Z and Keith Watched A Movie

Howdy, y'all!   We wrap our month of workin' it w/Dolly with the 1980 classic 9 to 5.  One part revenge fantasy, one part slapstick comedy, a healthy dose of "women's lib"  and at least a few pinches of WTF, this mélange of mayhem only works as well as it does because of it's amazing cast.    Next stop-- HOLLERWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!...

Surprise! In this EXTRA FREE VALUE-ADDED episode we're talking about two documentaries related to our other viewing this month. We watched Chicken Ranch (1983) and Keith watched 9to5: The Story of A Movement (2020). The first goes inside a notorious legalized brothel in Nevada which claims a lineage with the house of the same name that was the basis for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas . The ot...

No punny subtitle this week--this one speaks for itself! Based on the hit Broadway production, we're talking the celluloid adaptation of a story based on real events, 1982's Best Little Whorehouse in Texas . Z breaks down some of the problems with FOSTA/SESTA and we relay some of our early encounters with pornography. Sex work is work! Referenced materials: The laws that sex workers really want |...

Hey yo forget about it-  This week we bring you Rhinestone (1984) starring the Italian Stallion himself and a lil filly name of Dolly Parton. Plus there's Ron "friggin' epic" Leibman and Tim "Meleager" Thomerson to boot!   We did not know what to expect going into this film and boy were we right! ~sparkles~ courtesy of Freesound.org users komit.com and opticaillusions +++++ Intro: by Pro...

Arkansasian bumpkin Shirlee Kenyan stumbles into the top of the talk radio charts with her homespun country wisdom. Along the way, the most undesirable man in the world berates her, digs into her past and then--you guessed it--falls for and wins her over. And there's a lot of car horns.    We had some recording foul-ups while making this episode (don't read into it!) so pardon our dust....

As we wrap up Fraser Fest, we talk Pauly Shore, Patch Adams and uh, flatulence....buuuuuddy Pop Culture Detective - Born Sexy Yesterday +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Bandcamp Outro:  Encino by Demon Widow

Hun-tee, did we have a lot to say about this one. Religious trauma, visual filmmaking, the passion of Philip Ridley... strap in! This film is available on Blu-Ray (with oodles of extras!) at Arrow Video [not a paid endorsement] +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Bandcamp Outro: Peter Gabriel performing Blood of Eden (Until the End of the World mix)

Oh hey there!   Here we bring you the second installment of Fraser Fest. This time we're talking 1994's Airheads . Fraser, Buscemi, McKean, Hudson, Farley, Mantenga... so much potential. Along the way we also discuss Showgirls , cuz obvs.   +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Bandcamp Outro: Melodicka Bros performing Hammer Smashed Face

In this very special episode, we both cry.   We're talking Gods and Monsters (1998). Based on the novel Father of Frankenstein by Christopher Bram which gives a speculative account of the last days of Frankenstein (1931) director James Whale.   Oddly enough--in talking about this movie about movies, images, bodies--we talk about impossible body standards in media, the abuse of bodies by...

Salutations! To finish off July, we bring you the final installment of Keith's bday month curations: C.H.U.D. (1984). Something fishy is happening under the streets of Manhattan. The wife of the chief of the 9th precinct has gone missing, homeless folks are not showing up at their regular soup kitchen, the Nuclear Regulator Commission is leaving behind ankle boots.  This movie has a lot of familia...

Hello, young lovers! We bring you a tale as old as time: a young Lothario catches feelings for the first conquest of his that he respects. Meanwhile her dad is a gambler indebted to a mafioso who attempts to leverage the situation to pimp her out to a South American drug lord with whom he's trying to secure a deal. Naturally, they all end up in Atlantic City, one of them with a shirt that never dr...

Welcome to the second installment of Keith's birthday selections! This time we bring you the 1982 animated classic The Secret of NIMH . Z discusses projector technologies and Keith reads from Wikipedia.    Stay safe, we need you! Great vid on John B Calhoun's experiments +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Bandcamp Outro: Paul Williams performing Flying Dreams

Greetings Citizens! Welcome to a month of movies picked by Keith. Number one = I Shot Andy Warhol (1996). This biopic about Valerie Solanas features a stand out performance by pod favorite Lily Taylor, plus Stephen Dorff as Candy Darling and Jared Harris as Warhol. You also get some Martha Plimpton and a soupcon of Justin Theroux.  Unlike usual, we talk a lot about gender politics in this one...

