NinetyForChill - The #Podcast: Super the Movie and Super Michael Rooker

 Films Researched for this Episode: Super (2010) and Kaboom (2010).

NinetyForChill.com: The Podcast

Episode 33: Spider-Skim present Super the Movie and Super Michael Rooker

Gregory Carl returns to the podcast to demonstrate his range of cinematic knowledge. Gregory and Cool Movies Darth discuss the pre franchise work of writer/director James Gunn. We end up mainly focusing on 2010's "Super" and allow that to express our admiration of Gunn's most recent features and the inimitable Michael Rooker.

The two us come at "Super" from two different perspectives. I really admired this feature for being made for the most stereotypical comic book reader while Gregory tries to get over the casting of Rainn Wilson and the obnoxiousness of the characters who make the uninitiated weary of entering a comic book shop. We can agree on the film's strengths, but not the ending. In the end, recency bias lead to us not giving enough attention towards the undeniable classic that is James Gunn's "Slither".

"Super" was the most recent feature we saw between Gunn's two pre "Guardians" directorial efforts. My ability to see it for free was thanks to Apple TV's IFC Films Unlimited service. If I was not planning to give Shudder a chance, this service maybe worth more than its one-week trial. $5.99 is an acceptable price if you have it to spare.

Thanks to IFC's service and my vacation time, I was also able to watch Olivier Assayas's "Personal Shopper" which was one of the best paranormal features I have seen since "The Orphanage", the cinematic extension of the great BBC political satire series "The Thick of It" with "In the Loop", but best of all, my admiration of Gregg Araki was rewarded with "Kaboom".

 

Otherwise, this podcast is quite brotherly as we not only discuss features like Gunn's "Suicide Squad" but stories about Juventud Guerrera and of our fond memories of toys like Funko Pops, WWF Hasbro figures, and Fortnite figures. Some memories are more recent than others I suppose.

 

The two of really wish we would have given "Slither" more time, but only one us was on vacation. With that said, if you want to chat about that undeniable classic. Send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com.

With that said, I have got a lot of time till next Monday to record podcasts. After deeming "The Suicide Squad" to be too long, an interest in finding movies to cut down to about 90-minutes has arose. If anyone wants to chat about this, send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter @catbusruss. Just offer a 90-minute subject (film, director, theme, or actor[s]) to also chat about. OR, another movie to figure out how to get from a bloated state down to the ideal frame of 74 to 99 minutes.

I would not mind being a couples week ahead when it comes to content, so I would love to hear from you with ideas on what to chat about. Frankly, it would be honor to host you and find out about why you offered your incite. Send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com with a movie, theme, director, or actor. If you promise to center the topic around movies between 74 and 99 minutes, audio gold should be the product.

 

If you need some suggestions, movies like "Fear of a Black Hat", "UHF" and "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" can make for a great theme. ThePoeticCritic knew that Robert Downey Sr.'s satirical masterpiece, "Putney Swope" fits the pod's time restraints. There are also Tim Burton's early classics "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" and "Beetlejuice". Or we could just focus on movies Danny Elfman scored.

 

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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NinetyForChill - The #Podcast: "The Suicide Squad" vs. Vampires"

  Films Researched for This Episode: Daughter of Darkness (1990) and Blood Sucking Bastards (2015), The Suicide Squad (2021).

NinetyForChill.com: The Podcast

Episode 30: "The Suicide Squad" vs. Vampires" (Does DC Even Suck Blood?)

This week's episode is short and sweet. Cool Movies Darth offers up his opinion on the latest DCEU feature, James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad", to show that he has his finger on the cinematic pulse while offering up some vampiric movies to check out, Stuart Gordon's "Daughter of Darkness" and the 2015 office comedy "Bloodsucking Bastards".

Am I surprised that the new squad has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes? A bit because it definitely is not on the level of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" or even "Guardians of the Galaxy". I can see everybody agreeing that this feature is good, but it is an example of why all films should target a 90-minute runtime. If anyone wants to chat about this, send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com or follow me on Twitter @catbusruss. Just offer a 90-minute subject (film, director, theme, or actor(s)) to also chat about. OR, another movie to figure out how to get from a bloated state down to the ideal frame of 74 to 99 minutes.

