1986 Australian comedy film directed by Peter Faiman
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Zazie était l'invitée du Double Expresso RTL2 ce vendredi 29 mai. L'artiste est venue présenter son nouveau single "Peu importe", sorti le 22 mai. Avec sa finesse habituelle, elle a interprété en live ce titre inédit aux airs de ritournelle électro. Zazie a également évoqué la création de cette chanson en trompe-l'oeil, fruit de sa collaboration avec Jean-Pierre Pilot et Yuksek. L'info du matin - Les pires comportements des Français en avion. Le winner du jour - Un policier l'interpelle, convaincu de l'avoir vue en train de conduire avec le téléphone à la main droite... - Trois amis parcourent 16 000 km à vélo pour voir leur équipe jouer aux États-Unis. Le flashback du jour - Février 1987 : Sortie du titre "T'en vas pas" d'Elsa, qui fait partie de la bande originale du film "La femme de ma vie". C'est également l'arrivée en salles de la comédie australienne "Crocodile Dundee", le premier volet d'une saga culte avec l'acteur Paul Hogan. Les savoirs inutiles - Au Canada, il existe un véritable mouvement politique rigolo et très particulier appelé le Parti Rhinocéros du Canada, ou parti Rhino. Créé en 1963 puis relancé en 2006, ce parti a une spécialité étonnante : promettre de ne jamais tenir ses promesses. La chanson du jour - Frankie goes to Hollywood "Relax" Le jeu surprise (C'est qui le plus fort) - Octavie de Calais repart avec une serviette Obaba XXL. La Banque RTL2 - Virginie de Châtellerault dans la Vienne gagne un séjour à l'hôtel Thalassothérapie & Spa Thalazur d'Arcachon : un séjour Thalazur de 6 jours et 6 nuits en demi-pension avec 24 soins (valeur 4020€). - Morgane de Domagné vers Rennes gagne 500€. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
An email response to a client's dating question written by AI couldn't possibly better than a real, authentic, human response from me, could it? Eek! You be the judge. I'll read you my client's question, the AI response and my response and then we'll discuss. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode / article: ❤ Why I'm usually late to technology and currently hate AI ❤ How Gmail AI almost responded to a client against my will ❤ Comparing the AI email response to my human response ❤ Why my response was better (even if the AI one was okay) ❤ Why a person who can relate to your feelings is irreplaceable If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on Medium and Substack. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.
Released in 1986, Crocodile Dundee was directed by Peter Faiman and co-written by Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie, and John Cornell, with Hogan also starring as the now-iconic Mick Dundee. Made on a modest budget of around A$8.8 million, the film was designed to be a broad, crowd-pleasing Australian comedy that could travel internationally — which is exactly what it did, with all the subtlety of a bloke walking into a New York hotel with a knife the size of a paving slab.Filming took place across Australia and the United States, including Queensland, Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory, and New York City. Linda Kozlowski was cast opposite Hogan as American journalist Sue Charlton, while the supporting cast included John Meillon, David Gulpilil, Mark Blum, and Michael Lombard. The film became a worldwide box-office phenomenon, earning more than US$328 million globally and turning Mick Dundee into one of the most recognisable screen characters of the VHS era.TRAILER GUY PLOT SYNOPSISDeep in the Australian Outback, where the wildlife wants to kill you and the locals treat mortal danger as light admin, one man has become a legend. His name is Mick Dundee — hunter, survivor, charmer, and possibly the only man alive who looks at a crocodile and thinks, “G'Day”When a New York journalist travels across the world to meet him, she finds more than just a story. She finds a man who doesn't quite fit into polite society, mostly because polite society has fewer snakes, fewer campfires, and significantly less casual knife work.But when Mick Dundee swaps the Outback for Manhattan, the jungle changes. The predators wear suits, the streets are full of noise, and our hero must face his greatest challenge yet: modern civilisation. Strewth, New York doesn't know what's coming.FUN FACTSCrocodile Dundee was inspired in part by the real-life exploits of Australian bushman Rod Ansell, whose survival story helped feed the mythic quality of Mick Dundee.Paul Hogan was already a major TV personality in Australia before the film, thanks to The Paul Hogan Show, but this movie made him an international star.The screenplay received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, which is not bad for a film best remembered by many people for one very specific knife comparison.Paul Hogan won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy for his performance as Mick Dundee.The film was released in Australia in April 1986 and in the United States in September 1986, where it became a major hit.There are different cuts of the film: the international version was slightly shorter and adjusted some Australian slang for overseas audiences.The famous “Walkabout Creek Hotel” scenes were filmed at the Walkabout Creek Hotel in McKinlay, Queensland, which became a tourist destination after the movie's success.The film was a huge success on UK television, drawing a massive Christmas Day audience when it aired on BBC One in 1989.A restored 4K version, Crocodile Dundee: The Encore Cut, premiered in 2025 with several edits and updates for modern release.MUSICCheckout the parody music from the show on Spotify here.SUPPORT THE SHOWSupport the Show If you enjoy the show and would like to support us, we have a Patreon here. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, leaving us a 5-star review (and a short comment) really helps more people discover the show. It's quick, free, and makes a huge difference. Referral links also help out the show if you were going to sign up:NordVPNNordPassthevhsstrikesback@gmail.comhttps://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback
The poll this week was all picked by our wonderful pateron member "Kate from Down Under" and through some weird twist of fate it was one of the most brutal Australian horrors "Wolf Creek"This is like an anti tourism advert for the outback as three friends go exploring and ultimately find themselves with horror's own version of Crocodile Dundee. What starts out as a super glacial pace soon becomes one of the most intense watched you will ever have and it has given me another reason on top of all the deadly animals not to visit our Aussie cousins on the other side of the world. that being said it made for a great episode complete with interactive features and facts not to mention the most unhinged game of would you rather that we have ever played... So check us out, come and have a laugh and relive the terror of what the Australian outback has to offer.
The poll this week was all picked by our wonderful pateron member "Kate from Down Under" and through some weird twist of fate it was one of the most brutal Australian horrors "Wolf Creek"This is like an anti tourism advert for the outback as three friends go exploring and ultimately find themselves with horror's own version of Crocodile Dundee. What starts out as a super glacial pace soon becomes one of the most intense watched you will ever have and it has given me another reason on top of all the deadly animals not to visit our Aussie cousins on the other side of the world. that being said it made for a great episode complete with interactive features and facts not to mention the most unhinged game of would you rather that we have ever played... So check us out, come and have a laugh and relive the terror of what the Australian outback has to offer.
