ThePoeticCritic & Her Ironic WISH That Magnifico Won't Grant
CatBusRuss returned to Morton, IL to visit his family which includes his big sister, ThePoeticCritic. If it is not a comic convention or film festival, the two rarely have schedules that allow them to record a podcast together in person. Thus, our podcast host was happy to rap with her about the poor state of the box office.
She just wants them to return to creating great animated features, be it the Walt Disney Animation Company or Pixar.
Russ also focuses on the fact that if a story is good, it should impress all, even if it is not the target demographic. We need more musicals for the lasses. Exploitation is not a bad thing (just come to a B-Fest).
Our host actually thinks Disney is not as bad off as ThePoeticCritic thinks it is. Inspired by this conversation, he finally sat down and watched the feature that the supposed fans of the oldest animation studio were determined to despise "Wish".
“I Dig Crazy Flicks” was founded as “Ninety For Chill”. It is Russ Stevens’s blog dedicated to movies with runtimes between 70 to 100 minutes. This runtime was the standard for horror movies and goofball comedies. Without the time for drawn out narratives, throwing everything at the wall and seeing what would stick was the rule. Thus, craziness ensues, and cinephiles like CatBusRuss want to preach the greatness of embracing the insanity.
Recent Episodes
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Episode 256
ThePoeticCritic return to the podcast to state her frustrations with the current state of the American box office. Where are the personal stories? Why so much IP? When did Disney lose their way. CatBusRuss cannot pinpoint it. He thought “Wish” is the cartoon we need right now.
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Episode 255
Which 1986 fighter pilot flick was better: “Iron Eagle” or “Top Gun”? Which 1986 cartoon was better: “The Great Mouse Detective” or “An American Tale”? What film from 1986 had the best robot? CatBusRuss & Andrew Tiede explore these at UI-Con.
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Bonus
UI-Con advertises itself as an Anime and Comic Convention. CatBusRuss and “Couchman” Andrew Tiede came to host panels about U.S. Domestic Cinema. How did they fair when the cosplay and vendors were focused on Japanese Cartoons?
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Episode 254
CatBusRuss and Jason Parker welcome you to the Church of Bokeem Woodbine as they discuss the bonkers feature “Caught Up”. It is a De Palma tribute from the hood.
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Episode 253
CatBusRuss is joined by a mostly focused Gregory Carl to discuss the most influential feature in adult animation, Ralph Bakshi’s debut. A time before rotoscoping.
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Episode 252
CatBusRuss recaps the last day of Fan Expo New Orleans 2026. He meets Billy Boyd and Joe Pantoliano, gets some audio from Jamison Newlander, and survives beignets and Bourbon St.
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Bonus
CatBusRuss recaps the first two day of Fan Expo New Orleans 2026. “Bootleg Safari”, John Cena, Jamison Newlander, reunions for both 1990’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and the original four Hobbits.
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Episode 251
CatBusRuss and “The Cinema Shitshow’s” Nix Eclips present GalaxyCon St. Louis with the concept of why movies should be between 70 & 100 minutes. They chat about censorship and lots of horror.
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Episode 159
HappyBeebsMeowMeow steps out of her comfort zone.
With a Twitch handle like that, watching a movie where a feline plays a big role seemed perfect. Henry Selick's Neil Gaiman adaptation, "Coraline", be the focus of the show.
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