0:00:00 – Ammon Sounder by a certain someone who likes to have Good Times.
0:02:32-Law and Alyx are here, waiting for Ammon. That’s not a new thing. Binge Jeopardy is not happening on this show but Quotes Whores is!! TV Round Up is going to be epic. Carlito’s Way? More like CarliNo’s way, am I right guys? IndieGoGo is a go….go so we will keep you posted when the first episode is good to go…go. What’s this month’s giveaway? We don’t fucking know. Just keep an eye out. How’s those Jaws aftertastes going? What’s this new Karate Kid thing? Death Wish Trailer because we have to.
0:36:23-GOOGLE VOICE. Ammon shows up.
0:57:00- QUOTE WHORES
1:15:06-TV ROUND UP. Game of Thrones, bitch! However, the boys spoil episode 4 of the series, so keep that in mind. Ammon wrapped up Season 1 of The Handmaid’s Tale. He is also watching Blood Drive, Preacher, and finally checked out Master of None Season 2. Law talks Big Brother, Rick and Morty, Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later, and The Sinner. Mr. Mercedes. Room 104.
2:26:42-LIL RETROS. Ammon revisited Sleepwalkers.
2:36:55-WHAT DID YOU WATCH? After a small barrage of sounders, Ammon starts with Baby Driver and The Lost City of Z. The Mummy is broken down by the OG3. Chuck (otherwise known as “The Bleeder”) is discussed by Law and Alyx.
3:31:34-LITERARY LITERALLY. Ammon talks The Fireman by Joe Hill and Into the Water by Paula Hawkins. Law has Extracted and recommendations for Ammon. Alyx is still working on Harry Potter.
Now get on your broom and get the fuck out of here.
0:02:05-Law. Moreno. Pete MC. What a trio. Ammon is not fucking here, shocker. Last week’s show is discussed, even though you probably finished listening to it yesterday.
0:08:16-GOOGLE VOICE. Settle in for a long segment of calls, cocksuckers. You’re gonna be up all night.
0:55:37-All the sounder drop buttons on the sounder board are pressed.
0:56:27-TV ROUND UP. Game of Thrones talk, sort of. Preacher discussion. Back to Game of Thrones, what the fuck? Books and audio books? Wrong segment, assholes!. Silicon Valley is meh, Veep is is awesome. Let’s move on.
1:35:31-A “video” voicemail from a one Reade Wilson, Twitter Sounder Master.
1:44:05-MOVIE HOMEWORK: Young Guns 1 and 2.
2:14:27 WHAT DID YOU WATCH? The boys talk about binge listener meetups before they get down to the nitty gritty. Pete MC starts with The Enfield Poltergeist, a doc which details real life events that happen in Conjuring 2. He also checked out a 30 for 30: This Magic Moment and 13 Hours. Moreno went to the cinema (Whaaaaa?) to see The Nice Guys. Quick trailer talk for the Lethal Weapon TV Show. Law and Pete talk The Brothers Grimsby, as well as The Do-Over.
3:27:02-LITERALLY LITERARY. Law takes the wheel with The Fireman. Moreno talks fantasy series he’s looking into. Random shit to close out the show, and then the boys book it. GET IT?! BOOK IT? Ah, fuck.
