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We wrap up Spooky Season activities by wrapping up our coverage of 2016's Ghostbusters: Answer The Call! Special guest and Ghostbusters-superfan Matt (AKA Toaster) walks us through the lengthy development hell that got us from Ghostbusters II to now, Jack presents his fix for this film, we get sad about celebrity deaths that had particularly large impacts on us, and we have a thorough discussion about the state of franchise filmmaking and whether nostalgic legacy sequels can actually work as good narratives. Buckle up to learn more than you could have expected! For more information about the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival, visit derazzled.com/festival. To submit a film, email it to [email protected] and put "Willem Dafoe" in the subject line. Stuff Mentioned in This Episode: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, Rick Moranis, Groundhog Day, Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters: Hellbent, Ghostbusters: The Videogame, Ben Stiller, Chris Farley, Will Smith, Chris Pratt, Emma Stone, Ann Faris, Anne Hathaway, The Black Fire House Podcast, Arm The Animals, Razor's Edge, Some More News, Lex Luthor, Donald Trump, Back to the Future 2, Robert Zemeckis, Alien, IDW, Route 88, Extreme Ghostbusters, Lorenzo Music, Stan Lee, Amy Pascal, Michael Linton, MCU, Spider-Man, Channing Tatum, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Black Cat, Gwen Stacy, Dane deHaan, The Interview, Cecily Strong, William Atherton, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, David Bowie, Robin Williams, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Sandra Bullock, Keke Palmer, NOPE, Scream Queens, The Love Guru, Bill Pullman, Casper the Friendly Ghost, The Blindside, Andy Garcia, The Matrix Resurrections, Jonathan Groff, Keanu Reaves, Star Wars, Tron, J. J. Abrams, Oscar Wars, Ike Perlmutter, New Hollywood, Finn Wolfhard --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

This year for SPOOKY SEASON, we decided to do something a little different. Instead of talking horror movies or covering a Razzie-winner, we decided to let a friend talk us into covering something particularly controversial -- 2016's Ghostbusters: Answer the Call! Our friend and life-long Ghostbusters superfan Matt (AKA Toaster) joins us to talk about what did and didn't work about this Paul Feig film (spoilers: more than you might remember, considering this didn't get a single Razzie nomination). Jack gets talked into changing his mind on something, Matt reminds us of some of the awful nonsense held within the Sony Pictures email leak, everyone reveals embarrassing childhood stories surrounding the original Ghostbusters, and Joe forgets who was in this movie for second. Join us for this episode, but maybe leave the lights on if there's something strange in your neighborhood... CW: mention of racism dredged from the leaked Sony emails For more information about the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival, check out derazzled.com/festival or email us at [email protected]. If you're submitting a film, email it with "Willem Dafoe" in the subject line by June 16, 2024. Stuff mentioned in this episode: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Channing Tatum, Chris Hemsworth, Zach Woods, Charles Dance, Karan Soni, Neil Casey, Daniel Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, Amy Pascal, Our Flag Means Death, St. Vincent, Crystal Head Vodka, Tobin's Spirit Guide, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, This is 40, Ghostbusters: Afterlife --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

For the first 2nd Unit episode of the season, we brought back friend, collaborator, and IATSE-member Scott McGrath to talk about the latest regarding the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Did we record this a long time ago and have to splice in a more relevant update? You bet! Plus Jack pitches us an idea for the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival! Join us for a story pitch, a lesson about Carvel Cakes (yes, we know Joe says Marvel, don't @ us), fond memories of long-gone restaurants, and an overwhelming number of labor puns. CW: mention of weird sex stuff related to Caligula, because we just can't help ourselves, apparently For more information on the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival, check out derazzled.com/festival. To submit a short film, email us at [email protected] and put "Willem Dafoe" in the subject line by 6/16/2024. Stuff mentioned in this episode: Drew Barrymore, Bill Maher, David Zaslav, Bob Iger, Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ted Sarandos, Michael Mann, Ferrari, Adam Driver, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Myers, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Strike Force Five, Deadline, Knife-Bricker, Fudgie the Whale, Cookiepus, Cookie O'Pus, the Venture Bros --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

