An Alan Smithee Podcast

Episode 100: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)

Mon, 05 May 2014 22:50:19 -0600

In this very special final episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com finally discuss Arthur Hiller's Burn Hollywood Burn: An Alan Smithee Film (1997). They then summarize the entire series, from episode 100 to episode 1.

Episode 99: KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) / Detroit Rock City (1999)

Tue, 08 Apr 2014 12:10:07 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Gordon Hessler's KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) and Adam Rifkin's Detroit Rock City (1999).

Episode 98: Manhunter (1986) / Red Dragon (2002)

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 14:50:23 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986) and Brett Ratner's Red Dragon (2002).

Episode 97: The Fly (1986) / The Fly II (1989)

Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:36:31 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986) and Chris Walas's The Fly II (1989).

Episode 96 (98): Arthur (1981) / Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1987)

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:34:49 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Steve Gordon's Arthur (1981) and Bud Yorkin's Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1987)

Episode 97: Island of Lost Souls (1932) / The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996).

Sun, 08 Dec 2013 17:43:54 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Erle C. Kenton's Island of Lost Souls (1932) and John Frankenheimer's The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996).

Episode 96: The Invisible Man (1933) / Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:27:50 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss James Whale's The Invisible Man (1933) and John Carpenter's Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992).

Episode 95: Beware! The Blob (1972) / The Blob (1988)

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 07:00:48 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Larry Hagman's Beware! The Blob (1972) and Chuck Russell's The Blob (1988).

Episode 94: Donnie Darko (2001) / S. Darko (2001)

Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:42:59 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko (2001) and Chris Fisher's S. Darko (2009).

Episode 93: Repo Man (1984) / Repo Chick (2009)

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:38:49 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Alex Cox's Repo Man (1984) and Repo Chick (2009).

Episode 92: The Return of the Living Dead (1985) audio commentary

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 09:20:12 -0600

For this a special episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com provide audio commentary of director Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead (1985).

Episode 91: Banter Break #3

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:45:35 -0600

This Banter Break episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Man of Steel, James Gandolfini, Vimeo short films and more!

Episode 90: Caddyshack (1980) / Caddyshack II (1988)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:55:44 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Harold Ramis's Caddyshack (1980) and Allan Arkush's Caddyshack II (1988).

Episode 89: Banter Break #2

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:25:04 -0600

This Banter Break episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Ray Harryhausen, Iron Man 3, the Inside Llewyn Davis trailer, the latest Shout Factory blu-ray releases and more.

Episode 88: Judge Dredd (1995) / Dredd (2012)

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:31:46 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Danny Cannon's Judge Dredd (1995) and Pete Travis's Dredd (2012).

Episode 87: Banter Break #1

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:00:29 -0600

This Banter Break episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Roger Ebert's legacy, the new Star Trek and Superman films and Jurassic Park 3D.

Episode 86: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) / The Passover Plot (1976)

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:05:43 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and Michael Campus's The Passover Plot (1976).

Episode 85: Red Planet (2000) / Mission to Mars (2000)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:00:42 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Antony Hoffman's Red Planet (2000) and Brian De Palma's Mission to Mars (2000).

Episode 84: Invaders from Mars (1953) / Invaders from Mars (1986)

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:42:46 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss William Cameron Menzies's Invaders from Mars (1953) and Tobe Hooper's 1986 remake.

A Comics Fondle Special: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:04:58 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Frank Miller and Klaus Janson's The Dark Knight and Jay Oliva and Bob Goodman's animated adaptation.

Episode 83: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) / Some Like It Hot (1959)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:42:01 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Roger Corman's The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) and Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959).

Episode 82: The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) / Please Don't Eat My Mother (1973)

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:46:38 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Roger Corman's The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) and Carl Monson's Please Don't Eat My Mother (1973).

Episode 81: Fletch (1985) / Fletch Lives (1989)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:16:41 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Michael Ritchie's Fletch (1985) and Fletch Lives (1989).

Episode 80: Halloween, the extended TV cut (1978) / The Day After Halloween aka Snapshot (1979)

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:16:41 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss John Carpenter's Halloween: The Extended Television Version (1978) and Simon Wincer's Snapshot (1979).

Episode 79: Godzilla, King of Monsters! (1956) / Godzilla (1998)

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:36:07 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Terry O. Morse and Honda Ishirô's Godzilla, King of Monsters! (1956) and Roland Emmerich's Godzilla (1998).