Let me start by saying that my interest in the television adaptation of The Walking Dead has slowly disappeared. What the show used to have, I no longer believe it has. The comic book however, is an entirely different story as it continues to find new ways to reinvent itself. Negan has been the villain that has totally rejuvenated the book into what it’s become post-television show. At this point it seems to be known by Robert Kirkman that the show has gone far enough off, and also adapted and changed enough that he doesn’t have to worry about writing for the show. This has led us to one of the most foul-mouthed characters I have ever read on page, this being Negan. Also, this book reaches a conclusion that I did not expect and has opened up the doors to a whole new possible world. Rick and others find themselves in a more peaceful environment, knowing they have to pick up the pieces from the battles in All Out War. Negan is locked up, but he’s still being paid visits by his number one fan, who is beginning to look awfully shady. Carl could possibly become an even larger character, and maybe even an issue, if he continues on his path of interests. Then, at the end of this book, a talking zombie shows up and my brain exploded. The last 4 page turns are out of this world, and I’m so ready for some more The Walking Dead now. Just when I start to wonder how they can keep the series going after dealing with the best villain in Negan, Kirkman and crew blow the hinges off the doors and open up a whole new can of worms for our survivors. The Walking Dead is still brilliant and what an ending, which was not spoiled above I promise. Holy hell, the ending…
I have not gotten the chance to read anything by Joe Hill yet, but from what I’ve heard he’s definitely an author I would enjoy. I own several of his books, but the one that most recently came out was NOS4A2. I think that The Wraith probably had a heavy influence from this story, but I wanted to read it anyways because it’s a graphic novel. I found the graphic novel to be pretty entertaining, but I do think there was a lot that I missed out on not having read NOS4A2 before. The art was definitely dark and bloody, and the writing ranged from extensive to minimal so it never really became overwhelming. It presented the story of Christmasland, which is a strange land ruled by a strange leader. It definitely is a Christmasland, but it’s dark and the streets are not what they seem. I would like to give this book another go once I read NOS4A2 and more familiarize myself with Christmasland. This book is accessible for new readers, but I think there’s a lot to be missed out on. Pick it up if you’re a fan of horror and darker illustrations, as it was good read for that in itself, but definitely if you’re a Joe Hill reader. I am very interested find out more about Christmasland very soon, but for now I give this a passive thumbs up.
I’m meticulously putting together my Top 20 Movies of 2014 for next week’s BingeCast–a feat that is a shitload harder than it sounds, considering the incredible year of movies that was 2014. It’s funny–during the year, it never occurred to me how plentiful the amount of quality movies we had coming at us, but looking back… well, coming up with a Top 10 is nearly impossible, so a Top 20 will have to do. Also… while the overall year in movies rocked, this was a terrible year for horror movies. In 2014, we had ANNABELLE… we had OUIJA… we had THE PURGE: ANARCHY… we had I, FRANKENSTEIN… we had PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES… we had CABIN FEVER: PATIENT ZERO… we had LEPRECHAUN: ORIGINS… and we had DRACULA UNTOLD. That, right there, is a bunch of horseshit. Of course, there were a few gems in there… but not as much as you’d think, considering the amount of quality flicks that came out this year.
Since this won’t necessarily be on next week’s BingeCast, I present to you my Top 5 Horror Movies of 2014 (or Horror Movies I Saw in 2014 That Didn’t Suck):
5. Horns
While it’s not a “great” movie, I certainly enjoyed the hell out of HORNS. I’m a big fan of Joe Hill’s novel, I’m a big fan of director Alexandre Aja, and I like that Harry Potter is branching out of Hogwarts and doing something “risky” and against type. The soundtrack was really good, too. Any other year, this likely wouldn’t have made the list, but like I said above… this year sucked for horror… so hooray for HORNS!
4. Oculus
A surprise on just about every level, I wasn’t expecting much out of this little haunted house movie, but it proved to be all kinds of awesome with its various”twisty-turnys” and the unconformity of its non-linear storytelling. What? Anyway, it’s a good one. Even if ends up being like a few different movies you’ve seen before rolled into one, it certainly satisfies.
3. The Babadook
Can’t get enough of them BabaDIIIIIIIIIICK! A solid little spookfest that was way too overhyped for its own good. And by that, I mean… this could have been my favorite horror flick of the year if my expectations weren’t so damn high. But they were and the film couldn’t quite meet those expectations. That being said, I really dug the concept, dug the creepy atmosphere, hated the kid (but that’s a good thing, cause you’re supposed to), and loved the mother’s decent into madness. And, of course, I love me that BabaDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!
2. Honeymoon
Some people dug this, some people hated it. Ygritte taking time away from GAME OF THRONES really pulled through for me, though, and I ended up digging the hell out of this flick–probably more than I should have, but what the hell? I didn’t necessarily see the end coming, the flick was thick with manic atmosphere, the building of tension was intense, and the levels of creep was astronomical. Yes, there were some fails in logic and for newlyweds the two were a little too familiar, but…. it still worked.
