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Episodes
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Who's ready to hear Matt Kelly (Horror Movie Night Podcast) and I talk about a sleazy, wine-centric horror film? Enjoy us figuring out The Vineyard starring James Hong.
Quick Facts
Directed by James Hong and William Rice
Produced by Harry Mok
Screenplay by James Hong and Douglas Kondo
Starring
James Hong as Dr. Elson Po
Michael Wong as Jeremy Young
Sherri Ball as Celeste
Karl Heinz Teuber as Paul Edmonds
Karen Witter as Jezebel
Sean P. Donahue as Brian Whiteman
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Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
Analog Jones and the Jersey Ghouls go hunting for killer apes! Get ready for cartoon accents, a smoking/drinking gorilla and sesame cake in our Congo (1995) VHS Movie Review!
Quick Facts
Directed by Frank Marshall
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Sam Mercer
Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley
Based on Congo by Michael Crichton
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date: June 9, 1995
Running time: 109 minutes
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $152 million
Starring
Laura Linney as Karen Ross
Dylan Walsh as Peter Elliott
Ernie Hudson as Captain Monroe Kelly
Tim Curry as Herkermer Homolka
Grant Heslov as Richard
Joe Don Baker as R.B. Travis
Bruce Campbell as Charlie Travis
June 1995 Movies
1 Batman Forever $184,031,112
2 Apollo 13 $172,071,312
3 Pocahontas $141,579,773
4 Congo $81,022,101
5 The Bridges of Madison County $71,516,617
6 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers $38,187,431
7 Judge Dredd $34,693,481
Trailers
- Nick of Time with Johnny Depp and Christopher Walken
- Amy and kid Pepsi Commercial
- Virtuosity with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe
- Josh Kirby: Time Warrior from Moonbeam Entertainment
- Congo the movie: descent into Zinj CD-Rom Game
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Thursday May 16, 2019
Thursday May 16, 2019
Get your black hair dye and leather pants out! Then listen to the boys talk about how freaking awesome this 90's film is with our Crow (1994) VHS Movie Review.
Quick Facts
Directed by Alex Proyas (Dark City)
Produced by Jeff Most, Edward R. Pressman and Grant Hill
Written by David J. Schow and John Shirley
Based on The Crow by James O'Barr
Starring
Brandon Lee as Eric Draven
Rochelle Davis as Sarah
Ernie Hudson as Sgt. Albrecht
Michael Wincott as Top Dollar
Bai Ling as Myca
Sofia Shinas as Shelly Webster
Anna Levine as Darla
David Patrick Kelly as T-Bird
Angel David as Skank
Laurence Mason as Tin-Tin
Michael Massee as Funboy
Tony Todd as Grange
Jon Polito as Gideon
Bill Raymond as Mickey
Marco Rodríguez as Torres
Production company: Dimension Films
Distributed by Miramax
Release date: May 13, 1994
Running time: 102 minutes
Budget: $23 million
Box office: $50.7 million
VHS Box description
"Spectacular!" -Chicago Tribune
"Thrilling!" -Los Angeles Daily News
"Action-packed!" -WBAI Radio, New York
"A Triumph!" -Playboy
"Brandon Lee Is Sensational!" -Rolling Stone
The Year's Most Talked-About Film!
Catch the explosive, action-packed hit that thrilled moviegoers and dazzled critics everywhere! Brandon Lee (Rapid Fire) plays Eric Draven, a young rock guitarist, who, along with his fiancee, is brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals. Exactly one year after his death, Eric returns-watched over by a hypnotic crow-to seek revenge, battling the evil crime lord and his band of urban thugs, who must answer for their crimes. Loaded with intense, nonstop action and a hot #1 hit soundtrack, The Crow delivers exhilarating, fast-paced entertainment!
Also included, the exclusive featurette of Brandon Lee's last on-camera interview including never-before-seen footage, conducted shortly before his untimely death!
"The Best Movie of it's kind since the original Batman!" -Chicago Tribune
Top 5 Box Office Results in May 1994
1 The Flintstones $130,531,208
2 Maverick $101,631,272
3 The Crow $50,693,129
4 Beverly Hills Cop III $42,614,912
5 Crooklyn $13,642,861
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Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
First, sorry about the audio, Skype hates us. Second, yes, another Avengers: Endgame movie review. We know everyone talked about it last week, but sorry, we are slow. ENJOY!
