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The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Devil’s Advocate (1997)George had a pretty good idea of what The Devil's Advocate was going to be, based on his guess last week. But he couldn't possibly foresee Keanu Reeves facing Al Pacino in a blend of The Omen, The Client and Seven. And the twist at the end? And the twist after that? Heck no. Had no idea. But... did he dig it?
Was George buying into the "Wonder Woman's Mom" energy of the seductive Christabella? Did Travis think the Rick Baker demon effects were more The Thing or more Spawn? Does Dan's Al Pacino impression hold a...2022-06-151h 07The Remedial Film Class PodcastChristopher Nolan’s The Prestige (2006)George loved the Nolan Batman trilogy before we ever considered doing a podcast. So how excited will he be when he realizes that the same director put together a similar cast (plus a Wolverine and a Gollum) to tell the tale of two professional rivals who become bitter personal enemies. Oh and there is magic and David Bowie and maybe the darkest personal quest we've seen in a Piper Perabo movie.
Will George and Travis be able to keep up with the twists and turns (and teleportation) in their first watch through this movie? Will Dan finally...2022-06-081h 03The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Rock (1996)George has never seen a Sean Connery movie. George has never seen a Michael Bay movie. Heck, he doesn't really know Ed Harris either. I know I know I know. One person he does know is Nicholas Cage. And he HATES Nicholas Cage. But can we introduce him to the best action performance of Cage's career and make a believer out of him? Or is George just going to be a bit chit-chatter?
Will Travis convince George that Ridley Scott's Alien is grounded cinema? Will George learn that he secretly hates Al Pacino? Can Dan manage to...2022-06-011h 07The Remedial Film Class PodcastBoogie Nights (1997)George is going in blind this week, with no context. Is he ready for a two-and-a-half hour epic of 70s sleaze and 80s debauchery? I mean, obviously he isn't. Let's see how it goes! It might take Dan giving a guick "history of adult entertainment" to bring the context George needs.
Will George open his cold heart to empathize with the down-and-out LA adult scene actors as they try to overcome the rejection of mainstream America and build new family units from the injured souls around them? Oh, c'mon. This is George we are talking about.
2022-05-251h 00The Remedial Film Class PodcastManhunter (1986)George really likes Hannibal Lecter. But how will he handle Hannibal Lecktor? We didn't tell him that Manhunter is based on the book Red Dragon, and so it is essentially the original and Red Dragon (which we watched last week) is a remake. Despite it saying "Based on the novel Red Dragon" in the opening titles, how long will George go before he realizes this is the same movie? He'll read the credits, right? Right!?
There's shades of (and discussions of) Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Batman, Silence of the Lambs and many more as George attempts...2022-05-181h 33The Remedial Film Class PodcastRed Dragon (2002)George is a big fan of The Silence of the Lambs. And he really enjoyed a few episodes of the TV show Hannibal. But how will he feel to revisit the first version of Hannibal he saw some 20 years ago? Travis hasn't seen it since it was in theaters, and Dan hasn't seen it since 2006 or so. Will the movie hold up or will Brett Ratner leave a rodent taste in everyone's mouth?
Join us as lift imitates art and brings this episode on a twisty (real life) path that parallels the movie... a little too well..2022-05-111h 01The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Cell (2000)George and Dan not have seen The Cell. Travis brought this to their attention as the guys explore the Early 2000s Serial Killer genre... (Also known as the "Nine Inch Nails period of Modern Horror")
And Dan shares a new insight into the Psycho shower scene... !
Will George find himself happily whisked away to a dreamscape in a mindscape while standing on desert landscape? Can Travis convince Dan to put some onions on his movie steak? Will Dan ever get the guys to slow down long enough to see the differences between these movies, instead...2022-05-041h 28The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)George loved the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre. But while he enjoyed The Ring, he didn't love Saw. Will the "Early 2000s" vibes of the Michael Bay-produced remake do the trick? (It was directed by the same guy as the Friday the 13th remake that George loved!)
Will George enjoy the beefed up Jason-clone nature of the new Leatherface or will he miss the femininity of the original? Will Travis convince Dan that the Passion of the Christ was more scriptural than Robocop? Did Dan enjoy the now almost 20 year old remake of Chainsaw more than the r...2022-04-271h 08The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Ring (2002)George has not seen The Ring. Will PG-13 horror put the heebie in his jeebies or does he need the gore of a Hard R to get the willies... willying?
Tune in to find out if George managed to make it through the movie without jumping. Did Travis make it through the Japanese (original) version despite the subtitles? Will Dan ever find the answer to his "where did I see this scene?" question?
And after the episode, check out the Extra Credit Discussion group on Facebook:
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2022-04-201h 11The Remedial Film Class PodcastSaw (2004)George and Travis had never seen Saw. And they didn't think that pun was any good. Thank you for siding with Dan on that one.
Will George be able to handle the first Torture Porn? Will Travis be surprised by the twist ending, even though he knows Tobin Bell is the killer? Will Dan be able to convince the guys WHY Seven seems less gratuitous than Saw? Tune in to find out!
And after the episode, check out the Extra Credit Discussion group on Facebook:
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...2022-04-131h 04The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Fly (1986) (with Richard Oliver from the Chasing Tone Podcast!)Richard Oliver, from the Chasing Tone Podcast, returns to discuss one of his favorite 80s Science Fiction classics.
George hasn't seen The Fly. In fact, he hasn't seen the old one, either. Heck, he hasn't seen Jeff Goldblum in anything since Jurassic Park (and hasn't seen that movie in years!) He wasn't ready.
Oddly enough, Dan hasn't seen The Fly either. He's seen the original from the 50s but held off on watching this until we could cover it for the show. He... also wasn't ready. But for different reasons.
Will George make...2022-04-061h 26The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Batman (2022) Remedial Film Class Field Trip!The Batman, you say? But that is still in theaters! Indeed, we made George go out into the world and watch a film the way our grandparents did... in public!
Will George find a new favorite Batman scene? Can Travis literally blow Dan's mind with interview trivia? Did Dan really make a super-cut of dialog with That Scene with THAT scene?? Join us on the first Remedial Film Class Field Trip and find out!
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/remedialfilmpod2022-03-301h 45The Remedial Film Class PodcastSe7en (1995)The guys are going back to one of George's oldest and most favorite movies to see if the Remedial Film Class is having any effect on his ability to see films for more than face value. And what better trip down memory lane than David Fincher's gritty grimy slimy serial killer classic: Sev-Seven-en?
