Fly By Films

Blamison are back with their first true installment of "Sins Come at a Price" with our discussion of two films for the sin of Lust: 1965's spy-comedy Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine and 1959's spooky mansion film House on Haunted Hill. We discuss all of the sexy and lusty elements of these films (or not). We also dig into the penchant for making lust always about sex and questioning the Catholic penchant for elevating these above others.Also discussed: the Sunday gloomies, is Vincent Price a comedic actor?Clip: Boris Karloff and Vincent Price singing "The Two Of Us" on The Red Skelton Show

Blamison discuss their theme for this year's October series and select their films on the air. This year we are looking at the seven deadly sins through the films of Vincent Price. So join us as we dig into what you can come to expect from us this month!Also discussed: Jamison murdering his skin tag.Clip: Vincent Price on the Joan Rivers Show.

Blamison are back with a special episode. By "special," we mean a regular episode but with more doubly more guests! The Harrington Brothers (so Thadd and Luke say) join us to talk about 2023's highly enjoyable Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. We talk about Thadd's addiction to D&D and his wife's distain for it. We also talk about how Luke is too cool (and too chiseled) to think table top games are worth his time. Eventually we talk about the movie as we are wont to do.Other things talked about: how our wives don't really like to do things with us, getting bulked up, the most annoying thing right now, and how many times we can go off topic.Clip: "When Hip-Hop and D&D Collide" - Key & Peele

Blamison are back and we have back up one this episode! We do some exploring into Cecil B. Demille's 1940 film North West Mounted Police starring Gary Cooper. Our guest Aren Bergstrom is our resident Canadian film and history buff and schools us on Louis Riel and all of the things that went into the Battle of Batoche which this film attempts to depict and fails in ways only DeMille could pull off. This is probably our most substantive episode to date so put on your thinking caps and set your gaze up North. Other things discussed: the films we have hated this year, A.I.Clip: from the tv show "Due South"Check out Aren and his brothers at 3 Brothers Film and Filmcast.

Blamison are back! We are digging in to a lesser known Hitchcock film 1944's Lifeboat and, well, let's just say it wasn't what we were expecting. Jamison does a free-form opening for the episode and Blake waxes philosophical about why Hitchcock is revered and Shyamalan is not. Oh, and we talk about John Steinbeck's misgivings about being attributed to the writing of this movie.Other topics of discussion: our favorite songs of the year so far, parenting (duh!) and the new film Weapons.Clip: Jamison doing a spoken trailer for a partially fake movie.

Blamison get together once again to explore Jamison's pick of forgotten films. Raw's director Robert Townsend takes a tonal shift in his 1993 superhero film, The Meteor Man. We talk, of course, about the film's weirder elements and those parts that have not aged as well, but we end up defending it from its naysayers as it provided substance that is not often present in contemporary superhero films. Join us as we get MEATIER...urgh I mean METEOR with this film!Other things discussed: actually most of the runtime is talking about film of some sort. It's our most film-centric episode to date probably.Clip: "Meatier.... meteor...?" from YouTube Clips

Blamison are back with a totally unchill discussion of 1991's John Hughes-written Target ad Career Opportunities starring Jennifer Connelly (be still Jamison's heart) and Frank Whaley. There are several aspects of the film that would have made for a great film, but, alas, it all comes to, well, not much. Meet-cute beats out capitalist satire by the end of the film. Other things discussed: how work sucks, parenting wily children and the Mulroney brothers.Clip: "K-Strass the yo-yo man on KQTV in St. Joseph, Missouri." on Youtube.

Blamison are back with another terrible and justifiably forgotten film with 2003's Christian film Quigley starring Gary Busey in a dog collar, Oz Perkins as the most unmotivated Guardian angel, and Booger as an inept boss. Yes, Jamison found this film and we had to watch it since this is an Oz Perkins Parenting podcast...and not a essentially a forgotten film podcast. The stars have aligned however. Here we stand...Other topics discussed: favorite movies of the last 25 years, kids going through vibe shifts, and Joan Osborne.Clip: "Gary Busey On Spirituality, God and Only Human" via Times Square Chronicles

Blamison are back with a regular episode about a movie that know one fucking knows! We dig into the first of three feature films by Mark Romanek who is most known for doing the multi-million dollar budget music video for Michael Jackson's "Scream." The name of the movie is Static from 1985. We talk about the weird tonal shift in the final act of the film, hanging out with slackers, and grief of all things. Join us on this angelic adventure!Also talked about: Blake's post-punk journey, Blake's hatred of Pitchfork and why The Edge is not a cool nickname.Clip: Al Gore talking about creating the internet with Wolf Blitzer.

Blamison remain consistent in their inability to remain consistent as they take a break from forgotten films to talk about a show that is IN THE ZEITGEIST. This show is season two of The Rehearsal with Nathan Fielder. We dig into the true meta nature of Fielder and all of his shows--because they all feed back into this season--and what it is about this show that makes us giddy. Join us! We spoil everything so Beware! And Don't Care!Other Things Discussed: Part 1 of our diatribe on why Christian rock 'n' roll IS actually rock 'n' roll and then we talk about the best thing our kids have done in the past week.Clip: Airplane! (1980)

On this one-off episode of Will Blake Get Cancelled?, Jamison and Blake explain the curse that has been brought upon them by the likes of Ian Olson (of the upcoming Book of Common Terror podcast). We talk about 1992's Michael "MFumay" Mfume's Ax'Em and how nothing could save this film from its own incompetence. This is probably the hardest film we have watched to this point. Join us.Other things discussed: Ian's Native heritage, parenting (because this is a low-key better parenting podcast), and not Christian rock music.Clip from: Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson introduce the 2024 Detroit Lions game schedule.

