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Optimism Vaccine

The Optimism Vaccine Network

Optimism Vaccine’s panel of experts and idiots explore the dingy crevices between pop culture and forgotten trash in a never-ending quest to celebrate your guilty pleasures in the world of cinema and beyond.

tv & film film reviews

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01:03:06

The Films of John Flynn

Optimism Vaccine ·

2023/03/02

THIS WEEK: Best Seller (1987), Nails (1992), Scam (1993)If you google director John Flynn the first thing you'll see is people saying "why aren't more people talking about John Flynn?" And that's a great question. You should be talking about John Flynn, or at least watching something he's made other than Rolling Thunder and your third favorite Steve Seagal movie. Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:04:43

Serious As Two Heart Attacks

Optimism Vaccine ·

2023/02/23

THIS WEEK: Clerks 3 (2022)The 90s gifted us with a wealth of great independent filmmakers. Tarantino! Soderbergh! Rodriguez! Linklater! And... Kevin Smith. Thirty years after the original Clerks, Kevin was kind enough to make a third Clerks film that just might be his new career low point. Not bad for the guy who gave us Yoga Hosers!Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:25:53

Vehicular Man's Laughter

Optimism Vaccine ·

2023/02/16

THIS WEEK: Plane (2023), Ambulance (2022), and Taxi (2004)The perplexing existence of the latest Gerard Butler actioner Plane inspired a truly terrible idea. We ventured through three of the century's finest films named after vehicles. We were not prepared for Jimmy Fallon. No one is prepared for Jimmy Fallon.Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:17:26

The Penis is Evil (The Films of John Boorman)

Optimism Vaccine ·

2023/02/09

THIS WEEK: Deliverance (1972), Zardoz (1974), and Excalibur (1981)There are two types of people in this world. Those who love and respect Zardoz, and the foolish charlatans who can't see a masterpiece when it's right in front of them. Join us this week as we celebrate one of the greatest (and most underrated) filmmakers of all time: John Boorman. Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:26:47

Fat Suits and Soup Puke (The Films of Damon Packard)

Optimism Vaccine ·

2023/02/02

THIS WEEK: Tales Beyond Madness (2018), Reflections of Evil (2002), and Fatal Pulse (2018)Genius. Visionary. Degenerate. Maybe all of the above. For 30+ years, Damon Packard has been creating antagonistic independent cinema without any regard for genre conventions, copyright law or good taste. Which of course makes him a perfect fit for Optimism Vaccine. Join us as we celebrate the only director to ever receive a lifetime ban from Universal Studios.Support Optimism Vaccine on

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01:01:12

Lord of the Riverdance (Michael Flatley's Blackbird)

Optimism Vaccine ·

2023/01/27

THIS WEEK: Blackbird (2018... or maybe 2022 depending on who you ask)In the 90s Michael Flatley donned his best pleather pants and seductive plunging neckline shirt so he could set the dancing world (and your mother's heart) on fire. But once the traditional Irish music fades and you hang up your river dancin' shoes, what is the lord of the dance to do? There's only one option: dump millions of dollars into a feature-length spy thriller. And you know it's written, directed, produced by and starring

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01:20:08

The Films of Ruggero Deodato - Part 2

Optimism Vaccine ·

2023/01/19

THIS WEEK: Waves of Lust (1975), Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976), Raiders of Atlantis (1983), The Washing Machine (1993)We're back at it with more pre and post-Cannibal Holocaust Deodato, covering everything from art house softcore, to Mad Max ripoffs, poliziottesco, and something that might qualify as an erotic thriller under the loosest definition.Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:24:58

The Films of Ruggero Deodato - Part 1

Optimism Vaccine ·

2023/01/13

THIS WEEK: The House on The Edge of the Park (1980), Body Count (1986), and Dial Help (1988)Sure, you know him because you've watched Cannibal Holocaust, but have you fully baptized yourself in the cool waters of Ruggero Deodato? This week, we're celebrating one of the late, great auteurs of Italian genre cinema. Come for the discussion of his classic shocker, The House on The Edge of the Park. Stay for the revelation that one of the most bonkers, underrated genre films of all time has never even

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01:17:01

The Cinema Of Don Johnson (Your Dad Bangs Better Than...

Optimism Vaccine ·

2023/01/05

THIS WEEK: Dead Bang (1989), The Hot Spot (1990), and Harley Davidson and The Marlboro Man (1991)While fans of nepo babies doing adaptations of Z-grade erotica might be crying out for more Dakota Johnson, real film heads know you can't beat the cinema of daddy Don. Sure you know him from the beaches of Miami Vice and the... nashy bridges of Nash Bridges, but what about the great movies Don Johnson starred in between those two hit TV series? Turns out DJ has a few tricks up his sleeve (we're not

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01:17:59

Garbage Holiday - Part 3 (Silent Night, Deadly Night...

