Daniel, Lee, Kerry and Greg have a fun chat about a really fun MCU film, "Guardians of the Galaxy" from 2014. The hosts spend a lot of time just talking about their favourite moments in this first real look into the outer space side of the MCU, and discuss how this snarky action-comedy manages to softball pitch the viewer a shit ton of world building and main plot threads for future films in the series. "Guardians of the Galaxy" IMDB  Featured Music: "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone.

Lee (who is half in the bag as this starts) and Daniel are back to look at a 1990s favourite of theirs, that being Kathryn Bigelow's "Strange Days" (1995). The hosts talk a lot about how well the sci-fi and noir elements are melded here, and the various plot threads, and if this film holds up over-all, or if it's firmly dated at this point. Other topics include Juliette Lewis being sexy; how the film does or does not confront police corruption and racism head-on; the way rape is presented in the context of the film; and other actors who were considered for the lead role. The hosts also mention what they've watched recently and respond to listener comments. "Strange Days" IMDB  Featured Music: "Hardly Wait" by Juliette Lewis & "No White Clouds" by Strange Fruit.

Lee and Daniel intended to record a regular episode on "Strange Days" (1995), but technology conspired against them long enough that they decided to give up and just record an intermission, where you'll get to hear a bit of their fumbling with tech live, and then they move into a very casual chat about some tv and movies they've been watching, among other things. It's essentially just what happens off-air when they record every week, so don't expect too much. Featured Music: Excerpt from the score for "Confessions of a Sex Maniac" (1974) & "Fuckin' Up" by Neil Young.

This week Lee and Daniel look at Sidney Lumet's "Q & A" (1990). Does this lengthy film manage to properly explore the issues of systematic racism and corruption within police forces, or does it badly drop the ball? Does Nick Nolte's fantastic performance elevate or overshadow the material. And yes, a bit of discussion about the current 2020 riots and clashes with police is had. It was kind of unavoidable. Also: listener comments and what Daniel has been watching lately. "Q & A" IMDB  Featured Music: "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" by Tiny Tim & "The Hit" by Ruben Blades.

Even if someone has never watched an Italian Western, there's at least a good chance they've heard the soundtrack or score from one. While Lee has featured some tracks from Italian Westerns before on the show, he's never done a dedicated look at the genre. This will be part one of three shows attempting to cover the scope of music that came from the Italian Westerns. Episode one is focused on selections that have vocalists on the tracks singing a song of some sort (note: the typical chorus of unintelligible chanting found on many Italian Western scores does not count in this case). As mentioned before, in some cases, you'll encounter a track that has been featured on a previous episode, but the majority of these shows will be featuring new material. Also, although he states on the episode that he was trying to keep this episode within the usual confines of an hour runtime, he quickly discovered the folly of that, as there is too much great music to play. Expect all of the episodes in this series to be as long as they have to be. --A Gringo Like Me from "Gunfight at Red Sands" (1963) --Ennio Morricone w/Peter Tevis --The Return of Ringo from "The Return of Ringo" (1965) --Ennio Morricone w/Maurizio Graf --A Lone and Angry Man from "A Coffin for the Sheriff" (1965) --Francesco De Masi w/Peter Tevis --Ya Me Voy from "A Bullet for the General" (1966) --Luis Bacalov w/Ramon Mereles --Texas, Adios from "Texas, Adios" (1966) --Anton Garcia Abril w/Don Powell --Django from "Django" (1966) --Luis Bacalov w/Rocky Roberts --For a Gunshot from "Little Rita of the West" (1967) --Roberto Gigli w/Rita Pavone --Who Is The Man? from "A Taste of Death" (1968) --Francesco De Masi; Alessandro Alessandroni & Giulia De Mutiis w/Raoul Lovecchio --Just A Coward from "And Now... Make Your Peace with God" (1968) --Franco Bixio w/Mary Usuah --A Man Alone from "Time and Place for Killing" (1968) --Francesco De Masi w/Raoul Lovecchio --Rocks, Blood And Sand from "And God Said to Cain" (1969) --Carlo Savina w/Don Powell --Maya from "No Room to Die" (1969) --Vasco & Mancuso w/Franco Morselli --Vamos A Matar Compañeros (#4) from "Companeros" (1970) --Ennio Morricone --A King For A Day from "Sartana in the Valley of Death" (1970) --Augusto Martelli --Trinity: Titles from "They Call Me Trinity" (1970) --Franco Micalizzi & Harold Stott w/Annibale Giannarelli --They Called Him King from "His Name was King" (1971) --Luis Bacalov w/Ann Collin & Edda Dell’Orso --I'm Not Your Pony from "Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead" (1971) --Mario Migliardi w/Ann Collin --Can Be Done from "It Can Be Done Amigo" (1972) --Luis Bacalov w/Rocky Roberts --Let it Rain, Let it Pour from "Ben and Charlie" (1972) --Gianni Ferrio w/Stefan Grossmann --Blue Eggs and Ham from "Halleluja to Vera Cruz" (1973) --Luis Bacalov --Keoma from "Keoma" (1976) --Guido & Maurizio De Angelis w/Sybil & Guy Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

Lee and Daniel steal an old piece of shit boat and go on a mission around India this week, covering "The Sea Wolves" (1980). What does this WWII men-on-a-mission film, full of over-the-hill actors, have to offer to the genre if anything? How closely does it stick to the real-life events it's based upon? Is Roger Moore a better Bond here then in the official Bond series? Or is he just a horny serial killer? All of this and more, including what the hosts have watched recently is covered. "The Sea Wolves" IMDB  Featured Music: "Enemy Beneath the Waves" & "Warsaw Concerto" by Roy Budd.

