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TMBDOS! Episode 288: ”Baron Blood” (1972).

Lee and Leah are back on the Mario Bava, as they check out his 1972 return to gothic horror with "Baron Blood". Does this attempt to bring the traditional gothic horror into the modern day with gialli elements work, or was Bava barking up the wrong tree here? Were Elke Sommer's vocal cords the same after this one? How did this film help inspire a popular urban legend/internet hoax? Step into our audio torture dungeon and find out.
"Baron Blood" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Inseguita" & "Gli Orrori Del Castello Di Norimberga (Titoli)" by Stelvio Cipriani.

TMBDOS! Episode 287: ”Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome” (1985).

Lee, Leah, and their friends and fellow podcasters Cameron Scott & Gary Hill try their best to escape Bartertown this episode as they cover the third film in the Mel Gibson-starring Mad Max series, "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" (1985), directed by George Miller & George Ogilvie. Why do the third film in the series before the first two? Simple: to celebrate the recently departed co-star of this film, the beautiful and talented Tina Turner! There's a lot fun side tangents in this one, so check it out before Dying Time gets here!
"Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" IMDB 
Find Lee, Gary and Cameron's Last Call at Torchy's podcast here. 
Find Cameron's Cinema Degeneration podcast here. 
Lee's guest shot on Motion Picture Massacre's Seijun Suzuki Centennial episode, covering "Youth of the Beast". 
Lee's guest shot on the "Deadly Lessons" episode of Movie Melt (requires signing up for their Patreon, but it's a podcast worth the $2!). 
Featured Music: "The Children" by Maurice Jarre & "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 65: Quentin Tarantino Part 2.

Lee is back with his second part of his look at his favourite selections from the soundtracks and scores for the filmography of Quentin Tarantino, this time covering "Death Proof" to "Once Upon a Time in America". As Tarantino went forward his soundtracks got larger and larger, so this ended up being an even bigger episode than part one, even with Lee trying his best to restrain himself with his picks.
"Death Proof" (2007)
--Violenza Inattesa --Ennio Morricone--The Last Race --Jack Nitzsche--Jeepster --T. Rex--Riot in Thunder Alley --Eddie Beram--Italia a Mano Armata --Franco Micalizzi--Hold Tight --Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich--Baby, It's You --Smith--Chick Habit --April March
"Inglourious Basterds" (2009)
--Main title from White Lightning --Charles Bernstein--Main title from Slaughter --Billy Preston--Ich Wollt Ich Wär Ein Huhn --Lillian Harvey & Willy Fritsch--Main Theme from Dark of the Sun --Jacques Loussier--Tiger Tank --Lalo Schifrin--Rabbia e Tarantella --Ennio Morricone--Un Amico --Ennio Morricone--The Devil's Rumble --Davie Allan and The Arrows--Algiers November 1, 1954 --Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo
"Django Unchained" (2012)
--Django --Rocky Roberts & Luis Bacalov--The Braying Mule --Ennio Morricone--His Name Was King --Luis Bacalov & Edda Dell'Orso--I Got A Name --Jim Croce--Rito Finale --Ennio Morricone--Days of Anger --Riz Ortolani--Trinity (Titoli) --Franco Micalizzi and Lally Stott, vocals by Annibale E I Cantori Moderni
"The Hateful Eight" (2015)
--L'Ultima Diligenza Di Red Rock (Intro Vers.) --Ennio Morricone--Regan's Theme (Floating Sound) --Ennio Morricone--Beastiality --Ennio Morricone--Now You're All Alone --David Hess--L’inferno Bianco --Ennio Morricone--There Won't Be Many Coming Home --Roy Orbison
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019)
--I Can't Turn You Loose --Wayne Cochran and The C.C. Riders--Out of Time (Strings Version) --The Rolling Stones--Hush --Deep Purple--Son of a Lovin' Man --Buchanan Brothers--Bring a Little Lovin' --Los Bravos--Ready for Action --Syd Dale--Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show --Neil Diamond--Kicks --Paul Revere & The Raiders--Victorville Blues --Harley Hatcher Combo--Dinamite Jim (English Version) --Nico Fidenco & I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni (vocals)--You Keep Me Hangin' On (Quentin Tarantino Edit) --Vanilla Fudge
Opening and closing music: Summertime Killer from "Summertime Killer" by Luis Bacalov, and Santa Maria from "Raiders of Atlantis" by Oliver Onions.

