Coffee and Deathsticks Kevin Romani

It's the 40th anniversary of one of our duo's favorite films: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. 1984 was a banner year for film, particular within nerd culture, and Indy's first sequel (or prequel?) was one of the headliners. Produced in the midst of George Lucas' divorce, Steven Spielberg had to direct the shit out of this movie, resulting in a tonal smorgasbord of juvenile comedy and genuine horror that works fantastically in its favor. Danny and Kevin provide a commentary track as they discuss the making of the film, why it works so well, and the genius of John Williams and Steven Spielberg.

If you are watching the movie as you listen, start it at 4 minutes and 22 seconds into the pod.

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Danny and Kevin celebrate Star Wars month with the foundational text of being an exhausted (and exhausting) nerd simultaneously disappointed and hopeful about our favorite things: The Phantom Menace. The film is unfiltered George Lucas, straight from the pompadour and inflicted upon a public unwilling or, dare we suggest, unworthy of its earnest weirdness. Folks...it's really not that bad.

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When your movie needs to appeal to weird nerds, who ya gonna call? Bill Murray! He ain't afraid of no paycheck. Yes, the time has come: Danny and Kevin dedicate an entire episode to the goddamn Ghostbusters. Why have two comedy films from the 1980s, one kind of perfect and one perfectly ok, transmogrified into an unwieldy mishmashed rehash of nostalgia and nonsense? Who are these latest Spielbergian legacyquels for? Why can't we let the dead rest? And we're not just talkin' about Harold Ramis, folks! Listen and find out the answer to all this and more.Follow us on Instagram, email us at coffeeanddeathsticks@gmail.com, listen for our murmurings on your PKE meters. 

Last week, Danny and Kevin talked about Dune. This week they talk about Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. You see kids, a little spice can help you avenge your father's death at the hands of the Imperium but too much spice and you write a movie like Godzilla v Kong: Empire State of Mind. Listen as the fellas discuss the latest, stupidest-est entry in the finest cinematic universe of our time, the Monarch MonsterVerse.Follow us on Instagram or send us an email at coffeeanddeathsticks@gmail.com

Another winter, another brief hiatus for Danny and Kevin, but for a great reason, as Abby and Danny welcomed the birth of Graham "Muad'dib" Marchant, a Child of Dune prophesied to take over hosting duties of Coffee and Deathsticks. The boys are back to discuss the biggest movie of 2024 thus far, Dune: Part Two. It wows and...inspires? Listen to find out if the hype was deserved for this sci-fi sequel. Eat your heart out, Aliens and Empire Strikes Back!



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Danny and Kevin catch-up on a handful of movies from last year that they saw and wanted to talk about. This first 2023 recap episode focuses on alleged crowd pleasers, such as the highest grossing film from last year: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Time stamps for the reviewed movies are:

1. Cocaine Bear 00:01:28

2. Knock at the Cabin 00:10:12

3. Meg 2: The Trench 00:23:03

4. The Pope's Exorcist 00:26:00

5. Evil Dead Rise 00:32:30

6. Talk to Me 00:40:27

7. Thanksgiving 00:45:43

8. John Wick: Chapter 4 00:56:54

9. Sisu 01:05:00

10. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial 01:06:22

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