Back Lot 605

An epic podcast of epic epicness. Welcome all to the Back Lot 605 Podcast, the "premiere South Dakota movie podcast"! We continue our celebration of "vs movies" this week. The modern cult classic, and one of our Top 20 Movies of the Decade, Scott Pilgrim vs The World! Joining us are fellow South Dakota podcasters, Joe and Tom from the Average Joes Gaming Podcast. Furthermore, we take a look at this week's movie news (along with some impromptu fan casting) and the weekly box office results!

He’s the pervert of publication and fighting for your right to free speech. This week we will be discussing the critically acclaimed 1996 drama, The People vs Larry Flynt. We are joined by Local Lou from This Movie’s History and The Local Lou Podcast to discuss the film, this week’s box office results, and movie news from the last week.

The People vs Larry Flynt stars Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, and Edward Norton.

The Box Office

Family movies continue their strong run at the box office with Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon taking in $8.6 million in it’s opening weekend. Tom and Jerry comes in 2nd with a strong $6.62 million. The young adult film Chaos Walking opens with $3.83 million. Opening at number four is Boogie with $1.2 million. Rounding out the top five is The Croods: A New Age with just under $800,000.

The News

After the announcement last week of a new Jeepers Creepers movie, another horror franchise will be expanding from the same studio. Black Hanger Studio will produce a reboot to the Silent Night, Deadly Night series. This is the second time in which the cult classic Christmas horror flick has been rebooted.

In casting news, Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) and Joseph Gordon Levitt (Trial of the Chicago 7) join Robert Zemeckis’s Pinocchio. They now join Tom Hanks (Sully) in this reimagining of the classic Disney animated movie.

Warner Bros. has released our first look at the long awaited sequel to Space Jam. Lebron James and Bugs Bunny unite forces in the upcoming Space Jam: A New Legacy, which hints at other Warner Bros. properties also featured in the film.

The Shameless Plugs

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Shot on location in South Dakota, Black Wood follows the infamous Wilder Gang who must join with an Native American woman to evade the ravenous Wendigo who haunts the Black Wood Forest. We sit down with the film's writer and director Chris Canfield to discuss the upcoming project, his history of shooting in South Dakota, and how a killer out house became the inspiration for the film.

It is now time for your main event of the evening! The two titans of terror, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees face off in head to head battle in this week's podcast, Freddy vs Jason! This month we celebrate the release of Godzilla vs Kong by discussing the best "Vs" movies of all time! We are joined by SlashLot Podcast host Sam Lenz to discuss this match up, the latest movie news, and box office results!

This week on the Back Lot 605 Podcast we draw an end tour Spike Lee series by covering the latest film in the director's filmography, Da 5 Bloods. We are joined by guest Joe Labbe II on this episode as we discuss the career of Lee, his evolution as a director, and why he is a vital voice in cinema. Let us know, have you seen Da 5 Bloods? What are your thoughts?

A father's campfire story may be more than just an urban legend. Duende is a short film from writer/director Dewey Noordmans and co-writer Eduardo Rojas. We are joined by Noordmans to discuss his short, his history with horror, and his stories as a South Dakota filmmaker. Duende is currently streaming online as a selection of the 2021 Black Hills Film Festival.

Revolutionary filmmaker. Groundbreaking storyteller. Academy Award winner. All of these can be used to describe Spike Lee. As we continue our Spike Lee series we discuss the film that garnered Lee his first Oscar, with 2018's BlacKkKlansman. Joining us is South Dakota filmmaker and videographer, Bobby Peacock of the Hazard Film Project to discuss the film, its themes, and how it can be looked a little differently a few years later.

Idolized by some, vilified by others. There was only one Malcolm X. On this week's podcast, we continue our Spike Lee series by jumping into his epic biopic, Malcolm X. We are joined by Sioux Falls native, and local stand up comic, Eric Edwards to discuss the film, the powerhouse direction, and why the film should be taught in public education.

Do the right thing. Four words that speak volumes. During the month of February, we celebrate Black History Month, and for us, that means sharing the work of one of the greatest directors of our generation, Spike Lee. We begin Spike Lee month by discussing his culturally significant cinematic masterpiece, Do The Right Thing. Joining us on this exciting episode is Blake Ginithan and Andre Handy to discuss the film's themes, cultural importance, and what it means in today's society.

Making her return to the DJ booth for the first time since her iconic role as Stretch in Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Caroline Williams is back for blood in Erik Bloomquist's vampire horror flick, Ten Minutes to Midnight. We are joined by horror icon Caroline Williams to discuss the film, her career, and how this was one of the most inspiring and challenging roles of her career! Ten Minutes to Midnight is available now on VOD.