Don’t Be Crazy

We continue our exploration of Spooktober by focusing on the latest installment of the found footage series with V/H/S 85. Stephen A. Wood, Amanda Jane Stern, and David Dassau join the show to discuss their favorite segments and why found footage is a great genre. Wait...actually, that one is up for debate. Check it out! Take a listen and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitte...

Spooktober season is upon us and it is Friday the 13th! Join us on this episode as David Dassau helps discuss Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, from 1986. Who are some of our favorite slashers and why is this one of the best in the franchise?  Take a listen and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter . Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have questions or...

Spooktober season is upon us! Join us on this episode as David Dassau joins Amanda Jane Stern and Zach to discuss the new Hulu scifi thriller No One Will Save You. A film deovid of most dialogue, this home invasion film gets real twisty real quick. Is this good for horror? Take a listen and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter . Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple P...

The final film during this Crazy for Swayze September is beloved by many, but misunderstood by most. Amanda and Zach discuss Ghost, from 1990. Love story, horror film, drama....what is this movie exactly? And why is a sex scene so important to it's foundation? Take a listen and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter . Make sure to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts. Have...

We continue our Crazy for Swayze September with the absurd 1989 action film Road House. A misunderstood movie that follows famous bouncer, Dalton, as he cleans up a troubled Missouri bar. Amanda Jane Stern joins the show to help explain why she loves this movie and why it is a lot deeper than what most viewers originally thought. Take a listen and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us...

"Back off, Warchild. Seriously." On this wonderful episode, Amanda Jane Stern and Thom Lockhart join the show to discuss the surfing heist film Point Break. Kathryn Bigelow genre bends a stereotypical cheesy action flick in to something much, much deeper. But is this movie even good, or is ti kind of ridiculous? Take a listen and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter . Make...

"People aren't always what they appear to be. Don't forget that." Amanda Jane Stern joins the show to discuss the 1998 erotic thriller Wild Things. This movie is filled with deceit, sex, corruption, and Kevin Bacon. Is this movie a lot smarter than the appeal to "frat Boys?" Even though there are some memorable sex scenes, we argue that maybe they were more important than that. Take a listen and d...

Join us as we dissect the 2009 horror/comedy Jennifer's Body, starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried. Special guests Amy Camp and Amanda Jane Stern join the show to shed light on the successes and failures from this movie. Was this movie ahead of it's time with Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama at the helm, or was it as bad as the marketing made it out to be? Take a listen and don’t forget to like us o...

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beet....Oops! Almost said it thrice! On this week's episode, Thom and Eric from the Top 5 Podcast join the show to discuss Tim Burton's 1988 horror/comedy/family movie? Beetlejuice. This movie is beloved by many, especially for Michael Keaton's outlandish performance as the titular character. But really, why is it so loved? And is there a point of the film? Take a listen...

“I know I am. I’m the famous comedian Arnold Braunschweiger.” David Dassau of the Geek Garage Podcast joins the show to help discuss the underrated and often misunderstood Arnold Schwarzenegger 1993 meta-film Last Action Hero. Filled with a hefty amount of action tropes, this self aware and referential film might have been released well before audiences were ready for its brilliance. But what make...

Season's over, asshole! On this episode Jon Edmonds helps us celebrate Zach's birthday (May 14th) and discuss a classic action movie that he has NOT seen, 1993's cinematic gem Cliffhanger. Stallone is top notch in this role as climber Gabe Walker, but not to be undersold are the wonderful performances by Michael Rooker and John Lithgow. Is this one of Stallone's best films or is it a dud? And how...

How much would you risk for one big score? On this very special episode, I enlist the help of Steven A. Wood and David Dassau to review the 2023 Jonathan Salemi crime-thriller The Last Deal. After the legalization of marijuana sales in 2016 in CA, dealer/distributer Vincent comes to the harsh realization that his industry is fading. Because he can't get a seller's license, Vincent decides to take...

"Zoom it in there, Henry!" It's time to play ball as David Dassau joins the show to discuss the 1993 family film Rookie of the Year. A 12 year old playing professional baseball for the Chicago Cubs due to his shoulder tendons healing too tight? How did this film not get an Oscar? And what is the actual meaning of this movie? Take a listen and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Tw...

“Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed.” Amanda Jane Stern joins us on this episode as we discuss the Millennial favorite Legally Blonde. A perceived "dumb blonde" proves that looks can be deceiving as she proves herself that there is more than meets than eye with this leading lady. Reese Witherspoon puts on a remarkable performance, but where does it rank in her hierarchy of...

You wouldn't be any good to anybody if you didn't do what you love. Time to get in the ring as Aaron Bean joins to discuss the 2018 follow-up to the 8th installment in the beloved Rocky franchise, Creed II. Following some years after Adonis' rise to stardom in "Creed," the young phenom encounters a hefty speed bump. Creed must fight Viktor Drago, the son of the man responsible for Apollo Creed's d...

Don't push it! Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it go. Let it go! On this very fun episode we are discussing the 1982 action classic First Blood. When Green Beret veteran John Rambo makes his way through small town Hope, WA, he is harassed and run out by the power tripped Sheriff Teasle. When Rambo's Vietnam War PTSD kicks in, he fights for his life....until he has had e...

Hello everyone. Have y’all ever questioned if La La Land deserved to be nominated for Best Picture? Or debated if Quentin Tarantino is actually overrated? Or perhaps challenged others by asking is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Here on the Don’t Be Crazy movie podcast we ask these questions and more with the help of fellow film enthusiasts. Who’s we? I’m Zach Rancourt and with me today is David Dassa...

Hello everyone. Have y’all ever questioned if La La Land deserved to be nominated for Best Picture? Or debated if Quentin Tarantino is actually overrated? Or perhaps challenged others by asking is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Here on the Don’t Be Crazy movie podcast we ask these questions and more with the help of fellow film enthusiasts. Who’s we? I’m Zach Rancourt and with me today is Amanda Jane...

Hello everyone. Have y’all ever questioned if La La Land deserved to be nominated for Best Picture? Or debated if Quentin Tarantino is actually overrated? Or perhaps challenged others by asking is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Here on the Don’t Be Crazy movie podcast we ask these questions and more with the help of fellow film enthusiasts. Who’s we? I’m Zach Rancourt and with me today is David Dassa...

Hello everyone. Have y’all ever questioned if La La Land deserved to be nominated for Best Picture? Or debated if Quentin Tarantino is actually overrated? Or perhaps challenged others by asking is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Here on the Don’t Be Crazy movie podcast we ask these questions and more with the help of fellow film enthusiasts. Who’s we? I’m Zach Rancourt and with me today is Aaron Bean....

Hello everyone. Have y’all ever questioned if La La Land deserved to be nominated for Best Picture? Or debated if Quentin Tarantino is actually overrated? Or perhaps challenged others by asking is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Here on the Don’t Be Crazy movie podcast we ask these questions and more with the help of fellow film enthusiasts. Who’s we? I’m Zach Rancourt and with me today is Jon Edmonds...

Hello everyone. Have y’all ever questioned if La La Land deserved to be nominated for Best Picture? Or debated if Quentin Tarantino is actually overrated? Or perhaps challenged others by asking is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Here on the Don’t Be Crazy movie podcast we ask these questions and more with the help of fellow film enthusiasts. Who’s we? I’m Zach Rancourt and with me today is Amanda J. S...

This is the Don't Be Crazy movie podcast. A show for film fans of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and tastes. On this show I enlist help from fellow film enthusiasts to discuss what makes certain movies good or bad. We are by no means experts, instead just big time cinema fans who love to talk our butts off. I'm Zach Rancourt and with me today is David Dassau. I'm gonna be the best, perhaps not tec...

This is the Don't Be Crazy movie podcast. A show for film fans of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and tastes. On this show I enlist help from fellow film enthusiasts to discuss what makes certain movies good or bad. We are by no means experts, instead just big time cinema fans who love to talk our butts off. I'm Zach Rancourt and with me today is Eric Schoen and Thom Lockhart. Hi! I'm Zach and I'm...

This is the Don't Be Crazy movie podcast. A show for film fans of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and tastes. On this show I enlist help from fellow film enthusiasts to discuss what makes certain movies good or bad. We are by no means experts, instead just big time cinema fans who love to talk our butts off. I'm Zach Rancourt and with me today is Jon Edmonds. Wan't Evil supposed to die about four y...