Old Movies Club

5: The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Garrett and Shawn watch Bastian try to solve his deep psychological problems via a depressing adventure of sadness. If the story never ends, how come this podcast is only an hour long? Show notes: * Support the show: Buy The NeverEnding Story on Amazon [http://amzn.com/B000TA1JWO/?tag=maniacalrage-20] * The NeverEnding Story on IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088323/], Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_NeverEnding_Story_(film)] * Director Wolfgang Petersen on Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Petersen] * Check out the Old Movies Club Letterboxd List [http://letterboxd.com/garrettmurray/list/old-movies-club/] * Don Hertzfeldt's "Rejected" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuOvqeABHvQ] * Will Smith's theme song from Wild Wild West [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-PFnMLA4iY] * The NeverEnding Story II's awful/awesome trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg3pSz-P7IE] * The NeverEnding Story III [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110647/], starring Jack Black

4: Infernal Affairs (2002)

Garrett and Shawn discuss how a contrived plot, wacky music and bagpipes somehow added up to a pretty decent thriller. Show notes: * Support the show: Rent Infernal Affairs on Amazon [http://amzn.com/B0088BSY8I/?tag=maniacalrage-20] * Infernal Affairs on IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338564/], Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infernal_Affairs] * The Departed on IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887], Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Departed] * Other films mentioned in this episode: Blue Ruin [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2359024/], El mariachi [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104815], Fight Club [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523]

3: Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Garrett and Shawn discuss the zombie horror classic and learn that apparently the best way to kill a zombie is to punch it 2 feet to the left of its head. Show notes: * Night of the Living Dead (1968) on IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063350], Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead] * Night of the Living Dead remake directed by Tom Savini in 1990 on IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100258], Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead_(1990_film)] * Roger Ebert’s reaction to a screening of Night of the Living Dead [http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-night-of-the-living-dead-1968] * Other zombie films/series mentioned in this episode:28 Days Later [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289043],Dawn of the Dead [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402],The Walking Dead [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211]

2: Caddyshack

Fore! We discuss the 1980 comedy Caddyshack and the decline of nipples in movies. Fore! (Golf jokes!!) Show notes: * Support the show: Buy Caddyshack on Amazon [http://amzn.com/B003CRM6PA/?tag=maniacalrage-20] * Caddyshack on IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/], Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddyshack] * Caddyshack: The Inside Story (2009) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY8TNywytFk] documentary on YouTube * Awful stuntman waterboarding sequence [https://youtu.be/MVL4wKnpx2U?t=63] on YouTube * Other 80s movies Garrett loves far more than Caddyshack: Spies Like Us [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090056], Trading Places [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086465], Airplane [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339]

1: A Fistful of Dollars

The Man Without a Name rides into town and starts us on our movie-watching journey. Show notes: * A Fistful of Dollars on IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058461/?ref_=nv_sr_1], Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Fistful_of_Dollars] * "Get three coffins ready" scene [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ_7br_3y54] on YouTube * Made for TV Prologue [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppZuqec9lq0]on YouTube