Blamison made it back just in the nick of time to maintain the efficacy of their typical intro of "once or twice a month"! On this episode we play thought games with the 1996 comedic fable Multiplicity starring Michael Keaton and Andie McDowell and directed by Harold Ramis. But let's be honest, we hadn't talked in about a month, so most of this episode is just babbling.Other things talked about: Blake's mustache, his upcoming breakout talk at the NYC Mockingbird conference, and Jamison's trip to Japan.Clip: The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

Blamison return to our regular length of blabbering on with this episode on the obscure and FORGOTTEN 1983 film Eureka starring none other than the man, the myth, and the legend: Rutger Hauer....and also Gene Hackman. We don't know quite what to do with this movie even though our review of it is nothing less than glowing. So, sit back and relax as we dig for gold and exploit the native populations under the guise of progressivism.Also talked about: religious faith and TA DA! our kids.Clip: Gene Hackman in Bonnie & Clyde (1967)

Blamison are back in the march towards the Ides with a banger of a film starring Mick Jagger as Ned Kelly (1970). And, get this!, Micky Boy only sings one song on this film and it is all the better for it. We talk about film, yes, but mostly about how fucking incredible this soundtrack is and why it makes the movie so much better than it actually is.Other things talked about: throwing Demetrius Sanders under the bus again and our favorite historical figures and their portrayals in cinema.Clip: "Insult Comic Restaurant" from Season 2, Episode 5 of I Think You Should Leave.

Blamison are back with a great episode on one hell of a film! 1972's Horror Express with Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Telly Savalas is what would happen if Hammer tried to make John Carpenter's The Thing ten years earlier. Plus if you want to talk about representation on screen, then one of the under-represented great Christian denominations (which sounds suspiciously Protestant) is shown front and center in this film. Plus Cossacks!Other thing talked about: skateboarding maths, science's increasingly shady track record and Blake gets Cossacks and Hessians mixed up.Clip: "The Impossible Dream" by Christopher Lee

Blamison are back with a thrilling discussion about Jules Dassin's great and forgotten prison epic,Brute Force (1947). We dig into the types of prison movies that are made in Hollywood, the distinction between classic and modern acting, and how efficient filmmaking can deliver the goods over and over again.Also talked about: decentralized social media, home labs, and why Hershey's is shit chocolate.Clip:Smoky and the Bandit (1977)

Blamison have wrested control of the AI that took over last week and are getting into the nitty gritty of FORGOTTEN films. Per our rules, Blake picked out the 1988 whimsically nostalgic class warfare picture, Matewan. We talk about why the cinematography got nominated for an Oscar when it clearly sucks and also how good of a guy Chris Cooper is. Oh, and James Earl Jones. It's our first true episode of Season Four so you don't want to miss it. PLUS ITS SHORT. Other items talked about: the same typical bullshit. Clip: Office Space (1999)

The year’s come to an end, and the world of film is as wild and unpredictable as ever. Welcome to Fly By Films, where the conversation isn’t about what’s hot or what’s trendy — it’s about the films that matter, the ones that’ve burned themselves into our memories and won’t let go. No fancy lists here, just honest talk about the movies that made us laugh, cry, think, or sometimes just scratch our heads. Your hosts — Jamison Barsotti, a film lover with a sharp eye and an even sharper tongue, and Blake Collier, the eternal optimist who somehow still believes in the magic of cinema — will guide you through the mess of the year’s best, worst, and everything in between. They’ll be joined by a few voices who bring something more to the table: Ciara Barsotti, an artist whose eye for detail and depth uncovers the beauty in the forgotten frames; and, of course, William Blake, the cat who, despite not having thumbs, has an uncanny ability to judge films with a quiet intensity that puts even the harshest critics to shame. And then there’s ChatGPT. Yeah, that damn machine. The hosts can’t stand it, but they grudgingly let it in — mostly because it won’t stop talking. It spits out facts, opinions, and cold, soulless analysis with a mechanical voice that somehow knows more about films than anyone in the room. But make no mistake, the hosts aren’t here for it. They’d rather talk to the cat than let that algorithm dictate the conversation. It’s like a ghost in the machine, except the machine is mostly annoying and knows how to ruin a good time. But that’s the thing — this podcast isn’t about what’s polished or perfect. It’s about the films that haunt us, the ones that stick with us long after we’ve turned off the screen. Some are new, some are old, but they all share that undeniable power to move, disturb, or leave us wondering what the hell we just saw. So grab a drink, settle in, and get ready for a conversation that’s a bit raw, a bit messy, and definitely not for the faint of heart. It’s not a countdown, it’s not a critic’s list — it’s Fly By Films, where we talk about the films that matter, the ones that get under your skin and stay there. Or don't. And if William Blake the cat gives you that look, well, it’s because you probably missed something important. You’re welcome to argue with the machine, but it’s just not the same as listening to a cat.* *written by ChatGPT as John Steinbeck. Clip from Netflix is a Joke's video "The Second Stand-Up Comedy Special Written Entirely By Bots"

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Blamison are back for your Christmas pleasure. We are bringing all the goodies for the little boys and girls who listen to us. We talk (mostly tangentially) about the 1977 film The Crater Lake Monster, but more importantly we plan on going back to our roots for Season 4. Actual films that have been forgotten. We even set down rules for our picks. Other things talked about: The Chico mansion that burned down, memory, and the epistemology of forgotten films. Clip: Fatman (2020)

Blamison are BACK! On this episode we end off our Alien series with the most recent entry, Alien: Romulus. We talk about what works and what doesn't work in this Fede Alvarez film. We also briefly suggest deeper discussion of CGI ethics and then do nothing with it. Then we end off the episode with our final ranking and what is next for the podcast. Also talked about: the recent election and scary shit that has happened to us. Clip: The Goonies (1985)