Back Lot 605

Ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. Children of all ages. Back Lot 605 is proud to present to you the premiere South Dakota movie podcast! Joining hosts Casey Kelderman and Brian Mensing is professional wrestling announcer and the director of SiouxperCon Charlie Eccles for this week’s show. Charlie returns to the show for the first time since our live podcast at Last Stop Studios in Sioux Falls, SD. The three will give commentary to the cult classic film, Ready to Rumble.

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This episode we are taking it back to the year 2000. Professional wrestling is at the height of its popularity, including the promotion World Championship Wrestling (WCW). In a turn to bring in more crossover success for the company, a film is made featuring many of their talent. The film was released on April 7th, 2000, and that film is Ready to Rumble.

Ready to Rumble stars David Arquette (Scream), Scott Caan (Varsity Blues), Oliver Platt (Lake Placid), and numerous WCW wrestlers. The film follows to hapless sewage workers who dream of one-day wrestling alongside their hero Jimmy The King. After The King is screwed out of his heavyweight title, the two blue-collar workers enact a plan to bring back their hero to the promised land atop the WCW mountain.

The film’s 20th anniversary just around the corner. We thought it prompt to give commentary to one of the best/worst pro wrestling films ever! So watch along with us. We give our insights, opinions, and random wrestling stories as we watch Ready to Rumble!

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Welcome one, welcome all to the latest episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast! This week we are joined by our good friend Andy Heller, aka Fat Dude Digs Flicks. We invited Andy on for a very special episode in which we pitch a Disney live-action remake! Andy, alongside hosts Casey Kelderman and Brian Mensing, will each pitch 2 different films based on a Disney animated property. They each will pick a cast and director for the film, and decide which direction the story will go. Give the episode a listen to hear their takes on some Disney classics!

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The News

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the world has been flipping upside down, with the film industry being no stranger to the effects. Disney and Marvel Studios have pulled Black Widow from it’s original May release date. Other films that have also moved include Spiral, Scoob!, and Trolls: World Tour. The latter film will be releasing on VOD the same day it was originally going to hit theaters on April 10th.

The Lovebirds has also made changes to it’s release. The film will make it’s way to Netflix most likely on it’s original April 3rd release date. Furthermore The Way Back, Birds of Prey, and Bloodshot have all made their way to an early VOD release.

Rosario Dawson has been cast as fan-favorite character Ahsoka Tano in season two of The Mandalorian. Star Wars animated series The Clone Wars first introduces us to the character. She later appears in Rebels. Ashley Eckstein voices the character in both series.

Pitch A Disney Live-Action Remake

The following are the choices of our hosts and guest for their picks for a Disney live-action remake.

Andy: Atlantis: The Lost Empire and The Black Cauldron

Brian: Up and The Incredibles

Casey: The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Hello boys and ghouls and welcome to the latest edition of…THE KILLER COUNTDOWN! Each episode two horror fanatics rank the best that the genre has to offer. This episode is hosted by Blake Ginithan, and features the combatants of co-host Casey Kelderman and Matt Petty. Together the two players will create a top 8 list of the best slashers with no remakes or sequels! What are some of your favorites?

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In The Killer Countdown, each player will get 4 picks throughout the game in a random order. Both players will also get 1 stab in which they can use to remove a film from a certain spot. Together the two will create a combined top 8 list of the best slashers with no remakes or sequels.

We do apologize for the audio quality of this episode. The next few shows will be done remotely due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We will return to our full studio format as soon as that is an option. Thanks for your understanding, and stay safe!

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Welcome to the “Premier South Dakota Movie Podcast”, where each week hosts Casey and Brian discuss the latest news, box office, and film topics from the last week. This week was a doozy! With the world coming to a halt because of the COVID-19 outbreak, everything was thrown into near chaos. Including our show. This week we decided to take a step back and recoup from all the madness in the world. We do not have a main topic for the week, rather we discuss the podcast going forward in this chaos and how the film industry has been affected.

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The Box Office

In a record low weekend at the theaters, Pixar’s Onward topped the box office with $10.5 million. I Still Believe came in at two in it’s opening weekend with $9.5 million. Another new release, Bloodshot, takes in $9.3 million at number three. At number four is The Invisible Man with $6 million. Lastly, The Hunt makes it’s way to theater with a $5.3 million opening.

The News

Because of the global effect of the COVID-19 outbreak, the following films have been pulled from their original release schedule:

A Quiet Place 2

Mulan

New Mutants

Antlers

Peter Rabbit 2 (moved to August 7, 2020)

Fast and Furious 9 (moved to April 2, 2021)

In further news, Full Moon, the production company behind series such as Puppet Master and Evil Bong, have entered post-production on a Corona Virus film. It has no release date as of yet, but will follow a zombie outbreak because of the COVID-19 virus.

Scream 5 has found it’s director…or shall we say directors. Radio Silence, the team behind last years hit Ready or Not, will helm the sequel with writer Kevin Williamson returning to produce.

