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Before we watch Brain Dead (1990), we're putting our horror credentials on the line and trying to GUESS THE ENDING. This isn't Peter Jackson's Braindead (aka Dead Alive). This is the weird psychological horror sci-fi thriller starring Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton that somehow flew under the radar for decades. The film follows a neurosurgeon who becomes entangled in a corporate conspiracy involving brain surgery, paranoia, and a rapidly unraveling sense of reality.In this episode of Gutted Horror Podcast, Tony and Aleece break down the plot, characters, trailer, poster art, and all the clues we can find to predict exactly how Brain Dead ends before we've ever seen the movie.Will we nail the twist? Will we embarrass ourselves? Will Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton secretly be the same person?Watch along and see how close we get.
For his follow up to MASH, Robert Altman decided to bring us all… this! The wonderfully bizarre Brewster McCloud of course stars the late great Bud Cort in the title role, but that's hardly the only thing the movie has to recommend it. It bursts at the seams so full of ideas it will make even the most tuned in acid head do a double take. We hope you enjoy our discussion on this one of a kind cinematic experience. Topics include: Where's Waldo, the history of the Houston Astrodome, and Michael Murphy's singular brand of onscreen blandness.
RMR 0362: Join your hosts, Bryan Frye, Dustin Melbardis and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit It's a Dogma (1990) [R] Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy Starring: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Kevin Smith, George Carlin, Bud Cort, Alanis Morissette, Janeane Garofalo, Betty Aberlin, Barret Hackney, Jared Pfennigwerth, Kitao Sakurai Directed by: Kevin Smith Recorded on 2026-03-14
Movie of the Year: 1971The Finale, Part IIThe 1971 Film Bracket Podcast Reaches the Elite EightThis 1971 film bracket podcast returns with its most dramatic episode yet. Ryan, Mike, and Greg — the Taste Buds — work through the bottom half of the Sweet 16, producing four matchups that nobody saw coming. Furthermore, the episode hands out two major awards: Comedic Performance and Biggest Shithead. The results set the stage for Part III, where the Elite Eight will be whittled down to a single 1971 champion.If you missed Part I of the finale, start there first. The bracket has been full of upsets throughout the season. Consequently, no outcome here should be taken for granted.The Sweet 16: Bottom Half of the 1971 Film BracketThe bottom half of the 1971 Sweet 16 is stacked. These four matchups pit some of the most beloved and argued-over films in the entire bracket against one another. Moreover, the range of cinema on display — from Hollywood blockbusters to European art films to New Hollywood grit — illustrates exactly why 1971 is one of the most fertile film years ever put to a bracket.The Taste Buds debate each matchup using their standard evaluative framework: craft, cultural impact, rewatchability, and gut feeling. Above all, they trust their instincts — and their instincts have produced surprises at every turn this season. Tune in to find out which four films advance to the Elite Eight.Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory vs. WandaThis matchup pits one of cinema's most beloved fantasies against one of its most criminally underseen gems. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory needs little introduction — Gene Wilder's performance alone has kept it in the cultural conversation for over fifty years. Nevertheless, Wanda is no pushover. Barbara Loden's Wanda (1971) is a raw, naturalistic landmark of American independent cinema, and its inclusion in the bracket has been a point of pride for whoever seeded it.This is a clash of tone, scale, and intention. One film is a spectacle engineered for maximum delight. The other strips cinema down to its bones. However, the Taste Buds must pick one — and the pick will tell you something about where their tastes landed by the time the 1971 season reached its final stretch.The French Connection vs. Brian's SongTwo films that defined what mainstream American cinema could do with raw emotional and procedural intensity. The French Connection won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1971. It features one of the most celebrated car chases in film history and a career-defining performance from Gene Hackman as the relentless, morally compromised Popeye Doyle. Additionally, William Friedkin's direction remains a masterclass in gritty, kinetic storytelling.Brian's Song, meanwhile, hit American living rooms as a TV movie and destroyed everyone who watched it. The story of Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo remains one of the most emotionally devastating sports films ever made. Notably, the Taste Buds covered both films earlier this season — so this rematch in the 1971 film bracket carries the weight of all those prior arguments.The Last Picture Show vs. KluteTwo of New Hollywood's most enduring films square off here, and neither one will go quietly. The Last Picture Show is Peter Bogdanovich's elegiac black-and-white portrait of a dying Texas town — a film the American Film Institute has called one of the greatest ever made. Furthermore, its ensemble cast, including Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, and Ben Johnson, delivers some of the finest performances in the bracket.Klute, however, has Jane Fonda. Her performance as Bree Daniels earned her the first of her two Academy Awards, and it remains one of the most psychologically intricate portrayals of a woman in crisis in American cinema. Alan J. Pakula's direction is coiled and paranoid in all the right ways. Consequently, this matchup may be the most difficult call in the entire bracket.The Conformist vs. The Panic in Needle ParkThe final Sweet 16 matchup is the most arthouse of the four — and arguably the most fascinating. Bernardo Bertolucci's The Conformist is a landmark of European cinema. Vittorio Storaro's cinematography is among the most studied in film school history, and the film's meditation on fascism, identity, and moral cowardice has only grown richer with time. You can read more about the film at Roger Ebert's review on RogerEbert.com.The Panic in Needle Park, by contrast, is bracingly American — a gritty, unglamorous portrait of heroin addiction on the streets of New York. It introduced Al Pacino to mainstream audiences. Moreover, Jerry Schatzberg's unflinching direction makes the film feel almost documentary in its honesty. These two films represent opposite ends of world cinema in 1971, and the Taste Buds must choose one.Award: Best Comedic Performance — 1971 Film Bracket PodcastThe Taste Buds hand out individual performance awards throughout the season, and the Comedic Performance category drew a fascinating and eclectic field of nominees. The 1971 bracket is not short on laughs — from the anarchic fantasy of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory to the dark comedy of Harold and Maude. Furthermore, the nominees represent a range of comic registers, from broad physical performance to pitch-black wit.The nominees are:David Battley — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Mike's pick)Julie Dawn Cole — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Greg's pick)Bud Cort — Harold and Maude (Mike's pick)Michael Gothard — The Devils (Ryan's pick)Gene Wilder — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Greg's pick)David Battley's turn as the hapless Mr. Turkentine in Willy Wonka is a masterwork of bewildered reaction comedy. Julie Dawn Cole's Veruca Salt is a full-throttle comic creation — spoiled, relentless, and somehow sympathetic. Additionally, Bud Cort's Harold is a genuinely difficult comic achievement: deadpan to the point of catatonia, yet somehow enormously warm.Michael Gothard's Father Barre in The Devils is Ryan's wild-card choice — a performance of manic, committed intensity that functions as dark comedy whether or not Ken Russell intended it. Meanwhile, Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka remains one of cinema's great comic performances — menacing, whimsical, and deeply strange all at once. The winner is waiting for you in the episode.Award: Biggest Shithead of 1971One of the Taste Buds' most beloved recurring awards, the Biggest Shithead category recognizes the most memorably awful person — or entity — in the bracket. Notably, this award rewards commitment. Nominees do not simply do bad things. They do bad things with style, conviction, and a complete lack of self-awareness.The nominees are:Baron de Laubardemont — The Devils (Greg's pick)The Lady at Snakearama — Duel (Ryan's pick)The Motorcycle Cop — Harold and Maude (Greg's pick)Mr. Deltoid — A Clockwork Orange (Mike's pick)Veruca Salt — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Mike's pick)Baron de Laubardemont, the cold bureaucratic villain of The Devils, brings state-sanctioned cruelty to the category. The Lady at Snakearama from Duel is Ryan's inspired choice — a brief but indelible portrait of someone who simply should not be in this movie. Furthermore, Harold and Maude's Motorcycle Cop is a monument to institutional pettiness.Mr. Deltoid from A Clockwork Orange is a sweaty, oleaginous masterpiece of ineffectual authority — Mike's nomination is well-argued. Veruca Salt, however, may be the category's most pure entry: a child who has elevated wanting things to an art form. The winner, as always, is in the episode.Why This 1971 Film Bracket Podcast Still MattersThe Sweet 16 is where bracket tournaments reveal their true character. By this stage, the obvious candidates are mostly gone. What remains are the films that survived not on reputation alone but on genuine argument. Moreover, the bottom half of the 1971 Sweet 16 contains some of the season's most debated films — which means every matchup result carries real emotional weight.The year 1971 is one of the most remarkable in cinema history. New Hollywood was hitting its stride. European art cinema was pushing form to its limits. Genre filmmaking was getting stranger, darker, and more personal. Consequently, any bracket drawn from this year produces matchups that feel genuinely impossible to call. The Taste Buds do not pretend otherwise — they argue, they agonize, and they vote.Part III is coming. The Elite Eight will determine the Movie of the Year: 1971 champion. Above all, this episode is the last chance to see which films survive before the final reckoning. Subscribe to PopFilter and follow along — the 1971 film...
