"Let us be so very special together."
Co-host Curtis and stalwart special guests Magill and Simon take on the modern cult classic MANDY (2018) starring Nicolas Cage in arguably one of his best recent performances. The boys talk about their favourite scenes, CHEDDAR GOBLIN, the weird biker Cenobites, numerous theories about the film, and why it is Simon's favourite movie. After the film, they chat about what they watched this week and which movies they've added to their watchlists. The usual suspects John and Quinn are saving the world this week.
Tune in next week for the next John Carpenter watch series installment, the horror/Western hybrid VAMPIRES (1998), starring Sheri Lee from TWIN PEAKS Daniel Baldwin (Alec's brother), and awful James Woods (SALVADOR, VIDEODROME, the rat pimp from CASINO).
In memory of the great Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969-2018).
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:53 What We Watched This Week
00:23:18 Watchlist Additions
00:31:55 Mandy (2018) Discussion (favourite scenes, symbolism, hot takes, tasty bits)
00:59:31 Our Ratings
01:06:30 Coming Up Next!
MOVIES WE WATCHED
CURTIS: War for the Planet of the Apes; Tombs of the Blind Dead; What Josiah Saw; Prey (2022)
SIMON: Minions: The Rise of Gru; Romy and Michele's High School Reunion; Prey (2022)
MAGILL: Thirteen Lives; The Gray Man
WATCHLIST ADDITIONS
CURTIS: This is GWAR; Monkey Shines; Eye of God (1997); The Man without a Face; Casualties of War; Nuclear; Earwig (2022)
SIMON: The Gods Must Be Crazy; The Gods Must Be Crazy II; The Lady in White; Censor
MAGILL: Eegah
CREDITS AND PLUGS
Intro: "Amulet of the Weeping Maze" by Jeremiah Sand
Outro: Cheddar Goblin commercial from MANDY; "Mandy Love Theme" by Jóhann Jóhannsson (MANDY OST)
Quinn: @seatstruckreviews
Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'
John: johnnycakes.substack.com
@johnnycakes on Letterboxd
Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Check out Magill's true crime/cold case podcast The Trail Went Cold here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1IWYfBRGRlFXPJSpElzYJu
More Magill Foote here:
https://www.magillfoote.com/
See Nicolas Cage's pyramid tomb in NOLA here:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nicolas-cage-s-pyramid-tomb