Brian Trenchard-Smith directed BMX Bandits (1983), the debut feature of Nicole Kidman and one hell of an Australian adventure caper that's fun for the whole family. Brian is amazing and wrote an autobiography that you can buy on Amazon (Adventures in the B Movie Trade). We leave no wheel un-turned in this epic episode.
]]>Brian Trenchard-Smith directed BMX Bandits (1983), the debut feature of Nicole Kidman and one hell of an Australian adventure caper that's fun for the whole family. Brian is amazing and wrote an autobiography that you can buy on Amazon (Adventures in the B Movie Trade). We leave no wheel un-turned in this epic episode.
]]>FANS: Ernie Trinidad and Michael Kallio are the producer and director of Howard the Doc, Or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb (2021), the forthcoming documentary about legendary box office bomb Howard the Duck (1986). We chat with them about the origin of the documentary, the bizarre nature of Howard the Duck, and their experiences landing interviews with Lea Thompson, Phil Tippett, and more.
FILMS: We review Howard the Duck (1986) with an assist from Ernie and Michael in the Total Recast and Cult Filmometer segments. We also debut Rev It Up w/Jeff, Playboy Watch and MAD About the Movies mini-segments on video for the first time.
]]>FANS: Ernie Trinidad and Michael Kallio are the producer and director of Howard the Doc, Or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb (2021), the forthcoming documentary about legendary box office bomb Howard the Duck (1986). We chat with them about the origin of the documentary, the bizarre nature of Howard the Duck, and their experiences landing interviews with Lea Thompson, Phil Tippett, and more.
FILMS: We review Howard the Duck (1986) with an assist from Ernie and Michael in the Total Recast and Cult Filmometer segments. We also debut Rev It Up w/Jeff, Playboy Watch and MAD About the Movies mini-segments on video for the first time.
]]>FILMS: It's the first musical reviewed on CF3! Melissa nails her Audrey impersonation en route to this breakdown of Frank Oz's Little Shop of Horrors (1986), which has us discussing all the songs, singing many of them, pondering which cameo player stole the show, and recasting the movie without stepping on the toes of the already-in-development reboot. Dames shares a fascinating fact about Orin Scrivello's dentistry tools. Finally, we discover a new sound effect for all future Dopplegasms!
FINDS: HBO Max launches with a gaudy price point and the promise of a Justice League recut/do-over from Snyder, RIP Richard Herd, Together Apart reunites the cast and crew of Splash, Dane says you should watch Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, and GoT alums Momoa & Dinklage co-star in a horror flick!
]]>FILMS: It's the first musical reviewed on CF3! Melissa nails her Audrey impersonation en route to this breakdown of Frank Oz's Little Shop of Horrors (1986), which has us discussing all the songs, singing many of them, pondering which cameo player stole the show, and recasting the movie without stepping on the toes of the already-in-development reboot. Dames shares a fascinating fact about Orin Scrivello's dentistry tools. Finally, we discover a new sound effect for all future Dopplegasms!
FINDS: HBO Max launches with a gaudy price point and the promise of a Justice League recut/do-over from Snyder, RIP Richard Herd, Together Apart reunites the cast and crew of Splash, Dane says you should watch Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet, and GoT alums Momoa & Dinklage co-star in a horror flick!
]]>FINDS: Future guest Melissa Jo Murphy joins us and learns that Dames is a Scooby Doo fan. Jamie Lee Curtis directs, Snowpiercer spawns a TV series, the sequel to Mad Max: Fury Road evolves, and we pay tribute to Fred Willard and Ken Osmond.
]]>FINDS: Future guest Melissa Jo Murphy joins us and learns that Dames is a Scooby Doo fan. Jamie Lee Curtis directs, Snowpiercer spawns a TV series, the sequel to Mad Max: Fury Road evolves, and we pay tribute to Fred Willard and Ken Osmond.
]]>FILMS: We get so deep into Poltergeist (1982) that we almost cross over to the other side. This review is NOT clean. Or is it? And will Oliver use his film school background to assign it an unbiased rating on the Cult Filmometer, or will he let his "Freeling feelings" take hold? Is this episode a blessing or a curse? Listen and decide.
FINDS: Development news, Hamilton on Disney+, Together Apart with Josh Gad goes Back to the Future, the new docuseries Prop Culture is right up our alley, and we lost Jerry Stiller, Little Richard and Roy Horn. Oh, what a week it's been!
]]>FILMS: We get so deep into Poltergeist (1982) that we almost cross over to the other side. This review is NOT clean. Or is it? And will Oliver use his film school background to assign it an unbiased rating on the Cult Filmometer, or will he let his "Freeling feelings" take hold? Is this episode a blessing or a curse? Listen and decide.
FINDS: Development news, Hamilton on Disney+, Together Apart with Josh Gad goes Back to the Future, the new docuseries Prop Culture is right up our alley, and we lost Jerry Stiller, Little Richard and Roy Horn. Oh, what a week it's been!
]]>FILMS: Be nice. We "roundhouse" kick Road House (1989) directly into our Cult Filmometer with two special guest reviewers, Ryan Osbahr (Pony Creek) and Dan Olsen (Sack of Lions)--two musicians who have certainly played their share of road house gigs. The things people will do to get a JC Penney in their town will blow your mind. Watch out for polar bears and bring your college transcripts for this one!
FINDS: The Goonies cast and crew reunite on Zoom, Parks & Recreation returns for one night only, The Walking Dead, RIP Irrfan Khan, and Universal Studios takes on the chin from AMC and Regal in a move that might ultimately backfire on the theater industry.
]]>FILMS: Be nice. We "roundhouse" kick Road House (1989) directly into our Cult Filmometer with two special guest reviewers, Ryan Osbahr (Pony Creek) and Dan Olsen (Sack of Lions)--two musicians who have certainly played their share of road house gigs. The things people will do to get a JC Penney in their town will blow your mind. Watch out for polar bears and bring your college transcripts for this one!
FINDS: The Goonies cast and crew reunite on Zoom, Parks & Recreation returns for one night only, The Walking Dead, RIP Irrfan Khan, and Universal Studios takes on the chin from AMC and Regal in a move that might ultimately backfire on the theater industry.
]]>FILMS: Kevin Smith (nope, not that Kevin Smith) joins us for a review of Masters of the Universe (1987) that finds us all obviously upset to this to day by the direction the filmmakers took when adapting our childhood favorite. It all makes for a great time with our TOTAL RECAST segment! How does Anthony De Longis--Blade himself--think the film holds up all these years later? And what do we all think of Meg Foster? BONUS: Hear Anthony tell us about reading for parts in the new Netflix MOTU shows!
FINDS: Our tribute to the life of Brian Dennehy has some of us wondering if he died in 1995 or just now in 2020. Jeff offers a glimmer of hope with actual news of upcoming projects in development (hint: The Mandalorian Season 2).
]]>FILMS: Kevin Smith (nope, not that Kevin Smith) joins us for a review of Masters of the Universe (1987) that finds us all obviously upset to this to day by the direction the filmmakers took when adapting our childhood favorite. It all makes for a great time with our TOTAL RECAST segment! How does Anthony De Longis--Blade himself--think the film holds up all these years later? And what do we all think of Meg Foster? BONUS: Hear Anthony tell us about reading for parts in the new Netflix MOTU shows!
FINDS: Our tribute to the life of Brian Dennehy has some of us wondering if he died in 1995 or just now in 2020. Jeff offers a glimmer of hope with actual news of upcoming projects in development (hint: The Mandalorian Season 2).
]]>FILMS: After spending nearly an hour with Lisa Wilcox rapping about Elm Street 4 and 5, we recruit Kevin Smith to help us close out our official reviews of The Dream Master (1988) and The Dream Child (1989), including recasting Alice's dad, our favorite lines from both movies (many of which include Freddy calling someone a bitch), and quite a bit of disagreement over which of these is the superior movie.
FINDS: Although Coronavirus has its foot on the throat of the entertainment industry, we still manage to discuss their efforts to go online to entertain from home (SNL at Home, That Thing You Do! live cast commentary reunion, etc.), to drool over the new announcement of an exhaustive and definitive Bruce Lee box from Criterion, and to threaten to shame Kevin!
]]>FILMS: After spending nearly an hour with Lisa Wilcox rapping about Elm Street 4 and 5, we recruit Kevin Smith to help us close out our official reviews of The Dream Master (1988) and The Dream Child (1989), including recasting Alice's dad, our favorite lines from both movies (many of which include Freddy calling someone a bitch), and quite a bit of disagreement over which of these is the superior movie.