Michael Mann's Heat On this week's episode we celebrate our 600th episode with a look at one of the most important films of our generation, Michael Mann's Crime-Thriller, Heist Film, Masterpiece . . . the coming together of two of the greatest and most important actors of their generation, Al Pacino as Lieutenant Vincent Hannah and Robert DeNiro as Professional Criminal Neil McCauley in 1995s Heat. This week we talk the film, but as always the film is simply a jumping off point for a greater undestanding, in the case an understanding of 1990s culture, the crime genre, brilliant acting and direction, and our own personal growth and attachment to the ideas, warnings, and lessons of this exceptional film. A modern day criminal tragedy which re-invents a story that has been told thousands of times and somehow manages to make all things fresh and unique. With a brilliant cast including the aforementioned DeNiro and Pacino, but also Wes Studi, Ted Levine, Mykelti Williamson, Diane Verona, Tom Sizemore, Danny Trejo, Amy Brenneman, William Fichtner, Ashley Judd, Hank Azaria, Natalie Portman, Henry Rollins, John Voight, Kevin Gage, Bud Cort, a heartbreaking Dennis Haysbert, and a brilliant Val Kilmer, Michael Mann's Heat is a beautifully rendered, heartbreaking crime tragedy that feels real, lived in, and timeless. And yeah . . . we spend a good amount of time on that scene - one of the greatest ever filmed. Take a listen and let us know what you think. As always we can be reached at gondoramos@yahoo.com. Many, Many Thanks. For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a contribution at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards.
Boy, war is hell, all bloody and dirty and whatnot. But it isn't all glum, chum! No, the boys and girls of the 4077th MASH unit find plenty of time to play grab-ass and and cause all kinds of chaos. Surely, you didn't think the war ended at the front line! These nurses and doctors are fighting the only way they know how - surgery, sex and awful misogynist attacks disguised as pranks! There's a reason folks are always referring to Korea as "the fun war!" Next week: back to the list... in Korea! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com Full List: https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/war-movies/the-100-greatest-war-movies-of-all-time Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) M*A*S*H stars Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman, Tom Skerritt, Robert Duvall, René Auberjonois, Gary Burghoff, Bud Cort and Fred Williamson; directed by Robert Altman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Movie of the Year: 1971Harold and Maude (feat. Van from the Gaymer Girls pod!)The Harold and Maude podcast episode is here — and the Taste Buds are diving deep into one of 1971's most subversive and life-affirming films. Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude (1971) has been a cult touchstone for over fifty years. This episode gives it the full PopFilter treatment. Ryan, Mike, and Greg welcome guest panelist Van Baumann from the Gaymer Girls podcast for a conversation about this singular film. It baffled studios, bombed at the box office, and somehow became a defining work of American cinema. Furthermore, this episode features a Rushmore segment on the most iconic May-December romances in movie history, plus a Shopping Spree. Consequently, this is one of the most spirited episodes of the Movie of the Year: 1971 series. About the Harold and Maude FilmDirected by Hal Ashby, Harold and Maude arrived in December 1971 as one of the most unusual films Paramount Pictures had ever released. The screenplay, written by Colin Higgins, began as his master's thesis at UCLA film school. It follows Harold Chasen (Bud Cort), a wealthy young man obsessed with death. Harold stages elaborate fake suicides to shock his emotionally absent mother. Moreover, he fills his days with funerals, hearses, and junkyards — searching for something authentic in a world of suffocating privilege. At one such funeral, he meets Maude (Ruth Gordon), a 79-year-old woman. Her boundless appetite for life stands in complete contrast to his morbid worldview. Above all, their unlikely friendship — and eventual romance — challenges every social convention the Hal Ashby 1971 film can find.The Harold and Maude film bombed on initial release. Critics were baffled, and audiences didn't know what to make of it. Nevertheless, it found its audience through midnight screenings and college campuses, eventually becoming one of cinema's defining 1971 cult classics. The Cat Stevens Harold and Maude soundtrack became inseparable from the film's identity. Notably, the Criterion Collection released a full restoration on Blu-ray in 2012. That cemented its status as a genuine classic. You can explore the full credits at its IMDb page. Guest Panelist: Van BaumannVan Baumann joins the Taste Buds for this Harold and Maude podcast episode. She co-hosts Gaymer Girls — a weekly podcast covering gaming, queer culture, and pop culture. Van and co-host Sana cover topics ranging from Baldur's Gate 3 to LGBTQ+ representation in gaming. Their wit and expertise extend to the cultural politics of the industry as well. Moreover, the show specializes in IP deep-dives for newcomers. Long-running franchises get broken down in ways that are accessible, funny, and genuinely informative.Van's perspective on the Harold and Maude film is a particularly fitting one. The 1971 cult classic resonates strongly with queer audiences for its anti-establishment energy and rejection of conventional romance. Additionally, her background in gaming culture and media criticism brings a fresh lens to Ashby's film. It is a perspective the Taste Buds couldn't provide on their own.Harold and Maude as Characters: An Unlikely Mirror in a Harold and Maude Podcast DiscussionAt the heart of the Harold and Maude film are two characters who could not appear more different on paper. Harold is young, wealthy, and surrounded by privilege — yet profoundly miserable. Maude is elderly and owns almost nothing. She has lived through extraordinary hardship. The film subtly implies she is a Holocaust survivor. However, both characters share a fundamental rejection of the life society has scripted for them. Harold's fake suicides are acts of rebellion against his mother's indifference. Meanwhile, Maude steals cars and uproots city trees without malice. She acts from a deep belief that the world belongs to everyone equally.Ruth Gordon's performance is magnetic. Gordon plays Maude not as a quirky old woman. Rather, she portrays someone who earned every ounce of joy through survival and deliberate choice. Bud Cort embodies Harold's blankness with quiet precision. His deadpan delivery makes every small shift in the character feel earned. Consequently, the chemistry between them feels less like a conventional romance and more like a transmission. Maude passes something essential to Harold before her time runs out. The Taste Buds and Van explore what makes these characters so enduring. Both discuss why the film still resonates more than fifty years later. Life and Philosophy: What the Harold and Maude 1971 Film Actually TeachesHarold and Maude is, at its core, a film about choosing to live. Specifically, it argues that joy is not something handed to you — it is something you practice, steal, nurture, and defend. Maude embodies this philosophy in every scene. She makes art and plays music with equal passion. Furthermore, she transplants a struggling tree from a concrete sidewalk to the open forest. She believes living things deserve better conditions than city concrete. Above all, she treats every encounter as an opportunity rather than an obligation.The Hal Ashby 1971 film engages with existentialism in a remarkably accessible way. It never lectures. Instead, it dramatizes the tension between Harold's death drive and Maude's life force. The audience feels the shift as the film progresses. In addition, Harold and Maude is bracingly anti-authoritarian — Harold's priest, his psychiatrist, and his militaristic uncle are all buffoons. Authority, Ashby