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Verhoeven Effect

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In art and entertainment we often seek a deeper meaning and overanalyze the presentation. Director Paul Verhoeven often uses B-movie genre as a vehicle for complex human emotions, social satire, and shocking sex and violence. Is this genius subtext the artist's intent or our own imagination looking for cosmic connection where none were intended. We call this dilemma the Verhoeven Effect

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  1. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 162 Halloween (1978)

    We dive into the weird world of Halloween. On a violent Halloween night, Michael Myers murders his sister. Years later he escapes to murder again. Act 1: 29:09 Act 2: 32:35 Act 3: 1:14:00 Director - John Carpenter Cinematographer - Dean Cundey Written by - John Carpenter and Debra Hill Cast -...

  2. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 161 Body Snatchers (1993)

    We dive into the weird world of Body Snatchers. An EPA nerd visits an Army base with his family as it's taken over by aliens. Act 1: 25:58 Act 2: 38:43 Act 3: 58:35 Director - Abel Ferrara Cinematographer - Bojan Bazelli Written by - Stuart Gordon & Dennis Paoli and Nicholas St. John Cast - Terry...

  3. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 160 Shaun of the Dead (2004)

    We dive into the weird world of Shaun of the Dead. In a violent zombie outbreak a group of contentious friends go to the pub to wait out the apocalypse. Act 1: 29:34 Act 2: 1:12:29 Act 3: 1:53:23 Director - Edgar Wright Cinematographer - David M. Dunlap Written by - Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright…

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  4. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 159 Scream (1996)

    We dive into the weird world of Scream. A violent teen murder put the town in lockdown as the killer comes for Sidney. Act 1: 34:52 Act 2: 54:08 Act 3: 2:13:27 Director - Wes Craven Cinematographer - Mark Irwin Written by - Kevin Williamson Cast - Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox , David Arquette

  5. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 158 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

    We dive into the weird world of The Outlaw Josey Wales. A violent militia kills a mans family and he chases them down through the Civil War and beyond. Act 1: 15:38 Act 2: 38:15 Act 3: 1:38:26

  6. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 157 Bull Durham (1988)

    We dive into the weird world of Bull Durham. In a superstitious minor league baseball system a superfan and veteran try and better a Major League pitching prospect. Act 1: 31:23 Act 2: 50:12 Act 3: 1:46:00 Director - Ron Shelton Cinematographer - Bobby Byrne Written by - Ron Shelton Cast - Kevin...

  7. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 156 The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

    We dive into the weird world of The Chronicles of Riddick. In a violent future Necromongers are killing world on there way to the underverse. Riddick, minding his own business, gets dragged into the galactic conflict. Act 1: 39:30 Act 2: 1:25:27 Act 3: 2:03:14 Director - David Twohy…

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  8. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 155 Fallen (1998)

    We dive into the weird world of Fallen. A violent fallen angel serial killer demon thing jumps between bodies to wreck havoc on Philadelphia. Act 1: 15:00 Act 2: 34:31 Act 3: 1:14:12 Director - Gregory Hoblit Cinematographer - Newton Thomas Sigel Written by - Nicholas Kazan Cast - Denzel…

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  9. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 154 Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead (1991)

    We dive into the weird world of Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead. In a violent Netherlands a couple of bumbling stewards must inquire about the mood of Hamlet. Act 1: 17:45 Act 2: 28:54 Act 3: 1:01:21 Director - Tom Stoppard Cinematographer - Peter Biziou Written by - Tom Stoppard Cast - Gary...

  10. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 153 Damnation Alley (1977)

    We dive into the weird world of Damnation Alley. In a violent nuclear apocalypse some airmen take an experimental vehicle on a trip from California to New York to look for survivors. Meanwhile the nuclear war tilted the Earths axis and is creating crazy storms. Act 1: 14:22 Act 2: 24:43 Act 3:...

  11. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 152 The Omega Man (1971)

    We dive into the weird world of The Omega Man. After a violent world war and world ending plague a man is has a city left to himself. At night mutants try and attack him as he tries to keep his sanity. Meeting other survivors convinces him to make a cure. Act 1: 19:06 Act 2: 40:53 Act 3: 1:14:58...

  12. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 151 Colossus The Forbin Project (1970)

    We dive into the weird world of Colossus The Forbin Project. In a time on the edge of violence a super computer is created as a nuclear response system. It then holds the world hostage with nukes if they do not comply with it's vision. Act 1: 17:03 Act 2: 27:55 Act 3: 54:09 Director - Joseph...

