Podcast appearances and mentions of Kurt Russell

"What are you gonna do, tough guy? You gonna make a citizen's arrest?" This week on Film Junk, we are ending the summer season off with a fun '90s thriller starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta and Madeleine Stowe. Unlawful Entry is not necessarily a masterpiece but it is watchable in the best way possible. Does this movie have a deeper social commentary or is it just a shallow genre exercise? Is Ray Liotta's performance deserving of more praise than an MTV Movie Award nomination? What would you do if you got the chance to beat up the man who broke into your house and terrorized your wife? Try and guess our seven-letter password on this week's episode of Film Junk.

In our final episode, where we leave the West, we're tackling something a little different - a contemporary western, and one that adds some weirdness to the proceedings with Bone Tomahawk. This horror-tinged western stars the good man Kurt Russell as a sheriff bound to his duty to track down kidnapped townsfolk who might be eaten by the neighborly troglodytes. We talk about the influences, the suspense, and the potential sus-ness of S. Craig Zahler's debut film.We're also drinking Blue Barrel's New Fashioned Hard Root Beer!Red Hot Action Summer is over, but that means we're starting our Halloween season. We'll be back in September with our new event, running all Samhain long.

You go, we go! Let's take a trip back to 1991 and revisit Ron Howard's BACKDRAFT. Arguably the greatest firefighter movie ever made backed heavily by ILM's visual effects holding up strong 35 years later. Johnny does plenty of his Kurt Russell gushing and Mike provides real fireman insight via his Uncle. We also focus on the themes of the movie including the relationship between brothers Steven and Brian. With a loaded cast, there is a lot to get into. So be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the podcast!

Ep. 42 - The Great Escape & Escape from New YorkThis week, we are escaping into the worlds of two films video game auteur Hideo Kojima considers massive inspirations: John Sturges' The Great Escape (1963) and John Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981). These classic escape thrillers provided the structural blueprint and antihero swagger for Kojima's gaming masterpiece Metal Gear Solid. We look at how The Great Escape defined high stakes stealth mechanics and tension on screen, while Snake Plissken's dystopian, punk rock cynicism birthed Solid Snake himself. It is a double feature about cinematic cross-pollination, the evolution of antiheroes, and how obsession turns beloved media into groundbreaking art. Whether it is Steve McQueen jumping fences or Kurt Russell sneering at the government, both films prove that great video games owe everything to classic action cinema.

On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, Aaron finally met his hero, KURT RUSSELL! We discuss what it was like meeting his movie daddy, as well as how the photo op worked at Fan Expo Chicago, Kurt Russell's panel with surprise guests John Carpenter and Keith David, and more.  Also this week, Disney held their own mega-event with D23, so we review all of the news from this huge event including X-Men casting, Pixar and Disney Animation releases, Star Wars: Starfighter, and a whole lot more. Plus we remember Hayden Lesley Panettiere, and recommendations for The End of Oak Street, Lanterns, Six, and About Time. We hope you enjoy this entertaining and packed episode of The Hollywood Outsider! Discussed on this episode (0:00 – 38:49) Opening | DC Studio Struggles, Harry Potter casts Nicholas Hoult, Apple TV and Ascension (38:50 – 47:13) Hayden Panettiere (47:14 – 1:06:17) From the Outside In: Meeting Kurt Russell | Clip from Kurt Russell Panel (1:06:18 – 1:17:36) Recommendations - The End of Oak Street, Lanterns, Six, About Time Time stamps may be affected by ad breaks Please support The Hollywood Outsider and gain immediate access to bonus content, including Patreon exclusive podcast content like our Bad Movie Night by visiting Patreon.com/ TheHollywoodOutsider Be sure to join our Facebook Group Subscribe on Apple Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe via RSS

We are on the road this week with Special Guests and Live Coverage from FanExpo Chicago! We stepped away from the studio and headed out with our convention passes! The DizRadio Show is coming to you live from the floor of FanExpo Chicago at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center. Thanks to our press access from the FanExpo Team, we spent the weekend gathering exclusive interviews, panel highlights, and catching up with our favorite people, you, the D-Heads! We have exclusive interviews that include PETER FACINELLI who talks with us about Carlisle Cullen in The Twilight Saga to his standout roles in Nurse Jackie, Can't Hardly Wait, and The Scorpion King. He discusses his career, fan interactions, and what it's like stepping into so many iconic pop culture universes. TOM COOK, the Legendary Animator took us behind the scenes of Saturday Morning Nostalgia. He shares stories from animating He-Man, Thunder the Barbarian, Scooby-Doo, Roger Rabbit in Tummy Trouble, The Smurfs, and We're Back! GUY GILCHRIST gave us a heartwarming look into the world of The Muppets. He reflected on his time working alongside Jim Henson, the art of drawing these beloved characters, and why the heart and legacy of The Muppets still resonate today. We also hit the convention floor and panel highlights and captured coverage from John Carpenter and the Cast of Halloween, Cast of The Goonies, Ron Perlman, Kurt Russell, Pauly Shore, Cast of Hocus Pocus, and more. The best part of leaving the studio was meeting you, the fans and D-Heads and giving away all the DizRadio Swag! So enjoy the Nostalgia, the Magic, the Wonder, and the Memories with The DizRadio Show "A Pop Culture Celebrity Guest Show"!

This week we are turning up the temperature with 98°, and their album 98° and Rising, released October 20, 1998. Perhaps best known as the band that Jessica Simpson's ex-husband was in, this is the group that claimed "they're not like those other boybands!", but they seemed pretty similar to us.  In this episode we discuss shocking revelations, Charmed, Kurt Russell, windchimes, Cincinnati chili, the events of September 2001, how to ignore your instincts, Buffy and Angel, the difference between courting and stalking, the joys of having a catch, hypnosis, and so much more! Hatepod.com | TW: @AlbumHatePod | IG: @hatePod | hatePodMail@gmail.com  Episode Outline: Top of the show "Do you hate it?" Personal History History of Artist  General Thoughts  Song by Song - What do they mean!?! How Did it Do Reviews Post Episode "Do you hate it?"=

www.patreon.com/banjopodcast Tyler Jackson is renowned as one of the world's top tenor banjoists - His banjo playing can be heard on his solo recordings; on collaborations with David Grisman, his wife and flautist extraordinaire Kristin Jackson, fiddler Dale Morris Jr; and most recently, on the soundtrack to the new Matthew McConaughey and Kurt Russell feature film "The Rivals of Amziah King." He also happened to be the longtime touring upright bassist for Country Music Legend Ray Price and is now the Assistant Curator of the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City.  Sponsored by Peghead Nation, Elderly Instruments, Sullivan Banjos, and Bluegrass Country Radio   Tyler on the web: https://www.tylerjacksonmusic.com/ https://americanbanjomuseum.com/  

"The Rivals Of Amziah King" is an American neo-Western crime thriller film written and directed by Andrew Patterson ("The Vast Of Night") and produced by Black Bear Pictures and Heyday Films. It stars Angelina LookingGlass as Kateri, whose life takes a tragic turn as she loses her mother and leaves foster care. Reuniting with her former foster parent, Amziah (Matthew McConaughey), changes everything: he becomes her mentor and reveals hidden skills when a devastating situation arises. Kateri relies on her newfound strength to seek justice. The film also stars Scott Shepherd, Rob Morgan, Tony Revolori, and Kurt Russell. It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival and received rave reviews for its story, music, performances, direction, and editing. Patterson was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Black Bear Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy! https://youtu.be/e-7xArbZRc4 Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Start… your… engines! That's right, we're back on the GRINDHOUSE beat for volume 2 as we strap ourselves down and feel the rush of 2007's DEATH PROOF. Along the way, we delve into the complicated backstory of what motivated this project to take shape, compare how the two halves of the movie relate to one another, explore why QT can't let go of his video store clerk character, and explore Tarantino's competing slasher film attempts. All this, plus the Millennial Nasties decade, “pick me” characters, Kurt Russell worship, Austin dining guides, KNB group gore, and a pedal to the metal edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure. We ask that you download the entire episode, but all you'll need is the edge!   Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and "free to watch" streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!! Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!! Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today!Join the new Discord Server Convo here! Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch! Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky Check out the films we've covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August is John Carpenter Month, and we kick it off with Escape from New York with guest Film School Dad! This is Film School Dad's first time watching the movie!How legendary is Kurt Russell's performance? Why does the US President have an English accent? And how tactile does this movie feel??All this and more on this week's Haven't Scene It!Follow us on Social Media:Twitter: @SceneItPodInstagram: @SceneItPodTiktok: @SceneItPodBluesky: ‪@podsceneit.bsky.socialYoutube: @HaventSceneIt- Old Glory (15% Off)

Verifier Andy brings us a Cinemania Field Report on John Carpenter's 1981 action opus "Escape From New York." Kurt Russell vs. Isaac Hayes vs. Lee van Cleef, backed up with a whole coterie of comedown-era character actors in a masterwork of tense, urban combat. Cinemania abounds, ladies and gentlemen. Proceed with caution.   Written by Zacharia Berks and Andy Slack Performed by Andy Slack Editing & Sound Design by Ethan Ireland Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Tracks Used: "Brave New World," "Big Trouble in Little China," "Frozen Planet," "Revolver," "Aikido."  

