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 Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Episode 238 - Matilda the Musical (2022)
We'd love to say that we have saved the best in the remakes series for last, but that is not the case. Tune in to hear Rob & Ben discuss the recent musical adaptation of "Matilda"! But why does Rob think this movie fails as a musical? Do Tim Minchin's sensibilities bleed over into this movie? What words deserve to be censored? Is Ben too far gone? Listen in to find out!
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Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Episode 237 - Total Recall (2012)
Continuing on with the disappointment that is Rob & Ben covering remakes that are not as good as their originals, it's the 2012 remake of "Total Recall"! Sadly, Dean Norris does not make an appearance in this series. But why does Ben spearhead the Len Wiseman fan club? What impersonations will he be bringing to his next interview with the director himself? Should this movie have been recalled due to E.coli? Listen in to find out!
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Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
It is Cinemoddities 5 year anniversary! Thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast throughout the years, put up with our nonsense, and have generally enjoyed what we've made you listen to.
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Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Episode 236 - Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Let's jump into controversial remakes/reboots/re-imaginings with the 2017 white-washing that is the Hollywood version of "Ghost in the Shell"! Join Rob and Ben as they discuss a film that is more remembered for its Internet discourse rather than the adaptation it is. But does the casting deserve the backlash it received, at least for what it received it for? What does this movie have to do with hoopla? Why is Ben selling hats in batches of four or six? Listen in to find out!
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Episode 235 - Death Race (2008)
What a shock, another Jason Statham movie?! Well, Rob & Ben couldn't quite shake their desire to talk more about this underrated actor, and are using him as a tie-in to the new series they're covering! Welcome to the Remakes Series, where Cinemoddities will be covering four movies that are remakes/reboots/reimaginings/requels/rebootprequels of films that they've talked about previously! But how does Paul W.S. Anderson stack up to Paul Bartel? Why is this series going to be a back door into Ben's director fan clubs? What's the disparity between Prison Prison Prison and Prison? Who exactly defecates on the sidewalk? Listen in to find out!
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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Episode 234 - Revolver (2005)
After the smash successes of his first two films, followed up by mass audiences immensely disliking the Madonna vanity project of "Swept Away", Guy Ritchie decides to return to his roots by getting his good buddy Jason Statham to grow some hair and star in a convoluted, pretentious psychological crime thriller, "Revolver"! Join Rob & Ben as they finish up their focus on Statham with this doozy of a movie. But why is this one of Rob's favorite movies ever? What other convoluted, pretentious film that Rob loves is similar to this one? Why do we not yet have a twelve dollar bill? How can it be true that this movie is all about waffles? Listen in to find out!
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Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Episode 233 - Snatch (2000)
You thought Rob & Ben were done with Jason Statham? Never! Especially not when we haven't gotten to any of his movies that involve Guy Ritchie! But how do Statham's acting chops hold up in his pre-action man era? Why are Vinnie Jones and Dennis Farina so much fun to watch? Why did critics think this and "Lock, Stock, Etc." are the same movie? Listen in to find out!
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Episode 232 - The Mechanic (2011) & Mechanic: Resurrection
Rob and Ben are back to Jason Statham with one of his action-man franchises, "The Mechanic"! It turns out that this is a reboot of a Charles Bronson movie of the same name, which gets some time in the discussion too. But how does Statham's action career stack up to others of the modern era? Is it a double, triple, or reverse switcharoonie? What is this place and do we already know what it is? Listen in to find out!
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Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Episode 231 - Missing (2023)
It's here! A new movie from the Bazelev company ScreenLife universe! But does anyone care about this other than Rob & Ben? Why does this have nothing to do with Jason Statham? Questions aside, we are ecstatic to explain our thoughts on this movie! Exclamation mark!
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Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Episode 230 - Crank (2006)
It's been a while since we covered an actor, but we're deciding to focus in on another action hero of the modern era, Jason Statham! Rob and Ben begin with "Crank" and a lengthy discussion of Statham's career. But how does Statham compare to The Rock? Is this movie very smart or very stupid? Are we all just salmon? Listen in to find out!
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