Miscast Commentary

Joe and Todd discuss one of the quintessential coming of age films, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. They talk about the script for this film coming from Cameron Crowe's book, the beginning of Amy Heckerling's career and which actress turned down th Phoebe Cates role to do a major sitcom. They reveal other big stars with tiny roles in the movie. Joe reveals who was almost too young to appear nude and...

The guys are separated again thanks to another lockdown, but are live on YouTube. They discuss the out of control numbers in their home Province, Joe's son's exposure to Covid and Todd reviews the latest Wrestlemania. They discuss Godzilla vs. Kong and Disaster Movies in general. There is more news about The Snyder Cut and Snyderverse and Joe talks about the latest season of The Walking Dead. They...

The guys are back in the same room (because they recorded this in between lockdowns) and watching th Action classic, Lethal Weapon. They discuss the credits' similarity to Superman, Shane Black's original, darker script and the alternate introduction to Mel Gibson's character. Joe reveals the other career for actress Darlene Love and her connection to other movies and SNL. They talk about the writ...

Joe and Todd are together for this week's episode. They discuss the first episode of Falcon and Winter Soldier (This was recorded a week ago due to an impending lockdown). Todd asks why the Avengers are falling on hard times financially and brings up the lingering discussion about the Snyder Cut. They talk about the trailer for Suicide Squad and compare the new King Shark vs. the popular version o...

The guys revisit their adolesence with a rewatch of Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls. They discuss the erotic pedigree of writer Joe Esterhas, Joe's account of how much Las Vegas has changed since this movie came out and who else was up for the starring role. Joe reveals Paul Verhoeven's comments on this movie's impact on Elizabeth Berkley's career.and how much he sacrificed to get this movie made. Joe...

Joe is on his own after watching the Snyder Cut... and he has a lot to say about it. He discusses the extra long run time, the slow mo, Snyder's handling of the characters and the special effects in the movie. He praises some performances and decisions in the movie, but has issues with the overkill of some themes, the score... and plenty of other things.  He also announces next week's movie....

The guys are taking on the Sylvester Stallone/Antonio Banderas action film Assassins. They discuss Mel Gibson's wish to direct the movie, the Wachowski Sibling's role in writing the film and why they wanted their names taken off the film. Joe reveals the actor with the distinction of turning down this and the Matrix. Richard Donner questions if he cast the movie correctly and the guys try to evolv...

This week starts out awkward as Todd reveals a recent dream to Joe but they get on track as they discuss the penultimate episode of WandaVision (This was recorded before the finale was released) and they share some theories for the final episode. Todd discusses a moment from the old animated X-Men series that is very close to an MCU storyline and Joe gives a quick review of The Croods sequel. They...

Joe and Todd are back via a Zoom chat to discuss Rodney Dangerfield's college comedy, Back to School. They briefly address the death of Dustin Diamond, as well as the reactions of his former costars, Director Alan Metter's strange resume and the surprising composer to score the film. Joe reveals which comedy icon was a critical writer on the film, where you can find a shot from Caddyshack in the m...

The guys meet over Zoom to talk about all things pop culture in this week's episode. They talk about the Mortal Kombat Trailer, Todd discusses the recent Marvel trailers and they discuss their anticipation of the Suicide Squad and the addition of Star to Disney +. They react to the release of The Muppet Show and Joe introduces his new YouTube Side Hustle as Miscast Joe. Joe expresses his fear that...

The guys take on everyone's favourite shirtless volleyball movie, Top Gun. They discuss confusion over access to Joe's apartment (Note* This episode was recorded prior to the lockdown), Internet scams and suffer a technical issue with the movie. They talk about the military cooperation in the movie, big stars appearing in Top Gun before they were famous and Joe reveals the only actor who didn't th...

Forgive the lag on Todd's Zoom feed, but laggy video won't stop us from bringing you our show. Check it out as Joe and Todd react to the most recent events in WandaVision, Joe reviews the Marvel 616 documentary series and Todd talks about some recent Tubi discoveries. They announce next week's movie and dicuss the recent celebrity passings (It was noted after the recording that we neglected to men...

Note, this episode was recorded before the second lockdown in their home Province of Ontario, which is why they are seen together. Joe and Todd are taking on the Luc Besson Sci Fi Action Film, The Fifth Element. The guys discuss the introduction of the movie, Milla Jovovich's career and how Gary Oldman agreed to do the film for a favor. Tiny Lister is discussed (recorded prior to his passing) and...

