The Final Picture Show Podcast: Where the End times are Alive!
This weekly podcast takes a lighthearted approach to the end of the world, focusing on apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic movies. Rather than a formal review show, it offers a sometimes funny discussion about films and the concept of dying. Host Matthew Poland explores the end times through a cinematic lens with a casual and engaging tone.
Episodes
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 129 Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Minute by minute by minute by minute I keep holding on (oh, baby) minute by minute we will discuss Dawn of the Dead from 1978, THE horror movie sequel for all times. Tonight on the show we dive into the 70s, fill in the gaps, talk Shadows from 58', clock in to work at midnight covered in corpse paint and have a hell of a time talking about one of the best movies ever made. It is a fun time.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 128 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
The mama pajama rolled out of bed And she ran to the police stationWhen the papa found out he began to shout And he started the investigation where did all these zombies come from? Well tonight on the show we are going to find out once and for all. Tonight we get into one of the most important movies ever made, we get into one of the most important years in American history, we talk about one of t
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 127 Resident Evil the Final Chapter (2017)
This goes to all those who hate all the resident evil movies with Mila. This goes to all those that want a table set for them. This goes to all those who are happy to be done with Alice and her journeys. After a whole month we have reached the end of our time with Alice and the last outing is a doozy. Tonight we talk about classic american films, enter our stance on the famous debate: Mr. Mom vs.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 126 Resident Evil Retribution (2012)
Spittin in a wishin well, blown to hell crash we're the last splash in the ocean that is Resident Evil. And on our ocean journey we encounter an old friend @mmftg and have a divergence of opinions on a merits of the 5th Resident Evil movie-- a debate as old as time. Tonight we circle back to every single Resident Evil movie thus far, talk 3d films once again. remember fight scenes, remember
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 125 Resident Evil Afterlife (2010)
Please dont take my kodachrome away. Dont take my kodachrome if ya do I wont be able to film really dumb horror/action movies in gimmicky 3D! Tonight we go back to the world of 3D films and talk about the 4th Resident Evil movie. We get into things like: Connections to the past, it finally happening, the subtle lost art of crashing an airplane, embrace our inner clone, and question the lost god th
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 124 Resident Evil Extinction (2007)
Now watch me (Yuu), crank that Soulja Boy Now watch me (Yuu), crank that Soulja Boy Now watch us talk about the year that was 2007. This was at our prime! So forgive the endless detours along the way, eventually we swerve and park the car and talk about Resident Evil the 3rd-- Extinction. Along the way we talk about Soulja Boy, World of Warcraft, make bad jokes, studio sabotage, make good jokes, t
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 123 Resident Evil Apocalypse (2004)
Set me free, your heaven's a lie Set me free with your love, set me free, yeah, free, yeah Resident Evil 2 is a lie, or well maybe it is the best in the series---these movies are weird. Tonight we return to Racoon City for the first time in years, and the view...the view--it's not looking good. We get into video game fan service, talk about dying, deal with some personal issues, make sense
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 122 Titan A.E. (2000)
I'm in over my head, something something Drew Barrymore, I'm in over my head feeling like you cant kill the Dredg they are pure energy. Tonight we tackle a millelinal classic and burn some bridges along the way. We get into pop punk, the year 2000, falling out of love, plot holes, and decide if this classic has held up. It is a fun time.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 121 Barefoot Gen 1 + 2 (1983/1986)
I keep forgetting I’m not in love anymore. I keep forgetting the reasons why the united states dropped the bomb. Tonight we get into a new age, the destruction of a population, survivors tales, city pop, the need of a little levity, and fall down about a hundred rabbit holes as we discuss two films that will live in our heads for a long time to come.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 120 Dragon Ball Z: History of Trunks (1993)
What a difference a day makes, 24 single hours, what a difference a massive heart attack leading to the android apocalypse makes. Tonight we celebrate our 2nd year anniversary in style, going back to our roots to talk DBZ. We procured a unedited version of the History of Trunks so we dive in to a massive dose of nostalgia. We get into celebrating our 2nd year on the air, talk our favorite movies o
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 119 Wizards (1977)
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Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 118 Highlander 2 (1991)
Carry on my wayward son, there will be peace when you are done. So please stop watching trash like Highlander 2, but we cant... we just cant. Tonight we grab our sword and try to be the one as we experience all that is Highlander 2, one of the worst movie ever made. We get into the cast drunk and dealing with Argentina mobsters, how this train wreck took shape, the director who walked out of the f
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 117 9 (2009)
Need a little time to wake, need a little time to wake up what's the story morning glory? Well the story this week is back to the grind and back to the end times. We dive into the world of 9 an animated movie from the 2000s that is severely underrated. An amazing cast, a timeless art style, and much more. A movie that is more than the sum of its parts. We get into how the film was made, the ca
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 116 Zero Theorem (2013)
This is my favorite song, I dont even know the words, it just goes dystopian colorscape with lots of oscar winners. This week on the show we dive into the last of the Gilliam Sci-Fi movies, so far, with Zero Theorem a mid 2010 masterpiece that got lost in the post-modern shuffle. Tonight we dive into background of the film, the amazing cast, Project Greenlight, make connections to 12 Monkeys and B
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 115 Solarbabies (1986)
You've got to be the most beautiful grave digger i've ever seen, now rest my weary eyes I've got to suffer through Solarbabies. This week we strap on some skates and get ready to finally nail that sick 180 Acid Grind. Tonight we get into how to lose a ton of money, how to cope with a disaster, firing the right guy for the job, hiring incompetent friends, and much much more as we talk a
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 114 The Quiet Earth (1985)
You see me from the nose bleeds, im spending all my f--- pay to watch New Zealand Scifi from the 80s. We find ourselves in familiar territory this week as we dive into one of my favorite movies ever made: The Quiet Earth. Tonight we dive into the film industry in New Zealand in the mid 80s, Hastings, remember Sam Neil, talk underrated movies, shame others for not watching Freejack, fall into a Elv
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 113 Brazil (1985)
She is a black belt in karate, working for the city, she's gotta fill out form number 129A/E3 in order to continue receiving oxygen. Tonight we wake up from a dream and find ourselves in a bureaucratic hellscape only to get buried alive in paper work. This week we dive into Brazil from 1985 a scifi masterpiece about escaping. We get into the troubled release of the film, the amazing cast and w
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 112 12 Monkeys (1995/1996)
This monkeys gone to heaven, well it was supposed to be maybe we were off a bit and it ended up in WW1, or maybe it ended up in 1996 to talk about one of the big surprise hits of the 90s. Tonight we dive into the world of 12 Monkeys. We get into the background of how the film was made, the director's journey to final cut, the documentary made to go along with the film, and our feelings on watc
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 111 La Jetee (1962)
Don't bet your future On one roll of the dice you gotta go back in time, back in time, back in time, time in back. Fixate on the image. The image. Tonight we dive into the world of french new wave films via the famous 1960s short film: La Jetee. Tonight We do a poor job of pronouncing basic words and phrases, struggle to make sense of the past, wonder if even matters at all, deal with the pain
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 110 Fail-Safe (1964)
I get around, we get around, around we get to the mid 60s for the 2nd week in a row! This week we talk Fail- Safe. We get into the amazing cast and director, the twists and turns this political drama takes, the controversial creation of the film, and why LBJ hated it. It is a fun time.This week we have another episode out covering 60s french new wave short: La Jetee.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 109 Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
You know we shake it to the left Shake it to the right You do the hippy shake-shake, you do the nuclear apocalypse shake until you die. Tonight on the show we shake on down to the mid 60s and find surf rock on the charts, communists fears in the streets, and Dr. Strangelove on the screen. This week We dive into one of the most important movies ever made. And to fit the occasion we have a special g
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 108 On The Beach (1959)
I will buy you a new life where you flowers can bloom and the world will slowly die as we drink ourselves to death before making the final choice. Tonight we kick the bucket as we visit austrialla, once again, visit the 1950s, once again, and suffer the stings and arrows of the choices of the powerful, once again. Tonight we sit down and watch On the Beach. This 50s epic is, perhaps, the first big
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 107 The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
There's no law, no law anymore. I want to steal from the rich and Give to the poor the world, the flesh, and the devil and maybe some calypso music. Tonight we connect a lot of dots as we dive into this seminal film of scifi history. We get into some interesting stuff tonight, as diverse as race relations in the 1950-1960s to Pee Wee Herman. It is a fun time, in one of longer and more compelli
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 106 Five (1951)
Come on-a my house, my house a-come on Come on-a my house, my house I'm gonna give a-you Figs and dates and grapes and cakes-and atom bombs and nuclear holocausts. Tonight...we get dark and depressing. We go back to the 1950s and encounter infanticide, racism, misogyny, sexual intimidation, and that's all in the first 20 mins! in one of the darker films we've encounter we talk about th
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 105 The Dead Next Door (1989)
I got a sure shot way to kill your doubts Find what you're following and hope it is voiced by Bruce Campbell and shot on Super 8. Tonight we dive into a lost horror gem: The Dead Next Door. We get into the history of super 8 film making, dive into the work history of an electrician, celebrate ambition, and welcome our new overlords.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 104 Black Friday (2021)
Day is here fading, that's when I'm insane. I flirt with Black Friday sales sometimes kills the pain. This week we visit an older Bruce who has found himself saving the world once again-- this time as the lowly manager of a toy store in bumblephucknowhere. Tonight we dive into the world Covid world of 2020, our personal histories of working on Black Friday, the history of Black Friday itse
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 103 Alien Apocalypse (2005)
You've had too much to think and it's steady as she goes they say, steady as they go then... tonight we try and keep the ship steady and find the world around us shakey-- tonight we face an Alien Apocalypse--rather THE Alien Apocalypse. But, fear not fellow traveller we have our dear friend Bruce here once again to guide us-- both spiritually and literally-- as in this movie makes the cut
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 102 Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature risin', mmm Higher, higher, it's burning through to my soul Girl, girl, girl, girl, you're gonna set me on fire my body is ready for the burning burning feeling of dying of old age...that took a turn. Tonight we define our terms as we extend the bounds of the show for one night to talk about our friend Bruce, once again. And once again he has invite
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 101 Mindwarp (1992)
Girl you know it is true, girl you know it is true we live in a simulation. Everything is actually on fire. Fire and Stone!!!! Stone and crimson!!!!! Anyway, tonight we talk about Mindwarp, a 90's Sci-Fi forgotten classic starring our boy Bruce!! Joined by our fellow wasteland fiend Phillip we dive into the background of this Fangoria Film, how it got made, the cast, and offend a few people al
Final Picture Show Podcast: Highlander Season 1, Part 2 (Pateron Sample Bonus
Here it is, born to be...born it is a our new spin off podcast...Here is a short little sample of our new series where we dive DEEP into the world of immortals as we find out who will win the prize and in the end there can be only one...podcast so give our patreon a look!!! It is free for 7 days and you get access to all of our previous episodes, bonus content, our new spin off, member shout outs,
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 101 Mindwarp (1992)
Girl you know it is true, girl you know it is true we live in a simulation. Everything is actually on fire. Fire and Stone!!!! Stone and crimson!!!!! Anyway, tonight we talk about Mindwarp, a 90's Sci-Fi forgotten classic starring our boy Bruce!! Joined by our fellow wasteland fiend Phillip we dive into the background of this Fangoria Film, how it got made, the cast, and offend a few people al
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 100 Highlander the TV Show Season 1 (1992)
Here we are, born to be kings We're the princes of the universe Here we belong, fighting to survive the wasteland that has become our everywhere. But in spite of these trying times we have found others like us, other Immortals searching for quality 90s programming-- and tonight we have found the ONE. Tonight we finally dive into the world of Highlander as we do something different, for one las
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 99 Matrix Revolutions (2003)
