Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert Zemeckis

How Do You Actually Get Your Life Together as a Man? What does it really mean to have your life together? In this episode of The Men's Self-Help Podcast, Dr. John Moore explores 10 habits of men who have their sh*t together and what getting your life together actually looks like in the real world. Drawing on more than two decades of clinical experience in men's work, Dr. John breaks down practical habits for men focused on self-improvement, personal growth, stronger relationships, better sleep, and creating a life that feels more grounded. This isn't the Instagram version of having your life together. It's about defining success on your own terms, keeping promises to yourself, protecting your sleep, maintaining friendships, taking responsibility for your choices, and knowing when to ask for help. Whether you're already practicing some of these habits or feel like you're starting from scratch, this episode offers a practical roadmap you can begin using this week. In This Episode What it really means to have your life together Why defining success on your own terms matters The importance of keeping promises to yourself Why protecting your sleep is part of getting your life together How grounded men build habits that hold up under pressure Why maintaining friendships and important relationships matters The role of personal responsibility in self-improvement Why asking for help can be a sign of strength How small, consistent choices can shape the direction of your life Practical ways to start getting your life together this week Sponsor The Men's Self-Help Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Head to https://betterhelp.com/guycounseling to get 10% off your first month of therapy. Resources Mentioned Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you make a qualifying purchase through one of these links, Guy Counseling may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for helping support the independent production of this podcast. Contact (1997) — Trailer Referenced in the discussion of Habit 2, keeping promises to yourself. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jodie Foster. Watch the trailer on YouTube The Insomnia Breakthrough by Katherine Coleman Recommended in the discussion of Habit 4, protecting your sleep. Dr. John has recommended this book to clients over the years with strong results. Find it on Amazon The Harvard Study of Adult Development Referenced in the discussion of Habit 7, maintaining relationships. This long-running study has followed participants across decades and has highlighted the importance of strong relationships for long-term health and well-being. Learn more about the Harvard Study of Adult Development Have a Question for the Podcast? Have a question you'd like Dr. John to answer on a future episode? Send it through the Guy Counseling contact form: https://guycounseling.com/contact-us/ If your question is selected, identifying details may be changed to protect your privacy, and it may be read using a synthesized voice. Support the Show If you're enjoying The Men's Self-Help Podcast and would like to help support its independent production, you can buy Dr. John a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/mensselfhelp Follow on Social Media

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Jason Fraley celebrates the 45th anniversary of the neo-noir classic “Body Heat" by flashing back to his convo with Kathleen Turner for the 2019 Arena Stage Gala in Washington D.C. Turner shares what it was like to work with director Lawrence Kasdan on “Body Heat,” John Huston on “Prizzi's Honor,” Francis Ford Coppola on “Peggy Sue Got Married,” and Robert Zemeckis on “Romancing the Stone” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

Roger Avary is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, and producer. Best known for co-writing Pulp Fiction with Quentin Tarantino, he shared the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Avary made his feature-directing debut with the 1994 crime thriller Killing Zoe. He later directed Mr. Stitch, adapted Bret Easton Ellis's The Rules of Attraction, and returned to the crime genre with Lucky Day. His screenwriting credits also include the horror hit Silent Hill and Robert Zemeckis's animated epic Beowulf. Additionally, he is the founder of Pulp Time, a social movie platform for always-on programming and interactive public and private watch parties. Currently, Avary is set to write and direct a feature adaptation of John Milton's Paradise Lost with Ex Machina Studios, set to release in 2027.  Projects Beowulf Pulp Fiction  Video Archives Podcast ------ Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team: Anthropic ⁠https://Claude.com/tetra⁠ ------ AGZ ⁠https://DrinkAG1.com/tetra⁠ ------ LMNT Electrolytes ⁠https://DrinkLMNT.com/tetra⁠ Use code 'TETRA' ------ Squarespace ⁠https://Squarespace.com/tetra⁠ Use code 'TETRA' ------ Lectio 365 ⁠https://Lectio365.com⁠ ------ Sign up to receive Tetragrammaton Transmissions ⁠https://www.tetragrammaton.com/join-newsletter

Dan and Brian continue their exploration of misuse of corpses by watching and discussing the proto-Substance satire by Robert Zemeckis, a "swee generis" screwball horror comedy. Join as they discuss Zemeckis's knack for integrating and normalizing groundbreaking tech, ingenious preoduction design and cinematography, unexpected genre mashups, David Koepp, the fine line between arch satire and misogyny, and Meryl Streep ridiculous run of awards nominations. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

Mostly Film – Take 245: Harrison Ford In Review — Episode 5The persona episode. Jonathan and JP cover three films that each do something deliberately different with Harrison Ford's screen identity — and the results range from underseen gem to all-time blockbuster to one of the more quietly audacious casting decisions of the 1990s.First, Sabrina. Sydney Pollack got Billy Wilder's blessing before he agreed to direct. Winona Ryder turned down the lead because she couldn't face Audrey Hepburn's shadow. Greg Kinnear stepped into his first starring role fresh from hosting Talk Soup on E! Paul Giamatti shows up in a small part. And Ford plays a romantic lead — gentle, comedic, slowly and reluctantly falling in love — in a genre he'd never really inhabited. It made $87 million. Ebert gave it four stars. Ford has called it underrated. The question: does Ford actually work as a romantic lead, or is he always slightly more interesting when he has something to push against?Then Air Force One. Kevin Costner turned it down for The Postman. Ford called the White House himself to get access to the real plane. Randy Newman wrote the entire score, Petersen hated it, Jerry Goldsmith replaced him with twelve days to deliver something new — and part of Newman's rejected work was reportedly recycled into Toy Story 3. Ford insisted Gary Oldman actually punch him in the face. 'Egor Korshunov' is credited as 'Ivan Korshunov' in the end titles. $315 million worldwide. Ford's last film to cross $300 million. The Wall Street Journal ranked President Marshall the greatest fictional president in screen history. 'Get off my plane.' The question: is Air Force One a great film or a great movie — and is there a difference?Then What Lies Beneath. Made by Robert Zemeckis during the production pause on Cast Away while Tom Hanks was losing weight and befriending a volleyball. Screenplay by Clark Gregg — later Agent Coulson. Ford and Pfeiffer together cost $35 million of the $100 million budget. Zemeckis's casting logic was simple: the twist only works if the audience cannot conceive of Harrison Ford as a killer. Pfeiffer is functionally the lead despite equal billing. The bathtub sequence is considered some of the finest technical suspense work Zemeckis has ever done. The question: does the central gambit — using Ford's trustworthiness against the audience — actually work?Air Force One is the last time Ford was the biggest movie star in the world. What Lies Beneath is the last genuinely good original film he made before a long run of misfires.

Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski have the latest and greatest in physical media this week which includes a few personal favorites as well as not one, but two of the films they lobbied for on their “Why Is This Not On Blu-Ray?” shows. (TWIST: There are actually three – even without the songs.) The show includes a cameo from Odysseus from over a decade ago, one of John Ford's lesser efforts and a wartime film with Gregory Peck. Peter was happy to see a strange Bogart film get the upgrade as was Erik with one of the best political satires ever and James L. Brooks' infamous non-musical. All that plus a look at the insanity of a Michael Caine pirate film, Robert Zemeckis' terrific return to live-action filmmaking and the glory of a movie (with songs) that was not nearly the bomb its reputation has suggested. 2:57 - Arrow (Troy (4K)) 14:14 - Warner Archive (All Through the Night, Sergeant Rutledge, Wag the Dog) 47:15 - Ad Break 49:15 - Paramount (Popeye (4K)) 1:16:11 - Sony (I'll Do Anything) 1:33:36 - Ad Break 1:35:36 - Kino (MacArthur (4K), The Island (4K), Daylight (4K), Repo Men (4K), Flight (4K)) 2:25:14 – New Blu-ray Announcements CLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCAST   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome back to the Following Films Podcast. I'm your host, and today we are talking about a show that probably sounds like a strange candidate for a modern streaming reboot, until you actually look at how they made it.When Netflix announced a new take on "Little House on the Prairie," a lot of people reasonably expected a soft, nostalgic retread of the 1970s TV series. Instead, the 2026 reboot starring Alice Halsey, Luke Bracey, and Warren Christie dropped last month, and it is a completely different beast. It pulls much closer to the raw, gritty reality of the original books than the old show ever did. It already got picked up for a second season, and a huge reason the series hits the way it does comes down to how it looks.My guest today is cinematographer C. Kim Miles, ASC, CSC, MYSC. He shot four of the eight episodes this season, and he had to deal with absolute chaos to pull it off. We're talking severe prairie weather, tornadoes, ticks, rough terrain, and keeping heavy camera gear moving around actors wearing full period costumes. It was a brutal shoot, but the visuals speak for themselves.If you follow Kim's work, that adapt-and-survive approach shouldn't surprise you. He lensed "The Brothers Sun" for Netflix, shot the Apple TV+ documentary "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" which earned him an Emmy nomination, and worked on projects like "Yellowjackets," "Lost Ollie," and Robert Zemeckis's "Project Blue Book." He knows how to ground large-scale, difficult productions in real human texture.We talk about building the look of the new series, fighting the elements, and what it actually takes to make a pioneer story feel dangerous again.Before we jump in, do me a quick favor: if you enjoy the show, take ten seconds to leave us a review on whatever app you're listening on, hit that subscribe button, and send this episode to a friend who loves film craft. It genuinely helps get the show in front of more people. Now, here is my conversation with C. Kim Miles.

Picture two circles. The smaller one holds everything science could measure in 1800. The larger one holds everything it can measure today.  Between them sits what was mystical in 1800 and is provable now. Real the whole time. Just waiting for the instruments to catch up. This episode is about what sits outside the larger circle.Which is to say: about what you have known your entire life without being able to prove.  This is the ninth episode of season two of The Polymathic Perspective, the penultimate episode of a ten-episode investigation into what we want but refuse to accept. This episode is anchored in Robert Zemeckis's Contact (1997), from Carl Sagan's novel.  Jodie Foster's character, Ellie Arroway, returns from somewhere real but cannot prove she was there. Not because it did not happen. Because the instruments do not yet reach that far. There's an image in this episode that will probably outlast most of what you hear this year. An image that profoundly walks you across the paradoxical gap of who your Emotional Architecture says you are and a signal that says it's not true.  That's what living inside a mismatched field actually feels like. Dov names, on record, what living inside that gap has cost him personally. As a boy who grew up below the poverty line. As the adult who built the life and still sometimes struggles to fully own it. He also raises an open question, which he does not resolve, about whether some of what looks like neurodivergent wiring might be a field agreement made below conscious awareness. He is aware that a man raising that question is not the most immediately credible framing. He raises it anyway. Examined through Einstein's "spooky action at a distance," Rupert Sheldrake's morphic resonance, and the frameworks the series has been building. The question is not whether you can prove your signal.  The question is what you do when the instruments say it is not real, and you know it is. IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 Science Circles Metaphor 01:56 Beyond Your Allowed Wants 02:41 Show Intro and Episode Setup 03:56 Contact and The Signal 05:06 Signal vs Instruments Gap 06:34 Entanglement and Fields 09:08 Personal Scarcity Source Code 12:37 Restrictions as Field Agreements 14:26 Startups and Civilizations Signals 16:40 Holding the Paradox 18:06 Renegotiate and Make The Ask 20:02 Wrap Up and Call to Action THE SERIES: What We Want But Refuse To Accept is a ten-episode arc. Next episode is the series finale: The Ask.  Follow the show to receive it as it releases. ABOUT THE POLYMATHIC PERSPECTIVE  We don't collect ideas here. We examine the emotional logic beneath power, culture, identity, and meaning.ABOUT DOV BARON:  Dov Baron has spent more than thirty years inside the rooms where leaders, founders, and executives make the decisions that shape organizations. He is the creator of the Emotional Meaning Architecture and Emotional Source Code frameworks.  

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

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1 Film – 2 Generationen Laura (*1994) und Jürgen (*1971) sprechen in dieser Folge über einen Film aus dem Jahre 2000. Es handelt sich diesmal um ein amerikanisches Drama von Robert Zemeckis. Hierin sehen wir Tom Hanks als Chuck Noland, der nach einem Flugzeugabsturz auf einer kleinen, einsamen Südsee-Insel gestrandet ist und von dort erst nach vier Jahren entkommen kann.. Wir sprechen also natürlich CAST AWAY - VERSCHOLLEN. In Folge 146 geht es um Baseball, eine talentfreie Jugendmannschaft und einen Trainer, für den Alkohol eine doch recht wichtige Rolle spielt... Feedback wie immer an filmgeschichten@hysterika.de Folge direkt herunterladen