FINDS: Although Coronavirus has its foot on the throat of the entertainment industry, we still manage to discuss their efforts to go online to entertain from home (SNL at Home, That Thing You Do! live cast commentary reunion, etc.), to drool over the new announcement of an exhaustive and definitive Bruce Lee box from Criterion, and to threaten to shame Kevin!
]]>FILMS: We head to New Angeles (got that, Dames?) for a review of Double Dragon (1994), mainly to see if it's any better than Super Mario Bros (1993). Can the script and special FX escape the crossfire? Then find out NES which games we all would have liked to have seen adapted into a film back in the heyday of the platform.
FINDS: We really try to power through with news in a world that has suddenly hit the pause button on most everything. New reboots that include The Others and Doogie Howser, M.D. plus several notable deaths to cover (from both COVID-19 and other causes).
]]>FILMS: We head to New Angeles (got that, Dames?) for a review of Double Dragon (1994), mainly to see if it's any better than Super Mario Bros (1993). Can the script and special FX escape the crossfire? Then find out NES which games we all would have liked to have seen adapted into a film back in the heyday of the platform.
FINDS: We really try to power through with news in a world that has suddenly hit the pause button on most everything. New reboots that include The Others and Doogie Howser, M.D. plus several notable deaths to cover (from both COVID-19 and other causes).
]]>FILMS: We don't do anything halfway on CF3, which is why we go all in on Over the Top (1987) and discuss the plot holes, trucker hats, Valvoline guzzling, stilted performances and the incredible music of Kenny Loggins. I've always wanted to be a milkshake!
FINDS: Things to stream while in quarantine, COVID-19 claims lives of notable actors and musicians, and RAD comes to Blu-ray and 4K because we made it happen! Right?
]]>FILMS: We don't do anything halfway on CF3, which is why we go all in on Over the Top (1987) and discuss the plot holes, trucker hats, Valvoline guzzling, stilted performances and the incredible music of Kenny Loggins. I've always wanted to be a milkshake!
FINDS: Things to stream while in quarantine, COVID-19 claims lives of notable actors and musicians, and RAD comes to Blu-ray and 4K because we made it happen! Right?
]]>FINDS: Skeeter Slater listened to every episode of CF3 and wrote us an email about it. We read and react to that email to close out this wild ride!
]]>FINDS: Skeeter Slater listened to every episode of CF3 and wrote us an email about it. We read and react to that email to close out this wild ride!
]]>FILMS: With Jon Cohorn of Modern Horrors alongside us, we review the monster-filled mess that is Spookies (1986). We name our favorite creatures, favorite lines and recast the film with some actors we'd love to have seen in the film. Frank Farel contributes a controversial score to the Cult Filmometer, leaving the remaining four to decide how to best approach our own ratings.
FINDS: Fargo finds an interesting new lead for its next season, Blumhouse will tackle a new Universal monster on the heels of its successful The Invisible Man treatment, and we talk about some new Blu-rays that we look forward to in April while stuck at home!
]]>FILMS: With Jon Cohorn of Modern Horrors alongside us, we review the monster-filled mess that is Spookies (1986). We name our favorite creatures, favorite lines and recast the film with some actors we'd love to have seen in the film. Frank Farel contributes a controversial score to the Cult Filmometer, leaving the remaining four to decide how to best approach our own ratings.
FINDS: Fargo finds an interesting new lead for its next season, Blumhouse will tackle a new Universal monster on the heels of its successful The Invisible Man treatment, and we talk about some new Blu-rays that we look forward to in April while stuck at home!
]]>FINDS: Nothing to see here, as this is an extra episode for the week. Now go find yourself a manual for how to use the three seashells.
]]>FINDS: Nothing to see here, as this is an extra episode for the week. Now go find yourself a manual for how to use the three seashells.
]]>FILMS: Dude, where's my film of the week? It's right here and it's stoner comedy Dude, Where's My Car? (2000). Michael tells us about wearing the expensive AF bubble wrap suits, reading for one of the lead roles and being loathed by Kristy Swanson. Andy Dick pops in to reminisce about being the freak in the cage. Hear Michael recast HIMSELF in our Total Recast segment. And then? And then? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out.
FINDS: Coronavirus colors everything we discuss here, including things to binge while you're stuck at home! Plus: Charles Band will be delivering the film Corona Zombies to the viewing public very soon.
]]>FILMS: Dude, where's my film of the week? It's right here and it's stoner comedy Dude, Where's My Car? (2000). Michael tells us about wearing the expensive AF bubble wrap suits, reading for one of the lead roles and being loathed by Kristy Swanson. Andy Dick pops in to reminisce about being the freak in the cage. Hear Michael recast HIMSELF in our Total Recast segment. And then? And then? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out.
FINDS: Coronavirus colors everything we discuss here, including things to binge while you're stuck at home! Plus: Charles Band will be delivering the film Corona Zombies to the viewing public very soon.
]]>FILMS: It's shunting season! With the help of stars Tim Bartell (Blanchard) and Devin DeVasquez (Clarissa), we guide you through the grotesque and fascinating Society (1989). We discuss with them the casting process, the parallels to Best Picture winner Parasite (2019), and the film's relevance today. We also get firsthand testimony on the infamous shunting orgy, play Total Recast, and rate this movie for the Cult Filmometer!
FINDS: Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, dominates the news cycle, as we discuss canceled events like SXSW and various sports, delayed film productions, and mourn the loss of each of our planned European vacations. We close it down with an update on Corey Feldman's documentary and a few words on the late Max von Sydow.
]]>FILMS: It's shunting season! With the help of stars Tim Bartell (Blanchard) and Devin DeVasquez (Clarissa), we guide you through the grotesque and fascinating Society (1989). We discuss with them the casting process, the parallels to Best Picture winner Parasite (2019), and the film's relevance today. We also get firsthand testimony on the infamous shunting orgy, play Total Recast, and rate this movie for the Cult Filmometer!
FINDS: Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, dominates the news cycle, as we discuss canceled events like SXSW and various sports, delayed film productions, and mourn the loss of each of our planned European vacations. We close it down with an update on Corey Feldman's documentary and a few words on the late Max von Sydow.
]]>FILMS: Like a football game in which "everyone punts," we keep passing the egg to one another and to stars Devin DeVasquez & Lar Park Lincoln during our exhaustive and hilarious review of House II: The Second Story (1987). We share our favorite Gramps moments and recast the film before asking Devin and Lar to help us rate this one for the Cult Filmometer!
FINDS: Genesis reunion, Coronavirus affects the entertainment industry, Matt Reeves show us the new Batmobile, Corey Feldman will name his abusers, Overboard from Severin, RIP James Lipton.
]]>FILMS: Like a football game in which "everyone punts," we keep passing the egg to one another and to stars Devin DeVasquez & Lar Park Lincoln during our exhaustive and hilarious review of House II: The Second Story (1987). We share our favorite Gramps moments and recast the film before asking Devin and Lar to help us rate this one for the Cult Filmometer!
FINDS: Genesis reunion, Coronavirus affects the entertainment industry, Matt Reeves show us the new Batmobile, Corey Feldman will name his abusers, Overboard from Severin, RIP James Lipton.
]]>FILMS: While The Master is away, we set about dissecting the atrocity known as Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966). We are perplexed by the editing, nauseated by the music, share our favorite lines, ask Jackey to rate the movie with us for the Cult Filmometer, and recast all the roles in our now famous Total Recast! segment. Also: lots of Torgo talk!
FINDS: Indiana Jones 5 names its director, The Rock as Black Adam, Chris Evans and The Little Shop of Horrors remake, cult Blu-ray news, and much more!
]]>FILMS: While The Master is away, we set about dissecting the atrocity known as Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966). We are perplexed by the editing, nauseated by the music, share our favorite lines, ask Jackey to rate the movie with us for the Cult Filmometer, and recast all the roles in our now famous Total Recast! segment. Also: lots of Torgo talk!
FINDS: Indiana Jones 5 names its director, The Rock as Black Adam, Chris Evans and The Little Shop of Horrors remake, cult Blu-ray news, and much more!
]]>FILMS: With the assistance of Lar (the telekinetic wunderkind Tina Shepherd herself), we crash the party at Camp Crystal Lake and break down Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988). We debut a new feature called "Total Recast," share our favorite lines, and ask why the hell Tina's father was never given a proper burial. This is a lively discussion you should not miss!
FINDS: Taika Waititi adapts Auteur for Showtime, Billie Eilish gets weird, Harrison Ford heeds The Call of the Wild, Sonic smashes the box office, and more people died. Oh noes!
