DC Cinematic Universe: Batman | Ep #54

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You ever dance with the devil by the pale moonlight? Then join us as part two of our look at DC Comics' superhero movies fires up the bat signal. Oh, and Alfred? Give Knox a grand.  

 

Show Notes: 

01:15 Batman 

01:28 Mr. Mom Wayne

07:24 Batman Returns

11:07 Batman Forever
12:24 Batman and Robin
13:05 Interlude: Danny Elfman: "Descent Into Mystery" (Batman)
13:35 The well - Batman Begins
20:25 Interlude: The Interrogation (The Dark Knight)
21:25 Heath Ledger as the Joker

22:27 Batman: A Death in the Family

29:48 Interlude: Freestyle Bane 

31:15 The Dark Knight Rises

43:09 Batman begins (again)

See also: DC Cinematic Universe: Superman | Ep #53

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Christmas Presents | Ep #52

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Whether you prefer to start with the stockings or dive under the tree, help pass the time until Christmas morning with our look back at some favorite presents and present-opening moments of Christmas past. 

 

Show Notes: 

01:28 Christmas Eve presents

01:58 24-inch Hulk Hogan figure

06:58 The Cat's Lair Playset

08:48 The Thundertank
10:57 The G.I. Joe Aircraft Carrier
11:54 Over Our Heads (the Facts of Life gift shop)
12:29 Drew receives a TV and smites his sister
14:47 SEGA Genesis starter kit w/Sonic the Hedgehog

17:22 Interlude: Sonic the Hedgehog Green Hill Zone theme

18:25 Post-present euphoria

22:47 Randy from A Christmas Story

24:10 "The Hot Seat"

30:50 Interlude: "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" 

32:05 The Scavenger Hunt Method

39:35 Stockings-first vs. the stocking surprise

41:20 The Batman stocking scandal 

48:50 Interlude: blink-182: "I Won't be Home for Christmas"

49:57 Drew doesn't want to know

51:05 "Those have to be back by midnight." 

52:42 Delayed gratification

56:19 One turntable and no microphones

59:25 The gift of giving

 

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Addendums 03 | Eps 31 - 47

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It's time, yet again, to revisit topics of the past! Omissions

are explained, and in some cases, de-omitted! A challenge is issued to the listenership (kind of)! And we talk about Disney for way too long again. Sorry! (but not THAT sorry)

Show Notes: 

02:10 Listener feedback

02:45 How to reach us: www.thehourchive.com | thehourchive@gmail.com | @thehourchive | The Hourchive on Facebook
04:25 You'll be better!
05:38 A little behind
06:17 Theme Parks (Disney)  | Figment and Journey into Imagination | Disney California Adventure | Cars Land | Song of the South | Splash Mountain
22:07 Interlude: Splash mountain
22:43 Theme Parks (Misc) | Back to the Future The Ride, purposefully omitted 
23:30 Summer Blockbusters | Hungry Hungry Hippos
25:11 Road Trips | 1984 Interview
27:31 Summer Refreshments | Flavor Ice
29:39 Summer Mixtape 2012
30:33 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Stan Sakai | Pokémon | Casey Jones the movie | The new series Episode 1
39:40 Carnivals and Fairs | Make your own "Fried Butter"
41:15 Ghosts! | Amityville Horror (1, 2, 3D, 4, Curse, It's About Time, A New Generation, Dollhouse, remake, Haunting) | Beetlejuice 
46:03 Interlude "Day-O" by Harry Belafonte
47:53 Blade Runner | Tears in Rain | Ridley Scott | Original Ending
51:49 Magic | Doug Henning | The Magic Castle
53:16 Concept Albums | The Who's "Tommy" | Dark Night of the Soul | Colonel Jeffrey Pumpernickel | Dr. Octagon | Dark Side of the Rainbow 
58:35 Urban Legends 
59:59 Haunted Attractions | Nightmares Fear Factory | Scared Bros
1:01:05 How to Make a Monster (Movie Party) | Nathan's Party
1:06:13 Trick or Treating | Joke Telling 
1:10:28 Scary Stories
1:14:07 Drew's super secret bonus bit that John doesn't know about

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Addendums 03 | Eps 31 - 47

Concept Albums | Ep #42

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All in all, we're tearing down the wall between concept, multi-release, and other "event" albums in one epic recording on epic recordings. 

Show Notes: 

07:01 Blame the Beatles
09:06 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
11:30 The Beatles ("The White Album")
12:06 The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
13:10 Interlude: The Beach Boys: "Wouldn't It Be Nice?"
16:01 The making of London Calling
19:15 Interlude: The Clash: "London Calling"
20:20 Blink-182: Self-titled
22:40 Marilyn Manson: Antichrist Superstar
24:10 Green Day: American Idiot
29:30 Cigarettes & Valentines
31:20 Interlude: Green Day: "Jesus of Suburbia"
32:35 Indulgent undoings (21st Century Breakdown / Sandinista!)
35:20 !Uno! / !Dos! / !Tre!
37:10 Multi-release albums 
40:20 Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion I and II
31:10 The Sex Pistols
42:09 Use Your Illusion midnight release (9/17/1991)
42:45 Interlude: Saves the Day: "Daybreak" 
44:10 Saves the Day: Sound the Alarm / Under the Boards / Daybreak
48:29 Pink Floyd: The Wall
51:20 The Wall stage show (Part 1 / Part 2)
 

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Blade Runner | Ep #40

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We've seen things you people wouldn't believe... For the third installment of our retrospectacle on the films of 1982, we chastise nerds for over-analyzing Ridley Scott's masterpiece Blade Runner, and then over-analyze Ridley Scott's masterpiece Blade Runner. Do you like our owl?   

Show Notes: 

03:01 Blade Runner: have it your way
03:40 Original ending w/Deckard's voice-over
05:45 The Final Cut
06:57 Ridley Scott: A likeable weirdo
07:50 Video Hound's Complete Guide to Cult Flicks & Trash Pics
10:01 Putting the cult in cult
12:10 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
16:00 The Deckard/Batty dance
16:23 Interlude: Vangelis: "Blade Runner End Titles"
17:50 Vangelis' score: "just gross"
24:28 So much style
25:30 The deal with Deckard
32:45 Interlude: "Tears in Rain"
35:10 Prometheus: Blade Runner in space
36:45 The Jesus Engineer 
41:55 An awkward, drowsy love scene
45:20 Interlude: White Zombie: "More Human Than Human"
46:05 The value of repeat viewings
49:35 The Ulysses effect
52:01 Another Runner?
56:35 Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

 

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