052 | Movies | Die Hard (1988) & Lethal Weapon (1987)

We're Christmas shopping and recording from a 1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible and taking an in depth look into two classic Christmas Movies: Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. Join us! Be sure to check out our comic, Hurry The Rabbitoid Knight: Prelude to Epilogue! Radio Free Echo Rift is your the twice weekly Pirate Pop Culture Podcast brought to you from Deep Beneath the City of Philadelphia! We have thirty minutes to record each episode here in the confines of the Waiting Room - the only place our evil overlords, the Researchers, can’t monitor our activities. If we were ever caught, we’d be atomized for sure!  from Don's 1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes! Download Episode 52: Car Talk Begins 00:34 - From Don's 1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible01:11 - Invading the King of Prussia Mall01:42 - Transpector Bowers has become a Problem03:29 - Why is Mike in the Backseat?04:57 - Defining Two Awesome Holiday Films06:00 - Lethal Weapon and Die Hard are Seminal Character Films06:36 - Jeb Stuart wrote Die Hard07:38 - Shane Black wrote Lethal Weapon09:14 - Introduction John McClane11:14 - Introduction to Holly Generro McClane12:20 - Introduction to Martin Riggs (He's CRAZY!)12:46 - Introduction to Roger Murtaugh15:00 - John McClane is a Professional17:21 - One of the reasons Die Hard 2 Fails18:48 - Die Hard is about Sane People20:20 - Michael Kaman Scores both Films23:30 - Christmas Motifs in Die Hard and Lethal Weapon24:38 - Richard Donner, John McTiernan, Jan DuBont (and Michael Bay)26:23 - Lethal Weapon is THE Buddy Movie28:49 - Die Hard is a Perfect Film29:08 - Review Us on iTunes! Call-in number: 856-208-RIFT Letters: [email protected] Follow @echorift for podcast and comic updates Follow @Don_Garvey and @Connelly_Mike Music for the Radio Free Echo Rift Podcast is provided by Home At Last, show them love by liking HAL on Facebook!