]]>FILMS: With the assistance of Lar (the telekinetic wunderkind Tina Shepherd herself), we crash the party at Camp Crystal Lake and break down Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988). We debut a new feature called "Total Recast," share our favorite lines, and ask why the hell Tina's father was never given a proper burial. This is a lively discussion you should not miss!
FINDS: Taika Waititi adapts Auteur for Showtime, Billie Eilish gets weird, Harrison Ford heeds The Call of the Wild, Sonic smashes the box office, and more people died. Oh noes!
]]>FILMS: Things get "spicy" when Frank Herbert fan Will Nexxii and Modern Horrors writer/David Lynch loyalist Jon Cohorn join us for a lively discussion of the 1984 David Lynch film adaptation of Herbert's seminal Dune. We highlight the array of wonderful performances, the scope and its production design while also discussing its shortcomings in the script and editing departments. Will fills us in on the details the theatrical cut missed, and Brad Dourif dazzles us with those eyebrows. We anticipate the 2020 Denis Villeneuve take on the novel and send 7 scores up to the patented Cult Filmometer!
FINDS: Parasite wins Oscar gold and we love it, Rick Moranis will make his return to acting in a major way, Locke & Key is back, and Harrison Ford will return to play Indy a 5th time.
]]>FILMS: Things get "spicy" when Frank Herbert fan Will Nexxii and Modern Horrors writer/David Lynch loyalist Jon Cohorn join us for a lively discussion of the 1984 David Lynch film adaptation of Herbert's seminal Dune. We highlight the array of wonderful performances, the scope and its production design while also discussing its shortcomings in the script and editing departments. Will fills us in on the details the theatrical cut missed, and Brad Dourif dazzles us with those eyebrows. We anticipate the 2020 Denis Villeneuve take on the novel and send 7 scores up to the patented Cult Filmometer!
FINDS: Parasite wins Oscar gold and we love it, Rick Moranis will make his return to acting in a major way, Locke & Key is back, and Harrison Ford will return to play Indy a 5th time.
]]>FILMS: Helene Udy was Sylvia in our film our of the week: My Bloody Valentine (1981), and boy does she love this movie! We reminisce without her about her penchant for screaming, Moosehead Lager, the practical locations of Nova Scotia, the Gordon Lightfoot-esque 'Ballad of Harry Warden,' the surprisingly unpredictable answer to the whodunit mystery, the lack of a sequel, and the sheer Canadian branding that exudes from this wonderful early slasher.
FINDS: RIP Kirk Douglas and talk of The Final Countdown (1980), Goliath Season 4 news, Brandon Cronenberg's new body horror film with Sean Bean, Chris Rock & Samuel L. Jackson in Spiral (2020), the new entry in the Saw series + JLo's butt.
]]>FILMS: Helene Udy was Sylvia in our film our of the week: My Bloody Valentine (1981), and boy does she love this movie! We reminisce without her about her penchant for screaming, Moosehead Lager, the practical locations of Nova Scotia, the Gordon Lightfoot-esque 'Ballad of Harry Warden,' the surprisingly unpredictable answer to the whodunit mystery, the lack of a sequel, and the sheer Canadian branding that exudes from this wonderful early slasher.
FINDS: RIP Kirk Douglas and talk of The Final Countdown (1980), Goliath Season 4 news, Brandon Cronenberg's new body horror film with Sean Bean, Chris Rock & Samuel L. Jackson in Spiral (2020), the new entry in the Saw series + JLo's butt.
]]>FILMS: Our favorite C.I.T., A.L. (too many acronyms?), sits in with us for our review of the summer camp classic Meatballs (1979) that launched the film careers of Bill Murray and Ivan Reitman with suprisingly box office-smashing results. We talk Spazz, steamed weenies, summer camp stories and wacky soundtracks before sending this up the flagpole for review on the Cult Filmometer.
FINDS: Pasasite in black and white, thoughts on the pilot for Star Trek: Picard, new Disney+ series for Willow and The Mighty Ducks in development, 911 spinoff with Rob Lowe debuts, The Karate Kid Musical and more!
]]>FILMS: Our favorite C.I.T., A.L. (too many acronyms?), sits in with us for our review of the summer camp classic Meatballs (1979) that launched the film careers of Bill Murray and Ivan Reitman with suprisingly box office-smashing results. We talk Spazz, steamed weenies, summer camp stories and wacky soundtracks before sending this up the flagpole for review on the Cult Filmometer.
FINDS: Pasasite in black and white, thoughts on the pilot for Star Trek: Picard, new Disney+ series for Willow and The Mighty Ducks in development, 911 spinoff with Rob Lowe debuts, The Karate Kid Musical and more!
]]>FINDS: We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you...and so on ;)
]]>FINDS: We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you want? We did them on last Friday's episode so we didn't have to do them today. Sheesh! What more do you...and so on ;)
]]>FILMS: We take on a cyber-ripoff from budget director Albert Pyun. It's Nemesis (1992) and boy, does it have a lot of gunplay, a hard-to-follow plot, and all the ADR you can shake a stick at! We bring you exclusively procured memories from Alex Rain himself--Olivier Gruner--and the great Thom Mathews. How do both of them rate this film 28 years later? And does the CF3 crew agree? And if all that doesn't lure you in, perhaps Thomas Jane's buttcheeks will!
FINDS: A new Oscar front-runner (or two), James Bond meets Freddie Mercury, Eminem's new record, and Ozzy's health issues.
]]>FILMS: We take on a cyber-ripoff from budget director Albert Pyun. It's Nemesis (1992) and boy, does it have a lot of gunplay, a hard-to-follow plot, and all the ADR you can shake a stick at! We bring you exclusively procured memories from Alex Rain himself--Olivier Gruner--and the great Thom Mathews. How do both of them rate this film 28 years later? And does the CF3 crew agree? And if all that doesn't lure you in, perhaps Thomas Jane's buttcheeks will!
FINDS: A new Oscar front-runner (or two), James Bond meets Freddie Mercury, Eminem's new record, and Ozzy's health issues.
]]>FINDS: Oscar nominations drop, Shameless goes to 11, D.J. Qualls shares his story, and Ozark season 3 release date revealed.
]]>FINDS: Oscar nominations drop, Shameless goes to 11, D.J. Qualls shares his story, and Ozark season 3 release date revealed.
]]>FILMS: We venture down to Nilbog for the so bad it's great "horror" comedy Troll 2 (1990)! We ask George, who played Michael Waits in the film, about the shoot and prompt him to "DO THE LINE!" Favorite scenes, characters, the bizarre music, corn on the cob, and our patented Cult Filmometer scores are all part of this delectable review. Go green!
FINDS: Golden Globes wrap-up, Mallrats 2 is back, more thoughts on The Witcher, HBO is retrying with Westeros, and an Escape from L.A. Collector's Edition Blu-ray.
]]>FILMS: We venture down to Nilbog for the so bad it's great "horror" comedy Troll 2 (1990)! We ask George, who played Michael Waits in the film, about the shoot and prompt him to "DO THE LINE!" Favorite scenes, characters, the bizarre music, corn on the cob, and our patented Cult Filmometer scores are all part of this delectable review. Go green!
FINDS: Golden Globes wrap-up, Mallrats 2 is back, more thoughts on The Witcher, HBO is retrying with Westeros, and an Escape from L.A. Collector's Edition Blu-ray.
]]>FILMS: The double feature returns! With Rick Sloane still in the house, we uncover the truth about Hobgoblins (1988). How did it wind up on MST3K? What's the deal with that rake scene? Did Rick almost die while making it? And what would each of us fantasize about if we were blindsided by a pack of vicious hobgoblins? Then comes our arresting review of Vice Academy. Charlie Sheen set visits, Linnea Quigley's agent, the sordid history of USA Up All Night, and the Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray release are all covered. It's better than a knee to the nuts!
FINDS: You're on your own this week. Next time, you won't be so lucky!
]]>FILMS: The double feature returns! With Rick Sloane still in the house, we uncover the truth about Hobgoblins (1988). How did it wind up on MST3K? What's the deal with that rake scene? Did Rick almost die while making it? And what would each of us fantasize about if we were blindsided by a pack of vicious hobgoblins? Then comes our arresting review of Vice Academy. Charlie Sheen set visits, Linnea Quigley's agent, the sordid history of USA Up All Night, and the Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray release are all covered. It's better than a knee to the nuts!
FINDS: You're on your own this week. Next time, you won't be so lucky!
]]>FILMS: Bill joins us for the entirety of our review of RAD (1986), in which he played protagonist and BMX wunderkind Cru Jones. Did he do his own stunts? What does he think of Lori Laughlin making headlines these days? Product placements, favorite lines, the Helltrack revival, and references in pop culture are all part of the obstacle course in this week's Films segment!
