Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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LA Punk movie – “duBeat-e-o” director tells all
The Runaways movie Joan Jett doesn’t want you to see. Alan Sacks from the podcast “Peter and the Acid King,” co-created “Welcome Back, Kotter.” Alan Sacks gave John Travolta his big break. He produced films for the Disney Channel and the Jonas Brother. Most Recently, Alan Sacks managed the kid rock phenom ” .” But…
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“Drop Dead Fred” with Keith & the Girl
https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/PRP093.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSKeith and the Girl’s Keith and Chemda talk about Chemda’s favorite film of all time, ever, “Drop Dead Fred.” Yikes. Phoebe Cates has an imaginary friend (Rik Mayall) who comes back in her life doing his best Beetlejuice impression. Apparently Fred is not real. I thought he was. You agree with…
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The Worst Movies of The Decade
Mike Spiegelman (my Brother!) and I go through the worst movies of 2010’s.
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“Loqueesha” with Damona Hoffman
The trailer sparked lots of anger. “Loqueesha” is about a white man who pretends to be a black woman to get work.
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“Gotti” Film Forgetaboutit, seriously
Adam Felber (Nobody Listens to Paula), Susie Felber and I review John Travolta’s bomb, “Gotti” film. Here’s a great article from Deadline about Gotti’s fate as a movie:
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“Mr. Saturday Night” w/ @AdamFelber
Billy Crystal, co-wrote, directed, starred and conducted his own Oscar campaign for this movie “Mr. Saturday Night.” It’s about a comedian who steals everyone’s Jackie’s jokes and ends up wearing really bad make up that’s supposed to make you look old. Adam Felber (Wait… Wait… Don’t Tell Me and an alleged podcast with Paula Poundstone)…
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One Minute of Rocky at a Time
Usually, we review an entire movie. But recently I got to be a guest on “Rocky Minute” The daily podcast in which hosts Doug Greenberg and Jason Hanes knockout the Rocky films one minute at a time. Apparently, Dueling Genre is a whole network of shows that are just people analyzing a movie 60 seconds…
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“The Room’s” Carolyn Minnott Interview (Lisa’s mom)
https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp204.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS Carolyn Minnott played the mom in “The Room,” you know the one who drops the bomb that she has cancer, but it never comes up again? Carolyn gives her side of the story and dishes the dirt about being in the worst movie ever made. Hear more interviews below.
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Dan Janjigian talks “The Room” & Chris-R
Dan Janjigian didn’t just play Chris-R in “The Room” he’s an Olympic athlete, reality star and he was played by heart throb Zach Efron in the Oscar-nominated film “The Disaster Artist.’ But his teenage daughter is still not impressed. Listen to the interview.
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Robyn Paris From “The Room” Tells All
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“The Disaster Artist” The Real Sandy Schklair
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“Samurai Cop” Matt Hannon: The Next Tommy Wiseau?
Matt Hannon went from being Sylvester Stallone’s bodyguard to movie star in just 27 years. In 2004, a film canister containing an unreleased 1991 movie was discovered in storage. The buddy film “Samurai Cop” was plagued with terrible dialogue, bad acting, and questionable continuity. Scenes from the movie went viral which was followed by sold-out…
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Top 5 Movie Stars with Christmas Misses
Mike Spiegelman tackles the top 5 worst Christmas movies made by major movie stars. 5. Robin Williams – Toys (1992) – Let’s begin twenty years ago when the creative force behind Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) released a Christmas movie. Director Barry Levinson and the late actor Robin Williams whipped up an original trailer where…
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Before “LA LA Land” there was “Hollywood Musical!”
Before “LA LA Land” didn’t win the Oscar, there was another musical about making it in Hollywood that didn’t deserve any awards. “Hollywood Musical!” came out two, maybe ten years before “LA LA” landed in theaters. Today is a rare solo show. Ok, the only one. It’s my one time doing it alone. So listen…
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