Quick Facts
Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
Produced by Kevin Feige
Screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Based on The Avengers by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Starring
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye
Don Cheadle as James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Bradley Cooper as Rocket
Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts
Josh Brolin as Thanos
Benedict Wong as Wong
Production company: Marvel Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date: April 22, 2019 (Los Angeles Convention Center) and April 26, 2019 (United States)
Running time: 181 minutes
Budget: $356 million
Box office: $2.273 billion (and still rising)
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Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
What do you get when you combine Y2K, bourbon and a bad wig? Chaos! Enjoy our Strange Days (1995) VHS Movie Review.
Quick Facts
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow...Near Dark, Point Break, Hurt Locker
Produced by James Cameron and Steven-Charles Jaffe...produced Motel Hell and Ghost
Screenplay by James Cameron and Jay Cocks...Academy Award: Best Original Screenplay, Gangs of New York (2002)
Story by James Cameron
Starring
Ralph Fiennes...Schindler's List and The Grand Budapest Hotel
Angela Bassett...How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Vampire in Brooklyn
Juliette Lewis...Cape Fear, Natural Born Killers, and Dusk til Dawn
Tom Sizemore...Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down
Vincent D'Onofrio...Full Metal Jacket, The Cell and Daredevil
Michael Wincott...Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Crow, and Alien Resurrection
William Fichtner...Armageddon, The Perfect Storm, and Black Hawk Down
Production company: Lightstorm Entertainment
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox (North America) and Universal Pictures (international)
Release date: October 6, 1995
Budget: $42 million
Box office: $8 million
Top 9 Movies in the theater during October 1995
1 Get Shorty $72,101,622
2 Copycat $32,051,917
3 Leaving Las Vegas $32,029,928
4 Powder $30,862,156
5 Assassins $30,303,072
6 Now and Then $27,112,329
7 Dead Presidents $24,147,179
8 How to Make an American Quilt $23,600,020
9 Vampire in Brooklyn $19,751,736
VHS Box Summary
Strange Days is presented in its original widescreen format. The film's original screen composition can now be viewed in all its theatrical splendor with the added attraction of being digitally masted by THS for superior sound and picture quality.
"A sexy kinetic thriller."
-Graham Fuller, Interview
It's the eve of the millennium in Los Angeles, December 31, 1999. Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes, "Schindler's List," "The English Patient") is an ex-cop turned street hustler who preys on human nature by dealing the drug of the future. It's an environment that will lead him deep into the danger zone when he falls into a maze filled intrigue and betrayal, murder and conspiracy. Angela Bassett and Juliette Lewis co-star in this provocative, action-packed thriller.
Trailers
Strange Day Trailer
20th Century Fox Widescreen Series
Making of Strange Days
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Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Analog Jones tries to survive all the adrenaline and sex appeal in this high octane film, enjoy our Point Break (1991) VHS Movie Review!
Quick Facts
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Produced by Peter Abrams and Robert L. Levy
Screenplay by W. Peter Iliff
Story by Rick King and W. Peter Iliff
Production companies: Largo Entertainment and Levy/Abrams/Guerin Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date July 10, 1991 (Westwood, California) and July 12, 1991 (United States)
Running time: 122 minutes
Budget: $24 million
Box office: $83.5 million
Point Break (1991) Cast
Patrick Swayze as Bodhi/"Ronald Reagan"
Keanu Reeves as FBI Agent Johnny Utah
Gary Busey as FBI Agent Angelo Pappas
Lori Petty as Tyler Endicott
John C. McGinley as FBI Director Ben Harp
James LeGros as Roach/"Richard Nixon"
John Philbin as Nathaniel/"Jimmy ll Carter"
Lee Tergesen as Rosie
Bojesse Christopher as Grommet/"Lyndon B. Johnson."
Julian Reyes as FBI Agent Alvarez
Daniel Beer as FBI Agent Babbit
Vincent Klyn as Warchild
Chris Pedersen as Bunker Weiss
Dave Olson as Archbold
Anthony Kiedis as Tone
Christopher Pettiet as 15
Sydney Walsh as Miss Deer
Peter Phelps as an Australian surfer
Galyn Gorg as Margarita
Tom Sizemore as DEA Agent Deets (uncredited)
VHS Box Summary
"People will have a hard time finding a more entertaining thriller."
-Roger Ebert. "Siskel & Ebert"
To prepare for his role, Keanu Reeves spent time with real FBI agents, learned how to handle firearms at the L.A.P.D. target range and underwent football training from UCLA quarterback coaches. Patrick Swayze, an accomplished skydiver, actually took part in the film's spectacular free-fall ensemble maneuver.
Relentless action, breathtaking surf, and sky-diving cinematography, and the multi-layered performances of Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze make "Point Break" a high-adrenaline, visually spectacular thriller.
