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
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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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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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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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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