Lee is back this month with a mix of music selections from Italian action films from the 1980s. There's some superhero antics, some comedic slapstick action, late period poliziotteschi, and items that fall under the "macaroni combat" moniker. The list is both light and breezy, and in some cases, maybe a bit tight and sleazy. Enjoy! --Seq. 2 & Seq. 10 from "Speed Driver" (1980) --Stelvio Cipriani --Seq. 14 from "The Rebel" (1980) --Stelvio Cipriani --Main Title from "Strike Commando" (1987) -...
Mar 31, 2024•57 min•Ep. 378
Lee and Leah are joined in this episode by returning guest Robby Roberson, and new guest Wick, to cover a film Robby has wanted to get on the show for a while now, Stephen Frears "The Grifters" (1990). This neo noir starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening takes some surprising twist and turns, and leads to a fun conversation. Also, the host talk about what they've watched recently, and Wick, as a new guest on the show, gets to play the Movie God Game. "The Grifters" (IMDB) Chec...
Mar 25, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 377
TMBDOS! is back after a month off. Lee is joined by OG co-host Daniel Harper to cover Billy Wilder's "Ace in the Hole" (1951), starring Kirk Douglas. Sensationalist journalism; exploiting tragedy; mixing noir with the "human interest story", and much more is talked about. The hosts also cover what they've watched recently, including a dunking-on of "Oppenheimer". "Ace in the Hole" IMDB Lee's recent Podcast guest spots: Movie Melt The Grindbin Daniel's other podcast, I Don't Speak German Featured...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 376
Lee's back this month to cover more score/soundtrack selections from vanity projects. That's right - those special films made by special people with a special vision. Who cares if the films are actually good or not? These (mostly) outsider artists shot their shot, and in Lee's opinion, art is usually better for it. --One Tin Soldier from "Billy Jack" (1971) --Coven --Main Title Theme from "Top of the Heap" (1972) --J.J. Johnson --Opening Theme Song from "The Bad Bunch" (1973) --Ed Cobb & She...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 375
Lee is joined by friend and fellow podcaster Vaughn Kuhlmeier to talk about two early examples of what would come to be known as the Hixploitation genre, those being Russ Meyer's "Mudhoney" (1965), and Jerry Gross' "Girl on a Chain Gang (1966). Much of the conversation revolves around how both films contain the elements that the subgenre would build off of later on in the 1970s especially, and just how very different these two films are from one another in tone and style. Was Meyer too reserved?...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 374
This month Lee takes a look at selections from the scores from two notable 1970s Samurai exploitation film series, "Hanzo the Razor" & "Lone Wolf and Cub". Although a lot of traditional Japanese musical elements were used, more often than not, convention was thrown out the window. Fuzzed-out electric rock, jazz & funk all show up to spice-up these more Grindhouse-esque films, which are full of bloody violence, sex, and taboo subject matter. --Goyoukiba's Theme & Main Title from "Hanz...
Jan 31, 2024•59 min•Ep. 373
This week Lee and Leah keep open minds and open eyes as they talk about the tense thriller "Wait Until Dark" (1967), directed by Terence Young, and starring Audrey Hepburn & Alan Arkin. Does this slow burn of a film work for the hosts? Is it outdated in its depiction of a visually impaired person? Can Leah do anything without her glasses? Listen to find out! "Wait Until Dark" IMDB Featured Music: "Come on Louie/The Doll" & "Main Title" by Henry Mancini....
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 372
Lee and Leah sum up the best and worst first-time watches for them from 2023, as well as their honourable mentions. There's a couple of listener comments along the way as well, as they also streamed this live for once while recording. You can see the unedited livestream here . Leah's Honourable Mentions: "Freebie and the Bean" (1974) "All About Evil" (2010) "Arabella: The Black Angel" (1989) Leah's Best-of: 10. "Army of Thieves" (2021) 9. "Ready or Not" (2019) 8. "Spiderman: Far from Home" (2019...
Jan 08, 2024•2 hr 51 min•Ep. 371
Lee has decided to end off 2023 for Blood on the Tracks by returning to the subject of rejected/unused soundtracks and scores for films, with a small but very diverse playlist of material, as well as some excerpts from the scores that were used for each film, for comparison. --The Payback from "Hell up in Harlem" (1973) --James Brown --Shining Title Music; Greetings Ghosties; Danny; & A Ghost Piano from "The Shining" (1980) --Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind --Suite from "Streets of Fire" (1...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 370
Lee & Leah buddy-up for the final episode of 2023 to lay down the law with the Richard Rush-directed "Freebie and the Bean" (1974), starring Alan Arkin & James Caan. How well does this decidedly non-PC buddy cop comedy play in 2023? Does the humour hold up at all? Does the fact that it pretty much spawned what we all know as the buddy cop picture today earn it some brownie points? How about those crazy stunts? All of that is talked about and more after a longer-than-usual segment coverin...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 369
The chances of getting a regular episode as of late has been slim-to-none, so Lee sat down and recorded an Intermission episode, talking about the lack of episodes and six recent watches. Featured Music: "Hooray for Santa Claus" by Roy Alfred and Milton Delugg & "R.O.T.O.R. Main Theme" by David Newman.
