"Phantoms" with Nathaniel J from "At the Devil's Ball"
Please forgive CatBusRuss's attempt to impersonate the legendary Peter O'Toole during this podcast.
Nathaniel J from "At the Devil's Ball" came on to "I Dig Crazy Flicks" to discuss one of the films that was one of the go to DVDs in his dorm era, "Phantoms". It is an under-appreciated Miramax B-Movie that is probably best known as an in joke between Kevin Smith and Ben Affleck from "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back".
The two podcasters determine that this is a fun B-movie, but it may not be a great movie. Neither have read the Koontz novel, so it led them to ponder if this ended up being a great adaptation. Was there a grander message that was missed or was this just a fun monster film?
Thankfully, Peter O'Toole and Liev Schrieber know the assignment and make "Phantoms" worth a watch.
Raw. Baked. Ridiculously Good.
3X the Protein, 50% the Sugar, 20% the Carbs.
“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.
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