As for the vampire features, "Daughter of Darkness" is a fun made for CBS feature. If there is a flaw, it was the Chicagoan Gordon picking on Peoria and soy beans. Sadly, it also lacks the gore of "Reanimator" or "Castle Freak". In other words, where was Jeffrey Combs?

The vampire flick that I think all should have a ball with is "Bloodsucking Bastards". It features your typical timid white nerd, the juvenile-acting bro, and the former military security guard versus a homo-nocturna, sales manager Pedro Pascal. Part of the fun is seeing Oberyn Martell acting like a regular douchebag instead of foreign weapon expert. This is the perfect middle-ground between "Game of Thrones" and "The Mandalorian".

I do not know what next week's show will bring us. Perhaps it will be a podcast first date. Tinder has introduced me to a girl who wants to cover Kevin Smith's "Red State". That is the kind of sense of humor I do not want to miss out on.

I would not mind being a couples week ahead when it comes to content, so I would love to hear from you with ideas on what to chat about. Frankly, it would be honor to host you and find out about why you offered your incite. Send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com with a movie, theme, director, or actor. If you promise to center the topic around movies between 74 and 99 minutes, audio gold should be the product.

 

If you need some suggestions, movies like "Fear of a Black Hat", "UHF" and "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" can make for a great theme. ThePoeticCritic knew that Robert Downey Sr.'s satirical masterpiece, "Putney Swope" fits the pod's time restraints. There are also Tim Burton's early classics "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" and "Beetlejuice". Or we could just focus on movies Danny Elfman scored.

 

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.

 

 

The Suicide Squad: Promotional Poster - TheDirect.com

James Gunn's "Slither" - A Cronenbergian Successor to "Gremlins"

 

 

Racism Can Play in Peoria. What About Your Local Wrestling?

 *Blog post started on November 24, 2020.

I think we will get into the post's movie review rather quickly. Yes, Trump is starting to accept reality, but it has only been a day since I knocked out my review for the tragic misuse of the North American treasure, Keanu Reeves, in "Siberia". If there is a video game titled with the same pronunciation of your movie title (As I verified that on Wikipedia, I found out that "Cyberia" was also the title of a UK-based industrial act called Cubanate. At least one positive came out of that $0.55 rental.), we are not expecting romance to trump the diamond smuggling drama.

It is actually appropriate that I finally opened my first Netflix DVD of the billing cycle, "Slither", because I just got word today of a COVID-19 outbreak at my parents' house. At least Mom (Negative while older sister and Dad are positive.) will appreciate that this feature is from the guy who brought Rocket and Groot to the big screen.

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If I would have gotten the news about yesterday, "Slither" would have been the ideal, ironic distraction. But, it is Tuesday. "AEW Dark" just cannot muster a card up to take the edge off and you know my unwatched movies are all a little too far on the dark side to relax to. Did I enjoy "Slither" enough to purchase it on iTunes (It was $4.99 and yes, it was purchased)?

Slither (2006)

Wheelsy, South Carolina is so busy getting ready for deer hunting season, no one notices a meteorite that crashes in the nearby woods. If there is any noticeable drama, it is the gossip about the relationship between the prettiest biology teacher at the high school, Starla, and her wealthy, older husband, Grant. Sheriff and codependent childhood friend of Starla, Bill suspects and accepts that it is a marriage of convenience, and trusts she made the best decision while he still longs for her.

Unfortunately, if there was any flame, it is waning. Feeling rejected, Grant decides to go out to a bar and flirts with Brenda, a fellow classmate of Starla. They drunkenly end up in the woods. He thinks better of pursuing an affair, and had the perfect way out of the situation. The two have stumbled upon the meteorite, and Grant chooses to investigate the slime that is trailing away from it. In an inebriated state, Grant ends up to close to the larva like organism and is stung. After regaining consciousness, he has only one thing on his mind. Meat.

Beyond Grant's carnivorous obsession, everything seems normal and perhaps better in terms of his marriage. That is until his cravings lead to him skipping out on the Deer Cheer Dance, a celebration to kickoff hunting season. It turns out he skipped out to kidnap and impregnate Brenda with his parasite. When Starla finds him at home after the dance, he is starting to mutate into something alien as well.

