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TMBDOS! Episode 261: ”American Pop” (1981).

Lee and Leah are joined this week by two special guests, friends and fellow podcasters Gary Hill & Vaughn Kuhlmeier, to talk about the sprawling animated drama by Ralph Bakshi, "American Pop" (1981). The discussion circles around the rotoscoped animation, the music, and the nuanced themes coming out of the over-arching tragedy, including the addiction and mental health issues the protagonists face. The hosts also talk about recent watches and respond to a couple of listener comments.
"American Pop" IMDB 
Check out Gary's podcasts here. 
Check out Vaughn's podcasts here. 
Featured Music: "Turn Me Loose" by Fabian & "I'm Waiting for the Man" by Lou Reed.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 57: Unused Scores Part 1.

Since film first began to have music accompanying it, be it played live in a theatre during the screening of a silent film, or just being part of the soundtrack of the film itself, as we are all familiar with today, scores have been written, recorded, and then thrown away, usually by directors and producers, for various reasons. This week Lee has decided to set foot on the tip of the iceberg that is unused film scores. He anticipates many more episodes on this topic to come in the future.
--The Foraging & The Dawn of Man from "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) --Alex North; Conducted by Jerry Goldsmith--Main Titles from "Chinatown" (1969) --Phillip Lambro--Suite & Rock Ballad from "The Exorcist" (1973) --Lalo Schifrin--Into the Jungle; Delta & Orange Light from "Apocalypse Now" (1979) --David Shire--The Morgue from "Wolfen" (1981) --Craig Safan--Main Titles from "Something Wicked this Way Comes" (1983) --Georges Delerue--Hellraiser Theme; The Hellbound Heart & Box Theme from "Hellraiser" (1987) --Coil
Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.

TMBDOS! Intermission #39: Lee’s Been Watching Too Much Lately.

Lee is flying solo this week on TMBDOS! with an Intermission episode. Lee has watched a bunch of stuff in the last little while, so he's got seven mini-reviews to share with the listeners. Also, a "fan" of TMBDOS! sent in a voicemail, so Lee plays and responds to it live on the show.
Movies reviewed:
"Planet of the Vampires" (1965), directed by Mario Bava"The Mutations" (1974), directed by Jack Cardiff"The Shark Hunter" (1979), directed by Enzo G. Castellari"Dark Angel" (1990), directed by Craig R. Baxley"Head of the Family" (1996), directed by Charles Band"Dune" (2021), directed by Denis Villeneuve"The Black Phone" (2021), directed by Scott Derrickson
Featured Music: "Karate" by Karateka & "Nightrider" by XISTS.

TMBDOS! Episode 260: ”Sugar Cookies” (1973).

Lee and Leah are teasing their cinematic sweet tooth this week when they bite into the sexy thriller "Sugar Cookies" (1973), directed by Theodore Gershuny, and co-written by future head of Troma, Lloyd Kaufman. Does this otherwise low-budget and poorly-made film have anything to offer other than the lovely nude bodies of the stars Mary Woronov and Lynn Lowry? Is this the progenitor of the sexy thrillers we'd see twenty years later on late night cable and direct-to-video VHS? Is it deserving of the "X" rating it originally got? Who the fuck is "Gus" and why the hell are we following him out of nowhere? Also, Leah has some rants this week and the host respond to comments (including one that's critical of one of our episodes) and talk about what they've watches as of late.
"Sugar Cookies" IMDB 
Featured Music: "All American Boy" by Gershon Kingsley and "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses" by The Jaynetts.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 56: Popol Vuh Scores for Werner Herzog Films.

This month Lee takes a casual look into one of his favourite musical artists who often composed scores for film. That would be Florian Fricke, the leader and central creative force behind the musical collective known as Popol Vuh. Popol Vuh created music both in the studio for their own releases and to score several films, most notably in collaboration with prolific film maker Werner Herzog. In this episode Lee plays some of his favourite tracks from those collaborations with Herzog (at least from the ones he could source). To spare you Lee's terrible pronunciations of German titles, he does none of the usual intros to the tracks this episode, and reserves his general comments to the opening of the show.
--Aguirre I (l'acrime di rei & Flöte); Morgengruss II; & Agnus Dei from "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" (1972)--Tracks 1 & 4 from "The Great Ecstasy of the Woodcarver Steiner" (1975)--Engel Der Gegenwart & Hüter Der Schwelle from "Heart of Glass" (1976)--Brüder Des Schattens; Mantra 2; & Die Nacht Der Himmel from "Nosferatu the Vampyre" (1979)--Wehe Khorazin & Im Garten der Gemeinschaft from "Fitzcarraldo" (1982)--Der Tod des Cobra Verde from "Cobra Verde" (1988)
Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.

