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The giallo films from good ol Dario Argento just keep comin! Time to get a bit meta and introspective with Tenebrae as we discuss the nature of self-critique, feelings on "challenging" works, and - all things aside - how delightful it is to see someone's hand lopped off by an axe. Also, a "brilliant" pitch for how a modern remake of this film should be made.There's just one more (modern) stop on the giallo train after this - buckle up!You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Profondo Rosso? More like, a profondo real good time!We're here checking out, arguably, the prime of Argento's Giallo time. Spiral into a winding mystery with us as we chat about puppet murder, top notch haunted house, the DNA of Halloween, and the true specter haunting our podcast; Richard Riehle.You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Giallo Season continues with Dario Argento's first foray into the genre. Let's dive in and get trapped in a... colorful mystery. You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Welcome to Giallo season.We've got a great slate of five films queued up this season to dive in and get to know one of Dan's favorite genres. Bava, Argento, and more, oh my!Up first, the OG itself - Blood and Black Lace. Get your detective hat on, friends, it's time to unpack some technicolor murders.You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
It's finale time, baby! Time to wrap up Cage Match 6 with the match of the century; but first, a losers bracket.The Main Event:Dream Scenario v. Longlegs.Featuring special guests Jon Waugh and Erin SheehanFind Jon's on his other podcast: Damn That Television! and at thecollectiveexamplesofnerdery.wordpress.comYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Semi-finals time, baby.Dude Division:Longlegs v. ZandaleeDad Division:Dream Scenario v. The Weather ManFeaturing special guests Jon Waugh and Erin SheehanFind Jon's on his other podcast: Damn That Television! and at thecollectiveexamplesofnerdery.wordpress.comYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
The 6th season of Cage Match continues! This time we're unpacking the incredible films contained within the Dude Bracket. The most-hated films of the year are discussed, winners and losers decided, and the coveted Cage Match Victor title draws ever nearer.Today: Dude Cage, Round One.(1) Longlegs v. (4) Tokarev (aka Rage)(2) Prisoners Of The Ghostland v. (3) ZandaleeFeaturing special guests Jon Waugh and Erin SheehanFind Jon's on his other podcast: Damn That Television! and at thecollectiveexamplesofnerdery.wordpress.comYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Oh lord, The Cage Match is back.Time for our annual March Madness Nicolas Cage bracket! For your listening pleasure, this year we've collected 8 films across two divisions: Dude Cage v. Dad Cage.Today: Dad Cage, Round One.(1) Dream Scenario v. (4) Pay The Ghost(2) The Weather Man v. (3) The Humanity BureauFeaturing special guests Jon Waugh and Erin SheehanFind Jon's on his other podcast: Damn That Television! and at thecollectiveexamplesofnerdery.wordpress.comYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
It's time to recap a Truly Bizarre Year! Join us as we reminisce the auxiliary media we experienced across the year. There are some true gems and some True Gems™️ in here.Behold, the Grand List of Media Discussed:Poor Things Black Narcissus Dune 2 TMNT (90) Will & HarperI Saw The TV GlowGodzilla -1Shin GodzillaFuriosaTwistersInside Out 2Deadpool & WolverineThe SubstanceMadame Web Dune (84) Lost Highway Twilight Butch Cassidy & the Sundance KidBurn After Reading In A Violent NatureTokyo Gore PoliceV/H/S BeyondExhumaTerrifier 3ThanksgivingThe Strangers: Chapter 1The First OmenLonglegsMaXXXineHamlet 09 The Wiz Return to Oz Muppets Christmas Carol Nosferatu Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood & Honey 2Alice In TerrorlandSelfie From HellMary Had A Little LambThe Mouse TrapWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Megalopolis Princess Mononoke Return of JediFrieren: Beyond Journey's EndMobile Suit GundamDragon Ball ZUzumakiFalloutThe SopranosShogunTrue Detective: Night CountryUnder The BridgeThe Left Hand Of Darkness, Ursula K LeGuinPiranesi, Susanna ClarkeRise Of The Golden IdolSilent Hill 2Metaphor: ReFantazioBalatroHelldivers 2Hades 2UFO 50Legacy of Kain: Soul ReaverManor LordsThe Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of WisdomLike A Dragon: Infinite WealthYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Merry Nosferatu-mas!Robert Eggers' Nosferatu is finally here and so our Vampire Season has come to a close. Time to hang with some Swedish children, joyfully traipse through every vampire trope in the book, and unpack the trauma of bullying.We'll catch you in our next season after a brief break!You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