Kurt Russell has been a staple of science fiction, fantasy, and horror for DECADES—and somehow, whether the movie is a masterpiece or a mess, Kurt Russell is almost always great. But which of his genre movies is the BEST? And how many have you actually seen?In this Fantasy for the Ages Jim solo episode, I'm ranking EVERY Kurt Russell SFF & horror movie from worst to best! Along the way, I'm also giving Kurt a separate letter grade for his individual performance—because sometimes Kurt Russell is MUCH better than the movie he's in.We're talking iconic roles and cult favorites from across his incredible career, including:

Cameron, John, and Sarah discuss Kurt Russell and Martin Short as comedic foils in this surprisingly dull family adventure movie from 1992, also starring Mary Kay Place. Sources for this episodeHeywood, Susan. (2026, January 4). I Was 6 When My Father Decided We'd Sail Around The World. I Would Be Trapped On That Boat For Nearly A Decade. | BuzzFeed. https://www.buzzfeed.com/suzanneheywood/raised-sailboat-sea-scSwanson, P. (2019, September 6). The original ‘captain ron' piloted a power cruiser. Passage Maker; Passagemaker | The Power Cruising Authority. https://passagemaker.com/lifestyle/the-original-captain-ron-piloted-a-power-cruiser/Our theme music is by Suno

Hello! My name is Marc Allie. I'm a teacher, blogger, author, and pretty much the biggest nerd you'll ever meet. As a longtime Video Store Podcast listener, I am thrilled to be a member of the staff. For our staff picks this week, I've got four recommendations from the varied career of Kurt Russell.Escape from New York (1981)Escape from New York is the film that cemented Kurt Russell's transition into a motion picture powerhouse. The film was directed by John Carpenter and was written by Carpenter and Nick Castle. The movie has a low budget, but it became a cult classic over time. Kurt Russell plays Snake Plisskin, a hardened but cool anti-hero that became an action icon.Used Cars (1980)Used Cars is a lesser known film. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and produced by Steven Spielberg, so it's got quite a pedigree behind it. The movie, as you might expect, is about used cars. Two rival used car dealerships sit right across the highway from each other. Rudy Russo, Kurt Russell's character, works at the less reputable of the two car lots. His performance as a slick used car salesman shows off his comedic chops.Soldier (1998) Soldier was directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. Kurt Russell plays the “Soldier” of the title. His name is Todd 3465. That's right, he doesn't have a last name, only a number. Todd has been raised from birth to be an emotionless soldier. Todd is the best of the best, but when the “newer model” of soldier comes along, he's tossed out with the trash and has to make a new life for himself. Russell relies on his physical prowess as well as expressions and body language in this nearly wordless role.Executive Decision (1996)The last movie on our recommendations list is Executive Decision, an action thriller directed by Stuart Bird. The film mixes military action, espionage, and suspense to great effect. It's one of the better “Die Hard on an airplane” movies of the 1990s. Kurt Russell plays an intelligence analyst who is thrust into an impossible situation: board a plane filled with terrorists while it's already in the air.Thanks for coming into the store today. Let me know what you think of my staff picks! 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

In ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981), John Carpenter gambled his biggest budget yet on transforming a former Disney child star into the ultimate anti-authority badass. Part 1 of our deep diver covers the genesis of Snake Plissken, starting with Carpenter pulling a shelved script out of his car trunk to satisfy a studio contract. We look at the fight to cast Kurt Russell over established tough guys like Charles Bronson, the bizarre brilliance of Donald Pleasence as the President, and the punishing reality of shooting entirely at night in the rubble of East St. Louis. Want the full story without the wait? CinemaShock+ members get extended, ad-free episodes that combine every part into one seamless listen — plus bonus content you won't hear anywhere else. Join at cinemashock.net/plus. CINEMA SHOCK ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Andy Lancaster | asotirov | Benjamin Turpin | Benjamin Yates | Capiapoa | courtland ashley | curtcake5k | Dick Jones | Elton Novara | Interzone78 | Jackson_Baker | JoeyP | John sweet bussy Greaney | Jvance325 | KDurden | Lucy Lawson | MagicBloat | mcdudely | Nate Izod | RockGokd | Tim G | triplr1478 Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy. This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop. Image: "Portrait of John Carpenter.jpg" by Kyle Cassidy, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified from original. This derivative work is also licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

The isolation series begins. Luke, Chris, and Peter kick off a brand new custom franchise with John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece. The Thing isn't a monster movie. It's a trust movie. Twelve men trapped in Antarctica with a creature that can perfectly imitate any of them. The paranoia doesn't come from what the alien looks like. It comes from the fact that anyone could be it. Rob Bottin was 22 years old when he designed the practical effects and literally hospitalized himself finishing them. The movie bombed at the box office because it opened the same day as E.T. and audiences wanted wonder, not terror. Kurt Russell almost burned his face off with a flamethrower prank. And John Carpenter still won't tell anyone who was the Thing at the end.Live at 8:15pm CT.

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Acceso anticipado para Fans - Hay películas que triunfan en taquilla. Hay películas que fracasan... y después conquistan generaciones enteras. Big Trouble in Little China pertenece a esa segunda categoría. Cuatro décadas después de su estreno, la alocada aventura dirigida por John Carpenter sigue siendo una de las obras de culto más queridas de los años 80, una mezcla irrepetible de acción, fantasía, artes marciales, comedia y aventura que nunca ha perdido su magia. En La Guarida del Sith celebramos su 40.º aniversario repasando en profundidad una película que se adelantó a su tiempo y que convirtió a un camionero bocazas en uno de los héroes más improbables de la historia del cine. Porque sí, Jack Burton cree que es el protagonista... aunque todos sabemos que el auténtico héroe quizá sea otro. Analizamos cómo nació el proyecto, las ideas de John Carpenter, el espectacular trabajo visual, sus inolvidables efectos especiales artesanales y la increíble mezcla de mitología china, monstruos, magia, humor y acción que hizo de esta película una experiencia absolutamente única. También hablamos del inmenso carisma de Kurt Russell, de la química entre todos los personajes, del legendario Lo Pan, de los Tres Tormentas, de las criaturas imposibles y de la enorme influencia que Golpe en la Pequeña China ha tenido sobre el cine, los videojuegos, los cómics y la cultura popular durante las últimas cuatro décadas. Como no podía ser de otra manera, dedicamos un buen espacio a todas esas curiosidades de rodaje, escenas eliminadas, anécdotas de producción y detalles que convierten esta película en una auténtica mina para cualquier amante del cine fantástico. Junto a Miguel Ángel, Antonio Alcaide y el Mamado Lidel, nos embarcamos en un viaje lleno de nostalgia, humor, análisis y muchísimo cariño por una película que nunca quiso parecerse a ninguna otra... y precisamente por eso terminó siendo inmortal. Porque algunos héroes llevan capa. Otros empuñan un sable láser. Y luego está Jack Burton, un camionero que solo quería aparcar el tráiler... y acabó salvando el mundo. "¿Sabes lo que dice siempre Jack Burton en momentos como este?" Pues dale al play y acompáñanos a celebrar los 40 años de una de las mayores joyas del cine de culto. ⚡ Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de La Guarida del Sith. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/31122

Jason, Paul, and Sean continue their John Carpenter journey with a sharp, funny double feature: the misfiring Memoirs of an Invisible Man and the beloved chaos of Big Trouble in Little China. They dig into Chevy Chase's awkward bid for dramatic credibility, the movie's impressive invisible effects, Sam Neill's scene-stealing presence, and Carpenter's flashes of style inside a frustratingly dull project. Then the energy flips as they celebrate Kurt Russell's gloriously foolish Jack Burton, Dennis Dun's true-hero status, and the joyful genre mashup that makes Big Trouble feel like a perfectly tuned cult-classic machine.5 key moments with timestamps00:00:08 — Episode setup: Carpenter double feature, Big Trouble in Little China and Memoirs of an Invisible Man.00:06:05 — The hosts decide to start with “the pain” of Memoirs before moving to the pleasure.00:18:17 — Praise for Memoirs' invisible effects and Sam Neill as the movie's strongest reasons to watch.00:37:45 — Transition into Big Trouble in Little China, emphasizing how it handles its heroes and Jack Burton's buffoonery.00:43:05 — The conversation fully shifts to “the good stuff” as the hosts begin celebrating Big Trouble in Little China.