Los cambios del oscarizado director en la epopeya griega indignan a los puristas. Hablamos de este nuevo clásico con el escritor Javier Negrete. En esta nueva entrega del pódcast Par Impar emitida en esRadio, los presentadores Juanma González y Dani Palacios, junto al escritor y especialista Javier Negrete, analizan una muy peculiar adaptación cinematográfica de La Odisea que supuestamente ha dirigido el cineasta Christopher Nolan. Los contertulios destripan esta hipotética superproducción con un tono cargado de humor y crítica, comparando la visión de Nolan con el mito clásico de Homero. La conversación se centra inicialmente en las decisiones técnicas y narrativas de la película, destacando el uso obsesivo del formato IMAX por parte de Nolan. Este sistema, aunque visualmente imponente, dificulta enormemente la filmación de las coreografías de combate en espacios cerrados. Los presentadores comparan este estilo con el de la película Troya, dirigida por Wolfgang Petersen, donde los enfrentamientos entre Brad Pitt y Eric Bana alcanzaron una cota de realismo y espectacularidad difícil de superar. Uno de los temas clave del debate es la representación de la ley de Zeus o la hospitalidad griega (xenia), un elemento sagrado en los poemas homéricos. El invitado Javier Negrete, autor de la novela Odisea editada por HarperCollins, explica cómo en la película de Nolan este concepto se simplifica para convertirlo en una suerte de justificación moral para la matanza final de los pretendientes, adaptándolo al estilo oscuro y denso del director. En cuanto al reparto, destaca la elección de Matt Damon para encarnar a un Ulises que se aleja del héroe astuto clásico para mostrarse como un soldado traumatizado y consumido por la culpa tras la caída de Troya, un enfoque muy en la línea de producciones como Oppenheimer. La actriz Anne Hathaway asume el papel de Penélope, logrando dotar de gran carga dramática a sus escenas frente a un joven Telémaco interpretado por Tom Holland. La película no escatima en licencias creativas y polémicas, como la inclusión del personaje de Sinón, interpretado por Elliot Page, que pertenece en realidad al ciclo troyano de la Eneida de Virgilio. Por su parte, la actriz Zendaya da vida a una Atenea que en esta versión no es una deidad física, sino una representación psicológica de la mala conciencia del protagonista, un recurso muy habitual en la filmografía de Nolan. La mitología fantástica se reinterpreta bajo un prisma de terror y ciencia ficción. El Cíclope es retratado como un gigante mutante con una deformidad ocular vertical, un diseño que combina efectos prácticos con CGI y que recuerda al Grendel de la película Beowulf de Robert Zemeckis. Del mismo modo, la escena de Circe —interpretada por Samantha Morton— se transforma en un pasaje de body horror donde los hombres se convierten en cerdos mediante impactantes efectos físicos. Finalmente, el análisis de la secuencia de las Sirenas y el regreso a Ítaca desvela la maestría de Nolan en el uso del recurso sonoro, ensordeciendo el ambiente para resaltar la música mientras los marineros usan cera en los oídos. Para cerrar la emisión, los presentadores repasan otras adaptaciones populares de la obra, como la comedia O Brother, Where Art Thou? de los hermanos Coen o la mítica versión teatral de El Joglars en los años setenta, concluyendo que esta original propuesta consigue acercar la literatura clásica al gran público.

If you're ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://www.forthepeople.com/Nostalgia It's been several decades since we heard how life was like a box of chocolates, but how well did this Oscar winner age? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Tom Hanks Forrest Gump. Join Doug & Brad July 24-26th - https://classicgamefest.com/ Join our YouTube Members - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiH828EtgQjTyNIMH6YiOSw/join Last weeks Nostalgia Critic - https://youtu.be/z-2RvNev2jw Check out our store - https://channelawesome.myshopify.com/ Support this month's charity - https://solvecfs.org/ Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. An adaptation of the 1986 novel by Winston Groom, the film's screenplay was written by Eric Roth. It stars Tom Hanks in the title role, alongside Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field in lead roles. The film follows the life of an Alabama man named Forrest Gump (Hanks) and his experiences in the 20th-century United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cathy and Todd discuss Back to the Future for their summer blockbuster series, Robert Zemeckis’s 1985 time-travel classic that took nearly 40 rejections to get made before Steven Spielberg got involved. They discuss how Eric Stoltz was originally cast as Marty McFly and shot for five weeks before being replaced by Michael J. Fox, who then secretly filmed the movie at night while shooting Family Ties by day. On a $19 million budget, the film grossed nearly $400 million and became a cultural touchstone, complete with an uncredited Huey Lewis cameo and a Crispin Glover lawsuit that changed how Hollywood handles an actor’s likeness. They dig into why it still resonates including the butterfly-effect plot, the idea of meeting your parents as flawed kids just like you, and Doc’s closing line — “your future hasn’t been written yet” — as the real heart of the film. Subscribe to Cathy's weekly Zen Moment and upgrade to hear a weekly Zen Moment podcast hosted by Cathy and Todd! Some Ways to Support Us Sign up for Cathy's Substack Order Restoring our Girls Links shared in this episode: For the full show notes, visit zenpopparenting.com. This week's sponsor(s): Avid Co DuPage County Area Decorating, Painting, Remodeling by Avid Co includes kitchens, basements, bathrooms, flooring, tiling, fire and flood restoration. MenLiving – A virtual and in-person community of guys connecting deeply and living fully. No requirements, no creeds, no gurus, no judgements Todd Adams Life & Leadership Coaching for Guys Other Ways to Support Us Follow us on social media Instagram YouTube Facebook Buy and leave a review for Cathy’s Book Zen Parenting: Caring for Ourselves and Our Children in an Unpredictable World

"You're gonna be all right, Joan Wilder. You always were." For Episode 409, Thomas and Brandon are back from their hiatus to talk Treasure Hunt Movies. They are kicking off the series with ROMANCING THE STONE, starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. Listen as the two discuss the life of screenwriter Diane Thomas, the film's unique ties to Indiana Jones, how Michael Douglas fought for the starring role even while serving as a producer on the movie, which A-List actors turned down the movie, why Robert Zemeckis was hired to direct the movie, why 20th Century Fox was disappointed with the movie, and so much more! Use the code cinenation15 on thecinevault.com to get 15% off your online purchase! Also, don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive movie content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Opening - Watching Industry (00:00:10) Intro of the Treasure Hunt Genre (00:09:52) Intro to Romancing the Stone (00:20:03) How he Romancing the Stone Got to Production (00:26:52) Favorite Scenes (00:41:08) On Set Life - (01:07:34) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:12:22) What Worked and What Didn't (01:25:36) Film Facts (01:31:04) Awards (01:35:21) Final Questions on the Movie (01:39:25) Wrapping Up the Episode (01:45:03) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast

Pełny tekst opisu zamieściliśmy na stronie internetowej naszego projektu: https://2historykow1mikrofon.pl/wina-i-kara/ Wymienione w czasie audycji publikacje i materiały: - Beowulf, reż. Robert Zemeckis, USA, 2007 https://www.filmweb.pl/film/Beowulf-2007-193460 - Tobias Buck, Ostatni proces. Niemieckie rozliczenia z nazistowską przeszłością, Czarne 2026 https://czarne.com.pl/katalog/ksiazki/ostatni-proces - Hans Killian, Chirurg na wojnie. Zapiski z piekła frontu wschodniego, Znak 2026 https://www.znak.com.pl/p/chirurg-na-wojnie-zapiski-z-piekla-frontu-wschodniego-hans-killian-269450 - Pressebilder zur historischen Klosterbibliothek St. Marienthal, https://www.slub-dresden.de/ueber-uns/presse/pressebilder/pressebilder-zur-historischen-klosterbibliothek-st-marienthal - The Siena Recommendations on Contested Histories and National Minorities, https://resources.osce.org/sites/default/files/documents/publications/2026/06/OSCE%20Siena%20reccomendations.pdf - Wystawa: DIE KIDS SIND NICHT ALRIGHT!, https://kgi.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/portfolio-item/ausstellung-die-kids-sind-nicht-alright-im-museum-unter-tage-7-5-bis-13-9-2026/ ... Krzysztof Ruchniewicz Blog: www.krzysztofruchniewicz.eu Facebook: www.facebook.com/krzysztof.ruchniewicz.3 Instagram: www.instagram.com/ruchpho/ Przemysław Wiszewski Blog: www.przemysławwiszewski.pl Facebook: www.facebook.com/przemyslaw.wiszewski Instagram: www.instagram.com/przewisz/ Twitter: twitter.com/wiszewski Do nagrania intro i outro wykorzystaliśmy utwór RogerThat'a pt. „Retro 70s Metal” (licencja nr JAM-WEB-2020-0010041) oraz Source: BBC Sound Effects: Clocks: Striking - Merton College, Oxford - 1/2 hour (https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?q=Chapel%20bells%20-%20Magdon%20College%20Oxford)

Buckle up and brace yourself for this month as Austin and Big T discuss the 2000 survival drama, Cast Away. Join us as we talk about the most memorable moments of the film and share what we think would be the worst experiences to go through. We also discuss some of the fun facts about production and even ask the burning question: should Kelly and Chuck end up together or not?So crack open a crab leg (hopefully not a gooey one) and listen in, then join us next month when we discuss the 1993 historical romance, The Piano.Write into us at layersoffilmpod@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @layersoffilmpod

With our extra Monday in June, Brian and Steve a taking a trip back to when they were young'uns sneakin' HBO where they could. They discuss some of their personal favorite episodes ranging from killer dummies to poorly planned murders to maniac Santas and bad Meat Loaf. They also marvel at the amazing casts and crews brought together Katherine O'Hara, Tim Curry, Robert Zemeckis, Frank Darabount, Christopher Reeve, and more. If you're new to the series, find out our favorite watches and where to start on Shudder.     Plus they announce their movies and guest for the July Showdown. Find Us Online- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halloweenisforever/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/halloweenisforever Twitter: https://twitter.com/HallowForever Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@halloweenisforeverpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HalloweenIsForeverPod E-Mail: Halloweenisforeverpod@gmail.com

This week we head into the MVM Archives to bring you the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Shadow in 1994 - a true superhero box office bomb! The history of The Shadow in film and TV dating back to the 1930s, the involvement of Sam Raimi and Robert Zemeckis, and how Universal Pictures were hoping to make another Batman franchise! We'll explore the full roll-out of action figures, merchandise, lunchboxes, and video games! Then we'll get into the mixed reviews and the box office figures that didn't result in a blockbuster! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

David and Justus are sucking in their guts and smoothing out their wrinkles this week as they dive into the zany horror-comedy cult classic DEATH BECOMES HER! The star-studded cast and wacky body horror is sure to delight the boys, but will they drink the potion that gives this flick eternal life in the hallowed halls of the TGMEM canon? Or will Zemeckis's first film on the podcast take a header down a long flight of stairs? Most importantly of all, what comes up when do a Rule 34 search for this movie? Twist your neck back into place and find out now on The Greatest Movie Ever Made!Death Becomes Her (1992) is directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

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

Heather talks about why she's not fit to parent, Broadway shows, Robert Zemeckis, a new recession indicator, romance at the poker table, and casino phenotypes.

Degens Andy S and Brandon Bombay head to the clock tower to catch lightning in a bottle as they discuss the 1985 classic, 'Back to the Future.' Andy kicks off the podcast by telling a story when he overdid with partying at a fair and wound up at a crazy car dealership that specializes in Deloreans. Then the guys give this family movie the Degen treatment. There's a lot of discussion about how Robert Zemeckis captured the '80s wonderment, and was helped by Alan Silvestri's occasionally gripping score. In addition to the technical aspect, the hosts devote a lot of time to whether or not Lea Thompson was a smokeshow back in the day, and the icky logistics of going back in time just to have the opportunity to hook up with the teenage version of your own mother. Michael J. Fox was famously the second choice to star in the franchise, but it's Christopher Lloyd's cartoonish depiction of Doc Brown that sells the essence of a film with a mostly bonkers premise. So order a Pepsi Free or a Tab from the milkshake counter and settle in for a surprisingly unhinged episode. 

In this episode Kieran and I discuss the iconic Johnny B. Goode scene from Robert Zemeckis' 'Back to the Future'. This episode originally aired on the sister podcast to ERRP, the SpielbergPod, coming out in 2025, just after this film's 40th birthday.

Episode 105 - Back to the Future Great Scott! This week on Philosophy in Film, the gang travels back in time to 1985 with Robert Zemeckis' beloved sci-fi adventure classic, Back to the Future. When Marty McFly is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a time machine built by the eccentric Doc Brown, he quickly discovers that history is far easier to disrupt than repair. Craig kicks things off, generating 1.21 gigawatts of Producer's Notes (5:21), while Alain fires up the DeLorean for the Beauclair Synopsis (19:28). In Philosopher's Corner (37:42), Chris engages the flux capacitor to navigate the film's famously tangled family tree. The gang then convenes at the Round Table (51:05), where timelines intersect, paradoxes emerge, and nobody can quite agree on the rules. Reviews (1:26:33) and Mailbag (1:37:34) bring us safely back to the present, wrapping up the episode before the timeline can drift any further. As always, we explore the philosophical and non-philosophical aspects of the film, because where we're going, we don't need…roads. Come visit us at https://philosophyinfilm.ca/! 