1. The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Call it a remake. Call it a reboot. Call it whatever you like, but you know what I call it? The Best Horror Movie of the Year. An interesting twist on the original film while at the same time making it a film of its own, the flick bleeds style, the killer looks cool as f*ck, it’s a slasher (so that’s awesome), there are some nasty brutal kills, and from beginning to end, it’s 100% entertaining. Absolutely fantastic movie that didn’t make as big of a splash as it should have, and you know what else? The poster art was pretty damn cool too. Add it all up and it’s the best 2014 had to offer, but in all honesty… THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN is a solid horror flick no matter what year it was released. And for all that, I give it my #1 spot.
I just realized all these flicks are rated R. Awesome.
My new favorite thing is my Kindle Paperwhite. I used to have a Kindle Keyboard (one of the early ones), but after awhile it started tripping out and became a giant pain in the ass—constantly restarting and dying on me. For Father’s Day this year, the family gave me the new Paperwhite and it’s fantastic. Especially now, preparing to live the Tiny life and all, the importance of my Kindle is even more prevalent. Why keep bins and boxes and shelves full of books when I can have an entire library on my Kindle, taking up the equivalent space of a single slim paperback? Plus, you can borrow books from the library via the Kindle (free books are awesome), and when there are books you wanna buy, they’re super cheap. Of course, the weight of an actual book and the act of flipping of actual pages can’t be matched by the Kindle… but it’s close. I just bought a set of classic horror novels (with Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, H.G. Wells’ The Island of Dr. Moreau, and 13 others) for 99 cents. 99 cents!
I just read the latest book by author Joe Hill titled NOS4A2, and let me tell you… it’s a fantastic read. It’s faced paced, dark, gritty, mesmerizing, and about as close to early Stephen King as it gets. Hill also wrote HORNS (which will be a new movie later this year starring Harry Potter), and while I really enjoyed that book… I think I liked NOS4A2 even more. There’s a surreal supernatural side to the story, about a child murderer who feeds off the souls of said children in a middle-world called Christmasland, which I really dug. Plus, since it’s Kings’ kin, there’s references to the being in the same world as Pennywise the Clown in the small town of Derry and the band of drifters from DOCTOR SLEEP — both of which were really cool to see. While I still love reading Stephen King, I think Joe Hill is swooping in to take his place as my new favorite author. If you’re looking for something to read during the last few weeks of summer, I highly recommend NOS4A2.
I’m still watching THE STRAIN, as there’s enough crazy vampire shenanigans to overlook all the stupid shit that’s going on, even though there’s more and more stupid shit with each new episode. If this were a Fall series, this shit wouldn’t fly, but it’s passing the void of Summer programming just fine. I finally checked out NEED FOR SPEED and concur with Law and Moreno that it was a surprisingly fun movie, and about as spot-on as a video game adaptation as there ever could be when said video game is a car racing game. There are some cool POV car shots during a few chase sequences that actually make the movie feel like the game itself, which I appreciated. Too bad Imogen Poots didn’t give me more points in the Hottie Draft for this movie. Ah well, that’s a sinking ship that’s well past disaster at this point. Eff the Hottie Draft.
Last week I treated you to THE TRAGEDIES OF MACBETH. As promised, here’s another video from the VHS archives. The same English teacher assigned another book report, this time a book of our choosing, and he gave us a few options—one of them being create a movie trailer for the book. With the success of MACBETH, it was obvious I would pick this option. But like many directors whose debut efforts were met with critical acclaim, the expectation for perfection this time around was especially high. I chose the novel CHRSTINE by Stephen King to make the trailer, and with the help of my friends, I made the most true-to-book trailer possible (which I think is why I don’t particularly like John Carpenter’s version of CHRISTINE… because mine was so much better).
A few things of note: the music I used is from John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN and the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE soundtrack. I kept with the whole stop-motion animation thing for the car chase sequences using a few Micro Machines I still had from when I was a kid. The audio gets real crappy in a few places, making the dialog totally useless—I know it sucks, but there was nothing I could do about it in post-production. And at 7 minutes, it may be the longest trailer in history (I think the assignment required that it had to be a certain length, but I don’t remember). Anyway, while it’s not as good as THE TRAGEDIES OF MACBETH, I’m proud of a lot of aspects of this thing: the spot-on adaption of the book, the quick-cut Michael Bay style editing of the action sequences (like any true trailer would ), the use of music, and my cameo appearance as the guy selling Christine (actually, no… that part is horrible). Check it out below, enjoy, and stay tuned next week for another video from the archives.
