30something Movie Podcast

Patreon co-executive producer Padraig joins us to talk about one of his favorite holiday movies — Santa Claus: The Movie. Starting with the origin story of Santa himself, Christmas becomes threatened when an unscrupulous businessman wants to take over and make Christmas *his* holiday. Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, and Burgess Meredith star in Santa Claus: The Movie. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzFDcjesuVs

Dave Stevens created The Rocketeer in 1982 as a backup story for another comic. From that point on, the character has captured imaginations for four decades. John sits down with Steve Bryant, the creator of comic book character, Athena Voltaire. Steve and his work have been heavily influenced by Dave Stevens and he was more than happy to geek out with us!

Two sons of a rural pastor grow up in 1920s Montana. They spend much of their time fly fishing and learning some important life lessons from it. Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, and Craig Sheffer star in A River Runs Through It. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsIolBViUmc

Charlie left his humble beginnings in London to make it big in America... and he definitely made it. Chaplin tells the story of one of the most influential filmmakers in early Hollywood. Robert Downey Jr, Kevin Kline, Dan Aykroyd, and Diane Lane star in Chaplin. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBh_5F3aXTI

William Munny struggles to provide for his children after his wife died. Now a drifter has offered him the chance to kill for money -- and killing was the only thing he was ever good at.  Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Gene Hackman star in Unforgiven. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftTX4FoBWlE 

It would seem that life would end when a man went to prison, but for Malcolm Little it was a wake-up call. While incarcerated, he learned about the tenets of Islam and became a member of the Black Nationalist group, the Nation of Islam. He quickly rose to national prominence as their most influential figure... which ultimately led to his downfall. Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, and Angela Bassett star in Malcolm X. Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx4sEvhYeVE 

A young FBI agent is assigned to work a murder investigation on a Sioux reservation, just because he happens to have some Native American ancestry. He's caught between two worlds: his job as an FBI investigator and a community full of people who don't quite trust him.  Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard, and Graham Greene star in Thunderheart. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJp5pxFG6Sg

3 times the suspense. 3 times the danger. 3 times the terror. The guys welcome Patreon Co-Executive Producer, Rob Perry, as he sits down with us to review possibly the most controversial entry in the Alien franchise. Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, and Lance Henriksen star in Alien³. Get the Alien Quadrilogy: https://amzn.to/3TWBrDw Grab yourself some xenomorph-themed t-shirts: https://amzn.to/3FeVeKm  Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUTaNMJJBa8 

Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is our PODCAST... on Army of Darkness. Patreon Co-Executive Producer, Rob Perry, was our guest. The show retails for free and can be found in the Film History department of your favorite podcast app. Remember to listen to the PODCAST. The 30something Podcast. YOU GOT THAT?!? Bruce Campbell and Embeth Davidtz star in Army of Darkness. Get the Limited Edition Steelbook in 4K, Blu-ray, or DVD: https://amzn.to/3f6izTK  Grab some sweet Evil Dead or Army of Darkness t-shirts: https://amzn.to/3TWjaGv  Watch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHZQEtG8xYo 

High school cheerleader Buffy Summers doesn’t even know she’s part of an ancient order dating back centuries, but she’ll soon meet The Watcher, who has been sent to train her to fight vampires. Can Buffy balance the demands of high school, her friends, her keen fashion sense, and the cheerleading team with vanquishing the hordes of evil? Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Luke Perry, Rutger Hauer, and Paul Reubens star in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Get your copy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on DVD or Blu-ray here: https://amzn.to/3MfRZnu  The TV series is available here: https://amzn.to/3SGsQon  Sink your fangs into the graphic novel adaptation "The Origin" here: https://amzn.to/3rxyjlj  Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-daIHTY4NQ 

