Missing Real with Mike D'Arrigo
Great movies take their place in history, but what about all the "turkeys" and disastrous flops littering the vast cinematic cesspool? If you really love movies, then what does it matter if a particular film won eight Oscars or eight Razzies? Sometimes over-the-top hammy acting, laughably choreographed fight sequences and rubber monster FX outdo even the most lavish productions in the Academy Awards echelon. So, whether it's an unsurpassed masterpiece or a piece of something else, every movie I talk about in this podcast is near and dear to my heart. Some you will know well, some you'd be well...
Season 11 Episode 4: Saturn 3
Some THING is wrong. On Missing Real. So...are you intrigued? Concerned? That was more or less the menacing tagline I heard on the TV commercials back when this cheap sci-fi shlock was out in the theaters. I didn't see it until I rented the VHS tape from Blockbuster (speaking of: this movie sure wasn't one!) and saw what the big deal was. One good sign was that it starred pinup favorite and Charlie's Angel Farrah Fawcett. The legendary Kirk Douglas was on board as well. And some fellow named Harvey Keitel, who I'd never heard of, or HEARD, so I sim...
Season 11 Episode 3: Jaws
Jaws just turned 50 this year, and he's looking a little long in the tooth...but it's long overdue and the perfect time for Missing Real to take a dive into these dangerous waters! Actually, in this epic podcast, you'll be hearing about all 4 of the Jaws films (The "Jawses"?) and their steady descent into the depths of stupidity. From malfunctioning mechanical sharks to the laziest musical composition to ever win an Oscar and worldwide recognition, we've got a lot to chew on here, so put on your life jackets, join me on this audio expedition and hopefully we all ma...
Season 11 Episode 2: Xtro
Before I name the movie we'll be xploring in this episode, let me make it xplicitly clear that I can spell, OK? I don't feel I should have to xplain myself, but I have the most xtreme respect for my listeners. This movie, however, may test the limits of your own self-respect if, like me, you actually think it's great! It's Xtro! Yes, that's the correct spelling. Can we move on? It's sort of about extra-terrestrials (not the cute, abbreviated, Spielberg kid-friendly type), and a father who gets abducted by some sort of aliens that arrive in a big bright...
Season 11 Episode 1: Grosse Pointe Blank (with Special Guest Ant Short!)
John Cusack can't help but be cool. He just is. Probably owes Peter Gabriel big time, but it's not just the iconic "boom box" Say Anything thing. His roles have ranged from record store owner to Edgar Allan Poe, he's heroically saved people from natural disasters and been terrorized by a kid on a bike demanding "two dollars!". Versatile, right? So here we have a typically cool 1997 Cusack film which also features a Ghostbuster/Blues Brother! It gets better: my guest for this episode is a fellow podcaster from "across the pond", Anthony Short (or just "Ant", for short!) He has...
