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Celluloid Zeroes
by Mike Carlon
Mike Carlon and his twin brother Jimmy watched a lot of movies as kids. Unfortunately, they watched a lot of bad movies. Worse still, they remember them. Listen in as the Carlon brothers have fun taking a walk down memory lane while discussing movies that can best be described as Celluloid Zeroes.
Episodes
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Remembering Hulk Hogan
"When you think someone is immortal—and they're not—it's a hard thing to swallow, man." – Rob Salminen In this special episode of Celluloid Zeroes, Mike Carlon is joined by his twin brother Jimmy "Doubts" Carlon and longtime friend Rob Salminen to reflect on the passing of the immortal Hulk...
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Episode 13: No Holds Barred
Brother Jimmy and I are joined by our old friend Rob Salminen to discuss the 1989 abomination that is No Holds Barred. What happens when you take one of the most recognizable entertainment figures of the 1980s and pair him with his boss to co-executive produce and write a movie about wrestling?...
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Ep 12: Silent Rage
When God said, "Let there be light," Chuck Norris said, "Say please!" This is the most dangerous episode of Celluloid Zeroes as Jim and I take on a most formidable opponent—Chuck Norris. However, even Chuck can agree that 1982's Silent Rage is not his best work. He's never said as much, but…
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The Nude Bomb
In this first episode of our second season, Mike and Jim discuss the 1980 comedy The Nude Bomb—the first feature film based on the 1960s TV comedy Get Smart. Original creators Mel Brooks and Buck Henry had nothing to do with this film, and it shows. While there are are a number of funny gags in…
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Episode 10: Action Jackson
On this episode of Celluloid Zeroes, brother Jimmy and I discuss the 1988 non-classic Action Jackson starring Carl Weathers in the title role of Detective Lt. Jericho "Action" Jackson. Rounding out the cast are Craig T. Nelson playing the antagonist Peter Dellaplane, whose Poltergeist money must...
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Episode 9: Love at First Bite
This movie came out in 1979 and captures that time period in New York with fang like sharpness. Okay, maybe that's a stretch, but unlike many of the other movies we've discussed on this podcast, this one does not smell like the Volga river at low tide. Yes this is a comedy, but as we uncover it…
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Episode 8: City Heat
The year was 1984, Jim and I were ten years old, and our father took us to the movies to see City Heat. The two of us remember this movie as a comedic masterpiece and 36 years later we are questioning our sanity. Set towards the end of prohibition, the action takes place in Kansas City and stars...
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Episode 7: Yellowbeard
When asked about the movie Yellowbeard, John Cleese said that it was one of the six worst movies ever made. His co-star, and fellow Monty Python Alum, Eric Idle commented that it was one of the worst films he ever made. With those endorsements from the film's stars you know you have a certified...
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Episode 6: No Retreat, No Surrender
Jim was always a bigger fan of martial arts movies and he lets his fanboyness shine through as we discuss the 1986 less than masterpiece No Retreat, No Surrender. The actors and director certainly took the title to heart as non of them retreated or surrendered from this movie, even though they...
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Episode 5: Oscar (1991)
Filmmaker Joe Indusi joins Mike and Jim as they discuss 1991's Oscar, starring Sylvester Stallone and a relatively unknown actress at the time—Marissa Tomei. While Oscar is, in fact, a celluloid zero, that doesn't mean there isn't anything redeeming about it. On the contrary, this film spurs...
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Episode 4: The Black Hole
When Mike and Jim saw this movie in 1979 we thought it was one of the coolest things ever. There were spaceships, robots, lasers and giant red meteors! Oh, and this whirlpool looking black hole that meant almost certain death to anything that got sucked into it. Seeing this movie through adult...
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Episode 3: MegaForce
Today, the Carlon brothers are joined by filmmaker Joe Indusi to discuss 1982s MegaForce. When this film came out, Mike and Jim were 8 years old. Looking back, that must have been the prime demographic for this film because it included flying motorcycles, glorified dune buggies with lasers, and…
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Episode 2: Hawk the Slayer
In the second installment of Celluloid Zeroes, the Carlon brothers discuss the 1980 fantasy film Hawk the Slayer and question whether they actually had a happy childhood after all. The plot of this movie has more holes in it than the European countryside in the 1940s. They ask the big questions...
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Episode 1: Zorro The Gay Blade
In this inaugural episode of the Celluloid Zeroes Podcast, the Carlon brothers take a deep dive into the 1981 parody Zorro The Gay Blade starring George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, and Ron Leibman. Listen in as Mike and Jim discuss what they liked about this film back in the day and their reactions…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Mike Carlon and his twin brother Jimmy watched a lot of movies as kids. Unfortunately, they watched a lot of bad movies. Worse still, they remember them. Listen in as the Carlon brothers have fun taking a walk down memory lane while discussing movies that can best be described as Celluloid Zeroes.
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Mike Carlon and his twin brother Jimmy watched a lot of movies as kids. Unfortunately, they watched a lot of bad movies. Worse still, they remember them. Listen in as the Carlon brothers have fun taking a walk down memory lane while discussing movies that can best be described as Celluloid Zeroes.
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Celluloid Zeroes is created and hosted by Mike Carlon.
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