Bill is investigating the disappearance of Brenda while Starla is trying to figure out what Grant is hiding. After Grant catches Starla snooping around, he seems intent on killing her, but Bill and his fellow deputies arrive on the scene. Grant transforms into something that is halfway between squid and man and escapes. Three days pass, and there are a lot of dead live stock and pets littering Wheelsy. The impatient mayor and Bill gather a posse to hunt down Grant, but it turns out Grant was laying a trap for them.

When they locate an alive but beyond bloated Brenda, she explodes into thousands of slugs. These slugs enter their victims through the mouth and allow Grant to control them. The town is quickly infected, and wanting to reconcile with his wife, Starla is kidnapped. It is up to Bill and Kylie, a high schooler who seems to have success fighting these slugs off to save the day. Here is hoping a grenade compensated from some passing fishermen will be enough to end this nightmare.

"Slither" is a close to perfect horror comedy for adults. It features the body horror you typically see in David Cronenberg features while always being aware that you may just need to laugh in the face of the ridiculous, no matter how horrific it maybe. In a way, this feature is "Gremlins" without the constraint of a PG rating. The story has a lot of elements that are laid out wonderfully, leading to a roller coaster scream of joy.

With having so much rising action, the audience may get annoyed that there is not gore through out, but the audience is treated to great performances from Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, and Michael Rooker that give you the expectation that when it hits the fan, it must be spectacular. The only annoying thing about any of the acting is that with the exception of Rooker, the southern accents are not to authentic (What is one to expect from a mostly Canadian cast?). But it is a comedy and James Gunn knows that the audience is coming in feeling smarter than his characters, so this serves to let the audience know they are all in on the joke.

Regardless of the jokes, the gore effects and rejection of the boundaries of good taste allows the audience to still be shocked and horrified. The humor allows any audience to stick with it to the end, but the graphic violence makes sure that horror fans are quite appreciated. The finale is a bit overly drawn out, but if you are horror aficionado you will just admire everything Gunn is playing homage to, including his Troma roots.

If you are trying to introduce someone to horror who swears they have a sturdy their stomach is, "Slither" is the perfect flick. The humor will keep any audience involved while shocking non-genre and amusing the gore hounds. It is almost sad that this cannot cause the damage that "Gremlins" did to 80s' kids. I got over that trauma after 30 years.

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Dogs and Cats (and Foster Care Eunuchs) Are for Satire

ASSASSINS!!! Check out the 2019 Eddie Izzard Wunderbar to see the best statement in satire this year, perhaps the past three. The remaining June dates are at TicketMaster.com or EddieIzzard.com.

The plug for the wisest comedian will be understood by the end of the blog.

It kind of felt like a tough week for me, as I had predicted in the blog "Armed Response" or The Turd Seth Could Not Polish". Monday (Memorial Day), I thought I had a pretty clever joke, but it turned out that many thought it was in the same vein as the jokes that James Gunn had made before being a Marvel Master.

• Is it wrong to suggest spaying/neutering #children in the foster care system as a way of solving future pipulation issues? If it works for #cats and #dogs...
• After finding a spelling error in my last tweet (i and o are next to each other), I realize @realDonaldTrump is just stupid. With those tiny hands, how can he press wrong keys?
• If you want to practice #satire, it might be wise to get an LLC for yourself. That way you can place a "does not reflect" asterisk.

Of course, no one got on me over my rant on Twitter (oh for the days of attention for calling gun owners cowards), which made all the negative feedback coming from people more familiar (or very familiar) with me, my Facebook "friends". When you think you know people, or you hope that they are not as dense as they always seem to be.

You figure the satire was implied when you suggest something awful with cats and dogs

The rest of the week was all centered around the Eddie Izzard show at the Chase Chicago Theatre, so there was a lot of driving and walking about that makes you feel accomplished and worn. I figured that sleeping through Friday evening and night, I could face anything. An overstaffed check out line at the retailer Saturday morning, my demeanor was good.

And then along came a guest and his dog.

Read the rest of this blog and other stories at Main Event of the Dead.com and determine if this thought process can be translated into a B-movie comedy about pro-wrestling zombies.