Here we discuss and dissect what makes a film (past or present) absolutely amazing or a pile of rubbish. All that we ask of each other is don't be crazy.
Justin Cavender / Zach Rancourt
The Don't Be Crazy podcast is an absolute gem in the world of movie podcasts. As a lover of cinema, I was instantly drawn to this podcast due to its similarities with popular YouTube channels like Cinema Sins and Honest Trailers. Each episode is well-crafted and presented, offering a hilarious and entertaining take on various movies. Whether you're a hardcore movie buff or just enjoy the occasional film, this podcast is sure to capture your attention and keep you coming back for more.
One of the best aspects of The Don't Be Crazy podcast is how well thought out each episode is. The hosts take their time to go over and explain the synopsis of each film, allowing listeners to fully understand the context behind the discussion. They delve into several themes within the movies, providing insightful analysis that adds depth to the viewing experience. Even when discussing films they may not particularly enjoy, they still acknowledge their merits and what they bring to the table.
Another aspect that sets this podcast apart is the unique blend of professionalism and casualness exhibited by the hosts. Their chemistry shines through in each episode, creating a comfortable and enjoyable listening experience. They manage to strike a balance between being knowledgeable about film while also making the conversation accessible and relatable for all listeners.
Now, while there are countless positive aspects of The Don't Be Crazy podcast, it's important to acknowledge that no show is perfect. One potential drawback could be that some listeners might find themselves disagreeing with certain opinions expressed by the hosts. However, it's worth noting that this difference in opinion can actually make for interesting discussions and debates among listeners.
In conclusion, The Don't Be Crazy podcast is an absolute must-listen for movie lovers everywhere. Its entertaining format, insightful analysis, and unique chemistry between hosts make every episode enjoyable from start to finish. Whether you're looking for recommendations on what movies to watch or simply want to indulge in some humorous movie discussions, this podcast has it all. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and tune in to The Don't Be Crazy podcast for a cinematic experience like no other.
Happy belated Father's Day! Zach and Amanda sit down to discuss the 2007 comedy/drama Dan in Real Life. Although the film is riddled with issues, there is some heart to it. Where did it go so wrong? And how can it be better? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Well, here goes nothing. Zach and Amanda are back to reluctantly discuss the 2007 "movie" Because I Said So. There are so many things to discuss about this film. Not really any of them are super positive either. We apologize in advance, but enjoy anyways!! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Today is Zach's birthday. So put those parkas on and get ready for some random blood tests, because he and Amanda are discussing The Thing from 1982. A moment of film perfection, this is one of Zach's all time favorite movies. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Is that white smoke we see? In honor of the election of Pope Leo XIV, Amanfda and Zach discuss the 2024 drama Conclave. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Who wants some blueberry pie?! Amanda and Zach are discussing the 2024 psychological thriller Heretic. Wonderful performances drive this theological horror film in all of it's confusing glory. Does a heavy dialogue filled movie work for you? Some may think it is a deterrent. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
We go all the way back to the 70's with the ph so handsome Robert Reford as he explores the corruption within the CIA. The 1975 spy thriller Three Days of the Condor has all the normal beats of an espionage film, yet there is so much more. At the same time, this movie misses the mark on some pretty important stuff. How could it be better? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
All's fair in love and basketball. Zach and Amanda sit down to discuss the 2000's romantic melodrama Love & Basketball. A sexy, funny, culturally loved film from the early millennium, this movie stands the test of time. But can it appease every viewer? Is it missing anything? Why do sports films work so well yet others fail hard? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
We are keeping it straight up 90's as Zach and Amanda dive into the world of legal thrillers. This week, we focus on The Firm, from 1993. This legal procedural film lacks court room drama, yet finds ways to make it more interesting than you could even imagine. In a busy time of Grisham adaptations, does this film reign supreme? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Forever young. We all wanna be forever young, right? Amanda and Zach talk all things creepy, funny, and nonsensical as they discuss the 1992 dark comedy Death Becomes Her. Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn absolutely crush it in this film. But is that enough to strengthen it's ambiguous message and theme? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
What if you could commit a crime with a perfect plan? Linda Fiorentino shows us exactly how in the 1994 erotic thriller The Last Seduction. A tale of twists and turns gets sexy yet dangerous as this neo-noir unfolds. This movie has a pretty strong audience score. Zach and Amanda discuss why this may be, with questioning perhaps why that may have been a bit too over zealous. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
