Parkway Theater Podcast

How fitting that we are REHASHING this recording from back in 2020 for this movie!Join us as we relive a day in the life of weatherman Phil Conners! It's one of the greatest movies of 1993, Groundhog Day (Jurassic Park is up there too!).Read this article to help pass the time at home and in case you missed it, check out the 2020 Super Bowl commercial that we forgot to mention on air!

This month on The Parkway Podcast, the team is joined by comedian and self-proclaimed nerd Miss Shannan Paul for a Casio-synth-filled discussion about Escape from New York (1981). Tune in as they discuss the nuances of this dark, gritty cult classic and everyone's favorite anti-hero Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell).

Tune in for a very special episode of The Parkway Podcast! Acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker Roger Nygard joins the team to discuss his 1997 documentary Trekkies and his upcoming movie marathon at The Parkway Theater on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Recapping six of the rare films to be shown, you can hear all about the film journey of Roger Nygard and how he found his way into the world of documentaries. Lastly- the team wraps up this incredible episode with a challenging Curb Your Enthusiasm Real or Fake Plot game! We are looking for feedback! Get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by leaving a voicemail at (612) 822-8080.

Tune in as The Parkway Podcast team gushes over the action underdog movie Point Break (1991)! Quotable with a few quirky taglines, this film follows F.B.I. Agent (Keanu Reeves) as he goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers and finds himself conflicted about his mission when he develops a bromance with the gang's hunky leader (Patrick Swayze). We are looking for feedback! Get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at (612) 822-8080.

The Parkway Podcast team is back! Discussing John Cusac's music-centric film, High Fidelity (2000), upcoming at The Parkway Theater on Thursday, April 28, 2022 with pre-show music by Saint Small. Rob (John Cusack), a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. This is the movie that introduced the world to the unbridled talent of Jack Black — an introduction the world would later regret.Is this movie a cult classic? Does Rob learn from his past? Does it make you reflect on your past breakups? Tune in to the episode and find out! 

Tune in as The Parkway Podcast Team discusses the upcoming films for March & April 2022. Featuring St. Patrick's Day bagpiping, a Wes Anderson discussion, and a full lineup of upcoming Thursday Night movie experiences!

Tune in as The Parkway Podcast Team discusses the upcoming films for February 2022. Featuring The Parkway Valentine's Day movie lineup, Thursday Night Film Trivia for amazing prizes, and the new Creekside Supper Club & Lounge.

In honor of the newest Fast & Furious franchise film release (F9), the Parkway Theater podcast team reviews ‘The Fast and the Furious' (2001). Tune in as they discuss the first film in this action-packed series including the cost of DVD players, dark-humored games, and unbelievable storylines.As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

In honor of the Star Wars holiday, the Parkway Theater podcast team reviews ‘Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace’ (1999). Technically the first film in the Star Wars timeline, two Jedis escape a hostile blockade in search of allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long-dormant Sith resurfaces to claim their original glory. Does the filming technology of the 1990s give it an unbelievable CGI effect that impacts the overall enjoyment of the film or are you able to appreciate it purely for the nostalgia?Tune in as the team discusses the epic action scenes, lightsabers, the all-star cast, and decides if this is actually a movie for children. And stay tuned for the post-podcast discussion of burnt beard smell and Jedi funeral etiquette. May the fourth be with you!As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.Parkway Theater Drone + Sky Candy Video

Parkway Theater podcast bonus episode! The Parkway Podcast team reviews the American epic ‘The Revenant' (2015). This incredibly real and visceral film follows a frontiersman (Leonardo DiCaprio) on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s as he fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. Beyond the all-star casting, the film's cinematography alone has earned the awards it was given and declared to be best viewed on a big screen. Which inspires the team to discuss what other films they would love to watch/would be best in a theater setting. Which films do you put on that list?As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

The Parkway Podcast team jumps into the spring season with the religious parody ‘Monty Python’s The Life of Brian’ (1979). A different perspective on an age-old tale, the movie follows Brian of Nazareth as he is born in the stable next door to Jesus Christ and spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. Does the film’s irreverent style of humor hold up? Banned in certain countries, is it still as controversial when viewed with a modern lens? Could this movie even be made today? The team answers these questions and more in this episode as they look to the bright side of life.As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