Chris 'Brolga' Barns fell in love with joeys and became a kangaroo 'mum'. He rescues orphaned baby kangaroos, or joeys, carrying them around in a pillowcase to mimic their mum's pouch. While working as a tour guide in the Australian outback, Brolga would always check the pouches of kangaroos killed by cars lying on the side of the road, where often the joeys would still be alive. The plan was to look after them until they could be released back into the wild, but sometimes they had been injured and couldn't outrun dingoes or bush fires. So Brolga gave up his job to create a kangaroo sanctuary for them in Alice Springs, in Australia's red centre. After leading some land and digging for 18 months to build a giant dingo-proof fence, he spent all his money. He ended up living in a tin shack on site, without any electricity or a toilet, sharing his bed with the orphaned joeys he was caring for. But the visitors he had hoped for did not come, and he had no income. Things were looking bleak. Then he starred in a BBC documentary series called Kangaroo Dundee. The title was a play on the hit comedy film Crocodile Dundee, about a man from the outback who wows everyone in the big city. Brolga's TV appearance wowed too - much to his surprise, he received hundreds of emails from female fans, who were unaware that he had a brand-new girlfriend (now his wife). The show guaranteed the Kangaroo Sanctuary's survival, and Brolga was able to dedicate all his time to mothering orphaned joeys. One of his first rescues, an alpha male kangaroo called Roger, became an internet sensation for always trying to attack his 'mum', Brolga, who he now saw as a rival. And recently some of Brolga's joeys starred in a family film called Kangaroo, inspired by his life. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Vibeke VenemaLives Less Ordinary is a podcast from the BBC World Service that brings you the most incredible true stories from around the world. Each episode a guest shares their most dramatic, moving, personal story. Listen for unbelievable twists, mysteries uncovered, and inspiring journeys - spanning the entire human experience. Step into someone else's life and expect the unexpected. Got a story to tell? Send an email to liveslessordinary@bbc.co.uk or message us via WhatsApp: 0044 330 678 2784 You can read our privacy notice here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5YD3hBqmw26B8WMHt6GkQxG/lives-less-ordinary-privacy-notice
Are you sick of men who don't read your dating profile? Men who swipe right but don't respond to your messages? Men who send boring opening messages? Then you might be about to blow it with your Mr Right. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode / article: ❤ How Facebook Marketplace is kinda like online dating ❤ My slightly embarrassing Facebook Marketplace story ❤ Why it's important to keep your cool on dating apps ❤ Remember: men are frustrated with online dating too ❤ How NOT to self-sabotage when doing online dating If you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on Medium and Substack. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.
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Two years and over 250,000 Facebook group members later, the Burned Haystack Dating Method is now a book called Burn the Haystack. Burn the Haystack is to dating in 2026 what The Rules was in 1996 - popular but problematic - as I believe it'll prevent more happy relationships than it creates. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ My 2 year-old Burned Haystack Dating Method article that went viral ❤ The good, the bad and the ugly of the new Burn the Haystack book❤ How Burn the Haystack is enlightening and empowering in some ways ❤ What Burn the Haystack gets wrong about dating coaches / mentors ❤ Why I believe you're unlikely to find Mr Right using this dating methodIf you'd prefer to read than listen, you can view this as an article on Medium and Substack. As a professional dating mentor (kinda like the lovechild of Carrie Bradshaw and Crocodile Dundee), I help women who want to find their Mr Right go from ‘dating sucks' to dating success with my unique 'best friend' approach. Start with my FREE TRAINING - Empowered AF: How to Find Mr Right Without Having to Change Yourself, Lower Your Standards or Waste Your Time. Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.
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Harris Andrews comes into the studios to talk about Whiteboard Gate, a surprise Brisbane identity's appearance at The Met Gala - in costume - and we hear about the amazing backstory that got Crocodile Dundee off the ground!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, the Dads head into the Australian Outback to review Nicolas Roeg's mesmerizing and dreamlike 1971 survival drama, Walkabout.Dan kicks things off by admitting he completely confused this movie with A Far Off Place, spending the first hour waiting for a dog that was never going to appear. Once the confusion settles, Sidey, Dan, Reegs, and Cris dive deep into this visual masterpiece starring Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, and the legendary David Gulpilil.In this episode:- Dan's Kalahari Desert mix-up- The culture clash: modern society vs. indigenous life- Have humans evolved too fast for the modern world? (Cris predicts our WALL-E slug future)- The indestructible nature of 1970s school uniform tights- Why you shouldn't go hiking in formal leather school shoes- The brilliant, almost entirely improvised performances from the young cast- Comparisons to last week's film (Sovereign) on the topic of rejecting modern societyVerdict: Strong recommend across the board. A weird, beautiful, and thought-provoking classic.Films/shows mentioned: Walkabout (1971), Sovereign (2025), A Far Off Place (1993), Don't Look Now (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), WALL-E (2008), Crocodile Dundee (1986).You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads
At the height of the Reagan Era, a simple man from abroad came to the heart of liberal America and reminded New Yorkers of traditional values. He also had trouble figuring out how a bidet worked. Folks, it's the CROCODILE DUNDEE (1986) episode. PLUS: Stephen Marche on AI, and Avi Lewis wins the NDP leadership race. Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus "How Did This Get Made" podcast with the writer of Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles - https://www.earwolf.com/episode/crocodile-dundee-in-los-angeles/
I denne episoden av VideoVerden snakker vi om denne humoristiske klassikeren Krokodille Dundee. Den var en stor hit i sin tid og her i Norge var den en stor snakkis. Holder den mål i dag?Filmen handler om handler om Mick Dundee, en australsk villmarksmann, som blir med journalisten Sue til New York. Filmen byr på humor når hans enkle livsstil møter storbyens kaos, samtidig som de utvikler et romantisk forhold.Skonts filmpanelKenny PEinar 80sManHaavard the real deal#crocodiledundee #krokodilledundee #podcast #filmpodcast #skont #skontproductions #videoverden #vhs #videoverden #review #anmeldelse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Max and Evan first talk about speculation for a sequel to 'Project Hail Mary,' Martin Scorsese's new movie, and the lineup of the Independent Film Festival Boston.Then, they delve into movies celebrating their 40th anniversary in 1986, with a focus on 'Crocodile Dundee' and 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.' The surprising success of 'Crocodile Dundee' is discussed, highlighting its lack of substance and dated humor. The conversation delves into the enduring relevance of 80s movies and the nostalgia and cultural significance of these films, highlighting their lasting impact on audiences and the film industry.Takeaways1986 box office hits reflect the cultural and cinematic landscape of the time.Crocodile Dundee and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home are notable films from 1986.The success of Crocodile Dundee is surprising given its lack of substance and dated humor. 80s movies with enduring relevance are also highlightedChapters00:00 Intro and News30:56 Exploring 1986 Movies
In this episode, we sit down with Adam Greentree for a wide-ranging, no-filter conversation that starts with fake Australia tourism commercials and Crocodile Dundee nostalgia and quickly turns into something much deeper. Adam breaks down what it really means to leave Australia behind: the landscapes, the wilderness, the freedom to hunt without a calendar, and the difference between fear and awareness. He shares firsthand stories from the Northern Territory, from saltwater crocodiles pushing into camp to the calculated risks of collecting water in croc country, and why many of the most dangerous encounters are never reported. The conversation shifts into mindset and purpose: voluntary suffering, preparation as mental health, and why pursuits like bowhunting, skydiving, and whitewater force you to respect time, consequence, and competence. Adam explains why planning is part of the reward, how reps build clarity under pressure, and why being uncomfortable on your own terms makes you stronger when life doesn't give you a choice. We also dig into hunting, conservation, public land, and freedom, cutting through surface-level arguments to talk about responsibility, balance, and why the tool is never the problem. The episode closes on what matters most: the next hunt, the footage, and the kind of experiences that stay with you forever.