In this episode, the first part of our Action Solstice where we spent the entire month talking about 80s buddy cop movies is coming to an end. And in that spirit we are ending the series with literally the last action movie of the 80s, released on Christmas 1989, Tango & Cash. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the many trials and tribulations the production of this movie faced, how it was an illustration of changing tides that saw off the era of muscle-bound action heroes and how it remains for many viewers a formative nostalgic experience. We also talk about the chemistry between Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell, the 80s excess taken to extremes, prison breaks in the rain, hyperventilating Jack Palance and much more!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy BurrowsFeaturing: Hillary WhiteHead over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠uncutgemspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find all of our archival episodes and more!Follow us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), IG (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)

This week’s episode is a little update on Betsy’s dating endeavors and a reminder to us all not to overthink things. Live in the present and focus on good things. We don’t always have to look for the potential of something, we can simply feel the enjoyment in present moments. A message with perfect timing as Betsy departs for the very first Live Big retreat in Belize! Transcript:  Welcome to The Art of Living Big, where we explore how to live intentionally and with more joy. I’m Betsy Pake, your host, master, coach, and creator of the Navigate Method. Here to help you listen in to your true desires, elevate your standards, and live life to the fullest. Now, let’s go live big.  Hello, everyone. Hi, welcome to the show today. I am getting ready to leave for our trip to Belize. I just dropped Dean Martin off at kitty camp, and he was so, he was so unhappy. He made a little sound I’ve never heard before when I put him in his carrier. Poor little guy. He’ll be okay, but it’s the longest he’s ever been at kitty camp, and he likes Camp Kitty, I think it’s called. I think he likes it, but it is painful, right? To be without our babies So I wanna say that Joy and I recorded a really, a pretty long episode earlier in the week, and– or it was, like, the end of last week we recorded. And, you know, I had this whole plan. I was gonna,, explain the metamorphosis that had happened in my life over the past eight weeks. And then, you know, we recorded, and then I went in to, , listen to a couple parts and, , make some edits that I wanted to make sure were made before, you know, Joy went in to produce the episode. And I just was like… First of all, it was kinda hard– We were just talking back and forth, and I had no idea how many times I said “like” until I listened to that episode. It was hard to follow, honestly. And then, you know, I, I get that sometimes it can be fun, you like to hear other people’s stories, but, , it’s gotta matter to you, and I just was like, “What’s the purpose in this for anybody else?” , At the end of the day, it felt kinda self-serving to talk for 45 minutes about whatever, whatever I went through. So I thought, let me give you, , the really brief, short, long and short of it, as they say, and kinda give you the rundown, and then get to the point, ’cause there is a point. There’s something that I do wanna say, and I think it’s– I’m still thinking through it, but I think it’s kinda like a magical thought. So, so let’s just say here, let, let us begin here. The last six to eight weeks, I think, I have felt like I was really passing through something. You know, I think my transformation, this particular one that has just been closed, I think this loop opened in 2020. I really do. It’s– In 2020, when I was really– Towards the end of 2020, when I was like, uh, I had been wanting to leave my marriage for, I mean, since the week after we got married, and I was finally like, “I think I’m gonna figure this out.” Like, “I’ve got to figure this out.” And that sort of opened this portal. Now, , as you know, I left, I came back, we tried to work things out. I left again, and I’ve been gone, and I’m, been divorced, and I’ve lived in my apartment now for, you know, almost a couple years. So the, so, uh, you know, you would think, well, that whole chapter is closed, but no. But no. It, I feel like- There had been so much growing and healing over the past couple years, shifting who I am internally, and I think that this kind of finalized, like the final push through the birth canal, when I went to Florida. So you guys have heard me talk about this trip. I’m not gonna go into this trip anymore. But, you know, I went to Florida. I came back, there was a lot of grief ’cause I was like, “I don’t know where I’m supposed to be, what I’m supposed to do.” Then a few weeks later, I went to Vermont. That was a really hard trip for me, and I knew that I had healed so many things because I could see the patterns., I could see in my family of origin how they operated and why I chose the things that I did, and why I lived the way that I lived for so long, and why my marriage, components of it that were obviously not healthy, felt kind of okay to me. And when I was with my family, I was like, “Oh, this is why.” And that was a really hard thing. And again, grief, because I came back and I was like, “Oh my gosh, it’s not what I thought. It’s what I s- just saw.” And I think that in all of that, you know, the way that I communicate with, with all of you through the podcast or through Instagram is very real and comes from a place where I’m very authentic, I think that would be the word to use But I was shaky ground, so I didn’t know how to show up, and so I sort of withdrew. It’s not that I don’t know who I am or I… It was just like something had shifted, and I didn’t quite understand what that was yet. So this is where we are. So here’s the thing that I want to really talk about, which is that I went on the dating apps and because I know so many of you wanna know the deets on that, so let me kind of… I wanna tell you that if you listen to the birthday episode, we talked about how I went on the dating apps, maybe, maybe it was like March or something, and I, I was like, “Ew, no.” I was on them for like 24 hours. I asked for a refund. And so it just– I wasn’t there yet. Then I went through this whole metamorphosis, and I was like, “You know what? I’m, I, I have a really nice life. I feel really good about where I am. I’m really happy. I, I know who I am. I have things to share. It would be fun to have somebody that I could do fun things with, like to share my life and to see what their life was like.” Like that all started to sound fun to me. And so one night, I, I didn’t tell anybody, and I just was like, “I’m gonna do this,” and I did it very intentionally. I went on Hinge. I also went on Bumble because one of my girlfriends was like, “Oh, I loved Bumble.” But Bumble, you have to make the first move. Like that’s the thing is that women make the first move, and I can see how that could be really appealing, but that’s not what I wanted. Like I have spent a lifetime over-capacitating with men. I have spent a lifetime being the one, like to reach out and to do the things and to blah, blah, blah. And I don’t wanna do that anymore. Like I just don’t wanna be that, and I just thought if I start that way, like that’s sort of how it goes. I remember years ago, my former husband said to me, I was doing something in the kitchen, and he said, “It’s about time you start acting like a wife.” And I lost my ever-loving mind because I was like, “If I could have a husband, I wouldn’t have to act like the husband. I could act like the wife. But since I have to be the husband, I, you know, I’m not spending a lot of time in the kitchen.” So- When I’m looking at these apps, I’m like, “How do I want this to go, and what is it that I’m– that I want right now?” And I really wanted somebody to reach out to me. So, so I got on Hinge, and I did my profile pretty thoughtfully, I think. I tried to give information about myself instead of being vague. You know, some people will put like, “Dating me is like going to get coffee. Something that makes me happy is good coffee.” And I, you know, I really wanted to be intentional and put the energy out there that was right. And so, you know, to make that long story short, I, I met several people. I went out for drinks one night with somebody that was really nice. Not my guy, but like super nice. I met really nice people, and I think that sort of surprised me in a way, and might be my age. You know? If I– maybe if I was dating like a 30-year-old or a 40-year-old, which I just… I think I put my limit, like my age limit, and you can do it like so it’s a hard stop at like… Maybe I put even like 51. Like I was not into dating younger people. Uh, I think my age limit up was much higher. I think it was like maybe 69 or something. I went to a bar that’s here by my house at the Four Seasons that I like. So, so I’m gonna get to this. So they said, “Where do you wanna meet?” Okay? I had a lunch date and they said, “Where do you wanna meet?” And then I had a– met for drinks someplace else. “Where should we meet?” I don’t understand… And again, here I am, so I’m like, “Okay, I– you asked me, so I don’t know what you want. Like, I don’t know what your budget is. I don’t know where you wanna bring me. I don’t know what you’re thinking. You’re, you’re the one that invited me.” So I h- I had a brain cramp around that every single guy. And I thought, “You know what? Maybe it’s really hard right now to be a guy and to be like, ‘I, uh, I wanna give her a choice.'” But what would’ve been great, I think, is if somebody had said, “Great,” like, “Eight o’clock Saturday,” or seven… Eight o’clock. Come on, we all know I’m in bed by eight o’clock. Like, 4:30. “4:30 Saturday. Would you like to meet me here or here?” Like, that would’ve been great, you know? I, I just– I didn’t wanna be picking. Um, and then with some people it was like, “What about this? What about that?” “Okay, well, that doesn’t work. What about th-” I just was like, “Can you please make a decision?” So, so I’m just observing, you know? I’m just noticing. But I met really nice people, and I had a nice time. There wasn’t anybody that was, like, a real, , love connection, I think, for those first,, four or five dates. A couple people asked me out on a second date. I found it very interesting the things that people shared with me. I had really good conversations with everybody. , I talked with just about everybody for, , a couple hours, and, uh, and they asked questions of me, too. It wasn’t just me holding the conversation. So that felt good. And it was interesting to me, , what people wanted to share. , I, I think, you know- One person told me what their salary was or how much money they made. They owned their own business. Um, and I thought that was just, , an interesting thing to tell me. It, it was a lot, and I think that was, like, they were basically telling me that’s what they were– had to offer, which I get that. You, you have… Like, there’s no, I, like, I’m totally fine with that. Like, you, you might offer humor, you might offer resources, you might offer, you know what I mean? Look, whatever it is. But that wasn’t as important to me because of where I am in my life, I think. It’s not unimportant. I want somebody that can do the same kinds of things that I can do, but I d- you know, you, how many millions you make a year isn’t as important to me. , But I’m happy you’re successful, and that’s great. So, so that was an interesting thing. , I had somebody ask me if I was a gold digger, which no man with money will ever ask you if you’re a gold digger, by the way. They see it as something they have to offer. So I was just observing, you know? I was just observing. So here’s the thing, and here’s where I kinda landed with this, and this is sort of what the, the message I think that I wanted to share with that, is that in all of that, what I realized was that I didn’t have some end game. You know, if I had been 25 and some guy told me he made $13 million a year, I might’ve been like, “That, I could have a, a totally different life than I had growing up.” , That would be a different life, right? And I, I’m not looking to get married. , I will never get married again. There will never be a universe where I get the government involved in my relationship ever again. Now, I’m not, also not looking to live with somebody. That’s just not where I am. Would I ever live with somebody? Maybe. , I see, like, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, maybe that could be… But again, and, and as I’ve said in many, many other podcasts, if you ever find out that I am dating somebody, that I’m like, “This is, this is the, my guy,” they are a freaking unicorn. And if I ever decide to live with somebody, that’s like a super unicorn, right? That’s like a, this– That man will be, have been therapitized for decades, you know? A feminist, liberal, like, I mean, all the things, right? So, with all that said, I, I’m not thinking that’s what I’m gonna find. What I’m looking for, the end game, is actually right now. The– I’m not looking for a husband. I’m not looking for a role to fill. I’m actually looking, is there joy and fun right now? , That’s the metric. And this might seem, , super obvious, but that wasn’t how I ever operated before. And so- I think that if I had, then I probably would have had a better experience in relationships. I have historically spent a lot of time on potential. Maybe you’re there with me. But there’s no more, like, do the, does he have potential? I don’t care about potential ’cause I’m too old for that. You have to show me what you got right now. And if right now is fun, if right now feels like I’m having a good time, if right now is adding to my life, that’s it. That’s the end game. I’m here. I’ve arrived. It’s al- it’s already here. And it changes, takes the pressure off it in a lot of ways. Now, I learned a lot about myself over the past three weeks because I noticed that there were times where I was over-capacitating, where I thought– Where I was starting, not where I thought, ’cause there was no thinking. But where I noticed I was leaning forward, like I was trying to drive the way things were going. And it took me, , about a week probably of, of talking with one person in particular where I was like, “Oh, I can see that I’m doing that. Where, where is that coming from?” And I did some work on it. , I was like, “What is that?” Because that’s not– I don’t wanna replay stuff. And I know that I’ve healed it because I noticed it, right? I noticed it really pretty quickly, and then I was able to shift. Now, I got really, really lucky because the person that I was talking to was unfazed by that. They just stayed really steady in their lane and didn’t, wasn’t influenced by that, which was a relief, and made me realize that I don’t have to over-capacitate. I can just be, and I can just, m- like, be in the right now, and is the right now good and joyful and happy, and yes. And so that’s all I need to know. So there, I’m already there. Done. So, , that made it so much easier. So that is my update, and that’s a little thought of, , if there was no end game, would you like the way your life was right now? Would you choose it? Would this be something that you would be like, “That’s a match, and I’m gonna stay in that”? Whether it’s your job or your friendships or your romantic relationship or any of that stuff. Is it a match? All right. That is the update for this week. I hope you guys have a great week. I will, I will see you next week. We’ll have a Belize update when I get back next week. So thanks so much for being here. I love you guys so much. I’ll see you then.  Thanks for joining me on The Art of Living Big. I hope today’s episode sparked something within you, maybe pushed you to dream a little bit bigger and live a little larger. Don’t forget to subscribe. Leave us a review and share this podcast with someone you know who might need a little inspiration today. You can find me over on Instagram at Betsy Pake and on my YouTube channel. Remember, the world is vast. Your potential is endless, and your life, it’s yours to shape. Until next time, keep reaching, keep exploring, and keep living big.

