30something Movie Podcast

448: Batman Animated Series and X-Men ’92

1992 was a pivotal year for some great comic book storylines — and two amazing cartoon series. Batman: The Animated Series from Bruce Timm and Paul Dini would be the definitive portrayal of Batman for a new generation of fans. The X-Men cartoon would open up the world of mutants and their struggles to live in a world that hates and fears them. As our special Christmas gift to you, John runs down his favorite episodes and a little history of these two animated series. Be excellent to each other and go watch these cartoons!

447: ”Here I Go Again On My Own” | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Kevin McCallister gets lost in New York City and has to save the holiday proceeds for a children's hospital from a pair of bumbling burglars, all while his family vacations in Florida without him... again.
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern star in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h9VDUNtoto

446: ”Christmas Parent Trap” | All I Want for Christmas (1991)

Ethan and Hallie are two young siblings who launch a convoluted scheme to get their divorced parents back together for Christmas. 
Harley Jane Kozak, Jamey Sheridan, Kevin Nealon, and Leslie Nielsen star in All I Want for Christmas.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpP2LJv_Bc0

445: ”That’ll do, pig” | The Babe (1992)

Babe Ruth rose from humble beginnings to become synonymous with the sport of baseball. From "calling the shot" to "the House that Ruth built," he was one of the greatest ever to play the game. Life and relationships were a little more of a struggle for him, though.
John Goodman and Kelly McGillis star in The Babe.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ7oY0tA7qU

444: ”FREEEE???” | Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

Patreon co-executive producer Padraig joins us to talk about one of his favorite holiday movies — Santa Claus: The Movie. Starting with the origin story of Santa himself, Christmas becomes threatened when an unscrupulous businessman wants to take over and make Christmas *his* holiday.
Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, and Burgess Meredith star in Santa Claus: The Movie.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzFDcjesuVs

443: Interview with Steve Bryant | 40 Years of The Rocketeer

Dave Stevens created The Rocketeer in 1982 as a backup story for another comic. From that point on, the character has captured imaginations for four decades. John sits down with Steve Bryant, the creator of comic book character, Athena Voltaire. Steve and his work have been heavily influenced by Dave Stevens and he was more than happy to geek out with us!

442: ”Religion and Fly Fishing” | A River Runs Through It (1992)

Two sons of a rural pastor grow up in 1920s Montana. They spend much of their time fly fishing and learning some important life lessons from it.
Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, and Craig Sheffer star in A River Runs Through It.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsIolBViUmc

441: ”The Tramp can’t talk” | Chaplin (1992)

Charlie left his humble beginnings in London to make it big in America... and he definitely made it. Chaplin tells the story of one of the most influential filmmakers in early Hollywood.
Robert Downey Jr, Kevin Kline, Dan Aykroyd, and Diane Lane star in Chaplin.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBh_5F3aXTI

440: ”The Duck of Death” | Unforgiven (1992)

William Munny struggles to provide for his children after his wife died. Now a drifter has offered him the chance to kill for money -- and killing was the only thing he was ever good at. 
Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Gene Hackman star in Unforgiven.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftTX4FoBWlE 

439: ”By any means necessary” | Malcolm X (1992)

It would seem that life would end when a man went to prison, but for Malcolm Little it was a wake-up call. While incarcerated, he learned about the tenets of Islam and became a member of the Black Nationalist group, the Nation of Islam. He quickly rose to national prominence as their most influential figure... which ultimately led to his downfall.
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, and Angela Bassett star in Malcolm X.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx4sEvhYeVE