Buster Keaton's The General

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11/09/19 • 112 min

The original action star, Buster Keaton, at it again in what might be his all-time biggest spectacle. 1927’s “The General” still boasts practical stunts that will leave you floored and cringing as Keaton goes on a high-speed chase to save the Woman and Steam Engine he loves. Hop onboard The General with Dax & Adam, and see why almost every action star to follow, from Jackie Chan to Harrison Ford, would go on to draw inspiration from the seemingly immortal director and star.

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The General was directed by Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton and released in 1927 by Buster Keaton Productions and Joseph M. Schenck Productions. The screenplay was written by Al Boasberg, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton, Charles Henry Smith, and Paul Gerard Smith.

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The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine

In the town where we weren’t born
Lived some dudes who watched movies
And they told you opinions
About Yellow Submarine!
Join us for a marvelous journey full of music, Blue Meanies, the Dreadful Flying Glove, a Sea of Time, a Sea of Monsters, a Sea of Holes, a Nowhere Man, a four-headed bulldog, a lot of 60s psychedelics, and of course, The Beatles. It’s the animated music-filled classic, Yellow Submarine.
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Note: This audio was actually recorded back in 2017, so please forgive some of our more topical comments that may not exactly line up with today's timeline.

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Yellow Submarine was directed by George Dunning and released in 1968 by Apple Films. The animation was directed by Robert Balser, George Dunning, and Jack Stokes. The live-action footage was directed by Dennis Abey and Al Brodax. It was produced by Al Brodax with a screenplay by Lee Minoff, Al Brodax, Jack Mendelsohn, Erich Segal, and Roger McGough (uncredited) based on the song “Yellow Submarine” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The film stars John Clive as John, Geoffrey Hughes as Paul, Peter Batten as George (uncredited due to not finishing the role after being arrested for deserting the British Army, no joke), Paul Angelis as Opening Narrator / Chief Blue Meanie / Ringo / George, Dick Emery as Max / Lord Mayor / Jeremy Hillary Boob, and Lance Percival as "Young/Old" Fred. The film’s music is by Sir George Martin, and of course, The Beatles.

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Jurassic Park

The kindliest Ayn Rand protagonist subjects his grandchildren to the nightmare factory he runs, shortly after an employee was killed. Join Dax, Adam, See Jurassic Right's Steven Ray Morris, and the mononymous Zak for a Ford Explorer ride down childhood memory lane with the film that turned us all from Dinosaur loving 2nd graders to terrified 3rd graders. Welcome to Jurassic Park.

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Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1993 by Universal Pictures. The screenplay was written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp, with music by John Williams.