FINDS: Our thoughts on Star Wars IX and The Mandalorian are divulged, Witcher arrives on Netflix, and the passing of some pop culture figures are met with interesting reactions.
]]>FILMS: Bill joins us for the entirety of our review of RAD (1986), in which he played protagonist and BMX wunderkind Cru Jones. Did he do his own stunts? What does he think of Lori Laughlin making headlines these days? Product placements, favorite lines, the Helltrack revival, and references in pop culture are all part of the obstacle course in this week's Films segment!
FINDS: Our thoughts on Star Wars IX and The Mandalorian are divulged, Witcher arrives on Netflix, and the passing of some pop culture figures are met with interesting reactions.
]]>FILMS: Yipee-ki-yay! We're getting pretty drunk now, and it shows! Join us for our in-depth review of Die Hard (1988). Is it a Christmas movie? Was the Karl vs. Carl moment necessary? Why would McClane rather be in Philadelphia? While everyone is donning now their gay apparel, John wears a wifebeater. But in the history of wifebeaters on film, where does this rank? Why didn't this movie have a script? Who's YOUR white knight? Download this bad boy NOW!
FINDS: Kev Smith is here! 3/4 of us don't care about Top Gun: Maverick. Netflix greenlights a second new He-Man animated series, RIP to Danny Aiello and Caroll Spinney, the critics take issue with Rise of Skywalker, and more.
]]>FILMS: Yipee-ki-yay! We're getting pretty drunk now, and it shows! Join us for our in-depth review of Die Hard (1988). Is it a Christmas movie? Was the Karl vs. Carl moment necessary? Why would McClane rather be in Philadelphia? While everyone is donning now their gay apparel, John wears a wifebeater. But in the history of wifebeaters on film, where does this rank? Why didn't this movie have a script? Who's YOUR white knight? Download this bad boy NOW!
FINDS: Kev Smith is here! 3/4 of us don't care about Top Gun: Maverick. Netflix greenlights a second new He-Man animated series, RIP to Danny Aiello and Caroll Spinney, the critics take issue with Rise of Skywalker, and more.
]]>FILMS: Oh Fudge! We take aim at A Christmas Story (1983) and chat with Scott "Flick" Schwartz about his tongue on the pole, thoughts on the recent TV musical, his residuals from the TBS marathons, and some of the film's most impactful scenes. You'll want to shoot yer out eye if you miss this discussion.
FINDS: CF3 alum Andy Dick is in hot water, the Screen Actors Guild nominees are announced, and the gang at CF3 talks about our favorite Christmas movies.
]]>FILMS: Oh Fudge! We take aim at A Christmas Story (1983) and chat with Scott "Flick" Schwartz about his tongue on the pole, thoughts on the recent TV musical, his residuals from the TBS marathons, and some of the film's most impactful scenes. You'll want to shoot yer out eye if you miss this discussion.
FINDS: CF3 alum Andy Dick is in hot water, the Screen Actors Guild nominees are announced, and the gang at CF3 talks about our favorite Christmas movies.
]]>FILMS: Brandon's father Bruce is the subject of our cult film of the week, as we offer up Enter the Dragon (1973) to the Cult Filmometer! This segment was recorded at A Shared Universe PodcaStudio in New Jersey with Ming Chen of AMC's Comic Book Men and gamer Matt Miller in tow. Mike Moh, who portrayed Bruce in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood pops in to tell his favorite moments and quotes from the film, and Ira rejoins us in time to give his thoughts and rating.
FINDS: Thoughts on The Irishman, Netflix brings us The Movies That Made Us, you can help rescue a deteriorating Abbott & Costello film, Sandler threatens to make another stinker, and the National Board of Review delivers its top 10 films.
]]>FILMS: Brandon's father Bruce is the subject of our cult film of the week, as we offer up Enter the Dragon (1973) to the Cult Filmometer! This segment was recorded at A Shared Universe PodcaStudio in New Jersey with Ming Chen of AMC's Comic Book Men and gamer Matt Miller in tow. Mike Moh, who portrayed Bruce in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood pops in to tell his favorite moments and quotes from the film, and Ira rejoins us in time to give his thoughts and rating.
FINDS: Thoughts on The Irishman, Netflix brings us The Movies That Made Us, you can help rescue a deteriorating Abbott & Costello film, Sandler threatens to make another stinker, and the National Board of Review delivers its top 10 films.
]]>FILMS: Ira joins us for our review of A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) in which he played Will. We ask him about working with Robert Englund, using a wheelchair, what he thought of his death scene, and prod him for stories from behind the scenes. We discuss what we'd be in our dreams, what our favorite manifestation of Freddy was in this installment, and spend some time talking about Dokken. Yes, Dokken!
FINDS: Star Wars Episode IX runtime, a Freddy Krueger fan film, the Mandalorian, the Mr. Boogedy Challenge, and Tom Hanks is still wonderful.
]]>FILMS: Ira joins us for our review of A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) in which he played Will. We ask him about working with Robert Englund, using a wheelchair, what he thought of his death scene, and prod him for stories from behind the scenes. We discuss what we'd be in our dreams, what our favorite manifestation of Freddy was in this installment, and spend some time talking about Dokken. Yes, Dokken!
FINDS: Star Wars Episode IX runtime, a Freddy Krueger fan film, the Mandalorian, the Mr. Boogedy Challenge, and Tom Hanks is still wonderful.
]]>FILMS: We review Galaxy Quest (1999), complete with commentary and Cult Filmometer scores from Jack Bennett, Kevin McDonald and Jeremy Howard, who played Brandon's friend Kyle in the film's climax and denouement. How does the film stack up when compared to Evolution (2001), another sci-fi comedy from Dreamworks from the same era? Who was our favorite Quest crew member? Was Tim Allen the right choice? All your questions will be answered.
FINDS: Fittingly, we have updates about Paramount's upcoming Star Trek films. Plus, Sonic's expensive new look, When a Stranger Calls on Blu-ray, and a Chinatown prequel from Netflix.
]]>FILMS: We review Galaxy Quest (1999), complete with commentary and Cult Filmometer scores from Jack Bennett, Kevin McDonald and Jeremy Howard, who played Brandon's friend Kyle in the film's climax and denouement. How does the film stack up when compared to Evolution (2001), another sci-fi comedy from Dreamworks from the same era? Who was our favorite Quest crew member? Was Tim Allen the right choice? All your questions will be answered.
FINDS: Fittingly, we have updates about Paramount's upcoming Star Trek films. Plus, Sonic's expensive new look, When a Stranger Calls on Blu-ray, and a Chinatown prequel from Netflix.
]]>FILMS: We're throwing our comet party a month early by reviewing Night of the Comet (1984) with Emily, plus we get a drop-in from Reggie herself--Catherine Mary Stewart! We argue over the soundtrack and discuss the impact of NOTC on the films and TV shows that followed. Of course, we also throw down our favorite lines. Ypu'll want to hear what Catherine Mary Stewart rates this on our patented Cultfilometer!
FINDS: Disney+ (or is it DisneyPlus?) gets the majority of our attention this week--and why wouldn't it? We also find time to talk about People's Sexiest Man Alive and soap operas.
]]>FILMS: We're throwing our comet party a month early by reviewing Night of the Comet (1984) with Emily, plus we get a drop-in from Reggie herself--Catherine Mary Stewart! We argue over the soundtrack and discuss the impact of NOTC on the films and TV shows that followed. Of course, we also throw down our favorite lines. Ypu'll want to hear what Catherine Mary Stewart rates this on our patented Cultfilometer!
FINDS: Disney+ (or is it DisneyPlus?) gets the majority of our attention this week--and why wouldn't it? We also find time to talk about People's Sexiest Man Alive and soap operas.
]]>FILMS: War Games (1983) invades CF3, and we talk with Eddie about playing the first computer geek in movie history. The film's dated technology makes some of us nostalgic while others find it nauseating, but we all agree that Ally Sheedy is great. Will the film's impact be enough to overcome its pacing and achieve the high score on the Cultfilmometer?
FINDS: Another week brings more Netflix madness, Doctor Sleep arrives, casting news for The Batman and more!
]]>FILMS: War Games (1983) invades CF3, and we talk with Eddie about playing the first computer geek in movie history. The film's dated technology makes some of us nostalgic while others find it nauseating, but we all agree that Ally Sheedy is great. Will the film's impact be enough to overcome its pacing and achieve the high score on the Cultfilmometer?
FINDS: Another week brings more Netflix madness, Doctor Sleep arrives, casting news for The Batman and more!