and Higgins suggest, is part of what kills the spirit. Therefore, the film's philosophy is ultimately about sovereignty: the right to live, love, and die on your own terms. The Taste Buds unpack all of it across this Harold and Maude podcast episode.Legacy: How the Harold and Maude 1971 Podcast Goes Deep on a Cult IconFew films have had a stranger journey from flop to icon. The Harold and Maude film opened to near-universal bewilderment in 1971. Paramount barely knew how to market it. Nevertheless, word of mouth — particularly among countercultural and college audiences — kept it alive. By the late 1970s, it was a staple of midnight movie circuits. By the 1980s, it had influenced a generation of filmmakers. Notably, Wes Anderson has cited it as a key influence on his film Rushmore. Both films center on unlikely intergenerational bonds.Moreover, the 1971 cult classic has always commanded a substantial queer following. Its rejection of normative romance, its celebration of chosen family, and Maude's radical individuality have made it a touchstone for LGBTQ+ audiences for decades. Additionally, the Cat Stevens Harold and Maude soundtrack is among cinema's most celebrated. Stevens later converted to Islam and stepped back from this earlier work. Above all, Harold and Maude endures because it offers something rare: a film that insists life is worth living, and actually means it. For a bracket-style podcast covering the greatest films of 1971, this Hal Ashby film demands serious consideration.Rushmore: The Most Iconic May-December Romances in Movie HistoryIn this week's Rushmore segment, each panelist makes their case for the most iconic May-December romance in movie history. The prompt is inspired by the film itself — cinema's most famous age-gap romance. However, the Taste Buds range far beyond 1971 for their nominations. Furthermore, the debate gets heated fast as the panel navigates decades of Hollywood romance to crown their personal MVPs. Tune in to find out who made the cut — and whose picks got laughed out of the room.Shopping SpreeThe Taste Buds and Van also sit down for a Shopping Spree segment, one of PopFilter's beloved recurring features. Each participant brings a recommendation that pairs well with the episode's themes. Films, media, and cultural artifacts are all fair game. In addition, the segment is a chance for the panel to let their enthusiasms run free outside the main discussion. Notably, the Harold and Maude Shopping Spree delivers some particularly inspired picks. Listen in to find out what made the list.Why Harold and Maude Still MattersMore than fifty years after its release, the Harold and Maude film remains one of the most emotionally honest ever made. It refuses to sentimentalize death or romanticize youth. Instead, it argues that wisdom, joy, and love have no age limit. Choosing to be fully alive, it suggests, is the most radical act of all. Moreover, in an era of increasing conformity and algorithmic culture, Maude's anarchic embrace of experience feels more urgent than ever.The 1971 cult classic also matters as a document of its moment. 1971 was a year of profound cultural friction. The counterculture was fading, the Vietnam War continued, and a deep national anxiety had taken hold. Harold and Maude absorbed all of that tension and responded with something unexpected: grace. Consequently, it stands as one of 1971's most essential films and a worthy contender in PopFilter's Movie of the Year bracket. Additionally, Van Baumann's perspective adds a dimension the Taste Buds alone couldn't provide. This Harold and Maude podcast episode is a must-listen for fans of film and philosophy.Related Episodes from Movie of the Year: 1971
Charles Skaggs & Xan Sprouse watch Harold and Maude, the 1971 romantic dark comedy directed by Hal Ashby, featuring Bud Cort as Harold Chasen, Ruth Gordon as Maude Chardin, Vivian Pickles as Mrs. Chasen, and Charles Tyner as General Victor Ball! Find us here:X/Twitter: @DrunkCinemaCast, @CharlesSkaggs, @udanax19 Facebook: @DrunkCinema Bluesky: @charlesskaggs.bsky.social, @udanax19.bsky.social Email: DrunkCinemaPodcast@gmail.com Listen and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
We've been breaking down Oscar Worthy Rom Coms for several weeks now, but what about movies that didn't get nominations or wins but absolutely should have? This week, Madeline, Julian and Emilio, along with their guests from our latest cycle, share their picks for romantic comedies that never got the Oscar love they deserved. These selections range from obvious snubs to cult classics misunderstood upon initial release to unapologetic personal picks from the heart. A huge thanks to our guests this cycle who shared their picks: writer/director Anu Valia, Anna Stone of the film podcast Stone's Top Tens, writer and film programmer David Schwartz, and filmmaker/editor James Codoyannis. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice. This really helps us find new listeners and grow!Follow us on YouTube, IG and TikTok: @sleeplesscinematicpodSend us an email at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.comOn Letterboxd? Follow Julian @julian_barthold and Madeline @patronessofcats
Paul and Amy pay tribute to the late Bud Cort by revisiting Hal Ashby's 1971 cult classic that somehow never shows up on the big movie lists. They unpack the film's unlikely origins as UCLA student Colin Higgins' audacious script and trace its journey from disastrous reviews and a blink-and-you-miss-it release to becoming a full-blown counterculture cult classic. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul's Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul's book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of The Gay Mix, Adam kicks things off by recapping a celebrity chef dinner he and his husband Marc attended at a casino near the Arkansas-Oklahoma border, featuring Chopped judge Scott Conant. The evening came with some colorful complications — a smoker parked next to the line, a visibly sick and sweating chef, and Adam's strategic dash to be first in line for the signed cookbook. Daniel then shares his experience at "Goofy's Mystiki Tour," a Walt Disney World cast member trivia and puzzle event held after hours at Animal Kingdom, where his team tackled 50 deep-cut Disney trivia questions and 12 puzzles but ultimately fell short of solving the final challenge. The two also hatch a real-time plan to send an edible fruit arrangement to their fellow podcaster "Big Fatty," who's staying at an Embassy Suites in Las Vegas — a bit that runs hilariously through the entire episode.The show features their recurring segments, including the "Contact" segment with listener voicemails (highlighted by their "Celebrity Death Phone" calls reporting the passing of Bud Cort, Robert Duvall, and Eric Dane), a homegrown news quiz where Daniel scores 3 out of 5, and a speed round of Disney Trivial Pursuit. They dig into their thoughts on the season 50 premiere of Survivor and the finale of The Traitors, with Adam conflicted about the winning traitor's ruthless betrayal strategy and Daniel geeking out over continuity editing mistakes he spotted in both shows. A birthday segment rounds things out with audio clues for Josh Groban, Michael Bolton, producer Max Martin, and actress Téa Leoni.Email: Contact@MinMinusPodcast.comVoice/SMS: 707-613-3284
¿Por qué nos sigue conmoviendo "Harold y Maude" más de 50 años después? A propósito del fallecimiento de Bud Cort, exploramos cómo su interpretación de un joven obsesionado con la muerte se convirtió en un símbolo de autenticidad frente al cinismo, y cómo la lección de Maude sigue siendo el antídoto perfecto a la "cultura del cringe": salir al mundo, cantar desafinado si es necesario y, simplemente, amar un poco más.
On this episode of Set-Jetter Saturdays: Remembering James Van Der Beek, Bud Cort, Robert Duvall, Tom Noonan, Eric Dane, and Robert Carradine. Also: Whatcha Been Watching?, upcoming 4K releases, Six Points being demolished at Universal Studios, King on Screen: Graveyard Shift, movie locations, The Silence of the Lambs 35th anniversary, and more!