En 1989, le réalisateur Robert Zemeckis imaginait un futur où, en 2015, les voitures voleraient et les pizzas gonfleraient toutes seules au four. La réalité a été bien différente. Mais aujourd'hui, une autre expérience propose une forme de voyage dans le temps… non pas vers le futur, mais vers le passé, grâce à l'intelligence artificielle.Ce projet s'appelle Talkie, ou 13B 1030 LM. Il a été développé par les chercheurs Nick Levine, David Duvenaud et Alec Radford. Leur idée : entraîner un modèle de langage, autrement dit une IA capable de générer du texte, uniquement avec des connaissances arrêtées au 31 décembre 1930. Concrètement, ce système repose sur 13 milliards de paramètres, des variables internes qui lui permettent de produire du langage, et sur un immense corpus de textes issus du domaine public.Pourquoi 1930 ? Parce qu'aux États-Unis, les œuvres publiées à cette époque sont désormais libres de droits. Cela permet d'entraîner l'IA sans utiliser de contenus protégés. L'objectif est double. D'abord, tester la capacité d'un modèle à « prédire » le futur avec des connaissances anciennes. Ensuite, simuler une conversation avec une intelligence issue d'un autre temps. Une sorte de dialogue impossible… rendu possible par la technologie.Mais l'exercice a ses limites. Les chercheurs évoquent notamment un problème de « contamination » : malgré les précautions, certaines données plus récentes peuvent s'être glissées dans l'entraînement. Résultat, les prédictions ne sont pas toujours fiables. Par exemple, l'IA n'anticipe ni la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ni l'ascension du nazisme. Et lorsqu'on lui décrit notre monde, elle découvre avec surprise Internet, les smartphones ou encore la conquête spatiale. Les chercheurs ont aussi testé ses capacités créatives. Pouvoir inventer des concepts postérieurs à 1930, ou même coder en Python, un langage apparu en 1991. L'IA s'en sort partiellement, mais avec de nombreuses approximations, reconstruisant des solutions à partir d'un monde où l'informatique n'existait pas encore.*Enfin, comme les modèles actuels, Talkie peut produire des « hallucinations », c'est-à-dire des informations inventées mais plausibles. Au-delà de l'expérience, ce type d'outil ouvre une piste intéressante : mieux comprendre les mentalités d'une époque, en analysant le langage et les idées qui la traversaient. Une autre manière, finalement, de faire parler l'histoire. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Celluloid Heroes: Episode 17Film: Back to the Future (1985)What can be said about Back to the Future that hasn't been said a million times already? The biggest hit of 1985, Robert Zemeckis' time-travel comedy is a classic film that defined the decade, spawned video games and a musical, and is as beloved today as it was 41 years ago. But what is the movie really about? The answer may surprise you, here, in a very special episode of the Celluloid Heroes Podcast taking us from Jimi Hendrix and Woodstock, to Sha-Na-Na on TV, to American Graffiti, Happy Days, and Grease, to the Hill Valley of 1985, 1955, and beyond.Follow Celluloid Heroes on INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/TheCelluloidHeroesPodFollow Brad Abraham at www.bradabraham.comShare your thoughts with us! Send your comments to contact@longboxcrusade.comThis podcast is a member of the LONGBOX CRUSADE NETWORK:Visit the WEBSITE: https://www.LongboxCrusade.comFollow on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LongboxCrusadeFollow on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/longboxcrusadeLike the FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/LongboxCrusadeSubscribe to the YOUTUBE Channel: https://goo.gl/4LkhovSubscribe on APPLE PODCASTS at:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longboxcrusade/id1118783510?mt=2Subscribe on SPOTIFY at:https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hl0nrO7z1KYaHSDug9hsg?si=ee431b760c8c4a21Celluloid Heroes SPOTIFY Single Feed at:https://open.spotify.com/show/5G4VxlMzO0yy7Rub7MPUzx?si=389277ae77a84dd0We appreciate you joining us for this episode of Celluloid Heroes and hope you enjoyed listening!#film #cinema #movies #genx #nostalgia #1985 #BacktotheFuture

"You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy!" The wait is finally over - we're kicking off a brand new season of The Complete Works! As we look back on the films of Elijah Wood, we have to start by talking about one of Smith's favorite film series of all time. Elijah Wood makes his debut film appearance in a brief but memorable role in Robert Zemeckis' 1989 blockbuster sequel, BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II!

Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski take you through another week of physical media starting with Lawrence Kasdan's sexy directorial debut getting an upgrade. Peter discovers a 1932 crime drama worthy of a blind buy. Hollywood is front and center in films from Peter Bogdanovich and Martin Ritt. Two of the best teenage films of the 21st century are here ranging from cheerleading to lycanthropy. Provocateurs get in front of a microphone in films from Oliver Stone and Adam Rifkin. They also take a look back at two box office misfires from major filmmakers including Robert Zemeckis' breathtaking version on Man On Wire and the Wachowski's Matrix follow-up that has developed quite the following over the years.1:10 - Criterion (Body Heat (4K))16:39 - Sony (Nickelodeon, The Front (4K), The Dark Backward, The Walk (4K))1:00:52 - Kino (Night World, Swashbuckler, Talk Radio)1:29:42 - Lionsgate (Ginger Snaps 4K)1:42:13 - Universal (Bring It On (7-Movie Collection))1:49:13 - Warner (The Conjuring Universe, Speed Racer (4K))2:04:12 – New TV on Blu-ray (Fallout (Season 2) (4K), Looney Tunes Cartoons (The Complete Series), Snowpiercer (The Complete Series))2:05:28 - New Theatrical Titles On Blu-ray (Avatar: Fire & Ash (4K), Arco (4K), Scarlet (4K), The Bride! (2026) (4K), Sirat, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, The Napa Boys, Reminders of Him)2:07:56 – 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

Send us a text or a voicemailA woman, employed as a website content moderator, comes across a series of offensive audio podcasts that have been reported by listeners. She is torn between sending them a take down notification and subscribing. On Episode 720 of Trick or Treat Radio our feature film discussion is the re-imagining of the cult classic Faces of Death from director Daniel Goldhaber! We also talk about the original viral videos from early VHS shockumentaries, we talk about old commercials, and we react to trailers for the films; The Voices of Our Mother, and The Dead Place. So grab your old VHS copy of Faces of Death, try not to imitate any of its videos, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Horror authors, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, writers of terror, Dan Ackroyd, big twinkies, Bloodsport, Revenge of the Nerds, RIP Donald Gibb, Old Taco Bell commercials, Mike Mignola, Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, King of the Zombies, Nightmare in Wax, Child of Glass, The House Where Evil Dwells, Conan the Barbarian, The Evil Within, Heavy Mental: A Rock and Roll Bloodbath, Sophia Coppola, Frankenweenie, The Entity, The Day the Time Ended, The Amityville Horror, Kingdom of the Spiders, Natasha Ryan, Danny Huston, Clash of the Titans, 30 Day of Night, Tim Roth, Planet of the Apes, Dark Water, Rob Tapert, Robert Zemeckis, The Frighteners, Tales From the Crypt, Joe Zito, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, The Prowler, George Lucas, William Friedkin, Victor Miller, Richard Deacon, Howard the Duck, Top Secret, Real Genius, Val Kilmer, Fassbender, X-Men: Apocalypse, Nunsploitation, Mr. Destiny, The Voices of Our Mother, The Dead Place, David Howard Thornton, Destiny Plays the Radio, The Golden Girls, Quentin Tarantino, Dr. Frances B. Gross, Faces of Death, Traces of Death, Shockumentary, Mondo Films, Hackers, Angelina Jolie, Dacre Montgomery, Barbie Ferreira, Charlie XCX, copycat killers, Censor, video nasties, i screen you screen we all screen for green screen, and traumatized and desensitized.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when you take cartoon chaos and drop it into a gritty detective story that actually works? Who Framed Roger Rabbit might be one of the boldest movie swings of the last 40 years, blending slapstick cartoon madness with a noir mystery in a way that still feels surprisingly smart. We head to Maroon Studios and Cloverleaf Studios to break down why this 1988 classic still feels like a technical achievement, even in a world packed with CGI.We talk about what makes the illusion so convincing, from the practical effects and real-world interactions to the tiny details like shadows, dust trails, and the way the camera treats animated characters like actual actors on a physical set. We also dive into the performances, especially Eddie Valiant's dry frustration playing perfectly against Roger's nonstop chaos. On top of that, we explore how Robert Zemeckis's direction and Alan Silvestri's score give the movie that classic old Hollywood feel while keeping the energy moving.Beyond the filmmaking, we get into the movie's cultural impact. Seeing Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny share the screen feels like a once in a lifetime moment, and we talk about why something like that feels almost impossible today. We also explore the darker side of the film, from Judge Doom and the nightmare fuel of the dip to Eddie's alcoholism and the freeway conspiracy that feels way more relevant than you might expect. By the end, we're asking a bigger question: if you didn't grow up on Looney Tunes or classic Disney cartoons, does Who Framed Roger Rabbit still land the same in the streaming era?If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe, share it with a movie-loving friend, and leave us a five star review to help more people discover the show.Apologies, there is a static sound during some of Anthony's parts.Twitter handles:Project Geekology: https://twitter.com/pgeekologyAnthony's Twitter: https://twitter.com/odysseyswowDakota's Twitter: https://twitter.com/geekritique_dakInstagram:https://instagram.com/projectgeekology?igshid=1v0sits7ipq9yYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@projectgeekologyGeekritique (Dakota):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBwciIqOoHwIx_uXtYTSEbASupport the show

