The Omniplex

At last our great cast on parody was released! Putzs that we are, we forgot to include a few things. Really, we tried to include everything! I think you'll appreciate this little addendum minisode to complement the main cast. Let it be known that we are completionists

For future, we will try to be less careless in our endeavors. Our policy for you, our listeners, is quality! Our best foot forward! Let's put our little mishap to rights now. So without further ado, our addendum!

Here's some blog notes we accidentally left out the first time.

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Gesundheit!

Welcome to our tribute to the greatest parody team to have ever hit the film scene! Who are they? Well, it's Top Secret! You'd have to hire a Police Squad with some pretty Naked Guns to pry it out of us. Why the secrecy? Are we such Hot Shots to think you won't be able to guess who made so many great Kentucky Fried Movi-- okay you get the idea, just listen to the cast.

And don't call us Shirley.

Music selections in this episode include:

Cantata 140, Chorus by Johann Sebastian BachRondino in E flat for Wind Octet by Ludwig van BeethovenMoonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement by Ludwig van BeethovenGamba Sonata in G, 3rd Movement by Johann Sebastian BachViolin Concerto, 3rd Movement by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyDer Hirt auf dem Felsen by Franz SchubertFantasy in C Major, "Wanderer" by Franz SchubertSonata in B flat by Franz SchubertEnglish Suite #3 by Johann Sebastian BachKlavierkonzert in D by Johann Sebastian BachSymphonie #5 in C by Johann Sebastian Bach1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyandPiano Sonata in G Major by Franz Schubert

All of this can be found at the highest quality for free on WikiPedia Sounds.

Hello and Welcome!

In this very special episode, Austin, Al, and guest Beck Poppins talk Feminism (or lack thereof) in the film industry! A long time in the works, we all three have some strong opinions on how Hollywood, and society in general, would benefit by not being so afraid of girls. From Disney, to superhero films, to comedy and beyond, we let it all out!

Songs:"Let It Go" from Frozen by Idina Menzel"The Princess Who Saved Herself" by Jonathan Coulton

Lexi Alexander (Director of Punisher: War Zone) on How Women are Treated in Hollywood

Waking Sleeping Beauty (Documentary about Disney animation)

If the rest of the Avengers posed like Black Widow in the promos:

Mara Wilson Writes Stuff

A handy guide to various Feminist critiques of film narrativesTry these with your favorite films; you might be surprised.

Lindsey Ellis (The Nostalgia Chick) on The Smurfette Principal

Gina Davis' Two Easy Steps to Make Hollywood Less Sexist

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Welcome!

This week's episode revolves around one of the best studios keeping stop motion alive and well, Laika Animation Studios! They only have two films (with a third on the way) thus far, but both are worth tons of study and praise; Coraline and Paranorman. These films have become near and dear to us, and so join us as we sing an Ode to Laika!

Coraline spoilers begin at 6:38

and

Paranorman spoilers begin at 42:02

Brad Jones reviews Paranorman (and Oogieloves if you wanna see him tear that apart)

Austin's Paranorman review

Box Trolls "Making of" trailer:

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Box Trolls film footage trailer:

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Hello and Welcome!

This week, Austin and Albert say farewell to the Video Store by sharing their greatest video store memories. They happily talk childhood rentals, detail the history of the video release, and generally reminisce about a disappearing past time, all while looking to the future.

So hit rewind with us as we send a love letter to the Video Store!

Cartoon All Stars To The Rescue:

Winnie the Pooh - Too Smart For Strangers:

Brad Jones' Too Smart For Strangers Review

McTreasure Island:

Hardware Wars:

Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind:

Bambi vs. Godzilla:

Porklips Now:

Killing Michael Bay:

Still operating video stores:

RAO Video in Little Rock

Family Video in Kansas City (and other locations)

Video Mania in Kansas City

Unfortunately we have learned that one of the stores we originally mentioned in the record has now closed its doors forever. RIP, Starstruck Video

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On a happier note, Austin and Albert went to see The Lego Movie and HAD to share their thoughts!

How did this type of movie escape a major Hollywood studio? I have no idea, but maybe FILM CRIT HULK knows (Click here for his article). (WARNING: His analysis is super duper spoilery, so read AFTER having seen the movie.)

RIP, Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Your amazing legacy was cut way too short.

Welcome.. to the MIAMI CONNECTION!

That's right, Austin and Albert are back with shiny new microphones, and they get to add another So-Bad-It's-Awesome movie to their arsenal! They discuss Miami Connection, a strange Drug Dealing Ninja vs Tae Kwon Do Club Band story form the 80's by Y. K. Kim, a Grandmaster Martial Arts instructor. And by 80's we REAAAALLY mean 80's! Mullets, denim, synthesizers and all!

Get ready for an unforgettable experience!

Have an awesome poster:

Official site where you can buy the soundtrack, get Dragon Sound hits (free download!), buy a VHS copy of the movie, and more! (Don't worry, it's available on DVD and Blu Ray there too!)

Y.K. Kim's Reddit AMA (A highly recommended read)

Austin's review

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Welcome to another Lost Tapes!

If you've been listening to us from the beginning, you all about amateur mess that is Birdemic: Shock and Terror. But did you know James Nguyen recently made a SEQUEL?

That' s right, on a complete whim we decided to watch Birdemic 2: The Resurrection and what results is pure bafflement. Why did Nguyen feel the need to make this? What does this prove? What lessons can we take away? Is there even a lesson? We can't answer these question, but we sure as hell try!

Enjoy our riffing of Birdemic 2!

Opening song: "Hangin' Out With The Family" by Damien Carter (from Birdemic: Shock and Terror) 

Jaunty Tune: "Ding Dong Song" by 69 Boyz

Closing song: "Starlight" by Damien Carter

Editor's note: We edit the Lost Tapes films down for time, listenablity, and comedic effect, often purposefully leaving sharp cuts to denote when this happens. However, with Birdemic 2, some of the sloppy audio cuts are in fact part of the film and were left in as is. We'll leave you to guess which is which.

Awesome Official poster for Birdemic 2:

Obscurus Lupa and Phelous: Julie and Jack review

How Did This Get Made? - Birdemic w/ Whitney Moore

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FLAME ON!

Welcome to our Marvel bonus cast! This one lives up to the Lost Tapes name by truly being a Lost film! The unreleased, ultra-low-budget 1994 version of Fantastic Four is a thing that not only exists, but thanks to the efforts of some impassioned individuals with a YouTube account, is freely available to watch!

But why make a film and not release it? Was it that bad? Was it ever intended to be released? If so, why put so much effort into it?

Listen as Al and Austin dive into the film and come out with a few unexpected surprises. 

NOTE: For our Lost Tapes riffs, we of course edit the films down to be listenable and riffable, so they usually wind up to be about half the film's total length. And especially for this film, we recommend giving it a watch on your own, it's a spectacle to behold. You can do so here.

Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four documentary website

Further reading on the history of this movie

Nostalgia Critic Editorial: Has CGI Gone Too Far?

Obscurus Lupa on Charmed (She does each season individually)

Radiodrome on Geek Juice Media

Lost in the Static podcast

Have some gifs!

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Up Next: Birdemic: The Resurrection!