Lee is joined this week by two of his regular co-hosts on the Cape Sh!t podcast to talk about John Hughes' "Weird Science" (1985). Is it a classic of the 1980s? Does the film hold up at all, or is it just one big, dated misfire, full of rape, racism, and bad jokes? Somewhere in-between? The hosts ponder this and also tackle listener comments and talk about what they've watched as of late. "Weird Science" IMDB   Kerry on YouTube   Greg on YouTube   Where all we often review beer together on YouTube...  Featured Music: "Deep in the Jungle" by Wall of Voodoo & "Weird Science" by Oingo Boingo.

Lee, Greg and Kerry try and stay warm and one step ahead of their enemies, while touching upon what makes "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014) one of the better entries in the MCU. The more low-key, yet deeper plot, the character work, and the action scenes are talked about, as well as if the Winter Soldier is worth a damn as a character. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" IMDB 

It's time for another intermission episode, as Lee is joined by Paul to talk about two somewhat obscure slasher films that spent a lot of time on the shelf before getting anything approaching a proper release. First up it's the killer-in-the-woods slasher "The Final Terror" (1983), featuring a lot of future stars, and then they check out the supernatural slasher "Superstition" (1982), featuring a bunch of people who went nowhere after their work on the film. "The Final Terror" IMDB  "Superstition" IMDB  Featured Music: "Raptus" by Electric Wizard & Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.

Lee and Daniel try not to be responsible for any war crimes this week as they dig into Oliver Stone's semi-autobiographical anti-war film, about his experiences in Vietnam, "Platoon" (1986). How well does the film hold-up? Does it suffer from being a 1980s Oscar-bait film? Or is it possibly the best film about the Vietnam war, even if it's flawed? Is Charlie Sheen any good in it? All of this and more is covered. "Platoon" IMDB Featured Music: "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" by Country Joe and the Fish & "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Lee's been busy, so here's another grab bag of soundtrack and score selections featured on episodes of the They Must Be Destroyed On Sight! podcast. Big playlist, little talking = more value for the dollars you don't actually even pay for this hour of musical bliss. Enjoy! --All American Hero from "Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders" (1990) --Terrea Smith (Episode 123) --Venus in Furs from "Venus in Furs" (1969) --Manfred Mann w/vocals by Barbara McNair (Episode 125) --Processo from "Count Dracula" (1970) --Bruno Nicolai (Episode 126) --Bar Confrontation & Captain Kronos Theme from "Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter" (1974) --Laurie Johnson (episode 128) --Drowned Guthrie from "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" (1974) --Giuliano Sorgini (Episode 134) --Main Title from "The Funhouse" (1981) --John Beal (Episode 135) --The Descent from "The Last Wave" (1977) --Charles Wain (Episode 141) --Orson's Theme from "F for Fake" (1974) --Michel Legrand Orchestra (Episode 143) --Theme of Ali from "The Battle of Algiers" (1966) --Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo (Episode 151) --End of Sugarman & Exotic Dance from "Coffy" (1973) --Roy Ayers (Episode 152) --The Black Klansman from "The Black Klansman" (1966) --Tony Harris (Episode 154) --Bamba Vivace (Titoli di Testa) from "The Mercenary" (1968) --Ennio Morricone (episode 162) --When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings from "The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs" (2018) --David Rawlings and Gillian Welch - performed by Tim Blake Nelson and Willie Watson (Episode 166) --Open Space from "Baba Yaga" (1973) --Piero Umiliani (Episode 168) --Romanian Wind from "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011) --Hans Zimmer (Episode 182) --Jennie's Song from "The Bermuda Depths" (1978) --Maury Laws, Jules Bass, and sung by Claude Carmichael (Episode 186) --Ready for Action from "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" (2019) --Syd Dale (Episode 189) Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

Lee and Daniel find themselves knee-deep in the swamps of the American deep south this week as they tackle Walter Hill's "Southern Comfort" (1981). The conversation mostly is split into two parts, where the hosts try to give the film its fair shake as both a semi-survival horror/hicksploitation mash-up film, as well as a very obvious discussion about America's sins during the Vietnam war (even if Hill denies the latter up and down). Also covered: listener comments and what the hosts have watched as of late. Come swampin' wit' us, mon amis. "Southern Comfort" IMDB  Robert Evan's Behind The Bastards Podcast's episodes on "Soldier of Fortune" magazine: Part 1 Part 2 Featured Music: "Canoes Upstream" & "Theme from Southern Comfort" by Ry Cooder.

The podcast has made it to episode 200, and thus it goes back to cover the last film in George A. Romero's original "Dead" trilogy - the trilogy where its name and mascot originated. That's right, the hosts have decided to time travel ahead from where they currently are in their reviewing schedule, and cover 1985's "Day of the Dead". Long lost host Paul has returned! In addition to this, podcaster Ricky Morgan of The Hail Ming Power Hour, Short Bus Cinema, and a ton of other great podcasts sits in the guest host chair. Smart zombies; scenery chewing; compromised production budgets; mad scientists; predicting a pandemic crisis, and how people would actually react; who is cooking the food?; and the terrible remakes are all topics that are brought up. Listener comments are also covered. So why not waste your time in this audio monkey farm, eh, Frankenstein? "Day of the Dead" IMDB Check out Ricky's great podcasts: The Hail Ming Power Hour Short Bus Cinema You Know What's Awesome? Featured Music: "On the Beach" & "Day of the Dead" by John Harrison.

