Monthly Archives: August 2013

Ruthless People and favourite movie idiots – 107

Sam and Mark talk over Kevin Smith’s second feature “Mallrats” and their favourite movie gadgets. And the inevitable Batman-Affleck discussion.

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The first 6 James Bond books by Ian Fleming in a nutshell

Casino Royale A ridiculously good read from a first-time author, reeking of seemingly authentic detail, and gripping from page 1. The whole setup builds the tension nicely, and it just sticks there like a piece of meat in the throat … Continue reading

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Star Trek (The Original Series) Season 1, Episode 2: Charlie X

Very good episode, involving the crew picking up a teenager that has survived alone on a planet that he shouldnt have been able to, and trying to teach him how to interact with others. During the course of the journey … Continue reading

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Star Trek (The Original Series) The Man Trap SEASON 1, EPISODE 01

Wiki Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Trap Reasonable, but not outstanding, episode, chosen by the TV executives as the one to open the series. There’s been debate why they chose this, as it’s not quite as exciting as some of the other early episodes … Continue reading

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James Bond 6 – Odd One Out 039

The next 3 James Bond movies: A View to a Kill The Living Daylights Licence to Kill

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Mallrats and favourite movie gadgets – 106

Sam and Mark talk over Kevin Smith’s second feature “Mallrats” and their favourite movie gadgets.

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2001 and 2010 – Odd One Out 038

Podcast about 2001: A Space Odyssey, and its sequel, 2010.

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The Iron Giant and Top 5 Favourite cartoons – 105

Mark and Sam talk at length about their true feelings about Twilight, their favourite cartoon shows and the possibly perfect Iron Giant

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James Bond 5 – Odd One Out 037

The next 3 James Bond movies: For Your Eyes Only Octopussy Never Say Never Again

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Bubba Ho-Tep and Top 5 Favourite Actor-Character Combinations – 104

Mark and Sam have a short Comfy Chair section this week, but get into who are their favourite characters with a definitive actor associated with them, and Bubba Ho-Tep

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Electra Glide In Blue 60/100 Blake is good, but some scenes are bloated and silly. Looks great though.

Electra Glide in Blue A movie that seems to be considered as part of the whole “great movies of the 70s” block, but it seems overrated. Robert Blake is absolutely solid and rather great in the central performance, and there … Continue reading

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