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 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Episode 209 - Clockstoppers (2002)
A new month, a new series, so what better topic to cover than what we here at Cinemoddities do all the time: going through the turnstiles! We're covering movies about time travel in March, starting with Rob, Zack, and Ben scrutinizing a time-dilation movie from their childhood; it's "Clockstoppers"! But how much is wrong with the "science" in this movie? How many takes does Jonathan Frakes need? Where will the Cinemoddities gang take a vacation? Listen in to find out!
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Episode 208 - The Young Blood Chronicles (2014)
Here we are, finishing up our music movies series with a visual album from one of Ben's, and our esteemed expert guest Gabe's, favorite band - Fall Out Boy! But is this really a Fall Out Boy project? What do Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz have to say about this project? Is this more of a Zaeh Donald project? Tune in to find out!
To watch the visual album we're discussing, check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZyWxbojYH8&ab_channel=FallOutBoyVEVO and to watch the commentary from Stump & Wentz, check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G1bJcKmW7A&ab_channel=VH1
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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=bpJZnnCcTdW-uT5U2CQD-w
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Episode 207 - The Nowhere Inn (2021)
We're talking about one of Rob's favorite films and artists, it's St. Vincent's "The Nowhere Inn"! Join Ben and Rob as they dive into a relatively unknown film that is somehow incredibly strange yet accessible. But what is the appeal of eating things that taste like dirt? Is there any way to get the faster swim? Does this movie make any sense? And did you just say MF? Tune in to find out! Also, sorry for some of the rough audio in this one, Rob didn't mix things properly during the recording!
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Episode 206 - 8 Mile (2002)
This week, Rob & Ben dive into one of their favorite artists and the semi-autobiographical movie about him, it's Eminem and "8 Mile"! Listen in as they take a deep dive into Eminem's history and discuss some problematic topics. But are Eminem's lyrics homophobic? How good is the song "Lose Yourself"? Why did Eminem only ever star in one film? How many freaky girls are there? Tune in to find out!
Follow this link to read about Curtis Hanson's career: https://variety.com/2016/film/columns/curtis-hanson-l-a-confidential-8-mile-1201867041/
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Thank you to An Insperiority Complex for providing our theme song! Follow this link for more music from them: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mPues3Rp2wCKYzXOTDNP9?si=uCzrZIsuQ-e5scrAZnJ01w
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Episode 205 - Crestone (2020)
Join Rob & Ben as they revisit and older series: Music Movies! This month they'll be covering movies that are about music or contain music, and they start with a completely obscure documentary about a group of SoundCloud rappers that live in the desert. It's Marnie Ellen Hertzler's "Crestone"! But what is the deal with this movie? Is it about anything? How did they even find out about this motion picture? What's the purpose of the beans in the wall? It's a dense one, so tune in to find out!
For more info about Marnie Ellen Hertzler and to see her short films, check out her website at https://marnieellen.com/
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Throw down on Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel with Rob by finding him under the name ledneustadt.
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Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Episode 204 - The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
It's finally here! Rob & Zack dive into the fourth installment of The Matrix franchise, and it's an episode that is as convoluted as the lore of the movies themselves. Listen in as they find themselves stuck in the strange, repeating loops of the turnstiles as two separate conversations - one inside of the matrix and one in the real world - blend together and still barely scratch the surface of this film! But what's the deal with the Internet and blue hair? How much of their discussion of the first three films matters for this movie? Why does Rob have a strange relationship with Guy Ritchie's "Aladdin"? All this, and a fight about lemons!
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Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Episode 203 - The Shivering Truth
Yet another discussion on a PFFR and Vernon Chatman project is here! This time, Rob & Zack dive into the dark surrealism of Adult Swim's "The Shivering Truth". Join them and their insecurity to talk about a show they all like, yet the discussion is contentious as ever. How does this show stack up against Wondershowzen? Does Vernon Chatman have something to say? What does this have to do with the short-lived British show "Jam"? Tune in to find out!
Follow this link to check out the article where Vernon Chatman and Cat Solen talk about the show: https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/adult-swims-the-shivering-truthnightmares-in-stop-motion/
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Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Bonus - Stacy's Mom (2010)
Hey kids, sorry for the late episode this week! This time, tune in to hear Rob divulge the details of his weird infatuation with an unknown raunchy comedy, "Stacy's Mom"! How uncomfortable is this movie to watch? What does the Fountains of Wayne song have to do with this movie? And how much a grave does Rob dig for himself this time?
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Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Episode 202 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
The cap on our Spider-Man series is here! Listen in as Ben & Rob discuss the massively successful new installment in the MCU. Which one of them had more problems with the movie? Has Disney completed the first "nostalgia purchase"? Will this movie usher in a new age of multiverse and crossover movies? And, probably most importantly, how do these portals work?
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Listen to Rob's Top 50 songs of 2021 on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3jRtl3m9LxiucWDKWanfII?si=846a55f9f98144cf
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Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Episode 201 - Wild Wild West (1999)
We reference it way too much when it barely has any connection to our main topic, so we finally decided to give it the main spotlight; it's "Wild Wild West"! A stacked cast, a ton of money, an update of a classic TV show, what could go wrong? Well, pretty much everything. Tune in for Rob & Zack discussing a nearly universally hated movie that has never left their minds. Is this movie really that bad, though? What is the deal with Will Smith and his kids? How did Kenneth Branagh reprise his role as Arliss Loveless twenty years later? Listen in to find out!
Find the complete version of the music video for Will Smith's "Wild Wild West" here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9un5i?fbclid=IwAR1-BGreJAcom7vmJc88XI0lBcy201d0SfIYj5ZlE_U5Uw-oXgWLcWR_wWQ
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