Nick is joined by legendary stuntman and actor Dick Warlock, whose remarkable career included stunt work and stunt coordination on more than 175 films. From the 1960s through his retirement after Spider-Man in 2002, Dick doubled for Kurt Russell for decades and famously portrayed Michael Myers in Halloween II. He shares stories from his incredible career, talks about his upcoming appearance at the Flashback Weekend Horror Convention, and discusses his new autobiography, Dick Warlock: The Shape of My Career. Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick as they continue their countdown to Flashback Weekend with another fun conversation about the movies and TV shows that terrified kids for generations. [Ep 474]

Rex Linn on Unsolved Mysteries, Westerns, Stallone, Cusack & His Dream Role In this funny, loose, and unexpectedly heartfelt episode of Reza Rifts, Keith Reza sits down with legendary character actor Rex Linn for a conversation packed with old-school Hollywood stories, career turning points, and the kind of behind-the-scenes chaos that only comes from decades in the business. Rex opens up about his earliest acting job recreating a real-life bank robber for Unsolved Mysteries, the surreal audition journey that landed him Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone, and why that movie changed his life in more ways than one.  The episode also dives into Rex's love of Westerns, his admiration for The Jack Bull, his memories of John Cusack, Mark Rolston, Kurt Russell, John Lithgow, Adam West, and Bob Dylan, plus hilarious stories from Rush Hour, Zodiac, Wyatt Earp, Lethal Weapon, and the gloriously absurd Zombeavers. Along the way, Rex reflects on heartbreak, emotional recall, friendship in the film business, and his lifelong dream of somehow, some way, getting to play the Wolfman.  Guest Info Rex Linn is an American film and television actor best known for a long-running career filled with standout supporting and character roles. He is widely recognized for projects including CSI: Miami, Cliffhanger, Rush Hour, Better Call Saul, and more recently Happy's Place. In this episode, he shares stories from across his career, from his first screen work and breakthrough film roles to the actors, directors, and friendships that shaped his path.  Guest Social Links Instagram: @rexlinn13 … https://www.instagram.com/rexlinn13/?hl=en  Chapters 00:00:00 Intro & Welcome 00:00:55 Keith Introduces Rex Linn 00:04:24 Rex's First Gig: Unsolved Mysteries 00:11:53 The Wild $50-a-Day Bank Robbery Story 00:17:11 From Banking to Acting 00:17:51 Auditioning for Cliffhanger 00:21:28 Meeting Sylvester Stallone 00:29:32 Behind the Scenes of The Jack Bull 00:33:28 Meeting Bob Dylan on Set 00:38:34 Memories from Rush Hour 00:43:18 Why Rex Loves Westerns 00:47:58 Tombstone vs. Wyatt Earp 00:50:18 How Zombeavers Happened 00:54:51 John Mayer, Bill Burr & Random Cameos 00:57:33 Meeting Childhood Hero Adam West 01:05:36 Transforming for Lethal Weapon 01:10:20 Recommending Melissa Peterman 01:11:50 Rex's Dream Role: The Wolfman Call to Action If you enjoyed this episode of Reza Rifts, make sure to: Subscribe Rate and review Share this episode with fans of Cliffhanger, Rush Hour, CSI: Miami, Westerns, and behind-the-scenes Hollywood stories Follow Rex Linn and Keith Reza for more interviews, clips, and updates Host Links Support the show on https://patreon.com/rezarifts61  Follow Keith on all social media platforms: FB: https://www.facebook.com/realkeithreza IG:https://www.instagram.com/keithreza  ALT IG:https://www.instagram.com/duhkeithreza  X:https://www.twitter.com/keithreza  TT:https://www.tiktok.com/keithreza  Book Keith on cameo at www.cameo.com/keithreza Check out my website for dates at https://www.keithreza.com/  Subscribe - Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts - Tell a friend :) Be a Rifter!     #RezaRifts #KeithReza #RexLinn #Cliffhanger #RushHour #TheJackBull #WyattEarp #Zombeavers #BetterCallSaul #CSIMiami #HappyPlace #SylvesterStallone #JohnCusack #KurtRussell #HollywoodStories #ActorInterview #MoviePodcast #BehindTheScenes #Westerns #CharacterActor    