Episode 78: The Blues Brothers (1980) / Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:05:48 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss John Landis's The Blues Brothers (1980) and Blues Brothers 2000 (1998).

Episode 77: Barbarella (1968) / Galaxina (1980)

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:15:29 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Roger Vadim's Barbarella (1968) and William Sachs's Galaxina (1980).

Episode 76: I Married a Witch (1942) / Bewitched (2005)

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:26:25 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss René Clair's I Married a Witch (1942) and Nora Ephron's Bewitched (2005).

Episode 75: Carrie (1976) / The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:11:14 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976) and Katt Shea's The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999).

Episode 74: Supergirl (1984) audio commentary

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:37:05 -0600

For this a special episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com provide audio commentary of director Jeannot Szwarc's Supergirl (1984).

Episode 73: Real Genius (1985) / My Science Project (1985)

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:53:52 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Martha Coolidge's Real Genius (1985) and Jonathan R. Beutel's My Science Project (1985).

Episode 72: Mannequin: On the Move (1991)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:51:29 -0700

For a special episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com provide audio commentary of director Stewart Raffill's Mannequin: On the Move (1991).

Episode 71: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) / The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:59:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) and Jon Amiel's The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997).

Episode 70: Silent Night, Deadly Night, Part 2 (1987)

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:55:37 -0700

For this very special holiday episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com provide audio commentary of director/editor Lee Harry's Silent Night, Deadly Night, Part 2 (1987).

Episode 69: Poltergeist (1982) / Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:15:58 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist (1982) and Brian Gibson's Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986).

Episode 68: The Muppet Movie (1979) / Muppets from Space (1999)

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:37:33 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss James Frawley's The Muppet Movie (1979) and Tim Hill's Muppets from Space (1999).

Episode 67: Cool World (1992) / Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:23:46 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Ralph Bakshi's Cool World (1992) and Robert Zemeckis's Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

Episode 66: She Done Him Wrong (1933) / Sextette (1978)

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:29:30 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Lowell Sherman's She Done Him Wrong (1933) and Ken Hughes's Sextette (1978).

Episode 65: Black Book (2006) / Bloodrayne: The Third Reich (2010)

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:00:34 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Paul Verhoeven's Black Book (2006) and Uwe Boll's Bloodrayne: The Third Reich (2010).

Episode 64: Alien (1979) / Alien 2: On Earth (1980)

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:53:27 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) and Ciro Ippolito's Alien 2: On Earth (1980).

Episode 63: Mars Attacks! (1996) / Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Tue, 03 May 2011 21:39:02 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! (1996) and Sleepy Hollow (1999).

Episode 62: Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:28:38 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante and George Miller's Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983).

Episode 61: Revenge of the Nerds (1984) / Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:19:40 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Jeff Kanew's Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and Joe Roth's Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987).

Episode 60: Breathless (1960, Jean-Luc Godard) / Breathless (1983, Jim McBride)

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:10:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960) and Jim McBride's 1983 remake.

Episode 59: Escape from New York (1981) / 2019, After the Fall of New York (1983)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:05:01 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss John Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981) and Sergio Martino's 2019, After the Fall of New York (1983).

Episode 58: Airplane! (1980) / Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:47:43 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker's Airplane! (1980) and Ken Finkleman's Airplane II: The Sequel (1982).

Episode 57: Flash Gordon (1980) / Popeye (1980)

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:39:20 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Mike Hodges's Flash Gordon (1980) and Robert Altman's Popeye (1980).

Episode 56: An American Werewolf in London (1981) / An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:21:18 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of John Landis's An American Werewolf in London (1981) and Anthony Waller's An American Werewolf in Paris (1997).

Episode 55: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) / The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994)

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:54:21 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Kim Henkel's The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994).

Episode 54: Please Teach Me English (2003) / Zardoz (1973)

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:17:36 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Kim Seong-su's Please Teach Me English (2003) and John Boorman's Zardoz (1973).

Episode 53: Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) / Bats (1999)

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:29:41 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Richard Brooks's Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) and Louis Morneau's Bats (1999).

Episode 52: Far Cry (2008) / Conduct Zero (2002)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:18:46 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Uwe Boll's Far Cry (2008) and Jo Geun-sik's Conduct Zero (aka No Matters) (2002).

