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Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

When Conquest of the Planet of the Apes was coming out in 1972, producer Arthur P Jacobs was out saying that the movie would be the last of the series. But if we have learned anything from doing these franchises over the years, it’s that if there is money to be made, the machine will keep churning them out.

Which leads us to 1973’s Battle For The Planet of the Apes. One more had to be made, and the term franchise was officially born. Yet, the movie came and landed with a thud, and we wouldn’t get another adventure with apes on the big screen until almost 30 years later.

Listen in as Matt once again leads Adam and Garrett on the journey, and they dissect how Roddy McDowall’s swan song in the series turned out. They also talk about what they’re doing next. And we believe the franchise they’re doing next just might be….incredible.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

In the early 70s, the idea of having not only one, but three sequels to the same film, was unheard of. But original producer Arthur P Jacob’s was determined to break new ground by making the fourth Planet of the Apes film, with the intent of having it be the franchise’s last.

But with the only returning cast members Ricardo Montalbaun and Roddy McDowall -the latter playing a different character than he had in past films- what kind of quality could Conquest of the Planet of the Apes carry? And is it really the film that 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes remade?

Listen to Matt, Adam, and Garrett as they dissect those questions, and Matt gets from the other two how this first time watch was for them.

Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Time to go primal once again. How do you make a movie immediately following a previous entry that ended with the destruction of the titular planet? Well, you “escape” of course through the tubular method of time travel! How do the boys feel about this third entry in the Planet of the Apes franchise?

Be sure to come back next week as we discuss Conquest of the Planet of the Apes!

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

Despite the film landscape of today, the late 60s-early 70s weren’t ripe with sequels. But when the first Planet of the Apes more than quadrupled its budget, producer Arthur P Jacobs knew he wanted to go through with a sequel.

Armed with future Magnum Force director Ted Post, and a (sort of) commitment from his star Charlton Heston, Jacobs greenlit Beneath The Plenet of the Apes. Join Matt, Adam, and Garrett as they go through the film and discuss if its lukewarm reception upon release was warranted.

And keep coming back as they waffle through the whole first set of Planet of the Apes films. If they don’t go bananas first.

Planet of the Apes (1968)

We seem to start many of these series saying ‘this is something we have been wanting to do for a long time’. But in the case of Planet of the Apes, it is absolutely true. At least in one of the podcasters on this network’s mind.

Over the years that Matt and Garrett have been doing their show together, there have been one or two instances where they could have been leading to another new film in the Apes series. But when they started their own network, they saw a golden opportunity as not only is there another new Apes film in the near horizon, Matt found out that both Adam and Garrett haven’t seen the majority of these films. So the only question remaining was, what are they waiting for?

Join the guys as they start off the first retrospective series of 2024 by reviewing the some would say classic original Planet of the Ales film starring Charlton Heston and written by Rod (Twilight Zone) Serling. But will newcomers Adam and Garrett find as much to love while watching a film from 1968 for the very first time? Download below to find out!

Ferrari (2023)

A few years ago, the podcast team of Matt, Garrett, and Mike spoke at length about the film resume of one Michael Mann. The end of that retro was not pretty, as they had all agreed that Mann would be dumb to end his career on the back of one of the biggest box office bombs this century, the Chris Hemsworth starring 2015 film Blackhat. Almost five years later, they get their wish. But was Mann’s comeback worth the wait?

Join the guys once again as they dive into the Adam Driver starring Ferrari. Like most Mann projects, Mann struggled to get the movie made. What were the issues facing him? Who did he originally want to star? Will this be the 80 year old director’s swan song?

Listen below, to our first full review of 2024. And be sure to tune in next week, as the original gang get back together to talk Planet of the Apes!

Best of 2023, Upcoming Retros, Mailbag, And So Much More!

Coming into this recording, we said to each other ‘there’s no way we’re going to go three and a half hours this year’. What can we say?

