After nearly 5 months in the vaults, episode 35 can finally be revealed. Uncle John has his first Richard Coyle moment as he and Scotto discuss a movie that shows just how much Ben Kingsley and Forest Whitaker like to get paid. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1995, it’s Species. Was it just a remake of Lifeforce? Did most of the budget go to Kingsley and Whitaker’s salaries? Please adopt a Ben Kingsley or a Forest Whitaker today.
Scotto’s Rating
Uncle John’s Rating
How would you rate Species?
Listen to Lost Episode 35
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Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species_%28film%29
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114508/
Clips
Something very Canadian is going on as Scotto and Uncle John switch roles while discussing their first vampire movie. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2001, it’s … Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter. Was it no better than a student film? Could it have been made in America? Did I really need to pull out the Dude, Where’s My Car? reference again?
Scotto’s Rating
Uncle John’s Rating
How would you rate Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter?
(polls)
Listen to Episode 52
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Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_Vampire_Hunter
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311361/
Clips
In two weeks … Godzilla
Normalcy returns to the universe as Scotto ends his 5 brain streak and he and Uncle John go back to having vastly different opinions about a movie. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1976, it’s Murder by Death. Was James Coco just a poor man’s Dom Deluise? Should they have replaced Truman Capote with a real actor? Willie Wang? … Seriously?
Scotto’s Rating
Uncle John’s Rating
How would you rate Murder by Death?
(polls)
Listen to Episode 51
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Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_by_Death
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074937/
Clips
Next week … Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
Scotto and Uncle John discuss what could be the most famous horror movie of all time and its shot-for-shot remake. This week on Zombie Take-Out it’s Psycho from 1960 and Psycho from 1998. Was the original just a b-movie in mainstream clothing? Was a shot-for-shot remake at all necessary? Lucky stamps.
Scotto’s Ratings
Original
Remake
Uncle John’s Ratings
Original
Remake
Listen to Episode 50
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Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_(1960_film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_(1998_film)
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155975/
Clips
Next week … Murder by Death
Scotto and Uncle John continue their ongoing debate over the relative merits of Mr. Lucas’ work with a discussion of his first feature film. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1971, it’s THX 1138. How was Lucas able to predict the future (now the present) so accurately? Should he always work with a co-writer? Did we really need to see the milking machine?
Scotto’s Rating
Uncle John’s Rating
How would you rate THX 1138
(polls)
Listen to Episode 49
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Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THX_1138
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066434/
Clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Z2ag8FMZw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fwwT5jp-dA
Next week … Psycho
August 25, 2010: Zombie Take-Out, the cult and B-movie podcast, invites everyone to commemorate the film that took B and cult movies into the mainstream, Psycho, at www.zombietakout.com. Hosted by Chicago resident, Scotto, and New Jersey Shore resident, Uncle John, Zombie Take-Out (ZTO) examines a different B or cult movie with each episode. ZTO’s 50th episode will take a look at the original Alfred Hitchcock directed Psycho, released August 25, 1960, as well as the 1998 remake starring Vince Vaughn.
ZTO is always free to listen to, can be found on iTunes or www.zombietakeout.com, and is intended for mature audiences only. Uncle John and Scotto have been confounding listening, reading, and theatre-going audiences for over 18 years. In their latest project, ZTO, they combine absurdist humor with their literary backgrounds to discuss movies that are most often over-looked by mainstream culture.
Psycho, of course, has never been over-looked by anyone, so why review it? When asked, Scotto said, “It’s the Jackie Robinson of B movies! A movie about a transvestite serial killer made for about 2% of the entire budget for 1963’s Cleopatra? This elevated the B movie like no other. This proved that talent and ingenuity trumps budget any day.”
Scotto and Uncle John discuss two different versions of a modern anime classic. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1988, it's Akira. Did they try to fit too much into one movie? Which is better, the sub-titled version or the dubbed version? Exactly what color is rupert?
Scotto's Rating
Uncle John’s Rating
How would you rate Akira?
(polls)
Listen to Episode 48
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Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_%28film%29
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094625/
Clips
Next week … THX 1138
Scotto and Uncle John discuss a somewhat forgotten gem from the 80s that has had quite an influence on a couple of recent blockbusters and features yet another actor we’ve seen before. This week on Zombie Take-Out it’s Luther from The Warriors in 1984′s Dreamscape. Were the dream sequences overdone? HasDennis Quaid ever starred in a successful movie? The Flamenco Kid?
Scotto’s Rating
Uncle John’s Rating
How would you rate Dreamscape?
(polls)
Listen to Episode 47
Download Episode 47
Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamscape_%28film%29
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087175/
Clips
Next week … Akira
Scotto and Uncle John review an 80s classic with a star-studded cast that includes two actors we’ve seen before. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1982, it’s Barry Bostwick and Michael Beck in Megaforce. Was Edward Mulhare channeling C3PO? Was Hunter the original Austin Powers? Was the parachute scene absolutely necessary?
Scotto’s Rating
Uncle John’s Rating
How would you rate Megaforce?
(polls)
Listen to Episode 46
Download Episode 46
Links
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaforce
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084316/
Clips
Next week … Dreamscape