]]>FILMS: Seth & Adrienne help us review the cryptic The Mothman Prophecies (2002), starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Debra Messing. We discuss the true events that inspired this film and their coverage in the Smalltown Monsters documentary The Mothman of Point Pleasant (2017). We get into the film's impact on Seth, ponder decisions that were made to separate this film from the actual events in Point Pleasant, WV, compare it with John Keel's book, share our love for the film score, recite our favorite lines, and submit our scores to the mighty Cultfilmometer.
FINDS: The Friends cast reunites for a new project, Keifer Sutherland recounts a gruesome The Lost Boys deleted scene, Netflix contemplates playback speeds and Judd Apatow is NOT having it, and a Supernatural star gets arrested for being a drunk.
]]>FILMS: Seth & Adrienne help us review the cryptic The Mothman Prophecies (2002), starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Debra Messing. We discuss the true events that inspired this film and their coverage in the Smalltown Monsters documentary The Mothman of Point Pleasant (2017). We get into the film's impact on Seth, ponder decisions that were made to separate this film from the actual events in Point Pleasant, WV, compare it with John Keel's book, share our love for the film score, recite our favorite lines, and submit our scores to the mighty Cultfilmometer.
FINDS: The Friends cast reunites for a new project, Keifer Sutherland recounts a gruesome The Lost Boys deleted scene, Netflix contemplates playback speeds and Judd Apatow is NOT having it, and a Supernatural star gets arrested for being a drunk.
]]>FILMS: For Halloween, we take on a great one with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960). We engage Bruce Crawford in a detailed discussion about cinema's most imitated score and discuss his screening of Psycho with Janet Leigh. We dissect the shower scene and try to convince Dames that the film's denouement gets a tad lazy.
FINDS: Star Wars Episode IX, 911 spinoff, indie boutique label enters the 4K fray, a Friday the 13th fan film based on the 8-bit game, and Doctor Sleep arrives at Alamo!
]]>FILMS: For Halloween, we take on a great one with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960). We engage Bruce Crawford in a detailed discussion about cinema's most imitated score and discuss his screening of Psycho with Janet Leigh. We dissect the shower scene and try to convince Dames that the film's denouement gets a tad lazy.
FINDS: Star Wars Episode IX, 911 spinoff, indie boutique label enters the 4K fray, a Friday the 13th fan film based on the 8-bit game, and Doctor Sleep arrives at Alamo!
]]>FILMS: Try not to wax off during our expansive segment on The Karate Kid (1984), the classic tale of good vs. evil. Or is it evil vs. evil? We get into that. Ming informs us that he and Kevin Smith almost recreated the Karate Kid date night. We leave no stone unturned, no radio unsmashed, no bicycle uncrashed, and no bottle unchopped when we offer this flick up to the Cultfilmometer!
FINDS: Your CF3 trio is joined by "our" Kevin Smith to discuss November's biggest cult film Blu-ray/DVD releases provided by Bruce Holecheck's Cinema Arcana blog. We talk Castlevania, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Flowers in the Attic, MST3K and more.
]]>FILMS: Try not to wax off during our expansive segment on The Karate Kid (1984), the classic tale of good vs. evil. Or is it evil vs. evil? We get into that. Ming informs us that he and Kevin Smith almost recreated the Karate Kid date night. We leave no stone unturned, no radio unsmashed, no bicycle uncrashed, and no bottle unchopped when we offer this flick up to the Cultfilmometer!
FINDS: Your CF3 trio is joined by "our" Kevin Smith to discuss November's biggest cult film Blu-ray/DVD releases provided by Bruce Holecheck's Cinema Arcana blog. We talk Castlevania, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Flowers in the Attic, MST3K and more.
]]>FILMS: Kevin Smith joins us in slaying our review of Friday the 13th (1980). We talk Pamela Voorhees, how creepy shirtless Steve is, give our thoughts on the final girl, and bring you more (Kevin) Bacon Bits with Dames Marvs! Vincente DiSanti tells us why this isn't his favorite entry in the series before rating the film for our patented Cultfilmometer. And... surprise! Ari Lehman pops up, albeit not from the water, to tell us a story from filming his scene as the first ever incarnation of Jason Voorhees.
FINDS: Rebecca Markus discusses her new book The Needlemaker's Baby with us. Dames reveals that Hallmark has 20 new Xmas movies, which prompts us to rattle off the 4 plots that they all recycle. Dames and Rebecca talk about why they are still watching The Walking Dead for some reason.
]]>FILMS: Kevin Smith joins us in slaying our review of Friday the 13th (1980). We talk Pamela Voorhees, how creepy shirtless Steve is, give our thoughts on the final girl, and bring you more (Kevin) Bacon Bits with Dames Marvs! Vincente DiSanti tells us why this isn't his favorite entry in the series before rating the film for our patented Cultfilmometer. And... surprise! Ari Lehman pops up, albeit not from the water, to tell us a story from filming his scene as the first ever incarnation of Jason Voorhees.
FINDS: Rebecca Markus discusses her new book The Needlemaker's Baby with us. Dames reveals that Hallmark has 20 new Xmas movies, which prompts us to rattle off the 4 plots that they all recycle. Dames and Rebecca talk about why they are still watching The Walking Dead for some reason.
]]>FILMS: The Monster Squad (1987) is broken down by the CF3 crew with a contributed score from Sean himself (André Gower). Talk of nards vs. nads, Michael Sembello, and the film's homage ensues. Don't be chickenshit—check this out!
FINDS: Martin Scorsese's The Irishman (2019), reviewing Shudder's Creepshow revival, Sony & Disney mend spiderwebs, Jeff Goldblum rambles his way into Jurassic World 3 with Laura Dern & Sam Neill.
]]>FILMS: The Monster Squad (1987) is broken down by the CF3 crew with a contributed score from Sean himself (André Gower). Talk of nards vs. nads, Michael Sembello, and the film's homage ensues. Don't be chickenshit—check this out!
FINDS: Martin Scorsese's The Irishman (2019), reviewing Shudder's Creepshow revival, Sony & Disney mend spiderwebs, Jeff Goldblum rambles his way into Jurassic World 3 with Laura Dern & Sam Neill.
]]>FILMS: Joe Dante's The Howling (1981). We learn from Dee about how then-fiancee Christopher Stone was cast as her costar and what it was like to work with Dante. We marvel at the performances of Robert Picardo and Patrick Macnee, give thoughts on a controversial special effects shot, and draw the inevitable comparisons to the competing werewolf flick that year--An American Werewolf in London (1981). How do you take your burger??
FINDS: We bring you all the October Blu-ray news that's fit to record!
]]>FILMS: Joe Dante's The Howling (1981). We learn from Dee about how then-fiancee Christopher Stone was cast as her costar and what it was like to work with Dante. We marvel at the performances of Robert Picardo and Patrick Macnee, give thoughts on a controversial special effects shot, and draw the inevitable comparisons to the competing werewolf flick that year--An American Werewolf in London (1981). How do you take your burger??
FINDS: We bring you all the October Blu-ray news that's fit to record!
]]>FILMS: "Possible Donkey Kong kill screen coming up!" We discuss our first documentary on CF3, the critically-acclaimed The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) with one of its featured participants, Walter Day. We discuss the film's legacy and impact, narrative inaccuracies, and the classic hero vs. villain setup before seeing if we can help it set the high score on the Cultfilmometer.
FINDS: NBC's streaming service teases its Saved by the Bell revival, Womp Stomp Films launches their crowdfunding campaign for Never Hike in the Snow—the Friday the 13th fan film sequel, and more!
]]>FILMS: "Possible Donkey Kong kill screen coming up!" We discuss our first documentary on CF3, the critically-acclaimed The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) with one of its featured participants, Walter Day. We discuss the film's legacy and impact, narrative inaccuracies, and the classic hero vs. villain setup before seeing if we can help it set the high score on the Cultfilmometer.
FINDS: NBC's streaming service teases its Saved by the Bell revival, Womp Stomp Films launches their crowdfunding campaign for Never Hike in the Snow—the Friday the 13th fan film sequel, and more!
]]>FILMS: Find the nearest rock and listen in as we review Tremors (1990), our first Kevin Bacon flick on CF3. Best lines, Bacon bits, our favorite power couple The Gummers, and the film's legacy are all unearthed. Shelley & Josh rejoin us in time to give their scores on the Cultfilmometer, and we help them decode their Bacon Numbers!
FINDS: One of us watched the Durst/Travolta flick known as The Fanatic (2019), and you've gotta hear the verdict! Dames tells us if It Chapter 2 is worth our time and Jeff reveals new The Stand casting news. RIP Carol Linley + Scream Factory BD news.
