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8-Bit Cinema concludes with a discussion of Neill Blomkamp's adaptation of the popular racing simulator! Matt from the Matt and Mark Movie Show returns to discuss how the film tells the real life story of a gamer turned pro racer. We talk about how video game films have changed and gown over the years, getting us to where we are today with films like this. For more info head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

For out 150th episode what else could we cover but Mewtwo Strikes Back? Our 8-Bit Cinema serise continues as we discuss a film that was torn apart by western critics upon release. Kurosh Jozavi returns to talk about how this became one of the first video game adaptations to make bank at the box office. We also talk about how it bridged the gap between the successful video game adaptations on the s...

8-Bit Cinema continues with Takashi Miike's Ace Attorney! A faithful adaptation of the video game franchise, the film was unfortunately never released in the US and remains largely unknown. Twitch streamer RiRiYells joins Derick to talk about the courtroom drama/comedy and why adapting a visual novel made for a unique adaptation! For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepod...

We kick off our 8-Bit Cinema mini-series on video game adaptations with Silent Hill, which also happens to be our Halloween special! Jaymo from The Old Switch-a-roo returns to discuss this film which, despite being dismissed by critics at the time, was a pivotal step for video game adaptations. CONTENT WARNING: This episodes discusses the often brutal and extreme violence contained in the film, in...

The prequel/sequel to one of the best action films of all time, Furiosa was DOA at the box office. Despite only being released a few months ago the film deserves more love than it received. Is it a contender for one of the years best movies? For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Und...

Based on the the post-apocalyptic steampunk YA novel of same name the writing team from The Lord of the Rings reunited for Oscar winning effects artist Christian Rivers' directorial debut. However things did not go as planned as the film crashed at the box office and was chewed up by critics. Derick, along with Mike G from the Masters of the Nerdiverse Podcast defend the film and ask it its due to...

After languishing in developmental hell for years Guy Ritchie brought this stylish 60's spy thriller, based on the TV show to the big screen. Unfortunately, despite Ritchie's signature style and a great performance from Henry Cavill the film flopped hard at the box office. Zo Richardson from ⁠Back Look Cinema⁠ joins Derick to discuss what worked about the film and why it ultimately failed to conne...

The pseudo-sequel to beloved classic The Wizard of Oz, the one and only film directed by the great Walter Murch is pure 80s nightmare fuel and quite possibly the weirdest studio film ever made. Stand-up comedian Kelly Farmer joins Derick to talk about this film which bombed at the box office but found a second life on VHS. For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Coming from comedic juggernauts The Lonely Island and Judd Apatow, Popstar came at a time when the popularity of comedic films was waning. The film, despite featuring an astounding number of cameos and great original songs made less than half it's budget. Jaymo from The Old Switch-a-roo joins Derick to discuss why this one failed to connect with audiences and why it deserves a second look! For mor...

Underrated was lucky enough to host a panel at San Diego Comic-Con! Alongside Underrated's host Derick McDuff, panelists included past and future guests; JPG, Austin Olivia Kendrick, Kurosh Jozavi, and Thomas Craig, with Alix Catherine moderating! Enjoy the panel in it's entirety here! For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to Jaym...

Fresh off their panel at Comic-Con JPG joins Derick to discuss the 90s pulp film The Phantom! As the purple clad hero Billy Zane failed to impress movie-goers and critics at the time, but has this one achieved cult classic status? Make sure to check out JPG on The Welcome Party and with InerMyth ! For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠...

Phil Iscove, host of Podcast Like It's... and the co-creator of FOX's Sleepy Hollow, joins Derick to discuss this 2015 gothic romance from Guillermo del Toro. They discuss why the film went under the radar and how it was mismarketed. Mia Wasikowska's career, the theater industry, del Toro's pivot to Netflix, and even a few ghost stories are discussed! For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unde...

Serving as a feature length music video and companion piece to Daft Punk's second album, Discovery, Interstella 5555 tells a tale about a band of aliens abducted for nefarious ends! Toei animation and the legendary Leiji Matsumoto helped the band realize this spacefaring epic. Brad LaBaron, host of the Album Concept Hour , joins Derick to discuss the part concpet album, part animated masterpiece....

We wrap up Extended Edition by looking at Ridley Scott's director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven! Kurosh Jozavi returns to the show to discuss this epic and the differences between the theatrical and directors cuts. We wrap up by talking about the availability of these cuts and their rise to prominence. Check out the KJP show for more from Kurosh! For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmov...

Extended Edition continues with Micheal Mann's Blackhat! A colossal failure, both critically and financially, over the years Mann retooled the film, creating a new cut of the film that improves it significantly by adding and reordering scenes. Daniel Rubio of Reel Chums joins Derick to discuss the film, comparing and contrasting both versions of the film. For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠un...

We continue the our mini-series Extended Edition by looking at the Assembly Cut of Alien³. After a complicated pre-production and an even more troubled production plauged by studio interference David Fincer disowned his first film. However the Assembly Cut, complied years later brought to light a version closer to his original vision that served as a powerful conclusion to the original Alien trilo...

We kick off our mini-series Extended Edition! Over the next two months we'll be looking at alternative cuts of films, beginning with the Director's Cut of Doctor Sleep. Former host and horror hound Alan Torres returns to talk about Mike Flanagan's full vision. The sequel to The Shining, coming decades later, the film crashed and burned at the box office. But with nearly thirty minutes of added foo...

Beloved by some, and utterly unknown to others, this 1984 cult classic is an indie in the truest sense, made cheap and dirty. Matt K from CinemaJaw returns to break down this Troma staple. We discuss how it's aged poorly, how it hasn't, and low budget genre films acting as a launchpad for burgeoning filmmakers. For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:...

Happy April Fools! For our annual so-bad-it's-good episode Matt from The Matt and Mark Movie Show joins me to talk "Moonfall." The last gasp of a dead genre from the 90s and 00s, and one of the most expensive independent films ever it crashed hard at the box office. Inherently flawed, and seemingly written by an AI, there is still a lot to treasure in this bizarre conspiracy thriller. For more inf...

Alex Marcus of The Pop Break and Derick discuss the final film in John Carney's spiritual trilogy. Music, young love, and brothers are discussed as is the fact Sing Street somehow didn't get a best song Oscar nomination. For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

Austin Olivia Kendrick returns to the show to discuss this send up of music biopics! With equal parts heart and humor the film is both a love letter and a parody of America's most famous musicians and the mythologies we have built around them. Make sure to follow Austin on TikTok for more great film insights! For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Filled with stylish directional flourishes, a talented ensemble cast and powerful themes Bad Times at the El Royale flopped upon release. Mike Lund from The Old Switch-a-roo joins Derick to discuss the overlooked film from Drew Goddard. For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

For Valentines Day Derick is joined by real life couple and co-hosts of Not Couple Goals, Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy . They discuss the 2010 Tom Cruise Cameron Diaz rom/com/action/thriller Knight and Day! Check out Not Couple Goals on the Pop Break Today Feed! For more info head to ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠...

Richard Kelly's sophomore effort which got booed upon its initial showing at the Cannes Film Festival, Southland Tales is a film that got a lot of hate. However certain corners of film criticism and the internet have praised it as a hidden masterpiece. So who's right about this dystopian sci-fi comedy? Pat Mayo brings Derick this truly absurd and divisive film. Check out Pat on his show, The Pat M...

Underrated finally takes a long overdue look a work from Ralph Bakshi! Kyle Bridgett , artist, podcaster, and expert in all things R. Crumb brings the film to Derick. A somewhat contentions collaboration between Bakshi and Crumb gave way to the paradoxical at times adult animated film. While popular upon release in the 1970s the film is becoming harder to track down today, Does it deserve a modern...