PodCaust Episode 59: kickin' it old school

[Abraham Smashington]

We go back to basics with this one. No segments and lots of rambling. Watchmen was great and people just need to accept that. We go off on a tangent involving the backlash. Then we come back together to discuss IT, Eastbound and Down, and the fact we both hate The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Repent and put on your black tennis shoes. <!-- ***************************************** text here ***************************************** -->

[Ed Hocken]

It's more low-key, missed the songs. Hope they come back. And I don't say that as someone who has a theme song.

[Ed Hocken]

Oh and hell yes on not getting Rocky Horror. I'll never understand the fascination with that movie.

[gravedigger]

Thanks for getting this on the iTunes so fast. It will help my eight hour drive tomorrow go by a little faster.

And let me add to the "Fuck Rocky Horror" parade. That movie/experience/whatever is just as annoying as Grease.

[Captain Russ]

Nothing is as annoying as Grease.

Though the cult that sprung out of a shitty musical doesn't make Rocky Horror any better.

Fuck musicals. Unless Muppets are involved.

[Abraham Smashington]

Chicago > Muppet musicals > Rocky Horror > Grease > Herpes

[Nathan]

Music Man is awesome.

[Abraham Smashington]

We need Ari in here. We all know how gay he is for musicals

[Nathan]

The turning point of nerd hate/rage would have to be sometime around the prequels.

[Abraham Smashington]

That's what I'm assuming. But honestly, people just need to relax. And yes I realize that I've been "one of those people" before. It's just that it didn't dawn to me until Watchmen came out/

[Ari]

Rocky Horror has some catchy ass songs, but it's way to long and doesn't really hold together that well. I've never watched all of Grease, but I know it has a few catchy songs too. Chicago was a lot better than I expected, but my favorite musical of all time is easily Moulin Rouge.

Moulin Rouge > Nightmare Before Christmas > Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory > South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut > The Disney Animated films (From Snow White to Lion King) > The Wizard of Oz > Sweeny Todd > Chicago > The Muppets > Mary Poppins > Cannibal: The Musical > Rocky Horror > Grease

[Abraham Smashington]

How is Cannibal that far down your list?

[Ari]

I honestly don't remember a damn song from that flick.

[Nathan]

It is not that good. Not sure I even finished it.

[Abraham Smashington]

The drunken commentary makes up for any shortcomings with that movie. It's still more interesting than Mary Poppins.