Tweet by Jason D. Grooms When I say “New Orleans” and “disaster” what comes to mind? Hurricane? Flooding? Levies breaking? Giant tidal surge? Katrina? Not this time mon cheri. This time it’s something worse. Something way worse. It’s Arachnoquake. I bet you didn’t think of an earthquake that unleashes giant, fire-breathing dungeon spiders did you?! You heard me. Fire…
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071 – TFFP: An Interview with Special Effects Artist Hank Carlson
Tweet In this episode of The Forgotten Flix Podcast, we’re interviewing special effects artist, Hank Carlson! Hank worked on three of Fangoria Films earliest movies, Mindwarp, Severed Ties, and Children of the Night. He also spent time working with the famed KNB FX Group on such films as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and Army of Darkness (1992). Join us for…
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What Are Your Top 5 Desert Island DVDs?
Tweet by Maggie Kruger Here in the UK, we’re known for 3 things – bad teeth, crappy weather, and Hugh Grant*. What really bothers me out of that list is the crappy weather. We’ve just had the wettest April in 100 years, but because of all the dry weather we’ve had up until then, we’re getting flood warnings that immediately…
060 – TFFP: Not Bad For A Couple of Humans… Lance Henriksen Talks to Forgotten Flix
Tweet In this episode of The Forgotten Flix Podcast, we’re interviewing legendary actor Lance Henriksen (Terminator, Aliens, Millenium)! Lance shares many incredible stories about his acting experiences and what drives him. In this interview you’ll learn about his new movie Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen also starring Tim Thomerson and Adrienne Barbeau how Lance feels about pretentious B.S.…
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5 Movies To Watch On A Forgotten Flix(less) Wednesday
Tweet By Maggie Kruger Ah Wednesday. You used to be the best day of the week: Humpday! You were almost the weekend and, more importantly, the Forgotten Flix Podcast day! But now… there’s no podcast. And we have to wait till fracking Thursday? Where’s the fun in that?! Truly, what a difference a day makes. Some people (naming no names, but…
The First Ever Forgotten Flix Tweet-a-Long this February 19, 2012!
Tweet by Maggie Kruger Q. What are you doing on Sunday 19th February at exactly 4 PM EST? Are you: A. Taking a trip to the Garden Centre to buy some new begonias? B. Alligator wrestling? C. Joining in with the first ever, highly anticipated, global phenomenon that is THE FORGOTTEN FLIX TWEETALONG of FLASH GORDON? That was a trick…
5 Alternative Romantic Movies To Watch On Valentine’s Day
Tweet by Terry East So Valentine’s Day is coming around again and you think that revisiting When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride isn’t necessary. Maybe you have someone to spend it with, maybe you don’t. Either way, love is on your mind and it would be nice to avoid this year’s model of the romantic comedy, or for…
First Ever Forgotten Flix Movie Tweet-a-Long: Flash Gordon (1980)
Tweet In a world… where flix were forgotten… In a world… where heroes were valiant, be they bald or part Wookiee… In a world… where social media was king… One of the things I love most about Forgotten Flix (apart from ripping the piss out of Jason) is the sense of community that is spread so far and wide –…
Forgotten Flix Podcast Update: 1/30/2012
Tweet It’s your weekly update for the Forgotten Flix podcast! Each week we’ll send you a reminder about the movie we’re talking about next, before we record. That way, you can call in to our voice mail feedback line @ 206.203.0491 with any thoughts, opinions, or rants you may have about our featured film. And be sure to subscribe to…
10 Lessons Learned from Watching 80’s Comedy Movies
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson Many people spend their lives searching for answers. Answers to life’s deepest, most profound, and life-altering questions. But many of those seeking answers aren’t aware of a knowledge source that many of us take for granted… … comedy movies from the 1980s! So, here are 10 of the valuable lessons I’ve personally learned from a…
Forgotten Flix Podcast Update: 1/23/2012
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson It’s your weekly update for the Forgotten Flix podcast! Each week we’ll send you a reminder about the movie we’re talking about next, before we record. Now, you can call in to our voice mail feedback line @ 206.203.0491 with any thoughts, opinions, or rants you may have about our featured film. And be sure…
How to Beat Those January Blues With Movies!