12 Monkeys-Era Brad Pitt, Jason Goes to Hell-era New Line Cinema. David Fincher's first "not a music video or Alien sequel" movie. Se7en is great despite the odds!
Will George be able to center himself after the SHOCKING pop music revelations of...2022-03-231h 04The Remedial Film Class PodcastJoker (2019)George knows The Joker character from The Dark Knight. He has seen The Joker from Batman 1989. But is he ready for what Joaquin Phoenix brings to the early 80's aesthetic?
If you browse the usual channels looking for Joker content you will find references to 3 specific movies. Taxi Driver, The King of Comedy and The Network. But Dan brings a new contender to the table and answers "where did THAT particular character trait come from!?"
Which one of the guys didn't rewatch the movie? Did George catch the twist ending? How would Travis fix the...2022-03-161h 08The Remedial Film Class PodcastOn Set with The Dark Knight Rises (10 years later)Dan was an extra in The Dark Knight Rises. Was it fun? Did he die? Find out in this mini bonus episode!
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2022-03-1119 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Dark Knight Rises (2012)George has seen The Dark Knight Rises... but has he really SEEN it? Our journey through the Nolan Dark Knight Trilogy ends with Travis and Dan walking George through all the details he missed the first time.
Will George find the best of times, or the worst of times? Did Travis just have his "The Dark Knight is Julius Caesar" moment with the "exhile or death!?" scene? Will Dan talk incessantly about being an extra in the movie? (We hope not!)
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2022-03-091h 44The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Dark Knight (2008) Part Two!Put away your swords and sandals, we are done with the Roman roots of The Dark Knight and now we are on to a more traditional study of the influences and experience of watching the movie as George: Experienced Movie Watcher.
Will George remember the actor from Heat that makes an appearance in The Dark Knight (as the same character, essentially?) Will Travis manage to stay one step ahead of Dan in Post? Will Dan manage to connect the Dark Knight to a Giallo after all? There's only one way to find out!
We reference...2022-03-021h 05The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Dark Knight (2008)George has seen The Dark Knight a few times. (I mean who hasn't!) But because it is one of his favorite movies we spent the last 3 episodes looking at movies that directly influenced The Dark Knight. And now it is time to get down to business and look at how he sees The Dark Knight through the eyes of a guy who has now seen like 85 movies and knows that older movies influence newer movies. In many ways this is a test for the curriculum of the podcast!
Will George figure out why we watched Julius Caesar...2022-02-231h 05The Remedial Film Class PodcastJulius Caesar (1953) - Riddle me this, Batman... Why are we talking about Shakespeare during a Batman series???We continue our series examining the influences of Christopher Nolan's 2008 epic The Dark Knight. Consider this the atrium to the Dark Knight episode. It is warmer in here than outside, you can smell the kitchen from here and you would be silly to try to get around it without coming in! We cover Julius Caesar on its own merits. Then Dan fills in George and Travis on the historical context of the story within the film. Then the boys watch a scene from HBO's series Rome to see how they handle the same material. (And you can play along...2022-02-161h 00The Remedial Film Class PodcastHeat (1995) - Visual Influence of The Dark KnightGeorge had no idea what Heat was. We've been teasing him for weeks that he was going to watch a movie called Heat, which influenced the Dark Knight. And yet, from his initial impressions it seems he saw none of that upon his first viewing. My goodness, this dude. Nevertheless, join us as we shed light on how Michael Mann's heist-filled classic inspired the look and content (and cast!) of Black Hawk Down-- Err, The Dark Knight.
Will George find his happy place among the suicide attempts and solemn tone? How many movies from 1995 will Travis have...2022-02-0948 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastStanley Kubrick’s The Killing (1956)Troy Howarth returns to The Remedial Film Class Podcast for his first non-italian (and non-horror) film discussion. As we trace the roots of Nolan's film The Dark Knight, we begin with an early heist noir movie from a fresh faced upstart filmmaker who very shortly would go on to the highest artistic plane. Stanley Kubrick is no stranger to the show, and George is no stranger to his later works, but will Dan convince the guys that this film school classic is worthy of discussion in the same sentence as The Shining, Dr. Stranglove and The Dark Knight?
2022-02-021h 24The Remedial Film Class PodcastBatman: Year One (2011) and Batman: The Animated Series episodes The Demon’s Quest (Parts 1 and 2)Travis wasn't able to record this week, so we are putting Heat on the Back Burner and circling back to look at the comic influences on Batman Begins to fill in the gaps in George's Ra'sducation. Thanks to the magic of HBO Max, he was able to quickly find the direct-to-video movie version of Year One as well as classic Ra's episodes from the Animated Series.
How will George handle the contrast of animated movies targeted at kids and teens when compared to the Cinema of Christopher Nolan? Will Dan convince George of the merits o...2022-01-2651 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastBatman Begins (2005)OK, we have to level with you guys. George has seen this movie. Multiple times. He's seen all of the Nolan Trilogy of Batman films. But he only saw them during the dark times. When he was a cave dweller passively viewing shadows on the cave wall. Now that he has been (somewhat) successfully edumacated by the RFC, he is going back to Nolan to see how much more (or less?) he appreciates these classics.
Will George regret his trip back to "British New Jersey" or will he find himself at home amongst the Narrows? H...2022-01-191h 05The Remedial Film Class PodcastRocky II (1979)George really enjoyed his Philadelphia Experiment... ahem... I mean he really enjoy Punch-Out: The Movie... I mean... George finally watched Rocky and now we are making him watch Rocky II! Twice the Rocky, half the calories.
How did George handle the softer side of Rocky? Will Dan and George bill Travis for his time on the Shrink's Couch? Why did Dan disagree with the titling of this movie? Tune in and find out for your darn self!
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...2022-01-121h 06The Remedial Film Class PodcastRocky (1976)George is from Philly. Travis is from Philly. Actually, they are both from New Jersey but like... the Philly part.
George has never seen Rocky, but he knows that Philadelphia is an underdog kind of town. A city known for being the little brother to New York and always having to fight up hill. Or... does George really only know the identity that Philadelphia appropriated from Rocky?
Why does Apollo Creed make Travis want to hang out with Obama? Will George have any particular epiphanies during his waxing poetical on Philadelphian cu...2022-01-051h 15The Remedial Film Class PodcastPorky’s (1981)Season 2 Finale!
