Don't Call it a Comeback - Ep. 43

As Val Kilmer passes onto the next stage, at the unfair age of 65, we say goodbye to him, and remember his impact.

We're jumping from a gritty, grimy meth underworld to a gritty, grimy drug underworld, as Val Kilmer takes on the role of porn king John Holmes in the anti-Boogie Nights drama Wonderland. Kristen Lopez (IndieWire, the Ticklish Business podcast) joins the show to talk all things Los Angeles in the '80s, brutal murders, disability representation in film, and the Governator, and we also play a game!

Not since Infinity War has there been a crossover as important as this episode in which the captain of the KilmerKast joins forces with Brendan and Nathan, the Avengers of What Were They Thinking? to tackle Renny Harlin's much-delayed 2004 serial killer thriller, Mindhunters. It's going to get weird, entering this multiverse of podcasting, in which your host becomes a guest, but if we stick together, we won't die (well, at least some of us.) 

Grab your trumpet, put on some skull rings, and make sure your back tattoos look cool, because we're heading to The Salton Sea for a meth bender with Val Kilmer and pals! Joining us on this long, strange trip is returning KilmerKast guest Scott Murphy (New Horror Express, All '90s Action All the Time.) We talk janky heists, famous cameos, Venezuelan coups and way more. We even play a game! 

We're back at with a quick check-in to talk about this weekend's box-office champ, Top Gun; Maverick, which features Val Kilmer's return to theaters in his classic role as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. Be forewarn, spoilers lie ahead, so make sure to see the the film before you listen.

After some time away, Francis Rizzo III checks in with a new episode where he talks about where he's been, Kilmer's new online venture, and the star's upcoming sequel to the action classic Top Gun. It's good to be back.

Our friendly neighborhood DTV Connoisseur Matt Poirier returns to help break down another direct-to-video Kilmer adventure, this time starring Christian Slater as the head of a gang of thieves. We talk esoteric lawmen, iconic interstate highways, and the weight of a big bag of money. Plus, we play a game!

Artist Amy Dresser (Instagram: Whodisbaby) stops by the KilmerKast to chat about Val Kilmer's role as a man with amnesia in the thriller Blind Horizon. We talk bad nurses, important hats, smoking laws and why Neve Campbell would never stay in that hotel room. We also play a game! This Giving Tuesday, if you can, please give to Amy's animalz rescue, Sante D'or. You can find out about all the good work they do and give at santedor.org.

Scott Murphy (New Horror Express, All 90s Action, All the Time!) joins the show from the other hemisphere, in order to talk about Val Kilmer as a retired marine taking on a town of bad guys led by Mike Brady. If you think you've heard that plot before, you have, and it's been done way better, but we still have a good time talking about this sub-par effort, as we touch on manic child actors, questionable literary references, and the debt owed to Spencer Tracy. Plus we play a game! 

Cheryl Eddy, News Editor for io9 and Gizmodo, stops by the Satellite of Val to talk about Kilmer's role as a space janitor in one of 2000's two Mars sci-fi extravaganzas, Red Planet. We chat about missed opportunities, cardboard characters and AI ladies doing it for themselves. We also play a game where we try to tell the difference between the moon and Mars. It's harder than you think!