As the 2019 edition of Madness – Best of the 2000s wrapped up, Adam and Josh took a break from the heavy hitters to highlight the gems that didn't make the 64-film bracket, including underseen comedies from Jack Black and Seann William Scott, an ambitious "docu-fantasia" from Guy Maddin, and even some deeper cuts from A-list directors like Ridley Scott and Robert Zemeckis. Unlock the full archive, Filmspotting Discord, ad‑free + bonus episodes, and more when you ⁠join the Filmspotting Family⁠.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Zemeckis' 1997 film of Carl Sagan's Contact is a remarkably grown-up science fiction movie for a summer blockbuster. Starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey, it took nearly 20 years to bring the story to the screen - and along the way, Mad Max director George Miller was hired and fired too. It's quite a story, told by Simon Brew in this latest episode. Plus! Oscar-winning filmmaker David Frankel chats to James about The Devil Wears Prada 2, and the short film that earned him an Academy Award... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy May! This week, all three elves reunite to discuss the 2024, Robert Zemeckis film, "Here", starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright! While there are more than a handful of beautiful Christmas scenes throughout the film, is this actually a holiday movie? You'll just have to tune in to find out what the elves think! Regardless of their answer, though, it certainly feels like the type of cozy film TNT or USA would play around Thanksgiving!  So settle back, relax, and enjoy this episode which is the perfect way to kick off your week! As always, thanks for your love and support, y'all!

This week on The Rotten Horror Picture Show Podcast, Clay and Amanda take on Death Becomes Her (1992)—the glossy, macabre comedy from Robert Zemeckis that turns vanity, immortality, and Hollywood rivalry into a deliciously twisted spectacle. Starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis, the film follows two women who discover a magical potion promising eternal youth… with some *very* visible side effects. Clay and Amanda break down the film's ahead-of-its-time visual effects, its biting satire of beauty culture, and why it's become such a beloved cult favorite over the years.Now, I'll be honest—I don't really see what all the fuss is about. People losing their minds over staying young forever, spending fortunes on creams, potions, treatments… for what? I've been using cans of Krylon spray paint as makeup for *years*, and I look fantastic. Smooth, even coverage. Quick application. A nice, industrial sheen that really catches the light. You ever try “Glossy Almond”? Life-changing.Sure, sometimes it flakes a little. And yes, once in a while I accidentally match my face to a patio chair. But overall? I'm holding up just fine. No need for some mysterious glowing elixir when I've got a perfectly good hardware store solution right in my garage.So while Clay and Amanda are marveling at eternal youth, crumbling bodies, and necks twisting in ways they absolutely shouldn't, I'll be sitting here thinking, “You know, a quick touch-up coat would solve a lot of these problems.” Hole in your side? Spray it. Cracked skin? Spray it. Confidence issues? Definitely spray it.Anyway, tune in for a lively discussion of Death Becomes Her. And remember: beauty is only skin deep… but a second coat never hurts.And be sure to head over to Patreon.com/thepenskyfile to follow Clay and Amanda as they dive into horror franchise sequels, and don't miss out on the special Patreon-only episode recorded at the Stanley Hotel in June!

This week, we have a special treat for you, as we are joined by Legendary makeup artist Ve Neill! After being inspired by Planet of the Apes cosplayers at a sci-fi convention, Ve began her career and has worked with makeup and effects artists like Fred Phillips, John Chambers, Rick Baker, Greg Cannom, and Stan Winston. Ve has collaborated with directors like Tim Burton, Chris Columbus, Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, and Robert Zemeckis, and worked on famous faces like Johnny Depp, Danny DeVito, Paul Reubens, and Robin Williams. Her talents have featured extensively in blockbuster franchises including The Amazing Spider-Man, Batman, The Hunger Games, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek, and X-Men. She has won three Academy Awards, for her work on Beetlejuice, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Ed Wood, and has been nominated for eight Oscars in total. She's also won two Emmys and served as a judge on SyFy's reality TV makeup competition series Face Off. Most appropriately, Ve opened her own school, Legends Makeup Academy, in Los Angeles in 2021. Ve spills the tea on working with wonderful (and difficult!) celebs, her favorite projects, and behind-the-scenes stories from her decades in making movie magic! !   Follow Ve on Instagram: @therealve    Check out Ve's new film The Wolf and the Lamb, in theaters April 24: https://www.thewolfandthelamb.com/    Support Ve's project Haunted Hookers on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mariacollis/haunted-hookers-movie    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week we talk about Steven Spielberg's choatic comedy flop 1941. When I Google "1941 movie" I get Citizen Kane. This movie is not Citizen Kane.SPOILER ALERT We do talk about this movie in its entirety. If you plan on watching it, for God knows what reason, we suggest you do so before listening to our takes.A Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures production. Released on December 14, 1979. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, based on a story by Zemeckis, Gale, and John Milius. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Lee, Toshiro Mifune, and Robert Stack. Cinematography by William A. Fraker. Edited by Michael Kahn. Score by John Williams.

Hey, podcast listeners: wanna take a riiiiiide? Search the stars for meaning and purpose as NostalgiaCast revisits Robert Zemeckis's CONTACT, starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey. Returning guest (and fellow philosophizer) Kevin The Critic joins Jonny and Darin to help make sense of the scientific/ religious/ political debate at the center of this mind-bending sci-fi classic, plus the glorious mix of spectacle and storytelling that defines Zemeckis's best work.