  13. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 150 Westworld (1973)

    We dive into the weird world of Westworld. In a future with violent guests visiting a simulated theme park, the robots go haywire and start killing everyone. Act 1: 31:02 Act 2: 50:40 Act 3: 1:20:16 Director - Michael Crichton Cinematographer - Gene Polito Written by - Michael Crichton Cast - Yul...

  14. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 149 Nadja (1994)

    We dive into the weird world of Nadja. In a violent New York a drunk Helsing decapitates Dracula. Dracula's morose daughter Nadja weaves her way through a 90's emotional carousel. Act 1: 19:58 Act 2: 46:37 Act 3: 1:14:59 Director - Michael Almereyda Cinematographer - Jim Denault Written by -...

  15. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 148 Desperado (1995)

    We dive into the weird world of Desperado. A gun slinging guitar player avenges his love. Act 1: 32:31 Act 2: 1:05:59 Act 3: 1:39:02 Director - Robert Rodriguez Cinematographer - Guillermo Navarro Written by - Robert Rodriguez Cast - Antonio Banderas , Salma Hayek , Joaquim de Almeida

  16. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 147 Logan's Run (1976)

    We dive into the weird world of Logan's Run. In a violent future a domed city keeps order by having everyone volunteer to die at 30. Some of them run. Act 1: 15:56 Act 2: 50:06 Act 3: 1:26:38 Director - Michael Anderson Cinematographer - Ernest Laszlo Written by - David Zelag Goodman Cast…

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  17. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 146 Cliffhanger (1993)

    We dive into the weird world of Cliffhanger. A violent Treasury agent and even more violent Euro criminals steal a plane full of transaction currency. Act 1: 12:23 Act 2: 56:39 Act 3: 1:18:38 Director - Renny Harlin Cinematographer - Alex Thomson Written by - Michael France and Sylvester Stallone...

  18. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 145 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

    We dive into the weird world of The Long Kiss Goodnight. A violent assassin loses her memory and takes up her cover as a school teacher and tries to figure out who she was. Act 1: 41:34 Act 2: 1:10:27 Act 3: 2:02:44 Director - Renny Harlin Cinematographer - Guillermo Navarro Written by - Shane...

  19. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 144 Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

    We dive into the weird world of Edge of Tomorrow. In a violent alien future war, a media liaison is unwillingly forced to repeat the same beach landing offensive until he finds some way to stop it. Act 1: 43:12 Act 2: 1:15:56 Act 3: 1:55:29 Director - Doug Liman Cinematographer - Dion Beebe…

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  20. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 143 Real Steel (2011)

    We dive into the weird world of Real Steel. In a future with violent boxing robots that only harm each other, a dead beat dad reconnects with his son. Act 1: 37:55 Act 2: 1:02:21 Act 3: 1:50:54 Director - Shawn Levy Cinematographer - Mauro Fiore Written by - John Gatins(screenplay) Richard…

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  21. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 142 Total Recall (1990)

    We dive into the weird world of Total Recall. In a violent future a mild manner body building construction worker goes to Rekall to live out the dream of being a spy. Turns out he is a spy? Act 1: 50:70 Act 2: 1:17:51 Act 3: 1:39:38 Director - Paul Verhoeven Cinematographer - Jost Vacano Written…

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  22. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 141 The Town (2010)

    We dive into the weird world of The Town. A violent neighborhood in Boston is host to a lineage of Armored car and bank robbers. Act 1: 26:45 Act 2: 1:17:46 Act 3: 2:04:56 Director - Ben Affleck Cinematographer - Robert Elswit Written by - Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard Chuck Hogan...

  23. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 140 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

    We dive into a weird world of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. In a violent Montana two drifters cross paths and decide to rob a bank with some Korean war vets who were trying to kill them. Act 1: 13:21 Act 2: 40:18 Act 3: 1:10:30 Director - Michael Cimino Cinematographer - Frank Stanley Written by -...

  24. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 139 Manhunter (1986)

    We dive into the weird world of Manhunter. A violent serial killer is targeting families, as an ex FBI agent is brought in to get in the killers mind. And Hanibal "Lektor". Act 1: 32:50 Act 2: 1:02:35 Act 3: 2:10:49 Director - Michael Mann Cinematographer - Dante Spinotti Written by - Michael…

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  25. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 138 Reign of Fire (2002)

    We dive into the weird world of Reign of Fire. In a violent dragon apocalypses a rag tag group try to survive. Then Americans show up to do some violence. Act 1: 32:56 Act 2: 1:22:31 Act 3: 2:06:56 Director - Rob Bowman Cinematographer - Adrian Biddle Written by - Gregg Chabot Kevin Peterka Matt...

