Comments on: Film Junk Podcast Episode #214: Anvil! The Story of Anvil

By: Henrik

Henrik — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:09:33 +0000

I wanna know the song as well.

I also wanna know why this podcast cuts the end off now? I couldn’t relisten to the voicemail, and I needed a good laugh!

By: patrik

patrik — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:17:50 +0000

any1 know what song that was in the voicemail?..fucking awesome voicemail by the way?

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:21:21 +0000

I wouldn’t download the Wolverine leak before the release, but I have to admit i’m very curious to see what it looks like without F/X. Can anyone link me to some non-spoilerific stills?

By: dom_g

dom_g — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:03:23 +0000

My top 3 Schwarzenegger films:

Total Recall
Predator
Last Action Hero

By: kurt

kurt — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:19:19 +0000

The magic of ANVIL is that it is totally heart warming and quite funny as well. That combination is really hard to pull of as well as this documentary does. I don’t think you are lacking in respect for these guys or what they do (or want to do) simply because you get a chuckle out of some of the more awkward moments in their lives.

At the same time, the film has so many SPINAL TAP moments in there that the comparisons are more than simply a marketing gimmick. Half a dozen quite obvious references.

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:36:54 +0000

thank you glendon, as long as you enjoyed it in some sense i’m satisfied.

By: Glendon

Glendon — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:54:35 +0000

Drew, that video was charming.

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:10:00 +0000

There was a show on TV that wasn’t complex and like the watching a 80s show – The New Knight Rider and it was horrible.

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:39:16 +0000

Jay, On the Anvil and humor issue. I just recently read a Ricky Gervais interview on what makes people laugh:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-0331-gervais-qamar31,0,3662172.story

Basically, he believes that empathy is key to honest comedy. He gives the example of the first laugh was a bunch of cavemen laughing at another caveman stubbing his toe. They knew he didn’t mean too and can emapthize with him. Is this not the beauty of the humorous moments in Avil? We can laugh at their experience because we feel for their hanging on to a dream everyone gave up long ago.

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:48:25 +0000

Drew, It would be great if you keep the times your mom comes in and yells at you to turn off the “devil machine computer and get to bed”. If you have a little sister, record her reaction to scary scenes you force her to watch. Record the planning, debate with parents and actual sneak-out to see R rated flicks. Ahhhhhh, those were the days, enjoy them my son. And of course give us the honest views and reviews of films and shit you and your buddies like.

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:23:58 +0000

@ Rus

Thanks man! We actually recorded another one but I accidentally deleted it off of my computer. But your right though, I should of recorded what they thought after I showed them the original last house on the left or evil dead.

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:16:57 +0000

Drew, I listened to a couple of minutes of your podcast last night – I thought I was back in high school! Guys talking about if its possible to service themselves and telling your buddies to shut-up or your parents will wake-up. You should do whole shows late at night with whispers and watching DVDs forbidden by your parents – it would be hilarious!