4 Years of Ninety For Chill: 1970s Movie Marathon and Christmas Cinema Chaos

Ninety For Chill: The #Podcast with @CatBusRuss

Episode 199: '70s Cinema Marathon: Before the Excessive Coke.

CatBusRuss⁠ decided to dive into some of his purchases this year. He explores half of his first ⁠Vinegar Syndrome⁠ order, the 1973 horror comedy "⁠Arnold⁠" and a classic he picked up on iTunes which was nearly his top discovery of 2020, the 1972 ⁠Bruce Dern⁠ sci-fi vehicle "⁠Silent Running⁠". Marrying corpses for inheritance loopholes and a conservationist space movie prove the seventies were a special time. Too bad cocaine and capitalism ruined these unique ideas come the 1980s.

Russ also discovered the difficulties of finding movies before 1980 on major streaming platforms. He found the offerings on Netflix and Paramount+ to be quite poor. Fortunately, Shudder is aware of what a classic horror feature is and Prime Video is a video library with fewer rental fees. The second half of this seventies marathon brings the full-frontal nudity with ⁠David Carradine⁠'s failed spiritual successor to "Death Race 2000", "⁠Death Sport⁠", and the steamy, lesbian-vampire classic "⁠Daughters of Darkness⁠".

The influence of the 1971 vampire film can still be felt on vampire cinema 50 years later. This inspired our host to revisit his review for the queer-vampire, indie-horror comedy, "Bit" to cap off this episode.

Ninety For Chill 200: A Christmas Miracle with ThePoeticCritic

It might be an overstatement to suggest that ⁠ThePoeticCritic⁠ is miraculous, but she allows for this year (and this incarnation) of "⁠Ninety For Chill: The Podcast⁠" to conclude the only way ⁠CatBusRuss⁠ would allow it. That is with a guest. This was a near last minute arrangement, so the two siblings will not be chatting about a movie. They will be reviewing their experiences from this year in cinema, but with our host's work situation, his big sister wanted to bring in a little Christmas right now.

The two do investigate what makes a holiday picture. Does it need to be released (or intended to be released) around the season? How Christmassy does it have to be? Has ⁠Shane Black⁠ actually wrote a genuine Xmas movie? Are all Oscar-bait features representative of the holiday spirit as "⁠Mystery Science Theater 3000⁠" suggests?

As for the best experiences this year, ThePoeticCritic does not offer too many opinions, but helps guide ⁠Russ⁠ in coming to a decision in the three feature race of "⁠Coraline⁠ (09)", "⁠A Boy and His Dog⁠ (1975)", and "⁠Shredder Orpheus⁠ (1990)". Maybe CatBus will get caught up on 2024's actual movies once he can step away from the retail hell that might have driven his cynicism. Buy batteries before the kids open the damn gifts.

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Bonus: Twin Cities Con 2024 - Day 1: Vampire in Brooklyn (Park, MN)

CatBusRuss and ThePoeticCritic recap the first day of Twin Cities Con 2024 featuring the Ian McDiarmid panel.

CatBusRuss⁠ and ⁠ThePoeticCritic⁠ have settled into Minneapolis to prepare for "⁠Ninety For Chill: The Podcast⁠" at ⁠Twin Cities Con⁠. Of course they are taking advantage of the weekend passes they were provided in exchange for the fried gold they are to deliver on Saturday, November 9.

ThePoeticCritic was content with the floor, a "What If...Doctor Who" panel, and karaoke. ⁠CatBus⁠ was scouting out other podcaster panels to prepare for his own. Be it a discussion of what makes a truly evil yet lovable villain, a Christian-themed nerd podcast being hijacked by the amateur Pokemon casters, our host thinks he has everything needed to be prepared for his time on stage.

But speaking of evil, Emperor Palpatine himself had a panel. ⁠Ian McDiarmid⁠ had a lot of fun talking about the joys of the stage and working with George Lucas. If anything was off limits, it was dealing with the current state of politics. It kind of makes you wish that Trump actually watched movies. We would have gotten to this hellscape a lot sooner and have the rebellion prepared.

If there was anything more sinister than Darth Sidious, it was the layout of Twin Cities Con. To not think about that, Russ has included his review of ⁠Wes Craven⁠'s "⁠Vampire in Brooklyn⁠" starring ⁠Eddie Murphy⁠. Lets hope that Saturday will be all sunshine and rainbows. Russ was once pro-wrestling's Sith Lord. The audience best be kind.

Films Researched for this Episode: Wrong Turn 2 (2007), The Colony (2013), Antibirth (2016), and Dreamland (2019). 

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Episode 6: Henry Never Died

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We are back this week with a new full episode of NinetyForChill.com - The Podcast. This week, I talk with my friend Kodiak Thompson about the under appreciated talent and presence of Henry Rollins. When I said we were going to address Kodiak's favorite feature (and my second best discovery of 2019) "He Never Died", Mr. Thompson was ready to binge.