Lee and Daniel found themselves in the talkies by mistake this week, but that didn't stop them from watching and giving their thoughts on "In Old Arizona" (1928) & "The Virginian" (1929), which are two post-silent era pre-code Westerns with a hell of a lot in common both good and bad.Things brought up include brown-face and bad stereotypical accents; the genre tropes of love triangles and the schoolmarm taming the wild cowboy; strange tonal shifts; The Cisco Kid series that "In Old Arizona" spawned; great moments in these early films that are ignored by so-called film experts, and the value of said experts opinions; and how "The Virginian" is really just a prequel to a film we've already covered, also starring Gary Cooper. Also covered: listener comments and what Daniel has watched as of late. "In Old Arizona" IMDB  "The Virginian" IMDB  Featured Music: "My Tonia" by the Nat Shilkret Victor Orchestra; "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay" by Elsa Lanchester; and "Bury Me Not on the Lone Praire" by Burl Ives.

Lee is hunkered-down in his secret bunker this month (actually, it's every month), doing his best to avoid the Coronavirus. As serious as this situation is turning out to be, it doesn't mean we can't use it as inspiration for a playlist of film music, does it? Of course not! Wash your hands, cough into the crook of your arm, and eat up an hour of your social distancing with Lee. --Soundtrack Suite from "The Last Man on Earth" (1964) --Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter --Jumped by the Family from "The Omega Man" (1971) --Ron Grainer --Wildfire from "The Andromeda Strain" (1971) --Gil Melle --Heaven Help Us from "The Crazies" (1973) --Beverly Bremers --Benihana from "Rabid" (1977) --Marilyn Chambers --Vulcain from "Rabid" (1977) --Claude Vasori --Hideout from "Rabid" (1977) --Brian Bennett --Introduccion from "12 Monkeys" (1995) --Astor Piazzolla --Dreams Awake from "12 Monkeys" (1995) --Paul Buckmaster --In the House, in a Heartbeat from "28 Days Later" (2002) --John Murphy --Karen Falls Apart from "Cabin Fever" (2002) --Nathan Barr & Angelo Baldalamenti --Prologue & Main Titles from "Resident Evil" (2002) --Marco Beltrami --Down With the Sickness from "Dawn of the Dead" (2004) --Richard Cheese Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

Lee and Daniel return to see if they can get a few chuckles out of Paul Leni's "The Man Who Laughs" (1928), featuring another signature performance from Conrad Veidt. Is this a horror film? Is this a true silent film? Duchesses having orgasms; facial scars; German expressionism; iron maidens being bullshit; perfumed wig-wearing fops; yawning in unison; and the rules for doing step sibling porn are just a few of the things brought up in this episode, as well as a large amount of listener comments, and what Lee has watched as of late. "The Man Who Laughs" IMDB Featured Music: "Laughing" by The Guess Who; "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles; & "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" by Wendy Rene.

Lee and Daniel take flight with "Wings" (1927). The first Oscar winner for Best Picture (although called Best Production at the time), does this epic mixture of amazing WWI action and technical expertise jive well with the love triangle, broad comedic elements, and fairly blatant homosexual themes? Is the amazing Clara Bow used to her full potential here? The conversation turns into a bit of a dogfight as the hosts fly all around from topic to topic. Racism against the Dutch; the USA's role in WWI; pro-American propaganda; the more liberal attitudes of the 1920s; and Clara Bow fucking everyone she damn well pleased, are just a few of the things brought up. Also covered: listener comments and what they've watched as of late. "Wings" IMDB Catch Daniel on What The Hell Is Wrong With US? Podcast, covering "BioShock" Featured Music: "Over There" by George M. Cohan & "Point Me at the Sky" by Pink Floyd.

Lee and Daniel are still in the 1920s this week, and they each have a ticket good for one hell of a crazy train ride with Buster Keaton, in "The General" (1926). Much is said about Keaton's talents, especially his amazing (and very dangerous) stunt work, which is on display front and center here in a film that is very much part of the DNA of the modern action film. Other things brought up include films from this era's continued romantic revisionist take on the South's role in the Civil War; Keaton as a performer outside of just his brilliant stunt work; continued threats of doing a "Wings"-related podcast; listener comments; and what Lee has watched as of late. "The General" IMDB A Trip Through New York City in 1911 neural network restoration Featured Music: "I've Got a Thing About Trains" by Johnny Cash; "Mystery Train" by Junior Parker; and "The First Train Heading South" by Johnny Horton.