How far would you go for a better life? Matt Damon asks that question in the 1999 film The Talented Mr. Ripley. Many people absolutely adore this thriller, but Zach questions why it is such a hit. All is good; Amanda will convince him otherwise. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Join Amanda and Zach as they discuss Coralie Fargeat's 2017 debut feature film, Revenge. Is this movie more style over substance? or is there more than meets the eye? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
And here we are, at the finale of our Francis Ford Coppola month. On this episode we are discussing his 1983 adaptation of beloved S.E. Hinton novel The Outsiders. What does it mean to be a tough guy? And how different really are the people around us. All of this and more is discussed by Amanda and Zach! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
We continue our Francis Ford Coppola month by having an in-depth conversation about The Conversation. Where is the ethical line between surveillance and right to privacy? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
We continue our Francis Ford Coppola month by exploring his very "first" film, Dementia 13. This is labeled as a Horror/Suspense film, but maybe it is something more. Or, maybe it is just pure rubbish. Join Amanda and Zach as they discuss this experience of a film. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
It's 2025 and we decided to kick things off with a Francis Ford Coppola month. And what better way to start than by breaking down the once widely disregarded Dracula adaptation from 1992, Bram Stoker's Dracula. Aside from the atrocious Keanu Reeves British accent, this movie has a lot to talk about. Did Co Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Ho ho ho. We finish our "Tops and Bottoms December" by discussing the king of all Christmas movies: 1988's Die Hard. Action packed and full of holiday cheer, this movie is loved universally for its fantastic performances, pacing, action, and overall enjoyment. And finally, the crew are going to put an end to the controversial question of "Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?" Happy Holidays! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Ho ho ho. We continue our "Tops and Bottoms December" by discussing another stinker of a film, 2007's Fred Claus. A slapstick comedy about Santa Claus' un-extraordinary and bitter older brother, this movie has some major hiccups. Amanda wasn't a huge fan, but Zach does make some compelling points. Anyways, check it out! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Ho ho ho. We continue our "Tops and Bottoms December" by focusing on a....well...a "film" that makes some interesting choices. Disclaimer: this one was rough. Amanda and Zach sat and reviewed the LOWEST rated Christmas movie (according to Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB) Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas. Even though the movie was rough, we both had a ton to say. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Happy Holidays! We kick off "Tops and Bottoms December" by focusing on the very highly rated Meet Me In St. Louis, starring Judy Garland. A nostalgic technicolor musical, this film appears to be loved by so many people all over the world. So why did we have specific thoughts about it? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Bluesky and Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Send an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Happy Halloween to all our number 1 fans out there! What a better way to celebrate the holiday than to get special guest David Dassau to help us discuss Misery from 1990. A masterclass in fiction from Stephen King is wonderfully transitioned to screen in this chilling adaptation. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
More brains!!!! Zach and Amanda continue with Spooky Season by discussing 1985's The Return of the Living Dead. Not to be affiliated with any George A. Romero films, this balls-to-the-wall zombie film is full of punk, style, and gore. A beloved cult classic that may be too difficult to show to newbies of the genre. Tune in now! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
7 days!!! Spooky season continues as Amanda and Zach ask Matt Braunsdorf to help discuss the iconic 1998 international phenomenon Ringu. Countless sequels, adaptations, and general plot structures have been derived from this original film. But what else has it done for film? And how do we quantify "scary?" Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
Spooky Season continues with special guest David Dassau assisting us in the annual series discussion of V/H/S Beyond. 6 short films of terror are stuffed inside this two hour film. With so many options to choose from, which ones did we enjoy and which ones were straight butt? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr
We kick off Spooky Season with a cult classic from 1996. Amanda and Zach sit down to discuss The Craft and all of it's witchiness. A fitting film for the 90's that deals with some typical teenage growing pains. Even though it's loved by many, is it cult classic worthy? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
It's time for some more 90's mid budget erotic thrillers! This week, Zach and Amanda are discussing the 1992 twisty-turvy Single White Female. When Hedy moves in with Allie, things seem as normal as can be. But looks may be deceiving. How does this erotic thriller stack up to the myriad of well executed others in the 90's? And what is the re-watchability factor? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
