War Starts at Midnight - Exploring Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, John Carpenter, and beyond..‪.‬ Chris Galega, Jacob Graves and Peterson Hill

or: I Was At A Cracker Barrel, And I Was Like, ‘Yeah, I’ll Listen To This.’



IT’S A T. HANKS-GIVING MIRACLE!! The Dudes gather around the table to regroup, discuss what we’re all thankful for and discuss Steven Speilberg’s breezy 2002 Christmas Caper, Catch Me If You Can.



CHAPTERS

(00:07:16) – Review – Catch Me If You Can

(01:03:42) – Beer Pairing: Nitro Milk Stout by Left Hand Brewing Co.

“The Thanksgiving Song” – Ben Rector

(01:07:32) – Really Rad Recommendations



RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson  – The Haunting of Bly Manor

Jacob  – Walt Disney’s Robin Hood

Chris – Frank Herbert’s Dune Saga

or: The Estuary Between Order and Chaos

Jacob ranks The Darjeeling Limited at the tippy top of Wes Anderson’s filmography and Chris ranks it dead last. Can we convince our co-hosts to reassess their respective positions on the Whitman brothers’ futile quest for enlightenment? PLUS! Get your fix of really rad recommendations, Chris’s Darjeeling beer pairing, and a full ranking of every Wes Anderson film to date (sans the ones mentioning Isles or Dogs in the title).



CHAPTERS

(00:06:39) – Review – The Darjeeling Limited

(01:01:27) – Beer Pairing: Alpha Hive by COOP Ale Works

"Strangers (The Kinks Cover)” – Escondido

(01:06:04) – Really Rad Recommendations



RECOMMENDATIONS

Jacob  – The Holy Man

Chris – Thoroughbreds

or: That Bombay Talkie Theme Slaps!

All aboard as The Dudes don their finest suits, hop on The Darjeeling Limited, and delve into one of Wes Anderson’s most contentious films to date. Everyone knows this is Wes Anderson’s worst movie, what this review presupposes is …maybe it isn’t?



CHAPTERS

(00:09:38) – Review – The Darjeeling Limited

(01:16:40) – Beer Pairing: Bengali by Sixpoint Brewery

“I Turned my Back on the Written Word” – Generationals

(01:20:45) – Really Rad Recommendations



RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson  – Black Narcissus

Jacob  – EuroTrip

Chris – Paris, TX



MUSIC

Generationals | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

or: I Have the Solution to Make Daniel Day-Lewis Happy Again

Peterson Hill returns to The War Bunker to help The Dudes decide a victor in the toughest Civil War Showdown to date! It’s a brutal no-holds-barred brawl that’s been a decade in the making. In one corner, we have There Will Be Blood’s Daniel Plainview armed only with a verbal venom and a barbaric bowling pin. In the other corner, No Country For Old Men’s Anton Chigurh wielding a killer haircut and an oxygen tank… for emphysema or somethin’. Two films enter but only can be named the essentialiest motion picture of 2007 (and perhaps the entire 21st century). Sit back and sip on a stellar stout while Chris, Jacob, and Peterson go to epic lengths to survive this merciless movie matchup.



CHAPTERS

(00:17:37) – Review – There Will Be Blood00:45:39 – Review – No Country for Old Men

“Wildlife Sculpture” – Generationals

(01:25:45) – Civil War Showdown

(01:58:59) – Beer Pairing: Yellow Belly by Omnipollo (in collaboration with Buxton Brewery)“Our Time (2 Shine)” – Generationals

(02:05:43) – Really Rad Recommendations



RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson  – MudboundStream: Netflix

Jacob  – The Big SickStream: Amazon Prime | Rent: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, VUDU

Chris – Le SamouraïStream: FilmStruck | Rent: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, VUDU



MUSIC

Generationals | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play



LINKS & NOTES


Find Peterson Hill on: Twitter, Psycho Drive-In, Letterboxd
Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie made Daniel Day-Lewis so sad, he quit acting by Alex McLevy on The AV Club
Crispin Glover on David Letterman

or: Get Them All Liquored Up And Take Them To The Peach Tree Dance

The Dudes brew up some healthy competition within themselves to revisit Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 oil-drenched epic, There Will be Blood. They wield their best (read: horrible) Daniel Plainview impressions to tackle this tale of early 20th century individualism set against the building blocks of America – capitalism and religion. On this rewatch, do they discover that Daniel Day-Lewis actually turns in a weak and overwrought performance? (No.) Does PTA’s world view further isolate Jake from fully embracing his idiosyncratic visions? (🤷‍♀️) Does Peterson gush over this epic like a geyser of crude bursting from the ocean of oil under our feet? (Naturally.)

CHAPTERS

(00:06:13) – Review – There Will Be Blood

(01:03:48) – Beer Pairing: Barrel Aged Bible Belt by Prairie Artisan Ales & Evil Twin Brewing

“Shakin” – Beau Jennings & the Tigers

(01:09:03) – Really Rad Recommendations



RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson  – Daughters of the Dust

Jacob  – Dirty Work

Chris – Nuts!



MUSIC

Beau Jennings and the Tigers | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play



LINKS & NOTES


WSaM Episode #74 – There Will Be Blood vs. No Country for Old Men
PTA on The Treatment for There Will Be Blood

or: If You’re Not Against Me Don’t Cross This Line.

The Dudes chart a course through unprotected waters and take a dive into Wes Anderson’s seafaring adventure-comedy, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Secure your sidearms. Slide into your speedos and red knit caps. And board our own submersible boat as we set out to slay this white whale Jaguar Shark.

We discuss (and debate) the merits of Owen Wilson’s Kentucky accent Bill Murray’s impressive run of early 2000s performances… and maybe even break out in a subtle dance to the dulcet tones of Mark Mothersbaugh’s music, well, some of us.



CHAPTERS

(00:09:52) – Review – The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

(01:12:20) – Beer Pairing: Wee Beastie by Blue Owl Brewing

“Cloud Nein” – Man Man

(01:15:57) – Really Rad Recommendations



RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson  – The Plot Against America

Jacob  – Jules and Jim

Chris – Who is Bozo Texino?

MUSIC

Man Man | Buy: Bandcamp