An Alan Smithee Podcast

Episode 38: This Gun for Hire / Congo

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:41:03 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of This Gun for Hire (1942, Frank Tuttle) and Congo (1995, Frank Marshall).

Episode 37: Mean Streets / Showdown in Little Tokyo

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:26:12 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Mean Streets (1973, Martin Scorsese) and Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991, Mark L. Lester).

Episode 36: The Stranger / Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:17:43 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of The Stranger (1946, Orson Welles) and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001, Kevin Smith)

Episode 35: Robocop / Robocop 2 / Robocop 3

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:33:50 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Robocop (1987, Paul Verhoeven), Robocop 2 (1990, Irvin Kershner) and Robocop 3 (1993, Fred Dekker).

Episode 34: The Hidden Fortress / 2010

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:23:12 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of The Hidden Fortress (1958, Akira Kurosawa) and 2010 (1984, Peter Hyams).

Episode 33: The Last Boy Scout / Return of the Living Dead

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:16:39 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of The Last Boy Scout (1991, Tony Scott) and The Return of the Living Dead (1985, Dan O'Bannon).

Episode 32: Metropolitan / Of Unknown Origin

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Metropolitan (1990, Whit Stillman) and Of Unknown Origin (1983, George P. Cosmatos).

Episode 31: Cops and Robbersons / Barton Fink

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Cops and Robbersons (1994, Michael Ritchie) and Barton Fink (1991, Joel Coen).

Episode 30: Slap Shot / Cruising

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Slap Shot (1977, George Roy Hill) and Cruising (1980, William Friedkin).

Episode 29: The Bank Dick / The Beach

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss The Bank Dick (1940, Edward F. Cline) and The Beach (2000, Danny Boyle).

Episode 28: The Stepfather / Hellraiser: Bloodline

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss The Stepfather (1987, Joseph Ruben) and Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996, Alan Smithee and Kevin Yagher).

Episode 27: Night of the Demon / A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Night of the Demon (1957, Jacques Tourneur) and A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985, Jack Sholder).

Episode 26: Blowup / Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Blowup (1966, Michelangelo Antonioni) and Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991, Simon Wincer).

Episode 25: Blue Collar / The Hand

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Blue Collar (1978, Paul Schrader) and The Hand (1981, Oliver Stone).

Episode 24: Hour of the Wolf / Caligula

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Hour of the Wolf (1968, Ingmar Bergman) and Caligula (1979, Tinto Brass).

Episode 23: Bad Magic / Yojimbo

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Bad Magic (1998, The Polonia Brothers) and Yojimbo (1961, Akira Kurosawa).

Episode 22: The Halloween II (1981) Audio Commentary

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0600

A very special episode of an Alan Smithee Podcast--an audio commentary of Rick Rosenthal's Halloween II.

Episode 21: Wages of Fear / Talk Radio

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Wages of Fear (1953, Georges Henri-Clouzot) and Talk Radio (1988, Oliver Stone).

Episode 20: Rooftops / Matinee

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Rooftops (1989, Robert Wise) and Matinee (1993, Joe Dante).

Episode 19: BloodRayne II / The Emperor Jones (1933)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss BloodRayne II (2007, Uwe Boll) and The Emperor Jones (1933, Dudley Murphy).

Episode 18: Tango & Cash (1989)/California Split (1974)

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Tango & Cash (1989, Andrei Konchalovsky) and California Split (1974, Robert Altman)

Episode 17: Elvis (1979)/The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss a couple rare John Carpenter films: Elvis (1979) and The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970).

Episode 16: Funland (1987)/Asako in Ruby Shoes (2000)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Funland (1987, Michael A. Simpson) and Asako in Ruby Shoes (2000, Lee Je-yong)

Episode 15: Ragewar (1985)/They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969, Sydney Pollack)

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Ragewar (1985) and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969, Sydney Pollack).

Episode 14: Gymkata (1985)/It's a Gift (1934)

Mon, 25 May 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Gymkata (1985, Robert Clouse) and It's a Gift (1934, Norman Z. MacLeod).

Episode 13: Mannequin (1987)/Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Sun, 10 May 2009 06:00:00 -0600

Mannequin (1987) / Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
In this stylistic "relaunch" of an Alan Smithee Podcast, Matt and Andrew discuss two of the more influential films of the late twentieth century.

Episode 12: Sequels, Part 2 of 2

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:00:00 -0700

SEQUELS, Part 2 of 2

Here's to the stupid ones. The knockoffs. The cheapies.

The ones who don't try to do anything new. The ones who write the rules.

The ones who don't change anything.

In this episode of AN ALAN SMITHEE PODCAST, your hosts Andrew and Matt of THESTOPBUTTON.COM and CINEMACHINE.BLOGSPOT.COM look back on:

The genre sequels.

Matt and Andrew try to maintain some air of restraint when discussing sequels without much (if any merit), charting the decline of theatrical releases--not to mention the rise of Golan-Globus--and the booming direct-to-TV and direct-to-video markets of the 1990s. Thanks to cinematic gems like THE DUKES OF HAZZARD: THE BEGINNING, they are able to bring the conversation to the modern day.

COMING SOON: SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE

Episode 11: Sequels, Part 1 of 2

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:00:00 -0700

SEQUELS, Part 1 of 2

In which your hosts Andrew and Matt of THESTOPBUTTON.COM and
CINEMACHINE.BLOGSPOT.COM look back on:

The mainstream Hollywood sequel--at its height with THE GODFATHER, PART II and its abyss (JURASSIC PARK III anyone?).

