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Steve Albertson & Ryan Mixson
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TMR 061 – Napoleon Dynamite
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03/09/21 • 107 min
This week on Total Movie Recall, we try to decide whether this is a charming, unique film about staying true to yourself, or a nightmarish descent into the insanity that comes with living in a barren, desolate landscape like rural Idaho, where the Uncle Ricos of the world keep subterranean dungeons for unsuspecting Debs. This might say more about where our heads are at right now than about this beloved comedy. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) d. Jared Hess w. Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess Starring: Jon Heder Efren Ramirez Jon Gries Aaron Ruell Diedrich Bader Tina Majorino Sandy Martin
In small-town Preston, Idaho, awkward teen Napoleon Dynamite has trouble fitting in. After his grandmother is injured in an accident, his life is made even worse when his strangely nostalgic uncle, Rico, shows up to keep an eye on him. With no safe haven at home or at school, Napoleon befriends the new kid, Pedro, a morose Hispanic boy who speaks little English. Together the two launch a campaign to run for class president.
Things discussed in the show: Russian movie posters Chinatown (Roman Polanski, Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston) Dumbo (Disney, Samuel Armstrong, Sterling Holloway, Edward Brophy, Herman Bing) Kung Fu Cult Master Real Steel (Shawn Levy, Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo) Robot Jox Rocky (John G. Avildsen, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young) Lionheart (
TMR 057 – Heat
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02/07/21 • 94 min
This week on Total Movie Recall, Ryan stares out the window of his furniture-less modernist home at the endless, uncaring ocean while Steve sleeps on the floor with his hand gripped around his pistol. The pseudo-philosophy of this movie seems deeper than it is because it’s endlessly reflected in all the glass buildings of Michael Mann’s uber-masculine vision. Sure, it may be pretentious, but that’s the point, and if you’ve got a problem with that, I will take you down, because we ain’t exactly doin’ thrill-seeker podcasts with “Born to Lose” tattoos on our chests. Heat (1995) d. Michael Mann Starring: Al Pacino Robert De Niro Val Kilmer Jon Voight Tom Sizemore Natalie Portman Ashley Judd Kevin Gage Hank Azaria Danny Trejo Henry Rollins AND Xander Berkeley as RALPH!
Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.
Things discussed in the show: Zatoichi At First Sight (Irwin Winkler, Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis) Blue Ruin (Jeremy Saulnier, Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves) Green Room (Jeremy Saulnier, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat) Dead Snow 2 Red vs. Dead (Tommy Wirkola,
TMR 056 – House Party
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02/01/21 • 80 min
This week on Total Movie Recall, two white guys talk about hip hop culture in a totally convincing way when they put on their mustard-colored overalls to go to the House Party. Steve, a sentient walking issue of Pitchfork, schools Ryan on the infinite subgenres of hip hop while Ryan, to no one’s surprise, gets a little weepy at touching father-son relationships. House Party (1990) d. Reginald Hudlin Starring: Christopher Reid Robin Harris Christopher Martin Martin Lawrence Tisha Campbell-Martin A.J. Johnson George Clinton
Kid decides to go to his friend Play's house party, but neither of them can predict what's in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives.
Things discussed in the show: Martin Lawrence's Wikipedia page Billions (Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Maggie Siff) The Big Short (Adam McKay, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling) The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie) Succession (Jesse Armstrong, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook) White Men Can't Jump Risk vs. Risk Legacy (board games)
TMR 052 – Cabin Boy
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01/04/21 • 102 min
This week on Total Movie Recall, Ryan gets his hipster comedy credentials revoked after Steve makes him pay $3.99 to watch the 1994 not-so-classic comedy, Cabin Boy. Ryan simply cannot understand the cache this movie has in the “alt-comedy” world, or as he likes to call it, the “non-comedy” world (now that’s funny!). Steve would explain it, but you just, like, don’t get it man. Cabin Boy (1994) d. Adam Resnick Starring: Chris Elliott Ritch Brinkley James Gammon Brian Doyle-Murray Brion James Melora Walters David Letterman Andy Richter Ricki Lake
Nathanial Mayweather is a spoiled rich kid whose plans for a ritzy Hawaiian cruise backfire, finding him lost at sea with a gang of salty old sailors. When his crusty cabin mates get a whiff of his highfalutin attitude, they give him every rotten chore on the boat -- and take him on an absurdist adventure through Hell's Bucket!
Things discussed in the show: Will Farrell It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito) Late Night with David Letterman Klonopin and coffee or Codeine and syrup The dumb politics of 2020: QAnon and conspiracy nonsense Idiocracy (Mike Judge, Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard) Apocalypse Now - "The Final Cut" (Francis Ford Coppola, John Milius, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall) George Lucas constantly meddling with old Star Wars films Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young) Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (...
