ReconCinemation

The ReconCinemation Team is back at it, this time with a trip up the Nung River and a deep-dive into APOCALYPSE NOW! Jon & David take a look back at the birth of the film with George Lucas & John Milius, its transition to Francis Ford Coppola, the development, variances between the original novel "Heart of Darkness" & the finished film, the much-troubled production and all the challenges Coppola c...

ReconCinemation brings Bill Paxton-Fest to a close with 1996's TWISTER, the intense thriller about chasing tornadoes in the Mid-West and re-learning what love is! Jon and David talk about Bill as a blockbuster leading man, Helen Hunt as the no-nonsense leading woman and director Jan de Bont! Plus the interesting character choices of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Cary Elwes, the movie looping from meg...

The Lovely Lads of Podcasting are back for Part 3 of Bill Paxton-Fest! This week, Jon & David are looking back at 1990's NAVY SEALS! Early memories of the film, the origins of the story, the downward slide of Charlie Sheen's career, the typecasting of Michael Biehn, where Bill Paxton fit in, why the film failed at the box office, is it really as bad as the negative reviews made it out to be, our n...

It's Part 2 of ReconCinemation's Bill Paxton-Fest 2020! This week Jon, David & Brent are deep-diving 1987's NEAR DARK! The Lads are taking a look back at one of Paxton's most versatile performances, the origins of the film, the career of Kathryn Bigelow, how closely related the film is to James Cameron & Aliens, the caliber of the cast, the stunning cinematography, vampire westerns, Tangerine Drea...

ReconCinemation's Season 3 begins with a bang! The Bad Boyz are back for the beginning of BILL PAXTON-FEST, running all through July! Jon & David are rejoined by Brent as they take a look back at one of Bill Paxton's most impactful works & one of the greatest sci-fi/horror/action films of all time, ALIENS! The birth of the sequel, James Cameron, getting Sigourney Weaver back, rounding up Michael B...

In honor of our 2nd Anniversary, go back to the wild west with the Bad Boys of Podcasting for Lawrence Kasdan's WYATT EARP! Jon & David are looking back at WYATT EARP vs TOMBSTONE and compare each film's historical accuracy, how they affected each other at the box office, and how one film was born from the other. Plus, where this ranks in the Kevin Costner westerns, the rest of the amazing and hug...

The Loveliest Lads in Podcasting return to the glorious year of 1999 with MYSTERY MEN!  They discuss the origins of the comic book & development into the film, why the lead character wasn't used in the film, finding the amazing cast (Stiller! Macy! Azaria! Garofolo! Kinnear! Rush! and more!), the feature debut for a new director, on-set tensions, the layered jokes & whether or not they still play...

It's the snobs against the slobs! That's right, the baddest boys in Podcasting are back and taking a deep, deep dive into 1980's CADDYSHACK! Jon, David & Brent look back at the evolution of the script from the caddies to the all-star cast, the Bill Murray-Chevy Chase relationship, the shelf life of Rodney Dangerfield, the hidden genius of Ted Knight, early Harold Ramis, the wild production stories...

This week the ReconCinemation Team looks back at one of largest-scale films of the 1970s, THE TOWERING INFERNO! One of the leaders of the 70s Disaster Film sub-genre, Jon & David break down the enormous cast, co-leads Paul Newman & Steve McQueen, the political battle between the two, the grandiose special effects & stunts, where this ranks amongst the many disaster films, William Holden, Fay Dunaw...

The Loveliest Lads in Podcasting are back! Following up on their episode about the rise & fall of Cannon Films comes a deep, deep dive into the greatness that is AVENGING FORCE (1986)!  The origins of the film, where Chuck Norris comes into play, Michael Dudikoff as an action star, Steve James as his partner in justice, The Pentangle, where the film ranks in Cannon lore, the difficulty in tracking...

Podcasting's baddest Bad Boyz return to tackle the rise and fall of the CANNON FILM GROUP! Super Special Guest E.K. Wimmer of the Laser Graves podcast joins Jon and David to discuss the mega-producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus and how Cannon disrupted Hollywood throughout the 80s! They run down Cannon's huge output of films throughout the decade, both the amazing and not-so-amazing, and what...

The Bad Boyz of Podcasting are back and re-joined by co-host Brent for a special look back at GALAXY QUEST (1999)! The relationship and comparisons to Star Trek, Harold Ramis's involvement, the original casting concepts, Sam Rockwell's and Justin Long's brilliance, filming under the radar during the early days of Dreamworks, the lasting impact of the film and so much more! Never give up, never sur...

