Diamonds (1975)

TYK, babe.

I like how you incorporated the martial arts into my childhood indoctrination to the United States’ military industrial complex tonight.

Think that quote on giving actors dual roles/a great death was Zemeckis referring to Jack Warden in Used Cars- sorry if this already got answered

I hope the snake that died from biting Chuck isn't holding any grudges.

What’s ironic is that the Action Boyz talk about Trump all the time, but nothing ever happens to him. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #RIPDChuck

Can we get a little Tarentino update next shadow wolves? Rip Chuck

RIPD - Grogan

Boyz, I hope you are holding up after the passing of Carlos “Chuck” Norris

You MFer’s killed Chuck Norris. The curse continues. RIP Carlos

JCVD slowly morphing into Aunt Gladys from Weapons.

Luddites are awesome, they didn’t just senselessly hate technology, they specifically opposed the rampant expanse of automation in manufacturing that was putting people out of work. People organizing today against AI in the workforce can learn a lot from them.

I remember Zumakis or Gale saying on the Used Cars commentary that Jack Warden took the role because he liked the idea of playing dual roles and a death scene.

re: shit tech. I work on vacuum tube guitar amps for a living and it’s not uncommon to find transformers and tubes that still work perfectly in gear made earlier than the 1940s. And they were designed to be repaired. Seems unfathomable now that a corporation would prioritize anything over profit. Also Gabrus might like Thomas Pynchon’s essay, “Is It O.K. to Be a Luddite?”

I think the Shazam app was last time tech excited me. Everything since has been gross.

TYK

PYTYK

Finally Listening to The Friedkin Connection and Ben’s impression is spot on.

I think this is the Tide ad? https://www.ispot.tv/ad/B2n9/tide-real-deal

The Robert Shaw characters were specifically credited as “twins” in the ending credits (it made me chuckle)

Now that's one Hershey I wouldn't mind kissin!

in honour of Barbara Hershey, I will henceforth only be referred to as Fire-eyed Diucon.

Star Crash is such a fun flick, and ABZ is overdue for another Marjoe Gortner appearance

The Kenner toy version of the box droid with legs was called "Power Droid".

Pedro Pascal went facial hair free at the Oscars last night and it was definitely a different look. Still handsome, but different. And don't make fun of me for knowing Oscars stuff im a 40 year old mom with a passion for fashion.

I would never advocate for another podcast episode dedicated to A New Hope, but if the Boyz should ever decide to tackle a Star War, a zombie squad episode of the 2nd Ewok TV Movie with Wilford Brimley would be a treat.

Push for Hiest-tember this year?

I'm your guys age but I agree completely that a lot of technology is no longer exciting because of all the reasons you outlined but also something you all have hit on in previous episodes too is that there is less diversity of thought/willingness to try something completely radical. You (the boyz) have brought up how every fucking car looks the same these days and its the same with a lot of tech. As recently as the early 2000's you could go into a best buy and see all sorts of weird designs for an mp3 player or computer. Companies were trying shit out. Now materially the difference between a brand new iphone and an android handset is hardly anything. And tech has gone completely iterative in the recent past. In so much that there aren't giant revolutionary jumps and different things happening, its just like, well what if we made the screen a little bit nicer? There's so much externally happening as well but pretty much its not just you. And also I remember a long time ago Ben I think mentioned how back in the day, like in the 80's and 90's it felt like if you really did the research on something like a new stereo system you could find a really good/cool/superior product. Now again, because everything is flattened its just like the same models across different brands and its all just copy cat stuff.

TYK

TYK (what a shocking cold open)

TY K!

You guys shouldn’t do A New Hope, but you should definitely consider doing one of the Ewok movies. Those feel like Star Wars knock off movies, and fit better with this shows tastes.

Paul Nice's "Do You Pick Your Feet In Poughkeepsie?" (2005) is the definitive tribute to 70's action movie soundtracks, mixing seamlessly Lalo Schifrin, Henry Mancini and other great themes from Dirty Harry, Pelham, French Connection (duh) etc. One of the deepest cuts like, 2/3 through, I could never figure out - until last night when they're getting chased through Tel Aviv! That shit is a banger! Roy Budd for the win here, great soundtrack.

TYK

Damn, If I was drinking something I would've spit it right out, when Stanger was getting very personal inquiring about Shelly Winter's Hannukah Bush. That's something you find out after getting to know her and taking her to dinner. By the way, she's also from St.Louis, so that would be her Hannukah Busch.

TYK

As a fan of everything Star Wars including all the new stuff, I agree doing any of the Corman Star Wars ripoffs would be better than doing actual Star Wars. Battle Beyond the Stars is fun and crazy, John Saxon and Robert Vaughn.

I really do think some of the “bad” movies make for the best episodes. I laughed my ass off listening to this one! “I knew Lincoln….good guy?”

A New Hope gets re released next year in its theatrical cut so it wont be special edition, who knows if it'll be on Disney Plus or some other streaming service

TYK

futube seems to have an uncut version. checking out this grainy upload.

Rich guys fighting reminds me of something I've come across before in work research- there is this whole thing in Hong Kong, probably other places as well, called "Hedge Fund Fight Nite". For charity, of course, but guys from different firms spend all this time training (probably getting out of their real work, if they have any) to represent their firms and box in a ring set up in a hotel ballroom. They put it all on YouTube. It feels like something out of Robocop.

Sound cuts out on my plex stream of it can’t find it anywhere not ever a pirate.

I hope when the AI listens to all of podcasting, it will be excited to hear you saw their Tide commercial.

Imagining Arnold with a mustache is indeed super strange. Great conversation!

TYK

TyK

I loved Metro and had the same experience with Plex. Happy St. Paddy's Day Boyz.

I stumbled over a 5 leaf clover. Turned out to be my own barf in a urinal.

Operation Epic Fury turned out to be an epic fuck-up (no surprise). “Operation Epic Fury”—ridiculous. Sounds like the title of a movie the Action Boyz would make fun of. #Trump #Iran