The Rewind 1986 with Henry McKean 12pm Bank Holiday Monday the 2nd of February on Newstalk. It was the year of Top Gun. Crocodile Dundee and The Mission. Maradona and the Hand of God. The Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. Chernobyl. And the biggest hit of the year, Chris De Burgh's Lady in Red. Chris De Burgh talks about his friend Diana loving the song, how Pat Kenny influenced him to write it. And the song going to number 1 in 28 countries. It's the 40th anniversary
Most of the world met Paul Hogan in 1986, when he starred in the smash hit film Crocodile Dundee. A sensation, the movie remains the highest grossing Australian film ever. For Paul, global stardom was the result of an entirely unexpected series of events that led him to a career as a TV funnyman, but what happened next did a lot of damage to his reputation - and marked the final end to his first marriage. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Want a personalized message for someone in your life? Check us out on Cameo! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com.
Most of the world met Paul Hogan in 1986, when he starred in the smash hit film Crocodile Dundee. A sensation, the movie remains the highest grossing Australian film ever. For Paul, global stardom was the result of an entirely unexpected series of events that led him to a career as a TV funnyman, but what happened next did a lot of damage to his reputation - and marked the final end to his first marriage. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces!Want a personalized message for someone in your life? Check us out on Cameo!To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What happens when Mario goes to space? And what happens when he has to dump his emergency pasta rations!? In this mini episode Dexter Morrill and I talk about all of this and Koopa's "meteoric balls". This was probably one of the wildest episodes of the Super Show we have seen yet. It goes so many places. Between bad Crocodile Dundee impressions, bizarre space travel and confusing magnetic physics, this episode has it all. Follow Dexter on social media! Instagram BlueSky Shout-out Song: Steam Gardens Artist: Helynt Original Composer: Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, and Koji Kondo Album: Mario & Chill https://gamechops.com/mario-and-chill/ End Song: New Donk City Artist: Nelward Original Composer: Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, and Koji Kondo Album: N/A https://gamechops.com/nelward-new-donk-city/ Get Still Loading Podcast merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod
Episode 2703 - Are UFOs real? What about Aliens? Covid propaganda is back? Crocodile Dundee star in jail? Silver up again? AI Disney? Plus much more !
On the latest episode of the podcast, Doug wants to spend less time with the main characters and just see what the prostitutes are up to, Jamie decides it's time to bring 'badonkadonk' back, and we both have no idea exactly what type of person the titular character is supposed to be. Boil up some cocaine, grab a strangers' crotch, and join us as we begin Down Under December with a bang as we discuss the shockingly massive hit, Crocodile Dundee!Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 film directed by Peter Faiman and starring Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon, David Guipilil, Ritchie Singer, Steve Rackman, Michael Lombard & Reginald VelJohnson.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
How can you compare Succession to Bluey, Parasite to Barbie? And what defines ‘the best’ anyway? Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. The weekend edition of The Front is co-produced by Claire Harvey and Jasper Leak. The host is Claire Harvey. Audio production and editing by Jasper Leak who also composed our theme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to John Anderson about transitioning from politics to public commentary; the rise of long-form media and distrust in mainstream news; why young people seek deeper conversations; the decline of reason-based debate in Western democracies; how progressive voices avoid open discussion and rely on emotional arguments over facts; Australia's cultural complacency and erosion of Western values; and the danger of avoiding hard choices for future generations; the fading Crocodile Dundee spirit in Australia; how complacency and cultural comfort have eroded resilience; Australia's historical roots in authority versus America's experiment in freedom; young men searching for meaning amid declining mental health; the impact of Jordan Peterson on restoring responsibility and masculinity; how victimhood culture spread across the West; mainstream media decline and the rise of podcasts like Joe Rogan; the importance of truth, trust, and long-form conversation in the face of AI and media collapse; Australia's fading national identity; Melbourne feeling like a globalized "blue city" disconnected from traditional Australian culture; rising immigration reshaping demographics; concerns about importing ideologies hostile to Western values; radical Islam and pro-Hamas demonstrations after October 7; the danger of cultural complacency and forgetting founding principles; how democracy requires shared moral foundations, assimilation, and leadership to avoid national decline; and much more.
Everything was big in the 80s. The hair. The fashion. The movies. That included a slew of romantic comedies with modest budgets, but which became box-office smashes thanks to their novel concepts, sparkling scripts, and charismatic leads. In what other decade could you have a film about a magic mannequin that was secretly a naive sexpot, or gruff Australian hunter who charms the pants off a big-city reporter? Only the 80s, baby! So crack open a Bartles & James, warm up your crimper, and plate your McDLT, because the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to make love, not war, as we attempt to name the Best Romantic Comedy Film of the 1980s. Films discussed: When Harry Met Sally, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Mannequin, Big, Moonstruck, Hairspray, Overboard, Sixteen Candles, Coming to America, Arthur, Roxanne, Pretty in Pink, Look Who's Talking, Crocodile Dundee, Splash, Romancing the Stone Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Jonny Minogue and Kevin Dillon, and special guests Maggie Hartman and Anna as they discuss and debate 16 of the most swoon-worthy films of the 1980s. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For the warm-up to this episode, in which we discuss even more 80s romcoms that didn't make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Looking for more reasons to become a Patreon supporter? Check out our Top 10 Patreon Perks. Want to watch the episode instead? As of Season 12, we now have full video episodes up on YouTube. Subscribe to our channel for even more original, exclusive episodes! Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Subscribe to find out what's new in pop culture each week right in your inbox! Vote in more pop culture polls! Check out our Open Polls. Your votes determine our future debates! Then, vote in our Future Topic Polls to have a say in what episodes we tackle next. Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panelists: Jonny Minogue, Kevin Dillon Special Guests: Anna, Maggie Hartman Producer: Derek Mekita Editor: John Higgins Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch #80smovies #80sfilms #1980s #80s #romance #romanticcomedy #romcom #romancemovie #film #movies #classicmovies #whenharrymetsally #comingtoamerica #splash #roxanne #sixteencandles #prettyinpink #mannequin #overboard #moonstruck #arthur #romancingthestone #big #hairspray #lookwhostalking #tomhanks #megryan #johntravolta #pennymarshall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Everything was big in the 80s. The hair. The fashion. The movies. That included a slew of romantic comedies with modest budgets, but which became box-office smashes thanks to their novel concepts, sparkling scripts, and charismatic leads. In what other decade could you have a film about a magic mannequin that was secretly a naive sexpot, or gruff Australian hunter who charms the pants off a big-city reporter? Only the 80s, baby! So crack open a Bartles & James, warm up your crimper, and plate your McDLT, because the Great Pop Culture Debate wants to make love, not war, as we attempt to name the Best Romantic Comedy Film of the 1980s. Films discussed: When Harry Met Sally, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Mannequin, Big, Moonstruck, Hairspray, Overboard, Sixteen Candles, Coming to America, Arthur, Roxanne, Pretty in Pink, Look Who's Talking, Crocodile Dundee, Splash, Romancing the Stone Join host Eric Rezsnyak, GPCD panelists Jonny Minogue and Kevin Dillon, and special guests Maggie Hartman and Anna as they discuss and debate 16 of the most swoon-worthy films of the 1980s. Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours! For the warm-up to this episode, in which we discuss even more 80s romcoms that didn't make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Looking for more reasons to become a Patreon supporter? Check out our Top 10 Patreon Perks. Want to watch the episode instead? As of Season 12, we now have full video episodes up on YouTube. Subscribe to our channel for even more original, exclusive episodes! Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Subscribe to find out what's new in pop culture each week right in your inbox! Vote in more pop culture polls! Check out our Open Polls. Your votes determine our future debates! Then, vote in our Future Topic Polls to have a say in what episodes we tackle next. Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panelists: Jonny Minogue, Kevin Dillon Special Guests: Anna, Maggie Hartman Producer: Derek Mekita Editor: John Higgins Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch #80smovies #80sfilms #1980s #80s #romance #romanticcomedy #romcom #romancemovie #film #movies #classicmovies #whenharrymetsally #comingtoamerica #splash #roxanne #sixteencandles #prettyinpink #mannequin #overboard #moonstruck #arthur #romancingthestone #big #hairspray #lookwhostalking #tomhanks #megryan #johntravolta #pennymarshall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Ridge - (Neon and Sky Open) A psychological thriller set in both Scotland and New Zealand, about a doctor who flies to New Zealand to attend her sister's wedding, only to arrive and discover her sister has died under mysterious circumstances. Nobody Wants This - (Netflix) A second season of the charming American rom-com starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, about the unlikely romance between an agnostic podcaster and an eligible rabbi. The Legend of Crocodile Dundee - (TVNZ+, TVNZ1) 40 years after the Australian blockbuster film, this documentary movie looks back at the legacy of the one and only Crocodile Dundee. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jimmy Morris hails all the way from Down Under. Yes indeed, the land of Crocodile Dundee, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth and the Wolverine himself Hugh Jackman….Australia. He is a firefighter who is featured in the Australian Firefighters 2026 Calendar. In this episode we discuss: -How he came from a normal household, had a great child hood...and then how things got a bit messy when he was around 18 or so. -How his parents lost a company and how he was out on his own, built a business, worked multiply jobs but never found his calling until he started firefighting. -How he is very active as an avid spear fisherman, surfer, loves travelling, running, gym, swimming and art. -What drove him to become a firefighter -What motivates him daily -How he was capsized at sea for many hours overnight and pulled from the brink of death -The 2026 Australian Firefighter Calendar he is featured in where proceeds go to charity. Get your calendar at www.australianfirefighterscalendar.com
It's been a month since the publication of Hallmarked Man so Nick and John decide to have a ‘Pit Pony Pickleball' match in which they serve and volley Strike 8 examples of Shed tools and Lake springs as fast as they can. After a round of back and forth between Team Lake and Team Shed, they do a flash round of Golden Threads against the clock and then John is given a ‘Final Jeopardy' tie-breaker question about the most controversial perennial plot point in Rowling's work.It's a reverse Kanreki exercise, in other words. In their conversations about each of Rowling's novels, screenplays, play script, text books, and short story collection, Nick and John discussed one Lake spring, a source point of story inspiration from Rowling's life experience and core beliefs, and one Shed tool, her deliberate artistry to craft that inspiration into edifying and engaging story. Here they have a ‘Blitz Chess' match, to switch sporting metaphors, to try and cover as many Lake, Shed, and Thread points with examples from Rowling's latest as possible.Perhaps the most important take-away, though, is the three conclusions about Hallmarked Man they've come to after a month of reading that they think will be the consensus view of Strike 8 after we have Strikes 9 and 10. Make some popcorn, find your score card and a comfortable place to watch and take notes; this is an episode for the ages! (Insert your preferred Wrestle-Mania or like programming promotional hyperbole here.)The Kanreki Index of Rowling's Shed Tools, Lake Springs and Golden ThreadsIn July 2025, Nick Jeffery and I logged a marathon of Kanreki ‘Lake and Shed' video posts at this site in celebration of Rowling's life and work at her 60th birthday. For listeners of this ‘Blitz' Lake and Shed reading of The Hallmarked Man, I repost below an easy-to-access-and-reference single place for readers to find much longer discussion of each Shed tool, Lake spring, and Golden Thread, as well as an introduction to Fourth Generation Rowling Studies hermeneutics. Enjoy!Introduction to the Kanreki Project* The Goal and the Methodology of the Hogwarts Professor Tag-Team Month-Long Birthday Party for Serious Readers of Rowling-GalbraithOn 31 July 2025, Joanne Murray, aka J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, celebrated her 60th birthday. This specific celebration is considered a ‘second birth' in Japan or Kanreki because it is the completion of the oriental astrological cycle. To mark JKR's Kanreki, 還暦, Dr John Granger and Nick Jeffery, both Nipponophiles, read through Rowling's more than twenty published works and reviewed them in light of the author's writing process, her ‘Lake and Shed' metaphor. The ‘Lake' she said in 2019 and 2024 is the source of her inspiration and the ‘Shed' is the alocal place of her intentional artistry, in which garage she transforms the biographical stuff provided by her subconscious mind into the archetypal stories that have made her the most important author of her age.Join us after the jump for the complete compendium of the Harry Potter, Cormoran Strike, Fantastic Beast, ‘Stand Alone' stories, and Golden Thread posts!The Lake and Shed Conversations about the Harry Potter Novels and Extras* Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneNick discusses Hogsmeade Comprehensive School, as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry should be properly called, and John explains the ten different genres that Rowling uses in Philosopher's Stone* Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsJohn explores the Freudian parallels that Rowling paints into Chamber of Secrets, and Nick talks about her oldest, and probably best friend Sean Harris, the inspiration for Ron Weasley.* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanNick shares the London institution of the (k)night bus. Part drunk carriage, part dormitory for the homeless in foul weather, zig-zaging across London between midnight and five in the morning. John shares the Parallel Series Idea (PSI) and compare Prisoner of Azkaban with Robert Galbraith's Career of Evil.* Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireNick talks about the trip Rowling made as a teenager to Cornwall as a young woman in which some Quidditch World Cup camping may have been involved and about her core beliefs about bigotry and prejudice. John reviews Rowling's tagging Goblet as a “crucial” and “pivotal” part of the seven book series and introduces how the ‘story turn' in a ring composition reflects the beginning and end of the story.* Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixNick talks about the darkest period in Jo Rowling's life, namely, her return to the UK from Portugal as a single mother in Edinburgh. With Order of the Phoenix in full nigredo mode John talks literary alchemy.* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceNick reveals the real life model for Severus Snape, Rowling's Chemistry teacher at Wydean Comprehensive, and his remarkable story and melancholy end. John reviews Rowling's version of the so-called ‘Hero's Journey,' how she re-makes it into a life-after-death ‘Harry's Journey' ten step dance we see in every book — except for Half-Blood Prince with its two chapters before we begin at Privet Drive and its ending without a Dumbledore Denouement or trip to King's Cross.* Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsJohn and Nick discuss the ‘Deathly Hallows' symbol, a triangulated and vertically bisected circle, from both its biographical point of inspiration to its anagogical or sublime depths. Nick reveals Rowling's story about how she was watching the 1975 John Huston film ‘The Man Who Would Be King' the night her mother died and that believes the “Masonic tag” of the story-line was her sub-conscious source for the Deathly Hallows ‘“triangular eye.” John thinks Rowling is really reaching here, akin to her claim that the name ‘Hogwarts' came from a trip to a public garden rather than the Molesworth books. He reviews the five eyes of Deathly Hallows and explains how Rowling embeds both a key to the four-level interpretation of symbols in how characters respond to that image and a model of how we are to interpret and understand her ‘transformed vision' mission as a writer.* Newt Scamander's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemNick and John return to the books at a reader's suggestion in order to give a Lake and Shed reading of the original Newt Scamander textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Nick relays everything you need to know about the genesis of this work and John talks about Rowling's comments to Stephen Fry in a 2022 interview about “archetypal” animals and the importance of understanding them because human beings are story-telling animals. Her discussion of the Lethifold and Niffler are especially challenging and illuminating.* The Tales of Beedle the BardNick and John fulfill a reader request to discuss the book inside Deathly Hallows (one of three actually…), ‘Tales of Beedle the Bard,' a text that Albus Dumbledore leaves Hermione in his will for her to read and apply to the Horcrux Hunt. Nick tells the story of Rowling's creation of six hand-written copies as six-of-a-kind gifts for those who brought Harry Potter to life. John dives into the center story of the five tales, ‘The Hairy Heart,' and tells the meaning of Harry's heart to draw out what Rowling meant by describing Beedle as “the distillation” of the Hogwarts Saga.The Lake and Shed Conversations about the Cormoran Strike Novels* The Cuckoo's CallingThe ‘Lake' point that Nick explores is the identity of the real Deeby Mac, namely, Di Brooks, Rowling's former security director and currently her office manager, a veteran with years of experience in the SIB. John's ‘Shed' point is his pushback against the idea that Calling wasn't really the first book in the series because Rowling has said she had the idea for it after Silkworm and only chose it because the case would make her detective famous.* The SilkwormThe ‘Lake' point that Nick reveals is the probable identity of ‘Jenkins,' the mystery person to whom Strike 2 is dedicated, a revelation consequent to no little detective work (and a very close reading of Louisa May Alcott!). He also discusses some real-life literary infighting in contemporary London that might have been lifted from the pages of Silkworm. John argues that this ur-novel of the series, its point of conception, is Rowling's not especially opaque guide to how to understand a novelist's life and to appreciate their work, in short, her first ‘Lake and Shed' discussion (albeit one embedded in story).* Career of EvilThe ‘Lake' point that Nick explores is Rowling's personal experience of violence against women and her determination to push back against the misogynist age she believes we have been living in for decades. John details the litany of crimes committed against women in the third Strike novel and suggests that in time, when we have the series as a whole, appreciation of the artistry involved will counter-balance the shock first-time readers feel on entering this boucherie.* Lethal WhiteNick discusses the embedded class struggle in the book and its roots in Rowling's background before dropping the bomb of the real world identity of Jack O'Kent and his unhappy family. John is so taken aback by this revelation that Nick has to prompt the Shed portion of the conversation with a fun history of the Sonia Friedman production of Ibsen's Rosmersholm on London's West End, a show starring Thom Burke as Rosmer and which ended just before Bronte Studios beginning the filming of Lethal White.* Troubled Blood (A)Nick discusses Rowling's history with the divinatory art of astrology and the occult resources and reference works she brought into play in writing a novel whose primary embedded text is a murder scene's astrological chart. John talks about the astrological clock structure of twelve houses in which Galbraith tells this remarkable story.* Troubled Blood (B)Nick discusses Rowling's history with the Clerkenwell neighborhood. John talks about Troubled Blood as a double re-telling of The Faerie Queene, Book One, with Strike and Margot as the Redcrosse Knight and Oonaugh and Robin as Una.* Ink Black HeartNick covers the front and the back of making Lake readings of Strike6 without a lot of circumspection and John talks about the eerie feeling he had while reading this book that the author was ‘having a go' at him.* The Running GraveNick confesses to having felt stumped about what to say as his ‘Lake' contribution to the Strike7 discussion — before his epiphany on a long walk with Addie that almost every buoy or pillar in Rowling's metaphorical place of inspiration finds its reflection in the seventh Galbraith mystery. John refuses to go into any detail about the work's ‘wheels within wheels within wheels' ring structure but shares instead the symbolic depth of Mama Mazu's mother of pearl fish pendant.The Lake and Shed Conversations about the Stand-Alone Works* Casual VacancyNick explains all the projects we now know she was working on between 2007 and 2012, the dates of Deathly Hallows and Casual Vacancy's respective publication dates, as well as the degree to which readers can assume that the novel's Simon Price is a fictional portrait of her father, Peter Rowling. John describes the three Gospel parables embedded in Casual Vacancy and why he thinks the book was a project the author was working on before the Hogwarts Saga as well as why it reflects a religious crisis akin to Harry's ‘struggle to believe' in Deathly Hallows.* Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildNick reviews the history of how Rowling was sold on the idea of a Wizarding World stage production via a bit of bait and switch marketing and John reads the review of the Jack Thorn script by Pepperdine English Professor James Thomas. Neither John nor Nick is a big fan of the play but their back and forth about the several controversies connected with it and the question of its being “the eighth Harry Potter story” are still challenging and fun.* The IckabogNick takes the ‘Shed' point and lays out the controlled demolition of her reputation among Group Thinkers on the Left in the lead up to Ickabog's publication and John shares the meaning of ‘The Ickabog's Song,' the embedded text of the tale, as interpreted by Daisy Dovetail (an embedded author?).* The Christmas Pig (A)Nick discusses Rowling's many interview statements about the Things which were lost and how many of them match up with things she has lost; he takes a deep dive into the Blue Bunny episode outside the Gates of the City of the Missed and Rowling's embedding herself and her daughter Mackenzie in the story. John talks about the Blue Bunny and his being “found” or “saved” as an allegory of the human condition written in the Rowling shorthand-symbols for (and obsessions with) love, salvation, and what is real.* The Christmas Pig (B)Nick by the Lake shares the history of the Murray Family and their beanie pig toys as well as a likely source for the defenestration of DP (in Esquire magazine, no less). John talks about the promise and the limits of reading literature through a biographical lens and then explains the anagogical meaning of the Power palace kangaroo court trial of CP and Jack. Both share their reasons for thinking that The Christmas Pig is the perfect distillation of everything Rowling is doing as a writer, to include the relationship of her Lake inspiration to her final Shed product.The Lake and Shed Conversations about the Fantastic Beasts Screenplays* Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemNick does his signature deep dive into the history of the Fantastic Beasts film franchise's origins in Warner Brothers' determination to keep the Wizarding World profit-pillar in their portfolio alive after the last Harry Potter adaptation — and Rowling's equal determination that they not use their copyright privilege to muck up her legacy with an Indiana Jones meets Crocodile Dundee knock-off. John takes the Shed pole in the conversation and shares his months long pursuit of the shooting text screenplay, the actual last screenplay over which Rowling had control.* The Crimes of GrindelwaldOn the Lake side of things, Nick explores the Johnny Depp casting scandal and the lead-up in 2018 to the 2019 Tweet Heard Round the World. John explains that the cut scenes from this dog's mess of a movie point that the shooting script, i.e., what Rowling wrote and approved before David Yates butchered the film in the editing room, was all about Leta Lestrange. More important, John makes the Shed point that every Rowling book features a text of some kind that the characters struggle to understand — and that Crimes of Grindelwald has ten of these, a veritable library of interior texts to interpret.