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Publisher |: The Optimism Vaccine Network

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Comedy,; Movies,; Music,; Society & Culture,; TV & Film

Categories Via RSS |: Film History,; Film Reviews,; TV & Film,; TV Reviews

Optimism Vaccine’s panel of experts and idiots explore the dingy crevices between pop culture and forgotten trash in a never-ending quest to celebrate your guilty pleasures in the world of cinema and beyond.

Premiere Date |: 2014-07-18
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: Yes

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349 Available Episodes (349 Total) / Average duration: 01:16:43

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349 Available Episodes (349 Total)Average duration: 01:16:43

May 02, 2024

01:06:26

THIS WEEK: The Aftermath (1982) and Empire of the Dark (1990)

In the late 1970s a man named Steve Barkett with nothing but a mustache and a dream set out to make a post-apocalyptic sci-fi action epic without a budget, studio, or feature filmmaking experience. The result was not just one, but TWO films and the lifelong respect and friendship of B-movie royalty like Fred Olen Ray and Jim Wynorski. Sometimes in the world of amateur egosploitation, you can write/star/produce/direct and defy the odds by making something that doesn't suck!

Or maybe it's still just shit if you ask one of the other guys on this episode. Oh well.

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Apr 25, 2024

01:11:33

THIS WEEK: Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1990), No Exit (1995), The Viking Sagas (1995)

Hunk Month, AKA the quest to explore every muscleman-turned-actor in Arnold Schwarzenegger's orbit, continues with a look at some of the major roles played by bodybuilder/powerlifter/natural villain/danish dynamo, Sven-Ole Thorsen. That also means you get TWO Damnia Lee films, a Eurovision star, and all the Jesse Ventura fake Terminator action you can handle.

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Apr 19, 2024

01:12:38

THIS WEEK: Beretta's Island (1991), Danger in Paradise A.K.A. Taken Alive (1994), Doublecross on Costa's Island (1997), Ancient Warriors (2003)

Oh, you thought Arnold Schwarzenegger was the only big Hollywood star to come out of Pumping Iron? Maybe you've forgotten all about the illustrious career of Arnie's best friend: Former bodybuilder turned writer/director/producer/action star, Franco Columbu. He's 5'5", jacked to the gills and ready to kill (or at least hack your film to pieces and re-edit it himself).

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Apr 12, 2024

01:13:22

THIS WEEK: Pumping Iron (1977), Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985)

We don't agree on much at Optimism Vaccine, but one universal truth around here is our mutual admiration for hunky beefcakes. And when it comes to beefcakes, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bev Francis stand head and shoulders above the competition.

Join us as we take a magnifying glass to two of George Butler and Charles Gaines' most influential documentaries. We'll answer all of your pressing questions like "Is Arnie the most likable psycho ever?" and "Did George Butler accidentally make an invaluable contribution to the queer film canon?"

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Apr 04, 2024

01:29:00

THIS WEEK: Road House (1989), Road House 2: Last Call (2006), Road House (2024), Road House (1948)

How do you follow up the Rowdy Herrington helmed, Patrick Swayze starring, down-and-dirty shit-kicker fest that is the original Road House? You don't. You just don't touch it. And if you do touch it, don't cast Jake Busey like you're making an extended episode of Shasta McNasty. While you're at it, don't try to remake it 35 years later and hire Conor McGregor either.

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Mar 29, 2024

01:19:10

THIS WEEK: Santo vs. Infernal Men (1961), Santo vs. the Evil Brain (1961), Santo and Blue Demon vs. the Monsters (1970), Santo vs. Doctor Death (1973)

With a lucha libre wrestling career spanning 50 years and 50+ films under his belt, El Santo achieved god-like status in Mexico without ever taking his mask off in public. Join us as we survey his storied career and see if his star power can elevate low-budget genre films into something sublime.

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Mar 22, 2024

01:15:43

THIS WEEK: Cobweb (2023) and the other Cobweb (2023)

Last year we were blessed with not one but TWO underappreciated films named COBWEB. One is a wild Halloween-set horror flick buried at your local multiplex in the midst of Barbenheimer fever and the directorial debut of Samuel Bodin. The other is a classic film-about-a-film farce helmed by acclaimed Korean auteur Kim Jee-woon and ignored by the haters at Cannes.

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Mar 15, 2024

01:06:39

THIS WEEK: The Prophecy (1995), The Prophecy II (1998), The Prophecy III (2000)

Angels walk among us and it turns out they're just white guys with beautiful hair who wear school shooter trenchcoats. Wild! Join us as we explore the world of pre-9/11 heavenly deities and the films that made them famous*

*Syndicated on the SyFy channel and collecting dust on your local video store's shelves.

That Vinegar Syndrome box set sure is nice though...

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Mar 07, 2024

01:04:18

THIS WEEK: Scoundrels (1982), All American Girls (1982), Irresistible (1982), Night Hunger (1983), Nothing to Hide (1981)

It's that time of year again! The big award show! The hottest night in Hollywood! Step out on the red carpet with us and celebrate the stars of the silver screen!

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Feb 29, 2024

01:17:47

THIS WEEK: House of Wax (2005), Pledge This! (2006), The Hottie & The Nottie (2008), Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

Paris Hilton is a global cultural icon whose titles include, entrepreneur, reality tv show star, DJ, recording artist, model, designer, sex tape haver and New York Times bestselling author.

But what about ACTRESS? Yes, that too. Optimism Vaccine investigates.

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May 02 | 01:06:26

The Man, The Myth, The Mustache (The Films of Steve Barkett)

Apr 25 | 01:11:33

Abraxas, The Danish Arnold (The Cinema of Sven-Ole Thorsen)

Apr 19 | 01:12:38

Franco's Island (The Cinema of Franco Columbu)

Apr 12 | 01:13:22

Feeling Arnold's Pump (Pumping Iron 1 and 2)

Apr 04 | 01:29:00

Pain Don't Hurt (Three Road House Films + A Bonus Road Home)

Mar 29 | 01:19:10

Viva Santo! (The Cinema of El Santo)

Mar 22 | 01:15:43

2 Cob 2 Web

Mar 15 | 01:06:39

Walken Among Angels (The Prophecy Trilogy)

Mar 07 | 01:04:18

The Next Best Picture

Feb 29 | 01:17:47

Cinéma du Paris (The Cinema of Paris Hilton)

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