TMR 028 – Donnie Darko
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03/22/16 • 66 min
Donnie Darko (2001)
Starring:Jake GyllenhaalJena MaloneDrew BarrymoreMaggie GyllenhaalMary McDonnellKatharine RossPatrick SwayzeSeth RogenNoah Wyle
This week on Total Movie Recall, in a long time coming, Ryan finally loses his effing mind as Steve shoots a time/space wormhole from his chest while watching 2001's crazy bananas Donnie Darko. They talk about the hell that is adolescence, the subjective nature of reality, and how much they miss Swayze.
In a funny, moving and distinctly mind-bending journey through suburban America, one extraordinary but disenchanted teenager is about to take Time's Arrow for a ride. After surviving a freak accident, Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) begins to explore what it means to be alive, and in short order to be in love, he uncovers secrets of the universe that give him a tempting power to alter time and destiny.
Things discussed in the show:
Bored to Death, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Vinyl (Martin Scorsese, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale)
Louie Season 5 - Michael Rapaport
Freaks and Geeks - James Franco
October Sky, Nightcrawler, Love & Other Drugs
Battlestar Gallactica, Dancing with Wolves
TMR 027 – Ghostbusters II
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03/15/16 • 63 min
Ghostbusters II (1989)
d. Ivan Reitman
Starring:Dan AkroydHarold RamisBill MurrayErnie HudsonSigourney WeaverAnnie PottsRick MoranisPeter MacNicol
On this week's episode of TMR, Steve and Ryan watch 1989's not-quite-classic sequel Ghostbusters II. Ryan talks about the time he broke his dad's heart and may have inadvertently killed the family dog, Steve breaks down the way this generation's kids consume content, they speculate on the complicated mythology of Bill Murray, and both wish they could walk around inside Dan Akroyd's weird, crazy noggin'.
Ivan Reitman's sequel to the phenomenally successful Ghostbusters is looser and more self-assured than the original. The film opens with a title reading "Five Years Later" and finds the ghostbusters living in hard times. A restraining order has forbidden the boys to partake in paranormal warfare, and as a result they have had to seek other lines of work. Ray (Dan Aykroyd) and Winston (Ernie Hudson) spend their time performing at children's' birthday parties, and Egon (Harold Ramis) is busy conducting experiments investigating the effect of human emotions on the environment, leaving ghostbusting behind. Venkman (Bill Murray) and Dana (Sigourney Weaver) have split up. Venkman now hosts a local cable show called "The World of the Psychic." Dana, now divorced and the mother of a little baby named Oscar, works as an art restorer in a museum -- and this is where the plot kicks in. While Dana is restoring a portrait of a 16th-century tyrant by the name of Vigo the Carpathian, the portrait becomes hexed. The evil Vigo wants to return to life by taking over the body of Dana's little child. Vigo has enlisted Dana's boss, Janosz Poha (Peter MacNicol), to compel Dana to cooperate. Soon dirty sludge and slime flow through the streets of Manhattan, and the ghostbusters have to reunite to save the city from a funky paranormal evil. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Things discussed in the show:
Hail, Caesar! - The Cohen Brothers, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich
The Big Labowski, Burn After Reading, O' Brother Where Art Thou, A Serious Man
TMR 026 – Ninja Scroll
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03/07/16 • 49 min
Ninja Scroll (1993)
This week on Total Movie Recall, Steve and Ryan go toe-to-toe with their verbal martial arts prowess—leaping from rooftop to rooftop, through bamboo forests and dodging ninja stars and killer bees. Steve goes into hyperdrive with tales of sex, drugs and violence, while Ryan tries to wrap his head around the horrors that were inflicted upon him in the Japanese anime classic Ninja Scroll.
In this anime film, Jubei, a highly skilled ninja, is coerced into slaying his own clan of warriors. After begrudgingly killing his fellow swordsmen, he becomes a roving hired assassin. During his travels, he must face off against an organization of demonic ninjas known as the Devils of Kimon, who are plotting to take power of Japan's government. The Devils will stop at nothing, and have the power to annihilate entire villages. Now, only Jubei and a shogun spy named Dakuan can stop them.
Things discussed in the show:
The Passion of the Christ - Mel Gibson
X-men - X-men 2 (Bryan Singer)
James Gunn - Guardians of the Galaxy, Tromio and Juliet (Lloyd Kaufman)
Magic Mike XXL - Channing Tatum, Stephen Soderbergh, Matthew McConaughey
Sex, Lies and Videotape - James Spader, Peter Gallagher, Andie MacDowell
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry David
America's Funniest Home Videos, Fail Blog
TMR 025 – The Sword in the Stone
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03/02/16 • 47 min
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Produced by: Walt Disney
Starring:Rickie SorensenSebastian CabotKarl Swenson
This week on Total Movie Recall, Steve and Ryan relive the vile union of a pedophilic wizard and his would be king pupil. Ryan remembers a simpler time when he'd eat sugary snacks at his creepy neighbor's house while getting hockity pocketied, and Steve demands more swords and wizardry in his swords and wizardry in the 1963 Disney classic "The Sword in the Stone."