Dec 12, 2023•46 min•Ep. 368
In this episode Lee picks some of his favourite music that's been featured in the feature length films of David Lynch, one of Lee's favourite directors. It's recommended you listen with a damn fine cup of coffee, and a steaming plate of garmonbozia --Digah's Stomp from "Eraserhead" (1977) --Fats Waller --In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song) from "Eraserhead" (1977) --Peter Ivers, David Lynch, Alan R. Splet & Fats Waller --The Elephant Man Theme & The Belgian Circus Episode from "The Ele...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 367
Lee and Leah are joined by Mike Murphy of the Movies in 30 Minutes podcast to cover the exploitation classic from director Jack Hill, "Switchblade Sisters" (1975). While the hosts try to keep it a mostly light and fun conversation they do dig into some of the more off-putting elements in the film, and some glaring story flaws. But does that matter all that much when you've got great girl gang action, stylized dialogue, and a spirited anti-authority attitude? Join our gang and find out! If you do...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 366
Lee and Leah celebrate episode 300 of the podcast by looking at a Canadian-made martial arts/sci-fi/comedy indie short, starring Leah herself! It's 2019's "Ghost Beaver Kick", written and directed by Stefan Phillips. Of course, Leah has a lot to say about this one, providing a lot of background info on the production and the experience of working on the film. Maple syrup, pancakes, cyborgs, ninjas, mutants, scale models of the Avro Arrow, and ski-doo action scenes are just a few of the things ta...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 365
Lee and Leah push their kinks to the limit as they talk about the odd-ball semi-thriller/drama about, grief, kinky sex, and self-discovery, "Dogs Don't Wear Pants" (2019), directed by J.P. Valkeapää. A lot of the conversation revolves around the psychology behind the characters and if the film's themes of BDSM are exploitation, or if the film takes a respectful look at the BDSM culture. Asides about piercings and chipped teeth, and what the hosts have watched recently are also brought up. Check ...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 364
The last real Wolf Man of rock is back for 2023. That's right, it's your old friend Lee Van Teeth, scratching and biting up a playlist of ghoulish Halloween delights for all you trickers and treaters out there. It's two hours of rocking horror power, far too sweet to be sour. So why won't you just open wide and suck on it already? "I'm the Wolf Man" -- Round Robin "Haunted House" -- Madmen "Jam at the Mortuary" -- Griz Green "Zombie Walk" -- The Magics "Black Magic" -- Jericho Jones "Laughing Ov...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 363
Lee and Paul have a big drunken Halloween episode as they talk about the last two Christopher Lee/Peter Cushing Dracula films for Hammer studios, "Dracula A.D. 1972" (1972) & "The Satanic Rites of Dracula" (1973), directed by Alan Gibson. Have these films been unfairly maligned? The hosts try their best to break down the good and the bad as fairly as possible, discussing if these attempts by Hammer to play catch-up with the evolving horror market may have worked better if they had tried a fe...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 362
Lee and Paul are back for another bonus episode, this time covering Umberto Lenzi's (maybe) spring break slasher film "Nightmare Beach" (1989), featuring John Saxon and Michael Parks. Who actually directed it? Does a mash-up of 1980s sex comedy and 1980s slasher work? All this and more, so why not hitch a ride on our electric motorcycle? "Nightmare Beach" IMDB Featured Music: "Running on the Beach" by Claudio Simonetti....
Oct 26, 2023•39 min•Ep. 361
Lee and Paul have a talk about a classic slasher shot in Lee's home province of Nova Scotia, "My Bloody Valentine" (1981), directed by George Mihalka. Much of the talk revolves around the restored gore scenes that were cut from the original release, how this film speaks to both Lee and Paul as Canadian and American East coast boys respectively, and the small town East coast economic realities the film may or may not be directly commenting on. And, of course, there's just a lot of geeking-out abo...
