Media Montage Podcast 132: Robot Jox (1989)

It's a little bit Go Bots, it's a little bit Rocky 4! The Cold War heats up in this post-apocalyptic Cult Film where war is over and giant robots battle to settle international diputes. It's Robot Jox, from 1989 starring, Gary Graham, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Paul Koslo.  

At listener request (Thanks Nate O!) Bruce and Larry take a look at this film, and try to figure out if it's a kid's movie adults can enjoy or an adult movie kids can enjoy?

They look at the special effects, the script, what they liked and what they loathed. Is the stop motion animation up to snuff? Is it dated or does it hold up?  Was Robot Jox to late to exploit the Cold War? Why is a singular hot dog one of the high points of the movie? Find out the answers to those questions and more in Episode 132 of the Media Montage Podcast!

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Coming Soon: Robot Jox (1989)

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A listener request from the Great Nate O! Larry and Bruce take a look at Robot Jox!

Media Montage Podcast 131: Documentary Films

This week Bruce and Larry take a look at a different kind of movie. 

Documentaries are non-fictional narratives on hundreds of topics from comics, to comedy to history to movies themselves.  They take a look at narrative bias and narrator ego, and how those affect documentary films.  They discuss favorite docs in the genre, and they talk about various sub-genres of documentaries.

When should a film maker insert themselves into their story? Should they ever?  What about sequels to successful docs? Larry finds one he doesn't care for? Will that documentary on the Roger Corman Fantastic Four movie ever come out? Find out the answers to those questions and more in Episode 131 of the Media Montage Podcast!

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Media Montage Podcast 130 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Blockbuster season seems to arrive earlier and earlier every year. This year blockbuster season kicks off with an epic match up as two titans of pop culture meet on the big screen for the first time. 

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice pits the Caped Crusader against the Big Blue Boy Scout.  The Man of Steel takes on the Dark Knight, but why? What forces pit these two heroes against one another. And more importantly, is it any good? 

Dawn of Justice stars Henry Cavil as Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Jesse Eisenburg as Lex Luthor.

Bruce and Larry go in-depth on this highly anticipated film. What was great about the movie? What did they hate?  Who is the real hero? What about Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash? Does this movie establish a DC Movie Universe to rival that of Marvel?  Find out the answers to those questions and more in Episode 130 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Here is our Man of Steel Episode!

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Media Montage Podcast 129: Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine?

What's a zine?  It's a small do-it-yourself publication, self published, on any number of topics, from the extremely personal to general interest. How do you make a zine? Comics, collage, poetry, essays and rants fill the pages of thousands of zines.  

This week Larry and Bruce take a look at the 2006 book Whatcha Mean, 'What's a Zine?' by Esther Watson with Illustrations by Mark Todd featuring contributions by numerous other zinesters.   We look at this book as a source of inspiration, how-to on content, format, distribution and more.   They talk about the history of zines from the Underground Comics to the Riot Grrrl movement of the 90s. 

They also discuss zines as folk-art, preparations for the 2016 Denver Zinefest, and the wave of inspiration brought on by this remarkable book in episode 129 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Another do-it-yourself discussion from 2014! MMP Episode 79: Making Mini-Comics

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Media Montage Podcast 128: Superman Returns (2006)

Superman returned in 2006's Superman Returns...but he didn't return for long. With the 10th anniversary of this Bryan Singer film Bruce and Larry decided to examine this odd entry in the canon of superhero films.  

Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, and Kevin Spacey star in this not-quite-a-sequel to the Richard Donner Superman films.  Superman has been gone for five years, and returns to a surprising new world. Heavily influenced by the earlier Superman films, this movie attempts to look back to the past, while trying to pave the way for a new series of films. This reboot attempt didn't lead to any new films, but instead we got Man of Steel in another reboot in 2013 and Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, which comes out today. 

Why did Superman Returns fail to return in another sequel? What works with this film? What doesn't? How much nostalgia is too much? Which actor would have been better in a marquis role?  All that and more in episode 128 of the Media Montage Podcast!

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Media Montage Podcast 127: Snake Eater 2 - The Drug Buster (1990) or '89 or '91

John 'Soldier' Kelly, AKA Snake Eater, returns and this time he's out for vengeance against mobsters and drug dealers selling poisoned cocaine! He's not just a Snake Eater he's a Drug Buster!  

This week Bruce and Larry take a look at Lorenzo Lamas and Larry B. Scott in 1989's (or 1990 or 1991's) Snake Eater 2: The Drug Buster.   

How does one form a looney bin Justice League? Is that snow? Pizza and hookers, delivered! Does an insanity defense really immunize you from murder? These questions and more in Episode 126 of the Media Montage Podcast.

Be sure to listen to our in-depth coverage of the original Snake Eater!

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