My-Conic Movies

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My-Conic Movies

Joel Mawlam and David McCall

13 episodes

8 months ago

In a make believe world as vast as Hollywood can offer, there are movies that have stood the test of time to us, and to us alone. These films may or may not resemble the critically acclaimed classics that have acquired accolades at glittering star studded award ceremonies, but have won their way into our hearts. These movies are not iconic but MY-CONIC.

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Episodes (13/13)

My-Conic Movies

Independence Day - Armageddon

The films we discuss this time share a foreboding, impending world annihilation theme, however from differing sources. Can the alien invasion of Independence Day outmuscle Will Smith or outsmart Jeff (Err) Goldblum and can Bruce Willis and his band of rednecks defeat a giant space rock in Armageddon?

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1 year ago

1 hour 51 minutes 3 seconds

My-Conic Movies

Backdraft - Innerspace

This episode the duo discuss square jaws and square haircuts fighting living fire, and a miniature marine fighting baddies inside the body of an unlikely hero, the films on offer this time are BACKDRAFT and INNERSPACE.

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1 year ago

1 hour 38 minutes 31 seconds

My-Conic Movies

Shooter - Short Circuit

It's our Anniversary episode! A whole year of revisiting Myconic movies from our youth. In this episode we re-evaluate Marky Mark of the Funky Bunch fame, who brings his Swagger (in name and attitude) to the thrilling and intense movie - Shooter. And, we discuss how a weaponised robot becomes sentient and rejects his "nature" in Short Circuit.

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1 year ago

1 hour 28 minutes 38 seconds

My-Conic Movies

Carl Weathers in memoriam

In light of the sad passing of a Myconic Icon (our first Mycon) Carl Weathers, we take a look back on 2 classic Weathers films, Predator and Happy Gilmore. Showing his range from an elite paramilitary to retired ex-golf pro, Weathers exchanges his cammo for an argyle sweater and we get to enjoy him in all his splendour.

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1 year ago

1 hour 32 minutes 45 seconds

My-Conic Movies

Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead - The Untouchables

In this episode we are doing things slightly differently, we discuss films that are actually good. We opine the ensemble crime thrillers, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead and The Untouchables.

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1 year ago

1 hour 44 minutes 1 second

My-Conic Movies

Xmas Special: Die Hard - Scrooged

It's the holiday season and we bring to you our Christmas Special. Bill Murray brings the spirit of Dickens' Scrooge to a "modern" audience and Bruce Willis fights off the German terrorists looking to ruin the Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza.

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1 year ago

1 hour 49 minutes 35 seconds

My-Conic Movies

Rocky III - Under Siege

On this episode we talk about the merits or otherwise of Sly Stallone facing two formidable challengers in the form of Mr T and Hulk Hogan in Rocky III, and the toughest chef in the US navy, Steven Seagal is...Under Siege.

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1 year ago

1 hour 29 minutes 13 seconds

My-Conic Movies

Watership Down - The Golden Child

We are back! After a brief hiatus Joel and Dave are back to discuss 2 more "myconic" movies. This time we discuss the 1978 "kids" cartoon about murderous rabbits, Watership Down, and the 1986 Eddie Murphy fantasy adventure The Golden Child.

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2 years ago

1 hour 33 minutes 33 seconds

My-Conic Movies

Mrs Doubtfire - Return to Oz

Joel and Dave discuss 2 "children's classics". Questions answered include why? and really?

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2 years ago

1 hour 33 minutes 25 seconds

My-Conic Movies

Willow - Kickboxer

Joel and Dave discuss two belters from the 80s. Warwick Davis sets off on a quest to save a baby destined to destroy the evil Queen, and Van Damme seeks to overcome the mighty Tong Po.

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2 years ago

1 hour 38 minutes 22 seconds

My-Conic Movies

Darkman - Speed

Our My-conic movies up for debate this month are the Superhero/anti-hero Darkman and the Keanu and Bullock thrill ride Speed.

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2 years ago

1 hour 30 minutes 2 seconds

My-Conic Movies

The Fifth Element - True Lies

On this episode we discuss Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich saving the world from "Mr. Shadow" and Gary Oldman in The Fifth Element. We also re-evaluate the Spy thriller-comedy, True Lies, with Arnie and Jamie-Lee Curtis, with Arnie doing his best "Bond" impression.

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2 years ago

1 hour 25 minutes 36 seconds

My-Conic Movies

The Launch

Joel and Dave re-assess 2 seminal films from teenage hood. This week it’s Connery, Cage and Harris in The Rock and rampant killer Gorillas vs Amy “beautiful Gorilla” in Congo

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2 years ago

57 minutes 2 seconds