NinetyForChill: The Podcast - SkimbleSHANKS, ”Frankenstein”, ”The Invisible Man”, & "Booze, Boobs, & Blood"

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Episode 91: SkimbleSHANKS, ”Frankenstein”, ”The Invisible Man”, & "Booze, Boobs, & Blood".

SkimbleSHANKS presents ”Frankenstein”, ”The Invisible Man”, & Booze, Boobs, & Blood

October 25, 2022

Rae and Ween from "Booze, Boobs, & Blood Podcast" come to "NinetyForChill: The #Podcast" to close out #SpookyMonth. When they took up Cool Movies Darth's offer to come on the show, it was mentioned that they had only scratched the surface of John Whale's filmography during their Pride Month episode dedicated to him. Thus, CM Darth is more than happy to further engage the Universal Monsters. The result, a drunken, foul-mouthed conversation about "Frankenstein (1931)" and "The Invisible Man (1933)".

Allow me to get out of third-person. Happy Prof. Shurtleff of Illinois Central College? I (CM Darth) will try not to make so much light of violent death in this summation. This is my declaration of changing perspective.

It has actually been a really trying couple of weeks. I think it maybe an indication that I am not a youngster anymore. When I say youngster, I mean in my mid twenties when I was drinking six nights a week. After this episode, sobriety does not sound like a bad idea.

I am not blaming Rae and Ween for this. Spooky Month on the other hand...

The boozing started with "The Night of the Demon" Podcast three Wednesdays ago. Thursday was dedicated to my free-lance trivia. I had to go out on Friday to be social. Saturday was KMFDM at the Metro where I soon realized that L7 was going to be there the next weekend. Sunday morning was a nervous breakdown over doing all of this only accompanied by my sense of alienation.

Beating up some Gopher fans at the Blind Pigs would have been a way to course correct. A night in county would have prevented me from falling into the lather, rinse, and repeat cycle. The same drinking pattern came about for L7 and the "Mothra vs. Godzilla" podcast.

Thankfully, the Southern Professional Hockey League season has started. I have not drank since the trivia night after I recorded with the B3 episode, and a trip to Peoria for Rivermen hockey would keep me away from the bottle. And the Quad City Storm best be glad that I was not drinking. Imagine how crazy that Twitter beef would have been if I was drunk and depressed.

October has been a month of extreme ups and downs. If only I could find a cohost to manage me. What it comes down to is that I have great nights like KMFDM, L7, and Podcast recordings, and then I have to return to reality. This is blog post now seems to be me thinking out loud. With that said, if you want to be a permanent part of the show, send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com.

Rae and Ween have their hands full. They each seem to have their own podcast outside of B3. If only I could be that busy...and smart.

These lasses from Cleveland's primary podcast provide extremely thorough rundowns of horror movies. This made them great guests for this show. I can be a little dense when it comes to subtleties. Rae and Ween wanted to chat about the films of James Whale because of his sexuality.

Cinematography, acting, and direction are things that I am great at criticizing. Picking up on motivations of all involved, that where you need the latter B's.

But, perhaps not the booze. It was a fun conversation, but we nearly ran as long as both films in length. There is a lot fun movie talk, but the tangents will run wild.

Follow me on Twitter @catbusruss. If you want to be on the show, contact me on Twitter or send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com. All we need is a theme, movie, director, or actor and a focus on sub 100-minute material. As long as the credits start before the 1:39:59 mark on the runtime bar, the movie qualifies.

NinetyForChill: The Podcast - SkimbleSHANKS presents: Mothra vs. Godzilla vs. ThePoeticCritic

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Episode 90: SkimbleSHANKS presents: Mothra vs. Godzilla vs. ThePoeticCritic.

SkimbleSHANKS presents: Mothra vs. Godzilla vs. ThePoeticCritic

October 18, 2022

ThePoeticCritic joins the likes of Gregory Carl as one of NinetyForChill's annual spooky month guests as she comes to chat about Kaiju movies. Cool Movies Darth did not know that his big sister had purchased the Criterion Collection's complete "Godzilla" box set, so he may have underestimated the knowledge that would be brought to the show. He gets to chat about the modern, less fun features, but TPC from Pumpkin Town brings the A-Grade knowledge about giant monsters to this episode.

Allow me to get out of third-person. Happy Prof. Shurtleff of Illinois Central College? I (CM Darth) will try not to make so much light of violent death in this summation. This is my declaration of changing perspective.

As I copy and pasted the last paragraph from two episodes ago (House), passive aggression maybe my only means of aggression. This week's #SpookyMonth bonus episode is the complete conversation with Mitchell Whitt from "Morbidly Macabre" about "Dance of the Dead". After expressing criticism about his podcast's "Chris Benoit" episode, Michell took at least two weeks insulting me on that show. 