Oct 23, 2023•43 min•Ep. 360
Lee and Leah are feeling a little crazed towards each other this week as they butt heads while talking about David Cronenberg's "Rabid" (1977), starring Marilyn Chambers. The talk centers around how effective the movie executes its premise, the parallels between what the film shows happening, marshal law in Canada during the 1970 October Crisis, and what happened during the Covid-19 lockdown. The listeners also talk about what they've watched as of late. So come in real tight with us for a hug, ...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 359
Lee is joined this episode by his friend Matt from the Movie Melt Podcast to have a fun talk about the William Lustig-directed "Maniac" (1980), written by and starring the amazing (and very sweaty) Joe Spinell, and co-starring the beautiful Caroline Munro. The film being Spinell's passion project; porn star casting; sleazy New York; the 2012 remake; and exploding heads are just a few of the things brought up in the conversation. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently and respond...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 358
Lee, Leah, and Daniel fulfill a listener request and review the somewhat obscure stoner/sex comedy from 1995, "National Lampoon's Senior Trip" (1995), directed by Kelly Makin, and featuring the film debut of Jeremy Renner. Is this film a sleeper hit or a lame duck? Can talents like Tommy Chong, Matt Frewer, and "The Kids in the Hall" member Kevin McDonald carry this to being something worth watching? Did the having the "National Lampoon" moniker actually mean anything by 1995? All of this and mo...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 357
In this episode Lee takes a brief trip to the far East to check out tracks from the soundtracks and scores of some of his favourite Asian horror films. This will most likely be followed up with more parts in the future. --Heart Sutra from "Kwaidan" (1964) --Tōru Takemitsu --Theme from "Onibaba" (1964) --Hikaru Hayashi --Oriental Melon Man from "House" (1977) --Mickie Yoshino & Godiego --Theme from "Mystics in Bali" (1981) --Gatot Sudarto --The Cursed Video from "Ring" (1998) --Kenji Kawai --...
Sep 28, 2023•59 min•Ep. 356
Lee and Leah dive into a pool of kink and murder this week as they talk about the late period giallo, "Arabella: Black Angel" (1989), directed by Stelvio Massi, and starring the beautiful and often nude Tini Cansino. A lot of the conversation revolves around the abundance of kink content, nudity and softcore sex, as well as the crazy plot twists. Is this a good giallo? How does the movie tackle mental health in realtion to sexuality? Can a movie this sleazy also be sex positive? All this and mor...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 355
Plans for a regular episode this week were put on hold, so Lee decided to put out an intermission, briefly talking about seven films he recently watched. The films he talks about are: "Ms. 45" (1981) "The Menu" (2022) "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" (2023) "Dark of the Sun" (1968) "The Tower" (1993) "I Come in Peace" (1990) "Nightbeast" (1982) Featured Music: "The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner" by Popol Vuh & "Ms .45 Dance Party" by Joe Delia.
Sep 04, 2023•48 min•Ep. 354
Lee is back with the second part of his look at the soundtracks and scores of the sex comedy genre, focusing on the more lurid side of things. This time everything has gotten far bigger and far hornier as he moves into the 1980s. Much like with slasher films, and other assorted cinematic junk food, the sex comedy genre exploded in North America during this decade, getting far raunchier and problematic that it had previously been. Because of the exponentially larger amount of music to put on the ...
Aug 31, 2023•3 hr 1 min•Ep. 353
Lee, Leah, and their friend and fellow podcaster Gary Hill travel through the cosmos this episode as they check out Luigi Cozzi's "Starcrash" (1978), a fun Italian "Star Wars" rip-off starring Caroline Munro, Marjoe Gortner, Joe Spinell, David Hasselhoff, and Christopher Plummer (!). Sexy costumes, big hair, clunky stop-motion, the lava lamp of death, a hillbilly robot cop, and handy magical powers out of nowhere are just some of things touched upon, as well as listener comments, and what the ho...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 352
Lee and Leah get sexually primitive this time out when they check out the rather obscure Bruno Corbucci-directed, and caveman-themed sex comedy, "When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong" (1971). This comedic take on Aristophanes' Greek play "Lysistrata" features a lot of beautiful bare female flesh, and a lot of bumbling slapstick from the male cast, but does it feature much else? Grab your clubs, drink your own pee, and come play ding dong with us to find out! Lee's Letterboxd Leah's ...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 351
A little late getting this episode out, but yet again Lee is joined by Paul, this time to talk about the gory 1983 creature feature, Douglas McKeown's " The Deadly Spawn ", and then get into a casual chat about movie monsters in general. Like last time, this was taken from a G+ Hangout, thus there may be some minor sound quality issues, but nothing too distracting. End Song: "Godzilla" by Blue Öyster Cult.
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Lee & Leah are joined by previous guest host Robby Roberson to cover Steven Soderbergh's oddball crime drama from 1999, "The Limey", starring Terence Stamp. Does the unusual narrative device used here work? Does one of us really not like Peter Fonda as an actor? All of this and more, including what the hosts have watched as of late. So try your best Brit gangster slang and come listen. Check out Robby's recent appearance on The Moustachioed Podcastio . Check out Lee's recent appearance on Mo...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 350