In this week's episode of Geeksters! as usual we start off talking about our week. Ed talks about seeing in the theater the live action "Moana" and seeing the movies the 1990 "Captain America" and "The Perils of Gwendoline in the land of Yik Yak" plus his physical and digital movie purchases. Shawn talks about seeing with his wife the movie "Risky Business," going on an adventure to the Baltimore Aquarium plus his recent digital movie purchases. Then we bring you the Releases of the Week in Movies, TV and Video Games and then it is time for the news. In this weeks news we talk about a game release in November that might rival GTA6 release and we also discussed a remake of an Kurt Russell 80's movie plus so much more. This podcast was recorded on Sunday July 19th, 2026.

Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski take you through another week of physical media. Criterion has you covered from Mike Mills to Nagisa Ôshima. Butch and Sundance make na early appearance alongside Barbara Stanwyck. Giancarlo Giannini tries to solve some giallo murders, Ray Harryhausen takes you to an island of monsters or you can travel to one with Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney. Ray Liotta is a bad cop after Kurt Russell's wife and Michael Douglas is an ordinary guy looking to bring some sense to society. Or is he? We certainly know where he would end up in Gary Ross' wondrous debut fantasy. It's all part of a show with films that may be even more relevant today than when they premiered.1:47 - Criterion (Cruel Story of Youth (4K), I'll Remind You of Everything: The Films of Mike Mills (4K))16:31 - Kino (The Maverick Queen)22:12 - Celluloid Dreams (The Black Belly of the Tarantula)27:52 - Sony (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (4K), Anyone But You (4K))45:35 - Shout (Unlawful Entry (4K), Pleasantville (4K))1:09:01 - Arrow (Falling Down (4K))1:25:04 – New Blu-ray AnnouncementsCLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCAST OR BUY FROM MOVIEZYNGBe sure to check outErik's Weekly Box Office Column – At Rotten TomatoesCritics' Classics Series – At Elk Grove Cinema in Elk Grove Village, ILChicago Screening Schedule - All the films coming to theaters and streamingPhysical Media Schedule - Click & Buy upcoming titles for your library.(Direct purchases help the Movie Madness podcast with a few pennies.)Erik's Linktree - Where you can follow Erik and his work anywhere and everywhere.The Movie Madness Podcast has been recognized by Million Podcasts as one of the Top 100 Best Movie Review Podcasts as well as in the Top 60 Film Festival Podcasts and Top 100 Cinephile Podcasts. MillionPodcasts is an intelligently curated, all-in-one podcast database for discovering and contacting podcast hosts and producers in your niche perfect for PR pitches and collaborations.USE COUPON “MOVIEMADNESS” TO GET 10% OFF ALL DUBBY PRODUCTSSIGN UP FOR AUDIBLE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com

Les Ciné-Buddies plongent dans l'enfer dystopic de John Carpenter "Escape from New York", 1981, starring Kurt Russell. La fantastique vidéo de Romain Lehnhoff, son Katia Lazareva, maintenant disponible sur YouTube. Likez et souscrivez à la chaine abracadaPod/KinoPod sur YouTube.

Forty years ago this summer, genre master John Carpenter (The Thing, Halloween, They Live) directed this big budget (for the time) extravaganza blending various genres including martial arts, fantasy, and crime drama.  Starring Kurt Russell in one of his more iconic roles as truckdriver Jack Burton, it was fast, funny, and phrenetically entertaining!  And yet no one really saw it in theaters. :( Fortunately this film did eventually find its audience on cable and video, becoming a cult classic and is now often looked upon as one of Carpenter's most believed movies.  It also features a STELLAR cast beyond Russell including Dennis Dun, Kim Cattrall, James Hong, and Victor Wong.  So let's hop on the Pork Chop Express and head to Chinatown!Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/ 