  26. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 137 Broken Arrow (1996)

    We dive into the weird world of Broken Arrow. Two Airforce pilots end up in a violent standoff as one tries to heist and ransom 2 thermonuclear weapons. Act 1: 23:19 Act 2: 1:10:51 Act 3: 2:01:43 Director - John Woo Cinematographer - Peter Levy Written by - Graham Yost Cast - John Travolta...

  27. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 136 The Silent Partner (1978)

    We dive into the weird world of The Silent Partner. A violent bank robber gets his bank robbery ripped off by a bank teller. Act 1: 17:00 Act 2: 32:12 Act 3: 1:02:10 Director - Daryl Duke Cinematographer - Billy Williams Written by - Anders Bodelsen Curtis Hanson Cast - Elliott Gould Christopher...

  28. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 135 Zulu (1964)

    We dive into the weird world of Zulu. Violent British Imperialism gets decimated by the Zulu tribe. A different group of British soldiers hold ground against the Zulu wave attacks at a Swedish Missionary. Act 1: 28:20 Act 2: 1:04:42 Act 3: 1:45:25 Director - Cy Endfield Cinematographer - Stephen...

  29. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 134 Knightriders (1981)

    We dive into the weird world of Knightriders. A violent knights and bike show is put on around Pennsylvania as the righteous King succumbs to his own ideals in an unjust world. Act 1: 40:00 Act 2: 1:30:53 Act 3: 2:03:53 Director - George A. Romero Cinematographer - Michael Gornick Written by -...

  30. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 133 Quigley Down Under (1990)

    We dive into the weird world of Quigley Down Under. In a violent Australia a man puts out a job offer all over the world to shoot Dingos. Quigley answers the job offer from Wyoming and shows up with suspicion of what the actual job is. Act 1: 25:31 Act 2: 1:03:40 Act 3: 1:39:16 Director - Simon...

  31. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 132 The Tailor of Panama (2001)

    We dive into the weird world of The Tailor of Panama. A violently rude spy is shuffled of to Panama as punishment. He takes advantage of the time and place to create a false flag operation to rob the buyers. Act 1: 19:48 Act 2: 44:10 Act 3: 1:15:57 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Seamus...

  32. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 131 The General (1998)

    We dive into the weird world of The General. In a violent Ireland and whimsical and dangerous thief cons his way through life. Act 1: 18:40 Act 2: 34:49 Act 3: 1:15:54 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Seamus Deasy Written by - John Boorman book by Paul Williams Cast - Brendan Gleeson...

  33. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 130 Hope and Glory (1988)

    We dive into the weird world of Hope and Glory. A violent coming of age tale comedy told during the early days of world war II. Act 1: 14:02 Act 2: 44:00 Act 3: 1:54:36 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Philippe Rousselot Written by - John Boorman Cast - Sarah Miles David Hayman Sebastian...

  34. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 129 The Emerald Forest (1985)

    We dive into the weird world of The Emerald Forest. The Brazillian Rain Forest is being violently paved over for a Dam and a growing city. An American child is willingly kidnapped by the Invisible tribe. His father finds him a decade later. Act 1: 18:14 Act 2: 32:25 Act 3: 1:18:31 Director - John...

  35. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 128 Excalibur (1981)

    We dive into the weird world of Excalibur. A violent and narcissist father begets a son who will be the world greatest King. Act 1: 32:39 Act 2: 50:50 Act 3: 1:18:05 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Alex Thomson Written by - Rospo Pallenberg and John Boorman Cast - Nigel Terry Helen…

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  36. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 127 Exorcist II The Heretic (1977)

    We dive into the weird world of Exorcist II The Heretic. A violent demi god once again tries to gain control as a preacher and a psychiatrist try to fight it.

  37. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 126 Deliverance (1972)

  38. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 125 Hell in the Pacific (1968)

    We dive into the weird world of Hell in the Pacific. In a violent war a Japanese naval man and a Marine Aviator must find a way to coexist while they're stranded on an island. Act 1: 13:57 Act2: 28:47 Act3: 1:13:59 Director - John Boorman Cinematographer - Conrad L. Hall Written by - Alexander...

  39. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 124 Love Lies Bleeding (2024)

    We dive into the weird world of Live Lies Bleeding. In a violent 80's New Mexico a bodybuilding hitchhiker comes to town and gets caught up in revenge. Act 1: 13:17 Act 2: 42:51 Act 3: 1:04:43 Director - Rose Glass Cinematographer - Ben Fordesman Written by - Rose Glass & Weronika Tofilska Cast -...