]]>FILMS: Find the nearest rock and listen in as we review Tremors (1990), our first Kevin Bacon flick on CF3. Best lines, Bacon bits, our favorite power couple The Gummers, and the film's legacy are all unearthed. Shelley & Josh rejoin us in time to give their scores on the Cultfilmometer, and we help them decode their Bacon Numbers!
FINDS: One of us watched the Durst/Travolta flick known as The Fanatic (2019), and you've gotta hear the verdict! Dames tells us if It Chapter 2 is worth our time and Jeff reveals new The Stand casting news. RIP Carol Linley + Scream Factory BD news.
]]>FILMS: It's Rowdy Roddy Piper in John Carpenter's memorable They Live (1988)! The gang earnestly discusses the messages decoded by the Hoffman Lenses and what messages we might see in 2019. Also covered: Piper as the face vs. the heel, Frank and Nada's epic street brawl, the film's basic score, and our favorite one-liners (not all of them are about bubblegum either).
FINDS: We discuss what we've been watching lately: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Boys, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Peanut Butter Falcon, The Banana Splits Movie, The Dead Don't Die, and more!
]]>FILMS: It's Rowdy Roddy Piper in John Carpenter's memorable They Live (1988)! The gang earnestly discusses the messages decoded by the Hoffman Lenses and what messages we might see in 2019. Also covered: Piper as the face vs. the heel, Frank and Nada's epic street brawl, the film's basic score, and our favorite one-liners (not all of them are about bubblegum either).
FINDS: We discuss what we've been watching lately: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Boys, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Peanut Butter Falcon, The Banana Splits Movie, The Dead Don't Die, and more!
]]>FILMS: Class is in session in our first ever double feature, with Carl Reiner's Summer School (1987) and 90s ski comedy Ski School, both starring Dean. Hear how many times he watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to prep for his role in Summer School & which fashion trends from the 90s we all wish to make a comeback! What does Dean think of these movies decades later? You'll need to listen!
FINDS: Disney's streaming service pricing, a Breaking Bad movie, The Mandalorian trailer, Star Wars IX teaser speculation.
]]>FILMS: Class is in session in our first ever double feature, with Carl Reiner's Summer School (1987) and 90s ski comedy Ski School, both starring Dean. Hear how many times he watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to prep for his role in Summer School & which fashion trends from the 90s we all wish to make a comeback! What does Dean think of these movies decades later? You'll need to listen!
FINDS: Disney's streaming service pricing, a Breaking Bad movie, The Mandalorian trailer, Star Wars IX teaser speculation.
]]>FILMS: We review Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives with Tommy Jarvis himself! Thom tells behind-the-scene stories, and we geek out over favorite lines, best kills, the film's legacy and are treated to a special drop-in from the film's Jason--CJ Graham! Thom and CJ add their scores to the CF3 crew's tally for a shocking score on the Cultfilmometer.
FINDS: We eulogize Peter Fonda, go nuts over the Kevin Smith MOTU news, and try to muster up some excitement over Snake Eyes and Elvis.
]]>FILMS: We review Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives with Tommy Jarvis himself! Thom tells behind-the-scene stories, and we geek out over favorite lines, best kills, the film's legacy and are treated to a special drop-in from the film's Jason--CJ Graham! Thom and CJ add their scores to the CF3 crew's tally for a shocking score on the Cultfilmometer.
FINDS: We eulogize Peter Fonda, go nuts over the Kevin Smith MOTU news, and try to muster up some excitement over Snake Eyes and Elvis.
]]>FILMS: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) is covered in great detail--from the ensemble cast that includes Billy Zane, Jada Pinkett and Thomas Haden Church--to the mythology at the heart of the plot. John Kassir pops in to relay a story from filming that he boasts would make Hitchcock proud.
FINDS: Dames is still talking about The Peanut Butter Falcon. Home Alone reboot, Marvel's Zombies fan trailer, RIP Toni Morrison, Alec Baldwin Comedy Central Roast, and the heroic Danny Trejo.
]]>FILMS: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) is covered in great detail--from the ensemble cast that includes Billy Zane, Jada Pinkett and Thomas Haden Church--to the mythology at the heart of the plot. John Kassir pops in to relay a story from filming that he boasts would make Hitchcock proud.
FINDS: Dames is still talking about The Peanut Butter Falcon. Home Alone reboot, Marvel's Zombies fan trailer, RIP Toni Morrison, Alec Baldwin Comedy Central Roast, and the heroic Danny Trejo.
]]>FINDS: King's The Stand reboot update, a Kickstarter for a King-themed cocktail book, Event Horizon & Resident Evil streaming TV reboots.
]]>FINDS: King's The Stand reboot update, a Kickstarter for a King-themed cocktail book, Event Horizon & Resident Evil streaming TV reboots.
]]>FILMS: We review Troma's flagship film, The Toxic Avenger (1984), while talking USA Up All Night, Melvin and bullies, the un-PC nature of Toxie, the cartoon series, Marisa Tomei. We ponder what happened to Michael Herz.
FINDS: Andy Dick HIMSELF delivers us a cult find about his upcoming Troma project. The Barn 2 adds Lloyd Kaufman! Designated Survivor dies for Dames.
]]>FILMS: We review Troma's flagship film, The Toxic Avenger (1984), while talking USA Up All Night, Melvin and bullies, the un-PC nature of Toxie, the cartoon series, Marisa Tomei. We ponder what happened to Michael Herz.
FINDS: Andy Dick HIMSELF delivers us a cult find about his upcoming Troma project. The Barn 2 adds Lloyd Kaufman! Designated Survivor dies for Dames.
]]>FILMS: Robbie Rist voiced Michaelangelo in our film of the week, 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The film's tone, success, and product placements are all touched upon along with that anticlimactic ending. What will Robbie, Rebecca and the CF3 gang rate TMNT on the Cultfilmometer??
FINDS: Rutger Hauer, Friday the 13th fan films, Halloween sequels, Fred Durst directs John Travolta, and a shout out to Mary at Frog of La Mancha!
]]>FILMS: Robbie Rist voiced Michaelangelo in our film of the week, 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The film's tone, success, and product placements are all touched upon along with that anticlimactic ending. What will Robbie, Rebecca and the CF3 gang rate TMNT on the Cultfilmometer??
FINDS: Rutger Hauer, Friday the 13th fan films, Halloween sequels, Fred Durst directs John Travolta, and a shout out to Mary at Frog of La Mancha!
]]>FILMS: The CF3 gang is wowed by the artistry on display in The Dark Crystal (1982) and break down why the film might not have done as well at the box office as it could have. And because we're not stupid, we obtain a score from Steve Whitmire and promptly offer it up to the Cultfilmometer. You'll want to hear what Steve rates the film itself vs. how he rates the film on the amount of physical pain it caused him!
FINDS: We make corrections, talk about Marvel things that are already outdated (thanks to that stupid SDCC last weekend), Jetsons on Blu, and Sean William Scott anchors a horror film.
]]>FILMS: The CF3 gang is wowed by the artistry on display in The Dark Crystal (1982) and break down why the film might not have done as well at the box office as it could have. And because we're not stupid, we obtain a score from Steve Whitmire and promptly offer it up to the Cultfilmometer. You'll want to hear what Steve rates the film itself vs. how he rates the film on the amount of physical pain it caused him!
FINDS: We make corrections, talk about Marvel things that are already outdated (thanks to that stupid SDCC last weekend), Jetsons on Blu, and Sean William Scott anchors a horror film.
]]>FILMS: Ah-ahh! One of three members of the CF3 crew was sober for this review of Flash Gordon (1980), so grab your favorite beverage and listen to us talk about voice dubbing, Hawkmen rocket cycles, brain worms, Arboria, the women, wearing your own branded tee shirt, Bond villains, the cheesy FX and much, much more! PLUS: Sam J. Jones offers up his score for our Cultfilmometer!
FINDS: We recap OCon adventures and shoutout several listeners and friends of the podcast. Plus: Tommy Wiseau's new sci-fi cartoon, Gremlins animated prequel, Arrow Video news & speculation on The Walking Dead's conclusion.
]]>FILMS: Ah-ahh! One of three members of the CF3 crew was sober for this review of Flash Gordon (1980), so grab your favorite beverage and listen to us talk about voice dubbing, Hawkmen rocket cycles, brain worms, Arboria, the women, wearing your own branded tee shirt, Bond villains, the cheesy FX and much, much more! PLUS: Sam J. Jones offers up his score for our Cultfilmometer!
