I Need a Hero: Speed Racer (2008) with Scot Maupin

I Need a Hero: Speed Racer (2008) with Scot Maupin

My episode timing may be off, but it's never a bad time to celebrate one of the boldest, bravest, big-studio, anti-capitalist assault on the senses that has ever existed. I was joined by Scot Maupin of The Perfect Show and Solutions from the Multiverse to talk about the reappraisal era for the Wachowskis' masterpiece: Speed Racer (2008) > Young driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile. Written & Directed by: Lana & Lilly Wachowski Based on the animated series by: Tatsuo Yoshida Stars: Emile Hirsh, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Roger Allman Speed Racer Resources: The Most Important Movie of the 21st Century [https://youtu.be/vwh9ETdhrf4?si=Fma0Ym7cUdvTSWbH], Emile Hirsch reflects on Speed Racer [https://youtu.be/yiNNtAS-53Y?si=a3JDRi3hbFaLE_lI], 4K Blu-ray Wachowskis Exclusive [https://youtu.be/TnR9-RcTy6Q?si=OPJcEUIF9dFdh9ug], Wachowskis Rare Audio Interview [https://youtu.be/VgxjR7PQO1c?si=2obtmFQzWFioUWdX] You can check out Scot's podcasts Perfect Show [PerfectShowPodcast.com] and Solutions From the Multiverse [Solutionsfromthemultiverse.com], and find him on Twitter [https://x.com/scotmaupin] @scotmaupin Click here to Support the Show [ - [x] https://badmovieswelove.captivate.fm/support]: Join the Resistance: Frontlines for just $5 a month and get access to members' exclusive episodes, an invite to the Discord server, automatic entry into all giveaways, and new members get a welcome gift. While you're here, don't be shy. Check out the entire Sheist Podcast Network [https://sheistpodnet.captivate.fm], and please take a moment to fill out the Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/1xbR87diuCdn7zENA]. I hope you enjoyed the show! Please help grow the show by leaving a rating, a review, and by telling a friend about it. I’d love to hear from you, so if you have a bad movie you love and/or maybe would like to be a guest on the show, you can contact me at BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com [BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com] or find the show on Twitter [https://x.com/badmoviesweluv?s=21] and Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/badmoviesweluv/] Mentioned in this episode: Artis Bookeeping www.ArtisBookkeeping.com

Filmmaker in Focus: Eric Jacobus

In this filmmaker in focus episode, I was joined by Eric Jacobus, the writer/director, actor, and stuntman extraordinaire, nehind films like Contour, Death Grip, and the Rope a Dope series, and sat down with me to talk about his experience as in indie filmmaker and how he distilled that into a practical blueprint for making movies in his newest book, Badass on a Budget: A Timeless Guide for Zero-Budget Action Filmmakers. Eric Jacobus is the founder of The Stunt People, and you can learn more about him and his various works in film, print, video games, and podcasting at his website EricJacobus.com [https://ericjacobus.com/]. His book, Badass on a Budget, is available on Kindle and in paperback at Amazon [https://a.co/d/07CpdvA8], and check out his filmmaking on his YouTube channel @ericjacobusofficial [https://www.youtube.com/@EricJacobusOfficial] Click here to Support the Show [ - [x] https://badmovieswelove.captivate.fm/support]: Join the Resistance: Frontlines for just $5 a month and get access to members' exclusive episodes, an invite to the Discord server, automatic entry into all giveaways, and new members get a welcome gift. While you're here, don't be shy. Check out the entire Sheist Podcast Network [https://sheistpodnet.captivate.fm], and please take a moment to fill out the Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/1xbR87diuCdn7zENA]. I hope you enjoyed the show! Please help grow the show by leaving a rating, a review, and by telling a friend about it. I’d love to hear from you, so if you have a bad movie you love and/or maybe would like to be a guest on the show, you can contact me at BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com [BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com] or find the show on Twitter [https://x.com/badmoviesweluv?s=21] and Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/badmoviesweluv/]

