Jokes and over-analysis about under-seen films. Cover art is the Thor Against the World album cover by Mark Dancey. Opening music when we have it is "Ride of the Valkyries" covered by grimmolehill747. Ending music when we have it is Franz Nicolay https://franznicolay.com/Want to listen to an old episode we no longer have posted? Have thoughts about the show or a movie we discussed? Email: hourofthunder (at) gmail
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Mr. Monopoly & Old Tomato Face host Bad For Me and Chibi hosts the Unidentified Flying Obsession. Thank you for listening to us discuss some of our favorite Simpsons moments. Next month is Stuntvember, starting with The Fall Guy (2024). Looking for more content? We are continuously backfilling our library with classics such as The James Bond-athon …
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Lebbi joined from the GameLink Podcast. Old Tomato Face and Mr. Monopoly host Bad For Me. The last episode of Thor's Long Halloween will be Simpsons Treehouse of Horror 6.
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Newest pantheon member Jean Grey joins from The Silver Scream Podcast. For more James Earl Jones content, check out 804: Coming 2 America and 964: Field of Dreams. Next week's topic is Simpsons Tree House of Horror 7 (Season 8).
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For Thor's Long Halloween 2024, we are covering our favorite Simpsons Tree House of Horror episodes, starting with #5 (Season 6). You can check out the 24 minute episode of RAY BRADBURY THEATER -- A Sound of Thunder that inspired the 2nd Simpsons segment. Next week's topic is Simpsons Tree House of Horror 1 (Season 2). If you're looking for the Sim…
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The Drum of Dumb has spoken, and we discussed one of the most quoted films of all time. Is it so clever that its dumb? You be the judge! Content Warning: we discuss outdated themes in the film that would not be acceptable by today's standards. Old Tomato Face and Mr. Monopoly co-host Bad For Me. If you have a favorite dumb film, let us know at hour…
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Elon Thrust is back with his dumb pick! Content Warning: we discuss outdated themes in the film that would not be acceptable by today's standards. Click here to see Thor's Drum of Dumb randomly select the last topic of Septdumber. Check out the various projects of our pantheon members: Mr. Monopoly cohosts Bad For Me, Chibi hosts Unidentified Flyin…
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1041: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
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Lotta is back with her dumb movie pick. The next dumb film is Chopping Mall (1986).
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Oh my god, it's the drive bee! There's no surprise that Scarlet Witch's dumb pick is charming. Next up in Septdumber is Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
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It's Septdumber month! Our podcast covers a lot of movies that people may consider dumb, but this month, WE DID IT ON PURPOSE! If you're looking for Rambo First Blood Part 2, that was episode 930. We also reference 952: Oscar and 1024: Rocky. The next dumb topic will be The Stupids (1996).
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Thank you for checking out Rock Musical Month. Coming up is Septdumber, where the topics are slightly dumber than usual, and way more September. First film will be Rambo III (1988). Looking for more content? We are continuously backfilling our library with classics such as our radio play of Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (250 - 253) and Music Vide…
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Poster Art was AI generated based on the prompt "Streets of Fire 1984 staring Elvis". We will conclude Rock Month with Rockula (1990).
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Mr. Monopoly picked a Brian De Palma film for rock musical month... not to be confused with the first time he was on the podcast, and picked the Brian De Palma film 734: Bonfire of the Vanities. Next up in rock musical month is Streets of Fire (1984).
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Don't worry, we do discuss the b-hole cut. The YouTube video essays we referenced were: Maggie Mae Fish's "The Baffling Politics of Cats (2019) and TS Eliot" and Lindsay Ellis's "Why is Cats?". We were joined by Ben and Eve, who played in the British math rock band Cats and Cats and Cats between 2005-2012. The band reformed recently for performance…
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The pantheon performed a LIVE reading of Labyrinth (1986). Here is a preview of the madness, and the entire performance can be watched on YouTube. If you're looking for a regular review of the movie, that can be found in Episode 819. Check out some other Rock Musical movies we've covered: 741: Shock Treatment 746: Rock & Rule 820: Rock 'n' Roll Hig…
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1034: 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremonies
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If you want to play along at home while we discuss the various countries' entrance uniforms, here is The Cut article we reference: The Olympic Opening Ceremony Uniforms and Outfits, Ranked. Episode includes results of first few days of games and chat about corporate sponsorships. We also talk about the sport Banana Ball, check out our full episode …
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Shivers, also known as The Parasite Murders, They Came from Within, and, for Canadian distribution in French, Frissons. Editor of this film, Patrick Dodd, also worked on 913: Johnny Mnemonic. Mr. Monopoly has a book of hoaky Canadian radio plays that Cronenberg adapted for television. E-mail hourofthunder@gmail.com if you want us to do a reading of…
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It's Canada Month and Thor's birthday week. Doctrette of Horror coincidentally picked the film Happy Birthday to Me, but the calendar event made some people think it was a Zoom birthday party for Thor. The conversation went exactly as you'd expect. End song by Riyandi Kusuma. Mr. Monopoly wrote a Bloody Good Horror article about the film. The next …
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This movie had the same composer as 953: Oscar, 1022: Trading Places, & 1026: Wild Wild West. Next week's Canadian produced topic is Happy Birthday to Me (1981).