FINDS: We recap OCon adventures and shoutout several listeners and friends of the podcast. Plus: Tommy Wiseau's new sci-fi cartoon, Gremlins animated prequel, Arrow Video news & speculation on The Walking Dead's conclusion.
]]>FILMS: The man behind Winston Zeddemore--Mr. Ernie Hudson--gives a special introduction for CF3 and our OCon panel attendees then tells a funny story about the ECTO-1. The gang proceeds to discuss their first exposure to the film, the iconic theme song, refrigerator horrors, and favorite lines. We recruit the audience to help us pinpoint where the ECTO-1 ranks in movie car history, and we achieve a true CF3 milestone when we force an unsuspecting Matt Geiler to sing an entry from Tobin's Spirit Guide. What a ride!
FINDS: As this was a special live podcast, there are no finds this week, but we wish to thank Gregg Markus for providing us equipment to record throughout OCon 2019 and for creating the fun outro track to this week's episode. Huzzah!
]]>FILMS: The man behind Winston Zeddemore--Mr. Ernie Hudson--gives a special introduction for CF3 and our OCon panel attendees then tells a funny story about the ECTO-1. The gang proceeds to discuss their first exposure to the film, the iconic theme song, refrigerator horrors, and favorite lines. We recruit the audience to help us pinpoint where the ECTO-1 ranks in movie car history, and we achieve a true CF3 milestone when we force an unsuspecting Matt Geiler to sing an entry from Tobin's Spirit Guide. What a ride!
FINDS: As this was a special live podcast, there are no finds this week, but we wish to thank Gregg Markus for providing us equipment to record throughout OCon 2019 and for creating the fun outro track to this week's episode. Huzzah!
]]>FILMS: In our review of Dan Aykroyd's lone directorial effort, Nothing but Trouble (1991), we ride the condiment train down Old Coke Road with Unky George Lowe and his pals in Digital Underground--Tupac Shakur included. Listen and see why George made this his personal pick for our cult film of the week.
FINDS: Peter Griffin (Family Guy) leads us into our finds, which include Peele's Twilight Zone in black & white, a couple of deaths, and Dark Crystal & Ghostbusters casting news. Recorded all in the same room--freakin' sweet.
FILMS: In our review of Dan Aykroyd's lone directorial effort, Nothing but Trouble (1991), we ride the condiment train down Old Coke Road with Unky George Lowe and his pals in Digital Underground--Tupac Shakur included. Listen and see why George made this his personal pick for our cult film of the week. FINDS: Peter Griffin (Family Guy) leads us into our finds, which include Peele's Twilight Zone in black & white, a couple of deaths, and Dark Crystal & Ghostbusters casting news. Recorded all in the same room--freakin' sweet.
]]>FILMS: TAKE THE LEG! Michael joins the review panel to talk about Ivan Reitman's Evolution (2001), which he starred in as Danny. We talk Head & Shoulders, Aykroyd, and box office disappointment. Then Michael details a cut scene involving slavery?!?
FINDS: CF3 will moderate the Peter Macon (The Orville) panel at O Comic Con this month, more info on the Doctor Sleep trailer, and here comes Iron Sky: The Coming Race.
]]>FILMS: TAKE THE LEG! Michael joins the review panel to talk about Ivan Reitman's Evolution (2001), which he starred in as Danny. We talk Head & Shoulders, Aykroyd, and box office disappointment. Then Michael details a cut scene involving slavery?!?
FINDS: CF3 will moderate the Peter Macon (The Orville) panel at O Comic Con this month, more info on the Doctor Sleep trailer, and here comes Iron Sky: The Coming Race.
]]>FILMS: Don't expect a sub-zero (or plain zero) score on the Cultfilmometer for The Running Man (1987) because this one delivers on many fronts. In this laughter-filled review, we cover a lot of ground but probably not as much as Jim Brown's Fireball.
FINDS: Kevin McDonald (The Kids in the Hall) brags about Putney Swope, CF3 is moderating Sam "Flash Gordon" Jones' panel at O Comic Con, Banana Splits get even scarier than it was before & Doctor Sleep has a trailer!
]]>FILMS: Don't expect a sub-zero (or plain zero) score on the Cultfilmometer for The Running Man (1987) because this one delivers on many fronts. In this laughter-filled review, we cover a lot of ground but probably not as much as Jim Brown's Fireball.
FINDS: Kevin McDonald (The Kids in the Hall) brags about Putney Swope, CF3 is moderating Sam "Flash Gordon" Jones' panel at O Comic Con, Banana Splits get even scarier than it was before & Doctor Sleep has a trailer!
]]>FILMS: We review and discuss 1994's Clerks, which launched the career of Kevin Smith. Ming tells us how his love of this film led to a career working with Kev on View Askew websites, SmodCo podcasts and eventually Comic Book Men. We all try not to be #37!
FINDS: DC Universe pulls the plug on Swamp Thing. We hassle Steve Fodor of Too Much Scrolling about Aladdin (2019).
]]>FILMS: We review and discuss 1994's Clerks, which launched the career of Kevin Smith. Ming tells us how his love of this film led to a career working with Kev on View Askew websites, SmodCo podcasts and eventually Comic Book Men. We all try not to be #37!
FINDS: DC Universe pulls the plug on Swamp Thing. We hassle Steve Fodor of Too Much Scrolling about Aladdin (2019).
]]>FILMS: Spoiler! Super Mario Bros. (1993) circles the drain rather quickly, but we have a lot of fun with Matt & Michelle laying into this turdburger. What will the Cultfilmometer have to say (or sing)?
FINDS: Voice acting legend Maurice LaMarche (Pinky & the Brain) talks up Flesh Gordon, which hits Blu-ray soon; special features for Silent Hill announced & Designated Survivor returns in a new home.
]]>FILMS: Spoiler! Super Mario Bros. (1993) circles the drain rather quickly, but we have a lot of fun with Matt & Michelle laying into this turdburger. What will the Cultfilmometer have to say (or sing)?
FINDS: Voice acting legend Maurice LaMarche (Pinky & the Brain) talks up Flesh Gordon, which hits Blu-ray soon; special features for Silent Hill announced & Designated Survivor returns in a new home.
]]>FILMS: With Paul on the assist, the gang takes the ice against the 1999 Jay Roach hockey comedy Mystery, Alaska. Is this film destined for cult status, or will the Cultfilmometer relegate it to the penalty box?
FINDS: Kevin McDonald returns to rant about his favorite cult films. CF3 talks Clown Motel: Spirits Arise, an award for Corin Nemec, a 4K release of The Shining, and more.
]]>FILMS: With Paul on the assist, the gang takes the ice against the 1999 Jay Roach hockey comedy Mystery, Alaska. Is this film destined for cult status, or will the Cultfilmometer relegate it to the penalty box?
FINDS: Kevin McDonald returns to rant about his favorite cult films. CF3 talks Clown Motel: Spirits Arise, an award for Corin Nemec, a 4K release of The Shining, and more.
]]>FILMS: Things hit Ludicrous Speed when we appraise the Mel Brooks Star Wars parody Spaceballs (1987). Will the Cultfimometer demonstrate the power of the Schwartz?
FINDS: We reveal our film & guests for CF3's Live Podcast Panel at O Comic Con (June 28-30, 2019). Plus, Chris Rock wants to reboot Saw?
]]>FILMS: Things hit Ludicrous Speed when we appraise the Mel Brooks Star Wars parody Spaceballs (1987). Will the Cultfimometer demonstrate the power of the Schwartz?
FINDS: We reveal our film & guests for CF3's Live Podcast Panel at O Comic Con (June 28-30, 2019). Plus, Chris Rock wants to reboot Saw?
]]>FILMS: In perhaps our most thorough film discussion yet, our antics at times rival those of Stripe and his ilk in Gremlins (1984). The film's star, Zach Galligan, pops in to tell CF3 listeners about one of his favorite behind-the-scenes moments.
FINDS: Jon Cohorn (Modern Horrors) rejoins us to recap what we missed at Texas Frightmare Weekend 2019, which he attended. Things get crazy in this segment; you've been warned!
]]>FILMS: In perhaps our most thorough film discussion yet, our antics at times rival those of Stripe and his ilk in Gremlins (1984). The film's star, Zach Galligan, pops in to tell CF3 listeners about one of his favorite behind-the-scenes moments.
FINDS: Jon Cohorn (Modern Horrors) rejoins us to recap what we missed at Texas Frightmare Weekend 2019, which he attended. Things get crazy in this segment; you've been warned!
]]>FILMS: Watch for flying debris as we launch into our discussion and review of Twister with Sean, who played storm chaser Allan Sanders in the film. Paxton, Hoffman, FX and the 90s disaster film boom are discussed in detail. Plus: why no sequel?