This had been mentioned on this podcast before, but I never went deep into it. I figure when I release a 2 hour 45 minute bonus episode, I better explain what is going on before letting the conversation commence. Sadly, nailing that intro was my priority, so immediately calling him out for being an egotistical psychopath did not happen.

There is a link to his show. Give the episodes from "Columbine" to "Child Star Tragedies" a try, and it will speak for itself. Why scream it out I suppose when you can get him some listens? Let him show how awful and two-faced he is. I only wonder how he would react if I posted the review on a podcast platform instead of Facebook.

I wish I could be more like "Godzilla". This guy just straight up chooses violence. ThePoeticCritic helps me understand the modus operandi of the original King of the Monsters. Until he gets a more ferocious kaiju to challenge for his crown, he could care less about the little people.

This is what makes Mothra so cool. She is quick to negotiate. It really makes me further dislike the Legendary Pictures Monster-Verse. Mothra is just a foot note, a means to prolong "Godzilla: King of the Monsters". That movie is 2 hours and 20 minutes long. "Mothra vs. Godzilla" is 50 minutes shorter.

It focuses on fun. Samuel L. Jackson versus King Kong was definitely fun. Deciding that Rinko Kikuchi can only serve as a means to shows there are stakes in a Kaiju franchise sequel is not. Jackson did not make it to "Godzilla vs. Kong" and I am pretty sure that John C. Reilly's character from "Kong: Skull Island" would not be alive for the latest HBO Max movie. If it is not Guillermo Del Toro offering anime and monster movie fan service, I am out.

When it comes to ThePoeticCritic, it seems it would take a lot are arm twisting for her to verify the current kaiju scene. Perhaps she has too much knowledge about these monster. Anything more would be excessive. Thus, I did pick her brain about what else she has been watching.

We will get to hear about a "classic" Michael Biehn flick in "The Fan". We address Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder" in 3D. She also suggest a wide release for a Hanna-Barbera Halloween special.

Follow me on Twitter @catbusruss. If you want to be on the show, contact me on Twitter or send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com. All we need is a theme, movie, director, or actor and a focus on sub 100-minute material. As long as the credits start before the 1:39:59 mark on the runtime bar, the movie qualifies.

NinetyForChill: The Podcast - SkimbleSHANKS presents: Night of the Demons (1988) with Tim Bates

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Episode 89: SkimbleSHANKS presents: Night of the Demons (1988) with Tim Bates.

SkimbleSHANKS presents ”Night of the Demons” with Tim Bates

October 11, 2022

1987 may have been the peak of eighties horror. The Tommy Jarvis trilogy had concluded and Freddy was not going to top his bout with Patricia Arquette. Few would argue that neither of those franchises had what it took to surpass "Evil Dead II". The wise thing to do would have been to ride on Sam Raimi's coattails. In steps Kevin Tenney with "Night of the Demons".

It is weird for I, Cool Movies Darth, to not actually refer to myself in my Podbean/iTunes podcast synopsis. This is what happens when things seem to go right when setting up a recording. All thanks should go to Evil Penguin Game's Tim Bates's flexible schedule. Well, my work schedule allowing me to watch a 90-minute movie, followed by two hours of wrestling before primetime concludes giving me two hours to record this show was nice, but we do not want to give the corporate world that much credit.

"NinetyForChill: The #Podcast" had spoken a big game when it has come to landing Tim as a guest. This is the guy who introduced Kodiak Thompson to "John Dies at the End" and more. We are coworkers, so we talk a lot of "schlocky" films if we are not dealing with customers.

He had kept me up to date on his Tubi binge of Jean-Claude Van Damme's filmography before the movies were pulled from the service. We keep returning to chats about Charles Band's "Arena". Discussions about what movies should get steelbook reissues have been had. In the end, this podcast recording may have been necessary since the holiday season will mean we just will not have the time to bullshit.

Hopefully, we will get to chat on the podcast again soon. Our taste is far more vast than horror, and when he mentions "Robot Jox" off the air, there is definitely more fun to be had. But, it is spooky month, and "Night of the Demons" is the appropriate conversation to be had.

Like "House" from last week, you get an "Evil Dead" vibe, but you do not get the charming characters. This is a checklist of stereotypes that you hope to see murdered in unique ways. There are not bucket of blood, but you get some great make up effects and some silly fates. Most importantly, Kevin Tenney's film is aware of what was expected from a horror trope standpoint during the decade, and decides to make some fun efforts to subvert them.