Here is Subzero. Now, plain zero. What does that even mean? On this episode, Amanda and Zach get help from guest Andy Parker to discuss the futuristic 1987 film The Running Man. Often categorized as mindless action, the guts of this film may have a bit more than you previously thought. And is Arnold's performance legit good? We answer these topics and more! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
For relaxing time, make it Don't Be Crazy time. This week, Amanda and Zach discuss Sofia Coppola's 2003 film Lost in Translation. An unorthodox yet beautiful relationship forms between two people who are lost in life, even though their age gap is apparent. Can these two lost souls help each other find happiness, or will they forever be stuck tryignt o figure it out. This beautifully shot film is available on MAX at the time of posting. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
It's time to let us in the houuuuusssee! On this episode with special guest Trace Thurman from the Horror Queers Podcast, we break down the 1996 suspense thriller Fear. How far is going too far in this 90's thriller that has suffered a bit from the changing times, but overall still holds it's weight. Or does it...... Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
"What one man do, another can do." The gang (Amanda, Zach, and speacial guest Matt Braunsdorf) is all here to discuss the 1997 survival thriller The Edge. This movie is benchmarked by a good story and superb performances. So why isn't it discussed more often? And do we have any egregious hot takes on it? Tune in! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
We blow the top off of this episode as Amanda and Zach discuss the 1997 geological action film Dante's Peak. In a quaint mountain town, a beautiful threat looms over the people as mother nature unleashes her natural circles of life. Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton star in this 90's mid-budget thriller. But....were they the correct choices for the leads? Or could this movie have benefited from someone better? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
Strap on that life jacket because Amanda and Zach are discussing The River Wild from 1994. A tour-de-force of performances from actors and mother nature, this movie just plain and simply rocks. There is something to be said about a low stakes watch of a movie, and while this one does it, there is a lot that you can discuss. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
What would you do if you had a home invasion? Run into your million dollar escape room, thats what! This week we discuss the 2002 David Fincher film Panic Room. Jodie Foster plays a stoic and cunning mother trying to protect her daughter from some real bad dudes trying to break into her lavish brownstone in NYC. A simple plot, can much actually be drawn from this film? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
We conclude our Pride Month series with a wonderful discussion between Amanda, Zach, and special guest Matt Braunsdorf as they dissect the 1996 queer film Bound. A sexy thriller and early work from the Wachowski sisters, Bound delivers all sorts of turns and surprises. Not enough adjectives can describe what happens in this movie, so check it out and see if we nailed the discussion! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
Pride Month continues as Amanda, Zach, and special guest Joe Lipsett from the Horror Queers talk about the blood, daggers, costumes, smashing the patriarchy, and brides in their discussion of The Blood Spattered Bride (1972). This beautiful yet macabre queer horror film fits a niche genre that should most likely be expanded upon. But does the film work or does it miss its mark? And how much "bright red" blood is enough? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
Pride Month continues as Amanda and Zach talk about the 1985 Stephen Frears small budget film My Beautiful Launderette. This movie is marked by wonderful performances and a positive LGBTQ story. So why can't Amanda and Zach agree on this film? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
It's Pride month, so Amanda and Zach enlisted the help of Paul from the That Aged Well podcast to share his thoughts as we deep dive into the heartwarming and culturally rich 1993 film, The Wedding Banquet. Directed by Ang Lee, this groundbreaking comedy-drama explores the complexities of identity, family expectations, and the immigrant experience through the story of a gay Taiwanese man and his sham marriage. Join us as we unpack the film's nuanced portrayal of cultural clashes, hidden truths, and the universal quest for acceptance. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
Jim, Jack, Johnny Red, Johnny Black, and Jose; all my favorite men. You can have it any way you like it, as long as it's in a shot glass. It's time to tighten up those boots and let your hair down because Amanda and Zach are going back to the year 2000 and discussing the surprisingly heartwarming film Coyote Ugly. A product of it's time, this movie doesn't necessarily have a specific audience in mind. But does that mean it still hold up to this day? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
Hey. Your'e Rick fucking Dalton. Don't you forget it. On this very special episode, we celebrate Zach's birthday by discussing Qunetin Tarantino's 9th film Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood. We have done some great movies in the past, but sometimes we get something special like this that sparks very interesting discussion between Amanda and Zach. This one does not disappoint! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously!