The guys reunite from separate locations in this remote Coming Attractions Episode. The guys discuss their lockdown, we hear Todd's review of The Mandalorian and discuss the end of Trump's Presidency. They make fun of some Insurrectionists and jump straight into rating fried chicken restaurants (No segue. It's just where their hive mind went). Joe explains Cameo to Todd and discusses Kanye's Holog...

Joe has returned after a one week hiatus with his lovely wife Carrie (Todd is away due to Covid stay at home orders) and they bring you their commentary of Platoon with more audio from Fred Kennedy (AKA Fearless Fred).  They discuss the young, soon to be all-star cast of the film, the differences between World War 2 and Vietnam in turns of Brotherhood and the similarities between this movie a...

Happy New Year! Joe celebrates the year with a brand new interview with Radio Personality/Comic Book Writer/Host of the Issue Zero Podcast, Fred Kennedy. Fred discusses dealing with certain listeners during COVID, what he misses most about being able to socialize and his latest project, a Star Wars Radio Series called Mud 79. They talk about Fred's thoughts on how Star Wars fans would react and ho...

For the first time, Joe does not host his own show. He hands the reigns to his 9 year old daugher, Abby and his 5 year old son, Rhys. They watch the classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and discuss their favourite holiday movies, their pity for the Grinch's poor dog and their theories about Santa, Elves and how the naughty/nice list is created. Join us on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/miscastco...

Joe is revisiting the Star Wars Holiday special, but he is subjecting a new victim to it: his wife, Carrie. Listen as she reacts to the insanity of the special, the sexual nature of the Virtual Reality scene, the weak story that ties together the variety show and her reaction to Bea Arthur's appearance. Joe points out something that made it from this special to The Mandalorian and George Lucas' re...

Joe is rolling solo with a look back on the Season of the Mandalorian before he sees the season finale, talks about the upcoming Star Wars projects and gives you an update on next week's Christmas movie, including an explanation as to why there is no movie to announce yet. He also responds to comparisons between Tom Cruise's recent rant to Christian Bale's Infamous one and reflects on 2020 and ann...

Joe and Todd are rejoined by Director Michael Cooney as they give their commentary for the holiday horror classic Jack Frost. Watch as Todd reacts to this crazy movie and listen to Michael Cooney's insights into the production, including how the movie came to be written, who the original director was supposed to be and why he left (allegedly). He explains how he ended up doing the opening voice ov...

Joe is joined by screenwriter/playwright/Director of Jack Frost, Michael Cooney. Michael discusses working with James Mangold, having your script come alive on the screen and the mental toll it takes to write horror. He also talks about his daughter's impact on recent work, writing plays vs. writing screenplays and the genesis of the idea for next week's commentary, Jack Frost. Catch more of Micha...

Joe and Todd are back and are rejoined via interview clips by Ronny Pascale as the discuss one of Nic Cage's Holy Trinity of Action, Con Air. They discuss this being the first solo production by Jerry Bruckheimer, the rumoured voiceover at the top of the movie and which cast member inspired a Counting Crows song. Joe and Ronny discuss why Cameron Poe even went to jail. Joe reads the synopsis of an...

Joe talks to actor/improvisor/host of Roast Yerself, Ronny Pascale! They discuss teaching improv, comedy festivals and his YouTube show, where comedians make fun of their younger selves. Ronny reveals why he picked the movie for the guys to cover in next week's episode and what his first impressions of the movie were. Join us on Twitch!https://www.twitch.tv/miscastcommentaryVisit Our Websitehttps:...

You are in luck on this unlucky day. Joe and Todd are taking on the next movie in the classic Franchise, Friday the 13th Part 2. They discuss why an original cast member was hesitant to take a part in this movie, scoff at the amount of flashbacks to the previous movie and Joe tells you how you can haunt a theatre. Joe points out how Jason is credited, as two different people portray him in the mov...

Joe is rolling solo as Todd is off sick. He addresses the ongoing Election News and reviews the Season 2 premiere of The Mandalorian and The Right Stuff on Disney +. Joe lets everyone know what movie is being covered next week (Hint - Check the date) and reveals when his next appearance on Dueling Decades will be.  Visit Our Website https://www.miscastcommentary.com Find us on Twitch! https:/...