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Remainders
Hosted by Darren Vorel and Patrick McIntyre · EN
Remainders is a podcast by Darren Vorel and Patrick McIntyre that brings the lost art of the video store to you with new and old movie picks for your weekend watch.
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Episode 95: Gleaming The Cube
2w ago01:16:45Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Remainders we talk the 1989 skateboard detective movie Gleaming the Cube. Featuring a young Christian Slater, along with Tony Hawk, Gleaming the Cube goes beyond skateboard culture into a shaggy dog detective movie that captures early 90s youth culture with glorious vibes. We see if this is purely nostalgia or if it becomes a timeless piece of extreme sports in the movies.Other topics include the skating movie genre of the era, adjacent Bond-like movies targeted to youth, the Corey Haim and Corey Feldman era, Stranger Things events, further streaming woes, and physical media featuring the Rambo steel book collection and Student Bodies VHS.Songs of the WeekThree Angels by CJ RamoneHey Moon by John MausRemainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Transcribe →Episode 94: Brawl In Cell Block 99
4w ago01:06:22Tap to summarizeOn this episode we talk about the 2017 prison thriller Brawl In Cell Block 99. S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk, Dragged Across Concrete) directs this brutal movie featuring one of Vince Vaughn’s best role, a man forced into assassinate an inmate located in the depths of a nightmare prison cell. We talk about Zahler’s career as a novelist and filmmaker who does what he wants, and how his films are unlike anything else we get today.Other topics include the rest of Zahler’s influence on film, violence in movies, Disney adventures, and new artwork with Social Distortion.Songs of the WeekBorn To Kill by Social DistortionDown Here (w/ The Rest of Us) by Social DistortionRunning Through My Nightmares by The Chesterfield KingsRemainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Transcribe →Episode 93: House of Wax (2005)
Apr 2301:30:24Tap to summarizeOn this episode we cover the 2005 horror remake House of Wax. Made in the height of the remake era, this one leans in hard to the tropes of the decade, complete with nu metal, torture porn vibes, and Paris Hilton. We’ll see where this lands in the decade of horror, and also talk the original films that led up to it, including Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) and House of Wax (1953). Light a candle, and prey, slay, display.Other topics include the very 2000s cast and how Elisha Cuthbert was the Sydney Sweeney of the time, where the 2000s stands overall as a horror decade, other horror remakes, 70s slashers, new physical media and cutting off streaming sites, Troma Films, and the nu metal reappraisal.Songs of the Week1,2,3 Red Light by 1910 Fruitgum CompanyRevival by OrgyRemainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Transcribe →Episode 92: Habit
Apr 801:27:10Tap to summarizeOn this episode we talk about the 90s indie film Habit. Directed by indie legend Larry Fessenden, Habit tells the story of Sam, a 30-ish alcoholic living in New York grieving after the loss of his father. Sam falls into a seductive relationship with Anna, a mysterious woman who may be a vampire. As his obsession with Anna continues, and his alcoholism, grief, and loneliness get worse, Sam’s reality blurs as he descends into sickness. A pivotal movie of low-budget, indie 90s filmmaking, Habit continues our Degenerate Vampire marathon.Other topics include Fessenden’s connection to the indie scene and Scorsese, degenerate vampires in Near Dark, physical media and Vinegar Syndrome, the influence of 90s indie filmmaking, the quality of the Jurassic Park sequels, out-of-print Criterion collection, new artwork, and post-2000s Spielberg movies leading up to Disclosure Day.Songs of the WeekSave You From Yourself by Just DessertsI Don’t Know How But I Am by Jimmy LewisRemainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Transcribe →Episode 91: Near Dark
Mar 2701:26:33Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Remainders we talk about 1987’s Near Dark as part of our Degenerate Vampire double-feature. A blend of horror and western genres, one of Kathryn Bigelow’s first movies has gained appreciation in the years since it’s release. With a haunting score by Tangerine Dream and a collection of James Cameron character actor staples, Near Dark remains one of the dirtiest vampire movies ever to come out of the late 80s boom.Other topics include Cameron connections, the influence of Dracula on vampire movies, new artwork and shows, and the Scream franchise.Songs of the WeekMystery by Tom LaverackRiptides by Death Cab For CutieRemainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Transcribe →Episode 90: Face/Off