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With the release of this weekend's Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel, we take a look at some of our favorite non-DC and Marvel comic book movies.

Welcome creatures of the night to the latest episode of The Killer Countdown, presented by Back Lot 605. After a month long hiatus, co-host Blake Ginithan returns to the Countdown alongside co-host Casey Kelderman. This episode the two will rank their favorite scary scenes from non-horror movies! This means movies that are not innately horror, but contain scenes that are disturbing or horrifying. What are some of your favorite scary scenes in non-horror movies?

In The Killer Countdown, each player will get 4 picks throughout the game in a random order. Both players will also get 1 stab in which they can use to remove a film from a certain spot. Together the two will create a combined top 8 list of the scariest scenes in non-horror films.

The Shameless Plugs

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On Episode 69 (yes we still laugh like immature children at this number) we take a look back at one of the greatest years in film and discuss 1994 movies.

Welcome movie fans to Episode 68 of the Back Lot 605 Podcast! Each week hosts Casey Kelderman and Brian Mensing bring you the latest movie news, reviews, and box office reports from the past week. In honor of the upcoming release of The Invisible Man, this week’s topic is Universal Monsters. We discuss the history of these films from inception, all the way to present day monster films. Take a deep dive with us into the world of Universal Monsters.

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The Box Office

Coming in at number one for the 2nd weekend in a row is Sonic the Hedgehog with $26 million. The Call of the Wild opens with $24.8 million at number two. At number three is Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey with $6.8 million. Bad Boys for Life continues it’s box office run with $5.8 million. Lastly, Brahms: The Boy II opens with $5.8 million.

The News

Director Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) is in talks to helm a film adaption of the popular Borderlands video game franchise. No word as of yet on when production will begin.

Actor Nicholas Cage will reprise his famous roles in Face/Off and Con Air for an upcoming semi-autobiographical film about his career.

Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson have entered talks to join the Little Shop of Horrors remake. Evans would take on the role of Orin Scrivello D.D.S. played by Steve Martin in the 1986 film. Johansson would play the love interest Audrey opposite Taron Egerton.

Director Matt Reeves gives us our first look at Robert Pattinson as The Batman. The films is expected to release June 25, 2021.

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Welcome back boys and girls to The Killer Countdown. This is the bi-weekly horror podcast ranking the best the genre has to offer. This week host Casey Kelderman is joined by writer/director Dominic Wieneke (13 Fanboy, Death Rot) and Terry Gomez. Together they rank the best Universal Monster movies!

Movies in contention must include monsters from the following franchise: Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, The Wolf Man, Invisible Man, Mummy, and Creature from the Black Lagoon. We will include remakes of these monsters as well. This episode is in preparation for the remake of The Invisible Man releasing this weekend. We will have a tie-in episode of the Back Lot 605 main show this week discussing the history of the Universal Monsters.

In The Killer Countdown, each player will get 4 picks throughout the game in a random order. Each player will also get 1 stab in which they can use to remove a film from a certain spot. Together the three will create a combined top 12 list of the best Universal Monster films.

The Shameless Plugs

Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friends Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!

Upcoming Events

* South Dakota Film Community meet up on February 26th from 8-10 PM at Full Circle Book Coop in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.

Welcome to Episode 67 of the Back Lot 605 Podcast hosted by Casey Kelderman and Brian Mensing! On this week’s show your resident Schmuck’s of Back Lot 605 discuss the movies that inspire us. They take a look back at some of the movies that inspire us the most, whether personally or professionally. What are some of the films that have inspired you in some way in your life? Let us know!

The Box Office

Sonic the Hedgehog speeds it’s way to the top of the box office with a $57 million opening. Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (new title and all) takes the number two spot with $17 million. Fantasy Island opens at number three with $12.4 million. At number four is The Photograph with $12.2 million. Bad Boys for Life takes the number five spot with $11.3 million. Lastly, Best Picture winner Parasite jumps over 200% at the box office with a $5.5 million weekend.

The News

Blumhouse has announced that the previously “banned” film The Hunt will hit theaters March 13. The film was pulled from theaters before it’s previous release date of September 27, 2019. In casting news, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Beauty and the Beast) is rumored to be cast in the Loki Disney+ series.

Disney has announced two major casting decisions for Disney+ content. First, Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters, Spaceballs) will make his return from a longstanding retirement for the Honey I Shrunk the Kids reboot, alongside Josh Gad (Frozen). Futhermore, Emilio Estevez the might duck man will return at Coach Bombay in a Mighty Ducks Disney+ series.

Released was our first look at Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, starring Timothee Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, and Bill Murray.

Lastly, just a few weeks after being announced to be performing the title song for No Time to Die, Billie Eilish has dropped the single from the film. Give the song a listen below.

The Shameless Plugs

Check out the Back Lot 605 Podcast Network on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Follow us on social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out our movie friends Fat Dude Digs Flicks and Somewhat Random Movie Collection for some awesome reviews and movie insights! Check out every episode of the Back Lot 605 Podcast and the Killer Countdown!