12: Let's Get Authentic?
Dec 05, 2023
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Northern California kind of sucks, getting naked at Disneyland and the Oscars, a dismal attempt at soccer with Blonde Redhead, some other sports-related failures, weird ass supplements, Mads Mikkelsen, smoking and drinking and chewing tobacco and generally being an idiot, worst college experience ever, a couple of great Los Angeles movies, and a dearly missed Irish bar. Stuff mentioned: Leonard Bernstein (music), Betty Comden and Adolph Green (lyrics) "New York, New York" (1944), On the Town (1949), New York, New York (1977), Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, and Pierre Norman "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me (1930), Another Round (2020), Scarlet Pleasure "What A Life" (2020), Riders of Justice (2020), Wild at Heart (1990), Jim Morrison and The Doors "A Feast of Friends" (1978), Tomaso Albinoni's "Adagio in G Minor" (1708, perhaps), In Country (1989), Protomartyr "Polacrilex Kid" (2023), Protomartyr Formal Growth in the Desert (2023), Protomartyr "A Private Understanding" (2017), Protomartyr Relatives in Descent (2017), From Hollywood to Deadwood (1988), The Late Show (1977), and Married...with Children (1987-1997).
11: Mister (Eric) Roberts
Nov 28, 2023
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Bad luck and a broken TV, me being a bad sport, mini fridges and Ryan Gosling, the intensity and vulnerability of Eric Roberts, bad noir, mullets, a fake Tèa Leoni sighting, bad plastic surgery, an odd Earth Day commercial, and an epic Eric Roberts Cameo video. Stuff mentioned: Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (November 12, 2023 - June 16, 2024), Barbie (2023), Inherent Vice (2014), Hard Eight (1996), Star 80 (1983), Runaway Train (1985), Slow Burn (1986), Best of the Best (1989), Nature of the Beast (1995), Blade Runner (1982), Billy Joel "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" (1977), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), Rocky (1976), Cool Hand Luke (1976), Johnny Handsome (1989), Dave Grusin The Pope of Greenwich Village soundtrack (1984), and The Terminator (1984).
10: The Major and the Minor
Nov 21, 2023
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Seeing bands back in the day, musings on aging, me being an idiot with Unwound, the amazing Blonde Redhead, yelling at Julie Delpy, Pavement and a drunken karaoke, the majesty and tragedy of Elliott Smith, the joy that Quasi brings, don't cheat on Beck (or anyone), and a departed friend. Stuff mentioned: Unwound "Lady Elect" (1996), Blonde Redhead "Violent Life" (1995), Blonde Redhead Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons (2000), Blonde Redhead Fake Can Be Just as Good (1997), Blonde Redhead "Futurism vs. Passéism" (1997), Pavement "Sensitive Euro Man" (1996), Pavement Slanted and Enchanted (1989), Pavement "Silence Kid" (1994), Elliott Smith "Say Yes" (1997), Elliott Smith "Coming Up Roses" (1995), Elliott Smith "I Figured You Out" (2017, recorded in 1995), Quasi Featuring "Birds" (1997), Quasi "California" (1997), Quasi "It's Raining" (2001), Beck Sea Change (2002), Beck "Cyanide Breath Mint" (1994), Elliott Smith "True Love" (2015, recorded in 2001), Edna St. Vincent Millay "First Fig" (1920), and Elliott Smith "Happiness" (2000).
9: You Think I Am Funny? Do I Amuse You?
Nov 14, 2023
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Funny movies, Woody Allen and John Landis are turds (but made some great movies), Albert Brooks taking vitamins, full-grown adult-size bangeroos, driving into a tree trunk, a Rodney Dangerfield sighting, pissing with Garry Marshall, Eddie Murphy walking like a white guy, the genius that is Sam Rockwell, and a saucy Bernaise. Stuff mentioned: Singin' in the Rain (1952), Totally Killer (2023), The Jerk (1979), Billy Rose and Lee David "Tonight You Belong to Me" (1927), Take the Money and Run (1969), Modern Romance (1981), When Harry Met Sally (1989), City Slickers (1991), Robert Urich Bayer commercial (1990), Ladybugs (1992), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), The Blues Brothers (1980), The Blues Brothers "Shake a Tail Feather" featuring Ray Charles (1980), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Coming to America (1988), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Saturday Night Live "White Like Me" (1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_LeJfn_qW0), Dynasty (1981-1989), Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979), Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Toy (1982), Happy Days (1974-1984), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966), Overboard (1987), Pretty Woman (1990), Some Like it Hot (1959), Hello Dolly! (1969), American Buffalo (2022), Matchstick Men (2003), Safe Men (1998), Fosse/Verdon (2019), Liza with a Z "Bye Bye Blackbird" (1972 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWcxwEnY5vg), Starting Over (1972), Candice Bergen "Better Than Ever" (1972), The Life of Brian (1979), and History of the World, Part I (1981).
8: George C. Scott Will Kick Your Ass
Nov 07, 2023
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Fame, unmarked graves, George C. Scott and I refusing an Oscar, They Might Be Giants, softcore porn, and Marc's Three Rules to Live By™. Stuff mentioned: The Maltese Falcon (1930), Hammett (1982), One from the Heart (1981), The Woman in Me (2023), Patton (1971), Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary (1218 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), They Might Be Giants (1971), They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song (1-844-387-6962), They Might Be Giants "The End of the Tour", The New Centurions (1972), CHiPs (1977-1983), In Cold Blood (1967), Day of the Dolphin (1973), The Changeling (1980), Taps (1981), A Christmas Carol (1984), Singles (1992), The Formula (1980), Hardcore (1979), and Playing Dangerous (1995).
