We’ve reached the final installment of the Mummy Trilogy! Topics include: why the kid still sucks, bone books, Jet Li as a dragon, Rob Cohen’s directing and more!
Movie starts at...12:36
2021-10-21 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostDon’t adjust your sunglasses - t̸̞͔̮̽̀̐͆̃̕͠ḩ̷͙̟̜̹̱́̉̾͌́e̶̛̥̠͈͍͛̈́́̒́͑͘͝͠ͅy̴̻̣̾͌̈́ ̵̡̞͖̗̤̥͇̙̬̤͋͗̈́ḷ̵̲̻̘̓ĩ̶̼̬̝̦̑͗͛̈́̓͑̽s̸͔̥̜͙̰̋̔̓̕t̸̞͋̏̍̅̍͘̕e̸̛̩͆͛̾̃̋̈́̓̚n̷̪̙̝̤̭̍̇́͜it’s another epic crossover podcast! The Doughboys join #TheTwoFriends to tackle Carpenter’s still-relevant anti-capitalist ǫ̷̨͖̦̘̰͉̎̃̀̆̂̚ͅͅb̴̫̺̼̐ę̶̰̯̝̹̣̳̜͗͆͂͜͝͠͠ý̷...
2021-10-17 06:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Don’t adjust your sunglasses - it’s another epic crossover podcast! The Doughboys join #TheTwoFriends to tackle Carpenter’s still-relevant anti-capitalist alien action classic. Is “Rowdy” Roddy Piper the greatest wrestler-turned-actor? Who actually wrote the iconic bubblegum line? Which hard seltzer is the best and why is it White Claw Surge? And yes, of course we have to talk about that iconic fight scene.
Hey folks - we can't decide what to cover for November 11.
Should we slot in another Carpenter bonus (his "Body Bags" TV movie with Tobe Hooper) or tackle THE SCORPION KING?
2021-10-16 21:45:24 +0000 UTC View PostAin't nothing but a pod dog. Casting all the time! This month’s bonus feature on BC:SF is the early Carpenter TV movie, Elvis (1979). Friend of the show Layne Montgomery returns joined by fellow bandmate, Aidan Shepard, of The Great American Novel. Topics: music biopics, unpacking Big Mama, Johnny Bravo, the legacy of Elvis and more!
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Every filmmaker gets one “Satan in a jar in a basement” movie and this is John Carpenter’s! Keith Phipps (The Next Picture Podcast) joins us to chat “the anti-God,” fictional British scientist Bernard Quatermass, and young David Sims’ humble beginnings as an “It’s Always Sunny” recapper at the AVClub. The boys also establish that Ben loves “wet evil” and that the special effects makeup artist on PRINCE OF DARKNESS also worked with Griffin on DRAFT DAY!
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You know what ol’ Jack Burton would do on an episode like this? Bring back Jason Mantzoukas and Paul Scheer, of course! The HOW DID THIS GET MADE? guys make their triumphant return to Blank Check to discuss yet another Kurt Russell masterpiece, and lament the lack of Russell-esque stars in today’s Hollywood landscape. There’s some John Landis slander and a shout-out to Kit Fisto - this episode TRULY has everything!
More Mummy bay-beee! Today’s new installment of BC:SF commentary is on the 2001 sequel, The Mummy Returns. Topics include: The Rock pivoting into movies, kidnapping, other deeply flawed sequels, the reveal of the Scorpion King challenge and more!
Movie starts at...6:35
2021-10-01 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Voyager II may be approaching the “Termination Shock” (Ben’s new favorite phrase), but we’re on earth cherishing the otherworldly romance of John Carpenter’s STARMAN! Vanity Fair’s Katey Rich returns to discuss Jeff Bridges’ impressive performance, the illustrious career of Hollywood script doctor “Dinky” Dean Reisner, and the one sandwich that’s actually supposed to have paprika on it (whatever deviled egg thing Karen Allen orders at the diner in this movie).
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The curse has been lifted! BC:SF officially opens the tomb to a new commentary series with The Mummy franchise! Griffin, David, and Ben re-recorded their commentary of 1999 reboot after experiencing technical issues with the first session. Topics include: hotness, the casts's career trajectory, bug candy and more!
Movie starts at...5:48
2021-09-22 04:00:24 +0000 UTC View PostP̶s̶s̶t̶.̶.̶.̶a̶s̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶m̶i̶s̶e̶d̶ ̶h̶e̶r̶e̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶S̶o̶m̶e̶o̶n̶e̶’̶s̶ ̶L̶i̶s̶t̶e̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶M̶e̶!̶ ̶3̶D̶ ̶E̶d̶i̶t̶i̶o̶n̶.̶ ̶R̶e̶-̶e̶x̶p̶e̶r̶i̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶e̶p̶i̶s̶o̶d̶e̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶i̶m̶e̶ ̶Y̶O̶U̶R̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶p̶e̶e̶p̶e̶r̶.̶
2021-09-21 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostDear Checkmates!
Due to technical issues, THE MUMMY (1999) commentary will be released the following day on Sept 22nd at midnight est. Sorry for the delay. For now please enjoy this backstage photo of Ben dressed as a half assed Mummy taken at a comedy show in 2018.
- the BC crew
It’s the Blank Check / Kingcast crossover event you’ve all been waiting for! Scott Wampler and Eric Vespe join us to discuss John Carpenter’s “Christine” - the first Stephen King adaptation we’ve covered. What is more terrifying - a sexy vintage car that kills people? Or Barbra Streisand’s basement mall? A difficult question, we know.