Summary: “Have you ever been to a buffet where you literally try everything?”   Sometimes the best way to find your new favorite things is to just sample a lot of different things until you find the things that you enjoy the most. As with a buffet…or even dating, you just “grab something” you think you might like and “give it a taste”. If you like it, you keep going back for more. And if it's not your thing, you simply continue the process of sampling and tasting other things until you find something you truly enjoy.   Founded by Markus Staiger in Donzdorf, Germany way back in 1987, NUCLEAR BLAST has signed a myriad of metal artists over the years from across the spectrum of sub genres, ranging from hardcore and symphonic metal to industrial metal, thrash metal, and beyond, including some top tier legacy thrash bands from the 1980's that enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the 2000's (fun fact: Slayer's final studio album, Repentless, is the highest charting NUCLEAR BLAST release in the United States, making it to Number 4 on the Billboard 200.)   In the context of this particular episode, we are referring to our recent sampling of the artist roster from NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS, and much like with dating and buffets, there were some bands we enjoyed more than others, some that were right up our alley and REALLY hit the spot, and some that just weren't our cup of tea (so to speak), but rest assured that everything we sampled was most definitely interesting and we learned a few things along the way.   Prepare for the most philosophical voicemail about metal music that we've ever received, realize that when it comes to power outages and paranormal activity that “I just wanna make sure that they know that I know that they know” and remember that “sometimes, wet's not bad” when you JOIN US on our sampling expedition of the NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS artist roster.  Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast Show Notes: (00:01): “So, it's wet over there…? Sometimes wet's not bad, dude…”/ “I got a weird, kinda ghost story-ish thing to tell you…”/ #powersurge #poweroutage #thrice #supernatural /  “Third time now…but now it's off for about 5 minutes…right before I dial the number…”/ “I can promise you that THEY know…”/ “I just wanna make sure that they know that I know that they know…”/ #markthetime / “This house has an elevator in it…”/ “Are they blue tarps? Well at least they'll get skipped when the apocalypse comes…”/  ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / “It's on a coaster…Lake Matthew has all but dried up over here…”/  ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST IN THE BUNKERPOON CENTER FOR METAL EXCELLENCE!!!*** / “I still don't know why that's funny, I still don't know why it irritates people…”/ #sixseven / “I'm gonna keep raw dogging it…”   (04:23): ***PATREON US at patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** / #NewPatreons / “Hold on one second…I did not forget him…you forgot Phil!”/  ***SOCIAL MEDIA US at #metalnerderypodcast on #YouTube #FaceBook #InstaGram and on #TikTok (“I don't know if you need to say that (we're going ‘viral as fuck') …”) ***EMAIL US at metalnerdery@gmail.com  ***VOICEMAIL US at 980-666-8182!!!*** #voicemail / “We've got some long ones…they're big…girthy…thick and full…”/ “The Real Reason Metal Disappeared from American Culture In The Late 90's” on #TikTok / “That was the most profound voicemail I think we've ever had…”/ “I'd like to talk philosophy with that dude…I feel like he wears a cowboy hat all the time…”   (11:00): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS: NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS (An overview of the artist roster on Nuclear Blast Records)/ #NuclearBlastRecords / “They've been around since 1987…”/ ***Check out our Combat Records and Megaforce Records episodes…*** / “Relax, I didn't cup…”/ “Tums don't do shit for burps…”/ “Like a buffet of metal…”/ “That's basically dating, right? You just grab something you like and give it a taste…”/ “How about Killer Be Killed? / “They were like the Damn Yankees of metal…”/ “You've got Troy Sanders from Mastodon, you've got the singer from Dillinger Escape Plan (Greg Puciato), you've got (Max) Cavalera, and the other dude (Dave Elitch, from The Mars Volta) …”/ #KillerBeKilled WINGS OF FEATHER AND WAX (Killer Be Killed – 2014) /  #Icarus / #supergroup   (15:43): “This looks thrashy…”/ “Dude, ‘cos there's K's in there…”/  #NeckBreakker SHACKLED TO A CORPSE (Within The Viscera- 2024) / “You thinking death metal (on the vocals)?”/ “Their sound is amazing…you can hear the different guitar tones…”   (18:25): “Look at those crazy guys right there burning shit…let's play it…”/ #TurmionKatilot TURVASANA (“Safe Word”) (Global Warning – 2020) / “Sounds like Electric Callboy…we'll see…”/ “That's not satanic dude, that's elitist…”/  “That album cover is pretty weird…they're having a good time…” “I wanna know what the name means now…they're from Finland and they're an #IndustrialMetal band…”   (21:09): “This is kinda interesting when we do the rabbit hole…”/   “Shut your mouth…is that the name of the single?”/  #Pain SHUT YOUR MOUTH (Nothing Remains The Same – 2002) / “(Pain) Sounds almost like darkwave…”   (23:00): “Let's get some tits…how about Nightwish?”/ “Nemo…like the fish?”/  #Nightwish NEMO (Once – 2004)/ “It's got piano, Bill's gonna love this…(sounds) like (a) heavier Evanescence maybe?”/  “She sounds like a vampiress with a beautiful voice…”/ “I kinda like it…it's cool…it sounds like good rainy day rainy night music…maybe I'll meet a lady and that's like her favorite band and she likes to do kinky stuff to that…”   (25:03): “I've always heard things about them (Paradise Lost) …I think they were around during the high school days…”/  “They (Paradise Lost) were formed in 1988…pioneers of the death doom genre…”/  #ParadiseLost JUST SAY WORDS (One Second – 1997) / “This sounds like #darkwave too, doesn't it?” / “It's the melody that's throwing him I think…”   (26:59): “How about some Municipal Waste to bring the energy back up…”/ “Hell yeah…Tango & Thrash?” / “Everything is about one of his (Kurt Russell's) movies…”/ #MunicipalWaste BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (Tango & Thrash – 2024) / “Nine songs nine minutes…”/ #MunicipalWaste DEMORALIZER (Electrified Brain – 2022) / ***Go Check out our Municipal Waste Episode!!!*** / “They check all the Gen-X thrash boxes…”   (30:40): “So I've heard things about Nails…they're much more heavy but kinda modern…”/ #Nails YOU WILL NEVER BE ONE OF US (You Will Never Be One Of Us – 2016) / #hardcore / “It's got the mix of The (Old) Masquerade (from) back in the day…”/ “This is interesting…it's like going to a metal buffet and getting a plate…have you ever been to a buffet where you literally try everything?”   (33:10): “Oooh, have y'all heard about Igorrr?”/ “It's not Igorrr with E…it is Igorrr with I…”/ “It's metal but they've got weird sampling…you've just gotta hear it…it's crazy…”/ #Igorrr  MUSTARD MUCOUS (Amen – 2025) / “Wait for it…that's wild…”/  “That's Igorrr with three R's by the way…”   (35:47): “How about some Green Lung? It sounds stonery…”/ “Those album covers…fuzz!”/ #GreenLung MAXINE (WITCH QUEEN) (This Heathen Land – 2023) / “I was not expecting that…” “It almost sounds like video game music…like Castlevania or something…”/  “(Green Lung) reminds me of Ghost…it's like a weirder version of Ghost…it doesn't sound like them, but it reminds me of them…”   (37:47): “Coke lines galore…can you dig it?”/ #Kreator SEVEN SERPENTS (Krushers Of The World – 2026) / “The killer opener (Seven Serpents) with a great intro…”/ “Get some of THAT!”/ “That sounds almost like black metal in a way…like symphonic black metal…that's badass!”   (40:30): “Check her out…uhhh, hey baby…”/ “What's your guess if you had to wager a bet (about Beyond The Black)? Are you thinking ‘a lot of melody'?”/ #BeyondTheBlack LET THERE BE RAIN (Break The Silence – 2026) “I was not expecting that…”/ “Too much melody for you…I knew it was gonna happen…”/   (42:10): “How about a cleanser? You wanna do Big Ass Truck (IE)?” /  “Their #IG handle, dig this: @BigAssMFTruck / “Just grab one…Big Ass Beer…Big Ass Dog…”/ #BigAssTruckIE BIG ASS TRUCK (Big Ass Demo – 2024) / “Wait, this is their demo!?”/ “(Big Ass Truck) is like a grungier, more fun Hatebreed…”/ “That's fun…that's the great thing about metal (and Big Ass Truck) …that's what we need…we need the fun factor back!”   (45:01): “(Vader) is a death metal band from Poland…formed in 1983…”/ #Vader CARNAL (Black To The Blind – 1997) /    (47:44): “We haven't done this in a while so we could end it with a Slayer of the episode…”/  “Actually, you know what, just for fun…off of the The Repentless Killology live album…pull up War Ensemble because there's a nice little thing at the beginning…a little Tom (Araya) banter…it's the last or one of the last shows they ever did and they captured that live…it's at the same place where they recorded Decade Of Aggression…”/ “So it's one of those…where they put the banter at the of the song instead of the beginning…”/  #Slayer WAR ENSEMBLE (The Repentless Killology (Live at The Forum in Inglewood, CA) – 2019) “So, you guys ready to have some FUN!? You sure you're ready? Because this is where you need to get off the ride if you need to get off the ride…are you SURE YOU'RE READY!?” / “Make that (between song banter) the intro…this is the best intro ever!”/  THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / “Peace, metal, and vag…”/ #untilthenext #outroreel

Portland's Jesse Valencia is many things: musician, activist, filmmaker, author, raconteur. But this week, he adds perhaps his most prestigious appellation: Haute Garbage podcast guest. Jesse's seminal Arizona (now PDX) band Gorky is celebrating 25 years of killer tunes, and Jesse joins the show to discuss his approach to music, UFO encounters, the origins of his book Keep Music Evil about the Brian Jonestown Massacre, the fight for Portland independent music, and the legacy of the late, beloved Gorky co-founder Ben Holladay. Music this week:“Action Pants” by Gorky (22:39)“First Blood” by Moderator (49:50)“AM Radio” by Gorky (1:01:54)“Shopping” by Rayon (1:26:04)“Swinger” by Salo Panto (1:44:49)

This week we're discussing the John Carpenter and Kurt Russell classic, Big Trouble in Little China.

We're back after Bill's trip to Florida with discussion about under appreciated hair metal bands and albums and our favorite road trip snacks.In reviews, we revisit the Genesis classic Invisible touch and the Kurt Russell film Miracle based on the 1980 US men's olympic hockey team

