The Remedial Film Class Podcast

George had all his hopes set on a murderous Tommy-Jason. Part 5 let him down. Part 6 let him down. Is it finally time for Tommy-Jason to take up the mantle of Jason? No. No it isn't. How will George cope with the abrupt swerve of the franchise into a veritable Carrie vs. Jason?   Can George ever come to grips with the Zombie Dad? Why is Travis defending the Bang Van? Will Dan ever forgive this mov...

George knows that the time has come for Tommy-Jason. After the tease of Part 5 there is no way that Tommy-Jason won't save us from the mediocrity of Part 5 by finally taking the mantle and the machete. George is ready to see Jason-Tommy run roughshod over everyone like a WWE run-in.   How will George channel his disappointment with the abandoned Tommy-Jason plotline? Will Travis ever get his RV? H...

Jason is dead and George is here to see where we go from here. Join us to hear us speak ill of the dead and stay to hear George accidentally predict a future Jason plot point. And Dan begins work on a musical crossover for Jason.   Did George try seducing Jason? Will Travis save this movie with new plot insight? Is Dan talking smack on enchiladas? Can the guys get through an entire discussion of F...

George survived Part 3. And against all odds he is willing to continue watching these movies. Good news for George... Part 4 may be lying about being the Final Chapter but it is a real good flick.    Will George ever find out what happened to Mrs. Jarvis? Did Travis just admit to making a snuff film? Is Dan doing a British accent or is there a gas leak in his studio?   Theme song recorded by The H...

Alert! Alert! George finally gets a hockey-masked Jason. And it comes flying at him... in 3D! That is like... almost an entire D more than the others. (Christopher Nolan would disagree, he says all moves are 3D and he made The Dark Knight so who are we to argue!?)   Will George try to join Fox and Ali's motorcycle gang? Does Travis successfully defend himself against the critical onslaught? Can Da...

We were lucky to avoid a mutiny when George found out that hockey-masked slasher Jason was neither masked nor slashing in the original Friday the 13th. We promised him that we would make it up to him by provided the exact lumbering and hockey-masked Jason (which he was promised by Freddy vs Jason) in Friday the 13th Part 2. We lied. But how will he take it?   Will George (once again) be disappoint...

George hasn't seen Friday the 13th, but he has seen Freddy Vs. Jason. And he is excited to see if Jason's first outing can match what Halloween did with Michael Myers.   Will George be disappointed at the lack of hockey-masked slashers? Does Travis share more geographical insight? Can Dan manage to ruin another movie for Travis?   Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houliha...

George hasn't seen Halloween. He doesn't know the horrors that await. But Travis and Dan insist he put on the coveralls and Captain Kirk mask to really get into Michael Myers' skin and experience John Carpenter's masterpiece.   Will George ever figure out the geography of Haddonfield? Can Travis ever find it in his heart to forgive Dan for ruining this movie for him? Does Dan's theory on Michael M...

Not News: George hasn't seen the Matrix. Big News: George has wanted to see this one for a long time. Travis and Dan are here too, but for once George was actually anticipating this one. Does that change things?   Did George finally learn to let a movie take him on a journey without him trying to ruin the ending for himself? Why is Travis talking about a certain human appendage? What insane conspi...

George loves the guitar. He plays the blues. But... he's never seen the Blues Brothers? Travis and Dan are plugging George into the Truth this week. With a little help from Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn.   Can George make sense of the calamity? Does Travis ever find out the truth about Tammy Wynette? Why is Dan giving hot takes about The Predator during a Blues Brothers podcast? Tune in and find out...

George has seen the Nolan trilogy, but he has no idea what he is in for with the Tim Burton version of Batman. Travis and Dan, Prince soundtrack in hand, are here to rescue George from his own naivete.    Will Burton's Bat live up to George's Nolan-based expectation? Can Travis convince George that miniatures and rotoscoping are still relevant? Does Dan build a compelling argument for a Batman tha...

George hasn't seen the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He thinks he knows what he is in for, but he really has no idea. Travis and Dan are here to drag him on a road trip through rural Texas. And they are picking up every hitchhiker they can find.   Did George foresee any of the twists? Did Travis have to adjust the tracking on the VHS? Where is Dan going to put the 13.1 speakers necessary to hear the ne...

George hasn't seen Stand By Me. Sadly, by now you and we realize that this is no surprise. It is, instead, an opportunity. Travis and Dan take this opportunity to chase him with metaphorical trains and leaches right into a classic 80s nostalgia trip into the past.   Why is George so empathetic to the leach incident? Is Travis a victim of nostalgia, or a perpetrator? Why is Dan feeling new levels o...

Alert. Alert. George has heard of Clerks. He knew it was a movie and he even knew it took place in New Jersey! But... well, that is all he knew. So Travis and Dan gladly filled in the details.   Will George understand why Clerks is so well loved? Or will he take some convincing? Can Travis get the funding together for his rather spiteful side project? How many times does Dan need to be reminded ab...

George hasn't seen an American werewolf. Not in London nor in France. Not in a dress nor even in pants. But thankfully Travis is leading this lesson, while Dan is drinking hot Dr. Pepper, with lemon.   Will George find this one to be a Thriller? Can Travis manage his Landis-Mania? Will Dan mention Warren Zevon... again?! Tune in to find out!   Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Sh...

George hasn't seen RoboCop. He doesn't know what a "Robo Cop" looks like. We aren't even sure he knows what a "Robot Cop" will be. So to fix it, Travis and Dan throw him in a metaphorical 80s Ford Taurus and dispatch him to a classic action movie! Does it really matter what year this movie takes place in? Is Dan going to punch George? Will Travis bother to stop him? Join us and find out! Theme son...

How has a person like George, a guitar nerd and former guitar store employee, never seen Wayne's World!? Travis and Dan put the Schwing in his step, this week. It won't hurt. And it won't take very long.  Is it Party Time? Is it excellent? Is that what she said, really? Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

A week ago, George didn't even realize that there was a movie called Psycho. A crying shame, we know, but did that horrifying revelation stop Travis and Dan from bring George to the Bates Motel? It did not. Today they do so, and with vigor!  Will George enjoy a black and white movie for the first time? How could Travis use Psycho as a road to Valhalla? Could George react as... vividly?... as the l...

Meet George. He may be in his mid-30s but he hadn't met Marty McFly or Doc Brown until Travis and Dan pulled out all the stops, ignored all the excuses and steamrolled George into finally developing an appreciation for an American cinema classic. Will George get the reference to Tab? What is Dan's real problem with Back to the future? Can Travis take a step back and admit that even the best movies...