Intermission: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

On this Intermission... the guys are joined by the wise ol' Dr Earl, and in this week's discussion is the 1964 Stanley Kubrick classic, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

A political satire, one that the late Roger Ebert called "the greatest political satire of the 20th century", "Dr. Strangelove" is the story of a United States General who goes rogue, sending a nuclear missile towards the Soviet Union... George C. Scott is another general who works with the president to solve the crisis... Slim Pickens is the airman piloting the plane who is about to drop the bomb... and Peter Sellers is the President, named Merkin Muffley... and Peter Sellers plays Capt. Lionel Mandrake, who is being held by the crazy general.  Oh, and it also stars Peter Sellers as the title character, Dr. Strangelove, an eccentric expert with a weird hand problem brought in to advise the situation...

Enjoy the episode as we give our insights, our likes, our dislikes and more..

Join us for the next Deucecast Movie Picture Show, when the guys take on "Marvel Movies"... and the next Intermission, with The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Invaders from Mars! (and other places)

On this episode... With the release of Pacific Rim this past weekend, Pinky, d$ and Mikey take on the topic of Earth Invasion movies... and in the studizzy... Dr Earl makes his re-appearance!

What makes an Earth invasion movie?  A film where aliens, perhaps otherworldy, perhaps of this worldly, plot to take over the planet either for enslaving us, or to use up our resources and move on... of course, the guys never let the thought process of rules encumber what they try to do...

So goes the discussions of Earth Invasions like ID4...They Live...Marvel's The Avengers...Mars Attacks!... and so many more... and is Super 8 an invasion film, or just a movie about an alien who just wants to go home?  Find out.

We debate about the good--and bad--of this epic film
that will surely lose a ton of jack for Disney

We have round robin discussions on films like The Lone Ranger--and whether Johnny Depp should have even been a part of this movie or not... World War Z... Monsters University... and the aforementioned Pacific Rim...

We also play a little "Which Crap Is Better"? game, taking familiar films like "The Watch", "Battlefield Earth" and "Signs" and match them up against unseen little gems like "Feeders 2: Slay Bells" and the Oscar winning epic "Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Across America"... and what was that movie called?  Say what?  Yes.  Its a real title.  Just listen.

Speaking of Oscar winning epics... Mikey gives his rundown of how much he loved Heaven's Gate, and how Pinky cried at the majesty that is Double Jeopardy...

And our Top Five changes up slightly, with the appearance of new films!

Join us next week as our latest Deucecast Intermission takes on the classic Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love the Bomb

And in our next Deucecast Movie Picture Show, we discuss the best (and worst) comic book films... specifically, Marvel films... and d$ talks about Oldboy... Pinky watches The Hunt for Red October and Mikey relishes in the late Brittany Murphy classic, Little Black Book


Movies Discussed This Week:

Cloverfield
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 2
Double Jeopardy
Evolution
Grown Ups 2
Heaven's Gate
Independence Day
The Lone Ranger
Mars Attacks
Monsters University
Pacific Rim
Signs
Super 8
Thank You For Smoking
They Live
13 Going on 30
V: The Final Battle (tv mini-series)
World War Z

Intermission: North By Northwest

Take a suave executive played by a suave'er actor, give him a fine dame to romance played by a fine dame of an actress, toss in a bad guy played by a dude who sounds like a bad guy, then give him an evil henchmen who is played by an actor who always looked like he could be an evil henchmen... you got Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and Martin Landeau.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1959's "North by Northwest" is sheer art... not a movie--a film.  And this is our film of choice to discuss and dissect on this week's Deucecast Intermission...

Join d$ as he discusses a movie that ranks in his Top 60 films all time, and Mikey and Pinky discuss seeing it for the very first time. 

The Best and Worst of Movies from TV Shows

On this episode... the best and worst movies made from TV shows!

First, the guys give their takes on current movies like "Monsters University", "World War Z" and "White House Down", plus the differences in that and "Olympus Has Fallen" (mikey says the latter is better)

And d$ can't be the only person who likes loves
"Maverick", right?  Right?  Anyone?  (crickets)

Our new Top Five of 2013 sees movement on all three guys' lists... while we dig into our "assigned movies", with Pinky discussed "Highlander" and d$ discussing "The Paperboy"

Also, a random discussion on the cuteness of character actress Melanie Lynskey..

