Welcome to the first annual Movie Pop Culture Showdown! Each year, around this time, for the next five weeks, we will be holding an ultimate showdown of pop culture film icons from all kinds of films. Each year, we will randomly select 32 participants from the pool of carefully selected movie heroes and villains, and then pit them against each other in five rounds of fisticuffs, gunfights, and battles of wits and you, our faithful listeners, will vote each week on who will win.
Here are the rules:
No characters from comic book movies. Comic books have a long and rich history that will undoubtedly color the judgment of voters. If we limit the selection to movies only, and only from non-mainstream comic book movies, this should help limit that problem. Therefore, no Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hellboy, etc. Characters that began in film and were later adapted to comic book form is perfectly acceptable.
No characters from television. This is for movie roles only.
Most characters that originated in literature are also exempt. There are some exceptions when the character has taken a genuine life of their own in their movies, and become something totally different from the original books.
Only one character is eligible from each film and film series. Therefore, only one character from the “Star Wars” films or “James Bond” films would be eligible.
Each week, we post the bracket for the weekly round, with a poll for listeners to vote for winners in each match. If we go with 32 characters, that means the first round would be 16 matches, the second round 8 matches, the third round 4 matches, the fifth round 2 matches, and then the final round.
This year, we will post the preliminary winners of the first round on January 29, the second round on February 5, the third round on February 12, the fourth round on February 19, and the ultimate winner on Oscar Night, February 26.
We’ll announce the winners on the shows the following week, when we will add in the votes of Ethan, Aaron, and whoever our guest host is that week.
it’s January 25th, the day after the 84th annual academy awards nominations were announced. since we are both confessed Oscar lovers we decide to be topical and discuss our favorite best winners of all time. plus as an added bonus we are joined by Sound man Chad our editor for many shows!
IT’S BACK!!!! Equipment failure and a huge back log of episodes caused The Order of Ruthaz to be put on the back burner, but it’s back with a vengeance! Join us and the Bagged and Bored Cast boys as we fight about who’s the most awesome of our choices!
Read about the Zone of Ruthaz . . . → Read More: Ruthaz #7
It’s finally happened, we’ve decided to address the elephant in the room in the world of films today. Remakes and Reboots! much to the Chagrin of our Guest Christopher McGlothin. plus geekly happenings runs a little long as we two tangents break out and we make impassioned pleas.
Join Us as we take a bite at the jugular of the Vampire Movie genre! We discuss this very old film genre. with long-time friend of the show Christopher McGlothin!
About Vampire Movies
Vampire films have been a staple since the silent days, so much so that the depiction of vampires in popular culture is strongly based upon their . . . → Read More: Vampire Movies
Join Ethan and Aaron on a personal journey, in their discussion of their favorite “Kill Shit With Swords Movies” while not an officially recognized film genre, it’s one of their favorites! In addition this is one of the few topical shows they’ve done . As this is in tribute to famed movie sword master Bob . . . → Read More: Kill Shit With Swords Movies – The Bob Anderson Tribute!
It’s the end of the year and the award season is in full swing. and hey Ethan and Aaron love movies, and putting stuff in order, so naturally we are doing so with the movies they’ve seen this year! Ed Douglas from Comingsoon.net Joins the conversation and gives some very interesting films to watch from . . . → Read More: Top films of 2011
BRAAINNNSSS!!! that’s right 4 days before christmas so naturally we are talking Zombie movies!! only in homage to the overwhelming crushing feeling of a zombie apocalypse, we have on not one guest host but 3!! yes, it’s the megashow, we are Joined by Aaron and Ethan’s Fiance’s Rachel and Bethany respectively, and listener favorite James . . . → Read More: Zombie Show
Join our ongoing discussion about the different genres. This time around we talk fantasy films Joined once again by Young Master Noah Gibbs!
