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Reel Deep Dive

Ryan Valentine

Does the world really need yet another movie podcast? Probably not, but I made one anyways.

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00:46:52

House (1977)

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2021/10/31

A dazzlingly unique cult film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, House follows seven teenage girls as they unwittingly enter a realm haunted by the bitter (and voracious) ghost of a woman waiting in vain for her long dead fiancé. That's a fairly basic premise for a haunted house feature, but Obayashi's avant garde instincts collide in kaleidoscopic ways with the movie's homemade special effects, amateur performances, odd musical score, and the studio's insistence that there be nudity. The result is an

00:35:18

Carnival Of Souls (1962)

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2021/10/24

The first and only feature film by producer/director Herk Harvey, Carnival Of Souls was made under a quick timetable and with little money; like the German Expressionist films it borrows from, this movie relies heavily upon inexpensive atmospheric elements that are supposed to showcase the psychological interiority of its characters. It made little impact upon its initial release, but Carnival Of Souls instantly fell into the public domain due to a clerical error and it gradually grew a cult

00:29:47

Puppet Master (1989)

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2021/10/17

Slapped together under a shoestring budget and released directly to video by schlock movie mogul Charles Band, Puppet Master was an instant cult hit that launched the longest running franchise of the infamous Full Moon Features content farm. As of this date, there are over a dozen sequels when you factor in crossovers, reboots, and spinoffs. None of these movies are particularly good by most standards of taste, but they've clearly made some kind of impression on the movie watching public. At the

00:56:44

Hellraiser (1987)

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2021/10/10

Adapted from his own novella, Clive Barker's directorial efforts on Hellraiser are often lambasted for their amateurish touch and brusque storytelling (and few critics were harsher about it than Barker himself). Still, Hellraiser struck a chord with audiences for its bold ambition, its uncompromising commitment to the grotesque, and its unapologetic exploration of sadomasochism. This film led to nine direct sequels, an upcoming reboot, and a barrage of merchandise and brand extensions. The film's

00:34:55

The Invisible Man (1933)

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2021/10/03

Pitched shortly after the success of Dracula (1931), but not put into development until after Frankenstein (1931), The Invisible Man outgrossed most of its predecessors in the Universal Monsters megafranchise and is probably one the main reasons why the studio kept cranking these things out for the next twenty-five years. Reasonably faithful to its source novel (H.G. Wells had veto power over the script), The Invisible Man is fondly remembered for its groundbreaking visual effects; the film predates

00:40:29

Rock & Rule (1983)

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2021/09/26

Rock & Rule was the first animated feature produced by Nelvana, a Canadian studio that created a great deal of content that younger Gen X and older millennials have substantial regard for. While it was first pitched as a children's movie, three years of development resulted in Rock & Rule becoming an adult-skewing, post-apocalyptic parable centering on a rock band using their harmonies to prevent a demonic summoning. It boasts vivid multi-plane camera effects, surprisingly smooth animation,

00:52:48

Death To Smoochy (2002)

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2021/09/19

This episode centers upon a film about the seedy underbelly of children's entertainment. A scummy kid's TV host (Robin Williams) loses his gig after getting caught up in a bribery scandal. His replacement (Edward Norton) is a wholesome, guileless entertainer who has to contend with the sabotage attempts made by his predecessor, but his true test comes when his well-defined ethical code is tested by the widespread corruption and late stage capitalistic excesses of the modern media landscape

00:33:11

F For Fake (1977)

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2021/09/12

It's often said that movies are magic, but that's another way of saying that movies are a trick. Movies are made when a director stages and/or captures an assortment of scenarios and then, through careful editing, a pile of raw footage is pared down and spliced together to form a narrative. This process is filled with deliberate artifice and its goal is to manipulate its audience in some way. The master craftsmen of filmmaking are able to use the stories they create to slyly influence the people who

00:52:31

His Girl Friday (1940)

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2021/09/05

One of the defining films of the screwball comedy genre, His Girl Friday was released to an indifferent audience in 1940. However, because Columbia failed to renew its copyright, the film lapsed into the public domain and steadily grew an appreciative cult audience due to constant broadcasts on TV stations in need of cheap timeslot filler. It's now considered one of the strongest films produced during the Golden Age of Hollywood and is a core entry in the filmographies of director Howard Hawks and

00:35:48

Waking Life (2001)

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2021/08/29

Shot by Richard Linklater and meticulously rotoscoped under a tight budget, Waking Life centers upon an unnamed protagonist who gradually realizes that he's roving through a seemingly-endless dream world. When not subjecting the viewer to surreal and psychedelic imagery, Waking Life spends most of its running time on a series of conversations and monologues about existentialism, Buddhism, the nature of dreams, death, desire, Philip K. Dick, and metaphysics. Depending upon your perspective and your