Tune in to this special St. Patrick’s Day episode of The Parkway Podcast as the team discusses the screaming cult movie ‘Boondock Saints’ (1999). Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. Is this fun to watch film a version of an Irish Punisher? The team recaps who they are actually revenging and the iconic verbiage that makes this a classic Irish holiday film. As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

Tune into this special Valentine’s Day episode of The Parkway Podcast as the team discusses the iconic romantic historical fiction film ‘Titanic’ (1997) directed by James Cameron. This monster of a movie (in more ways than one) tells you the tale of a seventeen-year-old aristocrat (played by 21-year-old Kate Winslet) as she falls in love with a kind but poor artist (Leonardo DiCaprio) aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic (RIP). At the time, it was one of the most expensive films ever made and won many awards equivalent of that value. Would things have ended differently if Rose had stayed in her lifeboat? Would they have lived their lives together if Jack would have lived? Is the modern-day context with treasure hunting Bill Paxton really necessary? Can more than one person float on a large, ornate wooden door? These questions and more will be answered by the Parkway Podcast team.As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

This week The Parkway Podcast team reviews the science fiction horror film classic ‘The Thing’ (1982), directed by John Carpenter. In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists, led by a resourceful helicopter pilot (Kurt Russell), are faced with a gory battle with an interplanetary visitor that can assume the shape of its victims. Tune in as the team raves over the pre-CGI practical effects and theorizes on which characters are actually ’the thing’ — and whether a mustache-less Wilford Brimley is technically still Wilford Brimley.As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

This week The Parkway Podcast reviews the holiday classic, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946). George Bailey (James Stewart) has so many problems (about $8000 dollars' worth) that he is thinking about ending it all - but it's Christmas! That is when an angel steps in to give him a glimpse of life without all the good he has done for others. Once he's reminded of the impact his own existence has made on the lives of those around him, he is then, in turn, saved by the town! Has this number one inspirational film aged well over time? Tune in to this seasonal film discussion and hear why our team also needs to have an angel come visit us this holiday!As always, get in touch with The Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

This week The Parkway Podcast recaps the iconic '80s film, ‘The Karate’ Kid' (1984). Join in as they discuss the first of the many films/shows that comprise the Karate Kid extended universe. After arriving from a National Lampoon-esq journey from Southern California, Danny Larusso (Ralph Macchio) finds himself the target of a group of bullies who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo. Fortunately, he befriends martial arts master Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), who takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate. The Parkway guys find that the film is less about karate than it is an '80s teenage romance, with sporadic bouts of martial arts disguised as manual labor.-Strike hard, strike first, no mercy-As always, get in touch with the Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

To honor this spooky season, The Parkway Podcast team discusses the Wes Craven’s classic slasher film ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) and the midnight mangler Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). This film asks you to suspend your disbelief slightly as Wes Craven works out his young directing kinks with somewhat clunky character introductions, unbelievably irresponsible parenting and bracing 80’s soundtrack. Tune in to let us know what you think of this icon film as it plays with the borders of dreaming versus reality and having you wonder if you will be sucked into your bed. -Don’t fall asleep. -As always, get in touch with the Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

The Parkway Podcast team discusses the intricate themes of societal lines & fatherhood responsibility laced through Captain Fantastic (2016) — the story of a family that is forced by circumstances to reintegrate into society after living a decade in isolation. Ben Cash (Viggo Mortenson) and his bus “Steve" struggle with finding the balance between bucking the system and accepting what's best for his children in a complicated and sometimes dark world.Tune in and let us know what you think! As always, get in touch with the Parkway Podcast by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

School is back in session! To honor this special time of year, The Parkway Podcast covers a back to school 90s cult classic. Grab your backpack, a daiquiri, and your snack pack then settle in to enjoy the musings on the questionable yet iconic film known as ‘Billy Madison’ (1995). Is this movie stuck in a certain time and place that wouldn’t be allowed today or is it pure Adam Sandler magic? If you are Miles Davis cool, you will listen to this podcast. Tune in and let us know what you think!