It's time to get those classified ad's out and start stalking in a non-scary 1980's way because Zach and Amanda are discussing Desperately Seeking Susan. Rosanna Arquette and Madonna star in this genre confused/blended Rom-Com set in 1980's NYC. We had a bit too much fun discussing this one! Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
Does anyone need to make a call? Because I've got a phone. This week, Amanda and Zach discuss the 1997 best friend comedy, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. This movie is brimming with style and moxie, and works way better than it probably should. Check us out as we discuss the highs and lows this 90's comedy takes. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
Towanda!! On this very special episode, we celebrate our 200th episode of the Don't Be Crazy movie podcast and discuss Fried Green Tomatoes. Special guest Jacqueline Abelson joins Zach and Amanda to break down the ambiguity in the movie and discuss why it has a strong LGBTQ theme. Plus, ya know, the utterly amazing Kathy Bates is in it. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
I carried a watermelon. Our newest episode is available now. Join Amanda and Zach as they discuss sexy teens dancing in the Catskills during those magical 1960's summer nights found only in the blockbuster mega-hit film, Dirty Dancing. A timeless classic for many, and a hot plate of garbage for others, this movie says way more than we initially though. Tune in to find out why we will always be Crazy for Swayze. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
"What's the most you've lost on a coin toss?" Our newest episode is available now. Join Amanda and Zach as special guest David Dassau joins the show to discuss the Coen Brothers genre bending film, No Country For Old Men. Greed, violence, and Justice come to play in this cat-and-mouse thriller of a film. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
Schools in session as we are back with anbother fun episode. Zach and Amanda discuss the 1999 high school rom-com 10 Things I Hate About You. How does this movie hold up after all these years? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine. On this episode, Amanda and Zach discuss the raunchy coming of age High School comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Is this movie unoversally loved by all, or was it a product of it's time? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
Amanda and Zach tackle the wonderful coming of age story, Lady Bird, directed by Greta Gerwig. A melancholic period piece about family, love, acceptance, and finding your place. This movie isn't all sunshine and rainbows, though. Do you agree that maybe Lady Bird and her mother's relationship isn't exactly practical? Or maybe we have it all wrong. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
We kick off 2024 with fresh starts and firsts, so for this month we will be focusing on director's first big budget films. On this episode we are discussing the oddity of David Lynch with Eraserhead. Dark, scary, funny, truth. So many adjectives describe this movie. What were our thoughts? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
Have you been admirable or impish? Happy Holidays, everyone. Check out our final Holiday episode as Zach and Amanda discuss the 2015 horror-comedy Krampus. This may not be everyone's cup of cocoa, but it definitely has an audience. So how do we all feel about these alternative Christmas films? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
"You'll shoot your eye out!" We continue spreading our Holiday cheer by discussing 1983's beloved and repeated classic, A Christmas Story. Andy Parker joins Zach and Amanda to discuss all the nostalgia, or hatred, that comes from this movie. The biggest question of all: is it even good? Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
Put that cookie down! On this fun and festive holiday episode, we get some help from Matt Braunsdorf and Jon Edmonds to help discuss Jingle All the Way (1996). Capitalism at its finest, who can resist the comedic styling of both Sinbad AND Arnold Schwarzenegger??? Well, apparently many film critics can. Take a listen and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or comments? Shoot an email to dbcrazypod@gmail.com and we will answer them on the next podcast. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Amazon Podcasts, TuneIn, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and remember to rate and leave a comment. The feedback helps us tremendously! Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thetop5pod and promo code DBCRAZYPOD to save 20% off anything you order.
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