Another mind bending podcast with Jennifer Shaffer and Rich Martini inviting Luana Anders and her clipboard to talk to us from the flipside. In today's edition, Amelia Earhart comes forward to talk about our appearance on Gaia's #BEYONDBELIEF the previous week where we spoke about her and the book SHE WAS NEVER LOST: THE AMELIA EARHART SAGA. Then Heath Ledger stopped by, as he knows one of Jennifer's clients that she's speaking with this week. I heard Robert Duvall's voice in my kitchen the other day, and wondered if he might want to speak. Since he worked with Sally Kellerman on the film MASH (directed by Robert Altman) I thought perhaps Robert or Sally's pal Bud Cort might stop by for a chat from the flipside. As it turned out "one of the two" was willing to take our speaker's chair and answer our questions. That was the acclaimed actor Robert Duvall - and as one can observe in the podcast, it was a long time before Jennifer realized who I was referring to. All of the folks that I asked about are either on the flipside, people that he worked with (Marlon Brando, Fred Roos, Robert Towne, etc) and I asked him if he had messages for some of his pals still on stage (Dustin Hoffman, Francis Coppola, his wife Luciana, etc.) He recalled having lunch with me in a noisy cafe in Santa Fe (Luana and Gene Hackman were there as well.) Again - the reason we do this podcast is to demonstrate how easy it is to speak to our loved ones offstage. They're eager and waiting to converse with us - and there are three methods one can use to learn new information from them. 1. Hypnotherapy. I recommend the four to six hour session as done by therapists trained by the Newton Institute. 2. Guided meditation. A person can open themselves up to a conversation using meditation. 3. Mediumship. People like Jennifer who work with law enforcement agencies daily, pro bono, so I know how effective she can be. In this case, I have had conversations with, or talked to all of the people mentioned in this episode. I've written and or directed 10 feature films - many have never heard or seen any of them, but either my relationship with Luana Anders, Charles Grodin, or the actors I've worked with before allows me to use the "six degrees of separation" idea to converse with them - or have our pal Luana Anders invite them for a conversation. I've been doing this now for two decades - I met Jennifer about 11 years ago, and we've been doing this weekly for all that time. So it's not like we don't have our own language to speak with each other. We did appear on Gaia's BEYOND BELIEF last week, which will air sometime soon and is about the book SHE WAS NEVER LOST; THE AMELIA EARHART SAGA. (There are some clips and previous podcasts about the book at the "Hacking the Afterlife" podcast page on YouTube. #RobertDuvall, #HeathLedger, #CarlWeathers, #PaulNewman, #GeneHackman, #SallyKellerman, #BudCort, #CharlesGrodin Enjoy.
“A lot of people enjoy being dead. But they are not dead, really. They're just backing away from life”On today's episode, we're finishing up Opposites Attract Month by covering one of the penultimate cult movies about an unusual relationship; we're going to steal a tree and go on an adventure as we talk about Harold and Maude (1971).This film has so much going on in it, but at its core, it's a story about love, finding your people and how found family is just as real as your actual family. With the recent passing of Bud Cort, this movie has come back into consciousness and so forth, but I hope you're ready to sing out and be free with me today Show E-Mail: cultcinemacircle@gmail.com----Follow Cult Cinema Circle on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 612 — The Dead, The Beard, and The Four Hundred Dads Brian and Ed are back on the regular feed (every other week, don't panic), and this one is absolutely loaded. From cartel chaos and celebrity deaths to Olympic controversies and MLB executives making catastrophic personal decisions — Episode 612 covers it all. Bonus content continues weekly at Patreon.com/TheBallerLifestylePodcastYou get: The regular show Bonus episodes Bonus Bri The Bachelor Lifestyle (Brian, Jay Stu & Reality Steve breaking down Love Is Blind) ️ Celebrity Deaths: A Heavy Two Weeks We lost a lot. Ed runs down the list. Robert Duvall (95) Absolute legend. From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now, Duvall may have been the most quietly powerful presence in Hollywood history. Tango dancer. Late-in-life love story. Massive body of work. The real deal. Bud Cort (77) Star of Harold and Maude. A deeply weird 70s classic. Ed and Brian reflect on childhood trauma from “slow burn” cinema and what exactly was happening in that relationship. Jesse Jackson (84) Civil rights mainstay. Presidential candidate. A complicated but significant figure in modern American history. Multiple NFL Deaths Former players Tracy Scroggins and Trey Johnson pass away in their 50s. CTE concerns continue to haunt the sport. Influencer Deaths on the Rise Plastic surgery complications, balcony falls, mysterious illnesses — the “influencer era” may be producing its own tragic pattern. MLB Bombshell MLBPA Executive Tony Clark resigns after an investigation reveals an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law. Brian and Ed debate: Which is worse: your brother's wife or your wife's sister? Why does Tony Clark look like mall Santa? Is this the most powerful union executive self-own in recent memory? Olympic Drama The U.S. wins its first Olympic hockey gold since 1980. Meanwhile: FBI Director Kash Patel celebrates shirtless in the locker room. The Switzerland broadcast team spends an entire bobsled run calling out an Israeli athlete's political stance. Ed asks: why are politicians inserting themselves into athletes' moments? Super Bowl & Halftime Talk Dave from Salt Lake checks in: Coin flip trauma (Tails never fails.) Kendrick Lamar halftime performance discussion Why subtitles might help at concerts Listener Email Adam in Houston writes about the use of the R-word and how it impacts families with children who have Down syndrome. Brian offers a direct apology and thanks Adam for the perspective. A thoughtful moment in an otherwise chaotic episode. Dailies Choice Big Boi vs. Andre 3000 Brian ultimately chooses Andre 3000 — because surprise flute albums require absolute confidence. Patreon-Only Content Preview After the regular show: Shia LaBeouf's Mardi Gras spiral Bonnie Blue announces pregnancy after a 400-man event The ethics of Tourette's disruptions at award shows A deeply disturbing revisit of My Two Dads Why Clueless is more problematic than you remember Get Involved Mailbag: mailbag@theballerlifestyle.comVoicemail: 949-464-TBLS Subscribe. Rate. Review.And if you want the full chaos, head to Patreon. We'll see you in two weeks on the free feed. Until then… tails never fails. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Bud Cort and the impact of 'Harold and Maude', Josh does some doc watching, Andy buys headphones and thinks he got a story out of it, Winter Olympics, UFC on LSD, listener questions, and much more Spiraling.
Multiverse Tonight - The Podcast about All Your Geeky Universes
Send a textWe start with a quick life update on turning 50 and why adult vaccines matter, then dive into a stacked news run: Sony turns Venom animated, Star Trek expands on the page, and legacy franchises pivot. We close by honoring Bud Cort, Brad Arnold, and Tom Noonan.• shingles and TDAP reminders and why we keep records• Sony shifts Venom to animation with horror-savvy directors• Spider-Verse lineage and maturity expectations• Star Trek IV making-of book and environmental legacy• Enterprise-G and Zero Point comics shaping post-Picard era• TMNT summer strategy and retail muscle• Amazon MGM options YA fantasy A Stage Set For Villains• Netflix casts McKenna Grace for a Scooby-Doo origin• Nancy Cartwright on AI versus human voice acting• tributes to Bud Cort, Brad Arnold, and Tom Noonan• show wrap with links, music credits, and schedulePlease be sure to check us out on social media. We're at BlueSky @multiversetom, Threads, Facebook, and Instagram @multiversetonight. If you've gotten some value out of the show and would like to pay it back, please head on over to multiversetonight.com, where you can find our Patreon and Ko-fi links, check our show notes, visit our TeePublic store, and leave some feedback. Go ahead and hit that subscribe button, share it with others.Support the showThanks for listening! Come visit the podcast at https://www.multiversetonight.com/
CRAGG Live from February 21st, 2026Bud Cort Celebration of LifeJoin us for a 2-hour celebration of the life & work of Bud Cort! Featuring the soundtracks from Harold & Maude and Electric Dreams.Listen to the show HERE.What is CRAGG Live Anyways?! The flagship radio show of Cult Radio A-Go-Go!'s, CRAGG Live is a lively 2-3 hour talk radio show hosted by Terry and Tiffany DuFoe LIVE from an old abandoned Drive-In Movie theater with Wicked Kitty, Fritz, Imhotep and Hermey the studio cats and CRAGG The Gargoyle. We play retro pop culture, Drive-In movie, classic TV and old radio audio along with LIVE on the air celebrity interviews from the world of movies, TV, music, print, internet and a few odd balls thrown in for good measure. We air Saturdays at 5:00 pacific.We air on www.cultradioagogo.com which is a 24/7 free internet radio network of old time radio, music, movie trailers, old nostalgic commercials, snack bar audio, AND much more! This show is copyright 2026 DuFoe Entertainment and the live interviews contained in this show may not be reproduced, transcribed or posted to a blog, social network or website without written permission from DuFoe Entertainment.
