Almost Cult Classics

On this episode, we discuss 1997's The Wrong Guy - a great Canadian comedy starring Dave Foley, David Anthony Higgins, Colm Feore, Jennifer Tilly, and Joe Flaherty. Directed by David Steinberg.

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On this episode, we discuss 1990's The Adventures of Ford Fairlane - an action comedy mystery film directed by Renny Harlin starring Andrew Dice Clay as the title character, Ford Fairlane, a "Rock n' Roll Detective", whose beat is the music industry in Los Angeles.

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On this episode, Ryan and Joe sit down for a retrospective on the career of filmmaker John Carpenter, beginning with his college short films and culminating with a discussion on his 1992 film, Memoirs of an Invisible Man. The film stars Chevy Chase and Daryl Hannah. It is based on a 1987 novel by H.F. Saint.

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On this episode, Ryan and Joe share their conflicting views on Tim Burton's early filmography, before diving into his ensemble sci-fi comedy: Mars Attacks! (1996), which stars Jack Nicholson (in a dual role), Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger, Tom Jones, Lukas Haas, Pam Grier, Natalie Portman, Jim Brown, Lisa Marie, and Sylvia Sidney Ryan dives into the filmography of director Brian De Palma, while Joe gives his thoughts on watching Scarface for the first time!

On this very special random sidetracks discussion, Joe takes us through an incredibly cringey, yet humorous tale in which he tried to pitch a sequel to The Three Stooges remake in his early 20's. Spoiler Alert: He failed.

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Hey stunads! Ryan and Joe celebrate St. Patrick's Day by watching an Italian mob comedy - 1986's Wise Guys! Directed by Brian De Palma, produced by Aaron Russo from a screenplay written by George Gallo and Norman Steinberg. It stars Danny DeVito, Joe Piscopo, Harvey Keitel, and the amazing Captain Lou Albano!

Ryan dives into the filmography of director Brian De Palma, while Joe gives his thoughts on watching Scarface for the first time!

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On this very special sidetracks discussion, we take a look at Cameo.com and try to guess what some celebrities are charging fans for a video message. Ryan then shares the celebrity encounter story that put him off ever asking for an autograph again. Spoiler Alert: Groot is an a**hole.

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Ryan and Joe descend into madness to discuss Cool World - a 1992 American live action/animated comedy film directed by Ralph Bakshi, starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne and Brad Pitt. It tells the story of a cartoonist who finds himself in the animated world he thinks he created, where he is seduced by one of the characters, who wants to be real.

Ryan also dives deep into the filmography of director Ralph Bakshi, giving a rundown of his prior films.

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On this episode, we dive into the 1990 crime-comedy Quick Change! Directed by Bill Murray and Howard Franklin. Featuring an all star cast of actors including; Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards, Tony Shalhoub, Stanley Tucci, Phil Hartman, Victor Argo, Kurtwood Smith, Bob Elliott and Philip Bosco.

We also discuss the cinema of director Howard Franklin and the allure of star Bill Murray.

Ryan and Joe look back on the episodes of 2020 and pick their favorite films discussed, as well as their not-so favorites. We also talk about movies we've been watching recently and what to expect on the podcast in 2021!