George loves politically incorrect humor. Dude can't get enough of it. Travis has been pointing to Porky's as the flagship for "they can't make movies like THAT anymore..." It is a match made in heaven!
Did Travis manage to convince George and Dan that the principal's office scene was worthy of a bout of incontinence? Did Dan manage to connect A Christmas Story, Black Christmas and Porky's into an extended Bob Clarkverse? Did George really just bring up meconium? PORKY'S!
And after the episode, check out...2021-12-291h 03The Remedial Film Class PodcastBlack Christmas (1974)George has seen Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween. And until recording this episode he did realize he was missing one final piece in the "standard narrative of how we got slasher movies." So, in honor of the Christmas season and the gap in George's movie knowledge, we travel back to 1974 for a cozy little movie from the same director as A Christmas Story.
Will George enjoy dissecting the anatomy... of telephone number systems? Can Travis look past the 3M 70's blood and enjoy a well-acted (and not dubbed or subbed!) entry in the slasher g...2021-12-2258 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastHome Alone Part 2 - I Believe in Santa Claus / Here Comes Santa Claus (1984)The rumors abound as to how John Hughes and company might have been inspired by Deadly Games. We covered this topic in depth on Wednesday but Dan left everyone with a cliff hanger: Another movie might have been just as influential to the writers of Home Alone and no one talking about it.
Welcome to the cutting edge, folks. Please note that this is a Part 2 to the original episode on Home Alone and Deadly Games. We recommend you listen to that one first, but if you like living on the edge... have at it!
I...2021-12-1733 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastHome Alone (1990) and Deadly Games / Dial Code Santa Claus (1989)George loves Home Alone. It is the first movie we have found for which he had childhood nostalgia. So we revisited it so he could see the movie through the eyes of a movie watcher. Will it be better? Will it be worse? Will he find new depth in old characters? Tune in to find out.
Then we have to address the elephant in the room...
Home Alone is a ripoff of a French movie from the year before. Or at least, that is what the rumor mill would indicate. Is it really a simple...2021-12-151h 25The Remedial Film Class PodcastScrooged (1988)
Jamie Lee Christmas may be over, but regular run-of-the-mill Dickensian Christmas is here to stay! George has seen the Muppets' Christmas Carol but was he ready for Bill Murray and Karen Allen to bring the laughs and the feels with this "modern" adaptation for a cynical late-80's crowd? Christmas Break begins!
George compulsively lists movies that made him cry while Travis lists off famous actresses that remind him of George's wife. Will Dan find a way to drag Batman 1989 into this movie too? Guys, it might be Christmas but that isn't stopping these dudes f...2021-12-0852 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastRoad Games (1981)George is on a red-eye trip to Australia, for a cult classic Hitchcockian riff. Kangaroos? We got em. Guitar murders? Heck yes. Jamie Lee Christmas comes to a close with Road Games. A rated-PG (80s PG, so PG-13?) romp through the outback with a tour-de-force performance from Stacy Keach and a great supporting Jamie Lee Curtis.
Will George wax eloquently about tuning guitars and sideboob? Will a lack of nostalgia prevent Travis from enjoying a new old movie? Can Dan convince the guys that movies can stand on their own beyond our own expectations? Only one way...2021-12-011h 30The Remedial Film Class PodcastA Fish Called Wanda (1988)The Jamie Lee Curtis celebration continues. But is George ready for a British Comedy? Richard Oliver (of the Chasing Tone podcast) mentioned this as a classic during his appearance in the Prom Night episode, and Travis has had it on the schedule since the beginning of Jamie Lee Christmas. But Dan has never seen it. And of course, neither has George...
Will George find that John Cleese and Kevin Kline have tickled his funny bone? Does the film still compel Travis to fits of impression? Is Dan (a big Faulty Towers and Flying Circus fan) going to...2021-11-2458 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastTrading Places (1983) (with Blake Wyland of the Chasing Tone and Tone Mob Podcasts!)Blake Wyland (of the Chasing Tone Podcast and the Tone Mob Podcast) joins the guys as George is left flabbergasted by the John Landis/Eddie Murphy/Dan Akroyd/Jamie Lee Curtis event that is Trading Places. The Chasing Tone podcast has been around since 2014, and is a guitar-focused podcast created by Brian Wampler of Wampler Pedals.
We know George loves Jamie Lee Curtis, but he was not ready for Trading Places. His current streak is at 7 Jamie Lee movies in a row thanks to the Fall Break 2021 (if you count her cameo in Halloween 3 via t...2021-11-171h 33The Remedial Film Class PodcastProm Night (1980) (with Richard Oliver from the Chasing Tone Podcast!)Richard Oliver (of the Chasing Tone Podcast) joins the guys as George walks blindly into his big number on Prom Night. The Chasing Tone podcast has been around since 2014, and is a guitar-focused podcast created by Brian Wampler of Wampler Pedals.
George loves Jamie Lee Curtis, and so he was tickled to see her starring in yet another RFCP episode. The current streak is at 6 Jamie Lee movies in a row thanks to the Fall Break 2021 (if you count her cameo in Halloween 3 via the original Halloween on TV.)
Will George adapt to Ca...2021-11-101h 43The Remedial Film Class PodcastHalloween Resurrection (2002)The Fall Break 2021: A tale of Two Trilogies was never meant to veer into the path of Halloween: Resurrection. But George opened his big old yapper and said he wanted to see it (see the H20 episode) so we made him watch it and the results were... satisfying.
Trick or Treat, Michael Powell!
Will George learn a new... uhh... reproductive term? (He will! Which one?) Does Dan go on a Michael Powell rant while also defending the level of gratuitous nudity in 80s slashers? (He will!) Can Travis make a joke so crass t...2021-11-0345 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastHalloween 3 (1982)Dan and Travis present George with the opportunity we never had in the 80s and 90s: Halloween 3 in a context that actually makes sense to an uninitiated viewer. Presented here as Halloween 3: the sequel to The Fog (which is our stand-in for Halloween 2), will the science make H3 make sense in a way it never did as a sequel to Halloween 2?