Young FBI agent Johnny Utah (Reeves) goes undercover at the suggestion of his partner (Gary Busey) to learn if a group of wild surfers is actually a gang of bank robbers. He soon comes under the dangerous spell of the surfers' charismatic leader Bodhi (Swayze), a mystical mastermind who'll do absolutely anything for a thrill and expects his followers to do the same.
Behind the Scenes
Development of Point Break began in 1986 when W. Peter Iliff wrote an initial treatment for the film. Bigelow soon developed the script with then-husband James Cameron, and filming took place four years later. It was shot across the western coast of the continental United States and had an official budget at $24 million.
Point Break opened to generally positive reception, with critics praising the relationship between Reeves and Swayze. During its theatrical run, the film grossed over $83.5 million and has since gained a cult following. After the film's success, Point Break had a re-release on Blu-ray on June 14, 2011; it also spawned a remake in 2015.
The film came close to production in 1986, with Matthew Broderick, Johnny Depp, Val Kilmer, and Charlie Sheen all considered to star in Point Break playing the character Johnny Utah with Ridley Scott directing. However, production fell through.
Point Break was initially called Johnny Utah when Keanu Reeves was cast in the title role. The studio felt that this title said very little about surfing and by the time Patrick Swayze was cast, the film had been renamed Riders on the Storm after the famous rock song by The Doors. However, Jim Morrison's lyrics had nothing to do with the film and so that title was also rejected. It was not until halfway through filming that Point Break became the film's title because of its relevance to surfing.
Originally the movie's plot was wrapped around skateboarding and not surfing.
Patrick Swayze broke four ribs while surfing during production.
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Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Listen to Steve and special guest Jon Harrington say the magic word and save the day when they talk about DC's newest film, Shazam!
Quick Facts
Shazam! is a comic book movie based on DC Comics character of the same name. Shazam! was released April 5, 2019, on a budget of $80-100 million.
Directed by David F. Sandberg
Produced by Peter Safran
Screenplay by Henry Gayden
Story by Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke
Based on Characters by DC Comics
Starring
Zachary Levi as Shazam/William "Billy" Batson
Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana
Asher Angel as William "Billy" Batson/Shazam
Jack Dylan Grazer as Frederick "Freddy" Freeman
Djimon Hounsou as Shazam
Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley
Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield
Ian Chen as Eugene Choi
Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña
Marta Milans as Rosa Vasquez
Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez
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Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Listen to Analog Jones celebrate the return of James Gunn to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 with their top 5 James Gunn Movies!
Stephen
5. Scobby-Doo (2002)
Zoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his clever crime-solving cohorts Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and Velma (Linda Cardellini) are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip Spring Break hot spot.
Tomatometer: 30%
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. As the Guardians try to escape, the mystery of Peter's parentage is revealed.
Tomatometer: 83%
3. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
When her husband is attacked by a zombified neighbor, Ana (Sarah Polley) manages to escape, only to realize her entire Milwaukee neighborhood has been overrun by the walking dead. After being questioned by cautious policeman Kenneth (Ving Rhames), Ana joins him and a small group that gravitates to the local shopping mall as a bastion of safety. Once they convince suspicious security guards that they are not contaminated, the group bands together to fight the undead hordes.
Tomatometer: 75%
2. Slither (2006)
Wheelsy is a small town where not much happens and everyone minds his own business. No one notices when evil slips in quietly but, when people find mutilated livestock and a woman goes missing, Sheriff Bill Pardy (Nathan Fillion) discovers an alien organism that threatens to devour all life on Earth.
Tomatometer: 86%
1. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe.
Tomatometer: 91%
Matt
5. The Specials (2004)
In a crowded and competitive market, wannabe superheroes (Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Thomas Haden Church) pride themselves on being the seventh-best unit in the world.
Tomatometer: 47%
4. Tromeo & Juilet (1996)
A New York filmmaker (Will Keenan) loves the daughter (Jane Jensen) of a former partner, who stole his art-film business.
Tomatometer: No Score
3. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
When her husband is attacked by a zombified neighbor, Ana (Sarah Polley) manages to escape, only to realize her entire Milwaukee neighborhood has been overrun by the walking dead. After being questioned by cautious policeman Kenneth (Ving Rhames), Ana joins him and a small group that gravitates to the local shopping mall as a bastion of safety. Once they convince suspicious security guards that they are not contaminated, the group bands together to fight the undead hordes.
Tomatometer: 75%
2. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe.
Tomatometer: 91%
1. Super (2010)
After his wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him, a fry cook (Rainn Wilson) emulates a TV superhero and transforms himself into a costumed vigilante.
Tomatometer: 49%
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Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Listen to Analog Jones explain this one-joke film in our Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) VHS Movie Review.
Quick Facts
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid was released May 21, 1982, on a budget of $9 million and had a box office return of $18,196,170 million.
