The Batmen keep on coming! BC:SF kicks off June with 1995's Batman Forever. Topics include: director Joel Schumacher former career as a window dresser, Gossip Gerty, kissing special effects, riddling, and trying to make Robin seem cool.
Movie starts at...25:42
2022-06-01 05:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
For a while, “Spider-Man 2” was considered the high water mark for superhero movies - but does it hold up 14 years deep into the MCU? We’ve got two words for you - ALFRED MOLINA. Self-professed “Blank Check rabble rouser” Chris Gethard returns to the pod (and apologizes to the Blankie Community) as we trace the history and legacy of this iconic Spidey sequel. We love this movie so much, David doesn’t even care that the subway sequence isn’t accurate to New York! Other topics cov...
2022-05-29 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Upside down kissing, Bonesaw McGraw, and a soundtrack featuring not just one, but TWO of Avril Lavigne’s ex-husbands…it’s SPIDER-MAN! Screen Crush’s Matt Singer (who literally wrote a book about Spider-Man) joins us as we take a look back to a much different Hollywood landscape; a time when Marvel was a struggling comics company, when both Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire were considered odd choices for a superhero adaptation, and when no film had yet to open to $100M at the US Box Office....
2022-05-22 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBC:SF’s #NotAllBatMen commentary series continues with the 1993 animated feature Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Topics include: the 90s animated series, Batman University, the different types of Alfreds, clown cars and more!
Movie starts at...7:45
2022-05-21 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Katie Holmes in a lazy southern accent asks, “What’s the matter? See somethin’ bad?” and we are immediately transported back to the year 2000 when the trailers for this movie were EVERYWHERE. Writer and podcasting icon Starlee Kine joins us to talk about Sam Raimi’s “The Gift” - a film with an incredibly stacked cast of actors who were eager to sink their teeth into a Southern Gothic Billy Bob Thornton creation. Do we buy Keanu as a wife-beating redneck? Is Cate Blanchett ...
2022-05-15 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostFrom 2016-2018 The Burger Report was a recurring segment about spotting a fame-o eat a hamburger. What first started with the hosts and guests sharing their stories on the podcast soon evolved into a hotline (1-802-8-BURGER) where listeners could leave voicemails with their own burger tales. [Wikia]
Eventually the difficult decision was made to phase TBR out.
But checkmates that line ...
2022-05-11 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Is this not America? Is baseball not America’s favorite pastime? Is “For Love of the Game” a Sam Raimi movie? Technically speaking, sure! It’s about a guy who’s trying not to lose both his hand and his lady - some very Raimi-esque themes. Gawker’s Olivia Craighead returns to the pod to talk about Kevin “Straight Outta Compton” Costner, and we go long on crackerjacks, Vin Scully’s screenplay notes, and the cinematic pleasures of baseball. The crack of the bat, baby!
Plu...
2022-05-08 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post🎶Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na Batmaaaaaan!🎶
Having reviewed the Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan films, BC:SF is kicking off May with our #NotAllBatMen commentary series, featuring all the other Batman movies we have not previously covered. Starting things off strong is the 1966 feature starring Adam West! Topics include: legendary stick man, the different Robins and Alfreds over the years, when too many bits can backfire, slime and more!
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2022-05-01 04:35:48 +0000 UTC View Post
$4.4 million, a murder of crows, and a cursed crashed plane…the ingredients for a real nail-biter of a fable! Filmmaker Kevin Smith (yep, THAT Kevin Smith) joins us to talk about one of his favorite films - 1998’s “A Simple Plan” - and to pay tribute to the late producer Jim Jacks, who shepherded several filmmakers (such as Raimi, the Coens, Richard Linklater, and Smith himself) as they made their transitions from scrappy indies to the big leagues. How successfully is Raimi able to me...
2022-05-01 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Considered a bit of a “blank check” for actress Sharon Stone (she used her clout to bring Sam Raimi, Russell Crowe, and a babyfaced Leonardo DiCaprio to the project), “The Quick and The Dead” may have been too quirky for mainstream audiences and too earnest for the post-Tarantino generation of cinephiles back in 1995. But boy, does it slap in 2022! Roman Mars - The golden-voiced host of “99% Invisible” - joins us as David offers his definitive Russell Crowe performance ranking, an...
2022-04-24 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe final entry in the Matrix franchise commentary series! Topics include: Philly cheesesteaks, MPH's career, Griffin's 3 best friends, Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe and more.
Movie starts at...1:39
2022-04-21 06:30:10 +0000 UTC View Post
KLAATU BARADA NIKTO - did we get that right? Writer Eva Anderson (WeCrashed, You’re the Worst) joins us as we attempt to answer several questions related to the final entry in the Evil Dead trilogy - 1993’s Army of Darkness. Why was this film not called MEDIEVAL DEAD? Did Embeth Davidtz and Liam Neeson talk about Sam Raimi on the set of Schindler’s List? How does Ben feel about the concept of a town pit? And most importantly, we introduce a tantalizing Hollywood mystery - was there a fa...
2022-04-17 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostMarie Bardi joins BC:SF to discuss Fede Álvarez's remake of the Raimi classic. Topics include: justice for Jane Levy, rare examples of final boys, Pucci heads, the upcoming new Predator movie and more!