Tweet by Maggie Kruger January sucks, doesn’t it? There’s very little that’s good about January [Editor’s Note: Hey! My birthday’s in January!]. Let’s look at why January is officially the crappiest month of the year: 1. You have no money cos you spent it all on Christmas presents. 2. You don’t fit into your jeans cos you spent December feeding…
Forgotten Flix Weekly Update and Movie Trivia: 01/16/2012
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson We had several great answers to last week’s movie-related question: What’s your favorite multi-genre movie? Mags and Peter both picked From Dusk to Dawn. They both had different reasons… I assume. Also, Shannon suggested Weirdsville (a movie even I hadn’t heard of and had to look up), and Jay recommended one of my personal faves,…
5 Lessons Learned from Making a Zombie Movie
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson “How would one be able to view the film work you’ve done? I’m very interested in seeing it.” — Hammond Whether he knows it or not, Hammond, long-time listener, contributor (he generously provided us with our current Movie Picks music, sans toilet flushing), and friend (for cripes sake, the dude gave me this!), gave me the little push…
Forgotten Flix Weekly Update and Movie Trivia: 01/09/2012
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson The answer to last week’s movie trivia was John Carradine. The legendary actor and father of actors David and Robert. Thanks to everyone who played and congrats to Peter for getting it right! Oh, and if you don’t know why the quote was ironic, just look up how John’s eldest left this mortal coil. This…
Forgotten Flix Weekly Update and Movie Trivia: 1/02/2012
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson With the start of a new year, I thought I’d change things up a bit. So, the “Coming Soon” posts are now a weekly update letting you know what movie we’ll discuss in our next recording (so you have a week to watch it and call in!). Also, you’ll get a reminder about the movie…
048 – TFFP: Die Hard (1988)
Tweet In this episode of The Forgotten Flix Podcast, Jason finds out if Joel really thinks he’s a cowboy, to which Joel replies, “Yippee-Kai yay mutha!#@%$!” as we talk Die Hard (1988)! Directed by: John McTiernan Screenplay by: Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Alexander Gudonov, and Reginald VelJohnson. Synopsis (courtesy of…
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Coming Soon to Forgotten Flix: Three O’Clock High (1987)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson It’s time for your weekly sneak peek at what’s coming up soon on The Forgotten Flix Podcast. Our next movie is: Three O’Clock High (1987)! Synopsis (courtesy of Wikipedia): Three O’Clock High is a 1987 high-school comedy film, directed by Phil Joanou, written by Richard Christian Matheson and Thomas Szollosi, and produced by Aaron Spelling. It was filmed at Ogden High School in Ogden, Utah, but,…
Coming Soon to Forgotten Flix: Die Hard (1988)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson It’s time for your weekly sneak peek at what’s coming up soon on The Forgotten Flix Podcast. Our next movie is: Die Hard (1988)! Synopsis (courtesy of Wikipedia): Die Hard is a 1988 American action film and the first in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. It is based on…
Coming Soon to Forgotten Flix: Gremlins (1984)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson It’s time for your weekly sneak peek at what’s coming up soon on The Forgotten Flix Podcast. Our next movie is: Gremlins (1984)! Synopsis (courtesy of Wikipedia): Gremlins is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature—called a Mogwai—as a pet, which then spawns…
Coming Soon to Forgotten Flix: Black Christmas (1974)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson It’s time for your weekly sneak peek at what’s coming up soon on The Forgotten Flix Podcast. Our next movie is: Black Christmas (1974)! Synopsis (courtesy of Wikipedia): Black Christmas is a 1974 Canadian slasher film directed by Bob Clark and written by A. Roy Moore, and largely based on a series of murders that took place in Quebec, Canada around Christmas time. The film’s…
Top 5 Terrible Movie Accents
Tweet by Maggie Kruger Because I am a wuss and was too chicken to actually phone in with my feedback, anyone who listened to the Forgotten Flix Labyrinth Podcast now thinks I talk like some kind of simpleton. Thanks for that, Joel. I hope you’ve framed your diploma from the Don Cheadle School of Accents and hung it somewhere prominent.…
Coming Soon to Forgotten Flix: Scrooged (1988)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson It’s time for your weekly sneak peek at what’s coming up soon on The Forgotten Flix Podcast. Our next movie is: Scrooged (1988)! Synopsis (courtesy of Wikipedia): Scrooged is a 1988 American comedy film, a modernization of Charles Dickens’ novella, A Christmas Carol. The film was produced and directed by Richard Donner, and the cinematography was by Michael Chapman. The screenplay was written by Mitch Glazer and Michael O’Donoghue. The…
Coming Soon to Forgotten Flix: The Gate (1987)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson It’s time for your weekly sneak peek at what’s coming up soon on The Forgotten Flix Podcast. Our next movie is: The Gate (1987)! Synopsis: The Gate is about a group of kids left home alone for a few days who unwittingly unleash minions from hell upon their suburban neighborhood. Please call in your voice mail feedback before 11/21…
Coming Soon to The Forgotten Flix Podcast: Escape From New York (1981)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson It’s time for your weekly sneak peek at what’s coming up soon on The Forgotten Flix Podcast. Our next movie is: Escape From New York (1981)! Synopsis (courtesy of Wikipedia): Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. He co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Castle. The film is set in the near…