The Rewind Movie Podcast

Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? We delve into the murky, rain-soaked neon streets of 2019 Los Angeles for Ridley Scott’s seminal 1982 sci-fi slow burner Blade Runner.Retired replicant hunter Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is pulled back into duty when four illegal synthetic humanoids are reported to be loose in the sprawling, polluted megalopolis. Led by the enigmatic Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer), the creations seem to have developed an emotional range that their kind was never built for, and seek fundamental answers from the genius founder of the company that made them. Questions also plague the downtrodden Deckard as he falls for the tragic, beautiful replicant Rachael, and the true nature of his brutal task becomes murkier than ever.An infamous flop on release, saddled with studio-mandated edits and voiceover narration, the film’s reputation was salvaged by a 10 year anniversary recut that cemented its place as a visually resplendent, influential work of importance. But questions raised during its release by a mixed, occasionally hostile critical community, continue to swirl around the film, as even the primary creatives express conflicting opinions about the answers. Join Gali, Devlin and Matt as they set down their noodles and take on the case.Thanks to listener James for the suggestion! If you have a film you’d like the gang to tackle, send us an email at rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. For introductions, essays, playlists, and the full back catalogue of episodes and specials, find us at rewindmoviecast.com. For specially designed merchandise, movie shirts, posters, and our famous Bingo Trope Totes and a poster based on this week’s episode cover image, head to DevlinDoesDrawing on Teemill.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LATE RETURN FEE: Rewind dips into the archive for a classic episode from 2020 - one of the very first featuring the whole four-piece panel!NO BLADES. NO BOWS. LEAVE YER WEAPONS ‘ERE. We’re off to Sherwood Forest with the bemulleted, Nottingham-by-way-of-Burbank-accented Robin of Locksley, as he returns from The Crusades with a taste for swashbuckling justice in the 1991 mega-smash Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.Accompanied by the capable and noble Moor Azeem (Morgan Freeman), Kevin Costner’s Robin romances the radiant Maid Marion, robs the rich, and rebels against the reprehensible Sheriff of Nottingham (an uproariously pantomime-pitch Alan Rickman) with the assistance of a band of tree-dwelling local folk.The second Kevins Costner & Reynolds collaboration before the ill-fated Waterworld, this epic romp packs in Brian Blessed, Crystal Maze-esque set design, gleaming white arses in waterfalls and more ill-placed Cornish accents than you can shake a big wooden fighting stick at. Join Gali, Devlin, Patrick and Matt as they take to the trees and relive the summer of Bryan Adams. All together now: ”Look in to my eyes…”Robin Hood: The Man, The Myth, The Legend (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Behind the Scenes) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VA2CHj_n0sHead over to rewindmoviecast.com and don’t forget to check out devlindoesdrawing.teemill.com for Rewind Movie Podcast merchandise, and shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags and more from Devlin’s personal selection of cult favourite films.Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!Thank you for listening and if you like the show please press that subscribe button and leave us a little review, MANY THANKS!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Sharks come and go, Ellen. People have got nothing to do with it.” We’re wrapping up our Jaws series reviews with a spin around the islands for Joseph Sargent’s much-maligned final entry, 1987’s Jaws The Revenge.Sidestepping the continuity of the bizarre theme park catastrophe Jaws 3-D, a newly re-cast Sean Brody (Mitchell Anderson) has followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the Amity Police Department, hanging out with his widowed mother Ellen (Lorraine Gary) following the Chief’s off-screen death by heart attack some years before. But, on a routine boat trip to clear some debris from a dock, Sean is brutally attacked by yet another Great White. A distraught Ellen is comforted by eldest son Mike (Lance Guest), now a marine biologist studying sea snails, who whisks her off post-funeral to the Bahamian home he shares with his artist wife (Karen Young) and young daughter (Judith Barsi) to recover from the trauma. Distraction is provided by a budding romance with shifty English prop plane pilot Hoagie (Michael Caine), until a familiar, toothy menace seems to have traversed the wide ocean seeking out Brody blood. This infamous sequel’s reputation as one of the worst in modern cinema precedes it, but our panel of Gali, Devlin and Matt try their best to assess this unique entry into the 80s franchise pantheon on an even keel. The gang talk corporate shenanigans, via comeback queen (and wife of the studio president) Lorraine Gary’s return to the screen after a near-decade hiatus; awful public art projects; questionable deployment of patois; and correct tuck technique for shark-dismembered limbs. Order up some Bahama Mamas and settle in for the conclusion of the increasingly bizarre Brody family saga. Head over to rewindmoviecast.com for an introductory essay by Matt, and don’t forget to check out devlindoesdrawing.teemill.com for Rewind Movie Podcast merchandise, and shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags and more from Devlin’s personal selection of cult favourite films.Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh it's them. The little guys. My little munchkins! We’re strolling back to the Amblin Entertainment heyday with Matthew Robbins’ cute, nostalgic, intergalactic robot heartwarmer *batteries not included.Elderly corner café owner Frank Riley (frequent Hitchcock collaborator Hume Cronyn) and his flighty, seemingly bewildered wife Faye (Cronyn’s real-life partner Jessica Tandy) struggle on as two of the last remaining tenants in a condemned East Village New York townhouse, rejecting the aggressive tactics of local thug Carlos (Michael Carmine) who is in the pay of the developer who seeks to level this last crumbling vestige of the old neighbourhood in order to build monumental glass skyscrapers. Joined only by a pregnant young woman (Elizabeth Peña), a disheartened artist (Dennis Boutsikaris), and a near-mute former boxing champion-turned-handyman (Frank McRae) they face certain eviction until, suddenly, the damage the building suffered when Carlos and his gang attacked it miraculously seems to fix itself. Faye discovers a pair of mysterious, mischievous ‘miracles’ - improvised flying saucers made of household objects - that may offer a ray of hope for this unlikely cooperative.Originally a pitch by future Master of Horror creator Mick Garris for Steven Spielberg’s big budget anthology series Amazing Stories, the producer instead developed the project for the theatrical release, enlisting the thematically appropriate Short Circuit creators Brent Maddock and S.S. Wilson along with future Simpsons writer/Pixar legend Brad Bird to pen the script. Patrick takes Gali, Devlin and Matt on a comforting trip back to an era of emotionally resonant, feel-good family sci-fi comedy dramas, as the gang talks cute robots, alien fixations, Boomer nostalgia, and the nascent power of the Grey Pound during the post-Cocoon era of the Reagan Eighties.Head to rewindmoviecast.com for all our previous episodes, blogs, essays and more, and check out our merchandise at our Teemill store, where you can find shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, and poster prints inspired by our favourite cult films, including many we’ve covered here on the podcast (including this one!).Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Proctor, I don’t see a salad bar.” We’ve enlisted in the ker-raziest cop department in Metro City, and are skating through the streets with Tony Hawk and David Spade for the 1987 madcap fourquel Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol. As the surprise comedy hit of 1984, the original Police Academy quickly spawned an annual franchise, with canny producer Paul Maslansky rushing budget-conscious, increasingly family-friendly fare out to the market for the remainder of the decade (and one ill-advised 1990s entry). Film-picker Matt has chosen this pivotal middle entry as his quintessential crystallisation of the oft-maligned series, using this final picture in the Carey Mahoney saga as a lens through which to examine the whole run. We discuss its influences, its relationship to the comedy movie landscape at the time, and its latter-day reputation as a critical punching bag that nevertheless persists as a nostalgic guilty pleasure for a very specific generation of fans. Why not throw on your icky blue uniform, become one with the gun, mace your armpits, and learn the correct way to eat a donut with Gali, Devlin, Matt, Patrick, Mahoney, Jones, Tackleberry, Hightower, Zed, Sweetchuck, Hooks, Callahan, and dozy old Commandant Lassard as we fire up the proprietary rap theme and hand-dance in our patrol car on our way to a climactic air show spectacular. Jerk!Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!Show notes:Patrick (H) Willems - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCxZ_QdaSQ8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Funnily Enough, We Never Lose Our Luggage! We’ve snuck a sequel into your stocking this Christmas - Chris Columbus’ 1992 big city follow-up Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. After a familiar family blow-up on the eve of a Christmas trip (this time to Florida, where they don’t even have Christmas trees), mischievous Kevin McCallister (Macauley Culkin) finds himself on the wrong flight, landing in New York City armed with a Talkboy, a wad of cash, and his dad’s credit card. But his toy-shopping, three-scoop-eating, cheese-pizza-limo adventure is disrupted by the appearance of his bungling burglar nemeses Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), precipitating another night of carefully planned festive torture and traumatic head injuries. Merry Christmas from your Rewind pals! Be sure to head to rewindmoviecast.com for Devlin’s 73-point nerdy timeline of sequelitis (a timestamped chart of near-identical moments from the original to part 2) if you, like us, are a sicko who would be into that sort of thing. And if you’re swept up in the spirit of generosity, why not head to devlindoesdrawing.teemill.com for some merchandise, and grab yourself a t-shirt, tote, or poster?Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LATE RETURN FEE: Rewind dips into the archives to rerelease a classic episode from 2020 while we take a little winter break. And now's not the time for dick measuring, Stuart! We’re dipping into the Bargain Bin to give Patrick’s favourite Paris-set old-man-on-a-rampage Geriaction touchstone Taken a spin.Recently retired, non-specific Government tough guy Brian Mills’ (Liam Neeson) worst fears come true as his beloved 32-year-old teenage daughter is kidnapped by literally the first guy she meets on a summer vacation to Europe. Now, he and his particular set of skills are put to the test as he beats people up and that until he finds her.Gali, Devlin and Matt join Patrick on this U2-following Euro-jaunt through iconic cellphone calls, heavily edited punch ups, and terrible things being said about Albanians, as Brian tears France a new one to rescue his daughter and hunt down the baddies that taken’d her.Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Open Slate! Ever sat through the credits and wondered why there needs to be a Second 2nd Assistant Director? Or what the Best Boy is supposed to be the best at? In this series, we sit down with working film industry professionals from across the departments for unvarnished, honest, practical conversations about how and why they joined the movie business, how they contribute day-to-day to the creation of cinema, and how they maintain their careers in a high-pressure, highly sought after field.We’re joined by our old friend Luke Selway, whose career as a clapper loader began in earnest while he was still studying alongside us in Leeds - starting out on Yorkshire Television productions like A Touch of Frost, before embarking on a TV and film career that has seen him work alongside some of the leading filmmakers, and on the biggest franchises, in modern cinema. Luke talks us through why he chose the camera department, and how his dedication through the early years of long hours and complicated trousers allowed him to flourish in the industry.Special Mentions:www.unorthodoxroasters.co.ukHead over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s time…it’s time! It’s time for HalloRe’ewind 2023! Join “Bat” (AKA Matt) and “The Devlin Made Me Do It” as they each carefully curate a fearsome, four-film marathon to slake your horrible appetites this Halloween. First up, Devlin presents GLOOP!, a grotesque collection of cinematic slugs, slime and sludge, while Matt offers up a quartet of demonic possessions with WHAT EVER POSSESSED YOU? From cult classics and perennial rewatch candidates, to absurd B-movies and genuine oddities, we’re sure you’ll find something to sink your fangs into.Head over to our extended blog at rewindmoviecast.com for a full introduction to each movie. You can pick up a print of our exclusive poster art over on our Teemill store, along with a huge collection of cult movie shirts, sweatshirts and totes – including designs from RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 3, THE THING, TERMINATOR, and many more.Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS F*CKING COUCH!” Our chilling choice for October is a listener request – John Carpenter’s peerless 1982 sci-fi horror The Thing.The staff of a remote Antarctic research station are disturbed by the sound of a sled dog being inexplicably hunted with a high-powered rifle from a helicopter by a ranting Norwegian man. As he opens fire on the group, he’s shot dead, and the dog is led into the station. But there’s something curious about the way it moves…and, I guess how it subsequently transforms into a terrifying, gigantic, pulsating fleshy nightmare that devours its new kennel mates. Our frazzled troupe are left to reason that this…thing can imitate other lifeforms. Leading to the question, who can they trust as they cling precipitously to the edge of the world?Join Gali, Devlin, Patrick and Matt (unless they’ve been assimilated) as they revisit this seminal feature, discussing John Carpenter’s brilliant but frustratingly stalled career, his collaborations with star Kurt Russell, cinematographer Dean Cundey, and effects artist Rob Bottin, and our collective and personal histories with this gooey, paranoid classic.Get yourself a t-shirt featuring this episode’s cover image over at devlindoesdrawing.teemill.com!You can find an exclusive poster design created by Devlin for this feature as a gallery-grade giclee print at his Etsy store, and a standard poster and t-shirts featuring the same design at our Teemill - along with another poster of this episode’s cover sketch.Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Open Slate! Ever sat through the credits and wondered why there needs to be a Second 2nd Assistant Director? Or what the Best Boy is supposed to be the best at? In this series, we sit down with working film industry professionals from across the departments for unvarnished, honest, practical conversations about how and why they joined the movie business, how they contribute day-to-day to the creation of cinema, and how they maintain their careers in a high-pressure, highly sought after field.Patrick and Gali are joined by Catherine Laine, an Assistant Director, Producer and Welfare Officer whose career incorporates everything from soap operas to Star Wars. Cat shares her experiences and her anecdotes, from the long days of unpaid work experience and endless petitions for jobs, through steadily working up through different departments with some of the biggest players in the industry, to her new family life on the south coast.Special Mentions:www.unorthodoxroasters.co.ukVerbal Diorama - PodcastHead over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Back home, they would have put me in jail for what I'm doing. Here, they're giving me awards.” We’re heading to the neon oasis in the desert for Martin Scorsese’s grandiose 1995 Vegas-set crime epic Casino. In 1973, gambling savant Samuel “Ace” Rothstein (Robert De Niro) is dispatched by his mob bosses from ‘back home’ to take over their luxe Tangiers casino - quickly raking in record profits with his fastidious management. He’s soon joined by his hair-trigger childhood friend/enforcer NIcky Santoro (Joe Pesci), who quickly complicates matters by seeking his own sources of income and beating and maiming anyone who gets in his way. Ace finds himself another complication - a beautiful, free-spirited hustler named Ginger (Sharon Stone) who he quickly marries despite her reservations - and her sleazy former pimp (James Woods) whose influence she can’t seem to break free of. As control gives way to chaos, the pull of cash and power threatens to unravel this lucrative gambit, and everyone involved. Working from another book by Goodfellas scribe Nicholas Pileggi, Scorsese brings back two key on-screen players (and a few familiar supporting faces) from that seminal feature for another era-spanning, violent, complex tale of organised crime. While greeted with a decent reception, it was criticised somewhat as a partial retread of its groundbreaking forebear, and has slipped out of contention for the upper echelons of Scorsese’s packed filmography. Join fIlm-picker Gali, Devlin, Patrick, and Matt in the morality car wash as we ask whether Ace was onto another winner, or if we shoulda already dug a hole. Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Open Slate! Ever sat through the credits and wondered why there needs to be a Second 2nd Assistant Director? Or what the Best Boy is supposed to be the best at? In this series, we sit down with working film industry professionals from across the departments for unvarnished, honest, practical conversations about how and why they joined the movie business, how they contribute day-to-day to the creation of cinema, and how they maintain their careers in a high-pressure, highly sought after field.Our guest is no stranger to the podcast - two-time Rewinder (and friend of almost 20 years!) Aidan Dungait. A native of the north east of England, Aidan’s post-university career saw him learn the ropes as a camera assistant on everything from indie horror films, to Brit Comedy sex romps, to prestige TV dramas, and plenty in between. After relocating to Vancouver several years ago, he has reestablished himself as a focus puller on a raft of features and major studio television projects. He joins Gali and Patrick to discuss his life in film to date - his setbacks, successes, and what it is about movie-making that keeps him inspired.Special Mentions:www.unorthodoxroasters.co.uk Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Open Slate! Ever sat through the credits and wondered why there needs to be a Second 2nd Assistant Director? Or what the Best Boy is supposed to be the best at? In this series, we sit down with working film industry professionals from across the departments for unvarnished, honest, practical conversations about how and why they joined the movie business, how they contribute day-to-day to the creation of cinema, and how they maintain their careers in a high-pressure, highly sought after field.First up is Rewind’s very own Patrick Waggett, an Assistant Director with dozens of credits including a host of major series and feature films for some of the biggest studios in the world. Gali charts his career from the early days of commuting hundreds