I Need a Hero: Hancock (2008) with Ike and Sandra from Two Beer Cinema Club

We now return to our regularly scheduled programming, as Ike and Sandra from Two Beer Cinema Club returned to the show to talk about what it was like to witness the height of Will Smith's powers, both literally and figuratively, in Peter Berg's superhero counterpunch movie: Hancock (2008) > Hancock is a superhero whose ill-considered behavior regularly causes damage in the millions. He changes when the person he saves helps him improve his public image. Director: Peter Berg Writers: Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan Stars: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron Hancock Resources: Original Trailer [https://youtu.be/6iFcGNOWnA8?si=Zo-AJT9aJ23f2vje], Hancock Unscripted [https://youtu.be/qqxMaQytIXU], Will Smith: Berlin [https://youtu.be/gtHUF1RZhAY] You can also find Two Beer Cinema club on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/twobeercinemaclub?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==], and you can find Ike and Sandra, respectively, on Letterboxd @Tony Cinema [https://boxd.it/ZESl] and @Cinema Sandy [https://boxd.it/g9TH] Click here to Support the Show [ - [x] https://badmovieswelove.captivate.fm/support]: Join The Resistance: Frontlines for just $5 a month and get members' exclusive episodes, early access, an invite to the Discord server, automatic entry into all giveaways, and new members get a welcome gift! While you're here, don't be shy. Check out the entire Sheist Podcast Network [https://sheistpodnet.captivate.fm], and please take a moment to fill out the Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/1xbR87diuCdn7zENA]. I hope you enjoyed the show! Please help grow the show by leaving a rating, a review, and by telling a friend about it. I’d love to hear from you, so if you have a bad movie you love and/or maybe would like to be a guest on the show, you can contact me at BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com [BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com] or find the show on Twitter [https://x.com/badmoviesweluv?s=21] and Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/badmoviesweluv/] Mentioned in this episode: Artis Bookeeping www.ArtisBookkeeping.com

Filmmaker in Focus: Gui Agustini

In the new Filmmaker in Focus episode, I sat down with Gui Agustini, who you may have seen on Elsbeth, or The Time Traveler's Wife, and he's the voice of Roberto da Costa on X-Men '97, but what you may not know is that he's a very talented and accomplished filmmaker too! In this interview, we talked about his journey in filmmaking, some of his inspirations, his future in front of and behind the camera, and, of course, a little bit of X-Men '97. You can find Gui doing all kinds of things from music to acting reels to appearances on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/guiagustini1?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==], and you can check out some of his short films on YouTube [https://youtube.com/@guiagustini?si=-wN9ewsJamLV9tIz]. And if you want to check out our first interview on X-Friends, talking about X-Men '97 season one, you can find that here [https://player.captivate.fm/episode/49189e77-5301-48b0-bbf6-b0552ba284e5/]. Click here to Support the Show [ - [x] https://badmovieswelove.captivate.fm/support]: Join the Resistance: Frontlines for just $5 a month and get access to members' exclusive episodes, an invite to the Discord server, automatic entry into all giveaways, and new members get a welcome gift. While you're here, don't be shy. Check out the entire Sheist Podcast Network [https://sheistpodnet.captivate.fm], and please take a moment to fill out the Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/1xbR87diuCdn7zENA]. I hope you enjoyed the show! Please help grow the show by leaving a rating, a review, and by telling a friend about it. I’d love to hear from you, so if you have a bad movie you love and/or maybe would like to be a guest on the show, you can contact me at BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com [BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com] or find the show on Twitter [https://x.com/badmoviesweluv?s=21] and Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/badmoviesweluv/]

I Need A Hero: The Shadow (1994) with Josh Cooley

Welcome to a new month and new theme here at Bad Movies We Love, as we celebrate heroes outside the modern sphere. We are going to be taking a look at movies outside the MCU and DCEU, to see how good or bad we used to have it. Kicking things off, I was joined by composer and fellow bad movie lover Josh Cooley to talk about another serial-era hero who made it to the big screen. The Shadow (1994) > In 1930s New York City, The Shadow (Alec Baldwin) battles his nemesis, Shiwan Khan (John Lone), who is building an atomic bomb. Directed by: Russell Mulcahy Writers: Walter B Gibson, Davi Koepp Stars: Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Anne Miller You can find Josh on Instagram @joshcooley79 [https://www.instagram.com/joshcooley79?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] and check out his music over at SoundCloud [https://on.soundcloud.com/TlaN8ckhf4vEXeVhAa] Click here to Support the Show [ - [x] https://badmovieswelove.captivate.fm/support]: Join the Resistance: Frontlines for just $5 a month and get access to members' exclusive episodes, an invite to the Discord server, automatic entry into all giveaways, and new members get a welcome gift. While you're here, don't be shy. Check out the entire Sheist Podcast Network [https://sheistpodnet.captivate.fm], and please take a moment to fill out the Listener Survey [https://forms.gle/1xbR87diuCdn7zENA]. I hope you enjoyed the show! Please help grow the show by leaving a rating, a review, and by telling a friend about it. I’d love to hear from you, so if you have a bad movie you love and/or maybe would like to be a guest on the show, you can contact me at BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com [BadMoviesWeLove@thesheist.com] or find the show on Twitter [https://x.com/badmoviesweluv?s=21] and Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/badmoviesweluv/] Mentioned in this episode: Artis Bookeeping www.ArtisBookkeeping.com