We only get one chance to talk directly to our listeners (instead of exclusively fighting amongst ourselves about franchises), and we wanted to take full advantage of this time to do so. In this epic podcast, we recap last year’s retros, answer some listener questions (which includes a thirty minute wrestling discussion), talk about the upcoming slate of retros, and then Adam gives us a question to discuss amongst ourselves.

We couldn’t possibly recap every single thing we talk about in the show in this little space, so we recommend you just download the show and listen for yourselves. We also want to thank everyone who has ever written in, listened to us, and given feedback. We promise to continue delivering the quality of shows you expect from us.

Bring on 2024!

Percolated Media Presents: An Interview with Nicolette Olivier, Plus A Review of The Iron Claw with Matthew Goudreau

For the final show of 2023, Garrett decided to do a new Percolated Presents and throw a little of everything at you. First, he brings his friend Nicolette Olivier on the airwaves. They discuss everything from how they met, to leading semi parallel lives within the industry. Now, she has a documentary available on YouTube entitled Oh Buster, Where Art Thou. As well as a new book about the same subject entitled Another New World: The Resurrection of Buster Keaton. What led her to do these two projects about one of Hollywood’s greatest innovators? What does she have planned next? Listen to find out!

Then, Garrett brings Matt back on the Percolated Presents airwaves to review and discuss a movie that was seemingly made for them, The Iron Claw. What did Matt know about the Von Erich’s before the movie? Do Garrett and Matt think this movie would appeal to people such as their better halves, who have zero interest in the world of professional wrestling. How do they think it’ll do at the box office? Is Zac Efron good? The answers to all these questions and more, are located at the download button below.

Next week, the best of show where the boys discuss their favorite movies of the year. They also get into listener questions, some sports discussions, and a little bit of everything else!

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

Keeping up with a retrospective we started years ago can be eye opening. Here we have a review of a movie that is a prequel (boy, where have we heard that before?) to a series that one of us was a fan of, one of us was ambivalent on, and one of us had conspiracy theories about. Welcome, to our Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Listen to the boys refresh peoples’ minds about where they stand on the series, and then dive into the new Viola Davis/Peter Dinklage starring prequel that tells the early life story of Coriolanus Snow, played by Tom Blyth here, Donald Sutherland in the original series. Will Matt have a better feeling about how they handle this as opposed to the just reviewed Star Wars prequels?

Listen below to find out!

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Going into 2005, there were a lot of alternatives in the universe that did not involve seeing Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker struggle to keep peace in the galaxy while holding off the evil power established in 1999’s Episode 1. Harry Potter was about to reach for the Goblet of Fire. Batman was gearing up to begin all over again. And Peter Jackson was about to unleash a whole new vision of King Kong.

While anticipation was still high for his writer/director George Lucas was going to conclude his saga, 2002’s Attack of the Clones was still a sticking point with even the most die hard Star Wars fan. The mountains of alternative fandoms and a generally poorly received second film would seem insurmountable. But Lucas’s film was promising us a PG-13 level of darkness to help lure us in and see Darth Vader being born.

The three of us were there, but how did we feel? And how do we feel about the film now? So much to go over, and all is answered in this podcast. While our prequel coverage has ended, stay tuned as we take up the Disney era of Star Wars sequels in the near future.

Next week? We continue a series which we started quite a few years ago, as it has a movie in theaters now. What is it? Tune in next week!

Monday Night Wars Episode IX: WWF Royal Rumble (1996)

Thankfully we have officially closed the door on 1995 in the world of wrestling. WWF shifted in a huge way during 1996, kicking off with its annual Royal Rumble ppv. I don’t just say “kicking off” because Mr. Sweet Chin Music won the titular match. How did the show fare as far as launching a new calendar year for Vince’s promotion?

Tune in to find out Garrett and Matt’s takes on WWF Royal Rumble 1996.

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

2002 marked the follow-up to The Phantom Menace. Lucas, bringing in a co-writer, released Episode II to the masses. Adding a Fett, a grown up Skywalker, political intrigue and Christopher Lee himself. Did the film match expectations in the eyes of our three hosts?

Listen in as we dive into all those ingredients that make up Attack of the Clones.

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