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Ninety For Chill: The #Podcast with @CatBusRuss

Episode 202: Ninety For Chill X NOLA Film Scene: Fan Expo New Orleans 2025

CatBusRuss⁠ ventures to ⁠Fan Expo New Orleans 2025⁠ to host his first podcast panel of the new year, and he could not have asked for better guests than local podcasters ⁠TJ & Plaideau from NOLA Film Scene⁠. This was the first panel these hometown actors have starred in and this was the first in person roundtable discussion Russ has been able to post on this podcast. It was a learning experience for all, but more importantly, a fun conversation about why 100 minutes is the ideal maximum movie runtime. But the NOLA boys do help our host figure out how you can grab for a few extra minutes.

TJ and Brian were gracious in providing their Southern Hospitality to a shy Yankee. And fortunately both their wives approved their efforts (despite birthdays) or attended (and helped produce). It shows that there were witnesses to that this moment in history happened. The cast of "Back to the Future" cannot take that away from them.

Episode 204 - Clerks on "Clerks" with CouchManBakes

The host of ⁠"Baking While Baked", Andrew "Couchman" Tiede⁠, returns to the show to discuss the feature that put ⁠Kevin Smith⁠ on the map, "⁠Clerks⁠". ⁠CatBusRuss⁠ and his guest determine this is a feature about trying to find one's own identity. And, since these two make a living as customer agents, how this film serves to remind them not to take life too seriously, and always have a true hustle too focus on. Unless slacking is something you find comfort in. Thus, this podcast may have been better titled, "The Book of Randle".

The conversation the two have serves as a chance to share their own war stories about customers and expectations set on them. It is interesting because Smith's film only seems crazy to those who have not been employed in the retail space. Every scene triggers trauma our two podcasters have endured, and they love the story for that. Smith made a film that shows the clerk is not alone, despite what the customers want us to think. Damn, more people need to see this movie so they know what kind of douches they choose to be.

And since craziness was brought up, Couchman and CatBus review how "⁠Ninety For Chill⁠" has evolved into "⁠I Dig Crazy Flicks⁠". They look back on some of the films they have discussed, and which ones are truly bonkers. An argument can be made for all of them after they stopped and determined that Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday from "⁠Tombstone⁠" are parallels to Joliet Jake and Elwood from "⁠The Blues Brothers⁠".

 

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.

Bonus: Ninety For Chill 200: Night 2 - Kevin Smith v. The World

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Bonus: Ninety For Chill 200: Night 2 - Kevin Smith v. The World

Last week (12/23), ⁠CatBusRuss⁠ talked about movies that he would like to see take on "⁠Coraline⁠" as his best sub 100-minute film discovery of 2024. One of these films was "⁠Shredder Orpheus⁠" which, after he chatted with ⁠ThePoeticCritic⁠and consulted ⁠HappyBeebsMeowMeow⁠, determined that the skater-punk, shot-on-VHS take on Greek mythology was not going to top the ⁠Henry Selick⁠ classic.

⁠Our host⁠ purchased the Brandon Lee starring "⁠Rapid Fire⁠" on DVD 15 years ago, and despite not giving it the proper attention when viewed on cable TV, he has seen Walter Hill's "⁠Last Man Standing⁠" in its entirety. Thus, it is up to Russ's favorite comedic screenwriter, ⁠Kevin Smith⁠'s, most recent film to end the streak of animated features from ending up as "⁠Ninety For Chill⁠'s" top movie of the year.

"⁠The 4:30 Movie⁠" is Smith's version of Steven Spielberg's "⁠The Fabelmans⁠". It is an "autobiographical" take on how he became a filmmaker. If anything, this film has inspired CatBus to put the Spielberg flick on his queue just to see if he makes all the tongue-in-cheek jokes that Smith does about how movies have changed since then. Thank the gods Smith has only been doing this for 30 years, and his love for cinema was an inspiration to all of Russ's entertainment projects.

The Best of 2024 and the Dawn of "I Dig Crazy Flicks"

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Bonus: Ninety For Chill 200: Night 2 - Kevin Smith v. The World.

Last week (12/23), ⁠CatBusRuss⁠ talked about movies that he would like to see take on "⁠Coraline⁠" as his best sub 100-minute film discovery of 2024. One of these films was "⁠Shredder Orpheus⁠" which, after he chatted with ⁠ThePoeticCritic⁠ and consulted ⁠HappyBeebsMeowMeow⁠, determined that the skater-punk, shot-on-VHS take on Greek mythology was not going to top the ⁠Henry Selick⁠ classic.

⁠Our host⁠ purchased the Brandon Lee starring "⁠Rapid Fire⁠" on DVD 15 years ago, and despite not giving it the proper attention when viewed on cable TV, he has seen Walter Hill's "⁠Last Man Standing⁠" in its entirety. Thus, it is up to Russ's favorite comedic screenwriter, ⁠Kevin Smith⁠'s, most recent film to end the streak of animated features from ending up as "⁠Ninety For Chill⁠'s" top movie of the year.

"⁠The 4:30 Movie⁠" is Smith's version of Steven Spielberg's "⁠The Fabelmans⁠". It is an "autobiographical" take on how he became a filmmaker. If anything, this film has inspired CatBus to put the Spielberg flick on his queue just to see if he makes all the tongue-in-cheek jokes that Smith does about how movies have changed since then. Thank the gods Smith has only been doing this for 30 years, and his love for cinema was an inspiration to all of Russ's entertainment projects.