Belated but better late than never: Ticket Stubs officially kicks off 2026 with a double feature of icy, unnerving thrillers. This time around, we pair Otto Preminger's paranoid vanishing act Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) with David Fincher's bleak, meticulous adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). Across decades and continents, both films ask the same quietly terrifying question: what happens when no one believes you? Join us as we unravel questions of identity, credibility, obsession, and the cold machinery of institutions that would rather look away than look closer. Before the mystery deepens, our Blue Plate Special returns with the usual cinematic smorgasbord. We share thoughts on new releases Send Help and Crime 101, take time to remember the lives and careers of Catherine O'Hara and Bud Cort, and hear Levi's early-stage reflections on diving into David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest. We also offer what are almost certainly already-outdated predictions for Super Bowl 60—because what's a new year without at least one confidently incorrect take? Whether you're here for missing children, hackers with dragons tattooed on their backs, or just the comfortable chaos of our opening chatter, we're glad to be starting 2026 with you. As always, please like, subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever else you listen! Got thoughts or questions? Email us at huffmanbrothersproductions@gmail.com.
Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin serve up the latest entertainment news after talking about the recent loss of James Van Der Beek and Bud Cort and get ready to take to the high seas with Jay and Silent Bob's Cruise Askew (https://www.jayandsilentbobcruiseaskew.com/) next week. ►► Our listeners get 15% off plus free shipping when they buy two or more pairs of prescription glasses at https//warbyparker.com/FATMAN — using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad
David C. Roberson and Jason Goss break down the latest DCU news, casting updates, rumors, and clarifications from DC Studios.Bud Cort Dies at 77We begin by remembering Bud Cort, who voiced:Toyman on Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League Unlimited, and Static ShockJosiah Wormwood on Batman: The Animated SeriesSupergirl UpdatesSupergirl Meets Lobo TV SpotA new TV spot for Supergirl featuring Lobo has surfaced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TuUiYuaWCUBaby Krypto RevealedNew footage featuring Baby Krypto debuted during the Puppy Bowl and was later shared by James Gunn. https://youtu.be/VoqjnU_wGJM“We're Not Telling Woman of Tomorrow”Gunn clarified that the film is not a direct adaptation of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, but rather inspired by its tone and structure.Supergirl Test ScreeningsReports suggest:A darker tone than SupermanA human trafficking storylineMore intense violenceStrong cinematographyA major role for Jason Momoa's LoboA redesigned, more menacing Krem of the Yellow HillsSources describe the film as balancing humor, darkness, and lightness.LanternsNew Lanterns Logo RevealedThe first official logo for Lanterns has been unveiled.ClayfaceProduction UpdateGunn confirms that director James Watkins is still working on the first cut of Clayface.The film remains on track for its 2026 release, though Warner Bros. has shifted the release date to October.Man of TomorrowBrainiac Casting ConfirmedLars Eidinger has been cast as Brainiac.Gunn shared that the character draws inspiration from multiple comic eras, including classic Otto Binder stories and more modern, darker interpretations.Casting UpdatesGunn confirmed:Smaller roles are currently being castThe rumored female role is NOT Wonder WomanMaxima RumorReports suggest Maxima may appear as a secondary antagonist before potentially shifting allegiances.Cinematographer ConfirmedSam McCurdy (Game of Thrones, Shōgun) joins as cinematographer.The Batman Part IICasting RumorsScarlett Johansson rumored as Gilda DentSebastian Stan rumored for Harvey DentReports suggest an older role may be Harvey Dent's fatherWe also discuss comic lore surrounding Harvey's abusive father and its potential influence.Batman: The Brave and the BoldChristina Hodson WritingTHR reports Christina Hodson is attached as screenwriter.Gunn defended her writing publicly, noting that screenplays often differ significantly from final films.No Actionable Script ReadyGunn says there is no “actionable script” yet and that DC is taking a measured development approach.Mister MiracleTom King confirms Mister Miracle is a DCU project with major implications and confirms Darkseid has been cast.DC Tea Batman & Wonder Woman Auditions Are FalseGunn states that rumors of Batman and Wonder Woman auditions are not true.He reaffirmed both characters' importance to the DCU.Wonder Woman Casting RumorDeuxmoi claims Adria Arjona is Gunn's top choice, though this remains unconfirmed.Dynamic Duo Not DCUThe animated Dynamic Duo project is not part of DCU canon.Grant Gustin Is Not the DCU FlashAfter hair-dye speculation online, Gunn shut down rumors that Gustin is the new Barry Allen.Blue Beetle 2?Director Angel Manuel Soto says he hopes to continue the story and would love to introduce Booster Gold, possibly even through animation.Creature CommandosSeason 2 AnimatingGunn confirmed that Creature Commandos Season 2 is animating, with more projects in development.Captain Atom RumorReports suggest Nathaniel Adam (Captain Atom) may appear in Season 2.“A Lot Close to Greenlight”When asked about upcoming DCU projects, Gunn stated that several are close to greenlight — and at least one already is.Zatanna & Lobo What-Could-Have-BeensEmerald Fennell revealed her darker, more psychological Zatanna script was likely “too far away from the genre” for DC Studios.Jason Fuchs reveals his Lobo plansSuperman Blu-ray SalesSuperman was the second top-selling Blu-ray of 2025, behind Wicked.
This week on The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™, JC, Jocelyn and JM assemble for all things comic book! In Tinsel Town, We remember Bud Cort, Blake Garrett, and James Van Der Beek. What is Doctor Who’s future on television? Who will play Jim Rockford? We watched, Starfleet Academy, Pretty in Pink, Predator Badlands, Golden […]
The Obsessive Viewer - Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast
This week, Brent Leuthold joins me to review the new Gore Verbinski film, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die in a feature review, then we review Sam Raimi's Send Help in this week's secondary review. We also discuss Super Bowl advertising, Catherine O'Hara, James Van Der Beek, and Bud Cort's passing, and more. Watch the Video Version of the Episode Here Timestamps Show Start - 00:28 Introducing Brent - 01:56 Screening in Indy - 18:11 News Before the Reviews - 21:55 Feature Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) - 38:39 Spoiler - 1:09:24 Secondary Review Send Help (2026) - 01:29:20 Spoiler - 02:00:00 Closing the Ep - 02:20:50 Patreon Clip - 02:23:01 Related Links Catherine O'Hara, 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone' Star, Dies at 71 James Van Der Beek, 'Dawson's Creek' Star, Dies at 48 Bud Cort, 'Harold and Maude' Star, Dies at 77 Follow the IFJA on Letterboxd Brent's Letterboxd Brent's Writing on Awake in the Dark My 2026 Podcast and Writing Archive The Long Walk Book Reactions on Patreon The Gotham Project on Patreon Patreon Special - Mike Flanagan Remaking The Mist for Warner Bros. - Feb 10, 2026 Immediate Reaction - Mercy (2026) - Feb 10, 2026 Patreon Companion Episodes Collection Indianapolis Theaters Alamo Drafthouse Indy Kan-Kan Living Room Theaters Keystone Art Flix Brewhouse Ways to Support Us Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch Buy Me A Coffee Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Obsessive Viewer Presents: Tower Junkies As Good As It Gets - Linktree Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny's Letterboxd Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.6.8) Brent: Earthworks ICON Pro in Riverside FM Episode Homepage: ObsessiveViewer.com/OV502 Next Week on the Podcast OV503 - Wuthering Heights (2026) & The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026)
Life is like a jam-packed, extremely random box of chocolates on this week's episode of Breakfast All Day. Here's what we reviewed: WUTHERING HEIGHTS. Emerald Fennell's 14-year-old-girl fanfic version of the classic Emily Brontë novel is high on style but low on substance. Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie are a gorgeous Heathcliff and Cathy, but there's not much tension between them. See it for the dresses, though. In theaters. GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE. An inspired title for a blast of a movie. Gore Verbinski's time-travel action comedy is zany, but it also has something serious to say about our reliance on technology. (Podcasts are OK, though.) Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Juno Temple, Zazie Beets and Michael Peña star. In theaters. CRIME 101. A well-crafted, well-acted LA noir in the spirit of "Heat." Chris Hemsworth stars as a jewel thief hitting targets along the 101 freeway. Mark Ruffalo is the police detective on his tail. Halle Berry is an insurance broker who gets caught up in his scheme. One of us liked this a lot more than the other. In theaters. MOVIE NEWS LIVE. Two weeks in a row! We're getting back to normal. Among the topics we discussed were the Spirit Awards this weekend, performers leaving Casey Wasserman's talent management company, the Winter Olympics, and the deaths of James Van Der Beek and Bud Cort. Join us at our YouTube channel Fridays at Noon Pacific. Enjoy yourself this Valentine's Day weekend! Thanks for sharing some of it with us. Subscribe to Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/
Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph talk about Nick's trip the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.Additional topics include:What does love mean?Grade B Thai restaurantsThe deaths of Bud Cort and James Van Der BeekJoin us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FishJellyFilmReviewsWant to send them stuff? Fish Jelly PO Box 461752 Los Angeles, CA 90046Find merch here: https://fishjellyfilmreviews.myspreadshop.com/allVenmo @fishjellyVisit their website at www.fishjellyfilms.comFind their podcast at the following: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fish-jelly Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/388hcJA50qkMsrTfu04peH Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-jelly/id1564138767Find them on Instagram: Nick (@ragingbells) Joseph (@joroyolo) Fish Jelly (@fishjellyfilms)Find them on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ragingbells/ https://letterboxd.com/joroyolo/Nick and Joseph are both Tomatometer-approved critics at Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/nicholas-bell https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/joseph-robinson
Thaddeus recaps a super boring Super Bowl and Chauncey raves over Bad Bunny's halftime show. They examine the early off-season rumors such as the regarding the Rams' losing another coach, and possible Maxx Crosby trades. They lament the Rams' getting sent to Australia in week one and look at briefly preview free agency. Later, they celebrate Kike Hernandez and Max Muncy returning to the Dodgers. Chauncey breaks down "Wonder Man" and the guys review trailers for "Spider Noir", "Supergirl", "Disclosure Day", "Project Hail Mary", "The Adventure of Cliff Booth", and "Minons and Monsters". Chauncey says good-bye to James Van Der Beek and Bud Cort. Finally, they share what they watched during the week including "Vanderpump Rules", "Royal Rumble", "The Pitt", "Will Trent", "The Traitors", The Winter Olympics, and more.LA PODFIDENTIAL is part of the LAFB PODCAST NETWORKFollow us on bluesky: @bigchaunc64.bsky.social, Insta: @bigchaunc64, and Letterboxd: ChaunceyT Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In the first half of this episode, Patrick and Tommie honor "Louisville's Lassie," meet the King of Terriers, shine a light on inventor Thomas Edison, say farewell to actors Bud Cort and James Van Der Beek, enjoy a cafe latte while celebrating National Guitar Day, find out caffeine may lower the risk for dementia, wonder if anyone names their child 'Modest' anymore, dissect U.S. Attorney General and mean girl Pam Bondi's appearance before Congress, and worry about the Irish man who said, "No ICE." (Part Two will be released on Wednesday, February 18.)
On this episode of THE HOT MIC, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discuss the new casting in Sam Mendes's The Beatles movies, Bruckheimer reveals that there is an F1 Sequel in the works, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Wiesz officially sign on to The Mummy 4, the new moves by Paramount to get WBD over Netflix, James Van der Beek and Bud Cort's passings, Mike Flanagan directing a theatrical version of The Mist, Sean Baker's Deep Cuts has found its actress to replace Odessa A'zion, Steven Spielberg and Bradley Cooper's Bullitt remake is not happening, the trailers for Adventures of Cliff Booth, Spider-Man Noir and Obsession, Casey Wasserman updates and drama, are studios ghosting movie festivals and more!#WBD #Netflix #Paramount #f1 #DC #BATMAN #disney #WB #netflix #TheHotMic #JeffSneider #JohnRocha ____________________________________________________________________________________Chapters:Follow John Rocha: @therochasays Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.
Matthew Socey discusses the 1969 film Goodbye Columbus, replays his chat with Cajun musician Michael Doucet (BeauSoleil) about Louisiana cinema and a tribute to Bud Cort (Harold and Maude).
NBA News, NBA Trade deadline, NFL News, SB LX, MLB News, WNBA News, NHL News, NBC Shows, CBS shows, A Farewell to Brad Arnold, Terrance Gore, Greg Brown, Mickey Lolich, James Van Der Beek, Gary Blaylock, Ron Teasley, Charles C Stevenson Jr, Dean Franklin, Mark Smith, Blake Garrett, Jim Robson, Gary Silc, Tracy Scroggins, DJ Young Slade, Barry Wilburn, Fred Smith, Ken Peplowski, Ray Handley, Bud Cort & Sonny Jurgensen!
Hello! And welcome to season 15 of the Dana Gould Hour Podcast. Fasten your enthusiasm harness, we are blasting off again. Mark Malkoff has a new book entitled Love, Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey To Find The Genius Behind The Legend. Johnny Carson is so larger than life now it's important to sometimes take a step back and appreciate his accomplishment. Unlike today, when there are 8,000 channels, and three network late night talk shows. Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show when there were around ten channels total and one, count 'em, one late night talk show, which he hosted for 30 years. He interviewed over 25,000 guests, navigated America's cultural conversation from President Kennedy through President Clinton. Mark's book covers the debuts of then-unknown comedians who are now household names. He talks about Johnny's feuds, and he had some. There were periods of time when William Shatner and Orson Welles were banned from the show. But Mark's book is very affectionate. It's honest without being exploitive. It dishes a lot of dirt but it's never bitchy, I can't recommend it enough. Mark Malkoff. Right here. In the human flesh. The second interview is with two dudes who have written extensively about two films from a very special time in American cinema-going. Back in the 70's, you see, before cable and VHS tapes and streaming, if you wanted to see a movie, you had to wait and catch it on television. And if you wanted to see it uncut, you had to find it playing in a movie theater. And that's it. Because of this, more people went to more movies more often. And, since this was before multiplexes, movie theaters were more random. You didn't have 16 screens in one building. You had sixteen different movie theaters scattered around town. John Gaspar has written a book about a very strange event at one such theater in one of my favorite cities in the goddamn world, and yours too, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The book is called Held Over: Harold And Maude At The Westgate Theater and it tells the story of Hal Ashby's 1971 black comedy Harold and Maude, that starred Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort, that ran for two years at the Westgate in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina. The film ran for so long, the neighbors protested, demanding a new movie! It's a terrific book about what movie going in America used to be like, before the multiplexes took over. John and I are joined by Ari Kahan, who is the archivist of The Swan Archives, which is I can best describe as a labyrinthine database covering all things pertaining to 1974's Brian DePalma cult classic, Phantom Of The Paradise. Don't know too much about Phantom Of The Paradise you say? No worries, you will by the time we get there, True Tales From Weirdsville takes us on a deep dive inside that mid 70's glam-rock Faustian gem, Phantom Of The Paradise.
Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 154 Sam is joined by musician Roddy Woomble. Lead vocalist in indie rock band Idlewild, their self-titled tenth studio album is out now. Roddy has chosen Harold and Maude (90 mins). Directed by Hal Ashby, the 1971 film stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort, with a soundtrack by Cat Stevens. Sam and Roddy discuss discovering Harold and Maude at a pivotal time in his life, the influence of French New Wave films on his song writing, and the importance of re-watching movies. Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you! You can also show your support for the podcast by leaving us a tip at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest Website: 90minfilmfest.com Blue Sky: @90minfilmfest.bsky.social Instagram: @90MinFilmFest We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network. Hosted and produced by Sam Clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star Roddy Woomble. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by Martin Austwick. Artwork by Sam Gilbey.
The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1971 features Jason's personal pick, Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude. Directed by Hal Ashby from a screenplay by Colin Higgins and starring Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon, Vivian Pickles and Charles Tyner, Harold and Maude was a critical and commercial failure that has since become an enduring classic.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/harold-and-maude-1972), Vincent Canby in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1971/12/21/archives/screen-harold-and-maude-and-lifehal-ashbys-comedy-opens-at-coronet.html), and Richard McGuinness in The Village Voice.Check out more info and the entire archive of past episodes at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear You can find Jason on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/goforjason/You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/, on Bluesky at signalbleed.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/signalbleed/If you're a Letterboxd user and you watch any of the movies we talk about on the show, tag your review “Awesome Movie Year” to share your thoughts.You can find our producer David Rosen and his Piecing It Together Podcast at https://www.piecingpod.com, on Twitter at @piecingpod, on Bluesky at piecingpod.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/bydavidrosen/ Join the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/piecingpod for more movie discussion and our Awesome Movie Year audience choice polls.All of the music in the episode is by David Rosen....
