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Zombie Take-Out Episode 121: Disney on Acid

Zombie Take-Out — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:53:25 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John return to anime to discuss a film by the great Hayao Miyazaki that won Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2001, it's Spirited Away. Were the messages too heavy-handed? What was No-Face supposed to be the spirit of? Why didn't John Ratzenburger use the Cliff Clavin voice? Did the Radish spirit have tusks or breasts?

Scotto's Rating

Uncle John's Rating

How would you rate Spirited Away?

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News
Neil Marshall Hired To Helm Dracula Pic The Last Voyage Of The Demeter
Paul Reubens says the new Pee-wee Herman film could start shooting "any minute"

Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/
Spirited Away Wiki
http://spiritedaway.wikia.com/wiki/Spirited_Away_Wiki
Some fundamental knowledge to understand the film (From the IMDB forums)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/board/thread/145308097? d=145308097&p=1#145308097

Clips

Next week ... Roger Corman's Fantastic Four

Zombie Take-Out Episode 120: He Didn't Have the Guts

Zombie Take-Out — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:56:02 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John discuss a Lovecraft-inspired, 80s horror classic that launched the careers of b-movie icons Stuart Gordon and Jeffrey Combs. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1985, it's Re- Animator. Should the film have been more serious or more campy? Is the alternate ending better than the theatrical one? How much would it cost to get Stuart Gordon to make House of Re-Animator?

Scotto's Rating

Uncle John's Rating

How would you rate Re-Animator?

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Mews
Kick-Ass 2 happening soon
Kick Ass 2 Update
Working Title And Edgar Wright Plan September Start For ‘The World’s End’

Links

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re-Animator
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089885/
Full movie on Youtube
http://youtu.be/9Z8hRu4D6n4

Clips

Next Week ... Spirited Away

Zombie Take-Out Episode 119: Pirates of the ... oh, why bother?

Zombie Take-Out — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:03:59 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John conclude their Tangentially Python Trilogy with a film that features the final performances of Graham Chapman, Marty Feldman and Spike Milligan. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1983, it's Yellowbeard. Is Bruce Campbell the real father of our country? Which was more of a problem ... the writing or the directing? Why didn't Monty Python just get back together?

Scotto's Rating

Uncle John's Rating

How would you rate Yellowbeard?

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News
Nicolas Winding Refn may be involved with a new Maniac Cop movie
Darren Aronofsky wants to make an "Unforgiven-like" movie about George Washington

Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowbeard
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086618/

Clips

In three weeks ... Re-Animator

Zombie Take-Out Episode 118: A Viking on a Horse

Zombie Take-Out — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:53:13 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John continue their Tangentially Python Trilogy with a Terry Jones film that was based on a Terry Jones children's book. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1989, it's Erik The Viking. Should the movie have been longer or shorter? Would Tom Hulce have been better in the role of Erik? ... What about Nicolas Cage? What exactly was the point of the Japanese slavemaster?

Scotto's Rating

Uncle John's Rating

How would you rate Erik The Viking?

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Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_the_viking
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097289/

Clips

Next week ... Yellowbeard

Zombie Take-Out Episode 117: I've got an enormous ...

Zombie Take-Out — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:49:01 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John return to the helm and discuss a classic Terry Gilliam film that for many years was considered to be the beginning of a trilogy. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1981, it's Time Bandits. Did Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy have a big influence on the movie? Should John Cleese have been in more scenes? How could such a good movie have such a bad ending?

Scotto's Rating

Uncle John's Rating

How would you rate Time Bandits?

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News
The perfect Irish vampire movie
Remake of Embrace Of The Vampire on the way without topless Alyssa Milano
Universal to re-reboot The Mummy

Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Bandits
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081633/

Clips

Next week ... Erik The Viking

Zombie Take-Out Episode 116: Bus of Fools

Zombie Take-Out — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:11:32 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John finally discuss a movie that they've been waiting to review practically since the beginning of ZTO. One that's been so difficult to get ahold of that it has served as their placeholder for years. This week on Zombie Take-Out, at long last, it's 1976's The Big Bus. Was it worth the wait? Did you happen to notice the names above the ratings? Do you know what day it is?

Barb's Rating

Roberto's Rating

How would you rate April Fool's Day?

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News
How Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will de-cheese his Highlander reboot!
Storyboard comic predicts Michael Bay’s explosive Ninja Turtles cheese

Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fool%27s_Day_(1986_film)
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090655/

Clips

Next week ... Time Bandits ... We really mean it this time

Zombie Take-Out Episode 115: Little Richard

Zombie Take-Out — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:40:22 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John conclude their all request trilogy with a parody of 1970's blaxploitation movies that features some of the greatest sight gags of all time. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2009, it's Black Dynamite. Is it better than I'm Gonna Git You Sucka? How many scenes in the movie showed the boom mic? What do you get when you spell Topeka Kansas backward and drop the s?

Scotto's Rating

Uncle John's Rating

How would you rate Black Dynamite?

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News>
Leprechaun horror franchise to receive inevitable reboot
Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant are also directing movies now
Could Jeff Bridges be in Tron 3 after all?

Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dynamite
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190536/

Clips

Next week ... The Big Bus

Zombie Take-Out Episode 114: Cuptar

Zombie Take-Out — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:06:48 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John continue their all request trilogy with a movie that features one of the best casts of any that we've reviewed and answers the querstion: What if the Coen Bros. directed Ishtar? This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1998, it's Safe Men. Were Sam and Eddie a couple? Has Michael Lerner been in every movie since 1969? What exactly happened to the end of the movie?

Scotto's Eating

Uncle John's Rating

How would you rate Safe Men?

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News
Theft of Nic Cage’s Action Comics No. 1 to become a movie, but not starring Nic Cage
Robert Rodriguez Still Promising Sin City 2, Believe Him At Your Own Risk

Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_Men
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120813/

Clips

Next week ... Black Dynamite

Zombie Take-Out Episode 113: Battlefield Penthouse

Zombie Take-Out — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:09:47 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John discuss Larry Clark's Cinemax commisioned remake of a Roger Corman classic that has quite a bit in common with Battlefield Earth (I think you know where this is going). This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2002, it's Teenage Caveman. Was Clark parodying himself? How would a caveman know how to use a computer? Does the ending of the movie make any sense whatsoever?

Scotto's Rating

Uncle John's Rating

How would you rate Teenage Caveman?

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News
Scarlett Johansson & James D’Arcy To Star in ‘Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho’
Bill & Ted 3 & Carpe Demon

Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Caveman_(2002_film)
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283043/

Clips

Next week ... Safe Men

Zombie Take-Out Episode 112: Best Supporting Cast Ever!

Zombie Take-Out — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:03:25 +0000

Scotto and Uncle John discuss another film from Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse. One that's considered by many to have launched Ben Affleck's carreer and that also features a very important cameo. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1997, it's Chasing Amy. Should Jason Lee have played Holden instead of Banky? Did the movie need more Hooper X? Who decided to let Joey Lauren Adams sing?

Scotto's Rating

Uncle John's Rating

How would you rate Chasing Amy?

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News
David Wain Talks Working With Paul Rudd On Wanderlust (and gives an update on the Hot Wet American Summer sequel)
American Psycho director brings bi-curious vampires to boarding school in The Moth Diaries

Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Amy
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118842/

Clips

Next Week ... Teenage Caveman