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Double Identity is back to share kindness like sprinkles. The band taps into the nostalgia of distorted 2000’s pop rock guitars and sugarcoats it with confident and catchy vocal melodies, accumulating in a genre fans have affectionately dubbed “Disney pop-punk.” ---------------------------------------------- Also discussed in this epiosde was 746: …
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🎵 Oh Canada.... month... 🎵 We kick off our newest theme and I hope you poured yourself a Bloody Caesar or Double-Double. Lebbi joined from the GameLink Podcast. Old Tomato Face breaks down the scene locations of downtown Calgary. Other films produced in Canada that we reference: 718: Cool Runnings and 904: The Lighthouse. Next week's topic is The C…
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We conclude Cowpoke Month with new pantheon member, Bob The Girl. July will be all Canadian films, starting with FUBAR (2002). Looking for more content? We are continuously backfilling our library with classics such as our Hunter S. Thompson 3-part conversation (226-228) and Tom Hanksgiving (729-734). If you want to check out the full list of topic…
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Stuart Wellington of The Flop House Podcast joined this week. They discuss bad movies, while Mr. Monopoly co-hosts the sad movie podcast, Bad For Me. The final topic of cowboy month will be Young Guns (1988).
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This movie has the combined writing staff of Predator and Land Before Time. The final question was a lengthy discussion about favorite songs written for a movie. If you're looking for the time we discussed movie songs BETTER than the movies they were written for, it can be found in episodes 25 - 27 of Tequila Sunrise. Next week a very special guest…
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YEE-HAW, it's coybow month! We compare this film to 227: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Check out another cowboy film we covered, 957: Tombstone (1993) The next cowboy topic is Wild Wild West (1999).
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We conclude our Philadelphia-themed month, "City of Brotherly Shove", with the quintesential Philly movie. After years of Thor teasing a potential in-person gathering, over a dozen people met up over a weekend to explore: the most historic square mile in the US, one of America’s largest and oldest public markets, America's first zoo, The Mütter Mus…
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It's Philly-ish Month and here's Old Tomato Face's review of the episode: "We barely talked about Philly. We barely talked about the movie. We did talk about old radio serials and not the one you're thinking of." The next episode will be a very special recording from THOR CON Philadelphia, featuring Rocky (1976).…
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In most cities, this podcast is worthless. But in Philadelphia, it's worth 50 bucks. Scarlet Witch answers many questions about Philly commodities and historical locations in this episode. The next topic in City of Brotherly Shove Month is Fallen (1998).
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Here's the Movie Tourist Article Scarlet Witch found, discussing Philadelphia locations in chronological order. We reference episode 734 - The Bonfire of the Vanities, which had the same director. The next Philly Philm will be Trading Places (1983).
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Thor's newest themed month is "City of Brotherly Shove", a play on Philadelphia's motto City of Brotherly Love, but capturing the reality of the dangerously passionate sports fans. Poster art is of Gritty dressed as Loki. You can get in the Philly spirit with these previous topics: 787: The Blob, 822: 1776, 952: National Treasure, and 971: 12 Monke…
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Poster art is of Thor, who decided to dress in clothing that was as antiquated of 2024 as the costumes in Psycho (1998) were for 1998. Mr. Monopoly has finally appeared for the themed month he picked. Thor makes him recap the Psycho films he missed, and Mr. Monopoly was not prepared. Join us next month for City of Brotherly Shove, featuring films s…
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New pantheon member Pockets had never seen any Psycho films and watched about half of this one. Find out if she enjoyed it. Henry Thomas was in this film, and if you'd like to explore a supposedly sad film starring him, check out the time McFly appeared on Bad For Me. Join us next time as we complete April Showers with Psycho (1998).…
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"You may have a sister in front of you, but Mother is superior." ~ Old Tomato Face improving the script. The next topic in April Showers Month is Psycho IV: The Beginning.
