Episode 639: My Favorite Summer... The Action Movies

What good is My Favorite Summer if we can't have explosions, bad guys getting shot, car chases, high kicks to the face and more explosions?  Thats why we have the Action Movies! 

Mikey, d$, and #XLessDrEarl bring in Friend of the Show Aussie Nate to talk about their favorite top ten all time movies consider action... and maybe a little sci-fi?  

First, birthday movies, learning how old Boyhood is, Runaway Bride, Angels in the Outfield and even Mikey's fave, Babar: The Movie.

Then, a Prime Day update, and Aussie's experience seeing his fave film in the theaters.

Finally, the guys chat about their own personal rankings of action movies, including Axel Foley's adventures, Jason Bourne's identity, Nic Cage out of prison, John McClane in airplanes and skyscrapers, John Wick falling down stairs, Jackie Chan kicking people, Indiana Jones being doomed, and the best portrayal of Wyatt Earp in cinematic history. 

Stick around for the Shark Talk in the stinger. 

Where the Movies are Streaming at Time of Recording

• Air Force One - AMC+
• The Avengers - Disney+
• Bad Boys II - Netflix
• Beverly Hills Cops III - Paramount+
• The Bourne Identity - for rental
• Captain American Winter Soldier - Disney+
• Cliffhanger - for rental
• Con Air - for rental
• The Condemned - FreeVee
• Die Hard - AMC+
• Die Hard 2: Dieharder - for rental
• Extreme Prejudice - for rental
• First Blood - for rental
• The Fugitive - TubiTV
• Hard Boiled - for rental
• Independence Day - Hulu
• Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom - Disney+
• Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade - Disney+
• John Wick Chapter 4 - Starz in Ninja
• Kingsman Secret Service - MGM+
• The Last of the Mohicans - for rental
• Leon: The Professional - Netflix
• Lethal Weapon - for rental
• Live Free or Die Hard - Showtime
• Mission Impossible II - Paramount+
• Mission Impossible: Fallout - Paramount+; MGM+
• The NeverEnding Story - for rental
• Old Boy - Netflix
• Police Story - MAX
• Raiders of the Lost Ark - Disney+
• The Rock - Peacock Premium
• The Rundown - Starz in The Rock
• Speed - Starz in Buses 
• Street Fighter - Netflix 
• Tombstone - Hulu
• True Lies - Hulu
• Young Guns - MGM+

Episode 614: 2024s January ReFlicktions

It's been a while for our ReFlicktions, and they have definitely piled up... and with the new year, comes the reviews of movies at the end of 2023 and the first batch of 2024 films.

Diving right in, a few biopics with wrasslin' stars... some Jenny Garner screen time... #XLessDrEarl bringing the Christmas Pretention... an Indy doc... a snowy doc... a MASHy doc... racing films and bad DC and swimming and Emma Stone taking it off, a lot.  Poor thing. 

Here are the movies discussed:  

• The Iron Claw (in theaters)
• It’s a Wonderful Knife (Shudder; AMC+)
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Christmas Cabin Fever (Disney+)
• The Family Switch (Netflix)
• Candy Cane Lane (Amazon Prime)
• Joyeux Noelle (Plex; for rental)
• The Eiger Sanction (Starz; for rental)
• Lady Ballers (DailyWire)
• Animal Crackers (TCM)
• Desperation (for rental)
• Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford (Disney+)
• Leave the World Behind (Netflix)
• Noel (Disney+)
• Noelle (Amazon Prime; TubiTV)
• Last Christmas (for rental)
• Gran Turismo (Netflix)
• Nyad (Netflix)
• Godzilla Minus One (in theaters)
• Poor Things (in theaters)
• Aquaman & the Lost Kingdom (in theaters)
• Rebel Moon (Netflix)
• Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche
• Maestro (Netflix)
• Wonka (in theaters)
• Joy Ride (Starz)
• Saltburn (Amazon Prime)
• The Equalizer 3 (Netflix)
• Michael Jackson Thriller 40 (Paramount+; Showtime)
• Ferrari (in theaters)
• Flora & Son (AppleTV+)
• Expend4bles (for rental)
• The Retirement Plan (Hulu)
• Anatomy of a Fall (AppleTV+)
• You Hurt My Feelings (for rental)
• Lift (Netflix)
• The Family Plan (AppleTV+)
• Master Gardener (Hulu)
• Hidden Strike (Netflix)
• Sly (Netflix)
• MASH: The Series That Changed Everything (Hulu)
• The Boys in the Boat (in theaters)
• Anyone But You (in theaters)
• A Good Person (Amazon Prime)
• Society of the Snow (Netflix)
• Foe (Amazon Prime)
• Good Grief (Netflix)
• The Beekeeper (in theaters)
• Self-Reliance (Hulu)
• Vertigo (Criterion Channel)

Episode 604: The November 80s

The holiday season is here, and we are one week out from our annual DeuceGiving episode, which kicks off two months of annual eps - from Christmas gifts to Kaufman's yearly seasonal offerings to Top Tens of Not the Year to Lumps of Coal and much more.