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/12/29

THIS WEEK: Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991) and Silent Night (2012)Oh, wow. They just kept making these, huh? Once again the beloved Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise swerves into another totally unrelated story about how Mickey Rooney is a weird little creep who looks like someone tried to make an obese baby out of a sponge. And there's a robot this time and some Freudian MILF business going on. And hey! Did you know someone did a DTV "remake" of the original Silent Night,

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01:01:50

Garbage Holiday - Part 2 (Silent Night, Deadly Night...

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/12/22

THIS WEEK: Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989) and Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation After Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 was reduced to an underfunded clip show, you would think more sequels to the beloved holiday slasher would be unlikely. Shows what you know. As a testament to unexplained franchise resiliency, two more sequels quickly followed from the legendary Monte Hellman (with a twin peaks adjacent cast) and splatter god Brian Yuzna (with special effects from

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01:13:34

Garbage Holiday - Part 1 (Silent Night, Deadly Night...

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/12/15

THIS WEEK: Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) and Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)This year, you made it through David Gordon Green's Halloween. But can you survive three decades of Silent Night, Deadly Night?Probably!The first two movies are pretty great, actually. Find out why one is a stone-cold second-wave slasher classic and the other transcends meme-ification and a money-grab clip show structure to become something extraordinary.Support Optimism Vaccine on

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01:03:38

The Films of Claude Chabrol - Part 3

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/12/08

THIS WEEK: This Man Must Die AKA Que La Bête Meure (1969), La Rupture AKA The Breach (1970), Torment AKA L'enfer (1994)Murder! Jealousy! Acid trips! Claude Chabrol sure knows how to hook you. He's also made roughly one zillion movies and they all seem to be pretty great. Guess we'll keep doing these episodes!Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:14:23

Skinamarinky Dinky Dink

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/12/02

THIS WEEK: Skinamarink (2022) and Lemora: A Child’s Tale of theSupernatural (1973)Turns out the scariest movie of 2022 is a zero-budget, Canadian horror film that trades cheap scares for foreboding liminal spaces. Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:04:14

Thanksgiving in Florida

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/11/24

THIS WEEK: Blood Freak (1972)This year, we have a lot to be thankful for. Shag carpet, wood panel walls, Pall Mall cigarettes, half-baked Animorph murder turkeys, cool drugs, and scar tissue from third-degree burns - the list goes on. Join us as we celebrate this joyous American holiday by watching one of the most foundational no-budget Floridian films of all time, Blood Freak.Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:12:40

Viva Category III - feat. Dylan Cheung

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/11/17

THIS WEEK: Viva Erotica (1996)The OV boys are joined by Hong Kong film fanatic and all-around nice guy, Dylan Cheung, to talk about HK films and the Cat III meta-comedy from Tung-Shing Yee and Chi-Leung Law, Viva Erotica.Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:02:34

I'm Suckin' Blood Here! (90s New York Vampires)

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/11/10

THIS WEEK: Night Owl (1993), The Addiction (1995), and Nadja (1994)Three filmmakers. Three films. Three black and white vampire movies from the mid-90s. Sounds like a good episode theme (and it helps us exclude Vampire in Brooklyn). It's art house meets bat house! It's Abel Ferrara reminding us that he knows Russel Simmons! It's David Lynch playing a security guard! What else could you possibly ask for?

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01:02:30

Exploding Birds and Space Slugs (The Films of Jack...

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/11/04

THIS WEEK: Alone in the Dark (1982), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), and The Hidden (1987).Jack Sholder might not be a household name when it comes to horror and sci-fi directors, but he should be. Unfortunately, one of his best films shares a title with a maligned 2005 Uwe Boll joint, another is unfairly labeled the worst in a classic franchise, and then there's one that you never bothered to watch. Shameful. Well, we're here to fix all of this. Long live Jack Sholder, king

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01:12:33

Brain Damaged (The Films of Frank Henenlotter) -...

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/10/27

THIS WEEK: Basket Case (1982), Brain Damage (1988), Frankenhooker (1990), Bad Biology (2008)Josh Lewis from the Sleazoids podcast helps Miros introduce Shawn Glinis to the king of 42nd St. gross-out grindhouse fare, Frank Henenlotter. An essential episode for anyone who enjoys zero-budget stop-motion animation and exploding prostitutes.Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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01:05:04

Der Penisking (The Films of Jörg Buttgereit)

Optimism Vaccine ·

2022/10/20

THIS WEEK: Nekromantik (1988), Der Todesking (1990), Nekromantik 2 (1991) and Schramm (1993)It's time for Shawn's final exam, as we introduce him to the shocking, grotesque poetry of zero budget German maestro Jörg Buttgereit. No genitals were mutilated in the making of this podcast.Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/optimismvaccine

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