I Dig Crazy Flicks: Captain America v. #Filmsky & ThePoeticCritic

It is a new era for "⁠Ninety For Chill: The Podcast⁠". ⁠CatBusRuss⁠ insists that 70 to 100 minutes is the ideal runtime for most movies, but when something topical comes along, it may capture his or potential guests' curiosity. If it is crazy enough, the film may grab hold of the collective attention, at the very least ⁠Russ⁠'s.

Welcome to the "⁠I Dig Crazy Flicks⁠" era of the podcast. It allows for a greater range in cinema to discuss and is definitely more marketable. And the craziness kicks off this year after Russ saw his father's reaction to a television ad for "⁠Captain America: Brave New World⁠".

His dad has never been to the theater to catch a Marvel movie, and with his reaction to ⁠Harrison Ford⁠ transform from POTUS to Hulk, it is unlikely he will despite CatBus explaining why it makes perfect sense.

Let it be stated, Russ is not the most logically sound of his family. He probably should not have left that conversation so pumped to skip pass "Wakanda Forever", "Quantumania", and "Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3". Our host might just be quick to excite, so he decided to consult with his older sister, ⁠ThePoeticCritic⁠, to perhaps talk him down...or trigger his argumentative nature as the two breakdown the flaws of franchise factories and post-pandemic cinema.

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.

Ninety For Chill: "Pearl", Chicago #FanExpo 2024, and "Mallrats"

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Episode 176: Pearl & an X-traordinary Announcement

CatBusRuss⁠ found ⁠Ti West⁠'s "⁠X⁠" to be a genius work of horror and satire, so of course he is pumped for the trilogy's finale, "⁠MaXXXine⁠", which comes out this Fourth of July Weekend (2024). But, if he does not watch the middle feature of the series, is he showing West the proper respect he deserves? We cannot have that, so our host finally got to this iTunes purchase, "⁠Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story⁠", just in case the ghost of the first film's mass-murderer shows up to close out the franchise.

As for the announcement promised in the title, ⁠CatBusRuss⁠ has gotten a chance to bring Ninety For Chill: The Podcast to Chicago's oldest comic con, ⁠Fan Expo⁠. All the details thus far are discussed.

Episode 178: Mallrats with @CouchManBakes & @JayMewes's Vocabulary

Snoogans!

CatBusRuss⁠ and ⁠Andrew "Couch Man Bakes" Tiede⁠ have been meaning to cover ⁠Kevin Smith⁠'s filmography for some time, but did not know quite how to tackle it. Mrs. Tiede may have had some influence on the proceedings because we are only focusing on one film from the Jersey's auteur instead of taking her man away for hours to cover it all. The show's guest thought it was best to tackle what seems to be every millennials first step into the ⁠View Askewniverse⁠, 1995's "⁠Mallrats⁠".

Our host, being able to see R-rated movies in theaters sooner, introduction to the Red Bank native's world was "⁠Dogma⁠", but good luck finding that feature streaming. ⁠Russ⁠ may consider selling his Blu-Ray for $150...may consider.

"Mallrats" is a movie that was 30 years ahead of its time. Perhaps it is because of Smith's insistence on writing the same type of movie during the last three decades. Only nerds and outcast talked about superhero coitus in the 90s. With geek now being chic, everyone talks like his characters and can relate to them. Or at least the podcasters do.

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: Clerks: Existential Crises for All

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Episode 86: Clerks: Existential Crises for All (It takes a village, as long as it is not is a flyover state.).

Clerks: Existential Crises for All

September 20, 2022

Cool Movies Darth has been wanting to record a Kevin Smith themed podcast, but did not want to spoil “Clerks III” by inane conversation a week after its debut. Our host immediately recorded his review and crushed dreams after checking out this Fathom Event.

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 have established, I like to produce solo episodes between each one that features guests. Last week just happened to be the same week that "Clerk III" finally debuted. My immediate proposal for the next episode was to bring on some friends for a Kevin Smith-themed episode, but to have a guest on might spoil the feature a week after it was released. The film still needed to be addressed, so it was ideal to just take this one on my own.

All there is to truly complain about with this film is that Smith has yet to push the bounds of his ability to direct. Like John Carpenter, he is concerned with protecting his narrative. If only Smith was a special effects hound, just depending of mise en scene would be fine. Lets hope that the "Tusk" sequel will be even more body horror heavy.

With that said, maybe body horror is what makes the best sub 100-minute movies. I did just buy David Cronenberg's NEW "Crimes of the Future". He has provided me with the best options the past two years. Will he three-peat, or are there not enough special effects to provide eight minutes of closing credits?

My only other wish is that we would have had actual actors this time around instead of everyone else being 30 years older. The story is essentially that Randall Graves is making the original "Clerks". I agree that it should be a shot-by-shot remake that he is producing, but to tell the stories of 24 year-olds with 52 year-olds is a bit distracting. At least Graves's vision means Veronica would not be judged as harshly for the number 37.

This assessment may just be jealousy on my behalf. I have been trying to get people to commit to "Main Event of the Dead" the past 11 years. Why would not my hometown of Morton, Illinois back a creative mind? Where were all the "friends" I made from Next Generation Wrestling who will not get as big a break starring in a pro-wrestling zombie comedy?

Kevin Smith got his hometown to make his career. This is a love letter to Leonardo, New Jersey. My love letter to Morton is my review for the anime "Burn-Up W".

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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.