Cinema Chop Shop
This is a movie podcast that goes under the hood of iconic films and genres, examining what works and what should be retooled to make them better.
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Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
This week, Travis, Producer Andrew and Brew Boss Shawn talk about the best game you can name: the good old hockey game, and movies! Travis explores the wild world of hockey slang, Andrew blows a 3-1 lead, and Shawn is first onto the ice with picks for "Midnight Double Feature." The films this week are Youngblood (1986), starring Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves' French-Canadian accent, and the iconic sports movie Slap Shot (1977), starring Paul Newman. Hockey fans Shawn and Andrew bring a lot of enthusiasm and trivia to this barnburner of an episode!
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
Our celebration of horror movies finishes in gruesome fashion, with Travis, Brew Boss Shawn and Hilary talking about slasher movies. First up is Alice, Sweet Alice (1976, originally known as Communion). where the an alignment of the stars leads to Travis stepping on Shawn's toe. After the break, another underrated summer camp slasher in The Burning (1981), which features early performances by Holly Hunter and Jason Alexander. Finally, it's the return of the Wild Card, where the gang picks players for a fearful foursome from a late 90s flick. Happy Halloween!
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
Travis, Michele, Hilary and Brew Boss Shawn convene before Scary Movie Night VIII to talk about this year's double feature: Werner Herzog's art house horror film Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and small town serial killer mystery Jennifer 8 (1992). Which Parks and Recreation cast member finds a new role of a lifetime? Find out on Cinema Chop Shop. Happy Halloween!
Sunday Oct 22, 2017
Sunday Oct 22, 2017
Travis is joined by friends of the podcast Zhixia and Michele to discuss Asian horror films that have been remade for American audiences. After visiting the Department of Corrections Department, and sharing our picks for "Midnight Double Feature," the first film this week is Takashi Miike's Audition (1999). After the break, a brief recap of #2017MovieMarathon then on to recasting South Korean vampire movie Thirst (2009). That's right, vampires. Happy Halloween!
Sunday Oct 15, 2017
Sunday Oct 15, 2017
Regular guests Mark and Shawn unite to talk spooky movies with Travis as we return from our mini-hiatus. Travis checks in the energy drink of the beast before keeping it supernatural for our discussion of classic horror film The Exorcist (1973). After the break, we taste our worst beer yet and Shawn tastes sweet revenge for one of his picks from Rosemary's Baby (1968). In the final segment, the gang turns their attention to another unfulfilling remake, 2006's The Omen. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes to help spread the word: http://https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-chop-shop/id1271243135?mt=2
Sunday Oct 08, 2017
Sunday Oct 08, 2017
The Cinema Chop Shop gang is off celebrating Mark's wedding this weekend, so we have another minisode for you... our pilot episode, recorded in July, where Mark and Travis discuss recasting Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), Caddyshack (1980) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. We plan on returning to you with full-length new episodes next week, but in the meantime, give us a review on iTunes to help spread the word about our show: http://https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-chop-shop/id1271243135?mt=2
Monday Sep 25, 2017
Monday Sep 25, 2017
Travis is joined by Brew Boss Shawn to commemorate last Saturday's Rapture by talking about their favorite end of the world movies. Travis outlines the myriad varieties of apocalyptic films, while Shawn goes small with his picks for "Midnight Double Feature." Up this week are The Andromeda Strain (1971) and The Miracle Mile (1988) and not everyone was happy with what they saw. Finally, the return of "Spare Parts" where Travis and Shawn tool around with the various remakes of I Am Legend.
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Host Travis "the Mouth" is joined by Mark "Two Fingers" as they go on record about Mafia movies. Travis does time and addresses some old wrongs in the Department of Corrections Department, before discussing a new cast for the un-remakeable, genre-defining classic The Godfather (1972). After the break, a ranking of the most profane movies of all time, and picks for Casino (1995). Finally, the Wild Card brings another 1950s classic, and Mark and Travis have irreconcilable differences.
This is a movie podcast that goes under the hood of iconic films and genres, examining what works and what should be retooled to make them better.