Midnight Movie Cowboys

Death Wish

How much bad luck can one man have? Ask Charles Bronson. Wondering what we are talking about? Then you obviously haven't seen any of the Death Wish films.

On this weeks episode Stu and John (Hunter is off in Dallas partying it up with King Diamond) along with special guest Paul Talbot, author of the one and only book on the Death Wish series - Bronson's Loose, discuss the series at depth. All the things you wanted to know about the series, Paul has all the dirt on it.

Listen on, or we'll blow you away...pond scum

Enjoy

See ya next week

Paul's Links

Find him on Facebook HERE.

Buy 'Bronson's Loose' HERE

Buy Paul's other books HERE

#WarOnWomen

After 4, testosterone filled years, the MMC finally have a female join us for an episode. However, we don't have just some ordinary lady on with us, we have the great Leslie Ann Dowd. Opinionated, smart and sexy all rolled into one, listen as we discuss the obscure as fuck 1983 documentary RETURN ENGAGEMENT.

Sit back, let your ears be soothed by a woman's sweet tone, and listen to Stu woo Leslie like no other man can.

Say my name Stu - LESLIE!!!!!

Enjoy

See ya next week.

Follow Leslie on twitter HERE

Wild Style

It was 1983. Hip-Hop was just breaking through, and a little independent film, WILD STYLE would be the template for all other hip-hop flicks to follow. On this episode we look at, with our very special guest, the legendary (and Rock Steady Crew member) DJ Skeme Richards, this pioneer film.

Cultural and musical diversities abound, make this a fascinating episode. Come listen as both Skeme and John, give those lowbrow Rock / Metal lovers Stu and Hunter a lesson in all things Urban.

We cannot thank, the very busy DJ Skeme Richards, enough for his time to jump on with us.

For all of Skeme's links, please see below

SKEME ON FACEBOOK

HOT PEAS AND BUTTA ON FACEBOOK

DJ SKEME RICHARDS ON SOUNDCLOUD (listen dammit, it's awesome)

WEBSITE

Enjoy

See ya next week

Mail Call #1

LISTEN UP!!! This week, we did something different. You ask the questions, we answer them. We will do more MAIL CALL's in the future , every so often. For now, here's the first episode of MAIL CALL

Enjoy

Oz-Ploination Episode 3 - Heathens

YOU FU*KING C*NT, YOU WHITE MAGGOT

Offensive? Welcome to the world of 'The Heathens'. On the return of this side series (no Stu is not on another hiatus) Myself and my Oz-Ploination co host Rob decide to cover the basically unseen 30 minute short film documentary 'Heathens'.

Only ever released as a VHS rental in Australia (maybe Melbourne only?) we dig into the most brutal, offensive and funniest thing you will EVER see.

Wanna see it?

WATCH IT HERE, NOW

Also we now have an open group on facebook for you all to join in on a discussion, or start one of your own with us and other members. Go join it HERE

As you may have worked out, this episode, nor the video are absolutely NOT SAFE FOR WORK

See you all next time

PLUGGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All serving men have one thing in common...

This week John and Hunter discuss Ted Kotcheff's Uncommon Valor, starring Gene Hackman and Patrick Swayze. If you don't listen, you hate America, so don't be a filthy commie and tune in!

The Shape of Things to Come

Hey all, back with a brand new episode. This one is a sort of accompaniment to our Theatre Experiences show from a few months back. On this one though, we talk about our earliest theatre going experiences, and the films that shaped us, or for one of us, traumatised us.

Very important announcement towards end of the show also.

see you all next week

Enjoy

REPOST**** Iron Age Revisited ****REPOST

No folks, your eyes are not deceiving you. We are reposting this episode from mid 2013, due to the fact we have had numerous people tell us they cannot download it anymore. So we are reposting it for these people, and new listeners, or those of you who just didn't catch it earlier.

Also we here at the MMC are taking a break for a week. We will be back next week with a brand new episode.

Please listen to the opening intro regarding episodes that listeners have not been able to download for some reason. We are NOT going to keep reposting them, however we will make sure you get access to them. How you ask? Like we said, listen to the intro.

see ya with a new episode next week

cheers

Freebie and the Bean

Sharp dialogue, amazing action and pure 70's cinema perfection is about the only way to sum up the granddaddy of the buddy cop genre - Freebie and the Bean.

On this episode Stu and John (no Hunter this one) look back on this forgotten gem, and discuss how other buddy cop flicks just don't come close, to the great Freebie and the Bean. And as per usual, we tend to trail off into different areas, and this episode is no exception. 

oh, and by the way, this time around. This episode IS safe for work.

see ya next week

Enjoy

Howard Stern's Private Parts

Garo joins us for the second week in a row (sadly Stu was fighting bloodthirsty reavers away from his house and couldn't join us) to talk about all things Howard Stern, specifically his autobiographical film Private Parts, starring Howard, Robin Quivers, and Paul Giamatti. Of course, we go on lots of tangents too. Tune in, and subscribe on iTunes. If you like what you hear, leave us a review.

