Cult Classics Podcast

In this episode the fellas talk about re-trying movies with lower expectations. They've been watching Looper, Hail Cesar, Fargo, Westerns and much more. Stick around for some good movie recommendations. Hosted By: Cameron Jones, Mark Nussle, Cameron Jones --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

A sample of our new podcast, Urban Hermit  This week the gang talks about guilty pleasure music, Harry Potter again, road trip listens, radio plays/cassette tapes, Cracker Barrel, building furniture, umami, cooking personalities, baby size update, cake, gummy talk, drive-thru snafoos, musical talk, and much more. Hosted By: Cameron Jones, Jordan Jones, Mark Nussle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

Troubled that he has little access to his children, divorced Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) hatches an elaborate plan. With help from his creative brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein), he dresses as an older British woman and convinces his ex-wife, Miranda (Sally Field), to hire him as a nanny. "Mrs. Doubtfire" wins over the children and helps Daniel become a better parent -- but when both Daniel and his nanny persona must meet different parties at the same restaurant, his secrets may be exposed. Director: Chris Columbus Cast: Robin Williams,  Sally Field, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson, Harvey Fierstein, Polly Holliday Hosts: Jordan Jones, Cameron Jones, Mark Nussle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

A sample of our new podcast, I'm Not Crazy. In this episode, we try to uncover a secret hidden away in the past. Was the prolific writer William Shakspeare an actual person, and if so, did he actually write the works that he is credited for...probably.  Hosted By: Cameron Jones, Nicole DeAnda --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

Three aspiring rock musicians -- Chazz (Brendan Fraser), Pip (Adam Sandler) and Rex (Steve Buscemi) -- are determined to have their band's demo tape played on the air. Out of desperation, they sneak into a Los Angeles radio station, but when the manager, Milo (Michael McKean), meets them with hostility, they resort to threatening him with realistic-looking water pistols. Soon the situation escalates, and the none-too-bright rockers get in over their heads. Director: Michael Lehmann   cast: Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler   Host: Jordan Jones, Cameron Jone, Mark Nussle  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

When college coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe, the heavily-favored Soviet team. As the U.S. squad tries to overcome insurmountable odds and win the gold medal, the team becomes a microcosm for American patriotism during the Cold War.   Director: Gavin O'Connor   Starring: Kurt Russel   Hosts: Jordan Jones, Cameron Jones, Mark Nussle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

An international competition for junior league hockey teams is being held in Los Angeles. Coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) is picked to lead Team U.S.A. He reunites the "Mighty Ducks," the teen misfits he once coached to victory. This time, crass sports promoter Tibbles (Michael Tucker) tempts the Ducks to cash in on their fame in lieu of practicing, but the team eventually gets back into training and takes on Iceland and their violence-prone coach, Wolf Stansson (Carsten Norgaard).   Director Sam Weisman   Cast: Emilio Estevez, Joshua Jackson, Keenan Thompson, Vincent LaRusso, Elden Henson, Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine, Marguerite Moreau, Mike Vitar, Justin Wong, Ken Wu, Shaun Weiss, Garette Ratliff Henson, Matt Doherty, Brandon Adams, Aaron Lohr, Jan Rubes, Carsten Norgaard   Host: Mark Nussle, Cameron Jones, Jordan Jones --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

Cut from the Olympic ski team, British athlete Michael "Eddie" Edwards travels to Germany to test his skills at ski jumping. Fate leads him to Bronson Peary, a former ski jumper who now works as a snowplow driver. Impressed by Edwards' spirit and determination, Peary agrees to train the young underdog. Despite an entire nation counting him out, Eddie's never-say-die attitude takes him all the way to a historic and improbable showing at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.   Director: Dexter Fletcher  Cast: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken   Hosts: Mark Nussle, Cameron Jones, Jordan Jones --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

Four Jamaican bobsledders dream of competing in the Winter Olympics, despite never having seen snow. With the help of a disgraced former champion desperate to redeem himself, the Jamaicans set out to become worthy of Olympic selection, and go all out for glory. Director: John Turteltaub   Cast: Leon Robinson, Doug E Doug, Rawle D Lewis, Malik Yoba, Raymond Barry, John Candy   Hosts: Jordan Jones, Cameron Jones, Mark Nussle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