Our topic takes us all over the map from the worst like "Land of the Lost"... "Bewitched"... and Pinky's heart break over "The Last Airbender"... to the best out there, like "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America"... "Mission Impossible"... and the newer "Star Trek".

Did you know there are 17 films currently that have made $400+ million dollars domestically?  Pinky and Mikey try to guess, as we play a round of Mojo...

Next episode... we anticipate "Pacific Rim", as we discuss Earth Invasion Films





Among the movies discussed at length on this episode:

Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996)
Bewitched (2005)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Flintstones (1994)
Hello I Must Be Going (2012)
Highlander (1986)
Jack Reacher (2012)
Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2 (2003/2004)
Land of the Lost (2009)
The Last Airbender (2010)
The Longest Yard (1974)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Maverick (1994)
Monsters University (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
The Paperboy (2012)
Pitch Perfect (2012)
Side Effects (2013)
21 Jump Street (2012)
White House Down (2013)
Wild Wild West (1999)
World War Z (2013)

Intermission: Seven Samurai

On this week's "Intermission"...it's the film that's inspired everything we know and love about movies today. Okay, we can't back that statement up, but we can offer our take on a movie by a filmmaker who has had a lasting influence on action/adventure filmmakers in generations since. And to say it's critically acclaimed would be an understatement. Rotten Tomatoes currently has this film at a "100% Fresh" rating, which means technically it can't even be listed on the site and can only be looked up on its sister site, Fresh Tomatoes, which shut down last year due to a lack of traffic. But not only is it critically acclaimed, common folk love it too, with it regularly placing in the top of various (and sundry) viewer polls. Does the universal love hold true for us? Tune in and hear our take on Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.

No One Likes That Movie... But Me!

On this episode of The Deucecast Movie Picture Show, Mikey, Pinky & the Dave discuss the topic of movies that no one likes but us... those crappy films that for whatever reason, we personally just love.

A game of Reel or Unreel guesses on movies where chicks get acid throws in their faces (and finds love!)... a knock off of Training Day... and lots of Tyler Perry mentions.

We also give full on discussions of the latest films, include This is the End... and a spirited discussion of Man of Steel (one loved it... one liked it... and one say "eh")... and also, a talk on the classic baseball story The Sandlot.

Each host's Top Five of 2013 is introduced... and a lengthy ReFlicktions as well.

Amongst topics discussed are "How is Amanda Seyfried like a McGriddle?"... "M. Night Shymalan has a real problem"... "The Last Airbender blew"... "When is Mikey's wife Ashley leaving?"... and "How many bases would Mikey cover if he were alone with Kevin Costner?"

Films discussed in depth this week:

Black Dog
Employee of the Month
Escape from Alcatraz
Extreme Measures
Funny Farm
Gone
Home Alone 3
Home on the Range
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Hot Rod
Hudson Hawk
Lady in the Water
Man of Steel
Meatballs II
Mo Money
Place Beyond the Pines
Platoon
That Guy... in that Thing
The Purge
The Sandlot
Snake Eyes
Super
This is the End
Upsteam Color

Next week... The Deucecast Intermission: Seven Samurai... and the following week, we discuss the best and worst films made from TV shows....

Intermission: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

It's our first Intermission! During Intermission weeks, we'll take a single movie and discuss it. Typically a "classic" movie, and typically one that most of us hadn't seen before. This week we start with a foreign film: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Did you know it was foreign? Filmed in Spain by an Italian director, with actors from all over, each actor performed in his native language, and all dialogue was dubbed for each country where it was released. This is the third and final film Clint Eastwood made with director Sergio Leone; Eastwood had grown tired of Leone's temperament and the perfectionist long shooting days, turning down a fourth film a year later, which went to Charles Bronson (1968's Once Upon A Time in the West). Anyway, we spend some time now discussing the film. If you haven't seen it yet, it's not too late; give it a view, and come back to listen. Or, just listen and decide if you want to watch it. But, we think it's safe to say that anyone in our particular audience won't regret watching it. Enjoy!

