Watched: 11/04/2020
Format: HBO, maybe?
Viewing: Second or third
Decade: 2010's
Director: Michael Dougherty
Music:
Krampus Main Theme - Douglas Pipes
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
PODCAST: "Krampus" (2015) - a XMas Genre Xrossover 2020 Special w/ Marshall and Ryan
Watched: 11/04/2020
Friday, November 6, 2020
PODCAST: "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017) Avengers Countdown #16 w/ Jamie and Ryan
Watched: 10/01/2020
Format: BluRay
Viewing: Unknown
Decade: 2010's
Director: John Watts
It's round three for film adaptations of Spider-Man, and this time they made Aunt May a stone cold fox. After Disney and Sony sorted out their differences, Spidey finally became part of the MCU and - despite not following origin movie rules - manages to turn in a fun movie with a weirdly sympathetic super-villain (it's BATMAN).
Very bad cover of Spider-Man theme - Jamie and Ryan
Spider-Man Theme - The Ramones
Avengers Playlist:
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
PODCAST: "Van Helsing" (2004) - our Halloween 2020 Finale! w/ SimonUK and Ryan
Watched: 10/18/2020
Format: Amazon Streaming
Viewing: Second
Decade: 2000's
Director: Stephen Sommers
The Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers
Halloween and Horror (everything)
Saturday, October 17, 2020
PODCAST: "Phantom of the Opera" (1925) and (1962) - Universal and Hammer Studios! - Halloween 2020 w/ SimonUK and Ryan
Watched: October 4 ('25) October 6 ('62) 2020
Format: BluRay (Kino Lorber) and Amazon Streaming
Viewing: 1000th and First
Decade: 1920's and 1960's
Director: Rupert Julian and Terence Fisher
Music:
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor - JS Bach (unknown performer)
Don Juan Triumphant? I'm not sure, honestly
Halloween 2020
Halloween and Horror (everything at The Signal Watch)
Monday, October 12, 2020
PODCAST: "The Wolfman" (1941) and "Curse of the Werewolf" (1961) - Universal/ Hammer Halloween 2020 w/ SimonUK and Ryan
Watched: Wolf Man 09/26/2020 Curse of 09/27/2020
Format: BluRay/ Amazon Streaming
Viewing: Unknown/ Second
Decade: 1940's/ 1960's
Director: George Waggner / Terence Fisher
Things get hairy as SimonUK and Ryan take a look at two movies where a fellow is really not feeling himself. We look at the classic Universal take on werewolves and the lesser known entry from Hammer (Spanish werewolves!), which are wildly different in some ways, but really agree on the "sorry, you're doomed" angle when it comes to curses that turn one into a ravening beast who still politely wears trousers.
Music:
Wolf Man Main Theme - Charles Previn
Curse of the Werewolf Theme - Benjamin Frankel
Halloween 2020
Horror and Halloween
Sunday, October 4, 2020
PODCAST: "Frankenstein" (1931) "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and "Curse of Frankenstein" (1957) - Halloween 2020 w/ SimonUK and Ryan
Watched: 09/18 (Curse), 09/19 (Frank), 09/20 (Bride of)
Format: Amazon Streaming, BluRay
Viewing: Third, Unknown, Unknown
Decade: 1950's, 1930's
Director: Terence Fisher, James Whale
Format: Amazon Streaming, BluRay
Viewing: Third, Unknown, Unknown
Decade: 1950's, 1930's
Director: Terence Fisher, James Whale
Music
Frankenstein Main Theme (1931) - Giuseppe Becce
Bride of Frankenstein Suite (1935) - Franz Waxman
Halloween and Horror
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
PODCAST! "Dracula" (1931) and "Horror of Dracula" (1958) - Halloween 2020 w/ SimonUK and Ryan
Watched: 09/11/2020 and 09/12/2020
Format: BluRay
Viewing: Unknown and Unknown
Decade: 1930's and 1950's
Director: Tod Browning and Terence Fisher
It's Halloween! This year SimonUK and Ryan are taking on the classics of horror from not just one - but two studios! We're starting with a monster that really sucks - our dear old pal, The Count! Join us as we talk two great takes on Dracula - from Universal and Hammer Studios, respectively - that cemented the character in the collective imagination and which still continue to thrill! Let's talk creepy castles, alluring monsters and rubber bats!
Music:
Horror of Dracula Main Theme - James Bernard
Swan Lake - Act II (excerpt) - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Halloween 2020 Playlist
All the Halloween and Horror
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
PODCAST: "Fantasia" (1940) and "Fantasia 2000" (1999) - a Disney History PodCast w/ NathanC and Ryan
Watched: Fantasia 09/08 and Fantasia 2000 09/10/20
Format: Disney +
Viewing: Unknown/ Fourth
Decade: 1940's and 1990's
Director: multiple on each
More places to listen
When does animation become become more than popular entertainment? What are the boundaries of art that separate Beethoven and cartoon alligators? What is high-brow entertainment and funny business for the whole family? Walt Disney had a vision to elevate the form of animation and create an entirely new experience. Today, we know the result as "Fantasia", which returned in 1999 with a sequel of sorts in "Fantasia 2000". NathanC and Ryan return to talk all about a pair of Disney classics!