Disrupt your pandemic day with a comedic film review of 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004). A film that is described as "A man's uneventful life is disrupted by the zombie apocalypse." There is much more to it though, enjoy the many layers of foreshadowing, cornettos, and the sheer brilliance placed by director Edgar Wright that brings amusement to sheer horror.As always, get in touch by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

Join us for a fun-filled discussion of desert islands and dentistry and let your little inanimate buddy listen too! This time we sit around the campfire and talk about the Tom Hanks vehicle that is Cast Away! Spoiler alert - he talks to object around his "home" and so do we now ;-)Take a look at this great interview after you listen to us. And as always, get in touch by calling and leaving a voicemail at 612-217-2520 or email us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com.

We are continuing our tour through movies of the moment that reflect our experiences in this coronapocalypse we are all experiencing with a classic. Join us as we relive a day in the life of weatherman Phil Conners! It's one of the greatest movies of 1993, Groundhog Day (Jurassic Park is up there too!).Read this article to help pass the time at home and in case you missed it, check out the 2020 Super Bowl commercial that we forgot to mention on air!As always, get in touch by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

Now that we have all been living this way (at least in MN) for almost 4 weeks, we thought it was the time to review this movie in our post-apocalyptic retrospective! I called it The Doctor meets Mad-Eye Moody and Scarecrow...you movie nerds will get the reference no doubt!Read more about the history of this movie here.Don't forget to go over to parkwaytheater.com and get your gift cards for yourself or to give to friends and family!As always get in touch by emailing us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 612-217-2520.

Wow! This movie is incredible! It is a great start to our review of some movies that reflect the times that we find ourselves in. Please help out if you can:www.bit.ly/parkwayt-shirt or go to parkwaytheater.com to find out other ways to help the theater sustain during this time of crisis.email us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or call and leave a message at 612-217-2520

Join us for this awesome discussion about how COVID-19 is affecting our beloved movie industry. Please, please go to https://theparkwaytheater.com/ to buy a gift card for future use so that the theater can thrive in this time of uncertainty!Check out Cinema Recall by searching for it on anchor, google play, and iTunes and if you like this episode let us know by emailing parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com.Thanks and stay safe and healthy, everyone!

Joins us for our discussion of the 2020 Oscar Best Picture Nominees and our Best of 2019 picks! We go to the streets of Minneapolis and bring you interviews and commentary from all the actors, directors and Hollywood celebs that we meet out there (spoiler: we couldn't find any!). Come down to the Parkway and enjoy a movie to get over your late winter blues. Get tickets and find listings of all upcoming shows here: www.parkwaytheater.com

Join us for this last episode of 2019! We take on one of the greatest Christmas action movies of all time, Die Hard. There is a game and even a special surprise poem dedicated to all of you fans of the podcast! Thank you so much for tuning in in 2019 and make sure to come back in 2020 and bring all your friends!See all the upcoming movies at the theater here.Directed By: John McTiernan (Predator 1987, Hunt for Red October 1990, Medicine Man 1992, Last Action Hero 1993, Die Hard with a Vengeance 1995)Budget: $28 MMUSA Gross: $83 MM (30th Anniversary Dec 2018 +$510,000)WW Gross: $140 MM (30th Anniversary Dec 2018 +$620,000)Tomatometer: 93% IMDb Plot Summary: An NYPD officer tries to save his wife and several others taken hostage by German terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.Random Trivia: Rupert Murdoch had to personally sign off on the $5 Million payday that Bruce Willis got for this film!

Wow, what a great episode if we do say so ourselves! Special Guest Lazerbeak came into the studio and we all had a blast discussing 2003's Love Actually! Get your tickets to see the movie showing down at the Parkway on December 26th @ 8 PM here.Check out Lazerbeak's podcast, Tuesdays with Lazerbeak here and get your tickets to see a live recording at the Parkway here.Directed By: Richard CurtisBudget: $ 40MMUSA Gross: $ 60MMWW Gross: $ 185MMTomatometer: 64% IMDb Plot Summary: Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.Random Trivia: Thomas Sangster is Hugh Grants distant cousin