We're goin back to two of our favorite boys - Nosferatu and Willem Dafoe!Join us as we re-imagine the filming of Nosferatu through the lens of the oddest German accents ever recorded. You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Happy Thanksgiving - hope y'all have a lovely dinner and don't have to suffer any vampires at your table.We've brought in our good friend and resident Rice scholar, Jon Waugh, to walk us through the magic of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt's homoerotic tension. Check out Jon's podcast Damn That Television and follow him everywhere @jonwahizzleYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Vamp Quest continues and we're fast forwarding all the way to the late 80s. Time to dive into a most beautiful and incredible house of cards - The Lost Boys. Schumacher, Sutherland, melodrama, and Coreys galore!For a fun drinking game, drink every time Kevin says "vibes".You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
We're back for a new - spooky - season. It's Vampire Season, baby.Kicking it off we're digging into the classic granddaddy of film vampires; Nosferatu. Cue the overture, it's time to suck some blood.Happy Halloween, y'all!You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
It's the finale of our Tour DeFoe! Our last stop: Florida. Hop on in, we're going to Disney and it's totally gonna break your heart.We chat about sad movies, childhood summertime, and rank our opinions on the whole Dafoe season.---Content warning: discussions of poverty, pedophiles, & sex work.You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
We all live in a yellow submarine.(editor's note: it's pronounced anjelica 'hyoo-ston' but we say 'huss-ton' here. oops.)You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
GODSPEED, SPIDER-MAN!As we continue to barrel through our Tour Dafoe, we take a lil stop at 2002's Spider-Man. We got Tobey, hamfisted "romance," and appx. 40% Raimi. Thwip thwip, baby.And, get this - they say that a hero could save us. Me? I'm not gonna stand here and wait.You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
The Summer Of Dafoe (or whatever we're calling this season) continues! Parables, sin, humanity, and superman - oh my!You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
We're back with a new season! This time we're competing in the Tour De Dafoe - a dive into the prolific career of one Mr. Willem Dafoe. First up, it's 1986's Platoon and all the complicated feelings that a war movie can drum up.Is this a movie worth making? How should we grapple with our past crimes? Perhaps most importantly: would you smoke from the barrel of Willem Dafoe's weed gun?You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
COME ON AND SLAM AND WELCOME TO THE JAM.We've arrived at the end of the New Season, let's celebrate in style. Tie those laces, get on the court, but don't you dare mention video games. It's Space Jam 2 time!Let's chat about vanity projects, bad animation, cash grabs, corporate self hatred, and try to decide.... Is This A Movie? Also: the Best and Worst of our New Season.Everybody get up, it's time to slam now, we got a real jam goin' down. Welcome to the Space Jam. Here's your chance, do your dance at the Space Jam (alright).---See you in our next season dropping on 8/1!You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Warehouse? There house!You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Join us on a bold New experiment as we dive into the middle of a series that Dan has previously seen none of. Hop on, spider-monkey, we're going back to 2009 and re-litigating the Team Edward v. Team Jacob debates of old.CW: discussions of domestic abuse, gaslighting, & misogynyYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Our New Season continues! This time it's also secretly a Sequel Season and what better to take us there than our good friends Dick Miller and the Gremlins.Let's chat about sequels, Christopher Lee, the ol bait & switch, and the good goofs we find along the way.You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
It's high time for something New. Join us as we venture into a New season - nay, a New era - of What Is A Movie. Today we Escape from New York and chat about pulp, plisskin, politics, and the joys of well-executed creative theft (lookin at you, Metal Gear Solid).Welcome to: Season Four - The New Season---Going forward we'll be doing shorter, more frequent seasons. Same episode format but now we'll gather 5 films/episodes under some thematic banner (genre, director, title, etc.), take a brief break, and then return with a new season/theme.Got an idea for a theme or a film we should cover?You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Sometimes you watch a movie that reminds you how cool cinema can be.CW: discussions of abortion & body dysmorphiaYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Happy april fool's time, here's another stinker of a film! Let's talk about the difficulty of adaptations, how something can be so close yet so far, and the horrors of CGI Appa.Yip yip!You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