TMBDOS! Episode 259: ”Rock ’n’ Roll High School” (1979) & ”Moulin Rouge” (2001).

This week Lee and Leah each bring a musical that they love to the show, that the other host has not seen before, and compare and contrast. Lee brings 1979's "Rock 'n' Roll High School", starring PJ Soles and his favourite rock band of all time, The Ramones! Leah beings the over-the-top Baz Luhrmann-directed "Moulin Rouge!" (2001), featuring a young Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman being really hot. What did each host think of the other's pick? Were the Ramones good actors? What were high school dress codes like in the 1980s? Is "Rock 'n' Roll High School" just a big Ramones commercial? Is it a secret vansploitation film? Leah rants about how high school should not define your life. Does "Moulin Rouge!"'s use of modern pop music work? Is Ewan McGregor much of a hero in the film? All of this and much more, including a ton of listener comments. Hey baby won't you take a chance? Join us in the Moulin Rouge and let us have this dance!
Catch Lee's appearance on Vaughn's Motion Picture Massacre podcast.
"Rock 'n' Roll High School" IMDB 
"Moulin Rouge!" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Rock 'n' Roll High School"; "Do You Wanna Dance?"; "I Want You Around", and "I Just Want to Have Something to Do" by The Ramones & "Meet Me in the Red Room" by Amiel Daemion, and "El Tango de Roxanne" by Ewan McGregor, José Feliciano, Jacek Koman and Richard Roxburgh.

TMBDOS! Episode 258: ”Lust in the Dust” (1985).

Leah and Lee learn of the dangers of mixing greed and horniness in the old west, as they talk about Paul Bartel's "Lust in the Dust" (1985). Lots of talk about Divine and where they were in their career at this point, and their overall influence; the interesting cast and their dedication to this material; the musical numbers; stunt nudity; dangerous oral sex; and a very explicit lap dance on Henry Silva's corpse, among other topics. Also, and extend bit on what the hosts were watching, as Leah has some thoughts about a movie she recently watched; and also she was having some mechanical problems with her alcoholic beverages during the recording. Come get lusty and dusty with us!
"Lust in the Dust" IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089523/reference/
Featured Music: "These Lips Were Made For Kissin'" by Divine; "Tarnished Tumbleweed" by Mike Stull; & "South of My Border" by Lainie Kazan

TMBDOS! Episode 257: ”Goodfellas” (1990).

Lee, Leah, and returning OG host Daniel take a look at an all-time classic gangster movie this time out with Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" (1990). The conversation revolves around where Scorsese was career-wise at this point; the ages of the actors compared to the ages of their real-life counterparts; brilliant performances; brilliant shots; violence; pasta sauce; the realities of the wiseguy lifestyle; wigs; and just what a flipper disc was, among a lot of other topics. Also, the hosts play another round of the IMDB Stattogories game and talk about what they've watched recently. Now, grab your fucking shine box and give us a listen.
"Goodfellas" IMDB
Find Daniel's great podcast I Don't Speak German here. 
Featured Music: "Speedo" by The Cadillacs; "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)" by The Shangri-Las & "Ain't that a Kick in the Head" by Dean Martin.

TMBDOS! Episode 256: ”Velvet Goldmine” (1998).

Lee and Leah return this week to cover a listener request. This time out it is a film featuring thinly-veiled fictionalized versions of David Bowie and Iggy Pop (and some Lou Reed) in the height of the Glam Rock era of the 1970s - told in the same fashion as a certain specific Orson Welles film - the Todd Haynes written-and-directed-"Velvet Goldmine" (1998). The conversation focuses around the look of the film and the performances; if the way the story is told is effective; the LGBTQ representation; Ewan McGregor's cock and balls; and collecting albums back in the day, to just name a few topics. Lee also introduces Leah to a fun new movie-related game that will pop up on the show again in the future, and they play a few rounds of it. So put on your shiny jumpsuit, throw on some glitter, and come rock with us for a while, why don't you?
"Velvet Goldmine" IMDB 
Stattogories.com's "Which Movie Has a Higher Rating on IMDB" game 
Featured Music: "Coz I Luv You" by Slade 7 "Baby's on Fire" by The Venus in Furs.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 55: Amicus Audio Anthology Part 3.

