Year: 2014

“New Year’s Eve” Resolves to be Better

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp165.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS New Year’s Eve ft. Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Ashton Kutcher and other huge stars, that owed the late great director Garry Marshal a favor, make extended cameos in this big screen “Love Boat.” Mike Spiegelman (my big bro) and I take down “New Year’s Eve,” the semi-sequel to “Valentine’s Day” (or pre-quel if you go by the calendar). “New Year’s Eve” earned five Razzie Award nominations: Worst Picture, Worst Director (Garry Marshall), Worst Actress (Sarah Jessica Parker), Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Ensemble,[15] losing all…

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“Theodore Rex” Extincts! (It stinks)

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp164.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSMy big bro Mike Spiegelman insist we watch the biggest mistake in Whoopi Goldberg’s career and she named herself “Whoopi Goldberg.” “Theodore Rex” is  a kid’s film with bad dinosaur costumes and shoot outs. Buy Mike’s joke book here. For 99 cents It’s the future – and Whoopi is a cop with a dinosaur partner. What else do you need? Plot, jokes, production value? Naw. From Wikipedia –   Though Whoopi Goldberg had made a verbal agreement to star in the film in October 1992 she attempted…

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Ben Kingsley talks to Ben Kingsley

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When asked if he would be in “Iron Man 4” Sir Ben Kingsley recounted a conversation he had with the character he played. Sir Ben did both his voice and Trevor’s (The Mandarin). Watch below. Sir Ben Kingsley chose acting and has starred in virtually every genre of film, including the superhero world playing the Mandarin in “Iron Man 3”.  Sir Ben has hinted that his character might even make a return in the next movie.    

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10 Things I learned about Batman from watching “Gotham”

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I just watched a sneak preview of Fox’s “Gotham.” It takes place while Bruce Wayne was just a kid. Here’s a lot of background I learned about the characters’ history. While The Penguin always liked to eat fish, he never like anchovy pizza. Cat Woman was more of a dog person. Alfred was into Cosplay. The Joker was in a UCB harold called “The Fish Mooneys.” Robin’s future parents met on Grinder. The Riddler amassed 6 NPR Weekend Edition lapel pins by the age of 25. Two of which he earned.…

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“Samurai Cop” – Matt Hannon Tells All

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“Samurai Cop” cop star, Matt Hannon,  sat at my dining room table for a candid, fascinating interview. Find out some of the shooting secrets to some of the great scenes. Why was Matt wearing a woman’s wig in parts of the film? Was Matt dead? And for how long? Matt opens up about his two real life felony convictions. Between shooting “Samurai Cop” and the eventual sequel Matt went to prison twice. He’s open up to what happened. Listen to our review of the film from back in the day! What’s with the dialogue? And why did…

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Jay Leno’s Buddy Cop Film

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp162.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS“Collision Course” (1989) was an attempt to capitalize on the matinée idol, Jay Leno and teen heart-throb, Pat Morita. Jim Wise (writer “Mad TV,” “Tonight Show With Jay Leno”) recaps with me this cop movie disaster. Jim also talks about the Denzel Washington copflop “Ricochet.” Plot of Collision Course: A Japanese investigator (Morita) and a Detroit cop (Leno) team up to track down a stolen prototype turbocharger. Watch Trailer below!

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The Fantastic 4 Marvel Won’t let You to See

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp161.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSUPDATE: /Film just announced a new “Family friendly” version is in the works! The Fantastic 4 (1994) was hidden. Listen to the inside scoop on the infamous Roger Corman “Fantastic 4.” It was a movie no one was supposed to see. The prints were burned. Who leaked it? Why would a company want to make a movie just to shelve it? Chris Gore was the editor of “Film Threat” magazine. He did a cover story about the production – not knowing the film was doomed. DOOMED! Chris…

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Monty Python Takes Over Morning Show (1975)

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Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin and Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam take over a 70’s American morning show to promote their movie, “The Holly Grail.” (Starts about 1 minute in) They are the “co-hosts” for the hour.  They try to read prompter and by the end of they are tearing the studio up.  The host seems to be having fun. The late Peter Jennings is having none of it. He seems pretty annoyed. Maybe because Chapman sneaks a middle finger on air. There’s also an extra long clip from…

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“Showgirls” and the OJ Jury

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The “Groundlings” lead Jim Wise to a part in “Showgirls” witnessing  director Paul Verhoeven and Elizabeth Berkley on set romance, a private Hollywood “Showgirls” screening with Kyle MacLachlan and a command performance for the OJ Simpson jury with  Will Ferrell.    Jim Wise is a singer, actor and a writer known for his role as Coach Tugnut in Even Stevens (2000), Kenny the Psychopath in Just Shoot Me (1998), Saturday Night Live (1975), MADtv (1995) and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) and I met him working at Arsenio Hall (2014). He’s the  voice of…

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Sean Conroy Monkeys w/ “Dawn Of the Planet of the Apes”

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp159.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSSean Conroy (“The Long Shot Podcast,” writer “Mr. Pickles”) and I talk about the #1 movie of the weekend, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.” It’s filled with spoilers and mispronunciation. Listen to me call “apes,” “monkeys.” We talk about the incredible CGI, the interesting plot and the old school sexism. Sean and I know each other from our stand up days in the go-go 90’s. Please vote on the over under on when Sean Conroy will buy my first child a gift. The over/under…

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