Since The First Omen is currently terrorizing theaters, we thought it would be a good time to do the first Omen, aka The Omen 1976 with Gregory Peck as a father finding out his adopted son may just be the Antichrist. Here we talk about the film's lasting effects, the similarities and differences to The Exorcist, the various outfits of Robert Thorn, and even a connection to Halloween 6? We're also drinking Hoof Hearted Brewing's Duke of Ripstick Super Party Pale Ale!

Chapters

1. Introduction (0:00-14:50)
2. Beer talk (14:50-22:38)
3. Gregory Peck's outfits and male chauvinism (22:38-33:25)
4. Damien at 5 in London (33:25-38:15)
5. The Eerie birthday party (38:15-41:00)
6. Christianity and parenting (41:00-59:00)
7. Meeting the Priest, galivanting through Rome (59:00-1:05:50)
8. Robert Thorn and Halloween 6 (1:05:50-1:11:40)
9. Final thoughts and rating - scale of 1-10 Gregory Peck Cumbersome Turtlenecks™ (1:11:40-end)

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We've been fans of Wes Anderson for some time, so we thought we were about due for a new episode on his most latest output, Asteroid City. Here we talk about how the film further expands the border of Wes Anderson-isms, being a natural extension of The French Dispatch, the meta-contextual elements, the massive cast, and the bloat that sometimes creeps up in Anderson's most recent films. We're also drinking Ommegang's Farm Fresh Ale, Honey Conditioned!

Approximate timeline

0:00-10:00 Intro

10:00-16:00 Beer talk

16:00-end Asteroid City

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're continuing our journey through the Leprechaun series with a look at the WWE Studios reboot Leprechaun: Origins starring Hornswoggle as the titular horror character. The biggest thing about this movie is the fact that it is so generic and unmemorable, and we struggle to put into words just how humdrum the whole thing is. We're also drinking Sloop Brewing Co.'s (No) Green Beer NEIPA!

Approximate timeline

0:00-10:00 Intro

10:00-17:00 Beer talk

17:00-end Leprechaun: Origins

Next up: Asteroid City

With all the success of Helldivers 2, we thought it would be appropriate to finally cover Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers on our show. This has all of the things you've come to know from the director: parodical elements, propaganda pieces, ultragore, and a healthy satirical take on fascism. We talk about all of this plus the Dina Meyer/Costas Mandylor connection! We're also drinking Sierra Nevada's new 19.2 oz Cosmic Little Thing double hazy IPA.

Approximate timeline

0:00-10:00 Intro

10:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end Starship Troopers

Happy Black History Month! We of course wanted to celebrate this occasion with another blaxploitation movie since we haven't done all that many on the show. Here, we take on Foxy Brown, released one year after Pam Grier's classic Coffy and featuring a lot of the same themes. We talk about the more exploitative elements in the film, the zany inclusion of certain scenes, and of course the sultry Pam performance. We're also drinking Brooklyn Brewing's collaboration with Four Roses Distilling, the Black Ops Imperial Barrel Aged Stout.

Approximate timeline

0:00-12:00 Intro

12:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end Foxy Brown

17 years after its release, Ryne finally gets to see the movie that spawned one catchphrase about milkshakes. We talk about this fantastic picture from Paul Thomas Anderson, including the overall throughlines of the film including capitalism and religion, the score, put on our best Daniel Day-Lewis impressions, and a lot more. We're rounding out Dry January with Guinness 0, their non-alcoholic beer that actually is not 0%.

Approximate timeline

0:00-11:00 Intro

11:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end There Will Be Blood

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We knew we wanted to do a spaghetti western, but after a misfire - we picked a movie we already did, and we'll explain - we decided on the originator of all of those Django westerns. Here we talk about Franco Nero as the protagonist, the machine gun, how this relates to A Fistful of Dollars and Django the Bastard, and of course, Maria! We're also drinking Industrial Arts' Safety Glasses, a non-alcoholic IPA for Dry January.

Approximate timeline

0:00-11:00 Intro

11:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end Django

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Welcome to 2024. For our first episode of the new year, we're taking on familial dysfunction and wrestling in A24's The Iron Claw, based on the lives of the Von Erich brothers. We talk about the film's historical accuracy, the depiction of wrestling, Ric Flair woos, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Athletic Brewing Company's Wit's End belgian-style wit - the first non-alcoholic brew on the show!

Approximate timeline

0:00-17:00 Intro

17:00-30:00 Beer talk

30:00-end The Iron Claw

Sorry for the late episode due to the holidays, but we're finishing our Chaberting Gifts series for this holiday season with a look at the generically winter-themed Winter in Vail starring Lacey Chabert as... an event planner again. Yes, we've covered similar movies in the Hallmark output this season, and we discuss all of the great things that make this movie tick including the lack of touching, the Strudelfest shenanigans, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Beer Tree Brewing's Pils by a Billion Pilsner to celebrate the Buffalo Bills and football Sunday.

Approximate timeline

0:00-12:00 Intro

12:00-20:00 Beer talk

20:00-end Winter in Vail

We'll be back throughout 2024 with new episodes and going back to a biweekly schedule for the time being. Possibly up next: The Iron Claw?

For our last episode before Christmas, we're taking on the unicorn of Lacey Chabert Christmas Hallmark movies: one that has a child's talent show, romance, and MARIAH CAREY! That's right - in 2015 the Queen of Christmas herself directed and "starred" in this Hallmark movie about a little girl writing the song "Oh Santa!" for her talent show performance. It's about as hilarious as you'd expect, and we talk about Mariah's acting, the limited Christmas hijinks, and of course the Folgers Coffee shining performance. We're also drinking Founders' Porter!

Approximate timeline

0:00-10:00 Intro

10:00-17:00 Beer talk

17:00-end A Christmas Melody

Next up: we end Chaberting Gifts for this holiday season with a winter-themed movie.