of miles from his native Leicester for gigs and sleeping on couches, to having his phone nicked on-screen by Kylie Minogue, to establishing his life in London and regularly working with super famous stars on massive-scaled productions.Stay tuned for more insights into the industry as we continue this series – we have upcoming chats with camera department veterans, actors, producers and a whole lot more in the pipeline.Useful links discussed in this Episode:www.screenskills.comwww.fullyfocusedproductions.comlargescalefilm.co.ukcalltimecompany.combectu.org.ukSpecial Mentions:YouTube movie review channel Val Verde Broadcasting!You can find Em’s 200-episode-strong treasure trove of the history and legacy of movies you know (and movies you don’t) at verbaldiorama.com, where you’ll find links to all major platforms, and give her a follow @verbaldiorama.Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big things have small beginnings. Our LV-RMP series, where we explore every film in the Alien and Predator universe, finds director Ridley Scott making his long-awaited return to the genre, and franchise, that launched his illustrious career with the heady quasi-prequel Prometheus.A duo of young, ideologically divergent archeologists (Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green) believe they have deciphered a star map gifted over millennia by a mysterious race of celestial beings. Funded by the recently deceased centenarian billionaire Peter Weyland (Guy Pierce), they assemble an exploratory crew that sets out seeking to discover the origins of human life on Earth on a distant, mysterious moon - but may not find the answers they seek.Ineffable black goo, eyeball worms, ill-advised intergalactic snake charming, flambéed geologists and graphic MedPod alienectomies ensue in this grand, divisive feature that, over a decade on from its release, continues to provoke fierce reactions and contradictory emotions. Gali, Devlin, Patrick and Matt reflect on their own contentious histories with the film and, in most cases, rewatch for the first time since its release.Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Compliance! We’re taking to the skies with the 1986 family sci-fi spectacular Flight of the Navigator from director Randal Kleiser.12-year-old David Freeman (Joey Cramer) walks through the woodlands near his Florida home to bring his irritating little brother back home before it gets dark. Instead, after losing consciousness due to a fall, David returns to his home only to find that his parents are no longer there - eight years have passed, without David having aged a day. When NASA scientists discover a mysterious silver ship, it becomes apparent that the two events are connected, and they bring the boy into their research facility. The ship seems to call to David, leading to a visually stunning thrill ride across the planet.Devlin, Patrick and Matt reflect on a childhood TV staple, discussing the film’s impressive and in some cases pioneering visual effects, the era-defining mix of buccaneering tween adventure melancholy-tinged drama, and the surprisingly heavy themes among all the Paul Reubens intergalactic improv.Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OUTLANDER! We’re lost on the back roads of Nebraska, following the disorientating street signs to the Bargain Bin to revisit the cut-price kid cult King flick Children of the Corn from 1984.Newly-graduated doctor Burt (Peter Horton) and his girlfriend Vicky (Linda Hamilton) are in the process of relocating to Seattle, but their route takes them past the small rural community of Gatlin – a town where, unbeknownst to them, the children have risen up and slaughtered their parents to establish a rabid religious sect that worships an entity known only as He Who Walks Behind the Rows, who speaks through the pint-sized evangelical orator Isaac (John Franklin) and whose demands for sacrifice and total obedience are enforced by the lanky and violent Malachi (Courtney Gains).Debuting director and former advertising standout Fritz Kiersch adapted Stephen King’s short story for a post-Roger Corman New World Pictures, agreeing to a low budget in order to gain a foothold in feature films. A modest box office success, the film went on to generate an extensive and unlikely franchise of more than 10 follow-ups, due to its enduring appeal on video and TV. But will Gali, Devlin, Patrick and Matt find themselves a juicy cob of horror entertainment, or just an empty husk?Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined once again by our good friend Aidan all the way from Vancouver to discuss one of his childhood favourites, Martin Brest’s foulmouthed 1988 buddy caper Midnight Run.Disgraced former Chicago cop Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro), now working as an LA bounty hunter, is tasked with bringing in mob accountant Jonathan “The Duke” Mardukas (Charles Grodin), who has skipped town on his desperate bondsman Eddie Moscone (Joe Pantoliano). The Duke has embezzled $15 million from mafia boss Jimmy Serrano (Dennis Farina), giving most of the loot away to charity before going into hiding. Jack tracks The Duke down in New York, and has 5 days to bring him back to jail or Eddie forfeits almost half a million dollars in bail. After The Duke gets himself and Jack kicked off a plane by feigning an aviophobic panic attack, the pair spend a gruelling and contentious cross-country trip by rail and road, as the fussy, wily Duke tries to wheedle away from the slovenly and cranky Jack.A showcase for De Niro’s comic skills after a long run of features which saw him established as one of serious cinema’s most celebrated actors, the film pairs him with Grodin, who had essayed a number of well-received comic roles across cinema, theatre and TV through the 70s and 80s without breaking through as a leading man. Director Brest returns to the high-octane combination of screwball dialogue and explosive 80s action that he pioneered in Beverly Hills Cop to create a sizeable commercial success that has sustained a cult following in the years since. Rustle up some Lyonnaise potatoes and join us in the boxcar.Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (again), yet another Carcharodon carcharias is on the rampage in 1983’s stereoscopic sequel Jaws 3-D.Chief Brody’s eldest son Mike (a wired Dennis Quaid) has left the smalltown idyll of Amity Island to work at the sprawling SeaWorld theme park in Orlando, Florida, alongside his smart alec scientist girlfriend Kathryn (Bess Armstrong). The park’s owner Calvin Bouchard (Louis Gossett Jr.) unveils the new crown jewel attraction – a vast underwater series of see through tunnels where customers can walk beneath the waves. But a malfunctioning sea gate has allowed entry to a deadly, unexpected addition to the park’s fishy attractions – one that threatens to wreak bloody havoc on the upgraded park’s grand reopening.Country dancing pigs, popcorn cart hijackings, barroom crotch tricks and inept coral thieves populate this disaster movie-influenced entry into the increasingly shaky franchise directed by debutant Joe Alves, the production designer and 2nd unit director from the previous instalments. We delve into the circuitous and contentious 5-year development cycle that saw the original movie’s producers exit the project, look at the technical difficulties that plagued the 3D production, and generally marvel at the creative and corporate decisions that resulted in this…unusual picture. GUV’NAAAAAAAH!Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Forget it. I don't work Toontown.” We’re delighted to welcome back one of our favourite podcasters, the incredibly talented Em from Verbal Diorama, who has brought us Robert Zemeckis’ madcap 1988 live action/animated hybrid noirtoon Who Framed Roger Rabbit.Boozed-up, embittered gumshoe Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) is hired to catch Maroon Cartoons star turn Roger Rabbit’s impossibly glamorous, equally two-dimensional wife, Jessica (voiced by Charles Fleischer and Kathleen Turner, respectively) playing promiscuous patty cake with gag king, and owner of Toontown, Marvin Acme. When Acme turns up dead with a safe dropped on his head, our toon-hating, hard-boiled antihero Valiant is drawn into a classic mystery of murder, greed, blackmail, and public transportation, literally shackled to the zany Rabbit who has been tagged as the prime suspect.A technical marvel and smash hit on its release, the film’s powerhouse production team combined Steven Spielberg’s Midas-touch family film factory Amblin Entertainment with the then-struggling but still mighty cultural clout of Walt Disney Studios to splash out on the best animators and technicians in the industry – and license a jaw-dropping cast of mid-Century America’s most famous cartoon icons from Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny, through to Betty Boop and the Big Bad Wolf to fill out the dazzling frames. Joining Em on the Merry-Go-Round (Broke Down) are Gali, Devlin and Patrick, as we swoon over Bob Hoskins, discuss the film’s use of genre and period trappings, its importance in the Disney renaissance in the years that followed, and recall our trauma at seeing that little squeaky shoe get dipped.You can find Em’s 200-episode-strong treasure trove of the history and legacy of movies you know (and movies you don’t) at verbaldiorama.com, where you’ll find links to all major platforms, and give her a follow @verbaldiorama. Check out her Roger Rabbit episode here!Head over to our Teemill store for merchandise, movie shirts, art prints, stickers, totes and more. If you’d like to support the podcast, a review or a quick rating on your platform of choice is the best way you can help us get the word out and keep the conversations flowing. Get in touch with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and if you'd like to submit a request, correct our constant mispronunciations, or have a chat about whatever is on your mind, you can email rewindmoviepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.