* The Secrets of DumbledoreNick lays out the drama surrounding the third Fantastic Beasts franchise film and his favorite part of the movie (hint: it's about “confusion”). John reveals why Jacob gets a Snakewood wand and one without a core as well as why he thinks Kowalski is the embedded author in this series.The Lake and Shed Conversations about Rowling's Golden Threads and Shed Tools* Chiastic Structure, a.k.a. Ring CompositionJohn travels to his backyard Mongolian ger, the archetypal circular architectural form, to deliver a firehose introduction to the four essentials of ring writing. He uses slides to depict the structure of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as his brief ‘for instance' of how Rowling chooses to organize her stories and he provides a list of links (below!) for further reading.* Survey of Rowling's Golden Threads (A)In this first overview of the Golden Threads, Nick and John go back and fourth with four Threads each. Nick gives at least three examples for Bad Dad, Writing about Writing, Violence against Women, and the Evils of Fleet Street. John responds with three or more 'for instances' of Mother Love, Ghosts, Pregnancy Traps, and the Lost Child with Grieving Steward.* Survey of Rowling's Golden Threads (B)In this second overview of the Golden Threads, Nick and John talk about Kanreki red caps and tackle three Threads each. Nick gives at least three examples for Evil Government, Occult tropes, and the Embedded Author. John responds with three or more 'for instances' of the Search for the Real, Embedded Texts, and Shadow Doppelgangers.* The ‘Lost Child' Golden Thread Oeuvre ReviewFor the day before Rowling's 60th birthday, Nick and John tackle by reader request the never before discussed subject of the Lost Child theme in the author's more than twenty published works. They re-introduce the Golden Threads idea — see their Pregnancy Trap podcast or the two Kanreki series on this subject (links in post) — then they do a deep dive into the crowded waters of Lost Children in her work, and then they go out out on a high-wire to speculate about what specific spring in her Lake subconscious mind is responsible for this recurrent inspiration.* The ‘Lost Child' Golden Thread “So What?” ConversationAs a birthday gift of sorts, Nick and John close off their month-long celebration of Rowling-Galbraith's life and work with a follow-up look at yesterday's review of the ‘Lost Child' Golden Thread that runs through her stories. After cataloging the almost forty ‘for instances' taken from the opera omnia in the penultimate entry in this series, Nick and John ask, “So What?” How does the possibility that Rowling had an induced abortion and is sufficiently unsettled by it that it inspires many even most of her books at least in part make any difference in understanding their artistry and meaning?‘Strike Extended Play' or ‘How a Seven Book Series Can Be Stretched into Ten' Get full access to Hogwarts Professor at hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe
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Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker Jonathan Sequeira, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Robocop impact, Crocodile Dundee analysis, and The Memento influence on her personal growth and cinema's transformative power. Jonathan Sequeira also discusses making of the Hard-Ons documentary THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! Movies That Changed Your Life Find out about how award winning filmmaker Jonathan Sequeira made the documentary THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright's movie podcast. [1:30] The making of the Hard-Ons documentary THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! [13:15] What were the storytelling challenges from balancing the narrative arc of three band members? [17:40] What was a significant discovery that you couldn't have perceived before making the documentary. [22:20] 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Robocop impact [22:45] Jonathan Sequeira remembers the adverts in the newspapers and thinking Robocop looked like a dumb movie, but after watching it one night after work he fell in love with a B grade film that despite the limited budgets, is actually a smart and intelligent movie. Crocodile Dundee analysis [28:00] Jonathan Sequeira shares memories of how the Australian indie Crocodile Dundee took the world by storm and introduced millions of people to working class Australian culture. How this film was made without any help or support from the Australian arts bodies. How it was about bringing the ordinary Australian to Australia and the world. It's a brilliant film. It's hilarious and is still hilarious. Purab Aur Pachhim Influence [33:25] Jonathan Sequeira talks about how Purab Aur Pachhim represents a golden age for Indian cinema. It's hard to pick one, but this one is amazing film because the direction is brilliant. The directors just went for it. It proved you could do anything with a film as long as you stay true to the characters. Key Takeaways: - Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. - Learn about how to make a feature length documentary - Learn how the Hard-Ons documentary THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! Was made - Understand cinema's transformative power through Robocop (1987), Crocodile Dundee (1986), Purab Aur Pachhim (1971) - Full show notes and transcript: About the Guest: Jonathan Sequeira is an award winning documentary producer and director. He is known for Descent Into the Maelstrom (2017), Waiting - The Van Duren Story (2018) and The Most Australian Band Ever! (2024). Screening update 25/09/2025 - https://www.livingeyes.co/post/extra-screenings-worldwide-festivals-the-sequel-announced THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! international release is scheduled for early 2026. A blu-ray and box set is planned for Australia late 2025.HARDER AND HARDER (the sequel to THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER!) is in Australian cinemas from November 2025. Get Involved: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life! Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits: Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/) Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Historians At The Movies goes Down Under to talk about 1986's Crocodile Dundee and we are doing it with the founders of Historians At The Movies: Australia: Chelsea Barnett and Joel Barnes. This movie is everything HATM was designed for: taking something fun and then pointing out everything we can take from it. This was a blast to record.About our guests:Dr Chelsea Barnett is a gender and cultural historian whose work explores the representation of masculinities in Australian popular culture, in order to understand the complex and varied ways in which masculinity has made sense in particular historical contexts. Under this broad research aim she engages with feminist and queer theory, the history of sex and sexuality, twentieth-century Australian history, and the history in and of popular culture.Chelsea is a Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UTS, and is located in the Australian Centre for Public History. In her current project, she is exploring the cultural history of single men, focusing on how Australian film and magazines in the postwar world have represented and made sense of the relationship between men and the expectation of marriage. She is also the author of "Reel Men: Australian Masculinity at the Movies, 1949-1962" (Melbourne University Press, 2019). She has authored academic articles in leading journals including History Australia, Australian Historical Studies, and the Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. Chelsea is currently the ECR co-representative for the Australian Historical Association, and is the co-convenor of Historians at the Movies Australia (#HATMAus).Dr. Joel Barnes is a historian of the humanities, science, religion and universities. His present research examines the history of relations between evolutionary science and religious belief within Australian higher education, as part of the Science and Religion: Exploring the Spectrum project run by the International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society. Before joining the University of Queensland, Joel was a Research Associate in the Australian Centre for Public History at the University of Technology Sydney. His work at UTS was on an Australian Research Council-funded project on the history of humanities institutions in Australia since 1945, for which he is finalising a monograph on the humanities disciplines and the idea of the national interest.