It all comes down to this - the Cage Match V finals.Join us as we dig into our loser's bracket before diving into the main event:JOE v. DRIVE ANGRYThanks again to Jon, Carly, and Erin for joining Dan and I this year for our most challenging bracket yet & thanks to you, dear listener, for tuning in!You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
We're in the semi-finals, y'all! Only two more match-ups stand between one of these films and the crowning achievement of their careers: winning Cage Match V.Today's combatants:AVERAGE JOES1. Joe (86) v. 3. Between Worlds (32)THE SUPERNATURAL2. Drive Angry (47) v. 4. Jiu Jitsu (27)You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
...and we're onto the second half of our bracket. Today's match-up:AVERAGE JOES1. Joe (86) v. 4. Bangkok Dangerous (9)2. Windtalkers (33) v. 3. Between Worlds (32)Thanks, as always, to the illustrious Cage Connoisseurs joining us on this quest - Jon Waugh, Carly Hayward, and Erin Sheehan.You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Catch Match is back for a fifth go 'round. This year's match-up:AVERAGE JOES v. THE SUPERNATURALToday we're diving into round 1 of the Supernatural bracket and pairing up:1. Mom + Dad (75) v. 4. Jiu Jitsu (27)2. Drive Angry (47) v. 3. Knowing (35)Thanks, as always, to the illustrious Cage Connoisseurs joining us on this quest - Jon Waugh, Carly Hayward, and Erin Sheehan.You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Happy Valentines Day, ya big saps! We're diving into a nice lil Albert Brooks & Meryl Streep romcom to think about life, love, afterlife and life after love.I can feel something inside me say, "I really don't think you're strong enough - no."You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Sorry for the delay on this one - we went to see Poor Things and it absolutely ruled. You can blame Mark Ruffalo's silly accent for the late upload of our silly podcast.We're back with Inside Llewyn Davis! Join us as we take a look at its perspective on making art, poverty, selling your soul, & the gremlin-ness of John Goodman.Content warning: discussions of abortion, drug abuse, poverty & unhoused populations.You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
It's time for our annual year-end recap! Movies & TV galore. The big list of what we discuss at some point in no particular order because it's late and I'm tired xoxo :)The Bear Shoresy Letterkenny Poker Face Barry Reservation Dogs Sopranos The Curse Yellowjackets Gen V Abbott Elementary Cunk on Earth Invincible Only Murders Fargo I Think You Should Leave The Fall of The House of Usher When Evil Lurks VHS 85 Brooklyn 45 Puppet Master 1-5 Hell House LLC Origins No One Can Save You The Stepfather Talk to Me Jacob's Ladder Pet Semetary Dead Alive The Nun 2 Five Nights at Freddy's The Exorcist Believer Pearl Scream 6 Evil Dead Rise Renfield M3GAN Knock at the Cabin Skinamarink The Outwaters The Pope's Exorcist Insidious: The Red Door The Boogeyman The Holdovers Confess, Fletch Oppenheimer Barbie Asteroid City Avatar 2 (slept through most on plane) A Haunting in Venice Infinity Pool John Wick 4 Super Mario Bros Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Ant-man 3 The Killer Romeo+Juliet Star Trek Discovery Gundam : The Witch from MercuryHouse Our Flag Means DeathThe Grand Budapest Hotel Only Murders in the BuildingThe Menu What We Do In The ShadowsTragedy of Macbeth Ted LassoD&D Honor Among ThievesNimona Howl's Moving Castle Nausicaa: Of The Valley Of The Wind Joe Pera Talks With YouArrival Doctor WhoSuspiria Jason X You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Can you remember the tallest man you've ever seen?Do you love to go a-wanderin' beneath the clear blue sky?Does Rashomon also remind you of Jonathan Frakes' fact-or-fiction questions?Join us as we check out the reigning champ of conflicting narratives and discuss the meaning of life, morality, justice, and all that good stuff.CW: discussions around rape, sexual assault, gendered violenceYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
(John Wick voice) Yeah, I'm thinking we're back - so let's watch a seasonally appropriate b-movie slasher! Join in as we feast on our thanksgiving dinner: Blood Rage. I'll tell ya one thing: it's not cranberry sauce. Content warnings: discussions of institutionalization, wrongful imprisonment, alcohol abuse, suicide.You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Good news: the strikes are over! Neutral news: we're back!Bad news: not soon enough for us to prepare a "normal" episode! We're once again digging into the bins of yesteryear to see what gems we can unearth and reminisce about. This time we're looking at 2007 and, for the heck of it, we've structured it as a draft. You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Still on our 'screw you amptp' grind so we're talking about games and music from the great year of two thousand and three (and also tabletop roleplaying game philosophies because why not)!Tune in for classic RPGs, edgy nu metal & the legacy of the legacy of kain. You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Hey y'all hear about this WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike? Why is it so hard to just compensate people fairly for their labor? We'll never know (which is partly why we'll never be billionaires. Ethics! Wild stuff.).In place of our usual programming, were going to turn our eyes to ~other media~; a list of what we cover is below.Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund to help support workers affected by the work stoppage. Baldur's Gate 3Elden Ring (ergo Dark Souls, Bloodborne, et al.)Tears of the KingdomYakuza seriesArmored Core 6StarfieldKentucky Route ZeroDisco ElysiumCirce (Madeline Miller)A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Becky Chambers)Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome (Garth Marenghi)Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast: The Book (Aukerman, et al.)The music of Kevin's teen years (aka Linkin Park & Metallica)Find us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
We're back from our little summer hiatus and we're ready to Scream. Let's chat horror trends, deconstructionism, meta narratives, and messy opinions about messy media.Find us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
We're celebrating the 4th of July the only way we know how - schlocky slasher movies. Get your Scream Queen Pageant Crown on and hop on in!CW: suicidal ideationFind us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Get on the bus, we gotta go fast - it's time for Speed! We buckle up and scoot along with our good bud Keanu to talk about dumb action, trends in pop cinema, and whether you can still make a movie "like this" anymore. Find us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Oh boy, it's Mummy time!We dive into everyone's favorite bisexuality-fueled film and discuss CG, expensive hijinks, character tropes, colonialism, and more!Find us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Ayup, we gots The Lobster here. Grab a pot, some rubber bands, and dig in!CW: discussions of suicide, animal abuse/death, torture, abusive relationships, sexual coercionFind us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
It's time to take a trip to Skull Island, friends. Join us for a super-sized, action-packed, tangent-filled episode befitting that big ol' king of the apes. We muse on Jurassic Park, high/low brow art, shooting your shot, and the importance of coronas & family.Find us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
BREAKING NEWS: we've gone and hopped in the news van to check out Nightcrawler (2014). We discuss creeps, nepotism, bizarre music, & more! cw: discussions of sexual abuse, gaslighting, white supremacy Find us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
The ghost of April Fools is still lingering so we're back with an All-Time Classic Pillar of Cinema: Troll 2. Grab your green food coloring and get in the van; we're takin a trip to Nilbog today.Find us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Cage Match rides into its annual finale as we crown our fourth champion - who will it be: Leaving Las Vegas or 8mm? Only time will tell...But first, the winner of the losers!Find us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
It's time for the semi-finals! Join us as we narrow our bracket down even further and declare our Daddy and Au2eur division champions. Our grueling competition is riding ever closer to its grand finale.Joining Dan and Kevin and returning CageConnoiseurs: Erin, Jon, and Gerry.Today's match-ups:8mm v. Bringing Out the DeadandPig v. Leaving Las VegasFind us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
Cage Match rides on as we continue the initial round of match-ups. It's round one of the Au2uer Division!Joining Dan and Kevin are returning CageConnoiseurs: Erin, Jon, and Gerry.Today's match-ups:Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans v. 8mmandBringing Out the Dead v. Snake EyesFind us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
March madness is here, and so is our Nicolas Cage tournament bracket. This year it's Auteur2 v. Daddy in a winner-takes-all battle for the Cage Crown. Joining Dan and Kevin are returning CageConnoiseurs: Erin, Jon, and Gerry.Today's episode: Round 1 of the Daddy Division:Pig v. OutcastandLeaving Las Vegas v. Kick AssFind us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
We've got a fistful of dollars and a whole lot of facts about american family restaurant chains. How are these connected? Are they connected at all? You'll be shocked to find out.CW: racism/brownface, american exceptionalism, right wing politics/nationalism, gun violence, brief allusions to sexual assaultFind us on twitter @whatisamoviepod and shoot us and email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com
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