My father told me "Son, it's futile to resist, You can topple ideologies but not the armies they enlist", I questioned the intentions of the boy scouts chanting "war" and the sign signifier relationship and love. Tonight we wrap up the original Matrix trilogy by talking about words and what they mean, the end times of our times, and much much more.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 98 Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Boom! Ready or Not? Here comes the noise from the south? Boom? Here comes our longest episode ever! Tonight we fall down one rabbit hole to only find ourselves in another rabbit hole. Theres meaning in there somewhere. Tonight we get into to thermodynamic, important ideas, and fail to live up to expectation
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 97 The Matrix (1999)
Well, I'll go to college and I'll learn some big words, And I'll talk real loud, goddamn right I'll be heard, You'll remember the guy that said all those big words and maybe that would help us make sense of the Matrix. We start simple enough tonight: a scifi movie with enough context to fill up a textbook. Tonight beyond the cast and background we also get into our personal con
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 96 Double Dragon (1994)
As the miles they disappear, See land begin to clear, Free from the filth and the scum, This American satellite's won Double Dragon. Tonight we fall down many a rabbit holes in pursuit of a medallion that has lack luster powers. Perhaps that's also a metaphor for this film as it is also full of a lot of holes and lacks luster, but what it does have is a lot of talented people working on it
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 95 Fist of the North Star (1986)
Kenshiro, what have you done? You're a pink pony girl And you dance at the club when you violently kill massive hordes of wastelanders. Tonight we get into one of the most respected and revered anime series and movies of all time: Fist of the North Star. We dive into the background of the series, how the movie was made, the different endings, the cast of the dub and sub, and how much we enjoye
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 93 Cyborg (1989)
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head, It's like, I can't stop what I'm hearing within, It's like the face inside is right beneath my skin is a christ allegory in the form of a post-apocalyptic kickboxer movie. Tonight we get into one of the heavy hitters of the wastelands: Cyborg. We have a guest on to talk about what the movie is, what it could have been, and what it means.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 92 Creepozoids (1987)
Cause I don’t care where I belong no more What we share or not I will ignoreAnd I won’t waste my time fitting in, I'd rather waste my time on 80s sci-fi shlock from porn directors. Well are you in luck tonight, because we are going to spend our time wasting away with the first film of the amazing career: Creepozoids by David DeCoteau. Tonight we explore the late 80s, Charles Band, Alien Rip-of
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 91, 28 Years Later: Bone Temple (2026) SPOILERS!!!!
Satan, Satan give me a dollar so I can could go and see Bone Temple. Something we should have done, but didn’t because of an ice storm. Tonight we dive into heavy spoilers as we talk about the brand new entry into the apocalyptic series 28 Days Later. We get into the cast, the new director, the new vision, and how we both really liked this movie. HEAVY SPOILERS!!!
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 90 Reservoir Dogs vs City on Fire (1987 and 1992)
Well, I don't know why I came here tonight I got the feeling that something ain't right I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair trying to figure out whose the rat. Yes, it is more rats and it is episode 90-- which means something different. Tonight we look at a question that came about in the mid 90s: Is Taranatino a rip off artist? and if so do we care? Well tonight we look at the first salvo i
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 89 Rats Night of Terror (1984)
Soup is good food (we don't need you any more) You made a good meal (we don't need you any more) Now how does it feel (we don't need you any more) but ya know who does need you? We do! Especially tonight as we find ourselves neck deep in Rats. Come along as we talk about 80s Italian Wasteland movies, rooting for the underdog...erm underat, the troubling news of our times, and prepare f
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 88 Ratpocalypse (2015)
One, two, one-two-three-four Come on all you good rats We'll send you to heaven you'll find the pearly gates and the superiors or is it Superior? I'm not sure. We will be unsure of a lot this week as we fall face first into the world of rats. This week we process future events, struggle to understand...everything, create our Hall of Fame award, and talk about rats.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 87 Starship Troopers (1997)
Fish don't fry in the kitchen; Beans don't burn on the grill Took a whole lotta tryin' Just to get up that hill full of giant man killing Bugs. Tonight we end the month of January with our final guest: the man, the myth, the person you won't find talking into the void of the internet much: Our Friend Chris. In due order and to do our part we talk about a loved classic Starship Troo
