Apocalypse Now (1979)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

When the daughter of a Vietnam veteran asks you to review "Apocalypse Now," you answer the call. Both Gene and Dick agree this movie is epic, but the topic of Marlon Brando's weight sparks an all-out war.

This 1979 adaptation of "Heart of Darkness" is both miracle and masterpiece, expertly depicting drug use (Big D verified) and the convoluted crossroads of the Vietnam War (Gene is a bit of an expert.) The attention to detail, recklessness and introspection hit American audiences with a film unlike any they'd seen before, and the shockwaves still resonate on this 2023 podcast.

Where Dick Ebert sees a disjointed plot, Gene Lyons sees the direct DNA of Joseph Conrad's groundbreaking novella. And where Gene sees a disappointing ending, Big D tells the story of the John Milius ending that never was.

SUBSCRIBE

Android: https://shatpod.com/android

Apple: https://shatpod.com/apple

All: https://shatpod.com/subscribe

CONTACT

Email: hosts@shatpod.com

Website: https://shatpod.com/movies

Leave a Voicemail: Web: https://shatpod.com/voicemail

Leave a Voicemail: Call: (914) 719-7428

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Donate or Commission: https://shatpod.com/support

Shop Merchandise: https://shatpod.com/shop

Theme Song - Die Hard by Guyz Nite: https://www.facebook.com/guyznite

Jaksot(492)

Perfect (1985)

Perfect (1985)

We've all seen that scene from "Perfect" where John Travolta is humping his way through a Jamie Lee Curtis aerobics class, but there's another two hours to this 1985 box-office bomb. And we had to wat...

8 Maalis 20241h 6min

The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

"The Legend of Billie Jean" had a little something for each Shat The Movies host. Gene got his Honda Elite scooter. Ash got her Christian Slater. And Big D got Helen Slater with no bra. But that's not...

29 Helmi 20241h 8min

Gattaca (1997)

Gattaca (1997)

When listener Rob F. commissioned "Gattaca" in honor of his father, we all remembered it as beautiful, futuristic and distinct. Oddly enough, we couldn't remember much else.  We remembered Ethan Hawke...

21 Helmi 20241h 7min

Pump Up The Volume (1990)

Pump Up The Volume (1990)

Shat The Movies didn't invent sexual perversion, edgy attitudes and impeccable taste in music, we just perfected it. More than 25 years earlier, Christian Slater inspired teens to "talk hard" in the 1...

15 Helmi 20241h 14min

Short Circuit (1986)

Short Circuit (1986)

We noticed all the biggest podcasts seem to have celebrity hosts, murder or hot takes. Shat The Movies lacks star power. And it doesn't have thrilling true-crime tales. So this week we're banking on m...

7 Helmi 20241h 2min

Fire in the Sky (1993)

Fire in the Sky (1993)

Before Arizona was the playground of retired athletes and conservative Californians, it was a quiet, spooky place full of Old West ghosts, dusty roads and alien abductions. We're taking you back to th...

30 Tammi 20241h 4min

Legend (1985)

Legend (1985)

Shat The Movies power couple Carlos and Natasha were kind enough to gift the Shat Crew three film commissions of our choice. So we  used the first to fill a glaring omission in the Pantheon of Shat: "...

24 Tammi 20241h 4min

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

Shat The Movies takes its anglophilia to a new level with an English commissioner, an English guest host and a movie that epitomizes the English film renaissance: "Four Weddings and a Funeral." Rob Wi...

15 Tammi 20241h

Suosittua kategoriassa Premium

nikotellen
anni-jaajo
jaljilla
antin-matka
tuplakaak
grekovit
hei-baby-3
maanantaimysteeri
sita
olipa-kerran-otsikko
palmujen-varjoissa
terveisia-perheesta
siita-on-vaikea-puhua
the-harlin-show
kaksi-aitia
i-dont-like-mondays
backmanholmavuo
ihan-oikeesti
murhan-anatomia
gogin-ja-janin-maailmanhistoria