Listener Request: MAD MAX

We know who you are Bronze!!! o.k this week, we are doing a listener request, and the film requested? MAD MAX. This is right up Stu's alley (him being Australian and all), we also decided to bring our friend, and fan favorite Garo Nigoghossian (AKA: The Armenian madman) onto the show. What you are about to hear, is a whole lot of talk on Mad Max, and of course, it somehow trails off into other conversations.

Please be warned, this episode is NOT SAFE FOR WORK.

If you want to request a film for us to discuss, no problem. Send us an email at midnightmoviecowboys@gmail.com. Listen to the info on the show for further details.

Enjoy

See ya next week

Rock Month: The Ramones!

Hey Ho, Let's Go!!! Alright folks, this is the final week of Rock Month, and who else could we talk about but the mighty RAMONES.

In this episode, we go through the entire Ramones discography, and touch upon the excellent documentary 'End of the Century'

Anyway, next week, we return back to movies. We hope you enjoyed Rock Month, and hopefully learnt a thing or two about bands you'd never heard before, or never knew of.

Enjoy

Rock Month: NEW YORK DOLLS!

Welcome to week 3 of Rock Month here at the Midnight Movie Cowboys. This week, Stu and John (No Hunter unfortunately, we hope to have him back next week) talk one of the most influential, underrated yet forgotten bands of all time - The New York Dolls.

We delve into their early works (all 2 albums of it). We discuss briefly the videography 'All Dolled Up'.

We also talk the 2005 documentary on NY Dolls bass player Arthur 'Killer' Kane entitled 'New York Doll'.

Take this journey with us, and come discover, Rock, in it's purest form. Viva la Dolls!!!

Enjoy

Rock Month: FAITH NO MORE!

It's Week 2 of Rock Month, and this week we're discussing Hunter's EPIC band pick, Faith No More! Next week will have a bit more movies involved, so subscribe on iTunes so you don't miss out!

Rock Month: VAN HALEN!

ALLLRIIGGHTT! This week, we here at the Midnight Movie Cowboys are kicking off this month of June as ROCK MONTH, and Stuart is finally back in the building with us. Each week, one of us will pick a band to talk about, and starting us off is Stu's pick, Van Halen, the David Lee Roth years! 

So get on your spandex, make sure your bulge looks good, and start practicing your windmill kicks while shredding that air guitar. Be sure to head over and subscribe on iTunes, and give us a review while you're there. Many thanks for tuning in!

Dirty Harry

It's time for us to finally talk about the best cop to ever clean up the streets on film: Dirty Harry. We talk about the original, and touch on the sequels, movies it's inspired, and the battle between Harry and Scorpio versus heroes and villains in movies today. Stuart will finally rejoin us next week to kick off a special series for the month of June, so keep your eyes on the feed by subscribing and reviewing us on iTunes.

GODZILLA!

Hey kids, we're talking about a NEW MOVIE that's IN THEATERS RIGHT NOW! That barely ever happens over here! John and Hunter discuss Gareth Edwards' Godzilla, which resurrects the King of the Monsters for one more go-round in the west. Is it better than that Roland Emmerich disaster from 1998? Do we love it? Do we hate it? Do we just kinda think it's okay? Listen to find out!

Milius

John and Hunter delve into the documentary Milius, a film about the life and career of John Milius, which makes a good excuse to talk about the films Milius wrote and directed as well. Stuart is still on tour with the Thunder from Down Under, and will return in mid-June.

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

John and Hunter venture into the outskirts of Texarkana in search of the elusive Phantom Killer, a man who stalked unsuspecting couples on the secluded lovers' lanes outside of town. The film in question is The Town That Dreaded Sundown, a 1976 cult classic directed by Charles B. Pierce that explores this unsolved mystery in a manner that was far ahead of its time. 

Be sure to listen, subscribe, and rate us on iTunes.

Lau Kar Leung: An Appreciation

While Stu is trapped in the Yabba, John and Hunter tackle a topic they've been wanting to do for awhile: late martial artist, choreographer and filmmaker Lau Kar Leung, also known as Liu Chia-Liang. This week, the two of his movies that are in-focus are 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, starring Gordon Liu and Alexander Fu Sheng, and Martial Arts of Shaolin, starring a young Jet Li. We discussed his film The 36th Chamber of Shaolin on an early episode of the show, so check that out too for a blast from the past. Also, Stu responds to John and Hunter's criticism of his Godzilla opinions on the last show. Enjoy!

Bad Day at Black Rock

As Stuart enters his sabbatical, John and Hunter sit down to discuss Bad Day at Black Rock, a John Sturges genre mash-up starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis, Lee Marvin, and Ernest Borgnine. Of course, the conversation enters into other territories as well, including the Brian Singer scandal. Steven Seagal fans should enjoy this one

The commentary John Sturges did for the Criterion LaserDisc discussed on the show can be found here. 

Remember to like us on Facebook, and subscribe via iTunes if you haven't already!