Wallabies rise from the dead at Ellis Park in the greatest Aussie comeback since Crocodile Dundee 2. The Boks are stunned, the crowd's crying into their Castle Lagers, and rugby Twitter explodes. Meanwhile, the All Blacks quietly handle Argentina with all the excitement of filing a tax return.Grab a beer and Enjoy
In this episode, we go behind the scenes with legendary production designer Graham “Grace” Walker—the visual mastermind behind films like Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, House of Wax, Pitch Black, and a long run on The Walking Dead.From his earliest art department credits on Caddie (1976) and Summerfield (1977) to his modern horror designs, Walker's career spans gritty, visceral worlds and cult classics alike.We unpack his work on The Walking Dead—eighty episodes of post-apocalyptic decay and must-see set transformation—and his stylized design vision in Baz Luhrmann's surreal Beyond Thunderdome and the waxy nightmares of House of Wax.But most thrillingly, we dive into Walker's memories of the famously chaotic 1996 production of The Island of Dr. Moreau, directed by Richard Stanley and later taken over by John Frankenheimer.Walker not only designed the sets, but appears briefly in the documentary Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau recounting the madness on set.Expect tales of:Building dense dystopias for The Walking Dead—how you make a world feel dead in every cornerCrafting the post-apocalyptic cityscape of Beyond Thunderdome and the visceral horror interiors of House of WaxSurviving the Moreau production nightmares: creature-heavy jungles, star clashes, and set takeoversHis early Australian cinema roots—including Dead Calm, Crocodile Dundee, and the early Mad Max filmsHow production design shapes storytelling in horror, sci‑fi, and genre filmsWhether you're interested in film design, horror history, or the infamous legend of Dr. Moreau, this conversation with Graham “Grace” Walker is a journey through some of cinema's wildest visual worlds. Check out more of my content here - https://linktr.ee/FirstClassHorrorBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/class-horror-cast--4295531/support.
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"Kaleidoscope University" - The Trailer Industry's Wild Beginnings Continuing our Tribute to Andy Kuehn, we're joined by Mike Camp, who got his start at Kaleidoscope Films under Andy, went on to serve as EVP at Paramount, EVP at Fox on the International side, and ulitmately was co-founder of the boutique agency ACME. And we're once again fortunate to have special co-host Benedict Coulter—often thought of as "the original rock star editor of the trailer industry" and now co-founder and owner of REBEL. What We Discuss: How Andy Kuehn inspired a generation of trailer editors and producers What it was like working at Kaleidoscope Films during its golden era Mike Camp's role in shaping campaigns for classics like Top Gun, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Titanic What it takes to launch a successful creative agency in Hollywood The art and philosophy of trailer-making, from the analog days to now Episode Highlights: [00:02:45] – Mike Camp reflects on how a favor for a college friend landed him at Kaleidoscope Films, launching a decades-long career in trailers. [00:07:10] – The unique, rowdy, and creatively explosive culture at Kaleidoscope: office wine tastings, horse racing bets, and midnight brainstorms. [00:14:30] – A pivotal phone call from Dawn Steel brings Mike to Paramount, where he joins a dream team at just 27 years old. [00:17:55] – The legendary 1986 Paramount slate: Top Gun, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Crocodile Dundee, and Star Trek IV. [00:23:20] – Andy Kuehn's distinctive trailer sensibility and how he elevated the artform by focusing on mood, music, and emotion. [00:28:40] – The creation of ACME: how Mike and his partners went all-in to build a new agency, and what set them apart. [00:36:50] – Mentoring and collaborating with a new generation, including the rising talent of Skip and his revolutionary graphics work. [00:49:15] – Reflections on Andy's enduring impact on trailer culture and how he empowered creatives with freedom and trust. [01:02:00] – The legacy continues: why Mike and Benny remain passionate about storytelling and honoring the roots of the craft. Featured Quotes: "A trailer is a song—it's meant to give you emotion. You're not selling the movie; you're selling a feeling." – Mike Camp "Andy championed us. He never said no to a wild idea. He always said: try it." – Benedict Coulter "The trailer's job is to get asses in seats. If the film does its job, they'll stay there." – Mike Camp "Andy was the heart of Kaleidoscope. He made you feel like you were truly in the movie business." – Mike Camp Our Sponsors: 24/96 Sound & Music Design: 2496soundandmusic.com The Golden Trailer Awards: goldentrailer.com/ Soundstripe: app.soundstripe.com Call to Action: Please leave us a rating and review: https://apple.co/3QYy80e You can find Corey on all the socials @coreysnathan such as www.linkedin.com/in/coreysnathan. Want to hear how the best in the business craft the world's most exciting movie trailers? Tune in every week to Trailer Geeks and Teaser Gods!
Rightio, this is Martin doing the show notes—not Jason! I may be absent from this recording (apologies) but you can be sure that I've used the notes as my own stream of thoughts in the first person. Enjoy! Also, I'll be including a set of Jason's favourite punctuation marks, just to mess with the formatting a bit. Already off the Rails 00:00:00 Linear editing (https://www.motionelements.com/blog/articles/understanding-linear-vs-non-linear-editing) I was at a pre-booked show with my family at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre since we had to move recording times! Although I value to the use of public transport I don't enjoy buses. THIS IS ALREADY ALL OVER THE PLACE. Here's the first set! - (hyphen) – (en dash) — (em dash) One Prime Plus 00:02:26 Here's the site to join! (https://oneprimeplus.com) Insurance in Australia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance_in_Australia) That link above isn't necessary; I just thought I'd waste your time. Follow-up 00:03:59 Cronut (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronut) Cruffin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruffin) Yes, I love being right. ... (ellipsis) ... Hipod 00:05:01 iPod Hi-Fi (https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/IPod_Hi-Fi) Peer pressure?! I call bullshit, Andrew! WiiM Pro and Plus (https://wiimhome.com/wiimpro/overview) Jason's solution: MORE WiiM!