00:00 – 27:37 – JMV reacts to the Pacers signing Larry Nance Jr to a one-year deal. He also discusses how he is hesitant to get engaged with the Fever due to all the online insanity surrounding them. He then looks at the MLB standings, and his detachment from the season right now. 27:38 – 42:32 – What number will Kelly Oubre Jr wear with the Pacers? What concerns does JMV have about the Eastern Conference? And how much negative impact will Team USA’s 4-1 loss to Belgium on soccer in this country? 42:33 – 46:56 – Where does Kurt Russell rank among the best or most influential actors? 46:57 – 1:11:18 – Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show joins JMV! Kevin and JMV discuss the Pacers recent signings, the ongoing Fever soap opera (and how the Fever would desperately benefit from a win tonight), and more! 1:11:19 – 1:23:47 – JMV dives into the NBA Summer League, and his hopes for the Top 4 picks from the Draft that the Pacers missed out on. 1:23:48 – 1:28:48 – JMV wraps up the 2nd hour of the show! 1:28:49 – 1:56:04 – Alex Golden from Setting The Pace joins the show! Alex and JMV dive into the Pacers offseason, their recent signings, and the return of Tyrese Haliburton. 1:56:05 – 2:07:36 – How much blame should Christian Pulisic shoulder for Team USA’s exit from the World Cup? 2:07:37 – 2:13:22 – JMV wraps up the 3rd hour! 2:13:23 – 2:19:37 – The show ends with Anything Goes! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“It's all in the reflexes.” Join Ian & Liam for our 338th episode as we descend into the neon-lit underworld beneath San Francisco's Chinatown for John Carpenter's gloriously bonkers cult classic Big Trouble in Little China (1986). Megs isn't with us this week — she accidentally accepted an invitation to Lo Pan's wedding and we're told she's currently trying to escape a floating wheelchair and several unfortunate centuries-old curses. Kev? He confidently followed Jack Burton into an alley "because it'll be quicker this way" and hasn't been seen since a glowing eyeball floated past. This week we discuss: Kurt Russell's Jack Burton — swaggering, endlessly quotable, and hilariously convinced he's the hero. Is Jack actually the greatest accidental sidekick in cinema history? Who did Kurt Russell actually base his performance of Jack Burton off of? Dennis Dun's Wang Chi — the film's true protagonist hiding in plain sight. How does Carpenter brilliantly disguise whose story this really is? What 1990s video game phenomenon was heavily inspired by this film? John Carpenter's genre mash-up — martial arts, fantasy, horror, comedy, and action. Why should this film never have worked... yet somehow works perfectly? Kim Cattrall's Gracie Law — fearless, funny, and game for absolutely anything the film throws at her. Ian breaks down the screenplay — how the film constantly subverts audience expectations by making its loudest character the least competent person in the room. Liam explores the film's mythology — ancient curses, Chinese folklore, and why the exposition somehow makes less sense the more attention you pay. Lo Pan — one of the most delightfully eccentric villains of the 1980s. Menacing, theatrical, and completely unforgettable. The action choreography — practical effects, flying warriors, and glorious 1980s excess. Does the film know exactly how ridiculous it is? The "show vs tell" balance — does the film overwhelm us with mythology, or does its sheer confidence carry us through the chaos? The ending — triumphant, absurd, and leaving just enough mystery for one final sting in the tail. And finally, whether Big Trouble in Little China is the Best Film Ever — or simply one of the greatest cult movies ever made. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are very thankful to the following Patreon backers for their generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Synthia Shai Bergerfroind Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most Paul Komoroski Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Andy Dickson Aashrey Chris Pedersen Randal Silva Nate The Great Rev Bruce Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot Timmy Tim Tim Youth Hosteling with Chris Eubank Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/. Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of Mistake by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor, at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also, massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Hot Take picked a Kurt Russell movie and he decided to go the Rom Com route with Overboard.  Does it still hold up today?  Tune in and find out!!!

We had such a night on our latest episode.  Chris "Big hunk o'love" Webb and Rob Johnson (who you can't help falling in love with), had a little conversation in the gharage about the 2001 heist/thriller/comedy 3,000 MILES TO GRACELAND.  Did we think that's all right mama, or did we have wooden hearts and return it to sender?  Thangvermuch!END CREDITS- Presented by Robert Johnson and Christopher Webb- Produced/edited by Christopher Webb- "Still Any Good?" logo designed by Graham Wood & Robert Johnson- Crap poster mock-up by Christopher Webb- Theme music ("The Slide Of Time") by The Sonic Jewels, used with kind permission(c) 2026 Tiger Feet ProductionsFind us:Twitter @stillanygoodpodInstagram @stillanygoodpodBluesky @stillanygood.bsky.socialEmail stillanygood@gmail.comhttps://linktr.ee/stillanygoodSupport the show

In 1980, a team of college kids beat the unbeatable Soviet hockey machine and won Olympic gold. But the real story isn't just about hockey — it's about a coach whose players thought he was crazy...until they realized his plan worked.This week on The UNPACKIN' It Podcast, Bryce Johnson and Trip Smith unpack the movie Miracle (2004), starring Kurt Russell as Coach Herb Brooks. They draw a powerful parallel to the way God works in our lives, even when His plan makes zero sense to us in the moment.BREAKDOWN:

Send us Fan MailThis week we discuss this Kurt Russell classic!!  Does it hold up? Then Josh discusses garbage wars.Be sure to come and chat with us here:Website: www.icbympodcast.comFacebook: @icbympodcastTwitter: @icbympodcastInstagram: @icbympodcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/7Vu7WCn58J

This week on PT Nerd, we're diving into Big Trouble in Little China — one of the wildest and most entertaining movies of the 80s.This film blends action, comedy, martial arts, fantasy, and pure chaos into something completely unique. Kurt Russell delivers a fun performance, and the movie never slows down.But does this cult classic still hold up today?I break down what worked, what didn't, and why Big Trouble in Little China remains such a fan favorite.If you love 80s action, weird creatures, and nonstop fun, this is an episode you won't want to miss. ⚡

Martial arts. Ancient sorcerers. Monsters. Kurt Russell driving a big rig. Somehow, Big Trouble in Little China managed to cram all of that into one unforgettable movie. This time, we're revisiting John Carpenter's cult classic and discussing why Gen X fans still can't get enough of Jack Burton and the Pork-Chop Express. From its endlessly quotable dialogue to its unique blend of action, comedy, fantasy, and horror, we'll explore what makes this one of the most beloved cult films of the 1980s. Participate in our listener questionnaire & automatically get entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! genxgrownup.com/podsurvey (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes 1986 Cult Classic With ‘Iconic' Kurt Russell Lines Made This Director Quit Hollywood » bit.ly/3SI10Nc Big Trouble in Little China oral history » bit.ly/4xMvvBO 10 Big Trouble in Little China Facts You Never Knew » bit.ly/4xRdpPg 10 Huge Facts About Big Trouble in Little China » bit.ly/4fYshVm John Carpenter WIKI about Big Trouble in Little China » bit.ly/4gA2oeH A Look At Big Trouble in Little China's Lasting Influence on Pop Culture » bit.ly/4g2v8g7 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 4 ends with some much-needed poetic Cherapy! Support Breaking Form by reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts here.Aaron's STOP LYING is available from the Pitt Poetry Series. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE is available from Bridwell Press. James's ROMANTIC COMEDY is available from Four Way Books.  Notes:Poets and poems we mention in this episode include:Mark Strand, "Eating Poetry"Rob Schlegel, "Poetry" Sandra Lim, "Something Something Something Grand"Margaret Walker, "Lineage"Sylvia Plath, "The Applicant"Diane Wakoski, "The Father of My Country"Carolyn Forche, "Selective Service"Mark Bibbins, "The Anxiety of Coincidence"Corey Marks, "Broken Music"Robert Frost, "Mending Wall"Mary Oliver, "The Summer Day" Louise Glück, "Anniversary"e.e. cummings, "somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond"           Cher's delivery of this rant in Witches of Eastwick is iconic.Burlesque is a 2010 American backstage musical film written and directed by Steven Antin. It stars Cher, Christina Aguilera, Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet, Eric Dane, Stanley Tucci, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming, and Peter Gallagher, and features cameos from Dianna Agron and James Brolin.Mermaids is a 1990 American family comedy-drama film directed by Richard Benjamin, and starring Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, and Christina Ricci in her film debut. Based on Patty Dann's 1986 novel of the same name, and set in 1963, its plot follows a neurotic teenage girl who moves with her wayward mother and younger sister to a small town in Massachusetts.Silkwood is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols, and starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, and Cher.The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 American dark fantasy comedy film directed by George Miller from a screenplay by Michael Cristofer, based on the 1984 novel by John Updike. It stars Jack Nicholson alongside Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Veronica Cartwright.In Season 1, Episode 117, "Cher Revises Poetry," we ended famous poems with lines from Cher movies, including the Dolly Pelliker line, "Goddamn government fucks you coming and going!" Listen to the Green Acres theme song here.

We're heading to Samoa again with Scott K, host of The Church of Tarantino and Men of Action podcasts, to talk about Hobbs & Shaw! After talking about why Scott claimed Hobbs & Shaw months ago, we hear his (sort of unusual) rankings. We wind up comparing the franchise (and its characters) to Batman and Robin, Halloween III, and Charles Manson -- each of which inspires exciting possibilities for alternate realities. Scott promises to do some Kurt Russell recon for us then discusses what he loves about Hobbs & Shaw -- and where he wishes the movie ended. Joey comes up with a potential reason why Vin Diesel may be so serious in the later movies and wonders: were they trying to set up Eiza Gonzalez's character for a spinoff? We run through uses of slow motion in the Fast franchise. Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠family@cageclub.me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/2fast2forever⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show your support at the 2 Fast 2 Forever shop⁠⁠⁠⁠!Extra special shout-out to Alex Elonen, Brian Rodriguez (High School Slumber Party), Jason Rainey, Wes Hampton, Josh Buckley (Whole Lotta Wolves), Michael Moser, Terra New One, Aaron Woloszyn, and Randy Carter for joining at the “Interpol's Most Wanted” level or above!Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.