This ended up being a bigger challenge than I expected. Not many of the former Black Flag front man's sub 100-minute efforts are currently available streaming at a reasonable (free) rate. It seems that his debut performance in the Charlie Sheen take on the O.J. Simpson white Bronco affair, "The Chase" may be lost. Fortunately, it is not overly difficult to find montages of his performance in that flick, and my DVD collection allowed me to let him see the 2005 Project Greenlight feature, "Feast".

This was a pricier week for the podcast. Whenever I lend out a DVD, I use it as an excuse to purchase the film in HD. Then, discussing "He Never Died" made resisting purchasing that flick a pointless act. If I am going to buy the number two flick from 2019, it only makes sense to buy the number one ("Brigsby Bear") as well. But, those consequences were worth the great content that Kodiak provided.

A long with "He Never Died" and "Feast", we were both able to share our experiences with the "Pontypool Universe" when we watched the fever dream that is "Dreamland". I also get to discuss my Vudu freebie feature, "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End" and how it has lead me to seek out assistance in producing a podcast episode dedicated to Sean Bean (I am looking for volunteers to talk about the man who always dies. Email russthebus07@gmail.com).

And this episode also fulfills all my goals thus far. My review for the Natasha Lyonne starring horror flick, "Antibirth", covered my Cronenbergian suggestions. There is also a review for Stuart Gordon's aquatic horror effort (per Screen Drafts), "Dagon" that also mentions the body horror master. And "Ally's Accessories Shop's Trash Cinema" finally delivers an acceptable feature with the Lawrence Fishburne and Bill Paxton in "The Colony".

Hope you enjoy and thank for the support.

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Bonus: ThePoeticCritic Mega Pod: Scorsese/Disney/Vampire Cinematic Salad

CatBusRuss⁠ gets himself ready for the five hours of driving to and from ⁠C2E2⁠ by playing back a pair of conversations with his travel companion, ⁠ThePoeticCritic⁠. These discussions are where the two siblings have to come to terms with how they may now be the biggest cinema snobs in Central Illinois. ⁠Our host⁠ was a little more resistant in fully embracing that Martin Scorsese is right to bash the negative effects that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had on creativity in Hollywood, but once his big sister informed of him of the Disney Drones' disdain for Seventies auteurs, he knows what side to stand on. This sounds like a dyer podcast, but it allows us the chance to further praise Kubrick, Allen, Cronenberg, all things ⁠Criterion⁠, and Bigelow's most fun movie, "⁠Near Dark⁠". The cinematic salad ThePoeticCritic is presenting maybe better described as Chicago-style Popcorn. It is a mega podcast where you just need to embrace the cheesy and the sweet.

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Episode 47: DC Universe Animated Original Movies vs. Wonder Eva and Gregory Carl (Do Not Disrespect the Mascot's Effort

Films Researched for this Podcast: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010): Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015); Reign of the Supermen (2019); Batman: Death in the Family (2020); Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021); Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021).

Gregory Carl and Cool Movies Darth team up like the "Snyder's Justice League" to provide an introduction into the world of DC Comics' Animated Features. The two bring up at least 20 of these films, and for the most part, at least one of them will recommend of each movie. Your hosts will also express how they got into these features and if you can take the short cut of watching these instead of reading the books that they are based on. 

 

 

I believe this is a list of all the DC Universe Animated Original Movies that get mentioned in this podcast.

1. Batman: Assault on Arkham
2. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 
   
3. Batman: Death in the Family
4. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
5. Batman: The Killing Joke
6. Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
   
7. Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
8. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
9. Batman: The Mystery of the Batwoman 
   
10. Batman: Under the Read Hood
11. Batman: Year One
12. Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker
13. Constantine: City of Demons
    
14. The Death of Superman 
    
15. Deathstroke: Knights and Dragons
16. Freedom Fighters: The Ray 
    
17. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
18. Justice League: Doom
19. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
    
20. Justice League: Throne of Atlantis 
21. Justice League: Dark
    
22. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War 
23. Reign of the Supermen
    
24. Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
25. Superman Doomsday 
26. Superman vs. The Elite
    
27. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract 
    
28. Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 
    

 

 

 

How did I forget to bring up "Batman and Harley Quinn"? This is a sad omission since Gregory purchased the original DC Universe over-the-top service for the "Swamp Thing" TV series.

DC Universe Movies serve as an entry way into the experience of growing up a nerd at the beginning of the Modern Age of comics. Tim Burton's "Batman" was the catalyst for both of us to try and collect comics. This resulted in us being very confused. When there is only one "Batman" movie and numerous "Batman" comic book lines, where is a kid to start? Should a parent be supervising?

