HunterWick Slow Burn Podcast

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  • Ep. 49 - A Retrospective of the Entire Jaws Film Franchise: Loving Jaws, Hating Jaws 3D, and Boggling at the many Copycat Films That Followed

    Sh-sh--SH-SHARK!!!!! Join us in the shark cage, hang onto the dock, or hide from the flying glass as we dive deep into the Jaws franchise! You can throw US some chum by donating to our Patreon page at https://patreon.com/hunterwick, and add your voice to those who want more fun AND thoughtful content like this on the Internet.

    Climb aboard the Orca as we take a Slow Burn (or maybe it's a Slow Soak) of Jaws and Peter Benchley's novel that started it all. Then we'll set sail with those that came after, the sequels and copycats. We break down the story arcs of the Jaws film and novel, Jaws 2, Jaws 3D and Jaws the Revenge. We discuss Pirahna and Orca, Sharknado and the Land Shark (he's just a dolphin, ma'am).

    Join your hosts William Hunter and Chad Love as they jump the shark.

    Drop a quarter in the slot & hit player two at The Dot Eaters: Video Game History 101 with William Hunter: https://thedoteaters.com

    Check out Chad Love's new album "Things That Fly" on Spotify or wherever you listen to music!

    Topic Index:

    00:00 - Intro
    01:07 - Jaws
    02:11 - The shark is not working
    02:50 - It's a horror movie, so randy, dope-smoking teenagers have to be punished at the beginning
    03:30 - The opening sequence of Jaws is just so damn perfect!
    05:04 - Jaws is one of the perfect films, particularly the acting by Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss
    06:25 - Jaws director Steven Spielberg remembering his Hitchcock
    08:05 - The human loss in the wake of the shark attacks
    09:12 - Don't be the mayor from Jaws!
    09:53 - The brilliant way Jaws is constructed as a film
    11:47 - The great reveal of the actual shark
    12:31 - The Mandela Effect: Brody says "You're gonna need a bigger boat." not "We're gonna need a bigger boat."
    13:03 - A bit of humour in Jaws
    13:40 - The incredibly suspenseful scene where Quint get a nibble on his deep-sea fishing line
    14:58 - The great one-shot of Brody on the ferry with the mayor
    15:46 - Incredibly, Jaws was only Steven Spielberg's 2nd feature film
    17:03 - Introducing each of the main three characters in such great ways
    22:16 - The electrifying scene of all three of them drinking at night on the boat
    24:49 - Martin Brody's hilarious parting words to his wife as they're leaving to hunt the shark
    25:10 - Another suspenseful scene Spielberg makes, without revealing the shark
    26:10 - The shooting stars scenes
    27:45 - Jaws isn't afraid of trafficking in jump scares
    28:22 - Chad's personal story of being dragged as a kid to watch Jaws, The Car and Survive!
    32:12 - Jaws as the first summer blockbuster movie
    33:44 - A look at Jaws the book, by Peter Benchley, and differences between it and the film
    40:23 - Jaws film co-writer Carl Gottlieb, aka Iron Balls McGinty
    40:45 - Jaws 2 
    41:37 - In order to get people into the water to eat, Jaws starts goosing people
    42:29 - Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro in Jaws 2
    42:52 - Jaws 2 set-piece, the water-skiing scene
    45:25 - Sheriff Brody freaks out over some bluefish
    46:20 - Another great set-piece from Jaws 2, a girl screams sh-sh-SH-SH-SHAAAAARK!!!
    49:47 - The shark takes out a helicopter
    50:40 - The shark fries and burns at the end of Jaws 2
    51:42 - Jaws III
    52:05 - For what's it's worth (not much), the plot of Jaws III
    53:30 - Jaws III was originally pitched as an Airplane!-type spoof film
    54:33 - Lea Thompson, for whatever reason, takes a shine to Mike Brody's idiot brother
    55:23 - Jaws.... in 3D! Look out!
    55:46 - A rundown of the TERRIBLE effects in Jaws III, including scenes where objects disappear due to the optical process. AND THEY LEFT IT IN THE FILM!
    56:50 - The bent shark they left in the film
    57:28 - The one sequence in Jaws III that isn't totally inept
    58:09 - The time in Jaws III where the shark swallows a scuba diver whole and he's hiding inside the shark
    58:37 - The shark explodes. Watch out for the flying guts!
    59:12 - Jaws: The Revenge
    59:51 - The shark takes out Sean Brody
    1:00:19 - Starring Lance Guest, from The Last Starfighter
    1:01:28 - Ellen Brody is traumatized by sharks, so why not vacation in the Bahamas?
    1:02:03 - Michael Caine slumming it in this trash
    1:03:07 - The novelization of Jaws: The Revenge offers a crackpot reason why the shark chases Ellen Brody
    1:03:33 - The roaring shark of Jaws: The Revenge
    1:05:15 - The inexplicable exploding shark at the end of the movie
    1:05:44 - Jaws Copy-Cats
    1:06:00 - The great Roger Corman-Joe Dante Jaws knock-off Piranha
    1:10:30 - Piranha Part Two, first directing gig for James Cameron
    1:11:07 - The terrifying horror film Free Willy
    1:11:44 - Orca, a movie about a vengeful Killer Whale hunted by Richard Harris
    1:13:44 - Bo Derek gets her leg bitten off
    1:14:15 - Great shark attack movie The Shallows, starring Blake Lively
    1:15:16 - The Landshark, from SNL
    1:16:37 - The terrible shark movies they make nowadays, like Sharknado, Cocaine Shark and 6-Headed Shark Attack
    1:18:07 - The wrap-up

    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep. 48 - Remakes, Robots and Ridiculous Prophecies
    Please consider donating to us at https://patreon.com/hunterwick and add your voice to those who want more fun AND thoughtful content like this on the Internet.
     
    Join Bill and Chad as they take a stroll through the dumpster fire of remakes and how Hollywood needs to just stop it. Next, they take a look at the robots we were promised and still haven't received. Lastly, they take a hard look at a ridiculous prophecy that isn't really a prophecy. Imagine: "Behold a pale horse..." and then some idiot says, oh, my god the Lone Ranger beheld a pale horse named Silver! Eeeeerie." Dumb.

    This podcast is brought to you by the HunterWick Slow Burn with your hosts:

    Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

    Chad Love – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
    Check out Chad Love's music on Spotify:
    Edited by Bill Hunter
    Written by Chad Love and Bill Hunter
    In-House VO Scream: Alec Hunter
    Theme music by Chad Love
    Produced by HunterWick Productions
    Check us out on YouTube

    52 min
  • Ep. 47 - Everything you wanted to know about the Friday the 13th movies but were AFRAID!
    Everything you wanted to know about the Friday the 13th movies but were AFRAID! Please consider donating at our Patreon page and add your voice to those who want more funny and interesting content like this on PodBean - https://patreon.com/HunterWick
     
    Settle into a seat next to Bill, grab your popcorn (don't cut a hole in the bottom of the bucket because Bill won't fall for that twice!) and get ready for Chad's terrifying campfire tale of the Friday the 13th 12-movie story arc!
     
    Can you believe there's been 12 Friday the 13th movies in this slasher franchise out to scare the Jason Voorhees out of you? Well, there has and they are crap! Or mostly crap. If you're a die-hard fan of the franchise, we're sorry to hurt your feelings but too bad - just like this franchise - it's toooo baaad.
     
    Chad took a machete for the team and suffered through nine of them. Find out which three weren't that painful. Which ones made his blood boil, which one left him cold and which one was like a puck in the face! Find out why this franchise is a time capsule for a female body part - and which one? How many degrees of Kevin Bacon is Jason Voorhees? Is Jason afraid of the water? Why is Michael Myers so much better and why didn't they call Jason X: "Spacin' Jason X"?
    So, take a break from all of that irresponsible sex, make sure all of your campers aren't drowning in Crystal Lake and pull on your fisherman's sweater because you'll no longer be required to watch all of these movies in order to get your hunting season machete license. Bill insisted this not be referred to as comprehensive history but still Chad did all the viewing for you, your fraidy cats, and almost answers all of these questions.
     
    P.S. Can you believe Chad's Aunt Monique didn't know Jason's last name? She asked him and when he told her she was in disbelief, asking where they had said this subtle off-handed script note. Sheesh.
     
    This podcast is brought to you by HunterWick Productions, with your hosts:
    Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
    Chad Love – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
    Check out Chad Love's music on Spotify:
    https://open.spotify.com/artist/560A2vR7VmtGSYXVRempwW?si=WqsOuGyESVeq5WdSUWplpg
     
    Edited by Bill Hunter
    Written by Chad Love
    In-House VO Scream: Alec Hunter
    Theme music by Chad Love
    Produced by HunterWick Productions
    Check us out on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/@HunterWickProductions


    Social:
    Instagram @hunterwickproductions
    Facebook @HunterWickProductions
    X @HunterWickProd

    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep. 46 - The Halloween movie franchise, bad guys you root for, and killer cars of the cinema
    HunterWick returns with the Slow Burn podcast, to revisit some great moments. It's like a Happy Days episode but with two Fonzies instead of one. Please consider donating at our Patreon page and add your voice to those who want more funny and interesting content like this on PodBean - https://patreon.com/HunterWick

    Chad and Bill dive into the greatness of Michael Myers and his top-of-the-heap slasherpalooza Halloween movies.

    Next, they take a hard look at why the trend of rooting for the bad guy is taking over the temperament of movie-goers in current times. Are people just so sick of the world that the antagonist is today's protagonist? That explains Trump.

    Finally, it's time to look both ways before crossing the street because them cars is possessed. It is not a good time for chickens to be crossing roads.

    Thanks for listening!

     

    Connect With Your Burners:


    Bill Hunter – writer, and ⁠creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters⁠

    Chad Love – writer, musician and ⁠creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

     

    Check out the music of Chad Love on Spotify

    47 min
  • Ep. 45 - The Bittersweetness of John Candy

     

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    There's a dearth of genuine people in Hollywood; Canadian actor-comedian John Candy was surely one of them. Larger than life on the screen, Candy passed away from a heart attack in 1994. But in his formidalbe wake he left a library of quality movies and television, so in this episode Bill and Chad remember such classics as Uncle Buck, Summer Rental, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and others.

    Show Notes:

    03:39  - Uncle Buck.
    06:03 - The language of real life.
    07:08 - By way of comparison: Uncle Buck vs. Parenthood.
    11:38 - Really hits home watching the movie after having kids.
    13:56 - Losing John Candy was like losing a close friend.
    14:53 - Johnny LaRue
    16:04 - The toothpick guy.
    18:30 - One problem with Uncle Buck.
    19:25 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
    21:37 - YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!!
    24:43 - Summer Rental.
    30:49 - Stripes.
    36:13 - The Great Outdoors. (I meant to say spin cycle, not rinse cycle - Bill)
    43:13 - Only the Lonely + the unbearable 'acting' of Ally Sheedy.
    46:19 - By way of comparison: Molly Ringwald.
    49:55 - The Canadian Conspiracy.

    Thanks for listening!

    The Canadian Conspiracy on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEaFLdK_e64

    Uncle Buck trailer:

    https://youtu.be/JQaeUz7K83w

    By way of comparison, the inevitable Uncle Buck TV show pilot from 1990, starring Kevin Meaney:

    https://youtu.be/h7s-nSto28M

    And don't look now, here's the pilot of the 2018 Uncle Buck TV reboot:

    https://youtu.be/68XCav_ivY4

    Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:

    Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

    Chad Wick – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

    Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/

    Social Media Links:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/

    59 min
  • The Bittersweetness of John Candy

     



    There's a dearth of genuine people in Hollywood; Canadian actor-comedian John Candy was surely one of them. Larger than life on the screen, Candy passed away from a heart attack in 1994. But in his formidalbe wake he left a library of quality movies and television, so in this episode Bill and Chad remember such classics as Uncle Buck, Summer Rental, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and others.


    Show Notes:
    03:39  - Uncle Buck.
    06:03 - The language of real life.
    07:08 - By way of comparison: Uncle Buck vs. Parenthood.
    11:38 - Really hits home watching the movie after having kids.
    13:56 - Losing John Candy was like losing a close friend.
    14:53 - Johnny LaRue
    16:04 - The toothpick guy.
    18:30 - One problem with Uncle Buck.
    19:25 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
    21:37 - YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY!!
    24:43 - Summer Rental.
    30:49 - Stripes.
    36:13 - The Great Outdoors. (I meant to say spin cycle, not rinse cycle - Bill)
    43:13 - Only the Lonely + the unbearable 'acting' of Ally Sheedy.
    46:19 - By way of comparison: Molly Ringwald.
    49:55 - The Canadian Conspiracy.


    Thanks for listening!


    The Canadian Conspiracy on YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEaFLdK_e64


    Uncle Buck trailer:
    https://youtu.be/JQaeUz7K83w


    By way of comparison, the inevitable Uncle Buck TV show pilot from 1990, starring Kevin Meaney:
    https://youtu.be/h7s-nSto28M


    And don't look now, here's the pilot of the 2018 Uncle Buck TV reboot:
    https://youtu.be/68XCav_ivY4


    Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:


    Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters


    Chadwick Gendron – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing


    Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/


    Social Media Links:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod


    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/

    59 min
  • Ep. 44 - Toxic Star Wars Fandom/Best TV and Movie Picks

     

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    After appearing in Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi in a major role as rebel technician Rose Tico, Kelly Marie Tran has supposedly removed all of her posts on Instagram due to intense harassment and racist comments on her feed. But is this really the case? And is it the best course of action in the face of Internet trolls and a-holes? We talk it out in this episode, and for a positive spin Chad also points out some quality movies and TV shows he's been watching.

    Show Notes:

    03:33 - Don't accentuate the negative and eliminate the positive.
    04:49 - The Deadpool hypothesis.
    07:32 - The power of the dark side.
    08:51 - The problem of anonymity.
    13:05 - Case in point: How Nerdstalking handles criticism in its feeds.
    16:51 - Was trolling the REAL reason for Tran to drop off Instagram?
    21:09 - The price of stardom.
    22:52 - The democracy of numbers.
    25:18 - Chad's entertainment choices starts.
    25:28 - Remake of The Magnificent Seven.
    25:55 - The Killjoys.
    27:36 - You can't watch TV shows with your Mother these days.
    29:07 - Curb Your Enthusiasm.
    31:04 - Orphan Black.
    40:18 - John Wick 2: Electric Boogaloo.
    43:07 - The movie of the Planet of the Apes.

    Thanks for listening!

    Nerdstalking's review of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi:

    https://nerdstalking.podbean.com/e/ep-26-why-star-wars-the-last-jedi-is-a-lousy-lead-in-to-episode-ix/

    Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi trailer:

    https://youtu.be/TYRy5bCsWF8

    Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:

    Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

    Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

    Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/

    Social Media Links:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/

    49 min
  • Ep. 43 - Sick Movies by Sick People for Sick People: Some Nicolas Roeg Films

     

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    Although grossly unsung, Nicolas Roeg is one of the more interesting filmmakers in the history of cinema. Unsung, but in this episode Chad and Bill sing his praises loudly. Join us, won't you?

    Show Notes:

    01:57 - The Man Who Fell to Earth.
    06:41 - We throw a wrench at Rip Torn.
    12:29 - Hello, Thin White Duke.
    13:45 - Not quite as much death as Rogue One.
    15:03 - Don't Look Now.
    19:07 - The Bad Timing of Art Garfunkle.
    21:21 - All aboard for Track 29.
    25:59 - The significant Insignificance.
    30:52 - We uncover the shocking link between Roeg's The Witches and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.
    36:57 - Roald Dahl.

    Thanks for listening!

    Trailer for The Man Who Fell to Earth:
    https://youtu.be/KUtJ5FnwfCk

    Trailer for Don't Look Now:
    https://youtu.be/AUWB-Kw4FiM

    Interview with Donald Sutherland about Don't Look Now.
    https://youtu.be/wKbjATtxS6w

    Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:

    Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

    Chad Wick – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

    Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/

    Social Media Links:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/

    42 min
  • Ep. 42 - We Bisect 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' and Watch its Baby Legs Grow Back

     

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    People are asking, "Why make a Han Solo prequel movie?" Disney answers, "Where is the money, Lebowski?" So here we are reviewing a movie that doesn't really have a reason for existing. Or maybe, it exists so that we can review it! So we did that.

    Show Notes:

    05:05 - Solo's so-low box office performance.
    07:37 - So much empty fan service.
    08:18 - There's no reason for this movie to exist.
    10:11 - They blew their chance to really inform the character of Han Solo.
    15:19 - The fabeled Kessel Run.
    19:15 - When Han met Chewie.
    22:55 - The weird Lando moment.
    27:44 - Is this the Disneyfied Star Wars we all feared?
    28:38 - Donald Glover wasn't that great, but Alden Ehrenreich was pretty good!
    31:34 - Mother of Drag-ons.
    33:59 - Is Cersei from Game of Thrones a blonde or red-head?
    36:22  - Trump Blonde, now in the hair-colour aisle.
    37:06 - Shitty cinematography.
    38:10 - Han definitely shoots first.
    39:09 - Lando needs a smaller card hider.
    40:07 - Darth Maul and his baby legs.
    47:46 - Han was Han for a brief, shining moment.
    49:15 - Final verdict.

    Thanks for listening!

    Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPEYpryMp2s

    We review the disastrous Star Wars Holiday Special, starring Han Solo and Chewie:

    http://nerdstalking.com/2016/04/16/nerdstalking-podcast-ep-002/

    Harrison Ford reveals his feud with Chewbacca on Jimmy Kimmel:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T0vs9gYydo

    Harrison Ford and Chewie settle their differences on Jimmy Kimmel:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDM4XVrAAgA

    Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:

    Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters

    Chad Wick – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing

    Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/

    Social Media Links:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/

    53 min
  • Ep. 042 - We Bisect ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ and Watch its Baby Legs Grow Back

     



    People are asking, "Why make a Han Solo prequel movie?" Disney answers, "Where is the money, Lebowski?" So here we are reviewing a movie that doesn't really have a reason for existing. Or maybe, it exists so that we can review it! So we did that.


    Show Notes:
    05:05 - Solo's so-low box office performance.
    07:37 - So much empty fan service.
    08:18 - There's no reason for this movie to exist.
    10:11 - They blew their chance to really inform the character of Han Solo.
    15:19 - The fabeled Kessel Run.
    19:15 - When Han met Chewie.
    22:55 - The weird Lando moment.
    27:44 - Is this the Disneyfied Star Wars we all feared?
    28:38 - Donald Glover wasn't that great, but Alden Ehrenreich was pretty good!
    31:34 - Mother of Drag-ons.
    33:59 - Is Cersei from Game of Thrones a blonde or red-head?
    36:22  - Trump Blonde, now in the hair-colour aisle.
    37:06 - Shitty cinematography.
    38:10 - Han definitely shoots first.
    39:09 - Lando needs a smaller card hider.
    40:07 - Darth Maul and his baby legs.
    47:46 - Han was Han for a brief, shining moment.
    49:15 - Final verdict.


    Thanks for listening!


    Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPEYpryMp2s


    We review the disastrous Star Wars Holiday Special, starring Han Solo and Chewie:
    http://nerdstalking.com/2016/04/16/nerdstalking-podcast-ep-002/


    Harrison Ford reveals his feud with Chewbacca on Jimmy Kimmel:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T0vs9gYydo


    Harrison Ford and Chewie settle their differences on Jimmy Kimmel:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDM4XVrAAgA


    Connect With Your Nerdstalkers:


    Bill Hunter – writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters


    Chadwick Gendron – writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing


    Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/


    Social Media Links:


    Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod


    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/


    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/

    53 min

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