If it does not involve pro-wrestling, this is Russ Stevens's effort to create the one stop blog for movies that are cut to the ideal run-time, 90 minutes. This blog may feature films that may range from 71 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, but 101 minutes and up are too long. An hour and a half can justify cutting a film into two chapters and a book into three. Hobbits and Katniss have too many ending, consider this an effort to stop that.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Bonus: Fan Expo NOLA: Day 2 - Bootleggers, Arial Artistry, & Renounced Jedi
Bonus: Fan Expo NOLA: Day 2 - Bootleggers, Arial Artistry, & Renounced Jedi
Not a perfect day in New Orleans for CatBusRuss. He did not set his alarm early enough to catch the Anthony Danielspanel and convention center food is not how he wanted to sample Cajun/Creole cuisine. But he was a little more social thus providing more potential for "I Dig Crazy Flicks" in the future. Thank Brian Plaideau for the shove there. He is still a little shy when it comes to approaching attractive arial artists, but he will always be a work in progress.
CatBus did make it to some fun panels. It was not C3-P0, but the humble Ashely Eckstein provided Fan Expo a fun "Star Wars" love fest. He was not there for a long time, but it was a good time checking out the "Fave Five From Fans" podcast. So far, you can never go wrong with a "Bootleg Safari" panel.
Perhaps his biggest score of the day was getting a Husk cat plushie and having the nerve to hit up some "Hazbin Hotel" cosplayers for a pic. It makes up for him not talking to the Arial Space Squad after their performance. Social baby steps.
Episode 43: "Bill & Ted" Face an Explicit Podcast (Please Pardon the Language and 10 minutes of Apologies).
Films Researched for this Podcast: Valley Girl (1983); Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989); Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991); Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020).
Michael Dubois comes back to the podcast to discuss the most excellent trilogy when it comes to doing fan service right, "Bill & Ted". If only Disney had thought about giving "The Rise of Skywalker" to Keanu Reeves and Alex Winters, the galaxy would be what Rufus and Kenobi would consider tranquil. What is there not to like about these films? There is casual homophobia in the first two, but it is fleeting and these films course correct perfectly as they go along. But because of the language used, Cool Movies Darth deemed that this episode's conversation should be left uncensored.
There are other flaws to point out about how the first film's historical figures are predominantly male and white (with token Joan of Arc portrayed by the most successful of the Go-Gos, Jane Wiedlin), and the second feature states that we are clearly in a Christian reality. I guess you can say that music is kind of lacking in the franchise's conclusion, but that is better than faking it to a bad Kiss track.
If there is anything that I am upset about, it is that when I started researching on how thorough my self censorship would need to be, I found that most of the podcasts that have R-Rated language classify themselves as clean. These are smart shows, so I would like to think that their audiences can handle them, but "ID10T", everything on the Ringer Podcast Network, and "How Dig This Get Made" have audiences despite the acknowledging the explicit content. Here is to hoping that my being upfront is the middle ground. The cursing starts after the 10-minute mark.
The two of us go on for nearly two hours focusing on the films and how they relate to us. It is nice to get the perspective of someone who was born after the first two films were released opposed to I who was ready to go to the theaters to check them out on day one. All of this means that we do talk about some politics, but it was not hard to get on the same page and I look forward to the next time the two of us record together. Here is hoping I like "Ready or Not". What is Michael's thing with Samara Weaving?
And since San Dimas's accents sound a lot of which came from the valley, I felt it was appropriate to return to Ally's Accessories Shop on Etsy's Trash Feature Reviews. Nicolas Cage finally graces this podcast with his excellent performance in "Valley Girl". This film is the true bridge between "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and "Say Anything". It may be the finest time capsule for this decade.
My Twitter account is @catbusruss. This is where I want your hate to be directed if you disapprove. Otherwise, positive feedback would be best displayed as subscriptions to my podcast and five-star reviews. Lets work that algorithm.
If you think you have a film or franchise that you are an expert on. Send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com. Most franchises have at least one feature that will qualify for NinetyForChill. The runtime just needs to be between 74 and 99 minutes. We have four episodes to fill.
I have been asking for weeks for assistance in composing an episode dedicated to vampire features like "The Lost Boys" trilogy, "Near Dark", and the "Underworld" movies. Here is to hoping that this bunch of critiques will stir up some inspiration in my audience to step up and hold off on the garlic. If this is a topic you up for discussing, feel free to send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com. All I need is a half hour on Zoom to get this done.
I hope I am impressing or at the very least amusing you with this podcast and I am open to any and all criticism. My biggest want is more guests and more suggestions on what to chat about (@catbusruss, russthebus07@gmail.com@coolmoviesdarth). If we can get 3 hours out of "Little Nicky", the possibilities are endless. Thanks for visiting.
After WrestleMania Backlash, I will tell you that we need to take zombie pro wrestling back. My suggestion is that we finally get my low-budget zombie movie, "Main Event of the Dead" off the ground. The script lacks a lumberjack match, so you know it has got to be better than the "Army of the Dead" advertisement. Ask for a treatment or give me suggestions on how to get it to a crowd-sourcing stage with an email to russthebus07@gmail.com.
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