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Mr. Monopoly and Old Tomato Face pitched a new theme, "April showers". Join us all month long as we cover all the Psycho sequels. Check out the various projects of our pantheon members: Old Tomato Face - Bad For Me, examining movies that supposedly make people cry. Chibi - The BRAND NEW Unidentified Flying Obsession. Lebbi - Gamelink is about video…
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Original title: Huang jia shi jie. Presented by only Mr. Monopoly (Bad For Me Podcast) and Ellen Smithee (Letterboxd reviews), so you know it is was witty and an easier edit for McFly. This concludes Expendabelles Month! Have no fear, Thor plans to bring it back next March. Join us for April Showers, discussing the Psycho sequels and 1998 remake.…
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We visit a James Cameron classic and ask a young first-time viewer how it compares to modern Cameron films. For related episodes of the Alien franchise, check out 768: Alien (1979) and 1004: Predator (1987). The Bad For Me tweet ripping off Cameron's ALIEN$ pitch. The next episode will be Yes, Madam (1985).…
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1014: Terminator 2: Judgement Day
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"The unknown future rolls toward us. I face it, for the first time, with a sense of hope. Because if a machine, a Terminator, can learn the value of human life, maybe we can too." ~ Sarah Connor Amazing poster art by Cryssy Cheung. Next week's topic is Aliens (1986). Check out the various projects of our pantheon members: Kool Aid - Cinema Autopsy …
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Poster art is of Pidgeon‘s tattoo. Check out their charity, Out of the Closet, which collects donations of clothing, accessories, and beauty products for transgender/nonbinary/gender nonconforming individuals, serving most of Illinois. Next week's topic is Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
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March is Thor's new theme, Expendabelles! Speaking of marches, we definitely discussed how John Williams was not involved in this film. We also reference the TV show, related Warner Brothers properties, and various comic book iterations. The next topic will be Zombeavers (2014).
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NOT the Joe Pesci movie. This concludes VALentines month. Thank you Scarlet Witch for the theme suggestion. Join us in March for Thor's new theme, Expendabelles! We'll be discussing leading ladies, starting with Supergirl (1984).
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The gang took it to the DANGER ZONE! We reference the time Thor and Laurence discussed movies in which the theme songs are better than the movies they were written for. Coincidentally they both picked Val Kilmer movies, and the conversation can be found at Tequila Sunrise, episodes 25-27. The last topic in VALentines coverage will be The Super (201…
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This week we are honoring the birthdays of Grandma Thor and Ivy's Mom with The Adventures of the Wilderness Family. Next week we resume our month of Val Kilmer coverage with Top Gun (1986). In the meantime you can check out Ellen Smithee's review of Willow.
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Scarlett Witch came up with the great theme of VALentines, which is a month showcasing Val Kilmer films. You can check out previous Val Kilmer topics in episodes 956 through 960. The next topic will be The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975), which is not a Val Kilmer film but still just as special.…
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Busty St. Claire and Hootie McBoob are back to discuss Cave Nugs and Himbos. Check out our friends below for more Brendan Fraser content: Films at First Sight: George of the Jungle Bad For Me: The Whale Coming up next time, we kick off VALentines Month with Real Genius (1985).
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Starring two very different looking guys playing identical twins... no, not that movie. If you love The Muppets, check out our recent live video performance of The Muppet Christmas Carol on YouTube. The next topic will be Encino Man (1992).
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1005: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
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Original title: Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes. Not Awkwafina, as Thor's Ask Jeeves searches kept suggesting. The next topic will be The Great Muppet Caper (1981).
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"GET TO THE HUBSCHRAUBER!" The next topic will be Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972).
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1003: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
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"Vengeance blackens the soul, Bruce. I've always feared that you would become that which you fought against. You walk the edge of that abyss every night, but you haven't fallen in and I thank heaven for that." The next topic will be Predator (1987).
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"Dead or alive, you're coming with me!"
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Photo is of Mr. Monopoly's Coen Brothers bow ties. If you liked this movie, you may like 162: In Bruges (2008).
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1000: Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
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They said it couldn't be done. They said it shouldn't be done. But Thor didn't listen to the advice of our two lawyers and made 1000 episodes anyway. This episode starts out with us discussing the special milestone, and we jump into Exorcist II at 29:06.
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