The discussion travels forward in time, trying to chart the growing popularity of the summer sequel until its late 1990s plateau. As the conversation enters the present day--the sequel (or the promise of the sequel, fueled in no small part due to the superhero surge) returns to the fore of Hollywood filmmaking.

NEXT EPISODE: MORE SEQUELS

Episode 10: vs. the 1990s

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0700

AN ALAN SMITHEE PODAST gives birth to SON OF ALAN SMITHEE PODCAST in
the second volume of ongoing film history and inquiry!

VS THE 90s

In which your hosts Andrew and Matt of THESTOPBUTTON.COM and
CINEMACHINE.BLOGSPOT.COM look back on:

The rise of the summer blockbusters and CGI!
The career trajectories of favorite directors!
Miramax and the conglomeration of independent film!
The birth of internet film geekery!
Wacky fads like TV shows turned into movies, and presidential action heroes!
More!!!

Let's deplete the past and figure out what it all meant!

NEXT EPISODE: SEQUELS SEQUELS SEQUELS

Episode 9: Newsdesk

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:12:26 -0600

In this episode of An Alan Smithee Podcast, Andrew and Matt discuss
the events of the day: Zach Snyder's Watchmen, Frank Miller's Will
Eisner's The Spirit, The Apatow Company's Ghostbusters 3, the Child's
Play remake and Don Mancini's original idea, Quentin Tarantino's
Inglorious Bastards casting, Todd Solontz's Life During Wartime
featuring Paul Reubens, The Wolf Man remake starring Benicio Del Toro,
Joe Dante's Bat Out of Hell, Darren Arronofsky's Robocop remake and 3D
remakes of Joe Dante's Piranha and My Bloody Valentine, Werner
Herzog's Bad Lieutenant starring Nicolas Cage, the Disturbia / Rear
Window kerfuffle, and Guillermo Del Toro's race to sell out with
Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll, Slaughterhouse 5 and The Hobbit.

Plus: DVD highlights of Savage Streets, Ladies and Gentlemen The
Fabulous Stains, Risky Business, the Martin Scorcese Film Foundation
collection, Tim Robbins as The Rectifier, and the delicious momentary
rumor of Will Smith as Captain America.

Episode 8: On Tim Burton

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:08:26 -0600

Matt and Andrew discuss the work of director Tim Burton, gradually becoming aware of Burton's rather significant influence on modern film and popular culture in general.
The conversation becomes, as it must, a tad less positive as Burton's career progressives, but both find it hard not to be enthusiastic about his early films.

Episode 7: An Alan Smithee Podcast vs. The Dark Knight, Part 2 of 2

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:08:26 -0600

Tempers flare as the riposte of The Dark Knight spins off into
bemoaning the destruction of film criticsim and comic book movies by
nerds on the internet, and why Batman Returns is the greatest Batman
movie ever.
"I feel like I'm dumb because I feel like I don't get how many things
that are so smart. It's like a Ferrari engine of storytelling and
script writing and I'm like, 'That's not my idea of what I want to see
in a movie.' I loved 'The Prestige' but didn't understand 'The Dark
Knight'. Didn't get it, still can't tell you what happened in the
movie, what happened to the character and in the end they need him to
be a bad guy. I'm like, 'I get it. This is so high brow and so f--king
smart, I clearly need a college education to understand this movie.'"
Robert Downey Jr.

Episode 6: An Alan Smithee Podcast vs. The Dark Knight, Part 1 of 2

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:08:26 -0600

In part one of a comprehensive critique, Andrew and Matthew debate the
overwhelming praise surrounding The Dark Knight, the problems of
depicting Batman realistically and where the film fits into the
tapestries of comic book and action movies.

Episode 5: An Alan Smithee Podcast Goes to Koreatown

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:48:26 -0600

Matthew and Andrew discuss the Korean New Wave, discussing titles available in American and those not. They compare the industry to modern Hollywood and explore the reasons behind the Korean success--both in popularity and quality.

Episode 4: The Trial of the Incredible Quentin, Part 2 of 2

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:48:26 -0600

Matthew and Andrew discuss the 21st century Tarantino, the second chapter in his ongoing career--KLLI BILL, GRINDHOUSE and SIN CITY. Topics include his pseudo-feminism and his "appropriation" of existing cinema, among others. They also discuss his future potential, or lack thereof.

Episode 3: The Trial of the Incredible Quentin, Part 1 of 2

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:48:26 -0600

This episode, Matthew and Andrew start their examination of Quentin Tarantino--discussing his "original trilogy" of RESERVOIR DOGS, PULP FICTION and JACKIE BROWN, as well as his steady screenwriting work during the 1990s.

Episode 2: Carpenter Was a Jesus, Part 2 of 2

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:54:15 -0600

Continuing their conversation on Carpenter, Matthew and Andrew pick up with his CHRISTINE adaptation. Following a discussion of all his theatrical releases, they touch on his recent television episodes and become wistful at thoughts of his future endeavors.

Episode 1: Carpenter Was a Jesus, Part 1 of 2

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:32:35 -0600

On the premiere episode, Matthew and Andrew discuss the first part of John Carpenter's career--from THE RESURRECTION OF BRONCHO BILLY to THE THING.