Feb 1901:30:00Tap to summarizeOn this episode we talk the Travolta and Cage masterpiece Face/Off. A pivotal movie in maximalist and bonkers cinema, John Woo’s crowning achievement still remains getting the two most charismatic actors of a generation to go all out playing each other. A ballet of bullets, an influence on John Wick, and two defining performances from Travolta and Cage all have worked in its favor as an undeniable 90s classic.Other topics include Travolta and Cage’s careers, Robert Duvall, Criterion collection and the state of streaming, new physical media, Mission Impossible, and revisiting Boogie Nights.Songs of the WeekWho’ll Stand With Us? By Dropkick MurphysThe Curse of Millhaven by Nick CaveRemainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Transcribe →Episode 89: Trees Lounge
Feb 501:15:40Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Remainders we watch the 1996 film Trees Lounge. Steve Buscemi’s directorial debut, Trees follows Tommy, an alcoholic who spends his days at a mostly empty bar with mostly empty relationships. As he grasps harder to a better life, he just continues to sink lower. Cementing Buscemi as an indie film staple in the 90s, we also discuss the pivotal role this film had influencing The Sopranos.Other topics include Buscemi’s career, the stacked cast including Anthony LaPaglia, Chloe Sevigny, Daniel Baldwin, Seymour Cassel, and Samuel L. Jackson, along with plenty of Sopranos faces, the Oscars, new physical media, PTA commentaries, new artwork with the Dropkick Murphys, and a reflecting on 25 years since Andrew W.K.’s classic album I Get Wet.Songs of the WeekI’ve Been Hurt by Bill Deal & the RhondelsMusic Is Worth Living For by Andrew W.K.Remainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Transcribe →Episode 88: Carlito's Way
Jan 2201:33:38Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Remainders we watch the 1993 Brian De Palma film Carlito’s Way. Viewed as a late stage masterpiece by De Palma, it’s a first time watch on the podcast for this crime thriller reuniting Pacino with De Palma 10 years after Scarface. Pacino plays a retired criminal attempting to lead a normal life, but can’t quite shake the demons from his past, which includes an all-time great performance by Sean Penn as his sleazy lawyer. We check out where this lands in De Palma’s filmography.Other topics include John Leguizamo’s roles, Luis Guzman and Boogie Nights, Penelope Ann Miller and The Relic, Viggo Mortenson and his half-hearted accent, other De Palma films we should cover, new physical media pickups by Vinegar Syndrome, new art work, Elvis, and Primate and the role of the monkey movie.Songs of the WeekWearin’ That Nightlife Look by Elvis Presley ft. Jamieson ShawI Think of Demons by Roky EricksonRemainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Transcribe →Episode 87: Nouvelle Vague
Jan 801:10:15Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Remainders we begin our French New Wave double feature with Richard Linklater’s film Nouvelle Vague. A love letter to the new wave movement, Linklater shows us the importance of the film era while also expressing how it influenced his own art and his unique style of realism and hangout vibes. Featuring both an endless supply of cigarettes and quotes on the importance of art in life, Nouvelle lets you live the French New Wave. Other topics include a James Bond Marathon, AI and art, visiting Chicago and the Music Box, and remembering Scissors bassist and friend Jason Lollar.Songs of the WeekBack to School by The ScissorsDenise by Fountains of WayneWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
Transcribe →Episode 86: King Kong (2005)
Dec 2301:30:28Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Remainders we finish our Kong Marathon with Peter Jackson’s 2005 King Kong. Released immediately after the Lord of the Rings trilogy, we check out how much of an influence that trilogy had on Peter Jackson’s love for the original movie. We offer our rankings for the marathon and see where this blockbuster holds up in Hollywood history.Other topics include Peter Jackson’s horror roots, iconic Jack Black roles, Andy Serkis, Lord of the Rings, Christmas time movie watching, the Bears beating the Packers, new 4k releases for Troll 2 and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy, first thoughts on Avatar: Fire and Ash, and James Bond movies with John Barry scores.Songs of the WeekMerry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) by The RamonesThe Living Daylights by a-haRemainders Jukebox PlaylistWebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
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