Special Report: McBeardo's Teen Movie Hell

Special Guest: Mike "McBeardo" McPadden

Mike "McBeardo" McPadden has done it again; trawling through the sludge of a film subgenre to find the commonalities while holding up both the gems and the most execrable examples of teen flicks in his latest book, Teen Movie Hell: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped!.

On this special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks to McBeardo about teen movies from the more goofy and subversive (Joysticks, Hamburger: The Motion Picture, Lemon Popsicle) to the mainstream (Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Breakfast Club) and so much more.

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McBeardo Movie Gigs:

Date	Location	Movie
June 20	Chicago, Music Box Theatre	HOT DOG: THE MOVIE
July 17 or 24	Chicago, Music Box Theatre	LITTLE DARLINGS and THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN
July 27	Philadelphia, PhilaMOCA	VALLEY GIRL
July 31	Austin, Alamo Drafthouse	THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN
August 10	Boston, Coolidge Corner Theater	MEATBALLS
August 18	Brooklyn, Alamo Drafthouse	THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN
August 20	Yonkers, Alamo Drafthouse	THE BURNING (Heavy Metal Movies event)
October	Los Angeles, Alamo Drafthouse	TBA

Music:
"Kicking Up a Fuss" - Blow-Up
"Tryin' to Kill a Saturday Night" - Keane

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Special Report: Survival of the Film Freaks (2018)

Special Guests: Kyle Kuchta, Bill Fulkerson

How does cult cinema survive and thrive in the 21^st century? This notion is explored in the 2018 documentary Survival of the Film Freaks.

Joe Bob Briggs, Ted Raimi and Adam Green are just a few of the familiar faces that you'll see in this documentary that is both a love letter to and in-depth study of "cult."

Mike White talks to co-directors Kyle Kuchta (Fantasm) and Bill Fulkerson (Outside The Cinema) on this special episode.

Keep up on everything at the Survival of the Film Freaks Facebook page.

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Teaser Trailer for Survival Of The Film Freaks

June 30, 2017­ – Ted Raimi, Greydon Clark, Adam Green and more are part of Survival of the Film Freaks, a new documentary that explores how technology continues to change how we define “cult” films. Directors, actors, and journalists from all generations weigh in on the ever-changing world of cult cinema in this documentary that is both an ode to and an exploration of cinema fandom.

At the helm of Film Freaks is director Bill Fulkerson. A passion for cult cinema drives Fulkerson; he has hosted the cult cinema podcast Outside The Cinema for over ten years, reviewing countless films for nearly 500 episodes. “I’ve been a lover of weird and wonderful cinema since I was a kid, and how we view and acquire these films continues to evolve. With this documentary we hope to show the past and future so that we never lose these hidden gems.”

Co-directing alongside Fulkerson is documentary filmmaker Kyle Kuchta (Fantasm). “Cult isn’t a genre, it’s a mentality. These films have legacies and followings that now everyone can be a part of because of the Internet. Film Freaks looks to delve in to what ‘cult’ means in an age where everything is available at the click of a button.”

Film Threat’s Chris Gore, William Sachs (Galaxina), and Lloyd Kaufman of Troma are just a few of the familiar faces in Film Freaks. The team is currently finishing up the remaining interviews and moving into post-production this summer.

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Episode 314: Joysticks (1983)

Special Guests: Greydon Clark, Jon Gries
Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Cummins, Heather Drain

Are you ready for some Totally Awesome Video Games?!?

We head to the arcade this week to discuss Greydon Clark's teen comedy Joysticks (1983) wherein the local gaming establishment is threatened by Mr. Rutter (Joe Don Baker). The film includes an incredible cast, featuring Jon Gries as King Vidiot.

Heather Drain and Chris Cummins join Mike to discuss their favorite games, arcades, and making their money the hard way... one quarter at a time.

Errata: Jeff Bailey is the name of the main character in Out of the Past, not It's A Wonderful Life. However, listening to the audio commentary of the Joysticks DVD does provide an It's A Wonderful Life connection...

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Links:
Buy Joysticks on DVD
Buy On The Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking by Greydon Clark
Visit the official Greydon Clark website
Follow Jon Gries on Twitter
Visit the official Heather Drain website
Read articles from Chris Cummins on Den of Geek
Read the Joysticks review on House of Self Indulgence
Visit the Jim "Dorfus" Greenleaf YouTube Channel
Watch Alan: A Video Game Junkie

Music:
"Pacman" - DJ Maul
"Joysticks" Theme Song
"Human Video Game" - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
"Pac-Man Fever" - Buckner And Garcia
"Pac-Man (Original Edit)" - Power Pill

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Episode 146: Black Shampoo

Special Guests: Greydon Clark & Dean Cundey

Can you feel the love? We wrap up 2013 with Mike's favorite film, Black Shampoo, the tale of an African American salon owner who squares off against the mob when his true love is taken from him; going from a loving machine to a killing machine.

We're joined by Leon Chase, one of the folks who celebrates Black Shampoo Day every December 26th.

Links:
Buy Black Shampoo on DVD
Buy Greydon Clark's autobiography On the Cheap
Listen to Leon's band, Uncle Leon & the Alibis
Visit The Reign of Zaius website
Visit The Pill Girls website
Read more about Mike's Black Shampoo obsession in Impossibly Funky
Subscribe to Skip E. Lowe's YouTube Channel
Read about Dean Cundey's American Society of Cinematographers honor
Visit the Maverick's Flat website
Listen to our earlier episode about Greydon Clark's Wacko
Listen to our earlier episode about Candy Tangerine Man

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Episode Eight: Wacko (1983)

Special Guests:
Greydon Clark & Zack Carlson

Mike and Mondo Justin get wacky with the whacked-out comedy Wacko from Projection Booth favorite Greydon Clark. Live from the floor of HorrorHound Weekend we talk to Clark about the making of Wacko, the early days of Andrew "Dice" Clay, and his friendship with Joe Don Baker.

Mike also talks to Zack Carlson about the book Destroy All Movies, the definitive guide to punks on film.

More info:
Buy Greydon Clark's autobiography On the Cheap
Official Greydon Clark Website
Destroy All Movies Website

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