We wrap up our season premiere and coverage of Mike Myers' 2008 Worst-Picture winner, The Love Guru! Joe's mom joins us once again as Jack recounts the legal trouble that impacted Myers' career leading up to this movie, somehow hallucinates parts of Jean-Claude Van Damme's Sudden Death, and shows us how it's possible for a movie to be too stupid to be culturally insensitive. Join us for this ridiculous example of what happens when Jack tries to write while seriously ill! CW: Discussion of cultural appropriation, sex jokes For more information about the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival, visit derazzled.com/festival or email us at [email protected]. If you're submitting a film, please put "Willem Dafoe" in the email subject line. Stuff mentioned in this episode: Austin Powers, Wayne's World, So I Married An Axe Murderer, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Saturday Night Live, Dieter, Sprockets, Will Ferrell, Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, The Cat in the Hat, Jim Carrey, The Grinch --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

WELCOME TO SEASON 3! We kick things off with a good ol' fashioned Razzie-winner for Worst Picture, 2008's The Love Guru. Joining us to inaugurate the season is our favorite Mike Myers fan, Joe's mom Linda! We talk about our favorite Mike Myers films, Joe gets forced to do some impressions, Jack learns about hockey and the very real Toronto Maple Leafs, and Jack tells Joe to pound sand. Join us for this ridiculous recording from Joe's birthday and get ready for all the nonsense season 3 has to offer. For more information on the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival, check out derazzled.com/festival. CW: sex stuff, puerile humor, inappropriate use of elephants in a movie, mention of Eyes Wide Shut, secondhand embarrassment Stuff mentioned in this episode: Wayne's World, Austin Powers, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels, Second City, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco, John Oliver, Stephen Colbert, Jim Gaffigan, Oprah, Samantha Bee, Deepak Chopra, Sir Ben Kingsley, The Daily Show, Strangers With Candy, Los Angeles Kings, Justin Timberlake, Trolls World Tour, Verne Troyer, Pittsburgh Penguins, Community --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

If you're listening to this episode, then YOU DID IT! YOU HEARD EVERYTHING SEASON 2 HAS TO OFFER! Check out the last of our S2 deleted scenes, in which we discuss state university fire alarm protocols and off-campus housing shenanigans, critical crying techniques to preserve your makeup, birds with impeccable comedic timing, Antonio Palacios' experience in filmmaking and the DVD censorship business, the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival (derazzled.com/festival), the cacophonous struggles of recording a podcast, how true crime feels so much harder to take in as a documentary as opposed to a podcast, suspicions of butter, and additional thoughts about AI in film. We hope you enjoy! All Hail The Egg! For more information on ways you can support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, check out https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Marvel Studios, AMPTP, IATSE, Stitcher, Tom Hanks, The Whale, Brendan Fraser, Marmaduke, Elvis, Austin Butler, Baz Luhrmann, The Great Gatsby, Oddjob, The Blue Lagoon, Flowers In The Attic, Castaway, Jake Lloyd, Assassin's Creed, Johnny Depp, Sleepy Hollow, Caligula, Bob Guccione, CleanFlix, Geoff Johns, Batman, Grant Morrison, DC Comics, Scooby Doo, Peanuts, Winnie The Pooh: Blood & Honey, James Gunn, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr, Matthew Lilliard, Linda Cardellini, The Impact, F.I.S.T., Hearts Of Fire, Bob Dylan, Showgirls, Olivia Newton-John, Sandra Day O'Connor, Last Podcast on the Left, Behind the Bastards, The Thief and the Cobbler, Harvey Weinstein, Don Hertzfeld, The Simpsons, NOPE, Get Out, Us, Jordan Peele, Midsommar, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Beau is Afraid, Lolita, Tenet, From Beyond, Bloodsport, Christopher Nolan, Stanley Kubrick, Donald Trump, Forest Whitaker, Inception, David Lynch, Hank Azeria, Mel Blanc, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Bloodrayne, Twin Peaks, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, LOST, Zeus, Hades, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Halt and Catch Fire, Lee Pace, Scoot McNeary, Marilyn Monroe, Mulholland Drive, Ana de Armas --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

