The grand finale!! (Of season 1, that is! We've got too much to come!) In this episode: Jason prevents the production's ghostly hand from pinching his nose as he talks about it, and they both investigate the surface of the complex character that is Mr. Griffin. And William rounds out the season with a plot as solid as a man but as imperceptible as an Invisible Man! And our 1st season will have "A grand finish-up with a broken neck!" Timestamps: 01:08 - Production/Cast; 1:08:08 - Plot; ------ Mus...
Aug 07, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Timestamps: 01:51 - Production/Cast; 1:01:41 - Plot A pretty OK movie but a travesty of it's franchise's former glory, we welcome: SON OF KONG! [crickets] Well... In this episode: William gives what little we know of the production of this movie.Also, Jason arrives to Dakang to watch this EXTREMELY AMAZING plot unfold, and they talk about all of it's shortcomings.And Kiko has a face only his unmentioned and therefore half-nonexistent mother could love! ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / ...
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Timestamps: 01:51 - Production/Cast; 1:01:41 - Plot New York, New York! Its a wonderful town! King Kong is up and Ann Darrow is down! In this episode: William performs a one-of-a-kind monkey rap as Jason explains the epic production of this picture, with amazing stop motion and an awe-inspiring soundtrack by one of cinema's first composers, Max Steiner! Then they both climb up the tallest building around to see the girth of this adventurous plot. And is William the beast and Jason the beauty? Or...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Timestamps: 01:51 - Production/Cast; 49:30 - Plot Content warning: This episode features discussion and movie clips relating to domestic violence and abuse. We feel that this is an important discussion, and have decided to do this episode after moderate hesitance. Thank you! It seems the podcast episode has come out of Hyding.... (Sorry, not sorry) In this episode: William transforms the production into a warped and unsightly monster! And Jason explores both the plot and a metric ton of philosop...
Jul 15, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Timestamps: 01:00 - Production/Cast; 44:59 - Plot "Who is the vampire?" is a question that got me so stumped I'm in a tree! In this episode... Jason covers the production of this movie as well as himself away from the bat talons. Also the tangentlemen journey into the IMPROMPTU KENOBI REVIEW ZONE WHOOP WHOOP! And William leaps off a cave cliff to get the plot for this movie (Oof, too far...?) ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 ...
Jun 26, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Timestamps: 01:00 - Production/Cast; 32:52 - Plot Our most ambitious yet! In this episode: William and Jason give a spoiler-free take on what they though of the movies. The tag-team read a fan message (we read these!) and uncover the mysteries and obscurities, including select clips of our 1st time view! And everybody obtained a starchy tuber... Or did they? DUN DUN DUH! ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Local Forecast - Slowe...
Jun 16, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Timestamps: 01:00 - Production/Cast; 46:30 - Plot Though, thankfully, this movie isn't as murdery as it was before the censors got to it! In this episode: William exhibits great monkey grammar, as shown in the teaser. And Jason rates this movie Murder out of 10. ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3988-local-forecast---slower License: https://fi...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Timestamps: 01:00 - Production/Cast; 45:19 - Plot This episode made itself perfect in the tartar war bow. That cute one right there. In this episode: Jason and William look at the production of our 1st RKO movie! Jason abridges the movie and William says if something is in the book or not. This very sentence is not in the book, nor is book accurate, and is false. ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Local Forecast - Slower by Kev...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Timestamps: 01:00 - Production/Cast; 1:00:10 - Plot In this episode: Jason and William discuss the production of this classic Paramount movie. Gotta love Arlen as Parker, he's divine and 39! (Er, close enough.) William describes the movie and a bit about the book as well. And Jason and William argue about Morbius' neck wounds. Even to this day. Then- wait, why does that pedestrian suspiciously look like a crocodile...? ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfacti...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Timestamps: 01:00 - Production/Cast; 57:30 - Plot In this episode: William manages ambitiously to cram the production history of the whole MGM/RKO Tarzan saga in a concise format. Welcome to the jungle, we got fun and games! Tarzan and the Ape's plot Jason, well, now he proclaims! Shunnananana knees! And Boy also does-- wait, he's not in this movie. Oh well.... ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin...
