack films? Well, sit in the run down picture show and get ready to dance in the aisles to find out!
Read Thomas' review of In Search of Darkness Part II over at Film Cred! Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Adam and Thomas! 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! We’re a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like Earth Station Trek! Buy merchandise with our logo or other logos now at The ESO Network Tee Public Store!