Hey, have you ever wondered which Sci-Fi movie characters are the absolute best? Well, we at the Movie Madness Podcast sure have. Doug, Jeremy and I were fierce in defense of our favorite picks and almost came to blows (slight exaggeration :)). I guarantee you’re going to be shocked at some of our picks, just as we were.

We decided to add a little something special to this episode. Just imagine you’re in the Black Hills of South Dakota and, instead of presidents on Mt. Rushmore, you see your favorite science fiction characters. How much fun would that be. I’m telling you…visits to Mt. Rushmore would skyrocket! Heck, I’d go at least once a year.

I can guarantee a few shocks, a few pleasant surprises and even nice pat on the head for me from Doug. I had a blast doing this episode and even more fun listening to it afterwards. I think the other guys did too but you’re going to have to listen to find out!

I dare you to listen to us and come up with five better. You’ll be hard pressed, I promise. Just think about it. Would you pick Captain Kirk or Jean-Luc Picard, or how about Robbie the Robot, Hal 9000, or maybe one of the Terminators. Would you rather have a beer with Godzilla or King Kong? I can tell you which ones I’d choose, but you’re definitely going to have to tune in to find out if we picked any one of these, or did we go a whole different direction? You don’t listen, you’ll never know. Once you do, please give us your picks at: moviemadnesspodcast@gmail.com or call the voice mail # 260-573-0015 or post them to Twitter, Facebook or the Ultimate Movie Geeks community on Google+

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After re-watching all the Stanley Kubrick movies, the thought came to me, why not make your next post on Movie Madness Podcast about his films, so here it is. Stanley Kubrick for me, made his films always with a sparkle of mad story telling, with a twist of classical music thrown in, its like he is making these films for him and no one else. For me he was a Visionary he wanted us to not just watch but also listen to and feel his movies. With what could be a controversial move I’m starting from 1960, for I feel that is the start of the genius. 1960 was the release of Spartacus. This very famously starred Kirk Douglas in one of his most famous roles. This movie was a huge commercial success earning six Academy Award nominations and winning four, this told the world that Kubrick was a great Director in the making. Next was Lolita in 1962, this film for me is hard to watch, it stars the great James Mason who plays a character who has a crush on a young teenage girl, and  follows their journey through their lives. Its great for James Mason’s acting but I could not warm to it. Next up was the brilliant Dr Strangelove, in 1964. This film was a black comedy set after World War II, and the start of the cold war. Its a brilliant watch with Peter Sellers playing three very different roles. For me this starts off the path of Kubrick doing movies that stay with you because, you are always thinking about them, even days after watching them. 1968 is here and so is 2001: A Space Odyssey.   This for me is one off the greatest science fiction movies of all time. It shows us the story of Mans rise to power and where it could lead in the future. Its worth seeing alone for the brilliant use of music and early special effects, and not forgetting Hal, who in my view is, one of the greatest “Movie Villains” of all time. 1971 and A Clockwork Orange is brought into the world by Kubrick. This is one great movie but, it is, a very violent movie. The film could be described as an exploration of violence and experimental rehabilitation by the law, and what sort of measures they could go to to stop this violence. I was glued to this film there is so much going on, it shows how far Kubrick would go to make his film stand out and get noticed. I’m keeping this short and sweet. I shall return with final part of this great Directors work.

We all love SCI-FI from The Matrix to 2001 but we also love to laugh and what better way to get the best of both worlds than with a great  SCI-FI Spoof. We’ve picked our favorites and I’m sure we missed some. So send us your picks to moviemadnesspodcast@gmail.com or if you want your voice on air call the voice mail #260-573-0015. Join in the fun were always looking for input and more movie reviews!

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Its time to “Open the pod bay doors” and get episode two of our Top 10 Hardcore SCI-FI Movies underway! How did our favorites stack up against  yours? Leave a comment or head over to facebook and post your list, maybe we missed one? We’ll never know without your input!

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In this episode “We aim to misbehave” as we discuss our favorite Hardcore SCI-FI movies. We tried to sneak a few not so Hardcore SCI-Fi  by the Movie Maniac! But as usual he was there to show us the error of our ways. Listen in and see if you agree. Leave a comment or join us on our Facebook page

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