If you listened to the Extended Edition of the podcast this week, you would've heard Jay and Shawn mention a couple of movies they feel people should watch before they die.  Well, time for- you guessed it- my top ten movies to see before you die... but with a twist.  Five of them are great movies that sit solidly in "The Good"... and five of them sit either in "The Ugly", or the dumpster next to it... Five Great Movies to See Before You Die: 1.  " The Changeling" (1980) - One of my favorite horror movies.  Stars George C. Scott in a rare role showing vulnerability.  Great cast, great art direction, great camera work- just an all round great movie. 2.  "Hamburger Hill" (1987) -  One of those rare war movies that I really enjoyed- which is actually pretty high praise from me.  Just a phenomenally well crafted and organic movie. 3.  "The Hitcher" (1986)-  Another of my top five horror movies.  Stars Rutger Hauer in a movie t...

Jason here. Last week Mike S revisited the 1987 Vietnam War movie Hamburger Hill, and wrote this great review . His best actually. Reading it, I was compelled to watch the movie again, as it'd been a good 30 years since my last viewing. Having experienced John Irvin's flick again, only now with virgin eyes, I was able to appreciate it a lot more than when I originally saw it. Hamburger Hill was released among a slew of Vietnam War movies. Platoon had come out a year before, and nabbed a Best Picture award at the Oscars. That meant everyone and their dog was making Vietnam-themed movies. Yup, Hollywood hasn't changed much.

I must confess that I'm not a real big fan of Army movies.  There are exceptions of course:  " Full Metal Jacket " (See Kubrick fans?  I don't hate him), " All Quiet on the Western Front ", " Death Before Dishonor ", and " Hamburger Hill ". While serving in Vietnam, a platoon of the 101 Airborne Division is sent into the A Shau Valley, and then ordered to reconnoiter Hill 937.  Soon, all of them are embroiled in the struggle just to survive their attempts to get to the top of the enemy entrenched at the the top of the hill... Hamburger Hill...