George couldn't possibly know what he was getting himself into with this movie. He had once predicted Halloween 3 would see Michael in hell. Was it instead George in hell? Floppy firemen, amorous androids and th...2021-10-271h 49The Remedial Film Class PodcastNew York Ninja (2021) - Coming November 1st from Vinegar Syndrome Pictures on Blu-RayGeorge has never seen any Kung Fu movies... except for Kung Fu Panda. He was not ready for the awesomeness of Vinegar Syndrome Pictures' first release: New York Ninja. Luckily, Vinegar Syndrome provided us with a sneak peak at the upcoming film. And Travis and Dan stepped up to show George what magic was waiting for him in the Big Apple of the 1980s.
New York Ninja was shot in 1984, in guerilla fashion around New York, by director John Liu (In the Claws of the CIA, Dragon Blood). But it was thought to be lost t...2021-10-2538 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Fog (1980)We made sure to get John Carpenter's (tepid, let's not kid ourselves) blessing to reformulate The Fog into a quasi-Halloween 2 position to begin a WILD horror anthology to conclude with Halloween 3 next week. No really, we did! It is on our YouTube page!
It has been a while since George went "Full George" on us but he picked a heck of a time to do it. The Fog is John Carpenter's theatrical follow-up to Halloween (1978.) But what if the over-sequelization of the 1980s never occurred. (Thanks Friday the 13th Part 2 for kicking that trend into h...2021-10-201h 29The Remedial Film Class PodcastInterview with 13 Fanboy director Deborah VoorheesDeborah Voorhees, an 80s cult icon for her roles in Friday the 13th Part 5, Avenging Angel and Appointment with Fear, joins the class to discuss her upcoming directorial effort: 13 Fanboy.
13 Fanboy is a whodunnit mystery in which the stars of Friday the 13th films are stalked in the "real world" by a crazed stalker. Kane Hodder, Judie Aronson, Dee Wallace and Lar Park-Lincoln play themselves and are joined by fellow Friday alumnus Corey Feldman. Streaming on VOD and in select theaters beginning October 22, 2021!
Theme music by The Hungry Sevens.
2021-10-1551 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastHalloween H20 (1998)Happy Anniversary! The Remedial Film Class Podcast is now 1 year old!
George sounded a bit flabbergasted that we were skipping 4 (and a half?) sequels and jumping straight to Halloween 7. But what he didn't know, and may not fully appreciate still, is that we were simply crafting for him the "original" Laurie Strode Trilogy. He will thank us in time. Travis, fighting through a nasty case of COVID-19, recorded remotely for this one so please excuse his "CB radio while the radio is on fire" sound quality.
Is Travis trying to get a...2021-10-131h 06The Remedial Film Class PodcastHalloween 2 (1981)George loved the original Halloween. And since we showed him that he has seen approximately 15 slasher movies since then, all inspired by John Carpenter's original 1978 classic. But now it is time for a Fall Break so we are watching Halloween 2.
Did Travis enjoy his giallo homework leading up to Halloween 2? What breaking Halloween news updates will Dan have from his recent conversation with John Carpenter? Will George be able to predict where this series is headed?
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ht...2021-10-061h 25The Remedial Film Class PodcastDr. Strangelove (1964)George has an affinity for Stanley Kubrick, but he's never seen Dr. Strangelove. Travis talks about Dr. Strangelove all the time because of his experience in the theater. It was only a matter of time until we brought George to the promised land (via 30 megaton hydrogen bomb, naturally.) This is in many ways a "Part 2" of last week's Fail Safe (1964) episode, so we highly recommend you start with that one. But if your evil gloved hand clicks this one first, so be it!
Will George be able to handle the goofiness and slapstick qualities of t...2021-09-291h 09The Remedial Film Class PodcastFail Safe (1964)George and Travis both went into Fail Safe blindly. They didn't know why Dan would make them watch a black and white movie about the Cold War right after Weird Science. They weren't even sure the science in Fail Safe would be weird at all. We know many of our listeners haven't watched Fail Safe before, but they darn well should. So we spend the first half of the episode in non-spoiler territory to convince you all to watch it. And we give you a chance to pause it before the spoilerfication begins.
Did George m...2021-09-221h 12The Remedial Film Class PodcastWeird Science (1985)George wasn't sure what he was going into with Weird Science... And we aren't sure he knew what he was coming out of when it was over. Travis and Dan have plenty of work ahead to unpack this 80's classic!
Can Dan find a way to organically link the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise and Dario Argento to the works of John Hughes? Will the Crypt Keeper kindly return Travis to his original state? Did George at least recognize Robert Downey Junior in this one?
And after the episode, check out th...2021-09-151h 01The Remedial Film Class PodcastFrom Dusk Till Dawn (1996)We didn't tell George anything about this movie ahead of time. We didn't show him the trailer that spoils the third act of the movie, nor did we hint that Quentin Tarantino was remotely involved in the film. As such, George might have been the first person in history to go into this movie blindly. Did it work or did it just serve to anger him? I mean, straight up, does he hate us and this movie now?
Will George forgive us (and the movie) for not warning him ahead of time? If Travis is t...2021-09-0853 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastA Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)George new going in to the first A Nightmare on Elm Street that we were planning on doubling up with the sequel (if it is good enough for the Godfather...) but he had no idea what he was in for this time around.
Did George get the taunting evil Freddy that Travis promised him? Was Travis satisfied by his old favorite Freddy characterization outside of nostalgia? Did Dan really just blow George's mind with medical history? Tune in to find out!
And after the episode, check out the Extra Credit Discussion gr...2021-09-011h 16The Remedial Film Class PodcastA Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)George has seen Freddy Vs Jason, so he knows what the character became. But is he ready for scary Freddy and a really questionable origin story? And a big Thank You to Robert Englund for welcoming George to the family.
How far into the movie did George realize that Glen was played by Hollywood SuperDuper Star Johnny Depp? Did Travis have YouTube access in the 1970s? How did Dan end up with such a firm grip on celestial physics? Only one way to find out!
And after the episode, check out th...2021-08-251h 25The Remedial Film Class PodcastOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)George knew going in that he was in for some "Jack Nicholson acting crazy" but he had no idea what all he was getting himself into!
Will George savor the performances in a movie that can be summarized, in its entirety, in a short run-on sentence? Can Travis contain his excitement for a movie that is literally all about acting chops and "being in the moment"? Does Dan once again manage to reference Giallo in a completly inappropriate moment? Tune in to find out!