To the students at Harrington High, the principal and her posse of teachers have always been a little odd, but lately they've been behaving positively alien. Controlled by otherworldly parasites, the faculty try to infect students one by one. Cheerleader Delilah (Jordana Brewster), football player Stan (Shawn Hatosy), drug dealer Zeke (Josh Hartnett) and new girl Marybeth (Laura Harris) team up with some of their other classmates to fight back against the invaders.   Director: Robert Rodriguez   Cast: Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Shawn Hatosy, Famke Janssen, Robert Patrick, Jon Stewart, Salma Hayek   Host: Jordan Jones, Cameron Jones, Mark Nussle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon), Sarah (Laura Linney), a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary.   Director: Richard Curtis   Hosts: Cameron Jones, Jordan Jones, Mark Nussle  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home. Director: Chris Columbus   Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Candy.   Hosts: Jordan Jones, Mark Nussle, Cameron Jones --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

When their plans for an exotic vacation fall apart, unmarried couple Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) must spend Christmas Day trudging around to a quartet of family get-togethers. While Brad counts the hours till he can escape the onslaught of crazy relatives, Kate begins to wonder about her own choices and ponders whether her family members are so crazy after all.   Director: Seth Gordon   Casts: Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Kirstin Chenoweth, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen, Sissy Spacek, Tim McGraw, Jon Voight, Dwight Yoakam, Katy Mixon   Hosts: Mark Nussle, Cameron Jones, Jordan Jones  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

A magical board game unleashes a world of adventure on siblings Peter (Bradley Pierce) and Judy Shepherd (Kirsten Dunst). While exploring an old mansion, the youngsters find a curious, jungle-themed game called Jumanji in the attic. When they start playing, they free Alan Parrish (Robin Williams), who's been stuck in the game's inner world for decades. If they win Jumanji, the kids can free Alan for good -- but that means braving giant bugs, ill-mannered monkeys and even stampeding rhinos!   Director: Joe Jonston   Cast: Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kristen Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Jonathan Hyde, David Alan Grier, Bebe Neuwirth   Hosts: Mark Nussle, Cameron Jones, Jordan Jones --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

No adults believe three youths' (Mitchel Musso, Spencer Locke, Sam Lerner) assertion that a neighboring residence is a living creature that means them harm. With Halloween approaching, the trio must find a way to destroy the structure before innocent trick-or-treaters meet ghastly ends.   Director: Gil Kenan   Casts: Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jon Heder, Jason Lee, Nick Cannon, Catherine O'Hara, Kevin James, Fred Willard, Kathleen Turner   Hosts: Jordan Jones, Cameron Jones, Makr Nussle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

Crystal Lake's history of murder doesn't deter counselors from setting up a summer camp in the woodsy area. Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people -- Jack (Kevin Bacon), Alice (Adrienne King), Bill (Harry Crosby), Marcie (Jeannine Taylor) and Ned (Mark Nelson) -- pay little heed to the old-timers. Then they find themselves stalked by a brutal killer. As they're slashed, shot and stabbed, the counselors struggle to stay alive against a merciless opponent.   Director: Sean Cunningham   Cast: Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon, Adrienne King, Ari Lehman, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Laurie Bartram, Harry Crosby   Host: Mark Nussle, Cameron Jones, Jordan Jones --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

Respected medical lecturer Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather's estate in Transylvania. Arriving at the castle, Dr. Frankenstein soon begins to recreate his grandfather's experiments with the help of servants Igor (Marty Feldman), Inga (Teri Garr) and the fearsome Frau Blücher (Cloris Leachman). After he creates his own monster (Peter Boyle), new complications ensue with the arrival of the doctor's fiancée, Elizabeth (Madeline Kahn).   Director: Mel Brooks   Cast: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Ter Garr   Hosts: Jordan Jones, Cameron Jones, Mark Nussle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

Wes Craven re-invented and revitalised the slasher-horror genre with this modern horror classic, which manages to be funny, clever and scary, as a fright-masked knife maniac stalks high-school students in middle-class suburbia. Craven is happy to provide both tension and self-parody as the body count mounts - but the victims aren't always the ones you'd expect.   Director: Wes Craven    Casts: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowen, Drew Barrymore, Jamie Kennedy, David Arquette    Hosts: Cameron Jones, Mark Nussle, Jordan Jones --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

A troubled high school student becomes convinced he is living next door to a wanted serial killer. Struggling to come to terms with the death of his father, the teen lands himself in hot water after a fight with a teacher and is put under house arrest. During his domestic confinement, he begins to spy on his mysterious neighbor, believing him to be a murderous psychopath on the run from the authorities.   Director: D.J. Caruso Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Sara Roemer, David Morse, Aaron Yoo, Carrie-Anne Moss, Viola Davis, Jose Pablo Cantillo   Host: Cameron Jones, Jordan Jones, Mark Nussle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support

The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there's one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure -- everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.   Director: Rian Johnson   Cast: Ana De Armas, chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, LaKeith Stanford   Hosts: Mark Nussle, Cameron Jones, Jordan Jones --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cultclassicspodcast/support