Episode 1376 Talkback: Yet Another Clip Show

Pants

As we take some time off from recording due to the Memorial Day holiday and convention travel, we present another collection of unaired clips from the podcast. There's behind the scenes silliness, pre-interview chatter, discussion on the 'Highlander' movies, 'The Office' finale, and more. (1:12:38)

Listen here.

Matt

Damn, when we are talking behind the scenes, I need to sit back from the mic.

And I found the clip:
http://youtu.be/0aMhbiA9BFc


M

DAR

Jamie if you think there's nothing on Thursday's on NBC then may I steer you towards Parks and Recreation

Thor_El

Pants, I could listen to your dulcet and melodious tones all afternoon. :D

LibraryBoy

Shiznit, I think the world of you, but Highlander 2? Really? That's just crazy talk! What has that radiation been doing to you? :D

And if anyone who's interested in Highlander hasn't checked out the TV show, you really ought to because it fleshes out that universe in a big way that they'd never have been able to squeeze into the movies, especially as you move into the later seasons. And Adrian Paul is a better actor than Christopher Lambert (though he continues the franchise's obsession with casting French dudes as Scottish dudes).

Matt

LibraryBoy said:

Shiznit, I think the world of you, but Highlander 2? Really? That's just crazy talk! What has that radiation been doing to you? :D

And if anyone who's interested in Highlander hasn't checked out the TV show, you really ought to because it fleshes out that universe in a big way that they'd never have been able to squeeze into the movies, especially as you move into the later seasons. And Adrian Paul is a better actor than Christopher Lambert (though he continues the franchise's obsession with casting French dudes as Scottish dudes).

I actually didn't care too much for Ducan. The only movie I haven't seen is The Source, because I'm not a Duncan fan.

M

John_Steed

LibraryBoy said:

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And Adrian Paul is a better actor than Christopher Lambert (though he continues the franchise's obsession with casting French dudes as Scottish dudes).

Adrian Paul, born in London, is half british, half Italian and speaks 5 languages. And was a perfect Highlander back in the day. Loved it. The series doesn't age well though.

Greg

Although I enjoyed the Highlander tv series, i didn't care for that movie with Paul and Lambert.

Mr_Cosmic

I'd watch the Highlander TV show's opening to hear the theme song...then turn the channel.

JamieD

LibraryBoy said:

Shiznit, I think the world of you, but Highlander 2? Really? That's just crazy talk! What has that radiation been doing to you? :D

And if anyone who's interested in Highlander hasn't checked out the TV show, you really ought to because it fleshes out that universe in a big way that they'd never have been able to squeeze into the movies, especially as you move into the later seasons. And Adrian Paul is a better actor than Christopher Lambert (though he continues the franchise's obsession with casting French dudes as Scottish dudes).

I do actually like that movie but I just say that to mess with the Highlander fans, I think the movie series other then 2 is just ok, I dont really get the devotion for the movies but I realize that people dont get my devotion for Babylon 5. To each their own

Chuck_Melville

JamieD said:

LibraryBoy said:

Shiznit, I think the world of you, but Highlander 2? Really? That's just crazy talk! What has that radiation been doing to you? :D

And if anyone who's interested in Highlander hasn't checked out the TV show, you really ought to because it fleshes out that universe in a big way that they'd never have been able to squeeze into the movies, especially as you move into the later seasons. And Adrian Paul is a better actor than Christopher Lambert (though he continues the franchise's obsession with casting French dudes as Scottish dudes).

I do actually like that movie but I just say that to mess with the Highlander fans, I think the movie series other then 2 is just ok, I dont really get the devotion for the movies but I realize that people dont get my devotion for Babylon 5. To each their own

I understand devotion to Babylon 5. I just don't get the whole Highlander thing.

rebis

Mr_Cosmic said:

I'd watch the Highlander TV show's opening to hear the theme song...then turn the channel.

Just go purchase Queen's "A Kind of Magic" and you can hear it anytime you want.

rebis

Was there any Drunk Cap? I want some Drunk Cap.

LibraryBoy

John_Steed said:

Adrian Paul, born in London, is half british, half Italian and speaks 5 languages. And was a perfect Highlander back in the day. Loved it. The series doesn't age well though.

I didn't know that about Adrian Paul! I always thought he did the "non-specific accent because he's lived everywhere" thing better than Lambert, and now I know why!

And yeah, I tried watching it on Netflix a little while back and couldn't get into it. It definitely shows its age AND its budget, particularly in the early going. It was fun to be reminded of a joke a friend and I used to have about the show, though: "There can be only one! And Richie! And Connor! And..."

JamieD said:

I do actually like that movie but I just say that to mess with the Highlander fans, I think the movie series other then 2 is just ok, I dont really get the devotion for the movies but I realize that people dont get my devotion for Babylon 5. To each their own

Yeah, that friend I mentioned above was fanatical in his devotion. Bought the VHS box sets, played the card game enough he got involved as a playtester with the company that put it out, bought at least one of the swords (though probably more), etc. Around the time he started wearing the long coat everywhere, we all kinda stopped hanging out with him.

First movie is still pretty decent, though. Dudes running around pre-Giuliani NYC, fighting with swords, listening to Queen... it's not art, but it's fun if I'm in the mood for it.

luke52

DAR said:

Jamie if you think there's nothing on Thursday's on NBC then may I steer you towards Parks and Recreation

I love that show! Ron 'F@"£&#G' Swanson, genius character.

JamieD

DAR said:

Jamie if you think there's nothing on Thursday's on NBC then may I steer you towards Parks and Recreation

I have watched it and laughed, I just didnt keep up with it.

alienal

Thanks for this clip show! There was some funny stuff on it! I especially liked: how long it took Tiz to get ready, the run-up to the panel with the "Aw, yeah" guys, Jamie's spooky story, the discussion about SHIELD's scheduling, and the Lion Sleeps Tonight! Plus, Pants getting so into the fact that some early TV shows were not saved!