Elijah Wood has been a part of our lives for all of his life. Before he was even a teenager he'd worked with the likes of David Fincher and Robert Zemeckis and in the decades since has become a permanent part of pop culture history thanks to his role in THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Now Elijah, always a big-time genre fan, is mixing it up in READY OR NOT 2 and seems poised to make a return to the shire in THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM. He joins Josh to talk about it all. SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! Quince -- Go to Quince.com/HAPPYSAD for free shipping and 365-day returns. Rula -- Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rula.com/happy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #rulapod #sponsored Limited Time Offer–Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code happy15 at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://huel.com/happy15.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Check out the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy Sad Confused patreon here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes, video versions of the podcast, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us Fan MailSPEED LIMIT: AWKWARDIn this episode, we're breaking down the 1985 classic Back to the Future, directed by Robert Zemeckis. We follow Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), a guitar playing, skateboard riding, teenager who accidentally erases his own existence. While Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (Christopher Lloyd) turns a DeLorean into a time machine, proving that if you're going to mess with the space-time continuum, you might as well do it with gull-wing doors.Marty gets stuck in 1955 and has to play matchmaker for his own parents. He meets the younger, significantly nerdier George McFly (Crispin Glover), who is essentially a human doormat, and Lorraine Baines (Lea Thompson), who develops a crush on Marty that makes the us all want to hide under our seats. It's a bold cinematic choice to have a mother flirt with her future son, but hey, it was the '80s! Meanwhile, they have to dodge the town bully, Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson), a man whose intellectual capacity is roughly equivalent to the dump truck of manure he ends up covered in.And a fantastic supporting cast who keep the 1950s (and '80s) feeling alive. From Jennifer Parker (Claudia Wells), Marty's supportive girlfriend who spends most of the movie waiting on a porch, to the stern Mr. Strickland (James Tolkan), who has apparently been bald and angry since the dawn of time. We also can't forget the musical stylings of Marvin Berry (Harry Waters Jr.), who calls his cousin Chuck to let him know he found that "new sound" Marty stole from the future. It's a wild ride and a great reminder that your parents were once just as awkward as you are.

This week Alice uncovers a possible conspiracy against her involving cell phone apps, AI videos, and a prankster of a shower drain. Additionally, she's been to Bosnia, in case you weren't aware.Meanwhile, Doug wonders what might have been if he'd only owned a pair of shorts in his teen years. Also, he recently read a lot about John Wayne Gacy and Shirley Temple Black, and is feeling kind of disturbed about at least one of those.Other discussion topics may include:- What are some things you shouldn't say at a funeral?- A line Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale likely/hopefully regret- How to know if the video meant to train you about phishing videos is a phishing video- Supposed Canadian family- If your partner could have one superpower, what would you want it to be?

Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update Week 462 (03.21.2026) (Birthday 4K, Agitator Blu-Ray)www.youtube.com/mrparkahttps://www.instagram.com/mrparka/https://twitter.com/mrparka00https://www.facebook.com/mrparkahttps://letterboxd.com/mrparka/https://www.patreon.com/mrparkahttps://open.spotify.com/show/2oJbmHxOPfYIl92x5g6ogKhttps://anchor.fm/mrparkahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mrparkas-weekly-reviews-and-update-the-secret-top-10/id1615278571Time Stamps 0:00“”The Birthday” 4K Review - 0:15“Agiatator” Blu-Ray Review - 6:41“Big Boobs Buster” Blu-Ray Review - 14:52“The White Sun of the Desert ” Blu-Ray Review - 18:20“Chopping Mall” Blu-Ray Review - 23:37“Killer Party" Blu-Ray Review - 26:31“The Bride!” Review - 28:541983 “Sudden Impact” Blu-Ray Review - 37:181983 “2019: After the Fall of New York” Blu-Ray Review - 48:261983 “Morbus” Blu-Ray Review - 53:051983 “Sadism - Sexual Aberrations” Review - 58:29Patreon Pick “Beowulf” Review - 1:01:04Questions/Answers/ Comments- 1:06:5122 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcastVideo Version –https://youtu.be/UQWJwVoqGCsLinks Arrow Video - The Birthday 4K- https://mvdshop.com/products/the-birthday-limited-edition-4k-ultra-hd Visual Vengeance - https://www.facebook.com/visualvenvideo/Radiance Films - https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/Agitator Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/agitator-blu-rayBig Boobs Buster Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/big-boobs-buster-blu-rayDeaf Crocodile - https://deafcrocodile.com/The White Sun of the Desert Blu-Ray - https://mvdshop.com/products/white-sun-of-the-desert-blu-rayChopping Mall Blu-Ray - https://www.amazon.com/Chopping-Mall-Blu-ray-Kelli-Maroney/dp/B01IN8A9J2Killer Party Blu-Ray - https://gruv.com/products/killer-party-blu-ray-_1000806397The Bride! JustWatch - https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-bride-2025Sudden Impact Blu-Ray - https://www.amazon.com/Enforcer-Sudden-Impact-Feature-Blu-ray/dp/B003ASLJM22019: After the Fall of New York Blu-Ray - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/After-the-Fall-of-New-York-Blu-ray/158513/ Exorcismo:Defuing a Dictator- https://severinfilms.com/products/exorcismo-defying-a-dictator-raising-hell-in-post-franco-spain-10-disc-blu-ray-box-set-bookSadism - Sexual Aberrations IMdb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190948Beowulf Blu-Ray - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Beowulf-Blu-ray/926/Film Notes The Birthday 2004 Directed by Eugenio MiraAgitator 2001 Directed by Takashi MiikeBig Boobs Buster 1990 Directed by Hisashi WatanabeThe White Sun of the Desert 1969 Directed by Vladimir MotylChopping Mall 1986 Directed by Jim WynorskiKiller Party 1986 Directed by William FruetThe Bride! 2026 Directed by Maggie GyllenhaalSudden Impact 1983 Directed by Clint Eastwood 2019: After the Fall of New York 1983 Directed by Sergio MartinoMorbus 1983 Morbus Directed by Ignasi P. FerréThe Evil Faces of Víctor Israel 2010 Directed by David Pizarro, Diego López-FernándezSadism - Sexual Aberrations 1983 Directed by Fauzi MansurBeowulf 2007 Directed by Robert Zemeckis

We felt compelled to host a Time Travel themed week and who better than to do a tribute to the visual effects storyteller that is Robert Zemeckis?   Best known for the BACK TO THE FUTURE trilogy, USED CARS, FOREST GUMP, FLIGHT and TALES FROM THE CRYPT, we also get into other deep cuts, some his biggest flops & why he has had a rare yet special kind of career.   Set your timer and walk back in time with us!

