30: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Does the Moth Go to Heaven?

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01/03/22 • 82 min

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Welcome to Jan-URUK-HAI-ry! We're kicking off our new year with a month in the fantasy genre with a pretty big one, maybe you've heard of it, Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring from 2001!

Beyond discussing the psychic damage caused by this movie being 20 years old and feeling nearly brand-new, we talk about how Jackson's attempts to get this movie made were as doomed as the Fellowship's mission and we try to figure out where exactly Uruk-hai come from. Plus, we premier two new segments to take us through this trilogy!

The adventure continues next week with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), including a deep dive into Howard Shore's soundtrack!

The adventure continues next week with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), including a deep dive into Howard Shore's soundtrack!

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29: Gremlins (1984) - Keepin' it Hoyt 'n' Toyt

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We're rounding out the year on Gartbage Film with a heaping helping of holiday chaos: it's Joe Dante's Gremlins from 1984!

We talk about the much, much darker original script, how Dante & Spielberg crafted their fake reality, and the intricacies of Gremlin society (it's mostly clown hammer-based we think?).

Plus we wrap up the year by choosing the most diametrically opposed double bills in our short history and boy it's a doozy to go out on.

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31: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Unfortunately Blond Karl Urban

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JAN-Uruk-hai-RY continues this week with 2002's Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers!

We talk about the warning signs to note if you think your King and/or Advisor are evil and/or possessed, the return of Injury & Destruction Roundup, and Nick is mad about Karl Urban.

Howard Shore is the star of this episode as Nick breaks down a bit of the composer's history, and how he approached and developed the soundtrack for the trilogy.

Next week we finish off the trilogy with the Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)!