This week we finally get away from comedies and leap to one of Scott's favourite films - 1995 crime film Heat. We leapt here with actor Bud Cort.
Welcome back to another edition of the Video Store Podcast! We're celebrating Memorial Day weekend with four films that might not have made your typical holiday weekend watchlist. Captain America (1990)You may have heard of Reb Brown, Chris Evans, Anthony Mackie, and Carl Lumbly, but you may have missed Matt Salinger. This overlooked Captain America film isn't highly rated, and yet boasts 2 Oscar nominees, an Emmy nominee, and Captain Jellico from Star Trek: The Next Generation. It's an oddity of early Marvel films, but one worth watching at least once. M*A*S*H (1970)Spinning off an incredibly popular TV series, this is the film that started it all. A black comedy that doesn't shy away from the horrors of war, it's an odd movie that got 5 Oscar nominations and won one for best screenplay based on another medium. Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Bud Cort, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall, Rene Auberjonois, Robert Shuck, and so many more, it's a film that must be seen to be believed. G. I. Jane (1997)Next up is G. I. Jane, a film about fortitude, perseverance, and courage, starring Demi Moore. Demi Moore's Lt. Jordan O'Neill is selected as the first woman to attempt Navy Seal training. Demi Moore calls G. I. Jane her finest professional work in her autobiography, and I must say, I think I agree. The Rocketeer (1991)Our final film for this week is The Rocketeer, based on the comic of the same name. Directed by Joe Johnston and starring Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, and Timothy Dalton, this is a fun pulpy adventure that is great fun and offers a good reminder about what to do when you encounter evil. Punch it in the face.Thanks for spending your Memorial Day with us on the Video Store Podcast!Thanks for reading Video Store Podcast! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.videostorepodcast.com
After a lengthy break, your favorite Bartel-casting comrades return with BARTEL ME SOMETHING GOOD, featuring the second episode of the Steven Spielberg-produced anthology series AMAZING STORIES directed by Paul Bartel, as well as the 1988 slasher comedy OUT OF THE DARK, produced by Bartel and featuring a wild cast including Karen Black, Bud Cort, Geoffrey Lewis, Tracey Walter, Divine, Tab Hunter and - of course - Paul Bartel! It's a packed episode, so check it out! The post Episode 275 – Bartel Me Something Good – Out of the Dark (1988) & Amazing Stories “Gershwin's Trunk” first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
The love of Nathan's life picks the movie for the guys this week as Patty selects the 2000 hit Coyote Ugly. Does this movie take place in Vin Diesel's Beautiful World? How about that guitar/breakdancing duet?! Why doesn't she leave that body-shaming Australian boyfriend? How many times will they recognize famous people as extras in the film? Marvel Comics factors into the plot? And what is going on with all of those weird standees in the music store? All this and more! Next week: It's Mariah's turn! What We've Been Watching: A Different Man "The Dukes" Patreon: www.patreon.com/wwttpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/wwttpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/wwttpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/wwttpodcast Theme Song recorded by Taylor Sheasgreen: www.facebook.com/themotorleague Logo designed by Mariah Lirette: www.instagram.com/its.mariah.xo Montrose Monkington III: www.twitter.com/montrosethe3rd Coyote Ugly stars Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Melanie Lynskey, Izabella Miko, Tyra Banks, Bridget Moynahan, Bud Cort and John Goodman; directed by David McNally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For our third Bill Pullman movie, we're covering one of his best performances in one of the weirdest movies we've ever seen: Brain Dead. Also starring Bill Paxton, Bud Cort, Nicholas Pryor, and Patricia Charbonneau. Written by Charles Beaumont 27 years prior and directed by Adam Simon. It's a wild and wacky movie that you have to see to believe. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenxfiles/support
Who loves Bud Cort? We (being the hosts of Praising Kane, the world's most beloved Carol Kane-themed podcast) do! On this episode we're doing a FULL CORT PRESS with not one but TWO Kane/Cort pairings (and some bonus Bud in the news section). We start with a spooky episode of 80s anthology favorite Tales From the Darkside putting Cort against Kane in a light-hearted magic battle. Then we move onto the startlingly unfunny 1984 comedy THE SECRET DIARY OF SIGMUND FREUD featuring Cort as Freud, Kane as his (eventual) wife and some of the most disturbing IMDB trivia involving Klaus Kinski you're likely to ever hear! Can you resist listening after all that? NOPE! The post Episode 234 – Praising Kane – The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud (1984) & Tales From The Darkside Season 1, Episode 14 ‘Snip Snip' first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
After Kris takes a bubble bath with a toaster, writer and publisher Rod Lott joins Allan in the Shamequarters to discuss Hal Ashby's HAROLD & MAUDE. Follow us on Twitter @CinemaShame, Bsky @cinemashame.bsky.social, and on Instagram @CinemaShamePodcast.
This week we're discussing the truly bizarre made-for-TV movie BATES MOTEL starring Bud Cort and Lori Petty. I can't really understate how weird this one is. In our third segment we play put Mike on trial for Petty Larceny in Bud Court. Also, if you want to watch Psycho IV for next week, you can do so by following this link: https://ww4.fmovies.co/film/psycho-iv-the-beginning-18731/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/killstreakpod/message
This week: child abduction! Sparkle Motion from Donnie Darko and Bud Cort take kids from carnivals and do...something to them. Not what you think, though! Also: Ann Cusack overcomes a drinking problem and Morgan acts like a dick. "Mosley Lane", everyone! Directed by the Gube himself.
It's been delayed, but IT COULD NOT BE STOPPED. The PhileApocalypse is here!!! The episode where Philena takes over and subjects the OMFYS olds to MORE RECENT FILMS--movies from this century even! Can they take it?!? The answer may surprise you. First, Philena goes easy on the geezers with BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER (1999)--an actual good movie! Is such a thing possible??? Natasha Lyonne is Megan, a cheerleader whose love of Melissa Etheridge and tofu convinces her god-fearing parents (Mink Stole and Bud Cort!) to pack her off to a conversion camp run to get her off the path to obvious lesbianism. Things don't go as planned, however, when Megan meets and falls for Graham (Clea DuVall) at camp. With Cathy Moriarty as the camp commandant, and RuPaul as a camp counselor, and an amazing cast all the way around. (How did we not mention Michelle Williams is in this???) But before Greg, Bob and Cory could get too comfortable, Philena picks SLEEPOVER (2004) for her second feature. Like MIDNIGHT MADNESS (1980) from the first PhilenApocalypse, this is another scavenger hunt movie, only this one has a band of 13-year-old geek girls taking on the cool kids for the best lunch spot in their future high school. The movie is very mid-2000s, so it has an extended sequence in an Old Navy set to "Freeze Frame" by the J. Geils Band, because I guess a Me First and the Gimme Gimmes version wasn't available. The presence of Jeff Garlin as the clueless dad sets off a substantive discussion of the man's lack of talent. In the opening segment, we discuss the uproar in the comments section (for us anyway) over our YouTube video of Philena's reaction over the existence of Andrew "Dice" Clay + Philena recounts a disastrous screening of SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON (2002) at a wagon museum in the pouring rain so the horse didn't even show up. All this plus Bob delivers the X TWITTER REPORT!!! Hosts: Philena Franklin, Bob Calhoun, Cory Sklar, and Greg Franklin Old Movies for Young Stoners theme by Chaki the Funk Wizard Something You Could Never Own by NEFFEX, Rinse Repeat by DivKid, and Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner courtesy of YouTube Audio Library. Trailer audio via Archive.org. Web: www.oldmoviesforyoungstoners.com Instagram/Facebook (Meta): oldmoviesforyoungstoners Bluesky: @oldmoviesystoners.bsky.social Twitter (X): OM4YStoners Contact: oldmoviesforyoungstoners AT gmail DOT com NEXT EPISODE: Bret Berg of the Museum of Home Video joins us.