And after the episode, check out the Ex...2021-08-181h 04The Remedial Film Class PodcastBasic Instinct (1992)George didn't remember who Paul Verhoeven was when Travis spilled the beans at the end of the previous episode. Will he be happy to be reunited with the director who went right over his head with Robocop and dragged him to Mars with Total Recall?
How will George survive the most patently erotic movie in the curriculum (so far)? Did Travis remember his kilt? Can Dan keep the guys from falling completely in the gutter? Stay tuned to find out!
And after the episode, check out the Extra Credit Discussion group on...2021-08-111h 20The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Godfather: Part II (1974)George loved The Godfather. So following it with the equally well-respected The Godfather: Part II is a homerun right? How could George possibly think anything but how completely the "best sequel of all-time" knocks his cinema socks off? HOW!?
Could George's "take" on Godfather II prove to be more offensive than his accents in the Part 1 episode? Does Dan manage to ruin Godfather II with anything cavernous or built to be tested? Will Travis be back next week?
And after the episode, check out the Extra Credit Discussion group on Facebook:...2021-08-041h 21The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Godfather (1972)George knew going into the Godfather that it is rated as one of the best movies of all time. Will the reputation of Coppola's classic set George up for failure? Will he dislike one of, if not the, best movie ever made? And will Dan's knowledge of the source material ruin George's first impression (skip to around an hour to find out!)
Will George do offensive voices for the duration of the podcast? Or will he stick to his allotted 25% accent maximum? Can Travis's Vito impression outshine his Buffalo Bill? Did Dan really just ruin t...2021-07-281h 29The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Omen (1976)George has been for a swim with Poltergeist and taken the leap with The Exorcist so it is only natural that he now gets to go on a relaxing British holiday with the Omen. But it might not be as peaceful as it seems...
Will George ever learn to embrace direction? Is Iron Man 2 really the hill Travis has chosen to die on? Dan isn't defending "that scene" again is he? Again? And did he just say cunning linguist? He didn't? He said the other thing? Don't Look Now, folks, the boys are off the ra...2021-07-211h 02The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Shining (1980)George has wanted to watch the Shining for years. He knows he like Stanley Kubrick's work and this is one he has heard great things about. It also never occurred to George that people can just... watch movies because they want to. But his shortsightedness is our benefit as we got to show him The Shining for the first time!
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Did George find his stay at the Overlook to be anywhere near what he hoped it would be? Can Travis convince Dan that Wendy is the re...2021-07-141h 28The Remedial Film Class PodcastHellraiser (1987)At the conclusion of our last episode, George was all pumped up for Hellraiser. He was excited for the leather jackets, big guns and motorcycle badassery. You see... George had no idea what he was getting into and tonight's viewing of the 1987 S&M-themed erotic horror nightmare left him... disturbed.
What event made George scared of Jesus? Will Travis let a puzzle box into his home? Is Dan really going to bat for THAT MOVIE OF ALL MOVIES!? We have such sounds to show you...
And after the episode, check out th...2021-07-071h 02The Remedial Film Class PodcastJaws (1975)In celebration of the upcoming July 4th holiday in the US, Travis and Dan are sending George out into the water. The beach is open and there is no truth to the rumors floating around the Amity County Police Department re: a shark attack!
Will George ever set foot in the ocean again? Did Dan manage to ruin Travis's favorite shark adventure with Giallo history? Will Travis quit the podcast to become a virtual Universal Jaws "The Ride" tour guide? Did the guys just write a superior Jaws 2!?
Referenced in the ep...2021-06-3055 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Exorcist (1973)George is in for another week of demonic possession and threatening little girls... And also we made him watch a movie for the podcast! We watched William Friedkin's The Exorcist from 1973.
Will Captain Howdy be visiting George after the lights go out tonight? How valuable would a comic book need to be before Travis would risk touching a Ouija Board? How heebie'd were Dan's jeebies this time around?
Referenced in the episode:
Tubular Bells scene from the Exorcist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GCcj0KZSfE
Deep Red...2021-06-231h 33The Remedial Film Class PodcastPoltergeist (1982)George wasn't sure if he was watching a demonic possession movie or a ghost movie this week. Either way... he was bound to get what he was after. We watched Poltergeist from 1982 and while we my have moved the tombstones... did we move the bodies?
How would a youthful Travis or George have reacted to be a child in a theater in 1982? Will Parent-Travis love the movie as much as Child-Travis and Adult-Travis has over all these years? Will Dan mince words when it comes to how he feels about the internet theory that all of...2021-06-161h 01The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Thing (1982)George has seen Halloween. Is he ready for John Carpenter's take on Sci-Fi horror splatter? Dan made George watch two movies this week. The Thing From Another World (1951) and the much more well-known remake (and one of Travis's favorite movies) The Thing (1982).
Will George figure out what the F he just watched? Or does he need another prescription for Morning Hollywood? Did Travis ever find resolution in his struggles with the upside down head spider? Will Dan's theory on Tentpole Film Scoring hold any water?
Here are the clips discussed in th...2021-06-091h 14The Remedial Film Class Podcast12 Monkeys (1995)Wait, it has only been a week since the last RFCP episode... Did this show just go WEEKLY!? It did, indeed.
Travis takes the lead this week, showing both George and Dan a film they've never seen, and one which is near and dear to his heart: Bruce Willis time-traveling to prevent a pandemic that kills most of the world. Just the kind of lightweight fair you would expect from the director of Monty Python and the Holy Grail...
How will George react to Brad Pitt howling like a monkey in th...2021-06-021h 04The Remedial Film Class Podcast28 Days Later (2002)Spring OUTbreak is over and George is all done with zombies... OR IS HE? We get him back on track to the mainstream with a little independent British classic... about zombies. But, like, fast zombies that don't want your brains they are just REALLY MAD at you.
Will George pitch a fit at fast zombies? Did Travis accidentally watch I Am Legend (2007) and is just trying to play it off? Did Dan just offset a Greek Mythology lesson with a joke so horrible it shocked George and rendered Travis speechless?
And af...2021-05-2656 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastNight of the Living Dead (1990)George had a rough go of the original Night of the Living Dead. "Black and white? What is this, an Absolutist Pythagorean Dualism in video format!?" (he seemed to ask, while casting a wanting gaze at the nuanced relativism of the enlightened Kantian palette of The Walking Dead.) (At least, that is how Dan remembers it...)
