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 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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Thank you to An Insperiority Complex for providing our theme song! Follow this link to hear more music from them: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mPues3Rp2wCKYzXOTDNP9?si=7XONs7MQT4uzU5TqnY2tsQ
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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Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Episode 229 - The Predator (2018)
Slowly, over the course of the life of the Cinemoddities Patreon, Rob & Ben have been covering the directorial efforts of Shane Black. Now, they're here to finish up his filmography with "The Predator"! But why has Shane Black become a focus for them? How does this movie rank up to the others? Will Shane Black ever get to make another movie? What exactly is an exoskeleton? Who slept with Chook Chutney? Listen in to find out!
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Thank you to An Insperiority Complex for providing our theme song! Follow this link to hear more music from them: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mPues3Rp2wCKYzXOTDNP9?si=7XONs7MQT4uzU5TqnY2tsQ
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Episode 228 - Men in Black 2 (2002)
Many months ago, Rob & Zack discussed the first and third entries in the "Men in Black" series, and now it's finally time to finish up the much maligned middle child of the franchise! Join them as they discuss if this movie really deserves all the hate it regularly receives. But what are their thoughts about Will Smith's slap at the 2022 Oscars ceremony? How crazy were the cameos in this movie for 2002? Does Michael Jackson ever get to become Agent M? Listen in to find out!
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Thank you to An Insperiority Complex for providing our theme song! Follow this link to hear more music from them: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mPues3Rp2wCKYzXOTDNP9?si=7XONs7MQT4uzU5TqnY2tsQ
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Episode 227 - Miss March (2009)
Join Ben & Rob as they finish up some filmographies that they've previously started, and what better way to kick it off than with "Miss March"! Being Zach Cregger's only directorial effort before "Barbarian", it certainly is an incredibly different movie. But does it stand the test of time? Why was Playboy involved in this movie? Were Hugh Hefner and Trevor Moore in the same room at the same time? Listen in to find out!
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Episode 226 - Girl on the Third Floor (2019)
In the very end of this year's spooky Halloween season, join Rob & Ben as they dive into a fairly obscure yet absolutely nasty horror movie, "Girl on the Third Floor"! But why is this movie so obsessed with bodily fluids of all kinds? Does CM Punk give a good performance? Does Sarah look like an egret? Listen in to find out!
Support the podcast and get access to many more episodes by subscribing to the Cinemoddities patreon at www.patreon.com/Cinemoddities
Download Ben's Life Counter app for Magic: The Gathering, now free, on the play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zianderthalapps.life_counter) or the Apple store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zianderthal-tcg-life-counter/id1555106877), and be sure to shop at TCGplayer using Ben's affiliate link: bit.ly/TheLifeCounter
Why is Ben so mean to Rob and calling him a sloth? Harass Rob too by emailing us through Cinemoddities@gmail.com
Thank you to An Insperiority Complex for providing our theme song! Follow this link to hear more music from them: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mPues3Rp2wCKYzXOTDNP9?si=7XONs7MQT4uzU5TqnY2tsQ
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Episode 225 - Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021), & Halloween Ends (2022)
Evil dies tonight! Well, at least David Gordon Green's stab at the Halloween franchise dies in this episode. Join Rob and Zack as they discuss the slasher genre, requels, and the modern trilogy of "Halloween". But does evil die tonight? How can we get custard for dessert? How is this trilogy similar to "Back to the Future"? Listen in to find out!
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Thank you to An Insperiority Complex for providing our theme song! Follow this link to hear more music from them: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mPues3Rp2wCKYzXOTDNP9?si=7XONs7MQT4uzU5TqnY2tsQ
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Episode 224 - Goosebumps (TV Series)
It's that time of the year, Goosebumps time! Join Rob and Zack for their annual tradition of slowly chipping away at the entirety of the Fox Kids Goosebumps TV show. How many years will it take them to finish this endeavor? What could the upcoming Disney+ Goosebumps revival entail, and is anyone happy about it? Which is better, the ghost dog or the ghost cat? Listen in to find out!
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Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Episode 223 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
A movie whose cult classic status has seemingly had a resurgence for no good reason, it's the Chiodo brothers "Killer Klowns from Outer Space"! Join Rob & Zack as they dive into some of the reasons why this movie could be making a comeback all of a sudden. Does it have to do with the sheer force of will from marketing? Does it have something to do with the clown sightings of the mid-2010's? Does it have to do with how many doors there are? Listen in to find out!
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Harass us by emailing us through Cinemoddities@gmail.com
Thank you to An Insperiority Complex for providing our theme song! Follow this link to hear more music from them: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mPues3Rp2wCKYzXOTDNP9?si=7XONs7MQT4uzU5TqnY2tsQ