Back to the Future Part II had a lot to live up to. The first movie was already huge, and by the time the sequel showed up people were ready to see Marty and Doc again. This was not just another follow up. It felt like an event. Audiences had been waiting to find out what happened next, and the movie gave them a future full of flying cars, weird gadgets, and, most importantly to a lot of us, hoverboards. On this episode of the Retroist Podcast, I talk about Back to the Future Part II, starting with the fact that my friends and I really believed hoverboards were real. Or at least that they had been real for a minute and adults had ruined it for everybody. It did not help that Robert Zemeckis was willing to play along. When you are a kid, that kind of thing gets in your head fast, and this movie knew exactly how to make that future feel real enough to believe. From there I get into the movie itself, its release, and why it hit people the way it did. Part II did not just try to do the first movie again. It went bigger, stranger, and a little darker. You got the shiny future, the nightmare version of 1985, and that great trick where the movie loops back into the first film from a different angle. I also talk about the cast, the making of the sequel, the music, and how this became one of those movies people kept revisiting. Even if the first film is the one most people call perfect, Part II is the one that really fired up your imagination. For a lot of us, it was the movie that made the future feel close enough to almost touch.

Geoffrey Blake Returns!Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know even more about actor Geoffrey Blake. Geoffrey first appeared on the show back on July 28, 2025. So we don't do the "get to know you' bit in this episode; go back and check out the previous one for that. In this episode, we discuss more of his projects and career than we did last time. We talk about his experiences on Forrest Gump, Men At Work, Contact, Castaway, Renegade, 21 Jump Street, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Midway, Rated X, FernGully, and so much more. Geoffrey shares stories from the sets of so many of your favorite movies, behind the scenes, and even audition tales; and even spilling some secrets.Do you know who was cast as the lead on 21 Jump Street before Johnny Depp? You will!I even find out what it is like to work with some of the biggest directors in history, not once, but several times.What is it like to meet the Dalai Lama?What is Geoffrey's biggest residual payday?Who are his favorite actors working today?What the hell is The Pickle?All of this and more, plus the next film you can catch him in. Enjoy!

I don't know if you knew this, but Back to the Future is kind of a big deal. Its known as a big hit, but that wasn't a forgone conclusion. Robert Zemeckis was not yet a household name, and while Michael J. Fox was a TV star, translating that to movie stardom was far from guaranteed. Many studios had already passed on the project, and time travel comedies weren't exactly in demand. But sometimes a movie arrives at exactly the right moment, and this was one of those times. It became one of the highest-grossing films of the year and launched one of the most cherished franchises Hollywood has ever produced. On this episode of the Retroist Podcast, I talk all about Back to the Future. I start off talking about what its like returning to your hometown after some time has passed. There's something genuinely disorienting about walking streets you know by heart but finding them subtly wrong. The layout is familiar but the details have shifted. You catch yourself navigating toward a store that closed a decade ago, or slowing down in front of a building that used to mean something. Your feet are in the present but your memory keeps insisting otherwise. It's about as close to time travel as most of us are ever going to get. From there I dig into the film itself, starting with how Bob Gale cooked up the idea after stumbling across his father's old high school yearbook. Seeing it, he wondered whether the two of them would have even gotten along back then. It's a surprisingly simple premise for a story that became so sprawling. After that I cover the development, the casting situation that saw Eric Stoltz replaced by Fox after weeks of actual filming, the production, the release, and the reception. Which was pretty positive. The music deserves its own podcast. Alan Silvestri's score is one of those rare things that makes you feel the emotion of a scene before the actors do anything. And then there's Huey Lewis and the News, whose contribution to the soundtrack sent “The Power of Love” to number one and functioned almost like an advertisement for the movie playing on every radio station in the country. The two things fed each other in a way that felt effortless but was almost certainly not. For a while there, the film was a mania. It wasn't just a movie people saw and enjoyed. It was something they returned to at the theaters, then on home video, then on television. Each new viewing of it reminded people why they loved it in the first place. On this episode I try to trace how that happened. I first covered the movie on a podcast way back in 2011. This is a re-recorded version that has new material and better equipment. It is also the start of a larger visit to the franchise. I hope you enjoy it.

In this episode, I chat with Academy Award-winning sound designer Randy Thom about his journey from college radio to shaping the soundscapes of some of cinema's most iconic films.We discuss:Growing up loving movies and discovering sound via college radio in OhioMaking a cold call to Walter Murch and landing a job on Apocalypse NowEarly sound experiments at Skywalker RanchRecording effects for The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost ArkCollaborating with Robert Zemeckis and David LynchWhy sound should be involved in pre-productionThe evolution from analog to digital workflowsThe creative and economic impact of AI on film soundThe philosophy behind “inventing” sonic spaceWinning an Oscar for The Right StuffWinning a BAFTA for The RevenantRandy also reflects on mentorship, collaboration at Skywalker Ranch, and why storytelling always matters more than authenticity.Listen now and take a deep dive into the craft of cinematic sound.See below for all the links you might need!This podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you'd like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: https://patreon.com/jamiebenning Watch more on YouTube:Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: https://youtube.com/filmumentariesAll my links

This week, Shat The Movies looks to the stars with Contact, Robert Zemeckis's thoughtful, talky, and occasionally frustrating sci-fi drama about faith, science, and whether humanity is ready for the truth. Based on Carl Sagan's novel and anchored by a career-best performance from Jodie Foster, Contact dares to ask big questions—then spends two and a half hours arguing about who gets to answer them. Gene and Big D debate whether this is smart, adult science fiction or a preachy lecture disguised as a blockbuster. They dig into Matthew McConaughey's spiritual hot takes, the movie's suspicious politics, the weirdly hostile government oversight, and one of the most memorable fake-out climaxes of the '90s. Along the way, they ask the ultimate Shat question: is Contact profound—or just very impressed with itself? Plot Summary A driven scientist discovers an alien signal containing instructions to build a mysterious machine, forcing humanity to confront the conflict between science, faith, politics, and the possibility that we are not alone. Subscribe Now Android: https://www.shatpod.com/android Apple/iTunes: https://www.shatpod.com/apple Help Support the Podcast Contact Us: https://www.shatpod.com/contact Commission Movie: https://www.shatpod.com/support Support with Paypal: https://www.shatpod.com/paypal Support With Venmo: https://www.shatpod.com/venmo Shop Merchandise: https://www.shatpod.com/shop Theme Song - Die Hard by Guyz Nite: https://www.facebook.com/guyznite

Amy & Paul zoom at 88 miles per hour into 1985's Robert Zemeckis time travel comedy Back To The Future! They ask why Eric Stoltz wasn't the right choice for Marty McFly, discuss the film's critique of Reaganomics, and debate whether Steven Spielberg has had too much influence on our brains. Plus: Was the DeLorean originally supposed to be a fridge? You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul's Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul's book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices