The New World Pictures Podcast

John Penney returns to the podcast! Following our TORMENT reunion episode alongside his cohorts Earl Ghaffari (WAYNE'S WORLD) and Scott Alexander (ED WOOD), John is back to discuss his time working as an assistant editor for New World movies BODY ROCK, GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN, and THE STUFF (as well as RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD) before writing RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD III and becoming a director with 2006's ZYZZYX RD! John talks about working for Academy Award-winning editor Richard Halsey (ROCKY), learning life lessons from Sarah Jessica Palmer, and listening to movie pitches from Larry Cohen! This is a wide-ranging interview you don't want to miss!

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It's #NOvember, where we talk about all the movies we previously said "no" to, and we're kickstarting it with 1986's EAT AND RUN, written by the father/son team of Stand and Christopher Hart and directed by Christopher. it stars Ron Silver as a Detective on the trail of an alien who is eating Italian people in New York City!  The poster proclaims it's a "comedy with taste," but where did Marc, Erica, and Ryan fall in their opinions about it? You'll have to listen to find out!

Enjoy this trip through one of New World's forgotten films,  in which the following topics are also discussed: pseudonyms, anti-ASMR, and FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 4! 

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We were shocked to discover that 1987's Adventures in Babysitting doesn't have a DVD or Blu Ray audio commentary.  After interviewing screenwriter David Simkins in 2022, we asked if he would be willing to record an audio commentary for Adventures in Babysitting and to our delight he agreed.  

David shares funny and insightful behind-the-scenes stories and talks about how the movie came together including working with Debra Hill and Lynda Obst.  We discuss the challenges of shooting both in Chicago and Canada.  David talks about how the famous blues bar scene came together, casting Elizabeth Shue, working with Chris Columbus and how Sara's obsession with Thor came to be.

There is an issue with the films audio.   At roughly 6 minutes into the movie, the audio of the film can be heard during the commentary.  We've done our best to reduce the film's audio track but it was impossible to totally remove it.  We recommend turning the audio down on your TV or device, and let our audio take over.  

One other call out, we recorded the audio commentary watching the PG-13 version of the movie not the one on Disney+.  

We believe this is the only audio commentary available for Adventures in Babysitting.  We can't thank David Simkins enough for agreeing to do this with us.  We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

We end #ROBOtober like we with every October, with a franchise ranking episode! This time, to celebrate our 5th year as a podcast, we are talking about all the ALIEN movies! Roger Corman had a shot at ALIEN at one point, as we discussed in a previous episode, so this is a "Nearly New World" franchise for us! But, watching (and re-watching) these films bring up a lot of emotions and memories, so don't be surprised if the picks get personal. Listen along and delight in our choices or get frustrated at them! Then head to your nearest social media platform and tell us how we screwed up or got it very, very right!

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We continue with #ROBOtober, our exploration of all the weird things new World has released, with our first live show!  And what did we subject an audience to?  A true curio from the New World library, an educational film starring Gary Coleman about being safe in your neighborhood! How on Earth did this end up in New world's hands? We explain!  How uncool was Ryan growing up? He'll explain! What the hell was this? We'll attempt to explain!

You don't want to miss this live episode recorded at the Broadwater Theater in Hollywood, with appearances from past guests like Peter Fluet (Episode 33: STAR CRYSTAL), Ali Davis (GODZILLA 1985), Dunbar Dicks (GEORGIA PEACHES), and Chris Iannacone (LADY FRANKENSTEIN)!

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We continue #ROBOtober with 1972's THE CREMATORS, a movie that doesn't include a single robot but that's okay because #ROBOtober is all about the weird movies made by New World Pictures.  You wouldn't be to blame for punching holes in the second part of that last sentence but we will move on.

Considered one of the cheapest movies released by New World Pictures, THE CREMATORS is a science-fiction, horror movie about a minivan-sized Cheeto ball that terrorizes a small lakeside town.  The Cheeto ball feeds on human flesh but otherwise leaves everything else alone.  It also get's its powers from little rocks.  If you hold the rocks with your hands, they will leave an unremovable glitter stain not unlike Ace Frehley's outfit from the cover of KISS Alive 2. 

THE CREMATORS is more than the sum of it's parts.  Hospital emergency rooms look like the living room of a house,  laboratories look like the wood paneled basement of your Uncle Flint's house, and the audio....  the audio is almost impossible understand which is unfortunate since a lot of the dialogue takes place over ham radio.  Speaking of which, looks like we at The New World Pictures Podcast will be gifting each other ham radios for the holidays.  Thank you, CREMATORS

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Welcome to #ROBOtober, where we will be discussing things you never knew New World Pictures released, starting with the 1988 Robocop Animated Series! Created by Marvel Productions, which was owned by New world at the time, this Saturday morning cartoon could've been a staple of your childhood weekend viewing, but only lasted for 12 episodes! We will go through the first episode and discuss the series as a whole, including our favorites, as we try to answer some of the questions the series raises, such as, why does everyone hate Robocop so much? How does the rest of the country work with OCP? Why does Robocop ignore his partner's obvious love for him? And can Detroit get a break?

Don't miss out on this start of our wildest month ever! 

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We end #SEXtember Part Deux, our 2nd annual look at the sexy films of New World Pictures, with PARTY INCORPORATED aka PARTY GIRLS, a 1989 comedy directed by adult film director Chuck Vincent and starring adult film star Marilyn Chambers, who also starred in New World's RABID from David Cronenberg.  The film centers around Marilyn Saunders, who is famous somehow and has a TV show about her life that is being filmed that is very popular with the bar/sleepover crowds. We discuss this movie's wild history, which drawer is the best for hiding your illicit material, when exactly party planning industry became a thing, and we offer a sneak peek at one of the other varied podcasts we are working on!  Plus, Human Resources drops by and much more!

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We continue #SEXtember Part Deux by checking in on 1972's NIGHT CALL NURSES. Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, in his debut, and produced by Julie Corman, this is the third in Roger Corman's "NURSES" movie. Quentin Tarantino called it "a sexy version of Three Coins in the Fountain." IYKYK.

We talk about the many, many, MANY plots this movie has to offer, the subtle product placement, and learn about Erica's favorite after work activity - no spoilers - but it's not what you would think! What is a night call nurse you ask? You'll have to listen in to find out!

Our latest interview is with someone we have hoped to talk with for some time, director, writer, and actor Katt Shea! We go through her early career where Shea appeared as an actor in a few Corman-produced films before stalking Roger to get an opportunity to direct her debut feature, 1987's STRIPPED TO KILL! Shea describes  the key to landing an audition,  how acting in PSYCHO III ending up helping her sell STRIPPED TO KILL to Roger,  her difficulties after directing the 1991 hit POISON IVY,  and what it was like to work for Roger, both good and bad. Don't miss out on this great conversation with Katt Shea!

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