But that's later.

Two years ago, we talked best November movies of the 2000s (episode 505). Last year, we took it back a decade and did the best of the 90s (episode 558), and this time around, the 1980s take center stage, as Mikey, d$, and special guest, "The Rocket Man" Uncle Brian, gives their fave films released in any year of the 80s, but only within the month of November.

First up, Uncle Brian reveals one of his hobbies -- the first time in 604 eps that Blinko has ever been discussed. Then, a miserable, total failure round of Box Office Mojo -- no seriously, the performance is awful and must be acknowledged as such.

Then, the Top Five 80s November films -- a little Trek... some Bugs... Charlie Sheen and a weird car... Chuck Norris rescues POWs... M'Lynn is wearing a brown football helmet... ending the Cold War... and a somewhat real discussion on the career and films of one Deucecast legend, Jim Varney, aka, "Ernest".

Films discussed, and where to find them streaming:

• Back to the Future Part II (Peacock Premium)
• The B.R.A.T. Patrol (unavailable)
• Ernest Saves Christmas (Disney+)
• Flash Gordon (for rental)
• The Last Unicorn (Hulu; Peacock Premium; Tubi)
• The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (for rental)
• Missing in Action (Amazon Prime)
• My Bodyguard (for rental)
• The Outsiders (MAX)
• The Rescue (for rental)
• Rocky IV (MAX)
• Something Wild (for rental)
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Paramount+)
• Steel Magnolias (for rental)
• They Live (Starz in Dead Wrestlers)
• Three Men & a Baby (Disney+)
• Time Bandits (MAX)
• Transylvania 6500 (Amazon Prime; Tubi)
• The Wraith (Amazon Prime; Tubi)

Episode 498: Cinematic Inspiration

The human world is definitely a mess, and life at the Deucecast is better than anything they got out dere... so come let us inspire you!

Mikey, d$, and the vaunted and legendary icon #TwitterlessDrEarl are here to bring you the some of the most inspiring films we could find, movies that lift us up, make us happy, pump us with energy and a will to live.  A little bit of vim, and a lot of vigor.

And somewhere along the way, the party is crashed by Friend of the Show Scotty Ryfun, who just randomly pops in to say hello, and ends up sticking around to give his own list!

Also discussed along the way... the career of Chris Makepeace... Mikey working on his fitness... d$ runs fast... love for Olympia Dukakis... behind the scenes on Flight 93... Eddie & Steve... more Malick from #TwitterlessDrEarl... 

Episode 415: Surprise and Delights of 2019

Another 2019 in review episode commences, all leading up to the Top Ten of 2019 (coming soon!), but this time around, it's Movie Surprise and Delights of 2019.

Mikey, Dave, and Alison Brie Larsen Lover #TwitterlessDrEarl welcome in Mr Independent himself, Friend of the Show Jeremy Burgess, to talk all about a little of everything.

First up, its Word Up, where the guys fill in the blank when talking about Avatar 2, Endgame Oscars, and much more.

Then it's the list of "Surprise & Delights" of the year, a handful of movies from 2019 that started with low expectations, and to the surprise of the guys... the movie was delightful. The crew jumps into the topic at hand, movies like Escape Room (!)... Triple Frontier (!)... Marriage Story (!?)... and Cats (!!??)

It's a great way to remember the films that you may have forgotten, or chose to forget!

Episode 406: DeuceGiving 2019

It's hard to believe the year is almost over!  And you can tell how fast time flies because it's time for the annual DeuceGiving episode!  Mikey and Dave celebrate Thanksgiving by listing the things in movies and Hollywood they are thankful for.

First up, they play a little game of Ryan Phillippe, using an Actor Randomizer to find who gets the play...

Then, the thanks... So many streaming services... the ending of legendary roles... a (silent) return to excellence.. movies that are good... and so much more.

And of course, the Deucecast Movie Show says THANK YOU to the fans, the listeners, and anyone who has ever acknowledged that the show exists. 

Episode 399: Penultimate ReFlicktions

It's the episode before the big episode, the ReFlicktions before the Celebration of Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl at 400!