As part of our break before season 3, we have more deleted material from season 2 to share with you! We talk action figures that look like they're covered in lube, Dario Argento's Dracula being watched at work, horse noises run amok, bots attempting to scam our stream, Adobe Premiere shortcuts, a grossly unethical use of AI, white actors with good and bad Mandarin pronunciation, how great it can be to walk through cemeteries, and a potential pitch for Erotic Clue (just in case Rian Johnson is listening). Joe also offers an update on the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes at the top. Deleted scenes come from the following episodes (Joe made a mistake in the recording): -The Mummy (2017), Part 2 - But Which Museum, Henry?! -Starship Troopers & Satire -Showgirls -Guilty Pleasures 2 -Best of 2022 -Fantastic Four (2015) -2022 Razzie Nominations -Mac & Me For more information on the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival, visit our website at derazzled.com/festival. Stuff mentioned in this episode: Anton Lavey, Kenneth Anger, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, Ultraman, Dennis Hopper, Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Busey, Four Rooms, Tim Roth, Madonna, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Elon Musk, Perfect Blue, Black Swan, Joe Eszterhas, Paul Verhoeven, the Venture Bros, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Tilda Swinton, Ludacris, Janet Jackson, Todd Howard, Timothee Chalomet, Ethan Hawke, Moon Knight, Among Us, The Menu, Pinocchio, Clue, Janelle Monae, Lupita Nyong'o, Edgar Allen Poe, John Cusack, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Heidegger, Arrested Development, Will Arnett, Burning Man, Watership Down --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

We wrap up season 2 by wrapping up our coverage of 2022's Blonde, the Netflix production directed by Andrew Dominik based on the creatively-embellished "bionovel" by Joyce Carol Oates. We address those responsible for the production, touch on the history of films based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Jack discusses theater training and culture, Joe upholds our standards of scientific rigor, and we reminisce about one of our original podcast ideas before covering more specifics about the Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival. We hope you enjoy this season finale as much as we did. CW: Misogyny, Abuse, Drugs Learn more about the rules of the Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival on our website: https://www.derazzled.com/festival Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Ana de Armas, Viola Davis, Danielle Deadwyler, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, Barry Lyndon, My Weekend With Marilyn, Marilyn & Me, Naomi Watts, Batman, Adam West, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, The Batman, Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie, Michelle Yeoh, Star Wars, Alejandro G. Iñárritu --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

The end of season 2 begins! We finally begin our coverage of the latest winner of Worst Picture, 2022's Blonde! We pick apart what worked and didn't work about Andrew Dominik's bewilderingly problematic take on the "bionovel" originally written by Joyce Carol Oates. We break down some of the biggest historical fabrications in this story, Jack tells us some theater stories, we gush over how great Toby Huss is, and we may or may not do JFK impressions. Also, we talk more about the Unofficial Willem Dafoe Bad Art Short Film Festival we're organizing for next year! CW: Sexism, misogyny, domestic violence, abuse, historical inaccuracies, miscarriages, abortion Check out that Willem Dafoe interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dSRzxg7p1E Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Marilyn Monroe, Ana de Armas, Charlie Chaplin, Cass Chaplin, Edgar G. Robinson, Edgar G. Robinson Jr, John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Joe Dimaggio, Arthur Miller, Robert Mitchum, Hugh Heffner, The Venture Bros, Midori, Tiddy Sphinx, Clone High, Killing Them Softly, Where Are You Going Where Have You Been --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

The Writers' Guild of America is on STRIKE! What does that mean? What's happening with the Directors' Guild and Screen Actors' Guild? We delve into all the ins and outs with our friend, fellow Ramming Speed Pictures collaborator, and card-carrying IATSE member Scott McGrath. We discuss the history of WGA strikes, the demands being made, the interplay between the different unions' negotiations, and the role AI is playing in these latest rounds of negotiations. Also, Jack walks us through his experiences playing with ChatGPT. We hope this helps some folks understand what's at stake with this strike, and we hope you enjoy. We support the members of the WGA in their efforts for fair compensation and the protection of their craft. If you'd like to support their efforts, you can learn how through the following links: -No Film School coverage of the strike and suggestions for how to support: https://nofilmschool.com/support-the-wga-strike-2023 -Mashable's coverage of how to donate to help those impacted: https://mashable.com/article/how-to-support-wga-writer-strike Stuff mentioned in this episode: WGA, DGA, SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP, Batman, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Deadpool 3, Mission: Impossible, ABC, Disney, clowns, baking, Ryan Reynolds, Jon Peters, Tim Burton, Michael Keaton, Conan O'Brien, David Zaslav --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