Music:
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor - J.S. Bach
Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
Nathan's Fantasia buddies:
Disney History Playlist:
Sunday, September 6, 2020
PODCAST: "Pride & Prejudice" (2005) - a Jamie Cinema Classic, w/ Ryan
Watched: 09/03/2020
Format: Netflix
Viewing: First
Decade: 00's
Director: Joe Wright
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It's not all-genre-all-the-time at The Signal Watch! We jump on a literary classic translated to a very well received film from 15 years ago. We uncover Jamie's secret passion for this film, Ryan gets out of character discussing Jane Austen, and it's time to talk 19th-Century norms, fantasies that don't include being Batman, and much, much more!
Music:
Dawn - Dario Marianelli, Pride & Prejudice OST
Mrs. Darcy - Dario Marianelli Pride & Prejudice OST
Jamie's Cinema Classics Playlist:
Monday, August 31, 2020
PODCAST: "Showdown in Little Tokyo" (1991) - A SimonUK Cinema Series Episode (w/ Ryan)
Watched: 08/22/2020
Format: Amazon Streaming
Viewing: First, as it turns out
Decade: 1990's
Director: Mark L. Lester
More ways to listen!
SimonUK and Ryan explore the 1991 film that brought Dolph Lundgren to the mean streets of LA's Little Tokyo as the ultimate Japanese man. It's action, mayhem, adventure and lots of nudity as Lundgren teams with the son of Bruce to take down the Yakuza before they something something protection racket/ sell pills in beer bottles. It's hard to say, but Tia Carrere is wrapped up in this mess, so you do have that going for you.
Music:
Showdown in Little Tokyo - David Michael Frank
SimonUK Cinema Series Playlist!
Monday, August 17, 2020
PODCAST: "Le Samourai" (1967) and "The Conformist" (1970) - a European Neonoir Watch w/ JAL and RYan
Watched: Le Samourai 07/28, The Conformist 07/31
Format: HBOmax/ BluRay
Viewing: third for both, I believe
Decade: 1960's/ 1970's
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville & Bernardo Bertolucci
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Justin and Ryan head to Europe for some neo-noir! We swing through France for a hitman film and over to Italy for... well, he's not much of a hitman, really. One of these is absolutely noir and the other, we're kind of calling a noir - and we're pretty excited about both of them. Join us as for a double-bill, continental style!
Music:
Le Samourai Title Theme - François De Roubaix
The Conformist Title Theme - Georges Delerue
Playlist - Noir Watch:
Monday, August 10, 2020
PodCast: 114 "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) - A Bond PodCast w/ SimonUK and Ryan
Watched: 07/30/2020
Format: BluRay
Viewing: Unknown
Decade: 1970's
Director: Lewis Gilbert
For more ways to listen
It's Roger Moore, and nobody does it better! One of the biggest-scale Bond movies, with some great villains, a terrific romance and cool-as-hell gadgets! What's not to like about this one? SimonUK and Ryan discuss a Bond movie that may be at sea, but is never adrift. Plus - Ryan gets to talk about Caroline Munro for a bit.
Music:
Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon (like you didn't know)
Playlist:
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| Caroline Munro is here to remind you that just because you're trying to kill people doesn't mean you can't look your best |
Monday, August 3, 2020
PODCAST: 113 - "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988) w/ SimonUK, Jamie and yours truly
Watched: 08/23/2020
Format: HBOmax
Viewing: Unknown
Decade: 1980's
Director: Charles Crichton, John Cleese
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Jamie, SimonUK and yours truly revisit the 1988 favorite about a barrister, an animal lover, a moron, and Jamie Lee Curtis - all caught up in the fallout from a heist. Simon and Jamie can quote it, Ryan quite likes it, and we do our best not to talk about what makes something funny. And Ryan insists on further discussing JLC.
Music:
A Fish Called Wanda Suite - John Du Prez
Playlist:
Thursday, July 16, 2020
PODCAST: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" - Avengers Countdown 15 w/ Jamie and Ryan!
Watched: 07/09/2020
Format: BluRay
Viewing: Third or Fourth
Decade: 2010's
Director: James Gunn
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It's Family Issues in Spaaaaaace! Join Jamie and Ryan as we consider the second installment in the unlikeliest of the Marvel movie sub-franchises! After a ragtag bunch of misfits comes together, what's next? And what makes this series different from other Marvel films? It's all here! Check it out!
Music:
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
Father and Son - Cat Stevens
Playlist:
Thursday, July 9, 2020
PODCAST: 110 - "King Kong" 1933, 1976, 2005 & "KIng Kong Lives" (1985) and "Kong: Skull Island" (2017)
King Kong (1976)
watched: 06/03/2020
Format: DVD
Viewing: No idea
Director: John Guillermin
Kong Lives (1985)
watched 06/08/2020
Format: DVD
Viewing: third?
