Bar Stool Film School

We're back to talk about Jim Henson's 1986 musical fantasy, Labyrinth! Many an awakening were had! Special guest, KPTZ radio host, Rachel Smith! Written by Terry Jones.Directed by Jim Henson.Starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, and Toby Fraund.

Things get a little satanic as we welcome friend of the program, Will George to talk about 1987's Angel Heart! Written and directed by Alan Parker Starring Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, and Lisa Bonet

Better late, or never? You decide after our robust discussion of 2000's Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai .Written and directed by Jim JarmuschStarring Forest Whitaker

The wait is over! Season 3 of BSFS kicks off with John Carpenter's 1981 cult classic, Escape from New York!Starring, Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau, Isaac Hayes, Donald Pleasence, and Ernest Borgnine.

Season 3 is on the way folks! First episode, May 1st!

For the season 2 finale, we welcome the Mayor of our humble little hamlet back to the program to talk 1989's Death Spa!Written by Mitch Paradise and James Bartruff.Directed by Michael Fischa.Starring William Bumiller, Brenda Bakke, Marritt Butrick, Ken Foree, and Shari Shattuk.The Cocktail: (Aviation)2oz Gin.5oz Lemon Juice.5oz Maraschino Liqour.250z creme de Violette

Honestly, if you know, you know... Written by Claudio Fragasso and Rossella Drudi. Directed by Claudio Fragasso. Starring Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Margo Prey, Connie Young, and Deborah Reed. THE COCKTAIL: A twist of Negroni 1oz Peated Bourbon 1oz Cynar .5oz Sloe Gin A dash of Bitters

For this week's sequel-centric offering, we're off to the Kingdom of Far Far Away for 2004's, Shrek 2! Despite being on the older end of the millennial spectrum, we both had a good time with this movie, helped in great part by some stiff cocktails! Written by William Steig, Andrew Adamson, and Joe Stillman. Directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon. Starring, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and Antonio Banderas. The Cocktail: 2oz Vodka 1oz Midori .5oz Cointreau .25oz Lemon juice .25oz Stambecco Top with soda water

On this weeks episode, we bend over and talk out of our butts about monkey bites, LOST, and 1995's blockbuster comedy sequel, Ace Ventura 2. Written and directed by Steve Oedekerk. Starring Jim Carry, Simon Callow, and Ian Mc Niece. The Cocktail: Muddled Rasberry .5oz Lemon Juice 2oz Dark Rum .5oz Ginger Vinegar 

For this week's sequel-centric offering, we head back to the hollow earth for 2024's Godzilla x Kong: the New Empire. Joining us on this mind melting adventure into drunken stupidity is friend of the show, local radio DJ, and resident cohost, Rachel Smith! Written by Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, Jeremy Slater. Directed by Adam Wingard. Starring Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens, Bryan Tyree Henry, Kaylee Hottle. The Cocktail: 2oz Vodka .5oz Blue Curacao .5oz Grapefruit Liqueur .5oz Lime juice Kiwi

Join us for a very special "on-screen" episode of 2024's Twisters! We drive our giant storm chasing pickup trucks directly from the theater to the studio to talk this super fun disaster, action blockbuster. Written by Mark L. Smith and Joseph Kosinski. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos. Sorry folks, no cocktail this week. Just good old fashioned whiskey.

On this episode, we head straight to home video for a conversation about the sequel to a beloved cult classic. That's right, it's Tremors 2! And we've got alcohol fueled opinions. Written by Brent Maddock and SS Wilson. Directed by SS Wilson. Starring Fred Ward, Michael Gross, Helen Shaver, and Chris Gartin. THE COCKTAIL: (Oaxaca Old Fashioned) 2oz Mezcal Bitters 1 Suger cube Dash of chilies

For this week's offering, we're talking the gold standard in cinematic sequels, 1986's Aliens! This sci-fi action flick changed the game, but does it make for a good bar movie? Written David Giler, Walter Hill, and James Cameron.  Directed by James Cameron. Starring Starring Signourny Weever, Michael Briehn, Paul Riser, Lance henriksen, Bill Paxton, and Carrie Hen. The Cocktail: (Blackberry Paloma) 1oz Tequila 1oz fresh grapefruit juice .5oz lime juice muddled blackberries 1oz sparkling water

Nothing in the seven seas could salvage this shipwreck of a superhero blockbuster, but does that mean it's a bad bar movie? Joining us to find out is Port Townsend's resident comic book store owner, Kristin Meyers. Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. Directed by James Wan. Starring, Jason Mamoa, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nichole Kidman, Amber Heard, and Randall Park. The Cocktail: (The Trident) 1oz Brandy 1oz Cynar Icelandic liqour 1oz Spanish bitters

This week, we test the theory that a movie *set* in a bar has an easier time of qualifying as a good bar movie. Unfortunately, we picked 2024's reimagining of Roadhouse to test that theory. Hey, at least the cocktail was good! Written by  Anthony Bagarozzi, Chuck Mondry, and R. Lance Hill . Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Jake Gylenhaal, Conor McGregor, Jessica Williams, and Daniela Melchior. The Cocktail: 2oz pineapple rum 2oz orange juice Lemon 1oz tamarind shrub Topped with 1oz dark rum

Sharpen your stakes and ready your garlic presses, it's time for 2002's action, horror, vampire banger, Blade II. Directed by none other than the Master of Monsters himself, the legendary GDT! Written by David S. Goyer Directed by Guillermo del Toro Starring Wesley Snipes, Lenor Varela, Kriss Kristopherson, and Ron Pearlman The Cocktail: N/A only blood or red wine will do

You read right, folks! We're talking Sam Raimi's unimpeachable 1987 cult classic, Evil Dead 2! Joining us is the resurrected, demonic soul of friend of the show (and past guest), Rachel Smith of the DudeBabe Radio Hour on Port Townsend's own KPTZ 91.9 FM Written by Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegal. Directed by Sam Raimi. Starring Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, and the Necronomicon ex Mortis! The Cocktail: (The Chainsaw) 2oz tequila lemon juice sugar tabasco black pepper

Even though they say "there can be only one," somehow Highlander got a sequel! That's right, Highlander 2: The Quickening from the year of our lord 1991. This sci-fi fantasy sword fest isn't a very good (or even comprehensible) film, but it miiiight just be a great bar movie! Written by Gregory Widen,  Brian Clemens, and William N. Panzer. Directed by Russel Mulcahy. Starring Christopher lambert, Sean Connery, Michael ironside, Virginia Madsen. The Cocktail: (Rusty Nail) 1oz Drambui 2oz Scotch

On this episode of BSFS, we kick around a later sequel from the James Bond franchise, 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me. This one has it all, folks—gadgets, exotic locations, a top-tier evil lair, and several romantic encounters that DO NOT age well—but does that mean it makes for a good bar movie? Written by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum. Directed by Lewis Gilbert. Starring, Roger Moore, Barabra Bach, and Curt Jurgens. The Cocktail: (Vesper) 1oz Vodka 1oz Gin .25oz Dry vermouth

Yeah baby (sigh...) For this sequel-centric offering, we are covering the third installment in the Austin Powers franchise, 2002's Goldmember. It's not a great movie (at all), but it might just be a top-tier bar movie. Written by Michael McCullers. Directed by Jay Roach. Starring Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Michael Cain, and so, so many cameos The Cocktail: 2oz Goldschlager topped-off with your favorite hard cider (we used Finn River)