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Before 'The Avengers', one crossover movie ruled them all...

The crescendo of our Halloween series is here! Watch Abbott and Costello at the top of their comedy game as they come up against Dracula (Bela Lugosi), the Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr.) and Frankenstein........'s Monster (Glenn Strange) in one of the greatest comedy/horror films of all time.

With a very special guest joining them - the one and only Connor Lynch from the Fix-a-Flick podcast - Matt & Frank discuss this epic gem of a movie, diving deep into the lore of the Universal monsters (along with a lengthy discussion about the "Who's on First" routine and why it, for lack of a better word, rules). This is definitely one you don't want to miss!

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The Faculty (1998) - Aliens invade a small Ohio town, starting with the faculty of the local high school.

It was the late 90s and Dimension films was churning out middle budget horror like it was going out of style (it was). This 90s retooling of the pod-people subgenre involved a cast of unknowns like Bebe Neuwirth, Jon Stewart, Famke Janssen, Josh Hartnett, and, uh… Usher? Don’t even get us started on the director. Anyways, listen up if you want to see if it was worth watching.

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A documentary about the mole people of New York City.

The dog days of summer are over as we enter the hard facts of autumn. This 16mm black and white documentary was shot by a first-time film-maker with the help of his subjects: the homeless community living in the Freedom Tunnel of upper Manhattan.There are no ghosts in this story, but we think it’s quite haunting. Watch it yourself and let us know if you agree.

If you were moved by what you heard/saw and would like to do something about it, you can donate to Coalition for the Homeless here: https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/donate/

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Doctor Who. Doctor Who? Doctor Who. Who? Who. We could go on forever, but so has the canon of the world-renowned British TV series! It even pre-dates Star Trek by 3 years (much to Matt’s chagrin). This 1996 made-for-TV-movie was supposed to be a backdoor pilot. Obviously, that didn’t pan out, but does it deserve to be relegated to the Bargain Bin of history? Listen up to find out!

Before the haters @ us on Twitter:

We’re lovers, not experts. We definitely missed something or misstated something about Doctor Who. Feel free to educate us, but don’t hold it against us! (Yes, Matt knows the Eye of Harmony appeared in an episode from the 70s...now.)

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We're off this week, but that won't stop Frank from making sure the Internet knows all about what the Gi5 boys are up to. For any who don't know, our very own Matt "Star Trek is Just a Franchise; Get Over It" Conrad will be getting married this weekend. So be sure to spread the love on social media to your favorite host.

We'll be back next week with your regularly scheduled programming. In the meantime, we're actively looking to eager guests for the Gi5 podcast, so feel free to reach out to us on social media or via email. [email protected]

Congratulations again to Matt (and of course the lovely Katie, who was our guest on our "Man in the Iron Mask" episode" for taking a leap into the final romantic frontier, going where no Gi5 host has gone before............

You haven’t heard of ‘Night of the Comet’?! Well, neither have most people. That’s why Matt decided to bring it up for debate. Does this 80s B-movie hold up over thirty years later? We’re not crazy, we just don’t give a f#@&!

Matthew J. Conrad and Frank Hanley invite you to revisit the Bargain Bin of your hometown video store to watch and share movies that deserved better than they got.

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Stealing guests from Fix-a-Flick? Well, no, but actually yes! Pat Luciano drops by to tell us why the OG Ninja Turtles movie is greater than the sum of its parts...and maybe Jim Henson’s last masterpiece? Listen to find out on this week’s new episode!

Before the haters @ us on Twitter:

• While the inspiration and unofficial explanation for the ooze was that it also blinded Daredevil, there hasn't been an official connection
• 'Critters' was, in fact, a New Line Cinema film 
• David Warner plays St. John Talbot not Baptist in 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'
• Paige Turco plays April in the sequels
• 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze' only made $78 million on a $25 million budget
• MORE TREK: John Pais and Josh Tochi were also on Trek. Brian Tochi was in TOS and TNG (Matt is slacking)

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Avengers Endgame recently dethroned Avatar for the top grossing film of all time (not adjusted for inflation.) Jim Cameron’s epic allegory held its crown for nearly a decade, but did it leave an impression on us beyond that? We decided to sit down and chat about what it means to be a boxoffice king, and whether or not that means anything to us as a film-going culture.

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It's our #SYNERGY episode! Didn't get enough of Amanda (@cheapcourage) on Fix-a-Flick? Catch her here talking about a movie she actually likes! We hadn't heard of Robert Moore's whodunnit "Murder by Death" until she pulled it out of the bargain bin, but we're glad she did. If you liked the Clue movie, murder mysteries, or old British actors, this one's for you. Oh, and did we mention Truman Capote stars? We have now.

Before the haters @ us on Twitter:

• Dame Maggie Smith was born 28 December 1934, making her about 40 when this film was being made.
• Gilda Radner and Gene Wilder starred in "Haunted Honeymoon", a 1986 film about...well, you read the title.
• "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" premiered in 1969, seven years before "Murder by Death."
• A sequel titled "The Cheap Detective" was released in 1978, with Falk, and Brennan returning to star, Moore to direct, and Simon to write.
• "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" is the series of all-female detectives operating in Africa.
• Danny DeVito is 74 years old as of the release of this episode.
• John Cho (Harold from "Harold & Kumar"), Bobby Lee, and Ken Jeong are all of Korean descent.

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Do you remember Leo-mania? We do. Fresh off the boat with Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio joined the likes of Gabriel Byrne, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, and Gerard Depardieu in this schlocky adaptation The Three Musketeers sequel: "Ten Years Later". The movie turned 21 this year, and the boys brought period piece expert (and love of Matt's life) Katie White to talk what works and what doesn't in The Man in the Iron Mask.

Before the nitpickers @ us on Twitter:

• The iteration of this story starring Douglas Fairbanks was called "The Iron Mask" and released in 1929.
• There is no Honest Trailer for this movie.
• In the original book, Louis ends up back on the throne and the musketeers split up. Raoul does not die until after the plot is foiled.

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