Hell to the king, Hell to the chief!  To open July, we bring you a world of Spice! Not to be confused with the documentary of the same name about the desert planet Arakis, from which all Spice flows, this film chronicles the hijinks of the mid/late 90's pop phenomenon, The Spice Girls.   We also talk mispronouncing words we've only seen in print, words people around us unknowingly made u...

Hey gurl- This week we bring you a lil pot of gold at the end of the rainbow which is our month of Pride viewing: But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) Z talks about relating to the self-denial and fear of being gay depicted in the film and Keith recalls some work history. Thanks for celebrating with us! xoxoxoxo +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Spotify and Bandcamp Outro: Wanda Jackson performi...

Pride continues!  Gender continues--to be... complex.   We bring the story of three drag queens crossing the US, getting stuck in Smalltown, America, and learning a thing or two about appearances and acceptance. But who is the teacher??? It's 1995's To Wong Foo ! wikipedia article on The Gay and Trans Panic Defense (CW for descriptions of violence against LBGTQ+ human beings. This articl...

In this, our second Pride month offering, we bring you 1988 film version of Harvey Fierstein's tour de force Torch Song Trilogy.   Fierstein plays Arnold, a young homosexual living and performing in 1970's NYC.  Presented in three chapters, we see Arnold struggle and grow in his relationships and along the way learn a thing or two about when and where we find 'family'.   Featuring t...

Happy Pride! We launch our month of LGBTQIA cinematic offerings with 1995's Jeffrey . Steven Weber plays the titular actor/caterer who swears off the complications of sex in the time of AIDS. As fate would have it though, the moment he declares his chastity, he meets the dreamy (and HIV positive) Steve played by Michael T Weiss. The consumate Patrick Stewart and Bryan Batt are there to bring some...

Heya! And welcome to the fourth and final of Z's birthday selections for 2022! To close out the festivities, we bring you the disco-infused teen slasher Prom Night (1980) featuring Jamie Lee Curtis and, somehow, Leslie Nielsen. See you on the dance floor! +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Spotify and Bandcamp Outro: Sticky Patch performing Disco Murder

Z's Birthday Special! This week we feel touched by an angel and that angel is our special guest Bunny! We are talking 1996's mall goth anthem-- The Craft . You lWelcome to oved it at the time, but how does it fair? Is it in the Clueless verse? Is it a prequel to Scream ? Is Kelsey Grammer ok? These and many may other questions are raised. We give you no warrantees though. The referenced interview...

Halloo! Welcome to Z's second birthday selection: 1999's (hidden?) gem Mystery Men !   We also touch upon dog breeds, the unfortunateness of Craig Kilborn, the Blair Witch Project & more! [Editor's note: Mike Myers parents were from Liverpool, England. Neither were from Scotland] +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Spotify and Bandcamp Outro: Neil Cicierega performing Full Mouth

Welcome to the first of Z's Birthday Day Picks!  In this Very Special Episode we talk about the legacy of sexual predators in the entertainment industry. And a little about the film Great Balls of Fire (1989). So heavy content warnings for discussions relating to said topics.  We also touch on Phoenix Rising (2022)  +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Spotify and Bandcamp Ou...

Hey there! This week we bring you Stanley Tucci's The Impostors from 1998. Whoops, Woody Allen is in this movie for a second. Sorry about that! To lighten the mood we talk the 3 C's:  Climate Change, COVID, Capitalism. Shout out to Grape Nuts ++++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Spotify and Bandcamp Outro: Sidney Gish performing Impostor Syndrome

Hiya! Here's our review of L.A. Story as well as takes on enemas, starbux fukkery, mouth moisture, and con-doms. Thanks for listening! Keith's contribution to IMDB trivia  +++++  Intro: by Professor Ping available on Spotify and Bandcamp Outro: Cher & Sonny Bono performing It Never Rains In Southern California

Helloo! For this season of rebirth, this week we bring you 1999's Resurrection Also we learn about pears of anguish, Z's hatred of "Dutch angles" and the effect of acetaminophen on their taste buds. And of course, a bajina update. Video by Paper Will on entertainment made by cults (cued to the section dedicated to Sedevacantism) +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Spotify and Bandcamp Outr...