Hard to believe it's been 30 years since Hot Topic was starte...rrrrrrEdward Scissorhands came to theaters. We're throwing it back to the origin of Johnny Depp's obsession with white face paint exclusively in the VIP. Enjoy!
In the midst of mandated (and voluntary) quarantines, we're bringing you an extended version of our Weekly Recommends segment to give you things to help you pass the time. Enjoy, and be safe!
Kent:
- McMillions (TV)
- Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, The Birds (Movie)
- Bastards of Soul, Black Pumas (Music)
Brian:
- Justified (TV)
- Indiana Jones Trilogy (Movie)
- Red Rising (Book)
Richard
- The Americans (TV)
- The Insider (Movie)
- The Big Goodbye (Book)
The COVID-19 Cornavirus has affected us all in some way. The movie business has been hit especially hard, with last weekend seeing the lowest box-office returns in 20 years. We catch you up on all the delayed films and let you know what our plan of action is for the next month here on Mad About Movies. Stay safe!
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We saw the start of Universal's "Dark Universe" with the flop of "The Mummy" in 2017, now a lower-budget approach has audiences talking. Join us for our review of "The Invisible Man" and what could come from this following the unexpected success.
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Is it possible for a movie to be both a cult-classic AND underrated? Such might be the case with 1985's 'Clue' - a movie that is way smarter than it was expected to be. Now in our world of 'Knives Out' we're rewinding 35 years to see how well it holds up, and wondering why the heck Tim Curry didn't take home Oscar gold. Join us, VIPers!
What movies have disappointed us the most? What do we look for in "good editing"? What bad habits do we have that the MAM Fam doesn't know about? We're answering these questions and more from you in our monthly VIP AMA!
Harrison Ford returns to the big screen with his CGI dog friend Buck for an adaptation of 'The Call of the Wild,' but why on earth did this thing cost $125 million? We're discussing what went right and wrong with this adaptation on this week's MAM.
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Time for another Throwback exclusively for you VIPs! This time, Megan Spell of 'On the Download' and the Discord breaks down her favorite rom-com and maybe movie (?) ever in 1990s 'Pretty Woman.' Come for the Throwback convo, stay for some Arby's talk.
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Time to answer some of your questions that you've sent to us via voicemail! If you ever have a question, call us at 214-308-1308 and you might hear it on the show!
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We all witnessed and were scarred instantaneously by the first Sonic trailer that debuted last year. Did Paramount right the ship or was delaying the movie version of Sonic the Hedgehog all for nothing? Plus what’s the deal with Jim Carrey in this? Dust off your Genesis consoles for a little Sonic talk as we review another of 2020’s many movie offerings.
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Steven Soderbergh officially became an A-list director with 2000's Traffic, which features a star-studded cast and a way of shooting that was ahead of it's time. But is it overrated or underrated, and how does it hold up after two decades? Join us for minimal 'Traffic' talk and plenty of takes about Dueling Piano Bars on this exclusive VIP Throwback!
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Hard to believe we've made it to SIX HUNDRED episodes of MAM! In honor of the occasion, we're bringing you our individual choices for our favorite films of the 2010s, with some surprising choices along the way. Enjoy and remember to send us your lists on social media or via Discord!
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After underperforming at the box office and a title change, what went wrong with ‘Birds of Prey?’ Is this just bad marketing or is the movie really worthy of being hailed as a ‘flop?’ Join all 3 MAM hosts and Batman Shane for a dive inside the world of ‘Birds of Prey’ as we review our movie of the week!
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It was quite a night at the 2020 Oscars, with 'Parasite' taking the top prize and celebrities trying to meander through the host-less ceremony. So we're back for our annual 'Oscars Postgame Show' to FINALLY put a bow on the 2019 offerings before we can officially move on to 2020. Enjoy it, MAMfam, cause this is IT!
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Ford v. Ferrari Sound Editors Explain Mixing Sound for Film via Vanity Fair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GyqrRu492Q
You voted on our first annual MAMMY Awards! So Brian and Kent are here to put on their tuxedos and announce the winners that you chose. It was quite a year for movies, but even better for being a VIP! Thanks for your votes and we're looking forward to the 2021 MAMMYs!
It's that time of the year again, for us MAM hosts to preemptively embarrass ourselves by attempting to pick which movies will succeed in 2020 during our 4th Annual Movie Draft! Who do you think had the best picks? Let us know on social media @MadAboutMovies OR if you would like to play, sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip!
We're rounding up some last minute Oscar predictions, box office updates and more recent movie news related headlines in another edition of the Mad About Movies Movie News Roundup including a MoviePass obituary, some unedited thoughts on T-Swift & her 'Miss Americana' documentary, Sandler's next move & more.
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The annual MAM Movie Draft for 2020 is coming up very soon! But we would not be able to legally draft our new lineups without the payoff for last year's loss by Richard. The VIP MAM fam have unanimously voted for him to review 2001's 'Corky Romano,' starring his favorite actor/comedian/Mango Chris Kattan. Enjoy, all and remember to tune in for our 2020 Movie Draft soon!
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Last year in the MAM VIP, we brought you our Harry Potter retrospective with Kent giving his first impressions after watching them in context for the first time. Now is Brian's turn to watch Seinfeld from the beginning to give his thoughts, starting with season 1! Join us the rest of the year as we work our way through the entire 'show about nothing.'
It's time for us to narrow down the entire past year of films to one episode as we review the highs and lows of 2019's offerings before the Oscars officially wrap the conversation. Place your bets and prepare your ears, it's Rants & Raves time on MAM!
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