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In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew are geeking out over The Beast of War (1988) and
- the horror, and complexity, of war
- geography
- Baldwin comparisons
- being R&B or not
- and much, much more!
Synopsis:
The Beast of War is a powerful and emotionally charged portrait of a young soldier caught in a battlefield between his conscience and his country.
The story begins in a barren desert, as a remote Afghan village is destroyed by a ruthless Russian commander, and his crew, who man a seemingly invincible tank. Unable to justify his leader’s brutality, the tank driver (Jason Patric) rebels and is labeled a traitor, and left to die in the scorching sun.
In an ironic act of humanity, the driver is rescued by an enemy leader, and together, the unlikely allies set out to destroy the tank they’ve named THE BEAST!
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School Hall Slaughter:
Huw Lloyd, creator and host of The Undead Wookie podcast, is planning to shoot an 80’s style horror short during the summer of 2019, called “School Hall Slaughter”, and for this he’s set up a GoFundMe page! Please check it out here, for all the information, and updates! And while you’re there… Please make a donation too! Huw will be happy you did! And so would we!
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The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards:
Our sister show, The Horror Movie Podcast, has been nominated for a Rondo award in the Best Multimedia Site category, so if you’d like to vote for the guys over there, please follow this LINK! Once there, you’ll get all the information you need to vote in that particular category… or any other category too, for that matter! You can vote in as many categories as you like, but if you choose only one… please consider the Horror Movie Podcast! Dave, Josh, and Joel will be happy you did!
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