The Bad Boyz are back for a final dose of HACK-A-THON 2020! This week, Jon & David are breaking down arguably Gene Hackman's finest work, THE FRENCH CONNECTION! The true story behind one of the biggest drug busts in history, the real people these characters were based on, William Friedkin's arrival into New Hollywood, the grittiness of the NY filming locations, the lasting impact of the film and,...

The Boyz return for part two of ReconCinemation's HACK-A-THON 2020 with NIGHT MOVES (1975)! Jon and David continue to celebrate the legendary Gene Hackman by discussing his performance as Harry Moseby in this gritty 70's neo-noir, the character's strengths and considerable weaknesses as an investigator, and Moseby's relationships with the supporting characters. Plus, the talents of Jennifer Warren...

Two podcasters in the booth functioning as one! Jon and David kick off their celebration of the legendary Gene Hackman with the first entry of ReconCinemation's HACK-A-THON 2020: 1986's HOOSIERS! The boyz discuss early memories of the film, Gene's perfect portrayal of Coach Norman Dale, his difficulties with director David Anspaugh, and the supporting cast including Dennis Hopper and Barabra Hersh...

Ki-Ki-Ki, Ma-Ma-Ma! The Baddest Boyz are back for another look back at the Friday the 13th Franchise! Jon & David welcome back the 3rd Musketeer, Brent, to break down the greatness of FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3! They talk the franchise's evolution with its new leading man and the introduction of the iconic Jason mask! Plus, the 3-D craze of the early 80s, analyzing the many 3-D shots in the film, the...

Kurt Russell's birthday is coming up and the Slickest Lads in Podcasting have a deal for you... it's a mint condition 1980-issued review of USED CARS! This baby comes jam-packed with features like director Robert Zemeckis's first spotlight on the podcast, an early celebration of Kurt Russell's birthday with his first big movie leading feature film, and tons of extras (and miles of cars)! Plus, the...

The Lovely Lads of Podcasting return for the epic conclusion of ReconCinemation's "90's Winter Wonderland" with a look back at the Coen Brothers' classic, FARGO! They tackle the history of the Coen Brothers, Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, and Steve Buscemi! Plus, the myth of the film's "true story," how Sam Raimi ties in, the impact of the film in cinema history, and where it ranks on the Lad...

America's podcasting Bad Boyz are back and their look at the 90's Winter Wonderland continues with 1993's GRUMPY OLD MEN, Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau's 6th film together! Jon & David take a deep dive into their storied history and see how the humor holds up today. They discuss classic comedy teams, the origin of the film, Burgess Meredith, Kevin Pollack, Daryl Hannah and Ann Margaret. Plus, the m...

The Baddest Boyz in Podcasting are back! This week, 90's Winter Wonderland continues with a look back at 1993's CLIFFHANGER! Jon & David are talking all things Stallone (in his 5th appearance on the show!), Renny Harlin, the most expensive stunt in film history, the long evolution from original script to the final edit, where it hits in Stallone's downward 90's career, the SNES videogame and so mu...

Happy New Year! The boyz start off Year 2020 with the first episode of their 90s Winter Wonderland film series, A SIMPLE PLAN! Jon and David talk Sam Raimi's departure from stylized horror for this character-driven neo-noir tale, the career arcs and performances from Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Brent Briscoe, Bridget Fonda, & Gary Cole and where this film hits in each of their careers. Plus,...

It's Christmastime, which means watch out for flying reindeer and GREMLINS! The Lovely Ladz take on Joe Dante's 1984 classic in their final episode of the decade, talking cute puppets and animatronics, the film's merchandising craze, the chemistry of Zach Galligan & Phoebe Cates, Phoebe's controversial speech, the dark original screenplay and the stellar supporting cast in Hoyt Axton, Corey Feldma...

On the final Friday the 13th of the 2010s, it's a ReconCineReRelease of one of our show's earliest episodes on the horror classic, FRIDAY THE 13TH! More fresh episodes to come! Twitter/IG: @reconcinemation facebook.com/reconcinemation Cover and Episode Art by Curtis Moore (IG: curt986) Theme by E.K. Wimmer (ekwimmer.com)

The Lads get together for some holiday cheer and to talk RUSHMORE! They're talking Wes Anderson's second studio film and their memories of his films both past & present, Bill Murray's career-transforming role, the search for the perfect Max Fischer and how personal the film really is for Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson. Plus Olivia Williams, Brian Cox rounding out a great supporting cast, the soundtrac...

The Baddest Boyz in podcasting are back just in time for Thanksgiving! This week they're dialing back to 1987 to look at cinema's gift to the Thanksgiving holiday, PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES! The greatness of John Hughes, the greatness of Steve Martin, the greatness of John Candy! The boys break down the interconnecting pieces of the Hughes Cinematic Universe, where this ranks amongst his other...