Almost Cult Classics

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

On this random episode about nothing, Ryan & I go through some bizarre childhood VHS tapes that I had in storage. This inspired a variety of discussions including; Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre, the cinema of Yahoo Serious, the 1960's Three Stooges movies, VHS box sets, Tom Green, Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio, Warriors of Virtue, Jerry Lewis' The Day the Clown Cried, and a bunch more topics that don't relate to anything.

Welcome to our December movie catch-up! On it we discuss:

00:00:16 - Dien Bien Phu (1992)

00:05:08 - Godzilla Minus One (2023)

00:17:04 - The Holdovers... again (2023)

00:31:24 - Candy Cane Lane (2023)

00:39:02 - Fallout TV series trailer

00:42:34 - Joe's Naked Gun Video

On this year's holiday episode, we discuss Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! This crime comedy from 2005 stars Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, and Michelle Monaghan. We also talk about some of Black's other movies, like The Nice Guys, as well as his fondness for setting his movies around Christmastime.

On our November movie-catch up we discuss newer releases such as; Thanksgiving, The Frasier Reboot, Good Burger 2, and HBO's Albert Brooks doc. Ryan also takes us through some of the older movies he's been watching like; Un Flic, Aguirre, Onibaba, and Caligula. I swear those are all real titles.

00:00:00 Porco Rosso 00:04:22 Thanksgiving 00:07:30 The Killer 00:08:49 Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:19:00 Good Burger 2 00:25:42 Frasier Reboot 00:30:41 Movie Theater Story 00:37:42 Radio Days 00:43:50 Onibaba 00:45:54 Un Flic 00:47:18 Aguirre 00:51:28 Caligula

On this episode we're talking about 1994's The Shadow, starring Alec Baldwin and directed by Russell Mulcahy. We also talk about the origins of the pulp character as well as some of the other films directed by Mulcahy, such as Highlander.

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On this month's movie catch-up we chat about some of the movies we watched during the month of October, including new releases; The Holdovers, Dream Scenario, and A Haunting in Venice. Ryan also regales us with some of the Miyazaki films and French noire he's been watching.

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On this year's Halloween episode we take a look back at William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III! Based on his own novel, Legion, Blatty directs this belated sequel to the original which stars George C. Scott as Lt. Kinderman, taking over the role from Lee J. Cobb in the first film.

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On this episode, we revisit about Robert Rodriguez's Once Upon a Time in Mexico from 2003. The third and final installment of his Mexico triology, we also used this as an opportunity to talk about the previous two films; El Mariachi and Desperado.

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On this movie catch-up, we chat about the two biggest films of the summer: Barbie and Oppenheimer! We also talk about seeing Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein during Blobfest and Ryan's recent anime viewings... because that's where we're at now I guess.

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