Will George overcome his hesitation with the iconic 1968 Night to keep an open mind and heart with the 1990 remake? Is it safe to keep your organs exposed in a zombie crisis? Will Travis really bounce his head off of a...2021-05-2154 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastReturn of the Living Dead (1985)George loves Shaun of the Dead, so he was in for a treat when he sat down for the first time to watch the 80's comedy zombie classic, Return of the Living Dead. And then Tom Savini shows up?
Is George falling for another zombie comedy? Can Travis survive a roasting from his idol? Why is Dan desperately seeking a medium? (Answers. Dan is seeking a medium so he can get answers.)
And after the episode, check out the Extra Credit Discussion group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/gr...2021-05-1951 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastDay of the Dead (1985)George and the guys are back on solid American soil with the third George Romero zombie classic, Day of the Dead. This time around George and Travis's eyes light up to see the name Greg Nicotero, the gore master and director of AMC's The Walking Dead TV series, in the credits.
Can George contain his rampant excitement for all things Nicotero? Does he have Greg's dialog memorized? Can Travis convince Dan that the Mummers are a legitimate form of entertainment? Is Dan wearing a Metallica T-Shirt while recording this episode? Answers within! All comers welcome.2021-05-141h 05The Remedial Film Class PodcastZombie (1979) (With Special Guest Troy Howarth!)Sail away with us to the Caribbean, via Italy. And sneak in some guerilla filmmaking in New York! We are loading George into the boat with Travis and Dan (and film historian and audio commentator extraordinaire Troy Howarth) and taking him on an adventure. But will he make it out alive?
Zombie (AKA Zombi 2, AKA Zombie Flesh Eaters, AKA Los Muertos Vivientes) is the first in a wave of Dawn of the Dead cash-ins that flooded the market after the success of Romero's 1978 Masterpiece. It is the zombie movie equivalent of Bird With the Crystal P...2021-05-121h 17The Remedial Film Class PodcastDawn of the Dead (1978)George needed a break. So we suggested he take a Spring Break. A Spring... Outbreak!! So From Night of the Living Dead we move on to Dawn of the Dead. And we are just getting started on our road to The Walking Dead.
Is George finally seeing the light with these old zombie movies? Is Travis willing to see the Old Testament of zombie movies for what is gave to the genre instead of crapping all over every outdated (but modern and cutting edge for the time) trope and gore effect? Can Dan go two w...2021-05-071h 27The Remedial Film Class PodcastNight of the Living Dead (1968)George loves The Walking Dead. He is passionately devoted to it. If he loves it so much, why doesn't he marry it? The question remains unanswered. So Travis and Dan decided it was high time he come to know the Old Testament of zombie lore. Sure the rules may be a little different and it isn't as polished but without Night there would be no walkers for George to appreciate.
Surly George is back again, can the guys bring him around before it is too late? Is Travis a fan of zombies using tools? If on...2021-05-051h 25The Remedial Film Class PodcastScream (1996)When we started this journey we put George through the ringer with classics like Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween and Silent Night comma Deadly Night... But little did he know we were just building him up to Scream.
Has George finally been scared by a "scary movie?" Or was he simply frightened by Drew Barrymore? Will Travis finally forgive Wes Craven for the craven offense of... butchering the Halloween timeline? Could Dan sound more smug hearing Travis reference Blood and Black Lace without provocation? Tune in today!
And after the epi...2021-04-211h 00The Remedial Film Class PodcastTotal Recall (1990)George had so much fun (hashtagsarcasm) in Westworld that Travis and Dan decided to send him to Mars to experience a completely different vacation. Or perhaps it was only a dream the whole time? Nope, definitely not a dream. Unless it was.
Has George finally owned a case of "Be Careful What You Wish For?" How many favors did Travis have to burn to get Arnold to supplant Buffalo Bill as our celebrity impression? When does the official Remedial Bob Dylan Class podcast launch? Find out by tuning in!
And after the...2021-04-071h 13The Remedial Film Class PodcastWestworld (1973)George needed a vacation. He works too hard, and he ain't see any movies, so Travis and Dan sent him with a one-way ticket to Westworld. And not that high-brow HBO Westworld with its CGI and remarkably explicit casting calls, but instead to the simpler and more quaint Michael Crichton effort.
Will George ever acknowledge his own anti-robot bias? Will Travis find nostalgia amongst the faceless cowboy robots? Has Dan found the burn to end all burns? And are his takes on HBO's Westworld and The Fly (1958) hotter than a stuntman's fire gag? Find out by...2021-03-241h 13The Remedial Film Class PodcastJackie Brown (1997)Before enrolling in the RFC, George hadn't seen anything. But somehow he managed to see a big chunk of the Quentin Tarantino catalog. Despite that, he had never heard of Jackie Brown! And so it was up to Travis and Dan to fix him once again.
Will George's "fashion tips for dads" result in some real merch? Has Travis finally figured out how to remake Clerks? What did Dan just text to the guys? Tune in to find out!
And after the episode, check out the Extra Credit Discussion group on Fa...2021-03-101h 15The Remedial Film Class PodcastDirty Harry (1971)George knew that Dirty Harry makes a speech about not being sure whether he fired five shots, or six at the end of the movie (but he had no idea that speech at the end was a callback to an earlier speech.) And Travis thought this was the one where Harry Callahan says "go ahead... make my day..." (but that's a different one.) Turns out, neither Travis nor George had actually seen Dirty Harry before and Dan was tickled to show it to them both!
What the heck is Transactional Favor acting? Can Dan make it through...2021-02-241h 18The Remedial Film Class PodcastNo Country for Old Men (2007)Travis has never seen No Country for Old Men. And of all things, George has seen it! We turn the tables today on the Remedial Film Class and make Travis take the red pill of empathy as we discuss the Cohen Brothers' Oscar Winner.
Will Travis offer insight as a first-time viewer? Can George make it through the entire episode without standing on his desk and shouting "NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS, TRAVIS!"? Is Dan talking about philosophy again? And Percy Shelley? In the same episode? And now another video game story? Won't someone please think o...2021-02-101h 24The Remedial Film Class PodcastFirst Blood (1982)George had never heard of First Blood. He had no idea that it was an action movie until Travis mentioned it in our pre-movie discussion. He didn't realize Rambo was in it until he heard the name in the movie!