  40. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 123 Godzilla Minus One (2023)

    We dive into the weird world of Godzilla Minus One. After the violence of WWII in Japan people are left to gather what lives they can together as a giant nuclear irradiated Godzilla decides to attack Japan. Act 1: 14:59 Act 2: 45:51 Act 3: 1:01:02 Director - Takashi Yamazaki Cinematographer…

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  41. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 122 Nope (2022)

    We dive into the weird world of Nope. A Hollywood Horse trainer has to fight off a violent flying saucer that has eluded observations for who knows how long. Act 1: 13:58 Act 2: 40:36 Act 3: 1:05:37 Director - Jordan Peele Cinematographer - Hoyte Van Hoytema Written by - Jordan Peele Cast…

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  42. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 121 Dune (2021)

    We dive into the weird world of Dune. On a violent planet Arrakis, Harkonnens violently harvest spice from the planet. They are resisted and the responsibility is given to the Atreides instead. Betrayal and prophecy ensues. Act 1: 14:05 Act 2: 42:58 Act 3: 1:16:13 Director - Denis Villeneuve...

  43. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 120 Tenet (2020)

    We dive into the weird world of Tenet. In a violent future agents run through a reverse entropy tunnel to travel in real time to the past to fight for the future, while the Protagonist figures out what the hell is going on. Act 1: 11:36 Act 2: 32:25 Act 3: 1:03:12 Director - Christopher Nolan...

  44. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 119 Ford v Ferrari (2019)

    We dive into the weird world of Ford v Ferrari. Two car companies take part in a violent race In the 60's. The premiere performance car manufacturer versus the plucky underdog industry titan. Act 1: 13:56 Act 2: 1:01:06 Act 3: 1:45:49 Director - James Mangold Cinematographer - Phedon Papamichael...

  45. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 118 Upgrade (2018)

    We dive into the weird world of Upgrade. In a future city violent cybercriminals have paralyzed a man and killed his wire for unknown reasons. Act 1: 28:33 Act 2: 56:05 Act 3: 1:39:28 Director - Leigh Whannell Cinematographer - Stefan Duscio Written by - Leigh Whannell Cast - Logan Marshall-Green…

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  46. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 117 Get Out (2017)

    We dive into the weird world of Get Out. In a suburb with a new level of psychological violence, Chris is going to meet his girlfriends parents. Act 1: 15:26 Act 2: 43:04 Act 3: 1:19:05 Director - Jordan Peele Cinematographer - Toby Oliver Written by - Jordan Peele Cast - Daniel Kaluuya, Allison...

  47. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 116 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

    We dive into the weird world of Rouge One: A Star Wars Story. A group of necessary outcasts go on a suicide mission to reveal the weakness of the Death Star. Act 1: 21:22 Act 2: 58:41 Act 3: 1:36:49 Director - Gareth Edwards Cinematographer - Greig Fraser Written by - Chris Weitz and Tony...

  48. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 115 Mad Max Fury Road (2015)

    We dive into the weird world of Mad Max Fury Road. In a violent post apocalypse Australia, Max reluctantly helps Furiosa save prisoner wives from Immortan Joe. Act 1: 41:30 Act 2: 1:18:46 Act 3: 2:36:28 Director - George Miller Cinematographer - John Seale Written by - George Miller and Brendan...

  49. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 114 Nightcrawler (2014)

    We dive into the weird world of Nightcrawler. In Los Angeles a petty thief discovers the world of violent photo journalism. He is able to apply his skills of quick learning and a lack of empathy into a successful small business. Act 1: 21:40 Act 2: 1:06:01 Act 3: 1:58:35 Director - Dan Gilroy...

  50. Verhoeven Effect Special Episode 113 Under the Skin (2013)

    We dive into the weird world of Under the Skin. A violent biker takes a woman to another Lady for a clothes exchange. Then the lady lures men into darkness. Act 1: 27:39 Act 2: 46:29 Act 3: 1:24:33 Director - Jonathan Glazer Cinematographer - Daniel Landin Written by - Walter Campbell & Jonathan...

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In art and entertainment we often seek a deeper meaning and overanalyze the presentation. Director Paul Verhoeven often uses B-movie genre as a vehicle for complex human emotions, social satire, and shocking sex and violence. Is this genius subtext the artist's intent or our own imagination looking for cosmic connection where none were intended. We call this dilemma the Verhoeven Effect

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