Happy Mermay, friends! For absolutely NO reason at all we've decided to find love under the sea with Splash (1984) directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, and John Candy.

In this episode, we look at Disney's dark ages (aka the 1980s) and the Born Sexy Yesterday trope,  marvel at Splash's practical effects, and Britney reveals her love and knowledge of mermaid culture. 

Our recommendations: Aquamarine (2006), H20 (2006-2010)

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Episode 97: Splash (1984)

Vacation - All we ever wanted. Vacation - Had to get away.
It’s September and we’re sitting around, reminiscing on holidays long past as we pack the car and take a first trip with the original Griswold family. On top of stops on the road we spend the time discussing Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, spoilers galore, and Kneecap, as well as comparing the 1983 comedy with the 2015 reboot and run through the legacy of National Lampoon as a brand.

291 - National Lampoon's Vacation

INTRO - Emmys, Oscars and Zipline stories are all incoming this episode.

AWARDS NEWS: 
1:22 - Feinberg’s Post Festival Oscars Forecast on THR with a shocking new lead contender, Dune 2’s drift and other surprise strong showings.

5:35 - Emilia Perez selected by France for Best International Feature. 
8:16 - The Life of Chuck is still without a distributor. 
10:36 - Emilia Perez campaign strategies per Variety & some Lead Actress talk.

MIKE, MIKE, & EMMY: 
12:28 - Our glowing review of the broadcast: we’re happy with the Levy boys & presenters. 
16:04 - Hacks beating The Bear and the REAL reason why it happened.
19:37 - Winner Tallies by Network and where we could have made the most money betting. 
21:50 - Shogun has a historic season in the Drama Series categories.
23:03 - Baby Reindeer wins a bevy + LaMorne Morris makes us New Girl fans very happy.
25:57 - Other AlsoMike highlights like Kimmel’s joke & another loss for the Oscars writing team. 
27:18 - Other Mike1 highlights like the progression on great TV reunions. 

FILM INDUSTRY NEWS:
29:39 - Ziplines, PickleBall Courts & luxury recliner seats are coming to ALL the theaters near you as the 8 largest North American movie theater chains have plans to upgrade over 21k screens over the next 3 years for 2.2B. Plus, A24 picks up The Friendship starring Tim Robinson of the memes we just laughed about for 5 minutes.

TRAILERS:
35:04 - Blitz and some Dunkirk level potential after all. 
37:23 - Mickey 17 and the Mikes’ excitement more so than awards buzz.

40:47 - Woman of the Hour and Anna Kendrick killing it in this new phase of her career.
*POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT ON WOMAN OF THE HOUR. where M1 talks about the result of what happened in the real life story.

43:21 - Small Things Like These and how Cillian Murphy is following up his Oscar win.
45:22 - Heretic and how everyone is criticizing religion in movies nowadays.
46:42 - Brothers and how we’re in the bag for this Dinklage, Brolin, Glenn Close comedy. 

OUTRO
49:42 - How AlsoMike has seen the same man in his last 3 AMC movie watches, and should he introduce himself the next time this happens? Or is he Tyler Durden now? 

51:59 - How to contact us, what’s coming next, and AlsoMike’s upcoming film festival plans.

Emmy Recaps, Post Festival Oscar Forecasts & Upcoming Theater Ziplines! - ORC 9/20/24

This panel focuses on the multi-Emmy winning series, Schitt's Creek, which made us laugh, cry, and captured our hearts completely at a time when we needed it most.  Join author and film historian Bobbie O'Steen for a discussion with Emmy-nominated editors Trevor Ambrose and Paul Winestock, CCE.  They will talk about how they helped shape and deepen the characters over time, how they crafted that delicate balance between comedy and drama, and reveal other ways that they contributed to this Canadian gem becoming one of the most surprising success stories in the history of television.

Editing "Schitt's Creek"

Are You Movie Mad? Is the podcast that asks the most difficult question one man has ever faced. Cinephile Andrew Jones is perpetually flabbergasted that Johnny Ellis uses the online moniker 'Movie_Mad' yet at any given moment seems not to understand any movie references. Join Andrew as he journeys through a collection of films to educate Johnny and ask if Johnny is Mad about the movie he watched or remains Movie Mad.

MMO is talk radio for movie fans with weekly news shows, reviews, previews, and special guests. We celebrate the Oscars by making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. If you love cinema, if you love showbiz, welcome home.

Black Girl Film Club is a podcast aimed at creating a space for black girls to watch and discuss movies. Join hosts Britney and Ashley as they analyze movies and the film industry from their unique, and often underrepresented, point of view.

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