So the two of us talk about this dilemma, and how it lead us to certain characters to follow and how we decide which stories do we watch on DVD and which ones do we read. From Gregory's experience, you might not want to cross those line. It may bring down the enjoyment of these features.

 

Other things that are brought in our chat are some of the political motivated decisions DC has made and how they affected fans, is there too much Batman in the DCUAOM, and of course there are comparisons to the DC Extended Universe. I think we also left with a greater appreciation of the comics we enjoyed outside of DC and even Marvel. Image Comic Fans: Represent you love for "Bitch Planet", "Maneaters", and "Sex Criminals".

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.

Bonus: TV Animation & Disney Damnation the MEGA Pod

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Bonus: TV Animation & Disney Damnation the MEGA Pod

If there was anything you could count on as brief, fun films, it was cartoons. Then the Disney "Renaissance" came, and animated features became longer and longer. ⁠Joe Golwitzer (@quidpro_joe)⁠ and ⁠ThePoeticCritic⁠ (⁠CatBusRuss⁠'s big sister) look back the time where VHS was king and animation was cheap. Joe and ⁠@CatBusRuss⁠ chat about TV shows that were adapted for the big screen. ThePoeticCritic and our host go on and on about animated features from the 1980's addressing at least one feature for each year. If you were not the youngest child in the family, you learned to become a fan of animation to remain sane because you know the younger siblings are going to demand these feature to be played on a constant loop.

90 min Netflix: "Skin Trade" As Good as the Duran Duran Song

I know I have seen some incredibly sloppy Thai films while flipping through the Starz Encore networks, but if you make it a point to find a flick from this country, it is tough to be disappointed. That is my experience with the food as well. The spice is the action. Yeah, there are a lot of vegetables that I despise, but it is worth digging through them for the hot noodles and meat. It can be a long process (finding the film), but definitely worth a look.

With that said, I have to overlook the critics and give Tony Jaa's sequels a chance. After "Skin Trade", he is batting three-for-three with me (the other two being "The Protector" and "Ong-bak") in terms of potential IP. The latest experience is at least an extra base hit driving Dolph Lundgren, Michael Jai White, and Ron Perlman in. Peter Weller is the sacrifice to bring Jaa home.

 

Viktor Dragovic's (Perlman) sex trafficking trade has taken a major hit. Not only did his last shipment to Newark end up being just a pile of corpses, but maverick cop Nick Cassidy (Lundgren) ended up killing his youngest son. But with diplomatic ties with Russia and his two remaining capable sons, he is able to claim sanctuary in Cambodia and gain two-times the vengeance by killing Cassidy's wife and teenage daughter.

It is reasonable to think that an RPG to the face would prevent Cassidy from making their grudge match a best of three, but this guy is not Ivan Drago. Waking to a scarred face only motivates him to kill any diplomat and attorney who let Dragovic flee. Shooting up a restaurant is regarded as taking the law into one's own hands, so FBI Agent Reed (White) heads to Thailand to stop Cassidy from creating an international incident that can destroy Detective Tony Vitayakul's (Jaa) efforst to shut down Dragovic's operation at the source. Unbeknownst to Reed, Tony's own experience with the Dracovics may make Cassidy an ideal ally. Viktor is guaranteed to come face-to-face with his karma.

I know sci-fi/horror fans complain about the lack of practical effects with the emergence of CG. Personally, my loathing of computers comes from straight-to-video action movies (see "The Girl from the Naked Eye"). If "Skin Trade" had a few real explosions, this film would have necessitated the US theatrical distribution Jaa versus White deserves.

The story is everything you wanted in a pre-peaked Seagal action film. Lundgren, Gabriel Dowrick and Steven Elder's script has holes  and a heavy-handed message to drive the film (like "On Deadly Ground" with the environment), but it delivers two uncompromising heroes that do not think twice about executing pure evil and its idiot henchmen. I mean, the ads for that job must imply evil, so you cannot be innocent after that "welcome aboard" meeting.

By simplifying the skin trade to saving girls (do not think about the intricacies and the sex in trafficking's), you get a pretty straight forward action flick. The post effects suck and the Ekachai Vekrongtham's direction is frantic with the cuts during some brilliant fight scenes. As long a you dig the choreography, this flick is a winner.

If you had "Punisher" level gore and a Nathan Jones cameo (just to make this bonified Thai gem), any action aficionado would run to Red Box to watch "Skin Trade". If only the Champaign COOP theater was still in operation and the name was not "The Art", this would be worth a six-dollar admission and some cheap drinks.

Equating this Lundgren-penned script to post "Arena" Duran Duran nails how to describe "Skin Trade". It is not his best, but if you are a fan and need to forget "4 Got 10" (like Power Station for you DD fans), this flick fills you 80's nostalgia needs.

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