Diane and Sean discuss the other "best Marvel movie", Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Episode music is, "Mr. Blue Sky" by E.L.O. (Electric Light Orchestra), written by Jeff Lynne.-  Our theme song is by Brushy One String-  Artwork by Marlaine LePage-  Why Do We Own This DVD?  Merch available at Teepublic-  Follow the show on social media:-  BlueSky: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD-  IG: @whydoweownthisdvd- Tumblr: WhyDoWeOwnThisDVD-  Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplants- Watch Sean be bad at video games on TwitchSupport the show

Drew and Travis visit the lot for Used Cars! It's the 1980 comedy from Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, starring Kurt Russell, Deborah Harmon, Gerrit Graham and Jack Warden. This is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - Used Cars 00:47:30 - The Shelf 00:53:31 - Calls to Action 00:54:03 - Currently Consuming 01:07:08 - End SHOW LINKS Big Bill Hell's Dirty Work Pillion Is God Is GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China  When I first saw John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China, it was a Pan & Scan VHS copy from my local video store. I immediately fell in love with one of the strangest and most imaginative films of the 1980s. The fourth collaboration between Horror icon, John Carpenter, and Disney legend Kurt Russell (doing an over the top and ridiculous parody of John Wayne), Big Trouble in Little China is a love letter to the Hong Kong Sword and Sorcery epics of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. With admitted and obvious inspiration from Tsui Hark's Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain, Carpenter's fantasy swordplay epic would employ an almost entirely Asian-American cast led by Denis Dun as Wang Chi, Victor Wong as Egg Shen, and the great James Hong as David Lo Pan. This week Mr. Chavez & I discuss this movie with a focus on how the film stands up to charges of appropriation (lovingly created), Orientalism (questionable), and the White-Saviour trope (mislabeled). An American set, San Francisco and Chinatown comedy that lovingly and respectfully dives into the mythology of culture, history, and hero-making, John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China  is a comedy, that 40 years later, is as thrilling, funny, and exciting as it was when it premiered in the summer of 1986. Take a listen and see if we give this film a fair and balancecd review or if I'm simply too in love with my memories to be objective. 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.

A routine home invasion turns into a full-blown nightmare when Kurt Russell's family crosses paths with the most clingy cop in movie history. After a robbery leaves him feeling vulnerable, Michael Carr welcomes help from Officer Pete Davis, a charismatic police officer who seems determined to protect his family. Unfortunately, Pete's definition of "helping" includes showing up uninvited, sabotaging marriages, planting evidence, committing murder, and generally behaving like a restraining order come to life.Brad breaks down Unlawful Entry (1992), a tense psychological thriller featuring Kurt Russell, Madeline Stowe, and an absolutely unhinged Ray Liotta performance. Along the way, he wonders whether friendship should ever involve alley beatings, compares Pete Davis to a customer-service wolf, imagines conversations no sane person would ever have, and explains why this movie remains so effective decades later.It's creepy, frustrating, surprisingly realistic, and proof that sometimes the scariest villain isn't the burglar who breaks into your house—it's the cop who won't leave afterward.

The PhilenApocalypse is back and this time cannabis comic Ngaio Bealum is here to witness it! This year Philena takes a swipe at super heroes just as their box office fortunes are starting to wane. Her first pick puts the trans in transgressive as trans femme comedian Vera Drew violates all manner of copyrights with THE PEOPLE'S JOKER (2022), a stinging satire of Batman and stand-up comedy wrapped in a surprisingly personal coming-of-age tale. It'll all make sense if you just watch it on Tubi, but not before getting your strain recs from Ngaio and Philena. And then Philena goes a little more mainstream with SKY HIGH (2005), a live-action Disney comedy about a high school for superheroes that is floating in the clouds. Philena thought this was something she dreamed up until rediscovering it recently. It does exist! The movie has one of the most loaded casts ever with Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston, Bruce Campbell (!), Lynda Carter (!!), Chloris Leachman (!!!), Mary Elizabeth Winstead + Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald from "The Kids in the Hall"!!! Even with Philena controlling the horizontal and the vertical, she has to endure Ngaio and Bob descending into fanboy talk as they go way too deep into Legion of Super Heroes lore for a while, but Philena was fascinated by the tragic tale of Triplicate Girl and Duo Damsel at least. SKY HIGH is streaming on Disney+. Philena, Ngaio and Bob also discuss the zero-budget hit horror movies BACK ROOMS and OBSESSION. Are the Zoomer YouTubers taking over Hollywood, or is everyone is just sick of super heroes and STAR WARS??? The OMFYS trio entertain and inform as they grasp at answers. You can now hear Ngaio on CROSS-POLINATION, a 2-hour showcase of great music and comedy every Tuesday from 10am to Noon on Sacramento's KUTZ 95.7 FM. You can listen on the web at https://www.kutzfm.org. Hosts: Philena Franklin & Bob Calhoun. Cory Sklar & Greg Franklin are on assignment. Much love to Rosemary Picado, Tigger Franklin and Buddy Sklar. Old Movies for Young Stoners and PhielnApocalypse themes courtesy of Chaki, the Funk Wizard. "Heaven and Earth" by Jeremy Black, "Jacoby" by Schwartz, and "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny courtesy of YouTube Audio Library. Elephant Trumpets Growls.flac by D.jones -- https://freesound.org/s/527845/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Next episode: Greek Odysseys with JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (1963) and some crappy Italian Hercules movie. Subscribe wherever you cast pods so you don't miss it! Web: www.oldmoviesforyoungstoners.com Instagram/Facebook (Meta): oldmoviesforyoungstoners Bluesky: @oldmoviesystoners.bsky.social Contact: oldmoviesforyoungstoners@gmail.com

Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin return to the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to break down the latest geek culture news and reviews! This week, Kev and Marc dive into the new Masters of the Universe movie and discuss whether He-Man's long-awaited return to live action finally gets it right. They also venture into the mysterious world of Widow's Bay and share their thoughts on one of the most talked-about new genre releases. In the news, the guys discuss the latest plans for a brand-new Escape From New York adaptation, what it means for the legacy of Kurt Russell's Snake Plissken, and pay tribute to a beloved architect of the Star Wars universe whose impact on the galaxy far, far away will be felt for generations. Plus audience Q&A, tangents, laughs, and all the geeky goodness you've come to expect from Fat Man Beyond. Plus, one of the last LIVE Fat Man Beyond's from Scum & Villainy on June 23rd! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fatman-beyond-live-kevin-smith-and-marc-bernardin-62326-tickets-1991387049271?aff=oddtdtcreator Topics include: - Masters of the Universe review - He-Man on the big screen - Widow's Bay discussion - Escape From New York reboot news - Star Wars tribute - Pop culture headlines - Audience Q&A Subscribe and join us live every week! ►► Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/fatman! #squarepod ►► The perfect gift for the geek who has everything - Reserve an Investment in the new Scum and Villainy Rendezvous* ►► https://wefunder.com/scum.and.villainy.cantina

Mike talks about what 10 TV Characters he thinks could get the ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ treatment and go from streaming TV show to Movie. From Euphoria and Stranger Things to Wednesday and The Boys. Which characters could become billion-dollar movie franchises, and what would their movies actually look like? In the Movie Review, Mike gives his thoughts on The Mandalorian and Grogu. Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Mike answers the big questions: Does it live up to expectations being the first Star Wars movie in theaters since 2019, did it just feel like one big Mandalorian episode and where will Disney take Star Wars after this? In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Rivals of Amziah King. It’s Matthew McConaughey’s first time with a movie in theaters since 2019 .The film follows McConaughey as Amziah, a honey-farmer whose operation is threatened by dangerous rivals played by Kurt Russell. New Episodes Every Monday! Watch on YouTube: @MikeDeestro Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on X: @mikedeestro Follow Mike on Letterboxd: @mikedeestro Email: MovieMikeD@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.