Thor's Hour Of Thunder

Don't worry, we do discuss the b-hole cut. The YouTube video essays we referenced were: Maggie Mae Fish's "The Baffling Politics of Cats (2019) and TS Eliot" and Lindsay Ellis's "Why is Cats?". We were joined by Ben and Eve, who played in the British math rock band Cats and Cats and Cats between 2005-2012. The band reformed recently for performances this summer, including the upcoming ArcTangent Festival near Bristol, England (Aug 14 – Aug 17, 2024). The next topic of Rock Musical Month is Phantom of the Paradise (1974).

The pantheon performed a LIVE reading of Labyrinth (1986). Here is a preview of the madness, and the entire performance can be watched on YouTube. If you're looking for a regular review of the movie, that can be found in Episode 819. Check out some other Rock Musical movies we've covered: 741: Shock Treatment 746: Rock & Rule 820: Rock 'n' Roll High School The first new review for Rock Musical Month will be Cats (2019).

If you want to play along at home while we discuss the various countries' entrance uniforms, here is The Cut article we reference: The Olympic Opening Ceremony Uniforms and Outfits, Ranked. Episode includes results of first few days of games and chat about corporate sponsorships. We also talk about the sport Banana Ball, check out our full episode on the ESPN+ documentary mini series, 963: Bananaland. Please enjoy these Winter Olympic topics from the past: 718: Cool Runnings & 902: Take Off 2 (Original title: Guggadaepyo 2).

Shivers, also known as The Parasite Murders, They Came from Within, and, for Canadian distribution in French, Frissons. Editor of this film, Patrick Dodd, also worked on 913: Johnny Mnemonic. Mr. Monopoly has a book of hoaky Canadian radio plays that Cronenberg adapted for television. E-mail hourofthunder@gmail.com if you want us to do a reading of one of those in the future. This concludes Canada Month. Don't forget to change the easy units of measurement back to convoluted things like inches and fahrenheit. Rock Musicals are coming up next month, starting with a live reading of Labyrinth (1986).  

It's Canada Month and Thor's birthday week. Doctrette of Horror coincidentally picked the film Happy Birthday to Me, but the calendar event made some people think it was a Zoom birthday party for Thor. The conversation went exactly as you'd expect. End song by Riyandi Kusuma. Mr. Monopoly wrote a Bloody Good Horror article about the film. The next Canadian topic is Shivers (1975).

This movie had the same composer as 953: Oscar, 1022: Trading Places, & 1026: Wild Wild West. Next week's Canadian produced topic is Happy Birthday to Me (1981).

Double Identity is back to share kindness like sprinkles, and promote a free concert in McCook, Illinois on 07/21/24. Double Identity taps into the nostalgia of distorted 2000’s pop rock guitars and sugarcoats it with confident and catchy vocal melodies, accumulating in a genre fans have affectionately dubbed “Disney pop-punk.”  7/21/24 SHOW DETAILS:  - This show is FREE to attend and lasts from 3PM-6PM on Sunday, July 21st  - RSVP at https://www.flowcode.com/page/doubleidentityband to get a FREE friendship bracelet when you come to the show (while supplies last)  - all ages  - CDs will be available for purchase  - ample parking  - 4740 Vernon Ave, McCook, IL 60525 ---------------------------------------------- Also discussed in this epiosde was 746: Rock & Rule. The next Canadian topic will be Meatballs (1979).

We conclude Cowpoke Month with new pantheon member, Bob The Girl. July will be all Canadian films, starting with FUBAR (2002). Looking for more content? We are continuously backfilling our library with classics such as our Hunter S. Thompson 3-part conversation (226-228) and Tom Hanksgiving (729-734). If you want to check out the full list of topics covered, it can be found here, and we'd love to take requests for re-upload.

Stuart Wellington of The Flop House Podcast joined this week. They discuss bad movies, while Mr. Monopoly co-hosts the sad movie podcast, Bad For Me. The final topic of cowboy month will be Young Guns (1988).

This movie has the combined writing staff of Predator and Land Before Time. The final question was a lengthy discussion about favorite songs written for a movie. If you're looking for the time we discussed movie songs BETTER than the movies they were written for, it can be found in episodes 25 - 27 of Tequila Sunrise. Next week a very special guest joins for The Quick and the Dead (1995).

YEE-HAW, it's coybow month! We compare this film to 227: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Check out another cowboy film we covered, 957: Tombstone (1993) The next cowboy topic is Wild Wild West (1999).

We conclude our Philadelphia-themed month, "City of Brotherly Shove", with the quintesential Philly movie. After years of Thor teasing a potential in-person gathering, over a dozen people met up over a weekend to explore: the most historic square mile in the US, one of America’s largest and oldest public markets, America's first zoo, The Mütter Museum, The Colonial Theatre, and of course, Wawa. Cover-art: Scarlet Witch designed the beautiful pantheon member pins and Thor Con program. If you are interested in a limited-edition swag tote bag designed by Thor, e-mail hourofthunder@gmail.com. Philadelphia-area episodes from past years include: 787: The Blob, 822: 1776, 952: National Treasure, and 971: 12 Monkeys. Joe from Films at First Sight took us on a Blob walking tour of Phoenixville PA and the famous Colonial Theatre, which will be discussed in an upcoming episode. Join us next month as we tip our cowboy hats to westerns, starting with El Topo (1970).

It's Philly-ish Month and here's Old Tomato Face's review of the episode: "We barely talked about Philly. We barely talked about the movie. We did talk about old radio serials and not the one you're thinking of." The next episode will be a very special recording from THOR CON Philadelphia, featuring Rocky (1976).

In most cities, this podcast is worthless. But in Philadelphia, it's worth 50 bucks. Scarlet Witch answers many questions about Philly commodities and historical locations in this episode. The next topic in City of Brotherly Shove Month is Fallen (1998).

Here's the Movie Tourist Article Scarlet Witch found, discussing Philadelphia locations in chronological order. We reference episode 734 - The Bonfire of the Vanities, which had the same director. The next Philly Philm will be Trading Places (1983).

Thor's newest themed month is "City of Brotherly Shove", a play on Philadelphia's motto City of Brotherly Love, but capturing the reality of the dangerously passionate sports fans. Poster art is of Gritty dressed as Loki. You can get in the Philly spirit with these previous topics: 787: The Blob, 822: 1776, 952: National Treasure, and 971: 12 Monkeys.

Poster art is of Thor, who decided to dress in clothing that was as antiquated of 2024 as the costumes in Psycho (1998) were for 1998. Mr. Monopoly has finally appeared for the themed month he picked. Thor makes him recap the Psycho films he missed, and Mr. Monopoly was not prepared. Join us next month for City of Brotherly Shove, featuring films set in the Philadelphia area, starting with Blow Out (1981).

New pantheon member Pockets had never seen any Psycho films and watched about half of this one. Find out if she enjoyed it. Henry Thomas was in this film, and if you'd like to explore a supposedly sad film starring him, check out the time McFly appeared on Bad For Me. Join us next time as we complete April Showers with Psycho (1998).

"You may have a sister in front of you, but Mother is superior." ~ Old Tomato Face improving the script. The next topic in April Showers Month is Psycho IV: The Beginning.