Cinematic adaptations of H. P. Lovecraft's work have been pretty hit-or-miss over the years, but even a lot of bad adaptations have had some fine music attached to them. This month Lee digs through about 40 years of the notable examples. Get your ear buds in, your elder signs ready, and don't bloody well read from the Necronomicon, if you know what's good for you. --Opening Titles & Main Theme from "The Haunted Palace" (1963) --Ronald Stein --Main Title from "Die, Monster, Die!" (1965) --Don Banks --Dunwich; Cult Party; & Strange Sleep from "The Dunwich Horror" (1970) --Les Baxter --Re-Animator Theme from "Re-Animator" (1985) --Richard Band --They All See from "From Beyond" (1986) --Richard Band --Main Title from "The Curse" (1987) --Franco Micalizzi --Main Title & Abomination from "The Resurrected" (1991) --Richad Band --Main Theme from "The Lurking Fear" (1994) --Jim Manzie --Ezequiel's Story from "Dagon" (2001) --Carles Cases --Starry, Starry Night from "The Call of Cthulhu" (2005) --Troy Sterling Nies --Main Title from "Dreams in the Witch-House" (2005) --Richard Band Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

Lee and Daniel are joined by their friend and fellow podcaster Jack Graham to talk about "Battleship Potemkin" (1925); the Sergei Eisenstein-directed, state-funded Russian propaganda film about a real-life mutiny aboard the titular Russian warship in 1905. Having Jack on, who knows a thing or two about communism, socialism, and Russian history, the hosts dig deep into some of the history behind the film and the real life event, and what the film gets correct (it's actually a hell of a lot). There's talk about what propaganda was then compared to what we consider it to be now; the techniques Eisenstein used in his films, including his famous uses of the montage; comparing this film to other "classic" propaganda films; and why a lot of the negative criticisms of this film are coming from a place of ignorance. Oh yeah...if you hadn't guessed, there might be some political conversation, too, so you've been warned. Listener comments and what the hosts have watched lately are also covered. "Battleship Potemkin" IMDB Featured Music: "The Big Ship" by Brian Eno & "Rock the Boat" by The Hues Corporation.

Lee and Daniel cover some big-time early silent westerns this time out, both focused on events that helped build America and the mythology that arose around it. These two films - the top earners at the box office for their respective years - re-energised and also influenced the entire western genre to come afterwards. This time it's "The Covered Wagon" (1923) & "The Iron Horse" (1924). Topics include white-washed imperialism; whites playing Chinese and Chinese playing Native Americans; Cowboy Judd Hirsch; eye-gouging (or a lack thereof); the real life Jim Bridger, and our fictional take we want to sell to the Coen brothers; and how we've decided to just end TMBDOS! and start a podcast about the tv sitcom "Wings" (not really though, so don't worry). Things in our Facebook group and what Daniel has watched recently are also covered. "The Covered Wagon" IMDB "The Iron Horse" IMDB Featured Music: "Wagon Train" by Carter Burwell; "Mile Long Train" by Jimmy Dean; "Railroad Blues" by Woodie Guthrie; and "Midnight Special" by Lead Belly.

Lee and Daniel are back again to cover some more silent film. This time out they look at two films that are considered all-time classics. First up they get sleepy and stabby with what is possibly the most famous example of German expressionism on film, "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920). Then they line up to kiss the Devil's ring of fire in the docu-drama "Häxan" (1922). Mental illness on film; devil sex parties; impressive early special effects; and how Werner Herzog might have remade "Caligari" are just a few of the things brought up. A follow-up from last week about the host's thoughts on "Joker", and listener comments, are also covered. "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" IMDB "Häxan" IMDB Featured Music: "Calliope" & "Dave the Butcher" by Tom Waits; "The Witch" by The Rattles; and "The Witch" by The Sonics.

Lee returns for a second look at music from films inspired by "Alien" and "Aliens". While there are a billion of these rip-off films, Lee quickly discovered when attempting to source the music, most of these films just don't have available soundtracks/scores, and even the ones that do usually only come from sources of dubious quality. That equals a bit less music than usual, and more talking from Lee. We know you're thrilled! --Suite from "The Killings at Outpost Zeta" (1980) --Robert Emenegger --Afternoon of a Spawn & The Spawn Who Came in from the Cold from "The Deadly Spawn" (1983) --Michael Perilstein --After Autopsy & Hypnosis from "Lifeforce" (1985) --Michael Kamen --Introduction & Cruel System from "Lily C.A.T." (1987) --Akira Inoue --Baby, You've Changed from "Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor" (1990) --John Gray & Peter M. Stoller --End Theme from "Critters 4" (1992) --Peter Manning Robinson --Underwater Grave/The Saipan from "Deep Rising" (1998) --Jerry Goldsmith --The Gauntlet from "Pitch Black" (2000) --Graeme Revell --Doom from "Doom" (2005) --Clint Mansell Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

Lee and Daniel return to look at some more silent films. This week it's two very notable examples of early films dealing with race relations. First off it's D.W. Griffith's "Broken Blossoms" (1919), and then they tackle Oscar Micheaux's "Within Our Gates" (1920). How drunk does Lee have to get in this recording in order to handle some of the awful things that pop up in both films? Topics include Griffith's legacy and the importance of films that are well-made, but clearly still racist as fuck; Lillian Gish's acting chops; yellowface; Micheaux being critical of ideas from fellow Blacks about their place in America in his day; and how we give you, the listener, the audio "long sex". What we've watched recently and listener comments are also gone over. "Broken Blossoms" IMDB "Within Our Gates" IMDB Catch Lee's latest appearance on Get Soft With Dr. Snuggles Featured Music: "Redrum" & "Knife Chase" by Tom Waits; "White Blossom" by D.W. Griffith; and "Alabama" by Neil Young.

Lee and Daniel are back with more silent film this week. This time they tackle the surviving version of "The Perils of Pauline" (1914), which is a series that's famous for establishing tropes it actually had little or nothing to do with, like the cliffhanger. Repetitive plots; fun stunt work; silly women wanting agency; blackface; and strange family relations are just a few of the topics brought up in this one. The hosts also cover a listener comment and what they've been watching as of late. "The Perils of Pauline" IMDB A great review of "The Perils of Pauline" by Movies Silently Featured Music: "Hold on, I'm Comin'" by Sam & Dave; "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes; and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Postmodern Jukebox.

