Zombie Take-Out: The b-movie and cult movie podcast

Scotto and Uncle John interrupt their regularly scheduled movie to pay tribute to the late great Gene Wilder by discussing a film that paired Wilder with Zero Mostel and was based on a play by Eugene Ionesco. In other words, it's the perfect Zombie Take-Out movie. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1974, it's Rhinoceros. Was Ionesco a time traveller? Would a modern remake have to show the rhinos? Who was more deserving of an Oscar, Mostel or Wilder? Could the dream sequence have been any more '70s? RIP, Mr. Wilder. Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 295 Download Episode 295 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_(film) IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070605/ Full Movie on Dailymotion http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2umk10 Rhinoceros the Play on Youtube https://youtu.be/XG8zz6y0xFk Clips Next week ... Tapeheads

Scotto and Uncle John discuss a film that stars punk icon Henry Rollins as an immortal who drinks blood and could be a vampire, but then again maybe not. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2015, it's He Never Died. Were the pronunciations of Cain & Abel correct Who was the mysterious man in the hat? Why did Jack change his mind so suddenly at the end? Did he just have a low self-opinion? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 294 Download Episode 294 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Never_Died IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2386404/ Clips Next week ... Rhinoceros

Scotto and Uncle John discuss an '80s comedy that takes all of the college movie tropes that date back to Animal House, mixes them up with a healthy dose of Revenge of the Nerds, throws in a pinch of military intrigue and then calls it a day. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1985, it's Real Genius. Is it more just a typical college movie or something more? How did they not know that they were making a weapon? Was Don Henley a good choice for the party scene? Was Droz from PCU inspired by Chris Knight? Just how many montages do you really need in one movie? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 293 Download Episode 293 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Genius IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089886/ Clips Next week ... He Never Died

Scotto and Uncle John continue their now year and a half long mission into the Star Trek universe to discuss the fifth and what many would consider to be one of the worst installments in the franchise. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1989, it's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Does it live down to the hype? Is the fan dance scene the most cringeworthy thing every committed to film? Is Nimbus 3 just a cheap knock-off of Tatooine? Was Kirk an atheist? Did Spock nerve pinch a horse? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 292 Download Episode 292 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_V:_The_Final_Frontier IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/ Clips Next week ... Real Genius

Scotto and Uncle John discuss an adventure comedy that parodies feminism or ant-feminism or maybe both, as well as several other things that were relevant several years before the movie was released. A film that's also notable for being one of Bill Maher's rare acting jobs. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1989, it's Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death. What exactly is the movie trying to say? Is Bill Maher right to be embarrassed by it? Is it all the director's fault? Could Shannon Tweed be the next Leslie Nielsen? Guacamole or clam dip? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 291 Download Episode 291 News 'Star Trek: Discovery' is set 10 years before the original We're free! 30 years on, Mrs Slocombe and Mr Humphries are ready to serve again in new one-off special for much-loved sitcom Are You Being Served? Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal_Women_in_the_Avocado_Jungle_of_Death IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094834/ Clips Next week ... Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Scotto and Uncle John discuss the fourth installment of their favorite movie franchise that combines inclement weather and carnivorous sea life in an episode recorded immediately after the film premieres, with the hope of having the first recorded review on the internet. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2016, it's Sharknado: The 4th Awakens. Was Gemini just a poor placeholder for Nova? Who would have been a better choice to play Aston? Why did they kill all of the named black characters? Should they have stayed in Vegas? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 290 Download Episode 290 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharknado:_The_4th_Awakens IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4831420/ Clips In About a Week and a Half ... Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death

Scotto and Uncle John conclude their two-part look at the directorial work of Charlie Kaufmann with a film that has a cast of only three actors and none of them ever appear on screen. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2015, it's Anomalisa. Would the repeated faces have worked in a live-action film? Did Lisa exist or was she just a figment of Michael's imagination? What exactly did Michael do with the Japanese antique? Is it possible for there to be someone out there for everyone? Does the spaghetti go on the chili or vice versa? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 289 Download Episode 289 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomalisa IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2401878/ Clips In Three Days ... Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Scotto and Uncle John kick off a two-part look at the directorial work of Charlie Kaufman by discussing a film about a play in which art imitates life to such an extent as to make the two indistinguishable from one another. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2008, it's Synecdoche, New York. Does the movie try to say too much? Did the priest have to play Basil Exposition? What was the connection between Caden and the cleaning lady? Why was Hazel's house on fire? Schenecdoche. Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 288 Download Episode 288 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synecdoche,_New_York IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383028/ Clips Next week ... Anomalisa

Scotto and Uncle John discuss a Louis C.K. film in which the titular character and protagonist speaks almost entirely in gibberish. A film that didn't quite go according to plan but has turned into a cult favorite either in spite of that fact or because of it. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2001 it's Pootie Tang. was it ahead of its time in making Corporate America the villain? Would it have been even better without the narration? Did Chris Rock play a few too many characters. Sa da tay. Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 287 Download Episode 287 News Warner Bros. Wants Justin Lin to Direct the Live-Action ‘Akira’ Adaptation Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pootie_Tang IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0258038/ Official Pootie Tang Dictionary http://z8.invisionfree.com/Urban_System/ar/t1316.htm Clips In Three Weeks ... Synecdoche, New York

Scotto and Uncle John finally bite the bullet and discuss the notoriously bad comic book adaptation that they've been putting off for weeks. A movie so horrible that it led to the creation of the antithesis of the recommendation list. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1997, it's Batman & Robin. Is it more cartoonish than the Animated Series? is the Wilhelm Scream too good for it? Who's more at fault the studio, the writer or the director? Why wasn't Batgirl's costume anatomically correct? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 286 Download Episode 286 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_%26_Robin_(film) IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118688/ Clips Next week ... Pootie Tang