TMBDOS! Episode 286: ”The Whip and the Body” (1963).

Lee and Leah check out Mario Bava's kinky gothic horror/murder mystery "The Whip and the Body" (1963). The hosts have fun this week talking about Daliah Lavi and Christopher Lee getting busy with leather whips and very few words. Some of the topics brought up include: how hard into S&M the film really goes; could the film have gone harder?; the murder mystery plot; is there actually anything supernatural going on?; and they fawn over Bava's beautiful direction, and the skilled craftmanship behind the film in general. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late.
"The Whip and the Body" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Un Ospite Sgradito" & "Windsor Concerto (Sulla Spiaggia)" by Carlo Rustichelli.

TMBDOS! Episode 285: ”Some Girls Do” (1969).

Lee & Leah are joined this week by friends and fellow podcasters Vaughn Kuhlmeier & Daniel Segura to check out Ralph Thomas' "Some Girls Do" (1969), the sequel to his previous film that adapted popular pulp character Bulldog Drummond, "Deadlier then Male". Things brought up in the conversation: a bit of background on Bulldog Drummond as a character; how this films stacks up to other spy spoofs of the era; how it's okay for racists dogs to die; "jerky titties"; is this the origin of fem-bots?; being too sexist to allow a woman tow your broken down car; exposing your ball sack to football players; and the first Roomba, and why you shouldn't try and fuck it. The hosts also talk about what they've watched of late.
Check out Daniel's Podcast here. 
Check out Vaughn's Podcast here. 
"Some Girls Do" IMDB 
Featured Music: "She" by The Misfits & "Some Girls Do" by Lee Vanderbilt.

TMBDOS! Episode 284: ”The Blind Goddess” (1948).

Lee and Leah are back and they are in court! Stuffy, drab, VERY British court. This time out they are looking at the little-known British courtroom drama "The Blind Goddess" (1948), directed by Harold French. As it turns out they had far more to say about it than they thought they would. Before that they have an extended talk about what they've watched as of late. Get a good lawyer and tune-in, won't you?
"The Blind Goddess" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Here Comes the Judge" by Shorty Long & "Here Come the Judge" by The Magistrates.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 64: Quentin Tarantino Part 1.