Dan, Lee, Kerry and Greg are back to talk about the much-maligned second Thor film, "Thor: The Dark World" (2013). For a film that was plagued with many production problems, is there anything worth praising in it? Talk of space elves, long shafts, and red space splooge are just a few of the things touched upon in this episode. "Thor: The Dark World" IMDB  Check out Greg's YouTube channel here  Check out Kerry's YouTube channel here 

In this episode Lee and Daniel talk about three short silent films from the 1900s - two of which, at the very least, are considered highly influential classic of cinema. The films are "A Trip to the Moon" (1902); "The Great Train Robbery" (1903); and "The Airship Destroyer" (1909). Some brief background information about what film was and how it was watched in this era is covered, before getting into a fun conversation about the merits and limitations of these three pioneers of what we all know to be film today. "A Trip to the Moon" IMDB "The Great Train Robbery" IMDB "The Airship Destroyer" IMDB Visit the fun Euro horror-centric Mondo Squallido. Featured Music: "Shine On, Harvest Moon" by Ada Jones and Billy Murray; "Railroad Bill" by Walt Robertson; and "Child of the Moon" by The Rolling Stones.

Lee and Daniel take a quick detour from their plans for 2020, which is to cover film selections from the 1900s to the 2010s in chronological order, in order to break down Quentin Tarantino's latest film "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" (2019). Both hosts come in to this one with some different views on the film, which makes for a fun chat. Also covered: listener comments and what the hosts have watched as of late. "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" IMDB "'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' | Tarantino at his Most Meta" Featured Music: "Ready for Action" by Syd Dale; "Snoopy vs. The Red Baron" by The Royal Guardsmen; "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" by Neil Diamond; and "Son of a Lovin' Man" by the Buchanan Brothers.

"Alien" (1979) and its sequel "Aliens" (1986) have influenced countless films in their wake. They both have possibly created, and definitely have made previously existing tropes popular, cementing them into pop culture to the extent that one can easily recognise an "'Alien' formula" in many different films, regardless of setting. In this episode Lee explores the soundtracks and scores of films that clearly display this formula. Considering the vast amount of films out there to choose from, there will at least be a part 2. --Main Title from "It! The Terror from Beyond Space" (1958) --Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter --Main Title from "Planet of the Vampires" (1965) --Gino Marinuzzi Jr. --Communication #1D35E1 from "Dark Star" (1974) --John Carpenter --Connexion & Fright from "Contamination" (1980) --Goblin --Main Title from "Alien 2: On Earth" (1980) --Guido & Maurizio De Angelis --Sandy Kills from "Inseminoid" (1981) --John Scott --Theme from "Forbidden World" (1982) --Susan Justin --End Credits from "Star Crystal" (1986) --Stefanianna Christopherson --Main Theme from "Creepozoids" (1987) --Guy Moon --Theme from "Deep Space" (1988) --Alan Oldfield & Robert O. Ragland --Discovery from "Leviathan" (1989) --Jerry Goldsmith --Suite from "Harbinger Down" (2015) --Christopher Drake --The Long Way Back from "Life" (2017) --Jon Ekstrand Opening and closing music: End Title from "Horror Express" by John Cacavas & In Un Altro Bar from "Revolver" by Ennio Morricone.

2019 is over and done with, but that means there needs to be some talk about what the hosts of TMBDOS! (and guest host Cameron Sullivan) thought were their best and worst first-time watches of the year. There are some surprises in this episode to be sure. They even read a sent-in list from listener Jeff Williams and respond to a YouTube comment, (because of course there was one of those). Check out Cameron's website here.  Check out Cameron's upcoming podcast here. Cameron's Best of 2019: "Café Flesh" (1982) "Murder Live!" (1997) "Porndemic" (2018) "The Final Wish" (2018) "Hard Night Falling" (2019) "The Night Never Sleeps" (2012) "The Oath" (2018) "Downton Abbey" (2019) "Boys Don't Cry" (1999) Cameron's Worst of 2019: "Open Water 3: Cage Dive" (2017) "Deep Blue Sea 2" (2018) "The Irishman" (2019) "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018) "Aquaman"(2018) Daniel's Best of 2019: Honourable Mentions: "The Mercenary" (1968) "Compañeros" (1970) "Dementia" (1955) "StageFright" (1987) "Baba Yaga" (1973) Top 10: "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" (2018) "The Battle of Algiers" (1966) "California Dremaing" (1979) "Coffy" (1973) "Knives Out" (2019) "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" (1973) "The Pearl of Death" (1944) "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution" (1976) "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019) "...Tick... Tick... Tick..." (1970) Daniel's Worst of 2019: "In the Shadow of the Moon" (2019) "Greaser's Palace" (1972) "Soldier Blue" (1970) "Posse from Hell" (1961) "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019) Lee's Best of 2019: Honourable Mentions: "The Woman in Green" (1945) "The Pearl of Death" (1944) "The Little Stranger" (2018) "Doctor Sleep" (2019) "Ghost Stories" (2017) Top 10: "Dementia" (1955) "Hereditary" (2018) "Revenge" (2017) "Next of Kin" (1982) "...Tick... Tick... Tick..." (1970) "The Battle of Algiers" (1966) "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019) "Prospect" (2018) "Dragged Across Concrete" (2018) "The Apartment" (1960) Lee's Worst of 2019: "American Made" (2017) "Never So Few" (1959) "Domino" (2019) "Dr. Terror’s Gallery of Horrors" (1967) "Holmes & Watson" (2018) "Death House" (2017) Featured Music: "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis; "We're a Winner" by Curtis Mayfield; and "Click Your Fingers Applauding the Play" by Roky Erickson.