But first, all the movies seen in the last month or so, both old and new and in the middle.  Discussions on racism in New York... Rambo films... more Rich Mullins... Dave reading John Grisham... Mikey's Nic Cage Kiss flick... an insane magical documentary... Elle Yes!!... Michael Mann's Vice... and the brouhaha around The Joker.

Movies discussed:
Diamonds are Forever... Do the Right Thing (re-watch)... Last Blood... Rich Mullins: The Ragamuffin Legacy (doc)... The Chamber... Ad Astra... Can't Stand Losing You... Dragged Across Concrete... Vampire's Kiss... They Shall Not Grow Old (doc)... The Amazing Johnathan (doc)... High Life... The Death of Dick Long... Galveston... Wonder Park... Miami Vice... Joker

Episode 296: Goodbye Pinky (maybe) ReFlicktions

The guys are back and more movie-er than ever, as Pinky, Mikey & Dave come in to discuss all the movies seen since the last time they discussed movies they'd seen.  But they don't like doing it alone, as they invite in Friend of the Show, resident Wit Stillman fan, Brie Lover (Alison, Larsen & the cheese), Terence Malick apologist, film historian and world renowned pituitary gland surgeon Dr. Earl, and then Friend of the Show

Birthday movies kick off the show, including celebrating (!) the 5, 10, 15, 20 and more year anniversaries of gems like Swimf@n, Captain Ron, Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever and Amityville II: The Possession.

Discussions including Jake LaMotta... The Rocky series, especially the original... the worst movie Dave has ever assigned Mikey... R-Pat & K-Stew... the definitive werewolf performances... Burgess hates Aaron Taylor-Johnson... whoever the crap Tom Ford is... some of the origins of IT... the look of the re-issue of Close Encounters... Dave's favorite movie of the year... and lots of Colors.

And a deep discussion about the movie Burgess describes as "Glorious trash"

Oh, and more Tickled talk!

Movies discussed include: Raging Bull... Checkpoint... Chopping Mall... Good Time... American Werewolf in London... 13 Conversations About One Thing... The Founder... Once Bitten... The Belko Experiment... Tickled... Peggy Sue Got Married... Arthur... Stephen King's IT... Death Note... Close Encounters of the Third Kind (re-release)... Creed... Wind River... Young Frankenstein... Becoming Bond...

Episode 218: The All Time Top Five Favorite Films

It's been a year in the making, but here it is... five films from Mikey, from Dave, and from Pinky, along with special guests Remodeling Clay Shaver and local filmmaker Jeremy Burgess, who give their five of all time.

Jumping right in, with Mikey's #5, the discussions flow on where Diehard 2 stands in the original trilogy... two Gregory Peck films... the delight of "In Bruge"... a double dose of Andy Dufresne... Harrison Ford makes a big splash... when "Pulp Fiction" is too low... a film that millennials should discover... Dave's previous favorite film ever until this one... Thoughts on "Blade Runner 2"... Pinky's weird party going habits... the generation gap between Bale's & Keaton's Batman... how to get ripped off after being paid $4 billion... and who does Jeremy think is kidding when they talk about their favorite film?

Plus, tips on creating your own Top 100...

As a refresher:

Mike's 10 to 6 -- Pulp Fiction... Clerks... Heat... The Breakfast Club... True Romance

Dave's 10 to 6 -- Up in the Air... Almost Famous... Titanic... To Kill a Mockingbird... Star Wars Episode IV: The Empire Strikes Back

Pinky's 10 to 6 -- Inception... 50/50... Goodfellas... The Descendants... Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings

Clay's 10 to 6 -- Full Metal Jacket... Chasing Amy... Back to the Future... Lethal Weapon... Amadeus

Jeremy's 10 to 6 -- The Thing... The Cabin in the Woods... Superbad... The Dangerous Lives of Alter Boys... Rocky

Episode 214: All Time Top Ten Favorite Films Part 1

Note: The audio on this one is flaky with the call-in guest.  Just suffer through it! It's worth it!!

Finally... it's here!  Dave, Mikey & Pinky have entered the Top Ten in our year long series of our Top 100 favorite films... and because it's so monumental, the Deucecast Movie Show gang had to bring in two of their favorite dozen or so guests -- Local Birmingham filmmaker Jeremy Burgess and host of the Remodeling Clay podcast Clay Shaver -- to give senseless... er, senseful films.

But first, a rousing game of Chronology, with great categories like "The Mitten"... "Bale-Out"... "Mikey Likey"... and of course, the always loved "Potent Potables".

Starting with a reminder of how each of the participants came up with their own Top Ten.

Jeremy offers up a John Carpenter masterpiece, talks about his favorite horror films and the movie that "is underrated for being overrated" and possible "date rapey".