Megan (Natasha Lyonne) is a typical teenager but when her parents (Mink Stole & Bud Cort) along with EVERYONE else suspect she's a lesbian, they call Ms. Mary Brown (Cathy Moriarty) of True Directions. After an intervention staged by assistant Mike (Rupaul Charles), Megan is sent to conversion camp along with other kids (Melanie Lynskey, Dante Basco, Katrina Phillips, Katharine Towne, Douglas Spain, Joel Michaely, Kip Pardue) hoping to become ex-gays. Will she straighten out or will she give in to her True Desire and run away with Graham (Clea DuVall)? 2,4,6,8 - But I'm a Cheerleader, this time on Doom Generation. Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration
Note: This episode originally aired on April 24, 2015. -- This week, YSM tackles the truly bizarre buddy cop/talking dinosaur movie Theodore Rex. Join us as we wonder whether writer/director Jonathan Betuel got an uncredited plot assist from his four-year-old nephew Tommy and whether Theodore Rex is the most annoying 90s “poochie” protagonist we've ever covered. In the near-future, human-sized dinosaurs have been brought back by an eccentric German scientist just to see if he can. Now, the scientist is planning to start another ice age in order to bring in a new society. In the wake of a dino-murder, police officer/publicity stunt diversity hire Theodore Rex is given permission to investigate, along with new partner Katie Coltrane (Goldberg), a tough cop with computer enhancements. Together, they deal with the evil scientist and his henchmen “Edge,” (Stephen McHattie), “Spinner,” (Bud Cort), and “The Toymaker” (Peter Kwong).
As the Takeaway comes to an end, we get one last set of movie prescriptions from Kristen Meinzer, a culture critic and host of the podcast "By The Book" and Rafer Guzman, a film critic for Newsday, and they bring us movie prescriptions about embracing change and fresh starts. Together Kristen and Rafer are the co-hosts of the podcast, Movie Therapy. KRISTEN'S PICKS: Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar, 2021 When middle aged best friends Barb and Star lose their jobs, they decide that a restorative vacation in Vista Del Mar is just what they need to help them ease into the next chapter. But things don't go quite as planned - with mysterious men, villains, and more throwing monkey wrenches into their getaway. Fortunately their friendship, optimism, and sense of humor keeps them strong and ready for anything that's thrown their way. The movie stars Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. The lesson: Things in life don't always go as planned. Sometimes we lose a job, and then things get worse from there. But leaning on our friends, and laughing at the absurdity of life can make it all more manageable. Sister Act, 1992 Whoopie Goldberg stars as a nightclub singer who's forced to go into witness protection in a convent after witnessing a mob hit. While there, she struggles with the regimented life of the nuns. But thanks to her outstanding musical talents and charisma, she's able to turn the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire. The lesson: Sometimes we're thrown into situations that feel wildly out of our purview. But that doesn't mean we can't handle them. In fact, those situations combined with our unique skills mean that we might excel in new ways. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, 2010 This documentary follows one year in the life of Joan Rivers. It was filmed when Rivers was 75, and coming out of what she considered a down year...after 40+ years of ups and downs as an actor, writer, and comedian. Along the way, she reveals some of her darker moments, biggest struggles, and incredible work ethic...along with lots of her biting wit. The lesson: Even a legend like Joan Rivers has had lots of down years...times that could have broken her...but she chose to keep working, evolving, and trying new things. I'll also add that this film has a special place in my heart because when she was on her press tour for it, Rafer and I got to interview her...and she ended up being our first celebrity interview for the Movie Date podcast. RAFER'S PICKS: Harold and Maude, 1971 This is kind of the original cult movie, from 1971 -- before Rocky Horror, before Pink Flamingos, there was Harold and Maude. It's the story of Harold, played by Bud Cort, and he's a very rich, very mobrid young man who spends most of his time staging fake suicides to upset his mother. He hangs himself, cuts his throat, immolates himself and so on. For fun he attends random funerals, and that's where he meets an 80-year-old woman named Maude, played by the great Ruth Gordon. And Maude is a rebel, even kind of an outlaw -- she's kind of a hippie, she poses nude for artists and for some reason she love to steal cars. She just loves to live. And these two start a friendship and despite their vast age difference, they fall in love. There was a time when you could see this movie at an art-house theater just about once a week, and I pretty much did, but I think it got oversaturated and it's really fallen off the radar these days. But I think it's worth revisiting. I like this movie because it seems morbid and perverse, and the humor is very dark. But as it goes on, it gets more and more tender and sincere, and these two characters start to feel very real. And in the end, Maude changes Harold, she gives him a new way of looking at life, she gives him a new spirit and she gives him a new way of expressing himself. She teaches him to play the banjo (and like Steve Martin always said, it's impossible to be in a bad mood when you play a banjo.) And the final scene in the movie, which involves that banjo, it's a really hopeful, happy scene that tell us Harold is about to embark on a whole new life. Castaway, 2000 Probably most adult humans have seen Castaway but just to refresh you: Tom Hanks plays a guy named Chuck Noland. Happy, likeable guy, works for Fed Ex, he has a girlfriend, played by Helen Hunt, they're both deeply in love. He's really got it all. And then he's in a plane crash. He wakes up on a tiny island, somewhere in Pacific Ocean, surrounded by junk and debris from the plane, completely alone. And he's stuck there for FOUR YEARS. And of course, the most famous thing about this film is probably Wilson, a soccer ball that becomes Chuck's best friend as Chuck starts to go a little crazy. The scenes that always get me are in the second half of the film. Spoiler alert, Chuck gets rescued. And now he's facing a world that moved on without him. His girlfriend is married! She thought he was dead, so she he had to move on. (What a scene that is -- I can't believe Hunt didn't get an Oscar nomination for that.) Anyway, in these scenes, Chuck actually starts to miss his life on the island. He misses sleeping on the hard ground, he misses the act of trying to spear a fish for food. And that really struck me as true. The thing about people is, they can adapt to anything. And once they do, they love it. But then things change and you have to adapt again. So I guess the lesson of this film is that no matter where you are, you aren't at the end, you're always in the middle. You're always between the past and the future. But if you want to keep living, you've got to get to that next future. Inside Out, 2015 I loved this movie so much back in 2015 that I just fell all over myself praising it. I'm pretty sure it was number one on my top ten that year. It's the story of two emotions, one named Joy, with the voice of Amy Poehler, and one named Sadness, voiced by Phyllis Smith. And this is your classic Pixar buddy comedy, with two opposing personalities, and it all takes place in these imaginary realms of your brain and your personality, like the Train of Thought and Friendship Island and Dream Productions, which is basically a movie studio in the mind. And it does a great job of bringing abstract concepts to life in these really, clever funny ways. But the reason I picked this movie is because Joy and Sadness live in the brain of a pre-teen girl named Riley. Her family has just moved from Minnesota to San Francisco when her father gets a new job. It's a huge change, Riley doesn't want to leave her old life, and she's afraid of what her new life might be. So what we're seeing as Joy and Sadness go on their adventure, is what's happening in the mind of Riley as she grapples with change. And I really like how this movie shows that Sadness is important -- you have to feel it, you have to express it, and you can't just bury it or shut it off, if you're going to move forward on to the next thing.
GGACP celebrates the birthday (February 4th) of veteran stage and screen actor John Schuck by revisiting this memorable interview from 2021. In this episode, John looks back at his six-decade career in show business and talks about turning down movie roles, guesting on game shows, canoodling with Elizabeth Taylor, portraying both Herman Munster and Daddy Warbucks and working alongside icons Robert Altman, Warren Beatty, George Burns, Richard Burton and Rock Hudson. Also, Bud Cort takes flight, James Mason goes bowling, Jack Riley and Pat McCormick whistle the national anthem and John pens a love letter to Betty Grable. PLUS: “Holmes and Yoyo'! The Old Philosopher! The magnificent mind of Leonard Stern! In praise of “Dick Tracy”! And John shares memories of Richard Deacon, Jack Gilford, James Karen and Werner Klemperer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices