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Cinema Limbo
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Is there a movie you like that no one else gets? Or hasn't even heard of? Cinema Limbo is the home for movies whose time has come for revaluation. Hosted by Jeremy Phillips.
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126 - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Oct 2901:50:39Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined by perennial guest Chris Arnsby to discuss the 1985 sci-fi action sequel Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie and starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner. Their dialogue over this misunderstood project covers such topics as blacklisted directors, Australian character actors, Oliver Reed's singing voice, Orson Welles doing one for the money and why Walkabout has such a high rating.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JKZKjFjHDMOpening credits:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNfDZB_bwQ4&pp=ygUabWFkIG1heCBiZXlvbmQgdGh1bmRlcmRvbWU%3D3rd Rock from the Sun clip referencing Twilight Zone: The Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-vC_-kJFRgRough trailer for Orson Welles' The Deep, an earlier version of Dead Calm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMNr1jWKi4A&pp=ygUVb3Jzb24gd2VsbGVzIHRoZSBkZWVw
Transcribe →125 - The Telephone
Jul 2300:57:12Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined by author and podcaster Jason Kruppa to solve the riddle that is the 1988 comedy-drama The Telephone, which stars Whoopi Goldberg and is directed by Rip Torn from a script by Harry Nilsson and Terry Southern. Their attempts to unravel the film take in such subjects as substance abuse, pet care, filmed plays and how New Yorkers all go about in their angry little boxes.Jason's book, "All Things Must Pass: Harrison, Clapton and Other Assorted Love Songs" is available here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/all-things-must-pass-away/kenneth-womack/jason-kruppa/9781641608169His podcast, Producing the Beatles, can be found here: https://www.producingthebeatles.com/Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5TY4uzreeQ&pp=ygUSdGhlIHRlbGVwaG9uZSBmaWxtFull length film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxD09rKYFFw&pp=ygUSdGhlIHRlbGVwaG9uZSBmaWxtJohn Hurt in Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IH2QUJCXVc&pp=ygURa3JhcHAncyBsYXN0IHRhcGU%3D
Transcribe →124 - Speed Racer
Jun 2501:21:37Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined by author and scriptwriter Paul Morris for a dissection of the 2008 sports adventure Speed Racer, written for the screen and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Matthew Fox and Roger Allam and based on the anime series of the same name. Their discourse on the subject takes in such subjects as varied as Dick Tracy, the lore of Godzilla, a world created by designers and skinning Danny DeVito.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V8sLlqJB2w&pp=ygULc3BlZWQgcmFjZXI%3DPaul's latest Doctor Who audio productions for Big Finish - The White Ship from The Companion Chronicles: Families and full-length audio novel The Lord of Misrule, read by Jon Culshaw - are available here: https://www.bigfinish.com/contributors/v/Paul-Morris-2839The first episode of the original anime series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHn6KCvRsdI&pp=ygUZc3BlZWQgcmFjZXIgZmlyc3QgZXBpc29kZQ%3D%3DMichael Giacchino's soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWWT4fIi2xA&list=PLv0FiJBM6FWJ0KJUDE2haFvnFA01jfOiuThe making of Godzilla Minus One's Oscar-winning effects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4pi1F25sxg&t=159s&pp=ygUaZ29kemlsbGEgbWludXMgb25lIGVmZmVjdHM%3D
Transcribe →123 - Review of the Year 2024
Apr 23, 202502:18:10Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined by Chris Arnsby to review the previous year in film, counting down the top ten and bottom five while noting such topics as the hem of the Sun King, the world's worst actor, the Godzilla dichotomy and how the Dark Universe has itself become a zombie.As an addendum to information in the podcast:The Last Showgirl is now available on disc and digital.Coyote v Acme has been picked up by Ketchup Entertainment for global release in 2026.Saw XI has been pulled from the schedule, having stalled during script development.Thread of nominees: https://bsky.app/profile/cinemalimbo.bsky.social/post/3ljuege7ycs2n#Playlist of Best Film winners trailers since 1963: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd-Yt1ySLRCKxhZR-FtoGmyQyWKeTRbJ4Playlist of trailers for movies coming up in 2025: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd-Yt1ySLRCKjOzu-szHGII0h_-E2-ECSTrailer for The Monkey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GluZRgrN6x4Cinema Limbo on Dune (1984): https://www.podnose.com/cinema-limbo/060-dune
Transcribe →122 - Observe and Report
Mar 26, 202501:26:04Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined once again by author and biographer Simon Guerrier to discuss 2009 black comedy Observe and Report, written and directed by Jody Hill and starring Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Anna Faris and Jesse Plemons. Picking over the shards of their respective arguments, they cover such controversial topics as quiche seduction, unlikely holiday destinations, Peter Cushing's secret and the comedic high ground.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYwaWngXRqUSimon's biographer of script writer and founding Doctor Who story editor David Whitaker is available here: https://tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/david-whitaker-in-an-exciting-adventure-with-television
Transcribe →121 - The Shooting
Feb 26, 202501:25:44Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined once again by Chris Arnsby for a study of 1966 "acid Western" The Shooting, directed by Monte Hellman and starring Warren Oates, Millie Perkins and Jack Nicholson. As they trek through the film's unforgiving landscape, they consider such topics as Live Aid, dramatising Elvis Presley's life in real time, the Midnight Run TV series, extreme efficiency in filmmaking and whether the Western is even a genre.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ts-CRIMJes&pp=ygUZdGhlIHNob290aW5nIDE5NjYgdHJhaWxlcg%3D%3DCinema Limbo on Targets: https://www.podnose.com/cinema-limbo/072-targetsCinema Limbo on Gerry: https://www.podnose.com/cinema-limbo/043-gerryFour Mules, the final episode of Elvis (1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSw-NDKbAdk
Transcribe →120 - Fierce Creatures
Jan 29, 202501:44:54Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined by Gary Rodger of Sitcom Club and Jaffa Cakes for Proust fame to study Fierce Creatures, the 1997 comedy co-written by and starring John Cleese with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Palin and an attempted thematic sequel to 1987's A Fish Called Wanda. Along the way, their discussion touches on such tightly-knit subjects as pecan pie, Egghead's Robot, GB News, Bruce's Little Night and Aliens.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDIJiAPhfEc&pp=ygUYZmllcmNlIGNyZWF0dXJlcyB0cmFpbGVyThe Cinema Limbo review of Mr Horatio Knibbles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se2Xg2eNzLw&pp=ygUQaG9yYXRpbyBrbmliYmxlcw%3D%3DFierce Creatures is available on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK and as a digital rental: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QBRks5poyk&pp=ygUQZmllcmNlIGNyZWF0dXJlcw%3D%3D
Transcribe →119 - Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Dec 26, 202401:08:34Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined by new guest Stephen Fawcus for a special Christmas episode, exploring would-be franchise launcher Remo Williams: The Adventuer Begins aka Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous, the 1985 action adventure starring Fred Ward, Joel Gray, Wilford Brimley and Kate Mulgrew. Along the way, their discussion touches on such seasonal subjects as Mrs Columbo, Ridley Hood, the deranged source novels and murder heroes.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_lKShbp3nw&pp=ygUVcmVtbyB3aWxsaWFtcyB0cmFpbGVyScore playlist by Craig Safan: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lA7M25tH48Mc6km6T09Oj8NAMjUG2M9DoRemo Williams: The Prophecy unsold pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQGeLXmN4ps&pp=ygUhcmVtbyB3aWxsaWFtcyB0aGUgcHJvcGhlY3kgKDE5ODgpRemo Williams: The Adventure Begins is not available for streaming in the UK at time of podcast release, but has been released on Blu-Ray by Arrow Video: https://www.arrowfilms.com/remo-williams-the-adventure-begins-blu-ray/10961660.html
Transcribe →118 - Review of the Year 2023
Mar 9, 202402:34:12Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined by Chris Arnsby for a comprehensive review of 2023 in film, covering the ten best and five worst films, and touching on such matters as difficult third acts, John Deacon, disappointing perfumes, the Nose Film and the menace of an empty space.Thread of nominees: https://twitter.com/cinema_limbo/status/1757428640222994654Playlist of Best Film nominees trailers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd-Yt1ySLRCK7LdvVxFaYA0UkQrxazeyU&si=p1rmf6oqn9Jf7b1BPlaylist of Best Film winners trailers since 1963: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd-Yt1ySLRCKxhZR-FtoGmyQyWKeTRbJ4Godzilla Minus One visual effects reel: https://youtu.be/T4pi1F25sxg?si=HDJrCpoBohZCABWrAdam Driver on Saturday Night Live as a baby on a plane: https://youtu.be/_yyq5C4Hu8Y?si=whub6_D75nXDOVbNComing Up in 2024 trailer playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd-Yt1ySLRCLo2LAMvYvnbEZOGBddu1f2&si=HrxrukbryqamZeTG
Transcribe →117 - Hobo with a Shotgun
Feb 21, 202401:51:11Tap to summarizeJeremy is joined by perennial guest Chris Arnsby for a belated Christmas episode, as they experience Jason Eisener's 2011 darkly comic exploitation homage Hobo with a Shotgun, starring Rutger Hauer, Molly Dunsworth and Brian Downey. Their conversation covers such topics as living in a real-life Mad Max world, clods of drugs, the original Mars Attacks trading cards and Jeremy's Canadian accent.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJF-gQVlXs4&pp=ygUTaG9ibyB3aXRoIGEgc2hvdGd1bg%3D%3DOriginal Grindhouse trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LlazPgxKrA&pp=ygUTaG9ibyB3aXRoIGEgc2hvdGd1bg%3D%3DMusic from The Hitcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69vqdHFv9vo&pp=ygUXdGhlIGhpdGNoZXIgZW5kIGNyZWRpdHM%3DLisa Lougheed - Run with Us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY6MuvRY6g0&pp=ygUabGlzYSBsb3VnaGVlZCBydW4gd2l0aCB1cyA%3D
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