This Disney adaptation of the classic fable chronicles King Arthur's humble beginnings. As an orphaned child, Arthur, who was then known as Wart, wants to help his foster brother, Kay, succeed in becoming a knight. While helping Kay train, Wart stumbles upon a cabin belonging to Merlin, a bumbling but talented wizard. Merlin does his best to convince the boy that he is bound for greatness, and when Wart and Kay travel to London to attend a jousting contest, they learn that Merlin was right.
Things discussed in the show:
The World of Kanako - Alamo Drafthouse Films, Kôji Yakusho, Tetsuya Nakashima
Takashi Miike - Visitor Q, 13 Assassins, The Great Yokai War
The Last Witch Hunter - Vin Diesel, Dungeons & Dragons
Nicolas Cage - Knowing, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Season of the Witch
Alex Proyas - I, Robot, The Crow
TMR 047 – Return to Oz
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11/16/20 • 94 min
This week on Total Movie Recall, we acknowledge that The Wizard of Oz is, yes, a classic. However, it’s missing a certain je ne sais quoi, and we try to put our fingers on exactly what it needed. We conclude that classic, whimsical children’s film needed more childhood lobotomy, forced imprisonment, Queens pulling their own heads off, and Veruca Salt. Or Fairuza Balk? Potato potato. Return to Oz (1985) d. Walter Murch Based on books by L. Frank Baum Starring: Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Nicol Williamson as the Nome King Jean Marsh as Mombi Piper Laurie as Aunt Em Brian Henson as Jack Pumpkinhead
Dorothy discovers she is back in the land of Oz, and finds the yellow brick road is now a pile of rubble, and the Emerald City is in ruins. Discovering that the magical land is now under the control of an evil empire, she sets off to rescue the scarecrow, the tin man and the cowardly lion with the help of her new friends.
Things discussed in the show: Electroshock Therapy / Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) The Willies - Labyrinth - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Tik-Tok of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Ozma of Oz PEN15 (Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman) Booksmart (Olivia Wilde, Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte) Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig, Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts)
TMR 066 – Full Metal Jacket
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05/04/21 • 72 min
This week on Total Movie Recall, we go to the suck. Steve develops a thousand yard stare reserved for veterans of nightmare wars and mediocre podcasts. Ryan chalks up another point in the Irresponsible Father column, reflecting on his father’s prudent decision to let him watch this vision of insanity at a tender age yet again. If you listen to this episode, you can go to my house and fornicate with my sister. Full Metal Jacket (1987) d. Stanley Kubrick w. Gustav Hasford based on his novel The Short-Timers Starring: Matthew Modine as Pvt. Joker Adam Baldwin as Animal Mother Vincent D'Onofrio as Pvt. Pyle R. Lee Ermey as Gny. Sgt. Hartman Dorian Harewood as Eightball Kevyn Major Howard as Rafterman Arliss Howard as Pvt. Cowboy
Stanley Kubrick's take on the Vietnam War follows smart-aleck Private Davis, quickly christened "Joker" by his foul-mouthed drill sergeant, and pudgy Private Lawrence, nicknamed "Gomer Pyle," as they endure the rigors of basic training. Though Pyle takes a frightening detour, Joker graduates to the Marine Corps and is sent to Vietnam as a journalist, covering -- and eventually participating in -- the bloody Battle of Hué.
Things discussed in the show: Willy Wonka Godzilla vs. Kong (Adam Wingard, Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall) Zack Snyder's Justice League (Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Cyborg, Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, J.K. Simmons)
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How many episodes does Total Movie Recall have?
Total Movie Recall currently has 66 episodes available.
What topics does Total Movie Recall cover?
The podcast is about Radio, Free, Best, Action, Film, Films, Drama, 90S, 80S, Comedy, Classic, Documentary, Podcast, Podcasts, Movies, Movie, Nostalgia, Tv & Film, Online, Cinema and Review.
What is the most popular episode on Total Movie Recall?
The episode title 'TMR 065 – Harold and Maude' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Total Movie Recall?
The average episode length on Total Movie Recall is 85 minutes.
How often are episodes of Total Movie Recall released?
Episodes of Total Movie Recall are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Total Movie Recall?
The first episode of Total Movie Recall was released on Sep 20, 2015.
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