Will George find what he was missing with Die Hard in the steely gaze of Sylvester Stallone? Did Travis finally find a movie his kid would like? Did Dan really just profile the author of the First Blood book like some kind of Mind Hunter but for trite literature? Only one way to find out!2021-01-271h 15The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) (With Special Guest Troy Howarth!)Join George and the guys as we welcome a special guest, film historian Troy Howarth. Troy literally wrote the book on giallo (three of them, actually) (and another on Argento) (and another on Bava... and you get the picture) and provided the audio commentary for The Bird with the Crystal Plumage for Arrow Films recent Blu-Ray release. In short, George just promoted to next-level film nerdity.
We manage to not spoil the movie for most of the episode, and we clearly delineate when we hit spoiler territory, so never fear if you haven't seen Bird j...2021-01-202h 08The Remedial Film Class PodcastDie Hard (1988)George has never died hard. We know, it was shocking to us as well. Die Hard... the best Christmas movie you can watch all year 'round and George hasn't watched it. Travis and Dan set out to rescue George from the Nakatomi Plaza of ignorance. And they... mostly succeed.
Will George ever figure out which Baldwin brother Travis thinks is handsome? Can Dan borrow someone's MP5A5 to try to recreate the descent into the ventilation shaft? Did Travis miss the memo about not opening up to jerks like Dan and George? Find out while t...2021-01-131h 14The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Silence of the Lambs (1991)2020 is finally just... about... o-- Oh no time froze and it is 2020 all over again! Groundhog Year!
To celebrate the end of this horrid year (everything except the podcasting, of course) George is going to revisit Ed Gein's legacy for the third time with The Silence of the Lambs. He has seen Psycho... He has seen The Texas Chainsaw Massacre... But how will George enjoy the "90's Version" of the flesh-wearing mythos?
Did George even realize that Buffalo Bill was from this movie? Does Travis's theory on the heritage of Jame Gu...2020-12-301h 46The Remedial Film Class PodcastSilent Night, Deadly Night (1984)'Tis the season to be merry... But Dan showed George (and Travis) the classic slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night to keep their merriment in check. And then Dan made Travis and George stick around for a quick bounce through the highlights of Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) just for kicks.
This is a special "Holiday Edition" of the Remedial Film Class, but don't fret, we are back with a regular episode next week! In the meantime, consider joining the Remedial Film Class Podcast - Extra Credit Discussion group on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.co...2020-12-2355 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastFriday the 13th (2009)Season 2 is upon George, and what better way to get him back into the swing of things than to... make him watch a remake of the last 10 movies he watched? We are watching Friday the 13th (2009) and George is getting a full course on how to do a remake (or reboot) well.
Is George finally going to get the Tommy-Jason of his dreams? Can Travis stop gushing over Derek Mears long enough to tell us how he would have ended the movie? Who is Dan's MVP (and why isn't it who we all assumed it w...2020-12-161h 43The Remedial Film Class PodcastJason X (2002)George has been to Hell and back with Jason. And that was just in Part 8! (womp womp...) Where else could Jason go after being dragged to Hell by Jim Hinson Demon Hands than directly to space? There were no other options, we asked.
How long into watching this movie did George finally realize that Jason was legitimately going to be in space for the rest of the movie? We're not kidding, he didn't know it was a space movie! How many other franchise formula copies will Travis suggest, and will all of them be better co...2020-12-0450 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastJason Goes to Hell (1993)The time has come. George has been asking for a body-jumping Jason spirit monster thing for the past few episodes. It is his perfect solution. It explains everything! And now he is going to get that idea served back to him in spades.
Was George regretful for this "spirit Jason" wishes? Did Travis ever get his Van Helsing? Did Dan just join the Undercover Stripper Brigade?
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
2020-12-0256 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastFriday the 13th Part 8 (1989)George is ready to make sure that the Crystal Lake Camp electrical grid is up to code. Travis is ready to pounce on Dan for any ounce of nostalgia. And Dan? He doesn't want less Jason on a boat... it sounds like he is actually arguing for more Jason on a boat!
How would George handle the Vancouver fight with the drug addicts? Does Travis come around to Jason's second attempt a laugh? Will Dan ever learn to pronounce Nico Mastorakis's name?
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Ho...2020-11-271h 24The Remedial Film Class PodcastFriday the 13th Part 7 (1988)George had all his hopes set on a murderous Tommy-Jason. Part 5 let him down. Part 6 let him down. Is it finally time for Tommy-Jason to take up the mantle of Jason? No. No it isn't. How will George cope with the abrupt swerve of the franchise into a veritable Carrie vs. Jason?
Can George ever come to grips with the Zombie Dad? Why is Travis defending the Bang Van? Will Dan ever forgive this movie for hurting him so? How would Dan fix this movie? And would that fix be more MacGyver or MacGruber?
2020-11-251h 04The Remedial Film Class PodcastFriday the 13th Part 6 (1986)George knows that the time has come for Tommy-Jason. After the tease of Part 5 there is no way that Tommy-Jason won't save us from the mediocrity of Part 5 by finally taking the mantle and the machete. George is ready to see Jason-Tommy run roughshod over everyone like a WWE run-in.
How will George channel his disappointment with the abandoned Tommy-Jason plotline? Will Travis ever get his RV? Has Dan forgiven Part 6 for letting him down when he was 12?
In a continuation of the Part 5 episode, the guys wrap up their discussion of...2020-11-2059 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastFriday the 13th Part 5 (1985)Jason is dead and George is here to see where we go from here. Join us to hear us speak ill of the dead and stay to hear George accidentally predict a future Jason plot point. And Dan begins work on a musical crossover for Jason.
Did George try seducing Jason? Will Travis save this movie with new plot insight? Is Dan talking smack on enchiladas? Can the guys get through an entire discussion of Friday Part 5 without once discussing Debbie Sue Voorhees?
Take a second and check out this awesome mu...2020-11-181h 20The Remedial Film Class PodcastFriday the 13th Part 4 (1984)George survived Part 3. And against all odds he is willing to continue watching these movies. Good news for George... Part 4 may be lying about being the Final Chapter but it is a real good flick.
Will George ever find out what happened to Mrs. Jarvis? Did Travis just admit to making a snuff film? Is Dan doing a British accent or is there a gas leak in his studio?
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
2020-11-131h 04The Remedial Film Class PodcastFriday the 13th Part 3 (1982)Alert! Alert! George finally gets a hockey-masked Jason. And it comes flying at him... in 3D! That is like... almost an entire D more than the others. (Christopher Nolan would disagree, he says all moves are 3D and he made The Dark Knight so who are we to argue!?)