Disappointing Summer Blockbusters (and new theme music!)

This is not the usual yadda yadda yadda! Welcome to The Deucecast Movie Picture Show. We have enjoyed the all-over-the-map format of the last 100 episodes, but we are streamlining things! We share a lot of interests, but our favorite is Movies. So, that's what the show will be about. No more entertainment news, no more Demi Levato tweets, no more Music Minute. Our goal is to bring you an entertaining and enlightening conversation about a particular movie-related topic, do it in less time than before, and do it every other week. In the alternating weeks, we'll be even more focused in what we bring you in our "Intermission" (details below...) And yes, Dr. Earl has ramped up our ADHD meds to allow us to be so focused. We hope you enjoy, thank you so much for listening, and let us know what you think!

This Week

In this first episode of our new format (and 101st episode overall), it's Pinky's first time as a regular co-host alongside d$, and Mikey, and Dr. Earl joins us as well. Our topic of big discussion is "Disappointing Summer Blockbusters," or, "those movies we had high hopes for in summers past... films that we wanted to be so good, but ended up being so bad." Like, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen ... Superman III ... Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ... Speed Racer ... The Last Airbender ... and Green Lantern.  And, according to Dr Earl, The Return of the Jedi?!?! What are some of yours?

Your homework for next week: Watch The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Next week we'll bring you our first "Intermission" episode, where we spend a shorter amount of time discussing a single movie. Most will come from the IMDB Top 250 list, or the AFI Top 100, and be movies most of us haven't ever gotten around to watching. First up: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Does it hold up? Watch it for yourself and then tune in next week for the discussion. No excuses: find it on Amazon (free to stream for Prime members), at your local library, or maybe, if you Google hard enough, you can find it somewhere else online:

In two weeks:

On the next episode of The Deucecast Movie Picture Show, we feature Hurricane Rhett with the topic of "Movies That No One Likes... But Me". 


And...here are a few more of the 43 movies discussed this episode:

Airport 77
Iron Man 3
Star Trek Into Darkness
Gangster Squad
Jack Reacher
After Earth
Fast & Furious 6
The Great Gatsby
The Hangover Part III
From Russia With Love
Lars & the Real Girl
GI Joe Retaliation

The Deucecast 100

After two long years, we have finally reached the pinnacle of success... the One Hundreth Episode of The Deucecast.

And for the 100th go-round, we brought in all the big names... Hurricane Rhett comes in... Pinky joins us... Dr Earl is here for a visit... Tommy and Shawn are in to produce... and the wonderful Deucecast First Lady Stephanie hangs out on the annex couch.

We kick it off with Mikey discussing his concert going... his anniversary... the Band of Horses... The Features... Meghan Elliott... Michael Warren... Hurricane Rhett and his adventures with the (literally) bloody guy in the median... Dr. Earl and the Story of the Duck Dynasty Pillow... Pinky's finally finished with finals... Stephanie and her travel buddies (23 months and 5 months old)... d$'s problem with Campbell and why he missed last week...

What might be the final Music Minute, Mikey brings back Tune-Yards (Rhett's Favorite Worst of the Worst)... and we declare a winner of the Awesome Bracket, deciding which is more awesome... Steak... or The Empire Strikes Back...

The Game of Games is here.  We get Faux or Shaux... The IMDb... Ryan Phillippe... Rotten Tomotoes... and the return of Name That Crap... and its Steph vs Mikey vs Pinky vs Hurricane Rhett vs Dr Earl vs Shawn...

We have some Star Wars news, with John Williams... May the 4th Disney News... Demi Lovato comes back... Kelsey Grammer's new villian turn... Pinky discusses The Prestige... and Mrs Miniver...

Movies discussed include Skyfall... This Is 40... Parental Guidance... Taken 2... The Bourne Legacy... and a great talk about The Shining themed Room 237 documentary...

Now... we take a break for a few weeks... and we will be back in June with an ALL NEW, retooled, redone Deucecast... join us!