Almost Cult Classics – Détails, épisodes et analyse

On this year's Halloween episode, we revisit John Landis' Innocent Blood - a vampire dark comedy that hardly anyone seems to talk about. We also discuss Landis' early career including: Kentucky Fried Movie, Animal House, The Blues Brothers, and An American Werewolf in London. Naturally, we also had to discuss Twilight Zone: The Movie and a few others.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:06:30 - The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

00:12:58 - National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

00:19:19 - The Blues Brothers (1980)

00:29:25 - An American Werewolf in London (1981)

00:40:45 - Trading Places (1983)

00:41:35 - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1984)

00:53:55 - Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

00:58:45 - Innocent Blood (1992)

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We're back! After a brief summer hiatus, we return to discuss Abel Ferrera's crime thriller King of New York from 1990 starring Christopher Walken. We also check out some of Abel's other films, including: Ms. 45, Bad Lieutenant, Body Snatchers, and The Funeral.

The mics kept rolling after this episode as we discuss the sequel/remake to Bad Lieutenant - Warner Herzog's succintly titled Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans. You can find that episode exclusively on our Patreon as well as a back catalogue of other bonus episodes and discussions: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

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On episode 37 we discuss Miracle Mile (1988), which was picked by one of our supporters on Patreon! This apocaltypic thriller was written and directed by Steve De Jarnatt. Before getting into the plot of the movie, we discuss two earlier films that Steve was involved in: Strange Brew (1983) and Cherry 2000 (1987). 

The mics kept rolling after this episode as we talked about another Patreon movie pick: Welcome to Marwen (2018). You can find that episode exclusively on our Patreon as well as a back catalogue of other bonus episodes and discussions: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

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On this movie catch-up we dicuss:

00:00:00 - Unfrosted Trailer

00:06:40 - Blackberry (2023)

00:12:48 - Steve Martin Documentary (2024)

00:20:22 - Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

00:28:28 - David Lynch Movies

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You can also find us on Twitter:

Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni

Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

And our website and merch store:

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On this episode, we discuss Frank Oz's Bowfinger! The showbiz comedy stars Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Jamie Kennedy, Christine Baranski, and Terence Stamp.

The mics kept rolling after this episode as we talked about Frank Oz's other movies - everything from The Dark Crystal up to The Score. You can find that episode exclusively on our Patreon as well as a back catalogue of other bonus episodes and discussions: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

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On this random discussion, we talk about our experience making a short film as part of a 37 Hour Film Festival hosted by Kevin Smith's Smodcastle. 

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Our latest movie catch-up ended up being a milestone episode for two reasons. One, it's probably the longest and most diverse list of films we've ever discussed on an episode. Two, we probably got the angriest we have ever been discussing a movie on the show, which was a film sent to us by one of our kind Patrons! Did you know our supporters on Patreon have access to a PO Box, where they can send us movies to check out as well as a bunch of other bonus features? Check it out: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

You can also find us on Twitter:

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00:00:00 - Oscars Recap

00:07:50 - Ricky Stanicky (2024)

00:13:05 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Trailer

00:16:06 - Akagi (2005)

00:18:50 - Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

00:21:24 - The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

00:23:21 - The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

00:26:15 - Easy Rider (1969)

00:30:53 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

00:33:29 - Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

00:38:43 - The Palace (2023)

00:43:28 - I Love You Daddy (2017)

00:57:48 - Fool’s Paradise (2023)

On this episode we revisit Kinka Usher's 1999 superhero comedy, Mystery Men! The film stars Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Paul Reubens, Janeane Garofalo, Kel Mitchell, Wes Studi, Geoffrey Rush, and Tom Waits.

The mics kept rolling after this episode as we talked about a similar themed superhero comedy, Super (2010). You can find that episode exclusively on our Patreon as well as a back catalogue of other bonus episodes and discussions: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

On our latest movie catch-up we discuss a very diverse array of movies that we watched over the course of January - some new, some old. As always be prepared for some hot takes and controversial opinions. Also, just a heads up, you can hear the central heat kick on towards the end of the discussion. We usually turn it off but it was freezing the day we recorded so sorry about that. Timecodes below!

00:00:00 - Wonka

00:10:27 - Poor Things

00:20:16 - Withnail & I

00:31:57 - My Dinner with Andre

00:42:36 - Gone with the Wind

00:49:12 - Killers of the Flower Moon

On our first episode of 2024 we finally tackle a movie we have been wanting to do since launching this show - Wild Wild West! It's a movie that both of us grew up with yet hadn't seen in 20 years so come join us as we discuss whether the movie has been unfairly maligned or if it's as bad as everyone says it is. We also use this as an opportunity to discuss the ecelctic film career of director Barry Sonnenfeld. 

The mics kept rolling after this episode as we talked about Sonnenfeld's next movie: Big Trouble (2002). You can find that episode exclusively on our Patreon as well as a back catolog of other bonus episodes and discussions: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

Timecodes:

Intro & Initial Thoughts - 00:00:00

Barry Sonnenfeld's Cinematography Career - 00:13:29

The Addams Family Movies - 00:20:21

For Love or Money (1993) - 00:31:27

Get Shorty (1995) - 00:33:59

Men in Black (1997) - 00:40:32

Wild Wild West (1999) - 00:43:23