Regardless of if you like the work of Quentin Tarantino or not, it can not be denied that he curates killer soundtracks for his films. Much like how he borrows visually and thematically from the films of the past to create his own unique film architecture, he often layers in music from other films in other to do much the same. Sometimes the music is there just to accent a scene and make it cooler, sometimes it's a deeper meta reference. Sometimes it just doesn't work at all, but nobody always hits the target all the time. With the announcement that Tarantino is working on his (according to him) tenth and final film, "The Movie Critic", Lee decided it was time to look back at his body of work as it stands right now, and choose the tracks from his filmography that he loves best. Because there's so much to dig into, this will be part one of a two part series of super-sized episodes.
"Reservoir Dogs" (1992)
--Little Green Bag --The George Baker Selection--Stuck in the Middle With You --Steelers Wheel--Coconut --Harry Nilsson
"Pulp Fiction" (1994)
--Miserlou --Dick Dale--Ace of Spades --Link Wray--Comanche --The Revels--Bustin' Surfboards --The Tornadoes--If Love is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags) --Maria McKee
"Jackie Brown" (1997)
--Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) --The Delfonics--Cissy Strut --The Meters--The Lion and the Cucumber --The Vampire's Sound Incorporation--Exotic Dance, Escape, & Aragon --Roy Ayers--Street Life --Randy Crawford--Long Time Woman --Pam Grier--Who is He (And What is He to You) --Bill Withers--Across 110th Street --Bobby Womack
"Kill Bill: Volume 1" (2003)
--The Flower of Carnage --Meiko Kaji--Battle Without Honor or Humanity --Tomoyasu Hotei--Theme from Ironside --Quincy Jones--The Lonely Shepherd --Gheorghe Zamfir & James Last--Twisted Nerve --Bernard Herrmann--That Certain Female --Charlie Feathers--Crane/White Lightning --RZA & Charles Bernstein--Run Faye Run --Isaac Hayes--The Grand Duel (Parte Prima) --Luis Bacalov--Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) --Nancy Sinatra
"Kill Bill: Volume 2" (2004)
--Motorcycle Circus --Luis Bacalov--Malagueña Salerosa --Chingon--Can't Hardly Stand It --Charlie Feathers--The Chase --Alan Reeves, Phil Steele, and Philip Brigham--A Silhouette of Doom & L'arena --Ennio Morricone
Opening and closing music: Summertime Killer from "Summertime Killer" by Luis Bacalov, and Santa Maria from "Raiders of Atlantis" by Oliver Onions.

TMBDOS! Episode 283: ”Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry” (1974).

Lee and Leah are joined this episode by guest host Robby Roberson to talk about one of the iconic 1970s car chase films, "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" (1974), directed by John Hough. How do the leads Peter Fonda, Susan George, and Adam Roarke stack up to the amazing stunt work in the film? Is the antagonist, Vic Morrow, more sympathetic, even though he's a cop? Aside from the fun conversation, Robbie gets to play the Movie God Game, and all the hosts talk about what they've been watching as of late. Buckle up, this one is a ride!
"Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Driving Song" by Jethro Tull & "Road Runner" by Bo Diddley.

TMBDOS! Episode 282: ”100 Rifles” (1969) & ”Hannie Caulder” (1971).

In honour of the recently deceased Raquel Welch, Lee and Daniel cover two of her westerns she did at the height of her fame. First up is an American take on the Zapata Western, where Welch co-stars with Jim Brown and Burt Reynolds in the Tom Gries-directed "100 Rifles" (1969), and then it's alongside Robert Culp in the british rape-revenge Western "Hannie Caulder" (1971), directed by Burt Kennedy. The host also talk about what they've watched recently. Put on something tight, sexy and wet, won't you, and come listen.
"100 Rifles" IMDB 
"Hannie Caulder" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Ready for Ambush" & "Lyedecker and Sarita" by Jerry Goldsmith, and "Life is Never Easy" by Bobby Hanna.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 63: The Vanity of it All.

Sometimes the cinematic vanity project (a film that is usually some combo of a single person writing, directing, producing and acting in a film) can be an artistic vision that's a masterpiece that stands the test of time. A good example would be Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane". Most times, however, vanity projects are created by total outsiders who have the money but no talent, but their drive and their delusions push the project through, for better or for worse. This time out Lee has put together a playlist covering some notable, and in some cases just unknown, vanity projects. This will no doubt be a thread picked up in future episodes, as there's a ton of these to cover.
--World's Greatest Sinner from "The World's Greatest Sinner" (1962) --Frank Zappa--Come on Feet from "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" (1971) --Melvin Van Peebles--Schlock Boogie from "Schlock" (1973) -- Ian Kranitz & Albin Konopka--Rage from "Stone" (1974) --Billy Green--I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time & Open Your Heart from "Massacre Mafia Style" (1974) --Duke Mitchell--Enuff is Enuff from "One Down, Two to Go" (1982) --Rodney Franklin--To Survive; Girl Crazy & Take it Off from "The Life and Loves of a Male Stripper" (1987) --Rafael Bethencort--Shimmy Slide from "Champagne and Bullets" (1993) --John De Hart--The Ninja from "New York Ninja" (2021) --Voyag3r
Opening and closing music: Summertime Killer from "Summertime Killer" by Luis Bacalov, and Santa Maria from "Raiders of Atlantis" by Oliver Onions.