Episode 51: Piranha (1978) / Piranha (1995)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:28:34 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss two Piranha films--Joe Dante's 1978 original and Scott Levy's 1995 cable television remake--as they anticipate the release of Piranha 3D.

Episode 50: Death of a Gunfighter / The Birds II: Land's End

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:38:47 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss two Alan Smithee films, Death of a Gunfighter (1969) and The Birds II: Land's End (1994).

Episode 49: Blackmail Is My Life / Dr. Giggles

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:34:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Fukasaku Kinji's Blackmail Is My Life (1968) and Manny Coto's Dr. Giggles (1992).

Episode 48: Darkman / Darkman II / Darkman III

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:17:26 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Sam Raimi's Darkman (1990) and Bradford May's Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995) and Darkman III: Die, Darkman, Die (1996).

Episode 47: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie / Less Than Zero

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:23:08 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of John Cassavetes's The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) and Marek Kanievska's Less Than Zero (1987).

Episode 46: The Dark Half / Day of the Dead

Wed, 12 May 2010 22:17:10 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of George A. Romero's The Dark Half (1993) and Day of the Dead (1985).

Episode 45: Freddy's Dead / New Nightmare

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:14:48 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991, Rachel Talalay) and Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994, Wes Craven).

Episode 44: Watchmen

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:07:47 -0600

Who watches the Watchmen? This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Watchmen... ahem... Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut (2009, Zach Snyder).

Episode 43: Dead Man/ The Net

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:41:34 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Dead Man (1995, Jim Jarmusch) and The Net (1995, Irwin Winkler).

Episode 42: Black Narcissus / Cobra

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:32:14 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Black Narcissus (1947, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger) and Cobra (1986, George P. Cosmatos).

Episode 41: Batman

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:18:07 -0700

On this very special episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com provide running audio commentary to Batman (1989, Tim Burton).

Episode 40: Gosford Park / Piranha Part Two: The Spawning

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:45:02 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Gosford Park (2001, Robert Altman) and Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981, James Cameron).

Episode 39: Psycho II / Psycho

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:18:57 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Psycho II (1983, Richard Franklin) and Psycho (1998, Gus Van Sant).

Episode 38: This Gun for Hire / Congo

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:41:03 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of This Gun for Hire (1942, Frank Tuttle) and Congo (1995, Frank Marshall).

Episode 37: Mean Streets / Showdown in Little Tokyo

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:26:12 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Mean Streets (1973, Martin Scorsese) and Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991, Mark L. Lester).

Episode 36: The Stranger / Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:17:43 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of The Stranger (1946, Orson Welles) and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001, Kevin Smith)

Episode 35: Robocop / Robocop 2 / Robocop 3

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:33:50 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Robocop (1987, Paul Verhoeven), Robocop 2 (1990, Irvin Kershner) and Robocop 3 (1993, Fred Dekker).

Episode 34: The Hidden Fortress / 2010

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:23:12 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of The Hidden Fortress (1958, Akira Kurosawa) and 2010 (1984, Peter Hyams).

Episode 33: The Last Boy Scout / Return of the Living Dead

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:16:39 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of The Last Boy Scout (1991, Tony Scott) and The Return of the Living Dead (1985, Dan O'Bannon).

Episode 32: Metropolitan / Of Unknown Origin

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss of Metropolitan (1990, Whit Stillman) and Of Unknown Origin (1983, George P. Cosmatos).

Episode 31: Cops and Robbersons / Barton Fink

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Cops and Robbersons (1994, Michael Ritchie) and Barton Fink (1991, Joel Coen).

Episode 30: Slap Shot / Cruising

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Slap Shot (1977, George Roy Hill) and Cruising (1980, William Friedkin).

Episode 29: The Bank Dick / The Beach

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0700

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss The Bank Dick (1940, Edward F. Cline) and The Beach (2000, Danny Boyle).

Episode 28: The Stepfather / Hellraiser: Bloodline

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss The Stepfather (1987, Joseph Ruben) and Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996, Alan Smithee and Kevin Yagher).

Episode 27: Night of the Demon / A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Night of the Demon (1957, Jacques Tourneur) and A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985, Jack Sholder).

Episode 26: Blowup / Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Blowup (1966, Michelangelo Antonioni) and Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991, Simon Wincer).

Episode 25: Blue Collar / The Hand

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Blue Collar (1978, Paul Schrader) and The Hand (1981, Oliver Stone).

