Tuesday, June 30, 2020

LXXXI: 7500, Batman Forever

Recorded - 6/28/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, your three fearless hosts are joined by Adam Daly to talk about a classic comic book film celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.  We also pay tribute to Joel Schumacher, the director of the film that passed away recently.  Here are the highlights:

  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach on Goodbye Solo (5:15)
    • Adam on Dear Zachary (7:30)
    • Terry on The Taste of Others & Never Rarely Sometimes Always (10:10)
    • Todd on Portrait of a Lady on Fire (16:10)
  • Featured Review: 7500 (18:15)
  • Deep Dive: Batman Forever (1995)
    • Trivia (29:50)
    • Growing Up with Batman Forever (48:00)
    • Mt. Rushmore - Joel Schumacher Movies (55:30)
    • Ranking the Best Batmen (1:04:00)
    • Recasting Batman Forever (1:12:20)
    • Who Would Nicolas Cage Play, Highest WAR, Worst Performance (1:34:00)
    • Favorite Minor Character, Best Scene (1:45:00)
    • Speed Round & Gripes (1:54:10)
    • LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day (2:05:00)

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Monday, June 22, 2020

LXXX: Popeye, Wasp Network, Love Stories of the 10's

Recorded - 6/20/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we discuss a retro review from 1980 and a recent Netflix release.  We also discuss the new rule put in place by the Academy of having 10 nominees for Best Picture and who were the most deserving films that missed out on that distinction over the last decade when less than 10 nominees were given.  We then count down the greatest love stories of the 2010's before a special audio-themed trivia.  Here are the highlights:
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach on Knock Down the House (2:50)
    • Terry on You Can Count on Me (5:50)
    • Todd on The King of Staten Island (8:20)
  • Featured Retro Review: Popeye (1980) (10:00)
  • Featured New Review: Wasp Network (2020) (20:25)
  • Mt. Rushmore: Most Deserving Best Picture Misses of the 2010's (31:30)
  • Power Rankings: Love Stories of the 2010's (45:10)
    • Predicting Adam's List (1:18:20)
  • Trivia Reviews: Outside the Law & Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1:26:20)
  • Trivia: Best Score Winners (1:36:50)
  • Quote of the Day (1:51:50)
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Monday, June 15, 2020

LXXIX: Da 5 Bloods, Clueless

Recorded - 6/14/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review the most recent Spike Lee Joint before deep diving a classic 90's teen comedy celebrating its 25th anniversary.  Here are the highlights:

  • Opening Reviews
    • Todd on The Poseidon Adventure (7:00)
    • Zach on Be My Cat: A Film for Anne (9:30)
    • Terry on Postcards from the Edge (12:00)
  • Featured Review: Da 5 Bloods (18:00)
  • Deep Dive: Clueless
    • Trivia (38:10)
    • Watching Clueless (48:30)
    • Recasting (58:40)
    • Highest WAR, Worst Performance (1:26:30)
    • "Big Tim" Minor Character, Best Scene (1:34:45)
    • Stickman, Douchebag (1:43:15)
    • Gripes (1:52:10)
    • LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day (1:59:50)

Read Zach's Article, "Clueless-ly Breaking Bad" - http://almostsideways.blogspot.com/2013/07/clueless-ly-breaking-bad.html

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

LXXVIII: The Barefoot Contessa, Original Song Winners of the 10's, Worst Performances in 4 Star Movies

Recorded - 6/7/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we feature a retro review of an Oscar winner from the 1950's.  We also build an all-decade Mt. Rushmore of the Best Original Song Oscar winners.  Our power rankings focuses on the worst parts of great films.  In trivia, we test how much we know about the newest Oscar winners.  Here are the highlights:

  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach Update: Il Ladro di Bambini, When They See Us (3:00)
    • Todd Update: The Red Army (10:05)
    • Terry Update: Collateral, The Cell, Space Force (11:25)
  • Featured Review: The Barefoot Contessa (22:30)
  • Mt. Rushmore: Original Song Oscar Winners of the 10's (35:50)
  • Power Rankings: Worst Performances in 4 Star Movies (48:05)
    • Guessing Adam's List (1:29:45)
  • Trivia
    • Trivia Review: Ordinary People (1:35:40)
    • Trivia Review: Socrates (1:41:28)
    • Trivia: Birthplaces & Birth Years of 2019 Oscar Winners (1:44:00)
  • Quote of the Day (1:55:15)

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

LXXVII: Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story, The 40 Year Old Virgin

Recorded - 5/31/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review a documentary from this year about the first African American driver in the Indy 500 before we deep dive a film celebrating its 15 year anniversary this year and is one of the best comedies of the last 20 years.  Here are the highlights:

  • What We've Been Watching
    • Todd on The Sundowners (3:30)
    • Zach on Murder on a Sunday Morning (5:10)
    • Terry on Divided We Fall (8:00)
  • Featured Review: Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story (10:05)
  • Deep Dive: The 40 Year Old Virgin
    • Trivia (29:50)
    • Rewatching the movie on DVD (42:00)
    • Recasting (58:10)
    • Awards: Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Favorite Minor Character (1:14:00)
    • Best Scene, Stickman, Douchebag, Who Would Nicolas Cage Play (1:27:00)
    • Gripes, LVP, MVP (1:39:40)
    • Quote of the Day (1:58:10)

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