TMBDOS! Episode 281: ”Little Rita of the West”/”Crazy Westerners” (1967).

Lee is joined by friends and fellow podcasters Vaughn Kuhlmeier & Mike Wood to talk about an odd-ball 1967 Spaghetti Western/Musicarello film, Directed by Ferdinando Baldi, "Little Rita of the West", or as it's also known as: "Crazy Westerners", starring tiny Italian pop sensation Rita Pavone, and a then mostly unknown (but soon to be quite well-known) Terrence Hill. Much of the conversation revolves around Pavone's career and performance in this film, and how well a musical is actually pulled off in the trappings of the Spaghetti Western. Other things talked about include: free boxes of chicken; frozen pizzas; energy drinks; Vaughn's Tubi ritual; and an Italian rating system for films using the size of the Pope's boner. All that and what the hosts have watched recently is also covered. So why not sing along with us as we try and destroy all the world's gold for Gordon Mitchell in red face?
Check out Vaughn's podcasts, Motion Picture Massacre, and Wanted: Alive or Preferably Dead.
Check out Mike's podcast, The Grindbin. 
"Little Rita of the West" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Piruliruli" by Rita Pavone & Lucio Dalla; an excerpt from "My Name is Potato"; and "Per un colpo di pistola" & "Ma che te ne fai" by Rita Pavone.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 62: Unused Scores Part 2.

Lee has finally dipped back into the world of rejected film scores. Due to popular demand, he's also included short snippets of the scores that were actually used in the finished film before each selection. Sit back and listen to what could have been, and maybe learn a little bit about why things didn't quite pan out the way they could have.
--Suite from "Night and the City" (1950) --Benjamin Frankel--Suite from "Night and the City" (1950) --Franz Waxman--Main Title from "Forbidden Planet" (1956) --David Rose--The Mountain from "The Bible" (1966) --Ennio Morricone--Main Title from "Frenzy" (1972) --Henry Mancini--Alien Landing, Out Back & The Vial from "Alien Nation" (1988) --Jerry Goldsmith
Opening and closing music: Summertime Killer from "Summertime Killer" by Luis Bacalov, and Santa Maria from "Raiders of Atlantis" by Oliver Onions.

TMBDOS! Episode 280: ”Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” (2022).

Lee is joined by the returning Daniel Harper to cover the Rian Johnson-directed "Glass Onion" (2022). How does this second of the Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) mysteries stack up to the original "Knives Out"? Netflix money and Netflix's lack of a home video division; Foghorn Leghorn; Edward Norton being a jerk; stupid people that everyone thinks are smart; and mysteries within mysteries are just a few of the things touched upon, along with what the hosts have watched recently. NOTE: Daniel's sound quality is a tad off here due to being forced to do the show through his phone.
Daniel's podcast I Don't Speak German. 
"Johnny Mnemonic: Black-and-White". 
"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Theme from Glass Onion" by Nathan Johnson, and "Glass Onion" by The Beatles.

TMBDOS! Episode 279: ”Clash of the Titans” (1981).

After a short hiatus, Lee and Leah are back to cover the Desmond Davis-directed and Ray Harryhausen-produced "Clash of the Titans" (1981). How does the last film to feature Harryhausen's stop-motion effects hold up in 2023? Does it matter if they are considered outdated, or are they still effective with modern audiences? Due to having a decade between their respective ages, the hosts spend a lot of the conversation relating their experience with the film, and if when they first saw it had an impact on how they view it now, as well as just gushing over the effort behind the effects work, regardless of how old it is. Also, several listener comments (including a Apple Podcasts review!) and what they've both watched as of late are talked about. Pick up your magic sword and shield, put on your invisibility helmet, and listen to the show. Have no fear, because Zeus has got your back and he will not let you lose!
"Clash of the Titans" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Medusa" & "Prologue and Main Title" by Laurence Rosenthal.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 61: 2022 Hangover Blues.

