Rewind 25-52

From watching out for trees to getting off planes, we turn to the LAST EPISODE of Rewind 25-52 by talking about the action/adventure film “Air Force One”. Joey Rogate (from our “The Relic” episode, Best Picture Cast, & Worst Picture Cast) joins me to break down all the angles of this film: the wonderful lead performances, the amazing supporting cast, the pitfalls of the script, and the TERRIBLE VFX. In addition, the two assemble Harrison Ford’s Mt. Rushmore, a very famous wedding, and summer...

From visitors from another dimension to talking gorillas, we pivot HARD to a family-friendly comedy starring an icon of the 90s (Brendan Fraser) – “George of the Jungle”. This week I have two guests: Melissa (my wife & co-host of “Below Freezing”) and my sister, Chelsea Clifton (whose last name I get WRONG in the episode) to talk about our early encounters with this movie and what stood out this time: elephant piss, the wrong bridge in San Francisco, and the ageless Leslie Mann. Also, we get...

From the deep blue sea to the infinite landscape of space, we blast off into the unknown in this Robert Zemeckis Sci-Fi thinker: “Contact”. I’m joined by actor/skinny-dipping enthusiast Jordan Williams to break down the major themes of this film: faith vs science, Bill Clinton, and abduction insurance. We also try and build Jodie Foster’s Mt. Rushmore. All of this PLUS a Seinfeld lawsuit, whatever happened to Jon Benet Ramsey, and Shawn Colvin’s big moment You can find us on Twitter:...

From two leads chasing after each other to two leads who can barely get from point A to point B, we head back out to the open waters for this…comedic(?) film from two comedy legends: the Jack Lemmon/Walter Mathau led “Out to Sea”. I purchased a solo ticket for this one and talk about the tidbits that stood out to me: the idiocy of the plan by Mathau, Brent Spiner and where I recognized him from, and I guess sexism is okay when you get old (is that right?). Also, a romantic song by a husband...

From ice puns to face waterfalls, we hop in a speedboat and have our stunt doubles fly towards this action packed film from John Woo: “Face/Off”. I’m rejoined by Grant Zepernick (from Best Picture Cast and Worst Picture Cast) to breakdown all of the glory that is this movie: the dialogue, the expert medical science, and the wonder that is Joan Allen. We also build John Travolta’s Mt. Rushmore, get confused about Dumbledore’s death, and we talk about…well…“Bitch”. You can find us on Twitter:...

From one sequel that lost its original lead to another, we delve into the colorful world of Gotham City in this fourth installment of the dark knight: “Batman & Robin”. Ben Lawhorn (co-host of “Three Films & a Podcast) joins me to attempt to make sense of this living, breathing toy commercial of a movie and all of its controversies: the nipples on the suit, the treatment of Alicia Silverstone, and ALL of the ice puns!!! Plus, the first WNBA game, a couple of famous divorces, a song from this...

From the air back to the sea (say what?) and returning the world “unnecessary sequels”, we break out the Sea-Doos and leeches to discuss “Speed 2”. Artie B. (frequent co-host on Best Picture Cast) has his ticket to join Adam aboard cruise filled with bad parents, excess chainsaws, too many golf clubs. Also, why did they make Sandra Bullock’s character so dumb, why did they make this PG-13, and why do we need someone telling us boat speeds? Also, a political divorce, a new #1 on the Billboard...

From the sea to the air, we stage a midflight coup with Cyrus the Virus to discuss one of THEE late 90s action flicks: the Nicolas Cage led “Con Air”. Andy Davison (guest on our “Cool World” episode of Below Freezing and co-host Saturday Morning Tuesdays) joins me to revel in the majesty of this film: the best deaths, the best nicknames, and how absolutely stacked this cast is. We also try and assemble Nic Cage’s Mt. Rushmore (not an easy task, let me tell you). Also, interleague baseball,...

From a movie with painful deaths to just a painful movie to watch, we begrudgingly make our way to one of the worst comedies (is it a comedy if you don’t laugh?) ever made: the Joe Pesci/Danny Glover two-hander “Gone Fishin’”. Beer connoisseur and little brother Nolan Partridge hops into the car and joins me on this road trip film: was there anything funny in this movie, an early credit for the reviver of Star Wars, and incompetent boat operators. Also, another Spice Girls sighting, Dennis...

From the architectural jungle of New York to the vegetative jungle of Isla Sorna, we take a long boat ride into our first sequel covered in 1997: the Steven Spielberg helmed “The Lost World: Jurassic Park”. Film enthusiast, actor, and host of YouTube show “The Sunday Matinee” Ben Stahl rejoins me from our 1001 by 1 episode on “Jurassic Park” to try and make sense of this film: Jeff Goldblum as the lead of this film, all the mistakes made in this film, and where this ranks in Spielberg’s...

