This is a podcast about cinematic oddities, where we discuss any media that is too bizarre, abnormal or off-kilter for contemporary audiences. Occasionally these projects gel, most times they crash, hard into the realm of obscurity. Join us as we delve into the cult classics swamp!
Episodes
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Episode 159 - Saving Silverman (2001)
It's the bottom slice of bread on our Hannibal sandwich, another raunchy comedy from twenty years ago! Rob and Ben take issue with this movie while Zack unabashedly expresses his love for it. Thankfully, the philosophical concept of comedy comes up and saves us from having to discuss too much of this film. Did Amanda Peet chained to a chair break Rob's mind? Why is the early 2000's so good at using new music but so bad at covering classics? How has absurdity changed in the last twenty years? All this and more in this episode!
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Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Episode 158 - The Silence of the Lambs & Hannibal
The meat in our Hannibal sandwich is being garnished by one of the most influential movies of all time! Join Rob & Zack as they immerse themselves into the Hannibal Lecter franchise. Which movie is better: The Silence of the Lambs or Hannibal? Should Ray Liotta be feared? Will we put the lotion in the basket? How can you live as a healthy cannibal? Who are the recipients of MTV's Lifetime Achievement awards? How can we train boars to eat people that feel no fear? There is so much in this episode and you need to tune in for (most of) the answers!
Check out the article on cannibalism that is discussed in the episode here: https://www.inverse.com/article/7449-is-it-possible-to-be-a-healthy-cannibal-and-avoid-prion-disease
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Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Episode 157 - Sugar & Spice (2001)
The 2001 Fortyear is here! For most of 2021, we'll be covering movies that were released between January and August of 2001. And what better way to start than with a movie that doesn't exist? Ben, Rob, and Zack grasp at straws to discuss this product but are constantly sidetracked by the smallest things. There's talk of Matter Anorld, John Mayer, Marilyn Manson, how every movie in existence is a Christmas movie, and much more.
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Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Episode 156 - Midnight Run (1988)
We have reached the end of our Martin Brest series! Join Rob, Zack, and Ben as they discuss Brest's second action-comedy film and see how it compares to "Beverly Hills Cop". Is this movie any better than an absolute zero? Are people having sex with chickens? What does Rob think about "Scent of a Woman" and "Meet Joe Black"? Tune in to find out!
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Episode 155 - Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
It's the Martin Brest series, so we are pretty much obligated to cover his biggest movie! Considered an American classic of Eddie Murphy's, of the action-comedy genre, and of the overall 1980's, Cinemoddities is finally here to explain why it is possibly one of the worst films ever put together. Join Rob and Ben as they explain their disdain for this film!
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Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Episode 154 - Going in Style (1979)
We're diving deeper into the Martin Brest filmography with a movie that is more accessible than last week's, but just by a slight amount (somewhere around a microprobability). What view of the elderly does this movie take? How does Zach Braff's remake live up to this great movie? Why does this film remind Rob of Get Him to the Greek? Listen in to find out!
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Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Episode 153 - Hot Tomorrows (1977)
Finally, we're getting to more Martin Brest movies! And what's better than discussing them for an entire month! Rob sure is excited, especially because we are starting with Brest's directorial debut, a film that is nearly impossible to watch. There's talk of death, there's talk of "Gigli", there's the Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo, and so much more.
Even if you can't watch this movie, we highly recommend checking out the musical numbers that we gush over in our discussion. The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo performing "St. James Infirmary" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w5f-gA9qok - and the closing musical number of "42nd Street" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0UPopFGTgs
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Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Episode 152 - Dredd (2012)
We've come to the end of our January series on what Zack considers to be movies that should have changed the world, with one that Rob actually disagrees with. It's a movie they've wanted to discuss for a while, but such a talk leads to a lot of disagreement. You know what else, Ben is Zack's side for the first time! Listen in to hear Rob's problems with a movie that he finds incredibly fun to watch, why Zack & Cabbage disagree with him, and for some crazy reason we end up discussing Brad Bird.
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Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
In this bonus episode, Rob reveals that he voluntarily worked his way through the films of David Fincher and ranked them all! Tune in to hear what Rob thinks of the Fincher filmography, to hear Zack's complaints about his co-host's thoughts, and to hear Ben's apathy regarding this conversation.
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Episode 151 - Speed Racer (2008)
Holy fish, it's finally happening! The film that should have changed the world, altered geography, and overthrown governments, it is Speed Racer! Tune in to our discussion to learn why Rob, Ben, and Zack are now prisoners of PETA, the narrative importance of this film, the philosophical grandiosity of this work, and pretty colors. You know it's a good episode when everyone loves the movie but still argue over it!
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