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2021-09-19 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here’s the thing about THE THING - it might be the best movie we’ve ever covered? Emily St. James joins us (and joins the five-timers club!) to discuss Carpenter’s Arctic paranoia classic, which was unfairly maligned upon release. Topics covered include the “Brimley COCOON Line,” the film as a trans allegory, and dogs getting their faces peeled back like bananas.
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For September's bonus ep, Griffin, David, and Ben discussed the TV movie Someone's Watching Me! directed by John Carpenter. Topics include: how this project influenced the making of Halloween, programming competition when NBC aired SWM! at 9:00pm on November 29th, 1978, Uncle Leo as Burly Man, the Obi-Wan Kenobi ploy, the filmography of Garry Marshall and more!
Grab your eyepatches - it’s Snake Plissken time! Karen Han joins the gang to chat Carpenter’s action classic ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - which was actually filmed in St. Louis! Topics covered include NSFW tattoos, Lee Van Cleef’s badass gravestone, the 90s documentary where Ernest Borgnine just drives a bus, and John Carpenter’s rather pedestrian taste in video games. “Fallout 76”??? C’mon, John!
We've come to the third (and for now final) installment in our commentary series on the Riddick franchise with 2013's return to form! Topics include: tracking the CGI advancement, bone aesthetic, smell-o-cast, Riddick being too horny, a dog that's marked by death and more!
The movie starts at...10:46
2021-09-01 04:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A film brave enough to ask the question - what if there was fog? Just kidding - this movie is ACTUALLY about vengeful pirate ghosts and a lady with a sexy radio voice. CANDYMAN’s Nia DaCosta returns to the pod to ask whether or not fog is scary if you aren’t driving through it. Producer Ben wonders if the titular fog should have had a voice. Plus, we explore the history of spooky lighthouse movies.
It’s our biggest episode EVER as Alex Ross Perry brings his own dossier of talking points to tackle 1978’s iconic HALLOWEEN. We explore the history of American independent cinema as seen through the lens of the low-budget horror genre, and determine who’d be included in the slasher villain Mount Rushmore (Chucky isn’t carved into the rock; he’d be working at the gift shop).
Blank Check: Special Features picks up on everyone's favorite rapscallion, Richard B. Riddick, in the 2004 odd expanded universe sequel, The Chronicles of Riddick. The gang talks knife notes, dusty CGI, Vin's sneaky little smile, and more!
The movie starts at...13:00
2021-08-21 04:48:44 +0000 UTC View Post
John Carpenter puts his own spin on Howard Hawks’ iconic western RIO BRAVO and Griffin learns about “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” - it’s our ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 episode! Screenwriter and film critic April Wolfe (2019’s BLACK CHRISTMAS) joins us as we discuss the most dramatic vanilla ice cream cone of all time. Is this one of Carpenter’s best musical scores? Gonna go ahead and say YES.
On June 25, 2021 the BC crew hosted a private screening of F9 at Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Brooklyn. In attendance were many friends of the show. You could say people who are part of the extended Blank Check family. This special episode captures the excitement of that day.
A return to da moviesh.
Plus, months later, Griffin, David, and Ben follow-up about their experiences and discuss The Fast Saga franchise.
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2021-08-11 05:06:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Our long-awaited John Carpenter series kicks off with his ultra-low budget oddity debut DARK STAR. Ben goes Hollywood (actually, “Hosleywood”) to record with Emily Yoshida - the Mother of Blankies herself - *in person* in Los Angeles, and the gang debates possible names for the series. We landed on “They Podcast” - which is a departure from Griffin’s far sweatier suggestions. Join us as we set the table for Carpenter’s filmography, and go deep on this film, which could also just b...
2021-08-08 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBC:SF launches into a new franchise with 2000's Pitch Black (Theatrical Cut)! Topics include: Vin Diesel's early career, space buses, a Riddick themed Burning Man, Keith David always being great, and more!
The movie starts at...12:12
2021-08-01 04:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
What if there was a beach that made you old? Only the mischievous mind of M. Night Shyamalan could conjure such a place! The gang (including Shyamalan Superfan and Blank Check social media manager Marie Bardi) dives into M. Night’s latest offering. Is it a “Glassterpiece”? Does Griffin even know what age he is anymore? Did Ben always have those wrinkles on his face?
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2021-08-01 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the slam, it’s time to jam - it’s our first in-person recording since the pandemic! Griffin’s brother James Newman returns to the pod to chat BASKETBALL, a topic that Griffin now knows slightly more about after watching The Last Dance. Is LeBron a bad actor? Does anyone really understand the complicated metaphysics of the Warner Bros Serververse? Join us as we discuss!
BC:SF completes its Twilight Saga commentary series with the fifth and final film, Breaking Dawn: Part 2. Topics include: an audio option for **late night listening, a shared empathy for Charlie Swan, lack of bats, Volturi being dressed like My Chemical Romance, and more! Plus, the next two franchises are announced.
The movie starts at...7:56
2021-07-21 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s the direct-to-Crackle sequel to our original Clifford episode from four years ago! Clifford superfan and comedy legend Tom Scharpling (“The Best Show,” his new memoir “It Never Ends”) joins us to wax poetic on Martin Short and eulogize the great Charles Grodin. The guys also give pitches for an actual Clifford sequel. Would it involve a prison break? Ben thinks so!
For this month’s bonus ep Griffin, David, and Ben reviewed the 2013 film, The Host, adapted from the Stephenie Meyer novel. They are very sorry.
2021-07-11 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Dust off your mullets, because it’s the return of PORCH CINEMA with another Ben’s Choice Blank Check Spectacular! The boys talk David Spade, Kid Rock, and Direct-to-Crackle sequels, as they determine the secret ingredient to Ben-approved content - carry a mop on the poster.
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