Join Derrick and Tim, two lovable schlubs, as they discuss various topics revolving around movies and TV shows. P.S.- SPOILERS! We openly talk about plot reveals, twists, and secret stuff.
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Attention Earth!!! There are giant ants and grasshoppers EVERYWHERE!! Call the Pentagon!! We’re going to need a 60ft shoe!! Or maybe an 80ft rolled up newspaper!! On this episode of our show, Tim & Derrick will be talking movies about giant murderous pests. From insects, to spiders, and even bunny rabbits! Those and many more, so buckle up buttercups, it’s gonna be BIG!!
In case you give a crap about these movies, here’s a list of the ones we will spoiler in this episode. THEM! (1954). The Spider (1959). The Fly (1958). Empire of the Ants (1977). Beginning of the End (1957). The Giant Gila Monster (1959). The Mist (2007). Night of the Lepus (1972). The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Fight Club is one of Derrick and Tim’s favorite movies. The director of Fight Club, David Fincher, also happens to be one of their favorites. In this episode the guys have chat about why they love this movie, how it’s aged in our rapidly changing society, and what impact it’s had on them. They also discuss a bit of Chuck Palahnuik’s original Fight Club novel and his controversial and strange graphic novel sequel. So come on along for a fun discussion on the modern masterpiece of filmmaking called Fight Club.
**** Trigger Warning****
There is a scene in the movie that talks about a Hypothetical office shooting. Which leads us to briefly discuss mass shootings. Please be advised.
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
The early 80s is often referred to by movie geeks as the golden age of practical special effects. Great examples would be American Werewolf In London, John Carpenter’s The Thing, and The Fly. They can’t all be winners however. In this episode Derrick & Tim have a little fun talking about some of the films where practical special f/x fell quite a bit short. And how sometimes it can be fun when it does. So give ‘er a download and let us know if you agree or disagree.
******Spoiler warnings for Basket Case 1-3 (1982-91); The Toxic Avenger (1984); Invaders From Mars (1986); The Re-Animator (1985); Swamp Thing (1982); Jaws 3-D (1983); and The Howling (1981).
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Who doesn’t want to snuggle up to an evil villain? But there’s so many to choose from! How about you join Tim and Derrick and let them sway you toward some of their favorites. In this episode the guys talk about fantasy villain juggernauts (not including X-men’s Juggernaut). From Star Wars to the MCU, over to the DCU, and then washing it down with some of that Game of Thrones, the guys make their case for your villain snuggle bunny.
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Let’s face it, most billionaires are megalomaniacs that look down at all of us as lowly scumbags that exist only to serve them. Not Bruce Wayne, not…. The Batman!! Using his privilege & fortune, Batman has been solving crimes since 1939, where he debuted in Detective Comics #27. On vol. 2 of this podcast episode Derrick & Tim continue the deep dive into the history of Batman. Giving context and personal opinion on the many shades of the Caped Crusader.
*Note to listener, this episode was recorded prior to the release of Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ (2022) so there are no spoilers for that movie. We do, however, spoil all the others.
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Let’s face it, most billionaires are megalomaniacs that look down at all of us as lowly scumbags that exist only to serve them. Not Bruce Wayne, not…. The Batman!! Using his privilege & fortune, Batman has been solving crimes since 1939, where he debuted in Detective Comics #27. In this podcast episode Derrick & Tim dive deep into Batman. Giving context and personal opinion on the many shades of the Caped Crusader.
This is Vol. 1, of a two volume show. This show covers Batman in all forms from 1939 to 1999.
***Note to listener, this episode was recorded prior to the release of Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ (2022) so there are no spoilers for that movie. We do, however, spoil all the others.
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
It seems that True Crime is all the rage in podcasting. And of course your response to that is, “But Tim & Derrick, your podcast is about movies! Movies and True Crime are not related!” To that we say, hold your horses y’all, they can be. In this genre bending episode we’ll discuss a selection of films and TV shows that certain viewers claimed inspired them to commit the ultimate sin… Murder!
**** SPOILER WARNING****
The Movies and TV shows discussed on this episode could contain spoilers. Listen at own risk.
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Ninjas! Lone vigilantes! Super heroes! Break dancers! You could say that Cannon films had it all, but you’d be wrong. Because the one thing they didn’t have was talent. Cannon is famous for making some of the best terrible films out there. However, despite being terrible films, they did not lack heart or passion. Join Tim and Derrick in this special episode as they study the enigma that is Cannon films.
****SPOILER ALERT******
There will be Spoilers to any movies mentioned in the show. BEWARE!
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
When you think of gory movies your mind tends to go straight to the horror genre. But hey! Let us not forget about gore in action films children. And that is the topic of discussion in this episode. So if you are going to talk about gory action films you have to start with the king, Paul Verhoeven. Then we’ll get around to some of the other filmmakers who were inspired by the mad Dutchman (I think I accidentally called him Danish in the episode. Whoopsie!)
*****SPOILERS***** This episode contains spoilers for Robocop, Total Recall, Starship Troopers, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Once upon a Time in Hollywood, Kill Bill, Dredd, and Drive.
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Have any of you film folks noticed that John Carpenter’s The Thing has been elevated out of obscurity over the last few years? It’s always been a favorite film of ours at Transmissions From The Forbidden Planet, and we’re pretty stoked that it’s finally getting the respect it always deserved. So please join us on this episode as we talk about all things The Thing. Like the original novella Who Goes There?, the various film versions, and some of our personal theories and experiences on the storyline. Then when you’re done, maybe one of you can tell me if Derrick seems different to you. You see, half way thru recording this episode he took a potty break and when he came back he seemed…. different somehow. Hmmmm.
*****SPOILER WARNING******
We discuss All film versions of “The Thing” including the endings…So ye be Warned