Lee is trying to regroup from a rough last couple of months, so he is starting off 2023 by looking at music from some of the best first-time watches of 2022 in order to conjure up some good memories for that year.
--Suite from "Dr, Jekyll and Sister Hyde" (1971) --David Whitaker--Something's Mighty Mighty Wrong & That's What Love Will Do from "Three the Hard Way" (1974) --The Impressions--Suite from "Visiting Hours" (1982) --Johnathan Goldsmith--I Was Looking for You & Telescope from "Body Double" (1984) --Pino Donaggio--End Titles from "52 Pick-Up" (1986) --Gary Chang--Arrivals from "Extreme Prejudice" (1987) --Jerry Goldsmith--Scrooge from "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992) --Composed by Paul Williams, performed by The Muppets--Tarot from "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror" (2021) --Andrew Brown--It's in the Cloud & Arena Attack from "Nope" (2022) --Michael Abels
Opening and closing music: Summertime Killer from "Summertime Killer" by Luis Bacalov, and Santa Maria from "Raiders of Atlantis" by Oliver Onions.

TMBDOS! Episode 278: ”Muppet Treasure Island” (1996).

Lee, Leah, and special guest host Gary Hill set sail for high adventure as they talk about the Brian Henson-directed "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996), starring Tim Curry. Is it a good adaptation of the source material, or is it just an excuse for silly Muppet hijinks? Does it even matter? How does this, the second post-Jim Henson Muppet production differ from past projects? The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. Now go clean up the poop deck while giving us a listen, you scabby sea dogs!
Check out Gary's podcasts here. 
"Muppet Treasure Island" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Treasure Island" & "Sailing for Adventure" by Han Zimmer, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil; and an excerpt from the theme from "Super Gran" by Billy Connolly.

TMBDOS! Episode 277: ”The Shadow” (1994).

Lee, Leah, and special guest Matt Anderson discover if the weed of crime indeed does bear bitter fruit, when they talk about "The Shadow" (1994), directed by Russell Mulcahy, and starring Alec Baldwin. Matt, being a big fan of old pulp stories and radio dramas, as well as a lover and writer of comic books, helps bring a lot of context and background to both The Shadow himself, including his many different origins over the years, and how this film tries to merge them together, and overall how it fits in the wake of the success of the Tim Burton Batman films. It turns out to be a fun, in-depth talk about an imperfect, but unfairly overlooked film. The hosts also talk about what they've watched lately.
Follow Matt Anderson on Twitter. 
"The Shadow" IMDB 
Featured Music: "You Need Fuel" & "The Shadow" by Jerry Goldsmith.

TMBDOS! Episode 276: The Best (and Worst) First-Time Watches of 2022.