Southern Comfort

SQUEAL LIKE A PIG!!!! A phrase, unfortunately, too commonly used, when uneducated people discuss the American South. In this episode, we don't discuss Deliverance, instead we discuss the 1981 film Southern Comfort. We are joined also by a guy from the South, Mr Matt Dawson, AKA Saint RPH from the great Soopermexican podcast.

Here we discuss the film, dispel some Southern myths, rip into KISS, talk a little bit of Ted Nugent, and a whole bunch more.

See y'all next week

Enjoy

Matt's links

Twitter

Morlock Revolt

El Sooper podcast

EAR/ONS

Taking a different turn again with episodes, this time around, the Midnight Movie Cowboys interview filmmaker Cameron Cloutier about his project he is hoping to get off the ground about EAR/ONS (East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker)

Perhaps the first and only podcast about this notorious rapist/killer, we talk about his crimes, and also Cameron's yet to be made film 'Bird with a Broken Wing'.

Go visit Cameron's Facebook page HERE and throw him support, and a few bucks too to help get this project off the ground.

We hope this episode alerts you to the still unsolved mystery of EAR/ONS.

Enjoy

See you next week

The search for Count Dante

John Timothy Keehan AKA Count Dante was marketed as 'The deadliest man alive' in the 1970's. His advert was usually found in the pages of Marvel Comics.

Not a great deal is known about Count Dante, and after his sudden death in 1975, his mystical persona reached epic heights.

Now, a new documentary about the controversial Count Dante is in production, and we here at the Midnight Movie Cowboys, are pleased to be speaking with, and being educated about Count Dante by documentary filmmaker Floyd Webb.

Join Stu and John (again, no Hunter, he is definitely back next week) along with Floyd, in a discussion about one of the most mysterious and controversial Martial Artists ever.

Enjoy

See you next week

Floyd's links

His website is HERE

Way of the Dragon - Commentary

IS YOUR NAME TANG LUNG? Hellooo folks, this weeks episode, Stu and John (no Hunter on this one) provide an audio commentary on the Bruce Lee classic - Way of the Dragon.

Filled with interesting tidbits, and middle age male drooling over the female stars in this film. we hope you enjoy this.

PLEASE NOTE: You will need the Hong Kong Legends DVD of this in PAL format if you wanna sync up with us, or you could just listen in, your choice.

see you next week

Enjoy.

The War Room

Politics, Politics, Politics. That is the theme for this week. On this episode we are thrilled to be joined by Bill O'Keefe AKA DefendWallSt. from Soopermexican's podcast.

On this one we discuss the documentary 'The War Room', a behind the scenes documentary on Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign trail.

We discuss this film, and also go extensively into the whole 1992 Clinton campaign trail itself. 

Whilst politics may sound boring, we think you may find this episode quite informative about the state of American politics then and it's current state now.

Thanks for listening

See you all next week

You can catch Bill via the links below

Weasel Zippers

Twitter

Soopermexican Podcast

Harlan Ellison: The Last Dangerous Vision

DREAMS WITH SHARP TEETH is a documentary of Harlan Ellison, prolific short story writer, science fiction convention cult of personality and perpetual crank. Hunter and John (No Stu this week, as he'd never heard of the guy) discuss whether the documentary captures the essence of Harlan's appeal, or lack thereof. And yes, the producers of THE TERMINATOR did settle with Ellison on a plagiarism charge. Ellison also wrote the famous Star Trek episode "City On the Edge of Forever," but we don't get into that too much. An informative episode that'll have you Googling so much, you'll go back to Ask Jeeves.

Enjoy

See you next week

Theatre Experiences

Ah, Theatre experiences. We've all had 'em. Some good, some bad, but nonetheless, we've all been there. This week's episode, Stu, John and the return of the Armenian madman Garo (no Hunter this episode) dig deep and give you some of their experiences. Please note, this episode is NOT SAFE FOR WORK as some of the stories are explicit in either language or nature.

Enjoy

See you next Wednesday

Take it from Us: Open Five

Here's one from the vault for ya's. Whilst available as a site only download, it has never been available on the feed, and seeing as we are having difficulties with the episode that should have been this week's one (that will be next week, promise) we thought we'd get this little discussion Hunter and Stu had alllll the way back in October 2010 about a wonderful little indy film called OPEN FIVE out to your ears. 

Once you've listened to this, go watch the film AND the now available sequel OPEN FIVE 2. Or, if you prefer to watch the film then listen to our discussion, do that also. Either way, check these films out.

See you next Wednesday

Enjoy

Watch OPEN FIVE for free (you lucky buggers) HERE

Watch OPEN FIVE 2 for free (you're all so spoilt) HERE

Gambling with Addiction

The death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman shocked film fans around the world. in this week's episode, Hunter and Stu (for the first time ever in his time in the MMC, no John) look at one of his lesser known, but by no means lesser effort, films - Owning Mahowny.

We also highlight the correlation of Hoffman's character portrayal of hopeless Gambling addict - Dan Mahowny, alongside the real life addictions of Hoffman himself.

Yes, we know, this is yet another dark episode from the MMC. We promise, next week's episode will be a lot more fun, and certainly back to our 'normal' selves.

Enjoy

See you next Wednesday