It's the 2019 Christmas episode! Daniel and Lee are half in the bag, their guest Jack Graham is living on Airstrip One, and they are returning to the Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes to talk about the Holmes Christmas episode, the adaptation of "The Blue Carbuncle" from 1984. Very little editing in this one, folks. Lots of asides; bad jokes; what the hosts have watched; and listener comments are all in this jam-packed hour or so of nonsense. "The Blue Carbuncle" IMDB  Lee's latest appearance on Cinema Beef Featured Music: "Sussex Carol" by R.B. Craswell & "I'm the One Who Gunned Santa Down" by Deadbolt

Lee and Daniel end off their little series on film recommendations from listener Jeff Williams. This time it's the weird ABC Movie of the week from 1978, "The Bermuda Depths". Is this mash-up of fantasy & horror; featuring a beautiful undead maiden, a giant sea turtle, and a half-naked Carl Weathers sporting a bazooka harpoon any good? It's a Rankin & Bass co-production with Tsuburaya Productions, so it's at least worth a look, right? RIGHT? How would Jess Franco have done this film? Listener comments and what the hosts have watched lately is also brought up. "The Bermuda" Depths IMDB Featured Music: "Turtles" by Henry Mancini & "Jennie's Song" by Maury Laws, Jules Bass, and sung by Claude Carmichael.

Lee and Daniel are back with two listener suggestions. First up they try and uncover some of the hidden meanings in the first team-up of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, in "The Black Cat" (1934). After that they get even more deep into weirdness with "Dementia" (1955). Post-WWI horrors; preservation of women in jizz; the insanity of a woman daring to get revenge for the abuse of her sex in 1950s cinema; and Ed McMahon? All of this and more, as well as a large chunk of listener comments and more of that Baby Yoda show talk. "The Black Cat" IMDB "Dementia" IMDB Featured Music: "Lucifer Sam" by Pink Floyd; Music from "Dementia" by George Antheil; and "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" by The Eldorados.

Lee is joined by Gary Hill of Cinema Beef, and other fine podcasts, to have a very casual and highly unedited Intermission episode about the stuff they've watched as of late. There's a nice selection of films and tv series talked about. Check out Gary at Cinema Beef  Featured Music: "Shoo Be Doo" by Billy Burnette & "I'm On Fire" by Bruce Springsteen.

After a Halloween break Lee returns for more Blood on the Tracks. This month Lee looks at the soundtracks and scores from films that are about films, film making, or at least are in some way connected to this theme. He had a lot to sort through to make a playlist, so there probably will be a part 2 down the road at some point. --Dinamite Jim (English Version) from "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019) --Nico Fidenco (vocals by I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni) --Fruit & Icebergs from "The Other Side of the Wind" (2018) --Blue Cheer --Rooftop Revelation from "The Disaster Artist" (2017) --Dave Porter --Chinese Bamboo from "Be Kind Rewind" (2008) --Jean Michel Bernard --Ping Island/Lightning Strike Rescue Op from "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" (2004) --Mark Mothersbaugh --The Projector from "8mm" (1999) --Mychael Danna --Flying Objects from "Boogie Nights" (1997) --Roger Webb --Panacea from "Get Shorty" (1995) --DJ Greyboy --Mr. Lugosi/Hypno Theme from "Ed Wood " (1994) --Howard Shore --Movie Theme 2 from "Man Bites Dog" (1992) --Jean-Marc Chenut --Coed Frenzy Disco from "Blow Out" (1981) --Pino Donaggio --Main Title from "The Stunt Man" (1980) --Dominic Frontiere --Hollywood Man from "Hollywood Man" (1976) --Arnold Capitanelli (sung by Tony Chance) Opening and closing music: Money Orgy from "Danger Diabolik" by Ennio Morricone & Main Theme from "The Horror of Dracula" by James Bernard.

This week Lee and Daniel are joined by Matt Simpsun, major domo of the Compañeros Radio Network, which features the great podcasts Movie Melt, Get Soft with Dr. Snuggles and Songs on Trial. Together they all take a one-way trip on the Devil's train as they talk about "Beyond the Door III" (AKA: "Amok Train") (1989). Italian rip-off films and the state of Italian genre films in the late 1980s; Bo Svenson as a satanist; creepy Eastern Europeans; strange virginity tests; Disney+; and boobies and gore on 1990s A&E; "Commando 2" & "Tango & Cash 2"; are just a few of the topics brought up in this conversation. Also, as Matt is making his first appearance on the show, he gets to play the MOVIE GOD GAME; listener comment are responded to; and the hosts all talk about what they've watched lately. "Beyond the Door III" IMDB Check out the fine podcasts on the Compañeros Radio Network here The Best Movies Never Made podcast's episode on "Commando 2" Featured Music: "All Aboard" by Muddy Waters & "The Devil's Train" by Roy Acuff.

