Missing Real with Mike D'Arrigo

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...

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...

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...

This is certainly something "buzz-worthy"!  A brilliant reinterpretation of a classic film that not only put a clever spin on the original premise but also added...color!  In the tradition of upgraded horror masterpieces like The Thing and The Blob, we have a look at David Cronenberg's body horror bonanza, The Fly!  A scientist, played by the inimitable Jeff Goldblum (but yeah, I will definitely imitate him during this podcast!) has a little mishap while testing his invention and slowly, gradually transforms into a giant fly!  Not very convenient while he's trying to romance Geena Davis, but the script, perf...

This is an obscure one, but you true film geeks know it well.  For the uninitiated, it's the movie where the guy makes out with his television set and sticks a VHS tape in his stomach.  Given that this guy is played by a typically wired James Woods, not too unusual.  Throw in Debbie Harry and some S&M, and we've got ourselves a true masterwork here.  We even get to see Blondie "in the flesh".  Or is it "the new flesh"?  Plenty of trippy, mind-bending special effects, trademark Cronenberg "body horror" and a timely theme of people getting obsess...