We return to address some of the nerdier and more bizarre aspects of 2016's Assassin's Creed and the game series that it is based on! We explore the idea of epigenetic memory more closely (or as closely as two artsy dudes who know science-minded people possibly can), consider possibilities for other time periods this series could visit, explore the genuinely weird truth of what's going on with the Macguffins in the AC universe, and finally get around to Joe's fix for this movie. We talk about which of our ancestors we would want to see the experiences of, Jack's head nearly explodes, and we manage to also turn this episode into a love letter to the John Wick films. Join us as we try to make this expensive pseudo-art film a little better. CW: Violence, discussion of fictional conspiracy nonsense that some might consider blasphemous, mention of Henry Kissinger Podcast Plugged in this Episode: I Hate It Let's Watch It (@ih8itletswatch on Twitter) Stuff Mentioned in this Episode: Jack the Ripper, Robert Evans, Behind the Bastards, the Mafia, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Al Capone, Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Justin Kurzel, Sesame Street, Ron DeSantis, the Holocaust, Netflix, Resident Evil, the Third Crusade, the Renaissance, the American Revolution, the Golden Age of Piracy, the French Revolution, the Victorian Era, World War I, Ptolemaic Egypt, the Peloponnesian War, Asgard, the Islamic Golden Age, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, MK Ultra, Sandinistas, Bay of Pigs, Ben Affleck, Argo, Ajax, HBO's Watchmen, the United States Civil War, World War II, the Dulles Brothers, the Troubles, the Boxer Rebellion, Feudal Japan, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Isu, Celestials, Prometheus Myth, Adam and Eve, Mayan Apocalypse, LOST, Kevin Spacey, Jeffrey Jones, Howard the Duck, Alicia Vikander, Jason Bourne, Jordana Brewster, The Fast & The Furious, Adam Arkapaw, Chad Stahelski, John Wick, Derek Kolstad, Haley Berry, Hitman: Agent 47, Timothy Oliphant, Zachary Quinto, Captain America: Civil War, The Brothers Grimsby --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support

Our hosting switcheroo continues as Joe helms a full analysis and fix of 2016's Assassin's Creed, Justin Kurzel and Michael Fassbender's attempt to adapt the hit video game franchise to the silver screen. It didn't win any Razzies, but Jack got to do Caligula. In this 1st part, we breakdown what did and didn't work about the film, explore the connections between the film and games and briefly look into the series' history, and look into what some critics had to say. Jack laments his lack of virtual parkour skills, Joe gives a scattered overview of the games, and take a moment to laugh about cringeworthy presidential announcements. Join us as we explore what could have been a hit film series, where nothing is real and everything is permitted (as long as its PG-13, I guess). CW: Brief mention of the alleged sexual misconduct and misogynist culture within Ubisoft, violence, Christopher Columbus, a reminder that the Uwe Boll adaptation of Bloodrayne exists. Podcast Plugged In This Episode: Doom Generation (@DoomGenPod on Twitter) Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Lovecraft, Marion Cotillard, Michael K. Williams, Ariane Labed, Jeremy Irons, Patsy Cline, BioShock, Mass Effect, Portal, The Witcher, Rock Band, Clive Barker's Jericho, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Michael Madsen, Henry Kissinger, Tomas de Torquemada, Javier Gutierrez, Brendan Gleeson, Spanish Inquisition, Prince of Persia, Altair Ibn-La'Ahad, Quidditch, Shroud of Turin, Macbeth, WIlliam Shakespeare, Robert DeNiro, Dirty Grandpa, Order of Assassins, Hashishin, History Hit, vikings, Crusades, Leonardo da Vinci, Marvel Comics, SHIELD, Benjamin Franklin, Arno Dorian, John L. Beiswenger, Link, John Wilkes Booth, The Lion King, Inception, Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer, Barbie, Sony Pictures, DMC Films, genetic memory, Ambush Bug, IDW Comics, Desmond Miles, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, X-Men, Oscar Isaac, The Matrix, Popcorn with Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, Snowtown, the Cold War, Michael Lesslie, Scott Frank, Minority Report, Logan, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, New York Minute, Accepted, The Transporter Refueled, Allegiant, Ely Catherdral, Damien Walters, Batman Begins, Sing, Passengers, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Gareth Edwards, WGA Strike, color theory, Alien Resurrection, Sigourney Weaver, Ron Perlman, Sin City, Umbrella Corp, Jackie Chan, American Horror Story, Casino Royale, Daniel Craig --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/derazzled/support