Lee and Daniel are back to talk about two films suggested by listener Jeff Williams, featuring sexy and dangerous females. First up it is the classic film noir "This Gun for Hire" (1942), and then they move on to talk about an interesting B-western, "Woman They Almost Lynched" (1953). Thinly veiled fetish material; proto-feminism; cat fights; Confederate soldiers portrayed as heroes in westerns of this era; and the recasting of a modern remake of "Woman..." are just a few of the things brought up, as well as listener comments. Check out Lee's appearance on the latest episode of Movie Melt. "This Gun for Hire" IMDB "Woman They Almost Lynched" IMDB Featured Music: "I've Got You" by Veronica Lake; "How Strange" by Peggy Lee; and "Union Dixie" by Tennessee Ernie Ford.

Lee, Daniel and returning guest host Jack finally finish off their look into Sherlock Holmes adaptations by looking at the Guy Ritchie-directed and Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law-starring "Sherlock Holmes" (2009) & "Sherlock Holmes: a Game of Shadows" (2011). This much more informal than usual chat goes in and out of talking about both films at the same time. Some of the topics covered include casting choices; the films going in hard on the ambiguously gay themes; Guy Ritchie's slow-mo and gimmicky look into Holmes' brain; Christopher Lee's hairpiece (yet again); and a joke Daniel and Jack share that almost breaks Daniel and just leave Lee confused. Also: a listener comment and a bit of a talk about "Mindhunter" on Netflix. Read Jack's short story "Calder's Room"  "Sherlock Holmes" IMDB  "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" IMDB Featured Music: "Romanian Wind"; "The Mycroft Suite"; and "Discombobulate" by Hans Zimmer.

It's Halloween 2019 and the wolfman of rock radio Lee Van Teeth is back for two hours of horror rock, horror movie trailers, and there aint no spoopy bullshit to be had, Jack! Earbuds not recommended! "I'm the Wolfman" -- Round Robin "Down in the Lab" -- Deadbolt "Lone Highway" -- Deadbolt "Psychotic Reaction" -- Count Five "It's Nothing to Me" -- Sanford Clark "Head Driven Sinner" -- Torment "Graveyard Rock" -- Tarantula Ghoul and Her Gravediggers "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" -- The Cramps "The Face from Outer Space" -- Jeff Barry "They're Coming to Take Me Away" -- Napoleon XIV "Curse of the Graveyard" -- Psyclocks "Frankenstein" -- The Cadillacs "Monster Rock" -- Screaming Lord Sutch "Vampira" -- Bobby Bare "The Monster" -- Bobby Please "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" -- Redbone "Graveyard Train" -- Beasts of Bourbon "Insomnia of the Mummies" -- Messer Chups "Wasting My Time" -- The Jackets "Keep Yourself Alive" -- The Jackets "It's Monster Surfing Time" -- The Deadly Ones "Do Bad Things" -- The Radics "The Haunted House Upon the Hill" -- The Raymen "Night of the Vampire" -- Roky Erickson "Teenagers from Mars" -- The Misfits "Night of the Living Dead" -- The Misfits "Halloween" -- The Misfits "Halloween II" -- The Misfits

Daniel, Lee, Greg & Kerry sometimes talk about this singular entry into the MCU when they are not talking over each other, and not being drawn down drunken rabbit holes by Lee. Tony Stark out of the suit and talking too much; suits built just for shitting out of; the validity of how they did the Mandarin; and why the fuck the rest of the Avengers are not around, are just a few of the many things talked about in this disaster of an episode. "Iron Man 3" IMDB

Daniel, Lee, Greg and Kerry tackle the first big team-up movie for the MCU. Does it hold up? Is it too long? Are there any Marvel villains worth a shit? All of this and more. "The Avengers" IMDB Featured Music: "The Avengers" by Alan Silvestri.

Lee, Daniel and returning guest host Jack are back for their second-to-last entry in this extended look at Sherlock Holmes adaptations. First up they return to Rathbone with "The Woman in Green" (1945), and then they pretend they know what they are talking about in regards to "Without a Clue" (1988). Noir; hypnotism; serial killings; getting me-too'ed by Watson AND Holmes; shitty Sherlock tv; and some recasting ideas for both films are topics that are touched upon, as well as listener comments. "The Woman in Green" IMDB "Without a Clue" IMDB Featured Music: "Mrs. Giles in Danger"; "Attempting Murder"; and "Main Title" by Henry Mancini.

This week Lee, Daniel and the returning guest host Jack Graham are breaking the general TMBDOS! rule of at least covering one movie on an episode, and are continuing their look at Sherlock Holmes adaptations by talking about three of the Jeremy Brett tv episodes. This time out they talk about "The Norwood Builder" (1985), "The Musgrave Ritual"(1986), and "The Devil's Foot" (1988). Robert Forster; "WKRP in Cincinnati"; "Star Trek" jokes; sexual awakenings; trigonometry; M.R. James & Poe references; and Holmes tripping balls are just some of the things brought up, as well as listener comments and what the hosts have watched as of late. I Don't Speak German's Twitter Jack Graham's Twitter Watch the BBC adaptation of M.R. James' "A Warning to the Curious"  "The Norwood Builder" IMDB "The Musgrave Ritual" IMDB "The Devil's Foot" IMDB Featured Music: "221B baker Street"; "John Hector McFarlane and His Mother"; and "On the Trail" by Patrick Gowers.

Lee and Daniel are back once again with their friend Jack Graham to ponder more Sherlock Holmes adaptations on the big and small screen. First up it's the Hammer Horror adaptation of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959), directed by Terence Fisher, and starring Peter Cushing, André Morell & Christopher Lee. Then it's two more episodes of the Jeremy Brett Holmes series, where we cover the apparent death and return of Holmes with "The Final Problem" (1985) & "The Empty House" (1986). Was Hammer suited to adapt Holmes? Why is Moriarty bullshit? Can Watson write a fight scene worth a shit? Dog's bollocks? All this and more is covered in the episode. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently and listener comments are read. Lee's apprearance on the Grindbin Podcast talking about "The Yesterday Machine".  "The Hound of the Baskervilles" IMDB "The Final Problem" IMDB "The Empty House" IMDB  Featured Music: "Main Titles" & "The Legend of the Hound" by James Bernard; and "The Death of Sherlock Holmes" by Patrick Gowers.

In this extra-long episode of Blood on the Tracks Lee mostly just shuts up during the wrap-around and gives you a massive playlist of music from horror anthology movies, starting in the 1960s and finishing up in the 2010s. Playlist: --Main Titles from "Black Sabbath" (1963) --Roberto Nicolosi --Main Titles from "Black Sabbath" (1963) --Les Baxter --Hoichi the Earless from "Kwaidan" (1964) --Takemitsu Toru --Main Titles & End Credits from "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" (1965) --Elisabeth Lutyens --Suite from "Torture Garden" (1967) --Don Banks & James Bernard --Main Titles & End Credits from "The House that Dripped Blood" (1971) --Michael Dress --Gnomus from "Asylum" (1972) --Modest Mussorgsky --Main Titles, score excerpt & End Credits from "The Vault of Horror" (1973) --Douglas Gamley --Toccata & Fugue in D Minor from "Tales from the Crypt" (1972) --Johann Sebastian Bach --Main Theme from "Tales that Witness Madness" (1973) --Bernard Ebbinghouse --Main Titles & End Credits from "From Beyond the Grave" (1974) --Douglas Gamley --Score excerpts from "The Uncanny" (1977) --Wilfred Josephs --Something to Tide You Over from "Creepshow" (1982) --John Harrison --End Credits from "Nightmares" (1983) --Craig Safan --Cat's Eye from "Cat's Eye" (1985) --Ray Stevens --Main Theme from "Cat's Eye" (1985) --Alan Silvestri --Everybody But You from "Night Train to Terror" (1985) -- Joe Turano --Old Chief Wood'nhead from "Creepshow 2" (1987) --Les Reed --The Raft from "Creepshow 2" (1987) --Rick Wakeman --Main Titles from "Tales from the Dark Side: The Movie" (1990) --Donald Rubenstein --From The Dark Side from "Tales from the Hood" (1995) --Gravediggaz --Main Theme from "Trick 'r Treat" (2007) --Douglas Pipes --Corridor Of Truth from "Ghost Stories" (2018) --Frank Ilfman Opening and closing music: Money Orgy from "Danger Diabolik" by Ennio Morricone & Main Theme from "The Horror of Dracula" by James Bernard.

Lee and Daniel are once again joined by their friend Jack Graham to talk about some more Sherlock Holmes adaptations. First off they get a bit deeper into the character's drug use with "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution" (1976). Then they take a break from the Rathbone series, covered in previous episodes, and take a look at the very first episode of the Jeremy Brett series, "A Scandal in Bohemia" (1984). Racist barons; douchebag kings; train chases; sword fights on top of said trains; terrible BBC Sherlock; and Moriarty slipping the D to Holmes' mom are just a few of the things brought up this time around, as well as listener comments and what Lee has watched recently. Jack Graham can be found here. Timeline of the Stupidly genius Zombie Cinema (1932-2000) "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution" IMDB "A Scandal in Bohemia" IMDB Featured Music: "Main Title" & "Sherlock Holmes Passacaglia" by John Addison; "221b Baker Street" by Patrick Growers.

Lee and Daniel are joined this week by their friend Jack Graham, making his return to the podcast to help them tackle more Sherlock Holmes adaptations. First up it's another Basil Rathbone film, with 1943's "The Spider Woman". Then they look at one of, if not the first, Holmes film to really take a much different look at the character, with Billy Wilder's "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" (1970). Holmes' sexuality; racism and propaganda in the Rathbone films; bald Christopher Lee; and the Loch Ness Monster are just a few of the things talked about in this episode. Listener comments are also covered. Find Jack Graham's work here. "The Spider Woman" IMDB  "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" IMDB  Featured Music: "Moving Out"; "Castles of Scotland; and "Main Titles/221B Baker Street" by Miklos Rozsa.

Lee and Daniel start an extended series looking into film adaptations of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. First up, they check out two examples from the 14-film series, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, that one could argue really captured the imagination of the general movie-going public and cemented Holmes and his stories as a solid well to keep going back to for film adaptation ever since. The two films are "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1939) & "The Pearl of Death" (1944). There's talk of Holmes being a dickhead; the smashing of fine china; Rondo Hatton; the new Dark Crystal series on Netflix; and listener comments are responded to. "The Hound of the Baskervilles" IMDB  "The Pearl of Death" IMDB  Catch Lee's appearance on the Movie Melt podcast, covering "Psycho Pike".  Featured Music: "Lieder Ohne Worte" by Felix Mendelssohn & "Caprice for Solo Violin, Op. 1 No. 24" by Niccolò Paganini.