With Halloween Kills hitting theaters this week the gang has an honest conversation about the original sequel to Halloween... Halloween II circa 1981 (so not to be confused about the Rob Zombie awful 2009 take). It is a very underrated sequel despite some of its short comings. The cast is great and the directing has its moments to make a worthy entry. Have fun!!

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190. Halloween II

This week GOM kicks off its horror Octoberfest with the original 1922  silent vampire classic, Nosferatu. Penny and Darren sit down and chat about one of the first adaptations on Bram Stoker's Dracula.. Penny explains how one German filmmaker made Dracula without obtaining the rights to the book. Spoiler Alert: he just stole the story and changed the names and places of everything. The two talk about the book's xenophobia themes and how that is a scary prelude to Germany heading ipast 1922. So join us as we talk about the film that paved the way for Dracula and Frankenstein in the 30s. Enjoy!!

189. Nosferatu (1922)

Time for a football movie!! Friday Night Lights, the movie that is based on a Buzz Bissinger book, takes place in the 80s, directed by Peter Berg and ultimately spawned a great series, is the topic this week.. The guys talk about all of this plus what they have been watching lately. Darren explains his take away of the Lizabeth Salender books and what he thought of the movies. Kevin explains what makes Lucas Black a great actor and how they ruined his character in the new Fast and Furious movie. Enjoy!!

188. Friday Night Lights (2004)

Hey everyone!! Remember when Warner Bros. used to make good movies about Batman? You don't?? Well this week's episode is for you Adrienne and Darren explain what the appeal of the Nolan Batman films is by talking about the one that reset the franchise and helped ride that early 2000s wave of super hero movies. Enjoy!!

187. Batman Begins (2005)

This week Kevin and Darren talk about a truly classic movie, Excalibur. John Boorman struck out on Lord of the Rings after making the disaster Zardoz. Instead of a bonkers Hobbit movie, Boorman makes a come back with the definitive Arthurian legend on film. The guys talk about the fantasy film wave Excalibur helped kick off, Nicol Williamson's brilliant performance, and Patrick Stewart never aging. So join us as we put on our armor delve into the Dark Ages.

186. Excalibur (1981)

Here is an episode from our old podcast. Man of Steel is the focus of the conversation. Also Jack joins Darren to discuss their thoughts on the movie.

185. Man of Steel (2013)

This week Penny and Darren talk about the first major comic book movie of the modern film era, Superman circa 1978.  They talk about John Williams amazing score, Marlon freaking Brando, and the unbelievable chemistry between Christopher Reeves and Margot Kidder. Nuff said!!

184. Superman (1978)

This week Penny and Darren take the way back machine to a country called Prussia and a young girl who would rule over Russia. The film is a made for television Ted Turner classic, Young Catherine. The historical drama stars  Vanessa Redgrave, Maximilian Schell, Christopher Plummer, and newcomer Julia Ormond as Catherine the Great. The crew talks about the great costumes, the strong start to the film, the budgetary issues towards the end of the film, and Ted Turner's weird obsession with Gone with the Wind. Join us for this historical film  podcast.

183. Young Catherine (1991)

This week GOM has a very special episode. We are talking everything that is I Am Legend. For those of you keeping score at home that is the original vampire classic Richard Matheson's book, the Vincent Price movie The Last Man on Earth, the Charlton Heston classic The Omega Man, and the Will Smith vehicle I Am Legend. Come join us as we cover everything I Am Legend.

182. The I Am Legend Podcast

181. Independence Day (1996)

This podcast was recorded in late 2013. The whole gang assembles to talk about The Rocketeer's place in the pantheon of superhero and Disney movies. Enjoy!!

180. More Rocketeer Talk

This week Guys on Movies is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the classic movie The Rocketeer. Darren and Adrienne talk about why it is the perfect superhero story, from James Horner's epic score to 1930s and Nazi references. Joe Johnston knows how to make a superhero movie. Enjoy!!

179. The Rocketeer (1991)

Darren is joined by Klara as they talk about a very personal movie to her. My father the socialist Kulak is a movie made in the former Yugoslavia circa 1987. They talk Tito, Stalin, socialism, farmers, Kulak farmers, the Soviet Union, and growing up on a farm. Klara explains the movie to Darren who watched it without English subtitles. Enjoy!!

178. Moj ata, socialisticni kulak (1987)

This is a repost of an earlier episode first recorded in 2013.  Enjoy of our chat of the classic 80s movie Ghostbusters.

177. Ghostbusters (1984)

This week Adrienne and Darren discuss all things to do with the Mortal Kombat video game of the 90s. They touch on the Mortal Kombat movie circa 1995, Mortal Kombat Annihilation, and the new 2021 movie. They talk fatalities, their favorite characters to be in the game, as well as their favorite fight scenes in the movies. All this and much more on this episode. So challenge your might and enjoy as the two geek out on Mortal Kombat.

176. The Mortal Kombat Episode

Three guys from Southern Cal sit down watch a film and discuss. The films are a wide range that includes most genres.

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