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 86 Final Fantasy the Spirits Within (2001)
They're tryna build a prison for you and me to live in Another prison system, another prison system Another prison of final fantasy a movie of 2 halves... one of them sucks. Tonight we are joined by my friend for over 30 years Jamie to talk about a movie he and I say in theatres on the day it came out: Final Fantasy Spirits Within. We dive into libations, the weight of the human soul, the time
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 85 Slipstream (1989)
Day by day, night after night Blinded by the neon lights I'm stranded caught up in the Slipstream. Tonight we are joined by our friend Colin from the Astronomica podcast to talk about a movie that preformed so poorly it ruined several peoples careers outright, a movie not even released to theaters in the US, a movie that is actually really good. Tonight we talk about Slipstream, a lost 80s sci
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 84 Cherry 2000 (1987)
Time, time, time, See what's become of me, While I looked around for my possibilities of finding another Cherry 2000 model like that one. Tonight we find a friend in the form of @mmftg to join us along the wasteland highways and byways as we look at a movie that was called dibs on way back in 2020, as we look at Cherry 2000. Come along as we dive into 80s pop icons, the feeling of missing out, d
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 83 Hidden Gem Films
This is a compilation of several youtube videos I did over the last year, previously those videos did not exist outside of youtube---until now. Tonight we talk about books, movies, and more.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 82 200 Cigarettes (1999)
I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine I got a love and I know that it's all mine, oh, oh-oh take me away to another place to the year of 1999 and come along as we watch 200 Cigarettes--up there with Strange Days with being one of the better New Years movies. This movie is packed with tons of stars and we talk about all of them and why we love this movie, why it is a pain to find via legal me
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 81 Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
Where is your boy tonight? I hope he is a gentleman and maybe he wont find out what I know... that Anna and the Apocalypse is a fantastic musical comedy with zombies. Tonight on the show we try and harmonize our way through the wasteland as we talk about Scotland, musicals, the end of cinema, and much more. It is a fun time.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 80 Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
Man, there's an opera out on the turnpike There's a ballet being fought out in the alley Until the local cops' cherry top rips this holy night of Krankiness. Tonight we do something different and look at a so bad it is great soft satire of the christmas season: Christmas with the Kranks. We get into Tim Allen's background, why Halloween 2 sucks, why we love this bad movie, and much
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 79 Christmas Icetastrophe (2014)
Hitin the highway, making money the fly way, but there's gotta be a better way than bad Syfy movies about ice phallices. That's the basic premise tonight-- a big rock from space hits Earth and causes a freeze, and no one is safe, not even the town's favorite unexplainable German Santa. Tonight's episode brought to you by the letter C for Clusterf---- because that's what this wa
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 78 The Top 25 Films of 2025 and 2000
If you could only read my mind You would know that I've been waitingSo long for us to talk about movies from this year that we liked and why not lets compare it to the top 25 movies from the year 2000.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 77 The Colony (2013)
Kept looking forwards on paths sideways It's everything that is connected and beautiful And now I know just where I stand on the 2013 post-apocalyptic yawn of a film the Colony. Come along tonight as we let the cold in and discuss Bill Paxton's best movies, Pee Wee's Playhouse, why we love Miley Cyrus' Bangerz album, and more.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 76 Delicatessen (1991)
Oh, I'm sorry but it's true You're bringin' on the heartache Takin' all the best of me, oh baby cant you see the Final Picture Show Podcast. Tonight we show up unannounced for diner and a movie, but we brought our usual conversations about Werner Herzog Films, judging a film by its cover, and talk about the funniest post-apocalypse movie we've seen so far! Make sure you lis
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 75 Son in Law (1993) (Thanksgiving Bonus)
Well, life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack It's early to rise, early in the sack, thank god i'm a Son in Law! Tonight on the show we give thanks to you and the Weasel himself. We are joined by a guest tonight as we talk all about our love of this 90s comedy!
