Almost Cult Classics

For some reason, Joe decided to spend the final weeks of summer watching 16 Adam Sandler "comedy" movies and rank them. Ryan also checked out Uncut Gems for the very first time. Stay tuned for Part 2, where the remaining films will be discussed!

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For the Patreon after-show following our episode on Ishtar, we decided to check out another notorious film flop that ended the career of a director: Gigli. We also went through the earlier filmography of that director, Martin Brest. Here's a small taste of this episode which is available now, exclusively on Patreon: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

You can also find us on Twitter:

Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni

Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com

On this month's movie catch-up, we discuss a variety of both new and old movies leading up to our review of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F followed by a discussion on the problem with legacy sequels. 

00:00:00 - Joe's Outback Experience

00:03:01 - Waterworld (1995)

00:04:53 - The Original 'Planet of the Apes' Movies

00:09:19 - Blue Velvet (1986)

00:13:20 - The Last Seduction (1994)

00:17:12 - Little Women (2019)

00:19:37 - John Woo Films

00:28:40 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

00:41:22 - Pitching Terrible Legacy Sequels

Don't forget to join us on Patreon for an exclusive back catalogue of bonus episodes and discussions: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

You can also find us on Twitter:

Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni

Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com

On this episode, we discuss one of the most notorious movie failures of all time - Ishtar! This was mainly an excuse for us to revisit the filmmaking career of director Elaine May and the movies she made leading up to Ishtar (A New Leaf, The Heartbreak Kid, Mikey & Nicky).

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:40 - A New Leaf (1971)

00:15:27 - The Heartbreak Kid (1972)

00:26:56 - Mikey and Nicky (1976)

00:36:14 - Elaine May's Screenwriting Career

00:45:19 - Ishtar (1987)

The mics kept rolling after this episode as we talked about another legendary flop that ended the career of a great director - Gigli (2003). 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. 

You can also find us on Twitter:

Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni

Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

And don't forget to check out our website and merch store:

https://www.almostcultclassics.com

On this month's movie catch-up, we discuss Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and also some of the greatest films to come from down under!

0:00:00 - Intro

00:02:47 - Walkabout (1971)

00:06:34 - Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)

00:16:24 - The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

00:24:11 - The Castle (1997)

00:33:02 - Kenny (2006)

00:36:41 - Welcome to Woop Woop (1997)

00:50:00 - Wake In Fright (1971)

00:55:56 - Chopper (2000)

01:02:17 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

Don't forget to join us on Patreon for an exclusive back catalogue of bonus episodes and discussions: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

You can also find us on Twitter:

Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni

Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com

For the Patreon after-show following our episode on Payback, we decided to revisit the four Mad Max movies! Here's a small taste of this episode which is available now, exclusively on Patreon: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

You can also find us on Twitter:

Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni

Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

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On this ep, we discuss the 1999 film Payback starring Mel Gibson and directed by Brian Helgeland. We compare the original cut to the Director's Cut that followed in 2006. The movie, an adaptation of Richard Stark's The Hunter, gave us an excuse to talk about the other movies featuring the Parker character as well - Point Blank, The Split, The Outfit, Parker.

The mics kept rolling after this episode as we talked about more Mel by revisiting the Mad Max movies! 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. 

You can also find us on Twitter:

Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni

Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

And don't forget to check out our website and merch store:

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On the May 2024 movie catch-up, we chat about some old and new releases that we watched last month! It all leads up to our special discussion of Jerry Seinfeld's Unfrosted! Get ready for bad dueling Jerry impressions. Timecodes below:

00:00:00 - Joe Met Chevy Chase

00:08:21 - Speedy (1928)

00:16:54 - Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

00:21:13 - Dial of Destiny Revisted 

00:30:56 - Ad Astra (2019)

00:35:43 - Hundreds of Beavers (2022)

00:39:32 - Late Night with the Devil (2023)

00:46:25 - Unfrosted (2024)

Don't forget to join us on Patreon for an exclusive back catalogue of bonus episodes and discussions: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. 

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Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com

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. 

You can also find us on Twitter:

Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni

Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

And don't forget to check out our website and merch store:

https://www.almostcultclassics.com

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

Don't forget to check us out on Patreon for even more content: 

www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics

You can also find us on Twitter:

Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni

Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello

And our website and merch store:

https://www.almostcultclassics.com