Episode 24: Hour of the Wolf / Caligula

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Hour of the Wolf (1968, Ingmar Bergman) and Caligula (1979, Tinto Brass).

Episode 23: Bad Magic / Yojimbo

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Bad Magic (1998, The Polonia Brothers) and Yojimbo (1961, Akira Kurosawa).

Episode 22: The Halloween II (1981) Audio Commentary

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0600

A very special episode of an Alan Smithee Podcast--an audio commentary of Rick Rosenthal's Halloween II.

Episode 21: Wages of Fear / Talk Radio

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Wages of Fear (1953, Georges Henri-Clouzot) and Talk Radio (1988, Oliver Stone).

Episode 20: Rooftops / Matinee

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Rooftops (1989, Robert Wise) and Matinee (1993, Joe Dante).

Episode 19: BloodRayne II / The Emperor Jones (1933)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss BloodRayne II (2007, Uwe Boll) and The Emperor Jones (1933, Dudley Murphy).

Episode 18: Tango & Cash (1989)/California Split (1974)

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Tango & Cash (1989, Andrei Konchalovsky) and California Split (1974, Robert Altman)

Episode 17: Elvis (1979)/The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss a couple rare John Carpenter films: Elvis (1979) and The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970).

Episode 16: Funland (1987)/Asako in Ruby Shoes (2000)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Funland (1987, Michael A. Simpson) and Asako in Ruby Shoes (2000, Lee Je-yong)

Episode 15: Ragewar (1985)/They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969, Sydney Pollack)

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Ragewar (1985) and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969, Sydney Pollack).

Episode 14: Gymkata (1985)/It's a Gift (1934)

Mon, 25 May 2009 06:00:00 -0600

This episode, Matt of cinemachine.blogspot.com and Andrew of thestopbutton.com discuss Gymkata (1985, Robert Clouse) and It's a Gift (1934, Norman Z. MacLeod).

Episode 13: Mannequin (1987)/Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Sun, 10 May 2009 06:00:00 -0600

Mannequin (1987) / Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
In this stylistic "relaunch" of an Alan Smithee Podcast, Matt and Andrew discuss two of the more influential films of the late twentieth century.

Episode 12: Sequels, Part 2 of 2

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:00:00 -0700

SEQUELS, Part 2 of 2

Here's to the stupid ones. The knockoffs. The cheapies.

The ones who don't try to do anything new. The ones who write the rules.

The ones who don't change anything.

In this episode of AN ALAN SMITHEE PODCAST, your hosts Andrew and Matt of THESTOPBUTTON.COM and CINEMACHINE.BLOGSPOT.COM look back on:

The genre sequels.

Matt and Andrew try to maintain some air of restraint when discussing sequels without much (if any merit), charting the decline of theatrical releases--not to mention the rise of Golan-Globus--and the booming direct-to-TV and direct-to-video markets of the 1990s. Thanks to cinematic gems like THE DUKES OF HAZZARD: THE BEGINNING, they are able to bring the conversation to the modern day.

COMING SOON: SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE

Episode 11: Sequels, Part 1 of 2

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:00:00 -0700

SEQUELS, Part 1 of 2

In which your hosts Andrew and Matt of THESTOPBUTTON.COM and
CINEMACHINE.BLOGSPOT.COM look back on:

The mainstream Hollywood sequel--at its height with THE GODFATHER, PART II and its abyss (JURASSIC PARK III anyone?).

The discussion travels forward in time, trying to chart the growing popularity of the summer sequel until its late 1990s plateau. As the conversation enters the present day--the sequel (or the promise of the sequel, fueled in no small part due to the superhero surge) returns to the fore of Hollywood filmmaking.

NEXT EPISODE: MORE SEQUELS

Episode 10: vs. the 1990s

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0700

AN ALAN SMITHEE PODAST gives birth to SON OF ALAN SMITHEE PODCAST in
the second volume of ongoing film history and inquiry!

VS THE 90s

In which your hosts Andrew and Matt of THESTOPBUTTON.COM and
CINEMACHINE.BLOGSPOT.COM look back on:

The rise of the summer blockbusters and CGI!
The career trajectories of favorite directors!
Miramax and the conglomeration of independent film!
The birth of internet film geekery!
Wacky fads like TV shows turned into movies, and presidential action heroes!
More!!!