From the grandiose of space to the confinement of a courtroom, we seriously shift over to a quietly forgotten Sidney Lumet film – “Night Falls on Manhattan”. I am joined by me, myself, and I for this and I see if I can talk about a movie by myself for 45 minutes. During the experiment, I talk about Lumet’s Mt. Rushmore, the different halves of the movie (and which one is better than the other), and I somehow use the word “flaccid”. Also, some good & bad baseball moments, a big career move...

From sociopathic truckers to futuristic cabdrivers, we jump into the wild & wacky world of Luc Besson’s visual odyssey – “The Fifth Element”. Fellow actor and podcast host of “The Ugly Radio” Andrew Shanks joins me to dive right on in to the Diva’s stomach to unpack the elements of this film (see what I did there?): the majesty of the worldbuilding, the less-than-stellar representation of women in this film, and the age-old argument surrounding whether or not Chris Tucker is good in this...

From the big city to the vast desert, we shift in tone and quality to this week’s film: the glorious thriller starring Kurt Russell – “Breakdown”. Brian Rowe (from Film at Fifty) comes along with me on this cross-country adventure to discuss this lovely gem: Kurt Russell’s incredible performance, the stakes of the plot, and the wonderfully evil J.T. Walsh performance. Also, Mt. Rushmore Kurt Russell performances, a new #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (it’ll…Hypnotize you), and a famous wedding...

From East coast politics to West coast fault lines, we slowly ooze (like…lava?) over to our next film of discussion: the OTHER volcanic disaster flick of ’97 – aptly named “Volcano”. My lovely wife (and co-host of “Below Freezing”) Melissa St. John returns to avenge her dignity (we talk about “Dante’s Peak”…it’s a thing) by diving right into the tar pits of this movie: the old-man strength of TLJ, the not-so-good special effects, and the stacked ensemble (which the movie didn’t deserve)....

From sex in the rainforest to sex in the oval office, we jump continents again to bring you this political action-thriller: Wesley Snipes & Diane Lane lead in “Murder at 1600”. Hillary Clemens comes along with me down Pennsylvania Avenue to find the secret tunnels that exist within this film: the pervy nature of our forefathers, Detective Regis’s negotiating tactics, and Hillary brings up a wonderful anecdote regarding Diane Lane (stay tuned for that). All this and what it means to be a...

From the cold of Russia to the Heat of the Amazon, this week sees us switching genres and swallowing up this creature feature whole: the JLo/Ice Cube/Jon Voight/…Owen Wilson/…fucking Eric Stoltz led “Anaconda”. I’m joined this week by Chas Messmer (resident brother-in-law and horror film expert) to try and figure out just what the hell is going on with this movie: the practical snakes VS. the visual effects, was Owen Wilson aware he was in a movie, and boy-oh-boy whatever the hell was going...

From a ghostly spirit to scientific discoveries, we pivot HARD into the world of Russia and spies in this Val Kilmer & Elizabeth Shue led “The Saint”. Joining me this week is actor (and fellow WWU alum) Nathan Streifel to break down this…let’s be real…TERRIBLE film: which of the disguises where your favorite, Shue as the founder of cold fusion, and the blatant 007/Mission Impossible ripoffs. Also, Foxy Brown vs. Lil’ Kim and a new animated show to the Nielsen ratings chat…you might say it’s...

From a romantic comedy to a physical comedy, we “change lanes while speeding” over to discuss the 1997 Jim Carrey smash comedic hit: “Liar Liar”. I’m joined by actor/comedian/fellow Indiana University alum Taylor Crousore to debrief this film: how the film has not aged poorly, the wonderful outtakes the we still quote today, and folks…the goddamn pen is BLUE! Also, Adam admits he’s a hypocritical parent, Taylor tells us of his “Liar Liar” connection, and Bad Boy records starts their epic Hot...

From a poorly aged biopic to a rom-com that’s aged like a fine wine – this week we visit Theodore Witcher’s only feature film – “Love Jones”. I’m joined by “romantic film expert” Zita Short (host of The 300 Passions podcast) to break down this Larenz Tate/Nia Long led film: the honesty of the relationships, what worked and didn’t work for them, and how under-the-radar this film is. Also, Zita recounts us with an amazing story about her father, Monica is singing about someone that isn’t “the...

From a guy who is trying to stay hidden to a guy is that demanding the spotlight – we meander back to the days of “Fart Man” and shock-jock DJs to discuss Howard Stern private parts…I mean “Private Parts” (the movie – not his genital region). I’m joined by my good friend Perry Lewis (previously guesting on Below Freezing Episodes of “Mr. Woodcock” & “The Dentist”) to break this film down as much as we could: the vulgarity of it, considering if we just watched it as kids to see boobs, and all...