2022-04-11 04:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Who’s Darkman? A man of a thousand faces! A walking fleshwound who probably smells awful! A dude who probably would be into night eggs! Filmmaker Chris Weitz joins us to geek out over Sam Raimi’s homage to the Universal Monsters - a film that establishes the comic book style that Raimi would later perfect with his “Spider-Man” trilogy. We discuss the early 90s run of pulpy comic book films (“Dick Tracy”, “The Shadow”), the shock of seeing Frances McDormand in what she describe...
2022-04-10 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s the definitive Sam Raimi film - a “symphony of silly” with a bravura performance from Bruce Campbell, and a prevailing sense of, “the more gore the merrier!” John Hodgman - who, believe it or not, was Bruce Campbell’s literary agent! - joins us to chat about the magic of “Evil Dead II” and what puts it in the pantheon of “sequels that improve upon the original installment.” Also in this episode - we imagine the time when Sam Raimi, the Coens, Frances McDormand, and Ho...
2022-04-03 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBy two votes - yep, that's right...TWO VOTES!
ROGER MOORE AS JAMES BOND WINS PATREON MARCH MADNESS.
Leave it to 007 to end up on top. We're adding him to the schedule after #NotAllBatmen.
Apes Family - we're so sorry it had to end like this. Apes Together Still Strong!
2022-04-01 16:11:54 +0000 UTC View PostBC:SF kicks off April with the third installment in the Matrix franchise. Topics include: more Merv, Hugo with the good teeth, the new word 'stunks' and more!
Movie starts at...1:22
2022-04-01 04:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWow!! We made it to the end of a thrilling March Madness Franchise competition, and we couldn't be more pleased with our final two contenders.
It's ROGER MOORE as JAMES BOND vs PLANET OF THE APES.
Some real GQ material right there.
Who will be our 20th Century Champion??
2022-03-31 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostRoger Moore said "fuck your jokes!" - BOND IS IN THE FINALS!
Today, we choose who will meet him there:
Are we going for scares or simians?
It's THE EXORCIST vs PLANET OF THE APES.
Who takes it?
2022-03-30 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAPES! They're unstoppable! But can they defeat the powers of Pazuzu in the next round? We shall see!
Up today - it's the Battle of Britain!
THE MOORE BONDS vs MONTY PYTHON
Ben just learned about Bond henchman Jaws and is very excited about him, so keep that in mind.
Who goes on to the FINAL ROUND?!
2022-03-29 16:01:05 +0000 UTC View Postℂ𝕙𝕚𝕡 𝕊𝕞𝕚𝕥𝕙, 𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕡 ℝ𝕖𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥, 𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕪𝕔𝕠𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤 𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕙 𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕪, 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙 𝕄𝕒𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕦𝕡𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕖!
ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕖𝕕 𝕓𝕪 ...
2022-03-29 14:15:54 +0000 UTC View PostMonty Python wins and will go on to face Roger Moore in the Patreon Battle of Britain!
Up today - two franchises that really exemplify the "magic of the movies"...
It's OZ vs PLANET OF THE APES.
They're both great choices - but you can only choose one!
2022-03-28 16:01:11 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a close one, but Pazuzu and friends continue their march towards the Final Four! Exorcist wins! Fun fact - Marie's mom lives right by the famous Exorcist Steps in Washington DC. They're behind a gas station. Field trip!
Up today - it's our big comedy showdown! Or, a lesser of two evils battle between John Cleese and OJ!
It's MONTY PYTHON vs THE NAKED GUN.
So....
2022-03-27 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Sam Raimi directed a movie between “The Evil Dead” and “Evil Dead II” that was written by the Coen Brothers and no one ever talks about it…until NOW! Actor Brendan Hines (“The Tick”, “Locke and Key”) joins us to make sense of this early career oddity - a tonal mishmash of slapstick and film noir that we’d later see more successfully executed in films like “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” and “The Mask”. Topics discussed include: the difficulties in scaling up the indie p...
2022-03-27 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostMore Roger Moore! That's what we're getting as he sails into the Final Four!
Up today - we described both of these franchises as "stealth bangers" in our March Madness preview, and they're the last remaining horror series in the bracket!
It's THE EXORCIST vs PSYCHO.
Which iconic frightfest takes it?
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You maniacs! You blew it up! Those damn dirty apes defeated the Qatsi trilogy!
Here is a look at where we stand going into the Elite 8:
Up today - it's Her Majesty's Secret Service vs the Detroit Police Department.
It's ROGER MOORE AS JAMES BOND vs ROBOCOP.
2022-03-25 16:01:04 +0000 UTC
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So I guess you folks don't want KISSING! Actually, I take that back - the Naked Gun 2 1/2 has that spoof of the Ghost pottery wheel scene...
Up today - two intellectual classics:
PLANET OF THE APES vs QATSI
With Apes, you get:
Thank GOD Tony Perkins is finally getting his due - Psycho moves on to the next round! Sorry to the shark.
Up today: Romance! Kissing! OJ Simpson!
It's THE NAKED GUN vs ROCK HUDSON & DORIS DAY.
With The Naked Gun, you get:
With Hudson & Day, you get:
Robocop is looking like a pretty formidable opponent - he just sent Clint back to Carmel-by-the-Sea!
Up today - two franchises established by landmark filmmakers that went in surprising directions:
It's PSYCHO vs JAWS.
With Psycho you get:
Wow! A thirteen year old girl with sparkly shoes just knocked out The Italian Stallion! Oz moves on to the next round!
Up today - it's the Man with No Name vs the Cop with No Flesh (except for his face).
It's THE DOLLARS TRILOGY VS ROBOCOP.
With The Dollars Trilogy, you get: