Episode 427: The Secret of NIMH (1982)

Special Guests: Gary Goldman
Guest Co-Hosts: El Goro, Kat Ellinger

Based on a book by Richard C. O'Brien, Don Bluth's The Secret of NIMH (1982) is the animated tale of Mrs. Brisby (Elizabeth Hartman), the widow with several children, one of whom is very sick and can not be moved. This is a problem as the Brisby family needs to move due to the impending destruction of their home.

El Goro and Kat Ellinger join Mike to discuss this gorgeous and compelling film along with the horrible straight-to-video sequel, The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998). Producer/animator Gary Goldman shares some of the secrets behind The Secret of NIMH.

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Links:
Buy The Secret of NIMH on Region B Blu-Ray
Buy Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Richard C. O'Brien

Music:
"Flying Dreams" - Paul Williams/Jerry Goldsmith

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Special Report: Michael Lucker on Crash! Boom! Bang!

Special Guest: Michael Lucker

On this special episode, Mike talks with writer Michael Lucker about his career in Hollywood (including co-writing the screenplay for A Vampire in Brooklyn) as well as his recent book, CRASH! BOOM! BANG! How to Write Action Movies.

Links:
Buy CRASH! BOOM! BANG! How to Write Action Movies by Michael Lucker
Visit Lucky Dog Filmworks
Read An Oral History of A Vampire in Brooklyn
Visit Michael Wiese Productions

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Music:
"It's Oh So Quiet" - Betty Hutton

Episode 102: Song of the South (1946)

Special Guests: Bruce Bickley, Jim Korkis & Jason Sperb

We celebrate Black History Month by looking at the controversial Disney film Song of the South. Based upon Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus tales, we discuss Ralph Bakshi's satire, Coonskin, and the complicated history of the Zip A Dee Doo Dah movie.

Links:
Download Song of the South from archive.org
Buy Bruce Bickley's Joel Chandler Harris: A Biography and Critical Study
Buy Jim Korkis's Who's Afraid of the Song of the South? And Other Forbidden Disney Stories
Buy Jason Sperb's Disney's Most Notorious Film: Race, Convergence, and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South
Buy Joel Chandler Harris's The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus
Buy Ralph Bakshi's Coonskin on DVD
Buy Song of the South on DVD
Visit the Song of the South fan site
Visit the Uncle Remus fan site

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