They Called This a Movie

We're headed to The City That Never Sleeps with Matthew Broderick this week, as we watch the big budget misfire from Roland Emmerich, Godzilla. Join us as we discuss the Godzilla design, Matthew Broderick as a leading man in a disaster movie, and a really tall extra. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

We put one last bow on this spooky season with our October Movie of the Month, as voted by our Patreon subscribers. This time around, we're checking in with old friend Frank Henenlotter, as we watch his follow up to his cult classic, Basket Case 2. Join us as we discuss the crazy freak designs, seeing too much Belial, and what a movie like this loses with having too much money. If you want to help us choose our next Movie of the Month, join us over at our Discord by subscribing for $1 at patreon.com/TCTAMPodFind us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

We get religious in Paterson, New Jersey, as we try and figure out who killed a young Brooke Shields in Alice, Sweet Alice on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie. Join us as we discuss the religious elements, the killer reveal, and adults being creepy around children. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

As the Halloween season rolls along, we're joined by Steve from Halloween is Forever to discuss CHUD 2: Bud the CHUD, the straight-to-video sequel to the cult classic. Join us as we discuss the shift to comedy from the first film, the similarities to Day of the Dead, and the complete lack of CHUDs. Be sure to check out Steve on Halloween is Forever wherever you get your podcasts. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

We spends some time with John Carpenter and three spooky tales, as we watch Body Bags, an anthology film that originally aired on Showtime. Join us as we discuss where this measures up to other anthology films, Stacy Keach's hair, and Mark Hamill's professional baseball career. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

The leaves are falling, the air is getting crisp, and the sun is setting earlier. It's Spooky Season, baby! We kick off our full month of horror-themed episodes with Scanner Cop, the third sequel in the Scanners franchise. Join us as we discuss RIchard Lynch's mullet, a good cop going scanner cop, and scanner face. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

This week, we're joined by Jamie Broadnax from Black Girl Nerds to discuss the Scientology passion project Battlefield Earth, starring John Travolta. We discuss all the dutch angles and wipes, John Travolta's camp performance, and the career of Barry Pepper.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

We go back 65 million years to celebrate our September Movie of the Month, as we talk dinosaurs. Well... sort of. We watched the 1961 King Kong and Godzilla ripoff, Gorgo. Join us as we talk the rubber monsters, the lack of interesting characters, and how unwilling we would be to enter the movie's submersible. If you want to help us choose our next Movie of the Month, join us over at our Discord by subscribing for $1 at patreon.com/TCTAMPodFind us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

We're headed to Tromaville this week with a cultural-appropriating police detective, as we watch Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD. Join us as we discuss the jokes, the transformations, and the villain's performance. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

With one less host this week, we decide to keep it simple and talk a short film, one of which is mostly singing and dancing. Mark and Anthony discuss Michael Jackson's Ghosts. Join us as we discuss Michael Jackson as a talent and as a complicated figure, Mos Def, and discuss whether MJ's dance moves were always so vulgar. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.