We are sneaking in another episode just in time to listen before Thanksgiving! We couldn't get Ward but we found someone better suited to this movie, Kari, and she is a superfan of Planes, Trains & Automobiles! Come down to the theater right at 8:00 after you have had your fill of Thanksgiving dinner and football. Get your tickets here - https://theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/planes-trains-and-automobilesDirected By: John Hughes (died 2009, wrote or directed so much!)Mr Mom 83Sixteen Candles 84 (wrote and directed)The Breakfast Club 85 (wrote and directed)National Lampoon's European Vacation 85 Weird Science 85 (wrote and directed) Pretty in Pink 86Ferris Buellers Day Off 86 (wrote and directed) Planes, Trains, Automobiles 87 (wrote and directed)The Great Outdoors 88She's Having a Baby 88 (wrote and directed) Uncle Buck 89 (wrote and directed) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 89Home Alone 90Dutch 91Curly Sue 91 (wrote and directed) Home Alone 2 & 3Budget: $15 MMUSA Gross: $49 MMWW Gross: $0 MM (not released internationally)Tomatometer: 93% IMDb Plot Summary: A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with an obnoxious slob of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.Random Trivia: John Hughes had a very similar travel experience as a young man.

Join us as we dive into the deepest meanings of this 90's Coen Bros classic! If you are, like, really into it, man, then join the brotherhood https://dudeism.com/Come down to the theater on November 21st and see it with a bunch of other mellow folks and maybe enjoy a couple of "Dud Abides" prepared by the expert mixologists. Get your tix here: https://theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/the-big-lebowskiAlso, celebrate Friendsgiving at the theater and see the 1st Annual Parkway Holiday Girding of the Loins live with Mary Jo! Tickets are going fast so get yours here: https://theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/holiday-girding-of-the-loins-2019As always, please email us at parkwaytheaterpodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 612-217-2520 so everyone can hear what you like about the movies playing at The Parkway.

Join this hilarious and yet horrifying discussion on the cult classic Halloween! The culmination of Halloween movie discussions for October 2019. At the time of its release and for many years was the highest grossing independent film and we can see why! When you come down to the theater for the showing on October 31st you are going to be in for a big surprise...best to bring a friend better than Annie to protect you!Please make sure to call us and leave a message to tell us how we are doing at 621-217-2520 and rate and review us on iTunes. Read along with us at some of these fine sites:https://screenrant.com/how-many-halloween-movies/https://www.vox.com/2018/10/19/17973678/halloween-movies-guide-michael-myers-explainedhttps://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a23515967/halloween-movie-michael-myers-true-story/

Matt's favorite Halloween time movie! This one is a cult classic, if you haven't seen it please come down to the theater on October 12th for the 1:00 matinee and treat yourself. As a special thank you to the movie-goers who show up we will be giving away an autographed copy of the script! Read LOTS more about this move at these great resources:www.thesquaddoc.comwww.brandedinthe80s.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monster-squad-minute/id1298328178(We had a little fun at the end and patched in some audio of Andre from The Monster Squad Minute podcast!)

Here it is! The first in our 2019 Halloween movie discussions! Each of us picked our favs coming up this month at the theater and led a discussion about the franchise. Get your tickets for the October 26th showing now (sorry, out of state listeners!):https://theparkwaytheater.com/all-events/ghostbustersDon't forget to call into our voicemail line 612-217-2520 to tell us your favorite part in the movie for a chance to win a copy of Tobin's Spirit Guide: Official Ghostbusters Edition. Must be present at the showing to win!Do some more fun reading about the movie:https://ghostbusters.fandom.com/wiki/Ghostbustershttps://people.com/tv/ghost-adventures-zak-bagans-buys-310-ghostbusters-memorabilia/https://www.playghostbusters.com/en/

We are hard at work on more episodes to liven up your day during one of the best months for movies, October! We had to take a small break from the rigors of podcasting to reward all of the amazing listeners who have tuned in so far. We are giving away a copy of Tobin's Spirit Guide: Official Ghostbusters Edition! In order to enter to win, please do the following simple things:Give us a 5-star rating on iTunesLeave us a voicemail at 621-217-2520Come to the theater for the screening at 1:00 on October 26th!And look out for episodes on Ghostbusters, Halloween and The Monster Squad coming to your podcatcher over the course of October!

Ward, Matt and Byron discuss 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. This one is a can't miss for movie lovers and we sure had a great time discussing all the Spielberg and Lucas lore along with everyone's favorite (?) character, Willie Scott!If you like all things Indy, make sure to come down to the Parkway for the showing of the movie on September 5th, 2019 and say you heard the podcast! You can check all the other movies showing at the theater on the website: www.theparkwaytheater.com and check us out on social media:http://www.facebook.com/theparkwayMPLShttp://instagram.com/theparkwaymplshttps://twitter.com/TheParkwayMPLS