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 74 Avalon (2001)
I want a new drug One that won't hurt my head One that won't make my mouth too dry One that is not soft focused with a sepia overtone. This week we talk about a challenging movie for all the wrong reasons. This week we talk Avalon.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 73 Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989)
Falling down the mountain End up kissing dirt Look a little closer it is the final picture show podcast. Back again to the 80s and the world down under, but this time to look at something a little different. From the mind of Dark City and The Crow and Gods of Egypt comes Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 72 Mad God (2022)
Early man once walked away as modern man took control, their minds were both the same Mad God is the goal. And tonight we dive in head first and with little hope of coming back out, as we look at Mad God. Stop motion? Yes. Silent Movie? Yes. Insane Visuals that will live, rent free, in your mind forever? Yes. This movie is a cult classic, time to drink the kool aid. Next week we go to 1989 and see
Final Picture Show Podcast ep: 71 (Part 2 Halloween Bonus) Slither (2006)
Now I have a story that I'd like to tell About this guy you all know him, he had me scared as hell! He comes to me at night after I crawl into bed his name is Michael Rooker and he is scary as a serial killer even before being turned into an blob-man. Yes, tonight we dive into the world of Slither. Come along as we talk about James Gunn movies, how first saw Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer,
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 70 Tetsuo, The Iron Man (1989/1992)(Halloween Special Part 1)
Daddy Mac makes ya wanna jump, jump. Tetsuo makes you wanna reconsider how you view forks... jump, jump. Tonight we do something completely different for episode 70 as we look at a oddball of the horror genre: Tetsuo: The Iron Man. Come along as we dive into the world of body mutilation, industrial music, kinky sex, and more.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 69 Russian Symphony (1994)
Over the mountain, Down in the valley, Lives a former talk-show hostEverybody knows his name it is the Final Picture Show Podcast and this week on the show we load up with vodka and head to the mother land to watch a post-apocalyptic movie from Russia in the mid 90s, oh yeah it is also an art movie and a little surreal and a little confusing. It is a fun time. Link to where you can watch the film:
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 68 A Wind Named Amnesia (1990)
I went down to the beach and saw Sue. She was all like Ehh and I'm like whatever and this is guy comes up to me while wearing my leather and he's all like death is a manifestation of our own child alien and I'm like... whatever. Whatever indeed as tonight we look at a navel gazing anime from the 90s-- a first, but not a last for us. We get into the philosophy of our times and more as w
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 67 Last Night (1998)
It's kinda like a love song (crazy old fashioned love song). Tonight we head to the great north and visit what some sources have called "a movie too Canadian for it's own good." Tonight we discover a hidden gem and hopefully you do too as this movie is too go to not share. Tonight we look at Last Night, a very 90s indie movie about what to do with the last hours on earth. A famil
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 66 Doom Runners (1997)
Them bones are me, some say Doom Runners is an amazing movie. Tonight we feel so alone talkin' about this hidden gem from the 90s. What is Mad Max was for kids? That's the question we seek to answer this week. In addition, this week we dive into core 90s memories, our love of New Zealand, and one of Tim Curry's best movies.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 65 War of the Worlds (1953)
War...what is it good for? Vaporizing all of the humans! Good god! Tonight we visit the frontlines one last time as we look at the OG aliens invade movie War of the Worlds from 1953. We dive into the original casting choices, how formative the sound effects turned out to be, report on the national guard being deployed, and find the time to gush over 50s science fiction films. It is a fun time.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 64 War of the Worlds (2005)
Heartbreaker, you've got the best of me, But I just keep coming back incessantly, Oh, why did you have to run your game on me? I guess you are just War of the Worlds from 2005. Tonight we go back 20 years, holy carp I'm old, to the world of 2005 where we find a land recovering from the shock that was 9/11. Huh...a world in shock reeling from an event that took place 4 years prior... maybe
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 63 War of the Worlds (2025)
Hanging down on the corner of 52nd and Broadway, cars passing bye and I wish one of them would hit me after sitting through 89 mins of this advertisement funded by billionaires. Less a movie and more of an example of late stage capitalism run amok---less of a review and more of support meeting for those recovering from shock. This movie is a sight to behold. Tonight we get into whateverinthehell t
Final Picture Show Podcast ep: 62 Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