Top 5 Films in May 1982
1. $124 million, Rocky III
2. $57 million, Annie
3. $39.5 million, Conan the Barbarian
4. $23.6 million, The Road Warrior
5. $18.2 million, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Director: Carl Reiner
Producers: William E. McEuen, Richard McWhorter, David V. Picker
Writers: Carl Reiner, George Gipe, Steve Martin
Production Company: Aspen Film Society
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Cast
Steve Martin as Rigby Reardon
Rachel Ward as Juliet Forrest
George Gaynes as Dr. John Hay Forrest
Reni Santoni as Carlos Rodriguez
Adrian Ricard as Mildred
Carl Reiner as Field Marshal Wilfried von Kluck
Francis X. McCarthy as Waiter
Gene LeBell as Hood
Archive Footage
Alan Ladd as The Exterminator (from This Gun for Hire)
Barbara Stanwyck as Leona Hastings-Forrest (from Sorry, Wrong Number)
Ray Milland as Sam Hastings (from The Lost Weekend)
Ava Gardner as Kitty Collins (from The Killers & The Bribe)
Burt Lancaster as Swede Anderson (from The Killers)
Humphrey Bogart as Philip Marlowe (from The Big Sleep, In a Lonely Place, and Dark Passage)
Cary Grant as the Handsome Guy (from Suspicion)
Ingrid Bergman as F.X. Huberman (from Notorious)
Veronica Lake as Monica Stillpond (from The Glass Key)
Bette Davis as Doris Devermont (from Deception)
Lana Turner as Jimmi Sue Altfeld (from Johnny Eager & The Postman Always Rings Twice)
Edward Arnold as Jimmi Sue's father (from Johnny Eager)
Kirk Douglas as Lead Thug (from I Walk Alone)
Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff (from Double Indemnity)
James Cagney as Captain Cody Jarrett (from White Heat)
Joan Crawford as Margaret (from Humoresque)
Charles Laughton as The Fat One Who Sweats A Lot (from The Bride)
Vincent Price as Rice (from The Bride)
VHS Box Summary
As the private eye of private eyes, Steve Martin is Rigby Reardon. He's tough, rough and ready to take on anything when Juliet Forrest (Rachael Ward) appears on the scene with a case: her father, a noted scientist, philanthropist and cheesemaker has died mysteriously. Reardon immediately smells a rat and follows a complex maze of clues that lead to the "Carlotta Lists." With a little help from his "friends," Alan Ladd, Barbara Stanwyck, Ray Milland, Burt Lancaster, Humphrey Bogart, Charles Laughton, etc., Reardon gets his man. An exciting, action-fun packed film the way 40's films used to be!
Trailers
None
Critical Reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 78% based on reviews from 23 critics.
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Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Analog Jones goes on a thrilling adventure trying to catch Peter Foley before he kills again!
Quick Facts
Copycat is a psychological thriller that was released into theaters on October 27, 1995, on a budget of $20 million and made $32 million in the box office.
Top 5 Films in theater in October 1995
1. Get Shorty
2. Powder
3. Vampire in Brooklyn
4. Copycat
5. Now and Then
Director: Jon Amiel
Writer: Ann Biderman and David Madsen
Producer: Amon Milchan and Mark Tarlov
Production Company: Regency Enterprises
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast
Sigourney Weaver as Helen Hudson
Holly Hunter as Inspector M.J. Monahan
Dermot Mulroney as Inspector Reuben Goetz
Harry Connick Jr. as Daryll Lee Cullum
William McNamara as Peter Foley
J. E. Freeman as Lt Thomas Quinn
Will Patton as Det. Nicoletti
John Rothman as Andy
Shannon O'Hurley as Susan Schiffer
VHS Description
"Crackling good. Nail-bitingly tense. Tautly directed." -Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES
The best-reviewed thriller of 1995 is Copycat, a sensational adrenaline pumper about the desperate hunt for a mass murderer with an elusive m.o.: he copies serial killers of the recent past.
He's out there but who is he? When, where and how will he next strike? An ambitious San Francisco homicide detective (Academy Award winner Holly Hunter) and a noted criminal psychologist (Sigourney Weaver) piece together a jigsaw puzzle of crime as they close in on a fiend with a knack for staying a step ahead...and leaving a body behind.
Jon Amiel (Sommersby) directs "the smartest and most gripping thriller since The Silence of the Lambs" (Jack Mathews, Newsday). Dermot Mulroney, William McNamara, Harry Connick, Jr., Will Patton, and other co-stars bring extra heat to the film's feverish race against time. For the ultimate in suspense and excitement, choose Copycat. But remember: he's out there.
Trailers
None
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