I found the soundtrack to be fun, and when the jokes are at their most blatant, they still work out great. There are some plot holes, but they serve to make those who enjoy the feature search for any Easter eggs that could be found. This is a fun slumber party movie which really makes me wish I did not grow up in a town of 37 churches for 15 thousand citizens. All the things I grew up missing will forever frustrate me.

And this flick also frustrates me because I was unaware of the director's influence on me. Kevin Tenney directed the first no budget movie I had "intentionally" seen, "Brain Dead". It took a few more "Drunken Zombie Double Features" before I had the guts to write "Main Event of the Dead", but this was the start. It is just sad that this is the second film of Tenney's that I have viewed.

Follow me on Twitter @catbusruss. If you want to be on the show, contact me on Twitter or send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com. All we need is a theme, movie, director, or actor and a focus on sub 100-minute material. As long as the credits start before the 1:39:59 mark on the runtime bar, the movie qualifies.

NinetyForChill: The Podcast - SkimbleSHANKS presents: House (1985) with Gregory Carl

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Episode 88: SkimbleSHANKS presents: House (1985) with Gregory Carl.

SkimbleSHANKS presents: House (1985) with Gregory Carl

October 4, 2022

Gregory Carl returns to "NinetyForChill: The #Podcast" to start #SpookyMonth off with a raucous horror comedy in "House". It seemed to be inspired by Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" which led Cool Movies Darth to feel like it may have been trying to beat the more comedic "Evil Dead 2" to the punch. That is an appropriate vibe since the Vietnam themes were huge in the mid 1980s, and 1985 was the year that Cannon released the first two "Missing in Action" movies to tug on the coattails of "Rambo: First Blood: Part 2" publicity.

Allow me to get out of third-person. Happy Prof. Shurtleff of Illinois Central College? I (CM Darth) will try not to make so much light of violent death in this summation. This is my declaration of changing perspective. 

I know it is not a big deal, but I actually dropped this past podcast Tuesday (10/4/22). Exhaustion was getting the better of me on Monday, so I edited this episode as late as I could. It just had to be finished in time for WWE NXT like every other week. Once that happened Tuesday night, sleep was more important than this blog post.

Wednesday was not going to work for me since I finally secured the legendary Tim Bates of Evil Penguin Games to record a podcast. This meant my itinerary included my standard 7:30 am to 4 pm work day, watch and take notes about "The Night of the Demons", watch the extended edition of "AEW Dynamite" while getting my drink on, and then recording next week's podcast till midnight. Of course this meant Thursday was going to be a wash with my only motivation to stay up was to possibly join the other Bumble Bees at Pour Bros. Trivia night. The team was not there (Coincidently, three quarters of the team all had plans in Chicagoland this weekend.), so it was weed after a sampling of ciders and meads. The night was over. 

So after a day with blown out jeans (I thought the "Anyone else feel a draft in here?" line was solely for comic fiction.), I am at the keyboard to sum up my most recent conversation with Gregory Carl in regards to "House"...and his first foray into Springfield's Pinfall Wrestling. The latter topic was moved to after the movie discussion, so once David Tennant's request a "Wahoo", the non-marks can leave the show.

Gregory actually came to the show's rescue this week. No one else stepped up, and twats like @horrorman93IG who expressed initial interest (Don't hit the heart if you don't mean it.), blocked my account. Since he was one of the few who really wanted to be part of the proposed Kevin Smith panel, I owed him the time. Fortunately, "House" was more than worthy of a rewatch from him.

"House" is the portion of the Venn Diagram where "Evil Dead" and "Gremlins" intersects. "Evil Dead 2" was still years away from happening, so to feature so much slapstick comedy was unusual for the time. It is virtually a gore-free feature and harsh language is something that could be missed in a blink. It is not overly intense, which may undercut the Vietnam War PTSD themes, but it does not really do anything to make you denounce it for a lack of scares.

The tale could have been directed better. It holds itself back from being a legendary horror feature. But, "House" lays down the blueprint for PG-13 rated horror. PG-13 "horror" movies failing to think of this film when they are being developed is the true cinematic crime.

But, I do not want this podcast episode to be void of a love for gore effects. So, my most recent Netflix DVD was opened up. The feature is 1985's "Creature" which WhatCulture Horror had sold me on as a "The Thing" and "Alien" knock off.

Those Geordies sold it as something only the Italians could come up with, but this is low-budget, Yankee horror-fare. This one is solely for the curious. For me, fun was had. For the unofficial cinema snobs, forgiveness will be a hard find.

Follow me on Twitter @catbusruss. If you want to be on the show, contact me on Twitter or send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com. All we need is a theme, movie, director, or actor and a focus on sub 100-minute material. As long as the credits start before the 1:39:59 mark on the runtime bar, the movie qualifies.