Apr 27, 2022•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 11
Timestamps: 01:00 - Production/Cast; 53:31 - Plot An average movie, an average episode. In this episode: The two not-zombie pod casters talk about this movie's origin Then William doles out the plot in spoonfuls to help the medicine go down. Though only a pinprick... and you will be ours. And nothing else. ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/398...
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Timestamps: 01:11 - Production/Cast; 41:25 - Plot The podcast that will bring satisfaction guaranteed, or your Mummy back. (I know what we picked...) In this episode: Will and Jason discuss text from the ancient Scroll of The Mummy's production, a little about the Great Depression, and some misconceptions people may have about this picture. These two tangent lemen attempt to explore the plot, and William nerds a bit about the music. (I'd really like to see better quality restorations of the musi...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Timestamps: 01:08 - Production/Cast; 39:00 - Plot Is this episode frankly a stain? No, it's the one and only Frankenstein! You really should turn off auto-correct. In this episode of Cinematic Frank-tastic (OK, enough already): Jason and William uncover the coffin containing the brains behind this film. (I learned what this was in school today! It's a hexagonal prism.) GRRRRR!! Ahem, sorry. I meant that they discussed the plot. The monster-making duo continue covering these great Universal monst...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Timestamps: 01:00 - Production/Cast; 41:10 - Plot He's coming, and you're neck-st! In this episode of Cinematic Fang-tastic: · Will and Jason confabulate about the people behind this movie. No, that's not blood on my lip, it's just jelly doughnut. Come on guys... believe me.... · They are both unprepared for the greatness of the plot. (Because Will had his 15th birthday, you must understand!) · They transition to the classic horror movie era. And do not turn into bats. ------ Music by RoccoW Wel...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Timestamps: 01:18 - Production/Cast; 33:10 - Plot Why do fandoms even exist. Like, those people AREN'T compatible, SHARON. Oh right, you mean Phantoms... Well, in this episode: Jason, William, and GUEST HOST Leya introduce our first Universal Pictures film. They laugh while talking about the plot, morals, and Leya's notes. So extensive. They end the silent era by, ahem, STRANGLING it... Check out Leya's poetry blog https://thingsicantholdonto.wordpress.com , it's pretty great. ------ Music by Ro...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Timestamps: 01:07 - Production/Cast; 30:37 - Plot Jason and William express the legacy of the cast and the great stop motion. They journey to the Amazon to see the plot of this movie, but William gets bitten by a FORMERLY extinct snake and dies. They discuss the poorly funded and problematic 1960 version... Oof. ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Local Forecast - Slower by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/so...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Timestamps: 01:12 - Production/Cast; 28:14 - Plot (Re-upload to fix issues) Jason and William retrograde a year to discuss the symbolism and German expressionism of 1919's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Then, they attempt to make sense of this masterpiece of the age, and hopefully don't spiral into insanity and somnambulism. They look up how to how to spell and pronounce "somnambulism" correctly. ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3....
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Timestamps: 01:08 - Production/Cast; 36:38 - Plot Jason and William lay out all the facts about this film's wonderful history, and the colorful cast. The facts about Max Schreck will do, Donkey, they'll do. They get carried away babbling about the plot and Count Olaf. I meant Orlok. Also they... Wait... Is that a deathbird...?? (faints) ------ "Running Fiddlers Country Band" Music by FreeMusicMascot from Pixabay Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / ...
Feb 26, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Timestamps: 01:15 - Production/Cast; 20:02 - Plot The dynamic duo introduce the fine fellow The Golem and his awesome hair-(I mean, his normal hair. Whaaat? Totally don't like that dude.) They go over the entire movie's plot in excruciating detail. As much as this hunk of a junk- (I mean, conspicuous rock ) has. And they begin to cover German expressionism and the current state of Germany in the '20s. ------ Music by RoccoW Welcome! (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Sweet Self Satisfaction (RoccoW) / CC B...
Feb 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Timestamps: 17:04 - Moon Plot; 37:40 - Moon Production/Cast; 56:00 - Frankenstein Jason and William talk about why they decided to create the podcast, and what movies they're going to cover. They then discuss the plot and special effects of the influential "A Trip to the Moon" and about the people who made it, and the events that transpired. They also chat a little about 1910's Frankenstein, a movie that was like Frankenstein's monster in and of itself. ------ Music Attribution (as requested by ...
Feb 06, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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