FINDS: Critters film reboot, MOTU movie delayed, Weird Science from Arrow and Scream Factory 4K upgrades for Corman Classics. Plus shout-outs galore!
]]>FILMS: Watch for flying debris as we launch into our discussion and review of Twister with Sean, who played storm chaser Allan Sanders in the film. Paxton, Hoffman, FX and the 90s disaster film boom are discussed in detail. Plus: why no sequel?
FINDS: Critters film reboot, MOTU movie delayed, Weird Science from Arrow and Scream Factory 4K upgrades for Corman Classics. Plus shout-outs galore!
]]>FANS: Actor and gothic illusionist Ron Fitzgerald drops in to talk about his career as a showman providing "dark, sticky fun." We discuss his newest film, The Devil Frame (2019) and career influences such as HG Lewis.
FILMS: We devour Return of the Living Dead (1985) with help from Ron while Jonah Ray (MST3K: The Return) pops in unexpectedly to share his thoughts on punks and Tarman. Lots of Linnea Quigley talk ensues and we have a "genually" good time!
FINDS: The Addams Family get animated and we pop onto Cinema Arcana to check out the release calendar for some of May's most anticipated Blu-ray releases.
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FANS: Actor and gothic illusionist Ron Fitzgerald drops in to talk about his career as a showman providing "dark, sticky fun." We discuss his newest film, The Devil Frame (2019) and career influences such as HG Lewis.
FILMS: We devour Return of the Living Dead (1985) with help from Ron while Jonah Ray (MST3K: The Return) pops in unexpectedly to share his thoughts on punks and Tarman. Lots of Linnea Quigley talk ensues and we have a "genually" good time!
FINDS: The Addams Family get animated and we pop onto Cinema Arcana to check out the release calendar for some of May's most anticipated Blu-ray releases.
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FILMS: Our discussion of Creepshow 2 is no mere hit-and-run job, as we dig deep into the 1987 follow-up to the 1st King/Romero smash hit anthology film. Thanks for the ride, lady!
FINDS: The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs and ruminations on why horror films rarely see traction during Oscar season.
]]>FILMS: Our discussion of Creepshow 2 is no mere hit-and-run job, as we dig deep into the 1987 follow-up to the 1st King/Romero smash hit anthology film. Thanks for the ride, lady!
FINDS: The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs and ruminations on why horror films rarely see traction during Oscar season.
]]>FILMS: Is The Goonies (1985) good enough for our panel of reviewers? Listen as we gather all the Data before running our Mouth.
FINDS: Charlie Sheen (!) calls into the show and babbles--he liked The Wraith episode. Plus Criterion kaiju and Michael vs. Jason: Evil Emerges (2019).
]]>FILMS: Is The Goonies (1985) good enough for our panel of reviewers? Listen as we gather all the Data before running our Mouth.
FINDS: Charlie Sheen (!) calls into the show and babbles--he liked The Wraith episode. Plus Criterion kaiju and Michael vs. Jason: Evil Emerges (2019).
]]>FILMS: Two of our panelists have seen Big Trouble in Little China over 200 times. There is much praise for Jack Burton and a lot of hand-wringing over the closing theme song.
FINDS: Fans of Phantasm in the U.S. are getting a sphere, Arrow announces The Prey (1980), The Dead Don't Die (2019) and Jordan Peele talk.
]]>FILMS: Two of our panelists have seen Big Trouble in Little China over 200 times. There is much praise for Jack Burton and a lot of hand-wringing over the closing theme song.
FINDS: Fans of Phantasm in the U.S. are getting a sphere, Arrow announces The Prey (1980), The Dead Don't Die (2019) and Jordan Peele talk.
]]>FILMS: Anthony Hebert (and Corin) join us on a quest beyond the stars as we review The Last Starfighter, a family-friendly sci-fi feature that helped pioneer CGI. All aboard the StarCar!
FINDS: The Brigands of Rattlecreek, a Toxic Avenger reboot and thoughts on the final season of Supernatural.
]]>FILMS: Anthony Hebert (and Corin) join us on a quest beyond the stars as we review The Last Starfighter, a family-friendly sci-fi feature that helped pioneer CGI. All aboard the StarCar!
FINDS: The Brigands of Rattlecreek, a Toxic Avenger reboot and thoughts on the final season of Supernatural.
]]>FILMS: Watch your feet! Roger Corman & Joe Dante's Piranha (1978) is swimming its way up your podcast stream, and you're gonna want to hear what our panel has to say about this Jaws wannabe!
FINDS: Bill and Ted are coming back; rest in peace horror FX legend John Carl Buechler; plus the winner of our Penitentiary giveaway revealed!
]]>FILMS: Watch your feet! Roger Corman & Joe Dante's Piranha (1978) is swimming its way up your podcast stream, and you're gonna want to hear what our panel has to say about this Jaws wannabe!
FINDS: Bill and Ted are coming back; rest in peace horror FX legend John Carl Buechler; plus the winner of our Penitentiary giveaway revealed!
]]>FILMS: We tackle Mausoleum (1983), which recently received a sparkling new Blu-ray release from Vinegar Syndrome and features Bobbie Bresee's bre--err, best assets (her acting skills, of course). Also, Marjoe Gortner and makeup by the late horror maestro John Carl Buechler.
FINDS: Universal's Invisible Man reboot, the lost Bill Paxton movie, and a plea from Jon to watch Level 16.
]]>FILMS: We tackle Mausoleum (1983), which recently received a sparkling new Blu-ray release from Vinegar Syndrome and features Bobbie Bresee's bre--err, best assets (her acting skills, of course). Also, Marjoe Gortner and makeup by the late horror maestro John Carl Buechler.
FINDS: Universal's Invisible Man reboot, the lost Bill Paxton movie, and a plea from Jon to watch Level 16.
]]>FANS: We've got seasoned podcaster, MSTie and honest-to-God Whovian Steve Fodor (Too Much Scrolling) in our presence.
FILMS: Laughter ensues as we dissect 1993's Leprechaun, the horror comedy that put Jennifer Aniston on the map. Or maybe it was her role on Friends the following year--who can really say?
FINDS: Upcoming cult Blu-ray releases via Cinema Arcana, Masters of the Universe movie news, and a shiny new Hellboy trailer.
]]>FANS: We've got seasoned podcaster, MSTie and honest-to-God Whovian Steve Fodor (Too Much Scrolling) in our presence.
FILMS: Laughter ensues as we dissect 1993's Leprechaun, the horror comedy that put Jennifer Aniston on the map. Or maybe it was her role on Friends the following year--who can really say?
FINDS: Upcoming cult Blu-ray releases via Cinema Arcana, Masters of the Universe movie news, and a shiny new Hellboy trailer.
]]>FANS: We talk to cult film fan and friend of the podcast Courtney Windel, who gushes about MST3K, Outlander, Phantasm & Joe Bob Briggs.
FILMS: We break down 1986's The Wraith, a Charlie Sheen gem packed with other familiar faces and lots of chases.
FINDS: Can't Stop the Music and the history of the Razzies, Luke Perry, and Joe Bob gets a series.
]]>FANS: We talk to cult film fan and friend of the podcast Courtney Windel, who gushes about MST3K, Outlander, Phantasm & Joe Bob Briggs.
FILMS: We break down 1986's The Wraith, a Charlie Sheen gem packed with other familiar faces and lots of chases.
FINDS: Can't Stop the Music and the history of the Razzies, Luke Perry, and Joe Bob gets a series.
]]>FANS: We waste no time getting into things, welcoming our first ever guest, Eric Holmes XV (Groupers) and ask him what is in involved in co-editing and associate producing an independent film.
FILMS: We discuss Never Hike Alone (2017), the 53-minute crowd-funded fan film that serves as an unofficial entry in the Friday the 13th series.
FINDS: We discuss Child's Play coming to TV, the next Halloween film, Beasts of Blood Island reboots at the drive-in, and bid adieu to legendary cult actor Dick Miller.
All Music by Kill Bosby, Copyright 2007.
]]>FANS: We waste no time getting into things, welcoming our first ever guest, Eric Holmes XV (Groupers) and ask him what is in involved in co-editing and associate producing an independent film.
FILMS: We discuss Never Hike Alone (2017), the 53-minute crowd-funded fan film that serves as an unofficial entry in the Friday the 13th series.
FINDS: We discuss Child's Play coming to TV, the next Halloween film, Beasts of Blood Island reboots at the drive-in, and bid adieu to legendary cult actor Dick Miller.
All Music by Kill Bosby, Copyright 2007.
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