Lee and Leah are back to do that yearly thing TMBDOS! does, and go over their lists for the best and worst first-time watches for 2022, as well as their honourable mentions. What movies were almost great, what movies were great, and which ones TOTALLY SUCKED? Tune in to find out! Or just cheat and read their lists below, you filthy spoil sport.
Lady Leah's Honourable Mentions:
"Once Upon a Deadpool" (2022)"Encanto" (2021)"Lust In The Dust" (1984)"Keoma" (1976)
Lady Leah's Best-of:
15. "Rock 'N' Roll High School" (1979)14. "Thank You for Smoking" (2005)13. "Eating Raoul" (1982)12. "Brainscan" (1994)11. "The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid" (1979)10. "Hairspray" (1988)9. "Willow" (1988)8. "Bad Ass" (2012)7. "Dave Made a Maze" (2017)6. "Free Guy" (2021)5. "I Spit on Your Grave" (1978)4. "Emily the Criminal" (2022)3. "American Pop" (1981)2. "Prey" (2022)1. "The Bob's Burger Movie" (2022)
Lady Leah's Worst-of:
10. "Ed and His Dead Mother" (1993)9. "Hocus Pocus" (2022)8. "End of Days" (1999)7. "Jezebel" (1938)6. "Death Screams" (1982)5. "Scream" (2022)4. "Get a Job" (2016)3. "The Batman" (2022)2. "The Oracle" (1985)1. "Polar Express" (2004)
Lee's Honourable Mentions:
"The Demon" (1963)"Three the Hard Way" (1974)"Wheelman" (2017)"Lust in the Dust" (1984)"The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992)"Nope" (2022)"Come to Daddy" (2019)"The Bravados" (1958)
Lee's Best-of:
20. "Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell" (1995)19. "Mad God" (2021)18. "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" (2022)17. "Windy City Heat" (2003)16. "Grandpa" (2005)15. "X" (2022)14. "Prey" (2022)13. "The Batman" (2022)12. "Kansas City Confidential" (1952)11. "The Stranger" (2022)10. "Katalin Varga" (2009)9. "The Northman" (2022)8. "Visiting Hours" (1982)7. "Extreme Prejudice" (1987)6. "52 Pick-Up" (1986)5. “Sr.” (2022)4. "Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror" (2021)3. "Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde" (1971)2. "Mad Dog Morgan" (1976)1. "Body Double" (1984)
Lee's Worst-of:
10. "Obsession" (1976)9. "Ed and His Dead Mother" (1993)8. "Christmas Bloody Christmas" (2022)7. "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2022)6. "The Oracle" (1985)5. "The Osterman Weekend" (1983)4. "…Watch Out, We’re Mad" (2022)3. "Firestarter" (2022)2. "Homeless for the Holidays" (2009)1. "The Polar Express" (2004)
Featured Music: "To Be the Best" by Tenacious D; "Winner" by Cheeseburger; and "Born to Lose" by Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers.

TMBDOS! Episode 275: ”The Sword and the Sorcerer” (1982) & ”Cyborg” (1989).

OG co-host Daniel Harper returns to ring in the new year by talking with Lee about two films directed by the late Albert Pyun, "The Sword and the Sorcerer" (1982) & "Cyborg" (1989). Topics brought up: Richard Moll and the guy who played Frank Fontana from "Murphy Brown" popping up in a sword and sorcery film; knives within knives, within knives; gun swords; harems of naked ladies; heroes on crosses; the lack of cyborgs in a movie with cyborg in the title; Van Damme kicking ass; Albert Pyun's visual style and some of his influences; and much much more. So get your tri-bladed sword ready, rub down a naked princess with oil, and escort a cyborg with a cure to a plague with Lee and Daniel, as they pay tribute to Pyun!
Lee's recent apperances on other fine podcasts:
Movie Melt The Grindbin The Podcast Under the Stairs 
In relation to a topic brought up on the episode, a YouTube video titled "What Ever Happened to Murphy Brown?". 
Daniel's other podcast, I Don't Speak German. 
"The Sword and the Sorcerer" IMDB 
"Cyborg" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Round Room Fight" by David Whitaker; "Music at the Mall" & "Atlanta Rumble" by Kevin Bassinson.

TMBDOS! Intermission #43: ”The Polar Express” (2004).

Lee and Leah take a special Christmas trip to the horrors of the uncanny valley as they talk about first fully all-digital capture film, the animated feature "The Polar Express" (2004), directed by Robert Zemeckis, and starring Tom Hanks...a lot of Tom Hanks. Far too much. somebody help us.
"The Polar Express" IMDB 
Featured Music: "The Train to Satanville" by Gin Gillette.