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School of Schlock

A podcast for B-movie discussion. A new film is discussed on the 1st and 15th of every month.
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Now displaying: Category: western
Oct 1, 2022

Sometimes genre films cross lines and blend together disparate elements to make compelling viewing. But despite the talent of actors like Jack Palance, Westworld this isn't. Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about proper experiment procedures, love trapezoids, and killing for fun and profit. It's our review of Welcome to Blood City!

 

Time stamps:

0:04:30 - Background

0:24:45 - Back-of-the-Box Summary

0:40:30 - Notable Scenes

0:48:05 - The Good

0:52:35 - The Bad

1:09:00 - The Ugly

Feb 1, 2022

Cowboys versus natives has been a trope of the Western genre for as long as the genre has existed, with countless movies depicting the conflict. So why not add one more tired cinematic experience to that unfathomably long list? Join Tom and Ryan as they discuss this trope and related topics, like cow puns, One Life to Live, and misleading opening narrations. It's our review of Against a Crooked Sky!

 

Time stamps:

0:02:30 - Background

0:21:00 - Back-of-the-Box Summary

0:37:50 - Notable Scenes

0:44:00 - The Good

0:46:45 - The Bad

0:57:35 - The Ugly

Mar 1, 2020

The Magnificent 7. The Wild Bunch. Ensemble Westerns are some of the most iconic films in the entire Western genre. Good thing we have 100 minutes of a charisma-less knock-off to watch! Join Tom and Ryan as they watch a meandering cowboy film and discuss important related topics, such as Cesar Romero, bardic inspiration, and of course every Chief Petty Officer involved in World War 2. Hang your inhibitions high and listen to our review of The Proud and the Damned!

Time Stamps:

0:04:25 - Background

0:21:50 - Back-of-the-box Summary

0:23:30 - Notable Scenes

0:37:50 - The Good

0:46:00 - The Bad

1:01:10 - The Ugly

Aug 1, 2018

Yeehaw, partner! Saddle up for a plot-light horse opera that's focused on the central theme of every good Western: fighting Japanese spies in the Philippines! Join Tom and Ryan as they chat all about the industrious David Sharpe (again), the terror of ventriloquist dummies, and the right way to merge the Marvel Cinematic Universe into Remember the Titans. So bring yourself AND your pony over and give a listen to our review of Texas to Bataan!

Time stamps:

0:04:50 - Background

0:26:15 - Film Summary

0:55:10 - The Good

1:01:42 - The Bad

1:14:53 - The Ugly

1:30:15 - Improvements

Oct 1, 2017

Tom and Ryan settle in to enjoy a Western film with plenty of dueling, the way it was meant to be done: with epees and machetes. They also get into the topics of "indentured servitude," dying for honor, and the prospect of JFK giving speeches about sugar. Hold tight to your flat, Midwestern accents, because it's time to enjoy the whitest creole culture you've ever seen in Duel on the Mississippi!

Episode Time Stamps
 
0:04:00 - Film Summary
 
0:32:45 - Film Background 
 
0:52:24 - The Good

0:59:32 - The Bad

1:11:40 - The Ugly
 
1:35:45 - Improving the Film

Oct 1, 2016
"Big Boy" Williams stars in the first B-western that Tom and Ryan have managed to rustle up. Listen in as our brave posse of two talk about horse rescues, poisoned pudding, and offensive caricatures! So open a trap door, knock over a few tables, and settle in for Big Boy Rides Again!
 

Episode Time Stamps:
 
 
0:02:51 - Film Summary
 
0:29:20 - Film Background 
 
0:52:09 - The Good
 
1:01:11 - The Bad
 
1:09:06 - The Ugly
 
1:21:00 - Improving the Film
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