Total Entertainment Forever

We finish up the month of October in a fittingly spooky fashion, with a collection of our favorite horror movies! We've got camp (Gothic, Dracula), comedy (Dale & Tucker vs Evil, Murder Party), commentaries (Candyman, Saw 6 [yeah, seriously]), and good old fashioned brutality & gore (Green Room, Event Horizon), among others!   intro is A.D.D. by Angel Du$t

Today on Total Entertainment Forever we're talking about one of the most sharply directed and overall fantastically made zombie films of our times in 28 Days Later! We're also talking a movie that is, uh, decidedly less so, in it's sequel 28 Weeks Later. We open with a little romcom talk to break up all the recent horror discourse and spend maybe a little too much time on Jeremy Renner. What a fuckin' hack though.

Today we're joined by a breath of fresh air in the form of friend-of-the-pod Abe! In the spirit of Halloween we're discussing one of the most revered horror films of all time (and continuing a fine tradition of schilling for Jack Nicholson), as we dissect The Shining! We talk about the lengths to which Kubrick would push his actors, the multitude of differences from the source material, and the many different ways you can interpret the film. We also gab a bit about tomatoes and the creative process.

This week we're talking about a true multi-medium artist who has spent the last couple of decades carving himself a niche aesthetic and fanbase- Rob Zombie. More specifically we discuss his cult hits House of 1000 Corpses and the Devil's Rejects and touch very, very briefly on El Superbeasto.

This week we're talking about a film that perfectly encapsulates the counterculture movement of the sixties- it has copious amounts of weed, characters burnt out on the mainstream, and big fucking sideburns. We're talking Easy Rider, a film responsible for launching one of the greatest eras in American film making. We also touch on the lost art of hitchhiking and continue a fine tradition of singing the praises of Jack Nicholson.

Coming at you this week is a discussion about Richard Kelly's undecipherable masterwork- no, not Donnie Darko- but Southland Tales. We talk about parallels between the dystopian world of the film and our own current hellscape, the unusual- but success- casting choices, and attempt to break down a plot that defies description. Also on the docket are the custody battle over Spiderman and the Matrix 4.

Today we get into the nitty gritty of one of the consensus worst films of all time- the frankenstein monster of poor taste that is Movie 43. Do we hate it as much as the rest of the civilized world, or is it wrongly maligned? We also take a Trip to the Trailer Park to talk about the new Watchman series and how the message of the book is often lost on the dense, as well as some thoughts on the Irishman and the new trend of digital de-aging.

Nick is joined by Producer John to to discuss Quentin Tarantino's new loungy epic, Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood. They talk about the positives and negatives of what might be the director's most personal and self-indulgent movie to date, and also gab a little about the Manson Family, John's movie theater habits, the new season of Stranger Things, and of course, foot fetishism. Spoiler talk begins at 36:00.

This episode we run down our favorite film & music releases of the year! We also touch on Jake Gyllenhaal's ass (not literally, but a boy can dream), Robert Pattinson's indie cred and the nerd-rage he invokes, and how Lil Nas X will spark the proletariat revolution.   Intro song is A.D.D. by Angel Du$t

Name a more iconic duo than unfettered capitalism and America. Betcha can't. So in honor of the 4th of July the boys are talking Sorry to Bother You, a movie that perfectly captures the energy of our late capitalist times. We also debate some American history and recommend some films to help get you in the mood for the holiday. Intro is A.D.D. by Angel Du$t

Today we're joined by our Super Producer John to discuss a topic we seldom touch on- video games. On the docket include unreasonable fan expectations, the joys of patching, and the plight of DLCs. Be sure to check out John on YouTube at Planned Obsolescence for vintage tech & gaming discussion! 

Yeah, we're thinkin' we're back. In this episode the boys touch on the bombastic John Wick trilogy (don't worry, we give you plenty of warning before the spoilers come up). We're also talkin' trailers, gators, and new rap releases. 

Fear not, Total Entertainment Forever is back! Don't worry, we missed you too. This episode we are again forced to touch on the Sonic movie and the surrounding drama (note: this segment was recorded separately from the rest of the episode [and prior to the announcement the film was being pushed back] and as a result sounds slightly rougher), a horror movie that stands in a league of its own in 1977's House, and the new Vampire Weekend album! We also introduce a new segment that surely will not be dropped after a single episode. Intro music is A.D.D. by Angel Du$t

This week we add to the seemingly unending flow of Avengers: Endgame discourse! We also touch on the shifting roles of film and television as mediums and why you can blame capitalism for the dearth of new ideas in Hollywood. The article mentioned in the pod: https://www.rogerebert.com/mzs/avengers-mcu-and-the-content-endgame intro music is A.D.D. by Angel Du$t

Audio on this one is a little rough (even more so than usual) but the content is hotter than the Notre Dame Cathedral was. We talk about one of the best movies of the aughts- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind- and it's idiosyncratic writer's other works. Also listen (and cringe?) as we attempt to wax philosophical about the over-saturation of irony in our culture, relationships, and the future of Star Wars.

Had to edit out about 20 minutes worth of sniffles from this one, but in between all that we have a lively discussion about 2001 performance art masterwork Freddy Got Fingered and the inner workings of it's creator- Tom Green. Also discussed are Alan Moore's successful attempts at writing classic graphic novels and his failed attempts at bringing about the end times, Canada's new greatest cowboy crooner, and some tasty power pop jams.   Correction: Alan Moore's tome of the apocalypse, Jerusalem, actually clocks in at around 1200 pages. Opening song is A.D.D. by Angel Du$t Closing song was Dead of Night by Orville Peck

Sorry for the delay, folks, but we're back with a doozy! We finally indulge a recent flick as we ramble about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and the state of comic book movies as a whole. Also included to balance out our enjoyment of the movie is a deep dive into one of the more bleak aspects of modern pop culture- the last decade of Weezer's discography.  intro, as always, is A.D.D. by Angel Du$t

A bit of a shift in format thia week, folks. This time the dynamic duo tackle a veritable grab bag of topics, ranting and rambling about Jack Nicholson's masterful performance(s) in Mars Attacks, how Borat & Sacha Baron Cohen are braver than any US Marine, a couple of true crime stories, and some music to throw on a mix CD for the goth apple of your eye. intro tune is A.D.D. by Angel Du$t

Loaded episode this week- packed with uninformed & reluctant Academy Awards talk, Christian Bale's insistence on dying for his craft, and a deep dive into Shakespeare adaptations and the work of the Shakespeare of our times- Baz Luhrmann. No nerds or Anti-Stratfordians admitted.

The TEF boys discuss the mathematics of sexual fluidity, the utterly joyless world of Harmony Korine films, & the somehow even more joyless experience of working with Mike Myers. P.S. take a drink for extra syllable Nick adds to the word "unadulterated"