Let's deplete the past and figure out what it all meant!

NEXT EPISODE: SEQUELS SEQUELS SEQUELS

Episode 9: Newsdesk

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:12:26 -0600

In this episode of An Alan Smithee Podcast, Andrew and Matt discuss
the events of the day: Zach Snyder's Watchmen, Frank Miller's Will
Eisner's The Spirit, The Apatow Company's Ghostbusters 3, the Child's
Play remake and Don Mancini's original idea, Quentin Tarantino's
Inglorious Bastards casting, Todd Solontz's Life During Wartime
featuring Paul Reubens, The Wolf Man remake starring Benicio Del Toro,
Joe Dante's Bat Out of Hell, Darren Arronofsky's Robocop remake and 3D
remakes of Joe Dante's Piranha and My Bloody Valentine, Werner
Herzog's Bad Lieutenant starring Nicolas Cage, the Disturbia / Rear
Window kerfuffle, and Guillermo Del Toro's race to sell out with
Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll, Slaughterhouse 5 and The Hobbit.

Plus: DVD highlights of Savage Streets, Ladies and Gentlemen The
Fabulous Stains, Risky Business, the Martin Scorcese Film Foundation
collection, Tim Robbins as The Rectifier, and the delicious momentary
rumor of Will Smith as Captain America.

Episode 8: On Tim Burton

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:08:26 -0600

Matt and Andrew discuss the work of director Tim Burton, gradually becoming aware of Burton's rather significant influence on modern film and popular culture in general.
The conversation becomes, as it must, a tad less positive as Burton's career progressives, but both find it hard not to be enthusiastic about his early films.

Episode 7: An Alan Smithee Podcast vs. The Dark Knight, Part 2 of 2

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:08:26 -0600

Tempers flare as the riposte of The Dark Knight spins off into
bemoaning the destruction of film criticism and comic book movies by
nerds on the internet, and why Batman Returns is the greatest Batman
movie ever.
"I feel like I'm dumb because I feel like I don't get how many things
that are so smart. It's like a Ferrari engine of storytelling and
script writing and I'm like, 'That's not my idea of what I want to see
in a movie.' I loved 'The Prestige' but didn't understand 'The Dark
Knight'. Didn't get it, still can't tell you what happened in the
movie, what happened to the character and in the end they need him to
be a bad guy. I'm like, 'I get it. This is so high brow and so f--king
smart, I clearly need a college education to understand this movie.'"
Robert Downey Jr.

Episode 6: An Alan Smithee Podcast vs. The Dark Knight, Part 1 of 2

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:08:26 -0600

In part one of a comprehensive critique, Andrew and Matthew debate the
overwhelming praise surrounding The Dark Knight, the problems of
depicting Batman realistically and where the film fits into the
tapestries of comic book and action movies.

Episode 5: An Alan Smithee Podcast Goes to Koreatown

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:48:26 -0600

Matthew and Andrew discuss the Korean New Wave, discussing titles available in American and those not. They compare the industry to modern Hollywood and explore the reasons behind the Korean success--both in popularity and quality.

Episode 4: The Trial of the Incredible Quentin, Part 2 of 2

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:48:26 -0600

Matthew and Andrew discuss the 21st century Tarantino, the second chapter in his ongoing career--KLLI BILL, GRINDHOUSE and SIN CITY. Topics include his pseudo-feminism and his "appropriation" of existing cinema, among others. They also discuss his future potential, or lack thereof.

Episode 3: The Trial of the Incredible Quentin, Part 1 of 2

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:48:26 -0600

This episode, Matthew and Andrew start their examination of Quentin Tarantino--discussing his "original trilogy" of RESERVOIR DOGS, PULP FICTION and JACKIE BROWN, as well as his steady screenwriting work during the 1990s.

Episode 2: Carpenter Was a Jesus, Part 2 of 2

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:54:15 -0600

Continuing their conversation on Carpenter, Matthew and Andrew pick up with his CHRISTINE adaptation. Following a discussion of all his theatrical releases, they touch on his recent television episodes and become wistful at thoughts of his future endeavors.

Episode 1: Carpenter Was a Jesus, Part 1 of 2

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:32:35 -0600

On the premiere episode, Matthew and Andrew discuss the first part of John Carpenter's career--from THE RESURRECTION OF BRONCHO BILLY to THE THING.