“He dresses like an Old West gigolo…” - Eric on Mick Dundee On this week's episode, the Totally Cool Awesome 80s jag of the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza is covering the second highest-grossing film of 1986, the croc-out-of-water comedy, Crocodile Dundee! Why does the movie take so long to get to New York City? What in the hell were they thinking with the multiple crotch grab “gags”? Who packs a sexy bathing suit for a hike through the bush? Does the script confirm that Mick has magic powers? Wouldn't someone try to kill Mick after he wastes all that coke at the party? And what in the WORLD are we doing being barefoot in the subway at the end?! PLUS: Be on the lookout for the American Crocodile Dundee, Alligator Johnson! Crocodile Dundee stars Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Mellon, David Gulpilil, Steve Rackman, Mark Blum, Michael Lombard, and Reginald VelJohnson as Gus; directed by Peter Faiman. This episode is brought to you in part by Rocket Money! Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Download the Rocket Money app and enter our show name—We Hate Movies—in the survey so they know we sent you! Don't wait! Download the Rocket Money app today and tell them you heard about them from our show! Don't miss our Superman II worldwide digital show happening THIS FRIDAY, June 20th, at 9pm/et! We'll be doing the After Party Q&A right after the show too, which Patreon subscribers on the Belushi and Walsh tiers can bundle in with their show ticket for free! Can't make it that night? No worries! The show and the Q&A will be available for replay for 14 days after air! Don't wait, snag your tickets now! Tickets are going fast for our three-night residency during the Oxford Comedy Festival! We'll be doing six shows over three nights from July 18 through 20. Tickets are going fast—our shows on Quantum of Solace and Hellraiser are already SOLD OUT—so don't wait, snag your tix today! Throughout 2025, we'll be donating 100% of our earnings from our merch shop to the Center for Reproductive Rights. So head over and check out all these masterful designs and see what tickles your fancy! Shirts? Phone cases? Canvas prints? We got all that and more! Check it out and kick in for a good cause! Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
This week we'll be heading down under to bring a fish out of water home to America. There'll be bites, sights, lights and fights, as the greatest Australian export since Rolf Harris, is let loose in the Big Apple.Yes, it's Crocodile DundeeAnd joining me to find out just what is a knife, is Paul Litchfield. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/smershpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our exit today has us trying to revive a seemingly dead franchise with a new adventure. This week, we are talking about Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, written by Matthew Berry and Eric Abrams and directed by Simon Wincer. And we watched the whole trilogy to prepare!Along the way, we talk Predator, George Miller, Los Angeles, Newsday, third entries, Jonathan Banks, great houses, Australian cinema, and Ross talks a lot of context.Somehow, we don't talk about the Mike Tyson cameo!Matthew Berry on "How Did This Get Made?"Theme music by Jonworthymusic.Powered by RiversideFM.CFF Films with Ross and friends.Movies We've Covered on the Show on Letterboxd.Movies Recommended on the Show on Letterboxd.
Zo wants to go on an adventure in the Australian Outback, but in order to do it he'll need a guide. As a man of the urban spaces and city living he would consider it unwise in the least and ultimately a death wish to go about trooping into the wilds of Australia without a proper guide. Indeed, he's found one. A man whom the locals call "Mick". A man that Zo found to be charismatic, fun-loving, thrill seeking, and boisterous. This is a man who's more comfortable in the open wilderness then he ever would be within the four walls of civilized living. A charming fellow who introduces himself as Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee. Episode Segments00:05:37 Opening Credits for "Crocodile" Dundee starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski00:14:43 Favorite Parts of the 1986 film: "Crocodile" Dundee00:46:22 Trivia from the Action Romantic Comedy "Crocodile" Dundee00:57:38 Critics' Thoughts on Peter Faiman's "Crocodile" Dundee Please leave a comment, suggestion or question on our social media: Back Look Cinema: The Podcast Links:Website: www.backlookcinema.comEmail: fanmail@backlookcinema.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@backlookcinemaTwitter: https://twitter.com/backlookcinemaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BackLookCinemaInstagram: https://instagram.com/backlookcinemaThreads: https://www.threads.net/@backlookcinemaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@backlookcinemaTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/backlookcinemaBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/backlookcinema.bsky.socialMastodon: https://mstdn.party/@backlookcinemaBack Look Cinema Merch at Teespring.comBack Look Cinema Merch at Teepublic.com Again, thanks for listening.
In this episode of Cogitations, Tony Bruin explores what it truly means to walk in the light of Christ. Drawing from John 8:12, 1 John 1, and Daniel 7:28, Tony unpacks how spiritual light and spiritual life are inseparable. He outlines how genuine fellowship with God requires faithful obedience, how ongoing cleansing comes through Christ's blood, and how walking “light-adjacent” is a dangerous deception.Alongside the main lesson, Tony addresses real-world challenges: the misuse of shame, moral confusion in modern Christianity, gender roles in marriage, and the implications of abandoning biblical truth for cultural comfort. With illustrations from the lathe, the shower, and even Crocodile Dundee, this episode challenges listeners to step into the light—and stay there.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview01:03 Community Engagement and Support02:49 Technical Issues and Solutions06:35 Walking in the Light: Introduction10:26 Walking in the Light: Fellowship with God and His People15:21 Walking in the Light: Having the Light of Life19:22 Walking in the Light: Obedience and Cleansing25:17 Conclusion and Call to Action26:55 Comments and Interaction28:10 The Misguided Paths of Modern Men28:48 The Hypocrisy of Modern Christian Women30:13 The Tale of the Bat: A Lesson on Hypocrisy33:47 The Role of Shame in Christian Life34:47 The Modern Marriage Dilemma44:37 The Patriarchy and Gender Roles46:17 Final Thoughts and Farewell
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The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamo
This Fall, buck the hackneyed trends that ooze like a puss-filled pimple from the runways of Milan and Paris. Instead, embrace the effortless style that comes from the classic down-under fashion of the extraordinarily ebullient and embarrassingly eloquent Courtney Act. Whether you're channeling your inner Crocodile Dundee or the cowboy sleaze of John Wayne's 40 lbs of impacted colon feces, look no further for your comprehensive Fall Fashion Guide! From Miss Act's sparkly rhinestone Dr. Martens to her signature "Coochie-Cut" bugle crystal jorts, your neighbors will be peaking through their blinds to goon at the unadulterated gorgeousness on display. To accent your genetically-perfect complexion and perfectly-coiffed hair, finish the outfit with a genre-defying sequined denim Jacket and blindingly-neon-yellow tube-top that subtly hints at the existence of the perky little nipples that lie beneath. If you can walk down the street wearing this outfit without being instantly booked to be a model on Ed McMahon's Star Search, then you can slap my ass and call me Shirley. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://BetterHelp.com/BALD and get on your way to being your best self! Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/BALD to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today! Follow Courtney: @CourtneyAct Follow Trixie: @TrixieMattel Follow Katya: @Katya_Zamo To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/TrixieKatyaYT Don't forget to follow the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: http://bit.ly/baldandthebeautifulpodcast If you want to support the show, and get all the episodes ad-free go to: https://thebaldandthebeautiful.supercast.com If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: http://bit.ly/baldandthebeautifulpodcast To check out future Live Podcast Shows, go to: https://trixieandkatya.com To order your copy of our book, "Working Girls", go to: workinggirlsbook.com To check out the Trixie Motel in Palm Springs, CA: https://www.trixiemotel.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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