As we go on, we remember, All the times we had together, And as our lives change, come whatever, We will still be Apes forever. Tonight we wrap up series on the original Planet of the Apes series with number 5: Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Tonight we talk about flying domestically, James Joyce, what pretension looks like, and change our opinion on this often derided movie. Next week we look
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 61 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
I would like to reach out my hand, Oombayseeyou, oombaytellyou to run (on my way, on my way), Omabadee, seemoobadeeyah told me to watch Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. Tonight we learn about the, in my opinion, best Planet of the Apes movie. The ins, the outs, the cast, the social allegory and more. Along the way we make badly timed jokes, understand that violence is a language, and learn abou
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 60 Shaft's Big Score (1972)
Who are the cats that won't cop out when there's danger all about? (Shaft) Right on They say this cat is a bad mother (shut your mouth) I'm talkin' 'bout Final Picture Show Podcast (then dig it) tonight at the show we do something completely different as we look at another kind of sequel: Shaft's Big Score. Come along as we dive into amazing brown leather dusters, classy se
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 59 Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Zero hour, 9 a.m, And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then, I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife-- It's lonely out in space so we Escaped and ended up in the 70s, and things are not going well. But that's okay we have a classic movie to watch. Come along tonight as we see what adventures the apes get into in this tonal distinct movie in the Apes series. We talk about young actors dying too soon
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 57 Beneath The Planet of the Apes (1970)
Going deeper, deeper underground and deep enough we shall go. Deep enough to run into Charlton Heston lookalikes and our friend Precious D @mmftg . Tonight on the show we check our pulses amidst the chaos around us, but stop and smell the roses...the roses in this cases being Kim Hunter and Ted Post and others responsible for this not bad, not good follow up to a scifi classic.
Final Picture Show Podcast Bonus Ep: Time of the Apes (1987)
Tonight we fall into the freezing chamber and awake in a time of Apes....honestly a little hostile. But along the way we make friends and foes, discover that Apes can drive and wear suits, and they can falsely blame others. We also stumble down small cliffs, encounter wish granting flying saucers and discover that time does in fact mean shit all. It is a funny time at A-P-E Corral tonight.
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep; 56 Planet of the Apes (1968)
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in and it turns out to not be good, but perhaps that is due to all the monkeying around we had to do to get this episode out-- the Apes were not on our side tonight, but the show must go on and go on it. And go on it does, as tonight we talk about Twilight Zone, recommendations, movies that have aged poorly, scaring your fellow man for the h
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 55 Terminus (1987)
One toke over the line sweet Jesus, one toke over the line, sitting down in a railway station, one toke over the line-- Tonight we wish we were one toke over the line, as it would have helped explain the movie this evening: Terminus. Cool name, confusing movie. This evening we laugh over bad Spirit Halloween wigs, bond over not understanding what is going on, share our fear of AI flesh mouths and
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep: 54 Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
The chemicals between us, the walls that lie between us, lying in this bed make me realize that the 2008 remake of seminal Sci-Fi movie the Day the Earth Stood Still might be one of the worst movies ever made. Tonight on the show we talk about Keanu--- that's all! Well actually we find some time to talk about the other wasted talent surround this picture. As well as annoying kids that talk about d
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep 53: Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
I know I'd go from rags to riches, If you would only say you care. And though my pocket may be empty, I'd be a millionaire on the day the earth stood still. Tonight we dive into the world of the 1950s and see how little has changed. We also get into our weekly sign of the apocalypse, the end of WW2 and fears of the bomb, why casting a Brit as an Alien always works out, Orson Wells and RKO’
Final Picture Show Podcast Ep 52: Roller Blade (1986)
This is the story of a girl who cried a switchblade and resurrected the wasteland after ostracizing herself from the other groups at large. Tonight we have to skate or we will die, or maybe skating will lead to our dying--- it gets confusing. We will get into the creation of this movie, Zen filmmaking, Scott Shaw and legends of underground micro-budget filmmaking, and even a brief history lesson o
Final Picture Show Podcast Episode 51 The Happening (2008)
Yo! it's about that time to bringth forth the rhythm and the rhyme, imma get mine so you get yours I wanna see you die... well that took a turn and so does this episode. Tonight we try and stay on topic and fail as we go down many a rabbit holes, but eventually find the plot of the movie the Happening. We discuss Nazi punks, 90s tv movie rip offs, actors who you see everywhere, what is wrong with
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