01:06:17

Key Episodes: The Silver Surfer (1998)

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2021/08/22

Following the conclusion of long-running X-Men and Spider-Man programs that dominated Saturday morning TV ratings during the early-to-mid 1990's, the Fox network commissioned Saban to adapt other Marvel properties to replace them. Among them was The Silver Surfer, starring a spacefaring wanderer with a psychedelic aesthetic, thematic ties to medieval folklore, and an enduring cult audience. The show, which earned solid ratings but was still canceled after one season due to Saban's financial

00:32:05

The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)

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2021/08/15

Ryan picked a still image of Cesare for Reel Deep Dive's thumbnail, so it was only a matter of time before The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari was the subject of an episode. The first German Expressionist film and one of the most influential works in the history of cinema, The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari is noteworthy for the psychological allegories in its set dressing, the story's antiauthoritarian bent, and for (possibly) being the first movie to have a twist ending. Ryan is joined by Cheryl and Pete for

00:46:53

Megamind (2010)

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2021/08/08

Megamind was a moderately successful film, but it was buried during an especially competitive year for family-friendly animated films. Tangled, Toy Story 3, How To Train Your Dragon, Shrek Forever After, The Secret World Of Arriety, and Despicable Me also came out in 2010; so yeah, Megamind isn't even the only family-friendly animated film of 2010 to feature a supervillain as its protagonist. Even among cartoon nerds, this movie is frequently overlooked. So, why are we covering it on this show

00:39:20

The Secret Of NIMH (1982)

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2021/07/25

Fed up with the studio executives at Disney, Don Bluth struck out on his own with this 1982 feature, a loose adaptation of Robert C. O'Brien's 1971 children's book 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'. While a financial disappointment upon its initial release, The Secret Of NIMH found a growing cult audience on home video and is now considered one of the finest animated films of its period. It is noteworthy for its ambitious storytelling, mature tone, maternal subtext, supernatural underpinnings, and

01:02:15

When Harry Met Sally (1989)

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2021/07/11

One of the quintessential romantic comedies, When Harry Met Sally follows its titular characters through a twelve year period where their prickly acquaintance gradually evolves into a close friendship and ultimately a marriage. This film either established or popularized a great number of tropes that are associated with romcoms; it's not an overstatement to label When Harry Met Sally as one of the most imitated American films ever made. Ryan is joined by Rachel for this episode. Talking points

00:29:41

Robot Monster (1953)

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2021/06/27

Widely considered one of the worst movies ever made, Robot Monster is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film that centers upon a small family straining to evade an alien invader driven to exterminate the last vestiges of the human race. Shot over a few days with a shoestring budget, Robot Monster is notable for its hacky editing, sloppy use of dinosaur stock footage, amateurish acting, an "alien communication device" that's merely a bubble machine, and a villain whose costume is a homemade gorilla

00:41:37

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

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2021/06/21

Following the success of 1979's The Muppet Movie (and the final season of the television show), Jim Henson and his team dialed up their ambitions for the next installment in the franchise. Just about every aspect of The Muppet Movie that people liked was brought back, except bigger and bolder. Did you enjoy the numerous celebrity cameos? Well, here are even more of those. Did you like all the running gags and groaner puns? There's an endless barrage of that sort of thing in this movie. Were you

01:00:59

Batman: The Movie (1966)

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2021/06/13

Reel Deep Dive returns to the world of Batman with the character's first feature film (if you don't count the awful 1940's serials, which get a passing mention). Ryan is joined by Cheryl as they discuss the Dynamic Duo's efforts to foil a wicked plot by Joker, Penguin, Riddler, and Catwoman to dehydrate ambassadors of the (not quite) United Nations into colorful powder and then ransom them for a billion dollars. Shark repellent, ball-point bananas, cartoonish Russian accents, and the inability to

00:42:00

The Rescuers (1977)

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2021/06/06

Often considered one of the few bright spots during a particularly inauspicious creative rut in Disney's history, The Rescuers marked a key transitional phase of the company's evolution. The Rescuers is the last Disney animated film to feature significant contributions from any of the Nine Old Men, the core animators from the studio's golden era. The Rescuers is also the first Disney animated film to feature significant contributions from animators who'd be important to the Disney Renaissance period

00:30:00

The Fog (1980)

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2021/05/30

Reel Deep Dive returns to the filmography of John Carpenter and Debra Hill with this supernatural horror film. Set in a sleepy coastal city in the midst of its centennial festivities, The Fog's action centers upon a group of vengeful ghosts who sweep into the community under the cover of a glowing fog and exact vengeance for the deliberate shipwreck that killed them upon the city's founding. It features an ensemble cast headlined by Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh, and

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