Synopsis
Smashing Up Cinema, One Movie At A Time
Episodes
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Episode 104: The Adventures of Robin Hood
20/02/2018 Duration: 01h06minIn this episode, we take a look back at a classic from the olden days of Technicolor with the 1938 adventure film, the Adventures of Robin Hood! Even though this story has been told many times over on the silver screen, … Continue reading →
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Episode 103: Ringo
13/02/2018 Duration: 44minIn this episode, we talk about the 1978 made for TV movie, featuring the “funny” Beatle of the same name, Ringo! It’s a heartwarming tale of two Ringos one famous and the other not, that sing their way through 45 … Continue reading →
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Episode 102: Clash of the Titans
06/02/2018 Duration: 52minIn this episode, we take a look at the original and remake of one of Megan’s favorites, Clash of the Titans! Let’s try and figure out how a fun adventure tale featuring Harry Hamlin’s blank stare, Harryhausen animations and a … Continue reading →
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Episode 101: B-Fest Double Feature!
29/01/2018 Duration: 55minIn celebration of our favorite weekend (which we sadly weren’t able to go to this year), we watched a double feature of B-Fest movies from the 2018 lineup of films! First up, we saw a confusing live action Roadrunner/Wile E. … Continue reading →
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Episode 100: Snowpiercer
16/01/2018 Duration: 01h29sWe celebrate our 100th episode by finally tackling Megan’s white whale… Snowpiercer! It’s a special gift to us on this Cinema Supercollider milestone that we will never, ever, ever have to watch this rage inducing piece of filmmaking again.
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Episode 99: The Girl Most Likely To...
08/01/2018 Duration: 57minIn this episode, we look at the Stockard Channing made-for-TV movie about an ugly duckling turned beautiful swan out for revenge, The Girl Most Likely To…! When life gets you down, a car accident will fix everything, including your face. We … Continue reading →
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Episode 98: Sports of the Future
01/01/2018 Duration: 54minHappy New Year, loyal listeners! Why huddle around your television sets to watch modern day football today when you could treat yourself to the sportsball of the future, like those seen in The Blood of Heroes and Rollerball? Those were … Continue reading →
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Episode 97: It’s a Hallmark Channel Christmas!
25/12/2017 Duration: 01h11minIn this episode, we fell on a Christmas grenade for you, our listeners, and watched two of the holiday offerings currently in rotation on the Hallmark Channel – Christmas Under Wraps and The Christmas Cottage. Both of them have very … Continue reading →
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Episode 96: Christmas Horror Cavalcade!
19/12/2017 Duration: 01h52sIn this episode, we open up a big Christmas stocking full of holiday horror movies because five gifts is better than one, even if some of those gifts are the kind that you probably re-gift to people at your office … Continue reading →
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Episode 95: Stanley
12/12/2017 Duration: 01h23minIn this episode, we take a look at the 1972 b-movie about the misadventures of a man and his snake, Stanley! If you enjoy dressing up your pets with tiny hats, having them get faked married to each other and … Continue reading →
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Episode 94: Moonraker
04/12/2017 Duration: 01h03minIn this episode, we take our first look at the James Bond franchise with the Roger Moore foray into space, Moonraker! It’s a kitchen sink of set pieces, scenery chewing and a few random good bits, mostly thanks to Richard … Continue reading →
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Episode 93: Can't Stop the Music
28/11/2017 Duration: 01h19minIn this episode, we talk about one of our favorite music movies of all time, the 1980 disco fueled Village People romp, Can’t Stop the Music! It’s full of camp and cheese and Leathermen – and we love it so, … Continue reading →
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Episode 92: Cat People
21/11/2017 Duration: 01h07minIn this episode, we take a look at the 1942 Val Lewton psycho thriller that is barely a monster movie, Cat People! We really enjoyed it and learned quite a bit about the art of subtle scares, including the infamous “Lewton … Continue reading →
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Episode 91: Moon Zero Two
14/11/2017 Duration: 45minIn this episode, we take a look at the “first moon western,” Moon Zero Two! It’s not high art, but it’s definitely fun. Megan mostly wanted to watch it to talk about the Moon Fly Girls, and highly recommends everyone … Continue reading →
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Episode 90: Mysterious Island
06/11/2017 Duration: 01h05minIn this episode, we go on an adventure with the 1961 Jules Verne novel turned movie, Mysterious Island! We also learn that books are drugs for your brain, you should always have a knife and if you kill a giant … Continue reading →
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Episode 89: House of 1,000 Corpses/The Devil's Rejects
23/10/2017 Duration: 53minIt’s almost Halloween, so let’s look at some scary movies by Rob Zombie! In this episode, we do an old school Cinema Supercollider smash up of House of 1,000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects. We liked one a whole bunch … Continue reading →
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Episode 88: Deranged
17/10/2017 Duration: 52minIn this episode, we finish up our Ed Gein movie marathon with the 1974 drive-in horror flick, Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile! While it is the most accurate, historically speaking, to the real life of Ed Gein, it’s definitely missing … Continue reading →
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Episode 87: Psycho(s)
10/10/2017 Duration: 58minThis week, we continue on the Ed Gein horror train by looking at Psycho – the original Alfred Hitchcock thriller AND the totally unnecessary shot-for-shot remake by Gus Van Sant! Dr. Ahlgren spends a bit of time analyzing ol’ Eddie … Continue reading →
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Episode 86: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
03/10/2017 Duration: 01h02minIn this episode, we take a look at the first of several films inspired by the real life of Ed Gein, the Butcher of Plainfield! This week we’re delving into the ghoulish side of Ed, highlighted in the Texas Chain … Continue reading →
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Episode 85: Silent Running
25/09/2017 Duration: 49minIn this episode, we take a look at Silent Running, a 1972 post-apocalyptic science fiction film starring Bruce Dern! It’s the story of a space hippie trying to save the last remaining plants from getting all blowed up by people that … Continue reading →