One could argue that few film franchises are more polarizing among horror fans than the HALLOWEEN series and of the installments featuring Michael Myers, it is HALLOWEEN II that is, perhaps, the most controversial. Considered by some to be a worthy follow-up to its now legendary predecessor and by others to be a steamy pile […]
Archive for October, 2012
Halloween II…Still The Night “He” Came Home
Posted: 30th October 2012 by J. Blake in Film, Film ReviewTags: Blu-ray Review, Donald Pleasance, Film, Film Review, Halloween, Halloween 2, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter
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“What’s in a Name?“
Posted: 27th October 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Albert Brooks, Alien, Bob Hope, Boris Karloff, Cary Grant, Charlton Heston, Cher, Dean Martin, Diana Rigg, Doris Day, Gene Wilder, Groucho Marx, H.P. Lovecraft, Halloween, Harry Houdini, Harvey Keital, Ice T, James Bond, Jamie Foxx, John Denver, John Wayne, Jon Stewart, Judy Garland, Martin Sheen, Michael Caine, Michael Myers, Natalie Wood, Reanimator, Roger Moore, Rogert Ebert, Sean Connery, Skyfall, Star Trek, The Avengers, Timothy Dalton, William Shatner, Winona Ryder, Woody Allen
‘Tis a tale of spirits and spooks this week. The lads wrestle about horror films and aliases, while dodging MI5 secret agents and contract killers. Yep, they’ll all need afternoon naps after this one…
The Much Anticipated Evil Dead Remake Trailer is Finally Released!!!
Posted: 26th October 2012 by Dion in Film, NewsTags: Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead, Fede Alvarez, Jane Levy, Sam Raimi
After the hushed rumors for months and then the huge buzz created by the recently leaked Comic Con footage, it has finally arrived. The holy grail for 80’s horror fans, The Evil Dead, has been remade and the trailer has finally been released.
Iron Man 3 Trailer Released
Posted: 24th October 2012 by Dion in Comic Books, Film, NewsTags: Bang Bang, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man 3, Jon Favreau, Kiss Kiss, Last Action Hero, Lethal Weapon, Marvel, Predator, Robert Downey Jr, Shane Black, The Last Boy Scout, The Monster Squad, Tim Burton
Yesterday the new trailer for Iron Man 3 hit the airwaves -or should I say the Cat 5’s- and it looks to be interesting to say the very least. This time around we have the amazingly talented Shane Black penning and directing, which makes me very excited.
Of Podcast Bondage
Posted: 20th October 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Film, PodcastTags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Blade Runner, Chip 'N Dale's Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, Duck Tales, James Cameron, Marx Brothers, Peta, Pokemon, Predator, Prometheus, Radio, Ridley Scott, Scrooge McDuck, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Seagal, Steven Spielberg, Tale Spin, Terminator, Twilight Zone
On behalf of everyone at AM 331, welcome to yet another fun-filled adventure with The Podwits! This week’s episode is special because it’s not only a look back at the that old-timey invention called radio, but the podcast itself is being examined by top men… TOP…. MEN… So to those and to our brand-spanking […]
How the Remakes Stack-Up, Part 3: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Posted: 17th October 2012 by Dion in Film, Film ReviewTags: Art Hindle, Brooke Adams, Don Siegel, Donald Sutherland, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin McCarthy, Leonard Nimoy, McCarthy Hearings, Remakes, Veronica Cartwright, Watergate
For part 3 of this series, I want to talk about one of my favorite horror films, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Over the last 15 years there have been several retelling’s of the classic story of pod-people from another world, but for this post I will focus on the best, the 1956 original directed […]
Out of the Trunk
Posted: 13th October 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, PodcastTags: Alias, Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics, Fringe, George Lazenby, James Bond, JJ Abrams, Lost, Marvel Comics, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Spider-Man
Brian’s back, and that means comics will be talked about, beer will be drunk on-mic, and Dion’s in big trouble for the whole trunk of a Dodge Monaco thing. But it’s all forgiveness, kumbaya, and (of course) nerd talk galore on this latest Podwits Podcast. Enjoy!
Hitchcock Trailer Finally Released!
Posted: 10th October 2012 by Dion in Film, NewsTags: Alfred Hitchcock, Danny Huston, Ed Gein, Helen Mirren, Jessica Biel, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Wincott, Robert Bloch, Scarlett Johansson
With the first photo release of Anthony Hopkins as Hollywood legend Alfred Hitchcock found here, this film seemed like it could be the best and most exciting vehicle from Hopkins in almost twenty years.
How the Remakes Stack-up, Part 2: Night of the Living Dead
Posted: 8th October 2012 by Dion in Film, Film ReviewTags: Carnival of Souls, Dario Argento, George Romero, I Walked with a Zombie, Lucio Fulci, Night of the Living Dead, Remakes, Tom Savini, White Zombie, Zombie
So to usher in the Halloween season here is the second installment of this series, I figured I should do a real classic as well as one of my favorite horror films of all time: Night of the Living Dead. As stated in my last post, I try to search through all the muck and crap […]
“The Name’s Bond- Jimmy Bond…”
Posted: 6th October 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: 007, Adele, Bugs Bunny, Daniel Craig, David Arnold, Disney World, George Lazenby, Ian Fleming, James Bond, John Barry, Mickey Mouse, Pierce Brosnan, Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton, Walt Disney, Warner Bros.
With Brian lost in upper Westchester in the trunk of an old, late-70’s Dodge, J and Dion celebrate the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise and discuss their favorites, their least-thrilling installments, as well as some rejected Bond songs from some very famous artists. The two round the bend with a shout-out to Disney World’s 41st anniversary […]