Episode 51: MANDY (2018)

"Let us be so very special together." Co-host Curtis and stalwart special guests Magill and Simon take on the modern cult classic MANDY (2018) starring Nicolas Cage in arguably one of his best recent performances. The boys talk about their favourite scenes, CHEDDAR GOBLIN, the weird biker Cenobites, numerous theories about the film, and why it is Simon's favourite movie. After the film, they chat about what they watched this week and which movies they've added to their watchlists. The usual suspects John and Quinn are saving the world this week. Tune in next week for the next John Carpenter watch series installment, the horror/Western hybrid VAMPIRES (1998), starring Sheri Lee from TWIN PEAKS Daniel Baldwin (Alec's brother), and awful James Woods (SALVADOR, VIDEODROME, the rat pimp from CASINO). In memory of the great Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969-2018). TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:53 What We Watched This Week  00:23:18 Watchlist Additions 00:31:55 Mandy (2018) Discussion (favourite scenes, symbolism, hot takes, tasty bits) 00:59:31 Our Ratings 01:06:30 Coming Up Next! MOVIES WE WATCHED CURTIS: War for the Planet of the Apes; Tombs of the Blind Dead; What Josiah Saw; Prey (2022) SIMON: Minions: The Rise of Gru; Romy and Michele's High School Reunion; Prey (2022) MAGILL: Thirteen Lives; The Gray Man WATCHLIST ADDITIONS CURTIS: This is GWAR; Monkey Shines; Eye of God (1997); The Man without a Face; Casualties of War; Nuclear; Earwig (2022) SIMON: The Gods Must Be Crazy; The Gods Must Be Crazy II; The Lady in White; Censor MAGILL: Eegah CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Amulet of the Weeping Maze" by Jeremiah Sand Outro: Cheddar Goblin commercial from MANDY; "Mandy Love Theme" by Jóhann Jóhannsson (MANDY OST) Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Check out Magill's true crime/cold case podcast The Trail Went Cold here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1IWYfBRGRlFXPJSpElzYJu More Magill Foote here: https://www.magillfoote.com/ See Nicolas Cage's pyramid tomb in NOLA here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nicolas-cage-s-pyramid-tomb