Will George try to join Fox and Ali's motorcycle gang? Does Travis successfully defend himself against the critical onslaught? Can Dan make Travis cry with 70's movie trivia... again?
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
2020-11-121h 28The Remedial Film Class PodcastFriday the 13th Part 2 (1981)We were lucky to avoid a mutiny when George found out that hockey-masked slasher Jason was neither masked nor slashing in the original Friday the 13th. We promised him that we would make it up to him by provided the exact lumbering and hockey-masked Jason (which he was promised by Freddy vs Jason) in Friday the 13th Part 2. We lied. But how will he take it?
Will George (once again) be disappointed at the lack of hockey-masked slashers? How will Travis cope with the revelations within regarding The Town that Dreaded Sundown? Why is Dan r...2020-11-112h 14The Remedial Film Class PodcastFriday the 13th (1980)George hasn't seen Friday the 13th, but he has seen Freddy Vs. Jason. And he is excited to see if Jason's first outing can match what Halloween did with Michael Myers.
Will George be disappointed at the lack of hockey-masked slashers? Does Travis share more geographical insight? Can Dan manage to ruin another movie for Travis?
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
2020-10-131h 07The Remedial Film Class PodcastHalloween (1978)George hasn't seen Halloween. He doesn't know the horrors that await. But Travis and Dan insist he put on the coveralls and Captain Kirk mask to really get into Michael Myers' skin and experience John Carpenter's masterpiece.
Will George ever figure out the geography of Haddonfield? Can Travis ever find it in his heart to forgive Dan for ruining this movie for him? Does Dan's theory on Michael Myers' FBI profile hold water? Join us and find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
T...2020-10-131h 46The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Matrix (1999)Not News: George hasn't seen the Matrix. Big News: George has wanted to see this one for a long time. Travis and Dan are here too, but for once George was actually anticipating this one. Does that change things?
Did George finally learn to let a movie take him on a journey without him trying to ruin the ending for himself? Why is Travis talking about a certain human appendage? What insane conspiracy theory is Dan ranting about?
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
T...2020-10-131h 03The Remedial Film Class PodcastBlues Brothers (1980)George loves the guitar. He plays the blues. But... he's never seen the Blues Brothers? Travis and Dan are plugging George into the Truth this week. With a little help from Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn.
Can George make sense of the calamity? Does Travis ever find out the truth about Tammy Wynette? Why is Dan giving hot takes about The Predator during a Blues Brothers podcast? Tune in and find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
2020-10-1347 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastBatman (1989)George has seen the Nolan trilogy, but he has no idea what he is in for with the Tim Burton version of Batman. Travis and Dan, Prince soundtrack in hand, are here to rescue George from his own naivete.
Will Burton's Bat live up to George's Nolan-based expectation? Can Travis convince George that miniatures and rotoscoping are still relevant? Does Dan build a compelling argument for a Batman that kills? Tune in and find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
2020-10-131h 10The Remedial Film Class PodcastThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)George hasn't seen the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He thinks he knows what he is in for, but he really has no idea. Travis and Dan are here to drag him on a road trip through rural Texas. And they are picking up every hitchhiker they can find.
Did George foresee any of the twists? Did Travis have to adjust the tracking on the VHS? Where is Dan going to put the 13.1 speakers necessary to hear the new sound mix!? Join us to find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, fe...2020-10-131h 12The Remedial Film Class PodcastStand By Me (1986)George hasn't seen Stand By Me. Sadly, by now you and we realize that this is no surprise. It is, instead, an opportunity. Travis and Dan take this opportunity to chase him with metaphorical trains and leaches right into a classic 80s nostalgia trip into the past.
Why is George so empathetic to the leach incident? Is Travis a victim of nostalgia, or a perpetrator? Why is Dan feeling new levels of dread because of this flick? Join us and find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Ho...2020-10-1350 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastClerks (1994)Alert. Alert. George has heard of Clerks. He knew it was a movie and he even knew it took place in New Jersey! But... well, that is all he knew. So Travis and Dan gladly filled in the details.
Will George understand why Clerks is so well loved? Or will he take some convincing? Can Travis get the funding together for his rather spiteful side project? How many times does Dan need to be reminded about parking lot etiquette? Join us to find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, fe...2020-10-131h 01The Remedial Film Class PodcastAn American Werewolf in London (1981)George hasn't seen an American werewolf. Not in London nor in France. Not in a dress nor even in pants. But thankfully Travis is leading this lesson, while Dan is drinking hot Dr. Pepper, with lemon.
Will George find this one to be a Thriller? Can Travis manage his Landis-Mania? Will Dan mention Warren Zevon... again?! Tune in to find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
2020-10-1341 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastRoboCop (1987)George hasn't seen RoboCop. He doesn't know what a "Robo Cop" looks like. We aren't even sure he knows what a "Robot Cop" will be. So to fix it, Travis and Dan throw him in a metaphorical 80s Ford Taurus and dispatch him to a classic action movie!
Does it really matter what year this movie takes place in? Is Dan going to punch George? Will Travis bother to stop him? Join us and find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
2020-10-1356 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastWayne's World (1992)How has a person like George, a guitar nerd and former guitar store employee, never seen Wayne's World!? Travis and Dan put the Schwing in his step, this week. It won't hurt. And it won't take very long.
Is it Party Time? Is it excellent? Is that what she said, really?
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.
2020-10-1333 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastPsycho (1960)A week ago, George didn't even realize that there was a movie called Psycho. A crying shame, we know, but did that horrifying revelation stop Travis and Dan from bring George to the Bates Motel? It did not. Today they do so, and with vigor!
Will George enjoy a black and white movie for the first time? How could Travis use Psycho as a road to Valhalla? Could George react as... vividly?... as the last "first time watcher" that Dan scared with Psycho? Join us and find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, f...2020-10-1339 minThe Remedial Film Class PodcastBack to the Future (1985) Season 1, Episode 1Meet George. He may be in his mid-30s but he hadn't met Marty McFly or Doc Brown until Travis and Dan pulled out all the stops, ignored all the excuses and steamrolled George into finally developing an appreciation for an American cinema classic.
Will George get the reference to Tab? What is Dan's real problem with Back to the future? Can Travis take a step back and admit that even the best movies could use a few tweaks here and there? Join us and find out!
Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring...2020-10-111h 04