Pinky falls in love with Anna Kendrick and cancer, talks about a movie fetish and lists the best Rings film...

Clay discusses a Vietnam classic, his best Kevin Smith and a quintessential buddy cop film...

Dave has more Anna Kendrick meets airport stories, celebrates a sinking ship and an Elton John song...

and Mikey feels some heat, feels some Breakfast and has some romance. Some True Romance.

Also, Kate Hudson may or may not come on our show, ever...

Next, how lowly ranked should "Pulp Fiction" actually be?

And... coming soon, a new reality show called... "The Burgeler"?

Episode 213: The 2016 Oscar Prediction Show

It's our annual Oscar show!  Here is the official Oscar ballot, and our Oscar predictions... follow along with the latest episode of The Deucecast Movie Show, as Mikey, Dave & Pinky make their choices.  The one who gets the most right during Sunday's awards gets to pick one very bad, very obnoxiously horrible film for the other two to watch.  

This is why Pinky & Dave had to watch "The Hillz", starring Paris Hilton, last year.  Let's not let this happen again. 

Plus, a little bonus show as Dave, Mikey & Pinky highlight the Deucie nominations and make predictions for the main categories.

Oscar Tally -
Mikey - 15-9
Pinky - 13-11
Dave - 12-12

BEST PICTURE

The Big Short  

Bridge of Spies 

Brooklyn 

Mad Max: Fury Road 

The Martian 

The Revenant 

Room 

Spotlight (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

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ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo 

Matt Damon, The Martian 

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs 

Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl 

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ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Cate Blanchett, Carol

Brie Larson, Room (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

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ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Christian Bale, The Big Short 

Tom Hardy, The Revenant (Pinky's pick)

Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight 

Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies 

Sylvester Stallone, Creed (Mikey & Dave's pick)

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ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight 

Rooney Mara, Carol 

Rachel McAdams, Spotlight 

Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl (Mikey's pick)

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs (Pinky & Dave's pick)

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ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Anomalisa

Boy and the World

Inside Out (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

Shaun the Sheep Movie

When Marnie Was There

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CINEMATOGRAPHY

Carol

The Hateful Eight

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Revenant (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

Sicario

COSTUME DESIGN

Carol (Pinky's pick)

Cinderella 

The Danish Girl (Dave's pick)

Mad Max: Fury Road (Mikey's pick)

The Revenant

Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 

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DIRECTING

The Big Short 

Mad Max: Fury Road (Mikey & Dave's pick)

The Revenant (Pinky's pick)

Room

Spotlight

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DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

Amy (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

Cartel Land

The Look of Silence

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

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DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)

Body Team 12 (Mikey & Pinky's pick)

Chau, beyond the Lines

Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

Last Day of Freedom (Dave's pick)

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FILM EDITING

The Big Short (Pinky's pick)

Mad Max: Fury Road (Mikey's pick)

The Revenant (Dave's pick)

Spotlight

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Embrace of the Serpent

Mustang

Son of Saul (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

Theeb

A War

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MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Mad Max: Fury Road (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window & Disappeared

The Revenant

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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

Bridge of Spies

Carol

The Hateful Eight (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

Sicario

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

“Earned It,” Fifty Shades of Grey

“Manta Ray,” Racing Extinction

“Simple Song #3,” Youth

“Til It Happens To You,” The Hunting Ground (Mikey & Pinky's pick)

“Writing’s On The Wall,” Spectre (Dave's pick)

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PRODUCTION DESIGN

Bridge of Spies 

The Danish Girl (Pinky & Dave's pick)

Mad Max: Fury Road (Mikey's pick)

The Martian 

The Revenant 

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SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

Bear Story 

Prologue 

Sanjay’s Super Team (Mikey's pick)

We Can’t Live without Cosmos 

World of Tomorrow (Pinky & Dave's pick)

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SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

Ave Maria (Mikey's pick)

Day One (Dave's pick)

Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut) 

Shok (Pinky's pick)

Stutterer 

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SOUND EDITING

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

The Revenant (Mikey's pick)

Sicario

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Pinky & Dave's pick)

SOUND MIXING

Bridge of Spies 

Mad Max: Fury Road 

The Martian 

The Revenant (Mikey & Pinky's pick)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Dave's pick)

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VISUAL EFFECTS

Ex Machina

Mad Max: Fury Road (Dave's pick)

The Martian

The Revenant

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Mikey & Pinky's pick)

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WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

The Big Short (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

Brooklyn

Carol

The Martian

Room

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WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

Bridge of Spies

Ex Machina

Inside Out

Spotlight (Mikey, Pinky & Dave's pick)

Straight Outta Compton