About Fantasy Films
Fantasy Films: Unlike science fiction films that base their content upon some degree of scientific truth,take the audience to netherworld, fairty-tale places where events are unlikely to occur in real life. In . . . → Read More: Fantasy Films Show
Join us as we tackle a long awaited show when we dive into the film genre of Comedy! We are once again joined by the incomparable Christopher McGlothin as Ethan makes the the case that John Cleese should be considered among the greatest of all time, and Aaron finally gets the chance to talk about . . . → Read More: Comedies
Join us as we look back to our development as film snobs. Yes, that’s right we take a look at the “Coming of Age” genre and our favorite films contained therein. we are joined by Local Lawrence, Ks podcaster Ethan “Slagathor” Beals!!
About Coming Of Age films
Coming-of-age film is a film genre which focuses on the psychological . . . → Read More: Coming of Age Show
Join Ethan and Aaron as they take on a show favorite, Harry Potter, only as to no repeat ourselves we list out our favorite of the Harry Potter Characters.
About Harry Potter Characters
They are all fictional characters who have appeared in a Harry Potter-related book, author J. K. Rowling’s website as the “Wizard of the Month”, the Daily Prophet (the . . . → Read More: Potter Show 2
Join us for a show first, when we throw convention out the window and instead of discussing a genre we discuss a directors body of work, arguably a genre in it of themselves The Coen Brothers! and to add a twist of awesome we are joined by friend of the Show Christopher McGlothin!
Join this this time as we welcome back Christopher McGlothlin and Discuss a spooky film genre-supernatural movies!!!
About Supernatural films
These are films that have themes including gods or goddesses, ghosts, apparitions, spirits, miracles, and other similar ideas or depictions of extraordinary phenomena. They may be combined with other genres, including comedy, sci-fi, fantasy or horror. Interestingly however, until . . . → Read More: Episode 64
This time around we finally tackle a host favorite genre, The Western!!! and to make it that much cooler we are joined by Kantcon’s very own road warrior, Noah Gibbs!
About Westerns
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set . . . → Read More: RedPhoneZone #63
Considering that our show has a strong basis in comic books we were quite surprised that it took us this long to discuss comic book films as a genre. we are joined once again by Edward Douglas, film critic for comingsoon.net and superherohype.com! About Comic Book Movies A superhero film, superhero movie, or superhero motion picture is: action,fantasy and science fiction film; . . . → Read More: RedPhoneZone #62
In this special issue, we induct the newest member of the Indomitable Order of the Zone of Ruthaz. We are joined by the Bagged & Bored Cast once again as we talk up the nominees, and count the votes ….
Morgan Freman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. . . . → Read More: Redphonezone #61
Join us as we finally start posting these things again! This time we discuss heist films as a genre with Role playing game icon Robin Laws!
About Heist films
A heist film is a film that has an intricate plot woven around a group of people trying to steal something. Versions with dominant or prominent comic elements are often . . . → Read More: RedPhoneZone#60
Ethan takes a look at the 2011 release, ‘Conan: The Barbarian.’
About ‘Conan: The Barbarian’
Conan the Barbarian is a 2011 sword and sorcery fantasy film based on the character Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. The film is a new interpretation of the Conan mythology, and is not related to the films featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It stars Jason Momoa in the titular role, alongside Rachel Nichols, Rose McGowan, Stephen . . . → Read More: Confessions of a Movie Snob – Ethan on ‘Conan: The Barbarian’
Ethan takes a look at the 2011 release, ‘Cowboys & Aliens.’
About ‘Cowboys & Aliens’
Cowboys & Aliens is a 2011 American science fiction Western film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde. The film is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. The main plot revolves around an amnesiac outlaw (Craig), . . . → Read More: Confessions of a Movie Snob – Ethan on ‘Cowboys & Aliens’
Welcome to the first annual Movie Pop Culture Showdown! Each year, around this time, for the next five weeks, we will be holding an ultimate showdown of pop culture film icons from all kinds of films. Each year, we will randomly select 32 participants from the pool of carefully selected movie heroes and villains, and then pit them against each other in five rounds of fisticuffs, gunfights, and battles of wits and you, our faithful listeners, will vote each week on who will win.