7: Do You Like Scary Movies? Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
Oct 31, 2023
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The allure of horror movies, Wilford Brimley, Goldie Hawn in an elevator, Buckley and Body Double, "That's what I want!", Erasure, a horrific experience at a convalescent hospital, nystagmus, "Big Ben, Parliament", and the amazing Tom Atkins. Stuff mentioned: Friday The 13th (1980), The Thing (1982), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Breakdown (1997), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Days of our Lives (1965-present), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Body Snatchers (1993), 2:22: A Ghost Story (2021), Ghost Story (1981), Body Double (1984), John Lautner's Chemosphere, Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax" (1983), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), Wait Until Dark (1967), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Sick (2022), Erasure "A Little Respect" (1988), 1408 (2007), Identity (2003), Logan (2017), Dracula (1979), The Box (2009), Donnie Darko (2001), Southland Tales (2006), Fade to Black (1980), Lethal Weapon (1987), Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), Night of the Creeps (1986), National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985), RoboCop 3 (1993), and The Predator (2018).
6: Do You Like Scary Movies?
Oct 24, 2023
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Some embarrassing life moments involving haunted houses and Madonna, some good to great scary/thriller movies, the legendary Harold Ramis, things I put my grandmother through, an actress with stomach problems, and the meaning of life (just kidding). Stuff mentioned: Red Eye (2005), Interior (2007), High Tension a.k.a. Switchblade Romance (2003), Muse "New Born" (2001), Muse Origin of Symmetry (2001), The Ice Harvest (2005), Lost Highway (1997), Return of the Living Dead (1985), Re-Animator (1985), Re-Animator: The Musical (2011), Day of the Dead (1985), Madonna Sex (1992), Frailty (2001), Antlers (2021), Fright Night (1985), Fright Night (2011), Green Room (2015), Wolf (1994), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Carrie (1976), Pino Donaggio "I Never Dreamed Someone Like You Could Love Someone Like Me" (1976), Session 9 (2001), Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), and Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
5: Manson and Me AKA Killer Hose
Oct 17, 2023
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My adventures with one of the Charles Manson Family, Milla Jovovich had a band, The Night Stalker kills Kajagoogoo, The Golden State Killer and his love of gardening, some other creeps, and a bunch of movies. Stuff mentioned: Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral (1994), Nine Inch Nails "March of the Pigs" (1994), The Beatles White Album (1968), The Beatles "Helter Skelter" (1968), The Beatles "Piggies" (1968), Helter Skelter (1976), Real Genius (1985), Napoleon Dynamite (2004), The White Lotus (2021-2024), Helter Skelter (2004), The Million Dollar Hotel (2000), Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (1974), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021), American Horror Story: 1984 (2019), Kajagoogoo "Too Shy" (1983), The Ring (1998), Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (2021), The Vanishing (1988), The Vanishing (1993), I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020-2021), Reptile (2023), The Little Things (2021), The Hitcher (1986), Jack's Back (1986), Time After Time (1979), Cyndi Lauper "Time After Time" (1983), William Sickert Jack the Ripper's Bedroom (1907), I Saw the Devil (2010), Serial Mom (1984), and Malice (1993).
4: Reel Life
Oct 10, 2023
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Some corrections, Werner Herzog and his amazing voice (and documentaries), a bunch of other super depressing documentaries (but some more uplifting, comedic ones as well), and seeing Jamie Lee Curtis at a restaurant and just blowing it. Stuff mentioned: What's Up, Doc? (1972), Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Fitzcarraldo (1982), Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), Paul F. Tompkins Werner Herzog Yelp Review for Trader Joe's on Hyperion, Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995-1998), La Soufrière (1977), Lessons of Darkness (1992), Grizzly Man (2005), To Die For (1995), Cape Fear (1995), Dead Calm (1989), My Best Fiend (1999), Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996), Capturing the Friedmans (2003), The Act of Killing (2012), The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015), O.J.: Made in America (2016), Salesman (1969), The Imposter (2012), Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008), Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (1973), The War Room (1993), A Lion in the House (2006), The Bridge (2006), American Movie (1999), The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007), Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008), Good Morning America Spinal Tap Interview with Charles Gibson (1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZtSQCbAQxU), and Hoop Dreams (1994).
3: Galactically Yours
Oct 02, 2023
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A kind of mea culpa to David Fincher and Christopher Nolan, the classiness of Peter Cushing, Kelly LeBrock calling me, how not to hold a girl's hand, the amazing and dearly departed Steve James, Vincent D'Onofrio liking me, and Vincent Gallo breaking up a relationship of mine (ok maybe it wasn't a relationship). Stuff mentioned: Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), Star Wars (1977), Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills (6300 Forest Lawn Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068), Three's Company (1977-1984), Sling Blade (1996), Blame it on Rio (1984), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Charade (1963), Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), St. Elsewhere (1982-1988), Midnight Run (1988), Tron (1982), Voyagers! (1982), The Woman in Red (1984), Weird Science (1985), Sixteen Candles (1984), Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Hard to Kill (1990), Missing in Action (1984), Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985), Delta Force (1986), Invasion U.S.A. (1985), Kinjite (1989), Barfly (1987), American Ninja (1985), The Player (1992), The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Eight Men Out (1988), Lone Star (1996), Blood Simple (1984), Cheers (1982-1993), Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Buffalo '66 (1998), and The Brown Bunny (2003).
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