Director: John Guillermin
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
watched: 06/12/2020
Format: DVD
Viewing: second?
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
King Kong (2005)
watched: 06/13/2020
Format: DVD
Viewing: third
Director: Peter Jackson
King Kong (1933)
Watched: 06/23/2020
Format: BluRay
Viewing: no idea
Director: Merian C. Cooper
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It's King Kong-a-Palooza as we take on 5 movies about one big monkey. Stuart joins in as we talk about the modern mythology of King Kong, what the story tells us, and what it tells us about ourselves that we retell the story every few decades. We reflect on man, ape, mysterious islands, mystery in general, and fame as we ponder the various takes. Join us as we discuss 1933, 1976, 2005 "King Kong" installments, as well as "King Kong Lives" and the recent entry "Kong: Skull Island".
Music:
King Kong Main Theme (1933) - by Max Steiner
King Kong Opening Theme (1976) - by John Barry
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
PODCAST: "Jaws" (1978) - Fourth of July Cinema w/ SimonUK, Jamie and Ryan
Watched: 06/24/2020
Format: BluRay
Viewing: ha!
Decade: 1970's
Director: Steven Spielberg
For more ways to listen - Podcast options
Something's fishy as we discuss one of the first megablockbusters. It's a Signal Watch Summer Spectacular as we discuss a movie with teeth! Bite down on Spielberg's first smash hit, while we chum the waters with more than an hour of chatter that'll have you wishing you brought a bigger podcast player.
Music:
Jaws Main Title - John Williams, Jaws OST
Out to Sea - John Williams, Jaws OST
Simon Playlist
Thursday, June 25, 2020
PODCAST: "Total Recall" (1990) - Arnie-Fest continues with SimonUK and Ryan!
Watched: 06/18/2020
Format: Amazon Streaming
Viewing: Unknown
Decade: 1990's
Director: Paul Verhoeven
More ways to listen - choose a podcast format
We get our respective asses to Mars and talk Arnie's big-budget sci-fi opus, "Total Recall". Is this the real life? Is it just fantasy? Simon and Ryan dig into this 1990 fan favorite full of rad ideas, great sets and design, a terrific cast and a pace that's hard to beat. From the director of "RoboCop" and Sharon Stone's star turn! Open your minds and join us!
Music:
Total Recall Main Theme - Jerry Goldsmith
Playlists
Arnie-Fest
SimonUK Cinema Series
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
PODCAST: "Predator" (1987) Arnie-Fest Continues w/ SimonUK and Ryan
Watched: 06/04/2020
Format: Amazon Streaming
Viewing: Unknown
Decade: 1980's
Director: John McTiernan
For more ways to listen, visit the link.
Arnie-Fest continues as Simon and Ryan get to da choppa and do not camouflage their adoration of this 1980's sci-fi actioner staple. We talk about the cross-genre bending of the film, the changes to action in this era, Bill Duke, exult the acting skills of Arnold, and generally have a grand old time talking about what is maybe one of the best remembered movies of the second half of the 80's - and with darn good reason.
Music:
Predator Main Theme - Alan Silvestri
Playlist:
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
PODCAST: "Commando" (1985) a SimonUK Cinema Series Installment!
Watched: 05/22/2020
Format: BluRay
Viewing: HA ha ha ha ha ha
Decade: 1980's
Director: Mark L. Lester
For more ways to listen, click here.
SimonUK and Ryan discuss one of the finest films ever produced, the 1985 action opus, "Commando". Starring our beloved Arnie, the movie is an ideal of the action genre and narrative economy, while also featuring a fantastic cast, a possibly unintentionally weirdo bad-guy, a multi-talented Rae Dawn Chong, and Bill Duke as Bill Duke. We explore the incredible amount of goofy violence, idyllic child-rearing, unlikely explosions and what it means to strip down for a ride in a rubber raft.
Music:
Main Theme - James Horner, Commando OST
That time in 2014 when Simon and I met Mark L. Lester.
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| Simon and Lester get photobombed by Not-Matrix |
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| yours truly with the man himself |
Playlist:
Monday, May 25, 2020
PODCAST: "Superman II" (1981) - A Super Film Selection w/ Ryan and Stuart
Watched: 05/21/2020
Format: BluRay
Viewing: Unknown. A lot.
Decade: 1980's
Director: Richards Lester and Donner
For more ways to listen.
Everyone loves "Superman II", or at least that's how they remember it. Listen in as two guys who have seen this movie way, way too many times, read too much about it and - frankly - thought more about it than an adult person probably should set about discussing the follow-up to the super-tastic "Superman: The Movie". This one has the big bad-guy fight! But also, weird powers, a shiny disco bed, and will the real Gene Hackman please stand up?
Music:
Can You Read My Mind? - Maureen McGovern
Playlist:
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