ReconCinemation

This week, the ReconCinemation team unites to get an early Shocktober start with a look back at 1980's ALLIGATOR! David & Brent must aid Jon as he works through his childhood trauma surrounding the famous pool sequence, plus they dive deep into Robert Forster's career, John Sayles's start in the horror genre, Lewis Teague's films of the 80s, the comparison to JAWS, early memories, how the film holds up today & so much more!

It lives 50 feet beneath the city, it's 36 feet long, it weighs 2000 pounds, and it's about to podcast... it's ALLIGATOR!

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This week, the ReconCinemation team unites to look back at another John Carpenter classic, STARMAN! Joined by resident Carpenter aficionado, J. Blake Fichera ("Scored To Death"), the team looks back at the career path of Carpenter post-THE THING, the early development of the project, the rise of Jeff Bridges, the under-appreciation of Karen Allen, and the beautiful score! Plus, early memories of the film, the rare John Carpenter love story, how the film holds up today & so much more!

He traveled from a galaxy far beyond our own and now he faces the two forces in the universe he has yet to conquer: love & podcasts... it's STARMAN!

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The Sizzling Summer of Cinematic Shenanigans concludes with a tribute to the great Treat Williams and a look back at one of his most purely entertaining films, DEAD HEAT! Joined by special guest Jarrod Burt, the baddest boys in podcasting celebrate the career of Treat, the development of DEAD HEAT, Mark Goldblatt's career as an editor and director, Joe Piscopo's rise in the early 80's and Vincent Price! Plus, early memories of the film, the new take on a zombie film, where this stands as a buddy cop film, how it holds up today & so much more!

You can't keep a good podcaster dead... it's DEAD HEAT!

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ReconCinemation's Sizzling Summer of Cinematic Shenanigans continues and this week the boys are getting weird with a look back at 'Weird Al' Yankovic and UHF! Joined by returning guest co-host Joe Cetta ("It Happened One Year" podcast), the lovely lads of podcasting take a deep-dive into 'Weird Al's career, his rise to prominence in the mid-80s, how big of a deal his albums were to the MTV generation, the transition to film, the development of UHF, and the intriguing cast! Plus, early memories of the film, what UHF actually stood for, a special look at the 2022 film, WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY, how UHF has aged today and so much more!

Television the way it was meant to be seen - in a movie theater... it's UHF!

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Cancerous snakes, razor-lined Frisbees & handstand skateboarders are only the beginning! This week, the ReconCinemation team ventures into a land of bullets, bombs & babes. That's right, the team is taking on Andy Sidaris and his magnum opus, HARD TICKET TO HAWAII! Joined by special guest EK Wimmer (Laser Graves), Jon, David and Brent look back at a film that could never be made today, examine the history of Sidaris (how he went from directing ABC's Wide World of Sports to leading a cinematic universe of sexploitation), discuss the balance of softcore sex scenes, memorable actors and unforgettable action sequences. Plus, early memories of the film, discovering the Andy Sidaris cinematic universe, how they age today & so much more! 

Pay the price for paradise... it's HARD TICKET TO HAWAII! 

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The Sizzling Summer of Cinematic Shenanigans continues with a look back at one of the best 80s summer movies: ONE CRAZY SUMMER! Join the ReconCinemation team for a deep-dive into the mind of Savage Steve Holland, leading man John Cusack, the rise of Demi Moore, the fun cast including Bobcat Goldthwait & Curtis Armstrong, and the overall zaniness of Holland's films! Plus, early memories of the film, the Holland-Cusack controversy, a comparison to BETTER OFF DEAD, how the film holds up today, and so much more! 

They're out of school and out of their minds. With this podcast, anything can happen... it's ONE CRAZY SUMMER!

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It's the SEASON 6 PREMIERE and the ReconCinemation team is kicking it off with a doozy! Joined by new special guest co-host writer/director Michael Lander, the team unites to look back at the epic that was Hal Needham's MEGAFORCE! The gang discuss how this unique film came to be, Golden Harvest's financial investment, the Hal Needham run from the late 70s through the early 80s, the casting of Barry Bostwick, and many, many points about the "plot." Plus, early memories of the film, the marketing tie-ins, what could have been, Henry Silva, flying motorcycles, thumb kisses, tight lycra suits & so much more!

It's the Season 5 finale and the ReconCinmation team rewinds back to the glorious 1970s with a review of THE DAY OF THE JACKAL! Jon, David & Brent are looking back at this Fred Zinnemann classic to see how an assassin film from 1973 holds up in today's overcrowded market, the deliberate casting of Edward Fox & Michael Lonsdale (and why they add so much credibility to the film), early memories of the film & so much more!

The Jackal spent 71 days, 56 minutes thinking a bullet into the brain of de Gaulle. Three podcasters spent 1 hour, 24 minutes discussing it... it's THE DAY OF THE JACKAL!

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