Vlad and Elisabeta were lovers separated by death... and he’ll cross oceans of time to find her. Unfortunately for Vlad, her new husband and his gang of misfits might have something to say about that. Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, and Keanu Reeves star in Bram Stoker's Dracula. Get your copy of Bram Stoker's Dracula on DVD or Blu-ray/4K here: https://amzn.to/3CzYIVZ  If the 1931 Dracula is more your speed, the DVD/Blu-ray/4K is available here: https://amzn.to/3fLakfK  The original novel is also available here: https://amzn.to/3Cb2e7Z  Sink your fangs into the graphic novel adaptation here: https://amzn.to/3V8nt30  Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMvD2Jlyy9U 

Helen ends up in a mental hospital after losing her love to a movie star and former friend, Madeline Ashton. Years later, she reappears, now looking younger and more confident than ever. Now Madeline is the jealous one and must know Helen's secret! Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini star in Death Becomes Her. Get your copy of Death Becomes Her on DVD or Blu-ray here: https://amzn.to/3dQf2bL The complete series of Tales from the Crypt is available on DVD: https://amzn.to/3SPaIbD  Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFXQQ2uAeHM 

Daniel thinks he loses the love of his life, so he decides to become a pilot-sicle. Expecting to be thawed out in a year, he actually sleeps for 50 years and wakes up in the 1990s with no idea how to leave a voicemail and discovering that his Peggy Carter might still be alive! Mel Gibson, Elijah Wood, and Jamie Lee Curtis star in Forever Young. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIEHuEFDgac 

Jim, Bones, and Spock set off on another adventure where they start off feeling old, one of them dies at the hands of an old enemy seeking revenge, and we make some reference to Peter Pan by the end of the whole thing. And he screams "KHAN." That's the famous bit everyone knows. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and Ricardo Montalbán star in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Get more bonus content and support the show at www.30podcast.com/donate. Get the Director's Cut Blu-ray: https://amzn.to/3DKete8 10-Movie Stardate Collection on Blu-ray: https://amzn.to/3DNn7sl  4K UHD: https://amzn.to/3qTqS7R  Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7BZ30CAoc 

Lorenzo is a five-year-old who is afflicted with a rare disease that will kill him in a matter of months. There is no cure. That doesn't stop his parents from diving headfirst into the medical world to try and save their son. Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon star in Lorenzo's Oil. Get more bonus content and support the show at www.30podcast.com/donate. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HTvfNUmltA 

In the beautiful and dangerous Amazon rainforest, doctors Campbell and "Bronx" must make their choices between business and science. Sean Connery and Lorraine Bracco star in Medicine Man. Get more bonus content and support the show at www.30podcast.com/donate. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbjNmOxwIU 

Billy Hoyle is a white man who tends to stick out on the basketball courts of Los Angeles. He's also a hustler who relies on black players underestimating him. When he meets Sidney, the hustler gets hustled. Then they decide to team up and bank enough cash to get Sidney and his family into a better neighborhood and get the mob off Billy's back. Get more bonus content and support the show at www.30podcast.com/donate. Grab the rebound, then order a copy of White Men Can't Jump on Blu-ray or DVD: https://amzn.to/3R6tieM  Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHRvNAENaxk 

Worlds collide as the Docking Bay 77 Podcast, the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast, and the 30Something Movie Podcast all pit their Star Wars trivia intellect against each other. I've got a great feeling about this!  

Wayne and Garth are content to party on in their basement making Wayne's World on local cable access for free. But when Benjamin offers them a contract to make it big, they jump on it. Fame and $5,000 makes them happy for the rest of their lives. NOT. Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, and Rob Lowe star in Wayne's World. Get more bonus content and support the show at www.30podcast.com/donate. Grab the 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook blu-ray copy of Wayne's World: https://amzn.to/3K2cbry  Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIuhsHpcNAU 

We're joined by Andy Frye, who has written for Rolling Stone, ESPN, and Forbes. He's interviewed hundreds of athletes, as well as musicians who include Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Morrissey, Jimmy Eat World, Rage Against The Machine, and Alice In Chains. Now he's written his first novel -- a time-traveling journey back to Chicago of the 1990s. Darby has some regrets in her life. Now she might just be able to set right what once went wrong! https://90daysinthe90s.com/