Lee returns to finish off his look at the music from the films of Amicus Productions. The material covered here comes from their peak and rapid decline. While the films may have started to lower in quality by the mid-1970s, it can be argued that the scores and soundtracks were still top notch. Listen in, and Lee believes you'll agree with him.--Toccata & Fugue in D Minor from "Tales from the Crypt" (1972) --Johann Sebastian Bach; adapted by Douglas Gamley--Night on Bald Mountain and excerpt from Pictures at an Exhibition II: Gnomus from "Asylum" (1972) --Modest Mussorgsky; adapted by Douglas Gamley--Main Title and Suite from "The Vault of Horror" (1973) --Douglas Gamley--Suite from "And Now the Screaming Starts!" (1973) --Douglas Gamley--Suite from "From Beyond the Grave" (1974) --Douglas Gamley--Main Title from "Madhouse" (1974) --Douglas Gamley--When Day is Done from "Madhouse" (1974)  --Vincent Price; music by Robert Katcher; lyrics by Buddy De Sylva --Main Title from "The Beast Must Die" (1974) --Douglas Gamley--Main Title and End Titles from "The Land that Time Forgot" (1975) --Douglas Gamley--Suite from "At the Earth's Core" (1976) --Mike Vickers--Suite from "The People that Time Forgot" (1977) --John Scott
Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.

TMBDOS! Episode 255: ”Out of the Dark” (1988).

This week Lee and Leah and joined by their friend and fellow podcaster Gary Hill to talk about the underseen "Out of the Dark" (1988), directed by Michael Schroeder, and featuring a bunch of "that guy" character actors getting a chance to strut their stuff. Does this late-period slasher film about a deranged john in a clown mask, stalking the phone sex workers he harasses, have anything worth talking about when the genre itself was all but dead at that point? Other topics brought up: phone sex lines; commercials for phone sex lines; late night commercials in general, and how television just went off the air back in the day; Paul Bartel in a bad wig; and Divine's last role. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. So, pick up the phone, because we're ready to have a good time with you.
Check out Lee and Leah's recent guest shot on The Grindbin Podcast here.
Find Gary's stuff here.
"Out of the Dark" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Clown" by The Hollies & "Death of a Clown" by The Kinks.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 54: Amicus Audio Anthology Part 2.

Lee continues his extended look into the scores and soundtracks of Amicus Productions. This episode covers the middle years, as horror becomes the primary focus, along with a few strange asides.
Check out the YouTube channel "Fish Man" that is the source of many of the suites featured in this and other episodes that I do. 
--Suite from "Torture Garden" (1967) --James Bernard--Suite from "They Came from Beyond Space (1967) --James Stevens--Suite from "The Terrornauts" (1967) --Elisabeth Lutyens--Danger Route from "Danger Route" (1967) --Lionel Bart--Scream and Scream Again from "Scream and Scream Again" (1970) --Amen Corner--Suite & Supernatural Slugfest from "Scream and Scream Again" (1970) --David Whitaker--Suite {Main Title/Prologue/Writing Horror/Seeing and Hearing Things/Philip Grayson/Remembering/The Vampire/Welcome to the Club/Epilogue/End Titles} from "The House that Dripped Blood" (1971) --Michael Dress--Suite from "I, Monster" (1971) --Carl Davis
Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.

TMBDOS! Episode 254: ”Hairspray” (1988).

This week the podcast returns to John Waters as Lee and Leah cover his first and only PG-rated film, "Hairspray" (1988). Does this switch to a more professional and toned-down style hurt Waters' message, or does it just force him to be more creative about how to continue to be over-the-top and subversive in a mainstream production? How does the 2007 adaptation of the "Hairspray" musical match-up? How bloody great was Divine in her final film with Waters? How good was Ricki Lake in her first big role? How do elements of this film connect to an old PSA star Sonny Bono was in? Ric Ocasek and Pia Zadora as beatniks? A lot of the conversation also hits on Drag culture and Divine being a Drag icon still to this day. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. No matter if your a hair-hopper or a weed-smoking beatnik, you're welcome to get naked with us and come listen!
"Hairspray" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Mama Didn't Lie" by Jan Bradley & "Hairspray" by Rachel Sweet.

TMBDOS! Episode 253: ”Ringmaster” (1998).

Lee, Leah, and special guest Gary Hill try to sweep up some trash this week as they cover the Jerry Springer-centric "Ringmaster" (1998), directed by Neil Abramson. Is there anything worth talking about in this ill-advised cinematic celebration of the lowest common denominator in society? Is Springer any good playing himself? Lots of asides abound, including a lengthy listener comment from fellow podcaster and friend, Vaughn Kuhlmeier, who manages to predict most of what we had to say about the movie. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. Till next time, take care of yourselves and each other!
Check out Gary's various podcasts here. 
"Ringmaster" IMDB
Featured Music: "TV Party" by Black Flag & "Dr. Talk" by Jerry Springer.

TMBDOS! Episode 252: ”Keoma” (1976).

Lee and Leah are joined by two special guests in this episode. Mike and Bobby from The Grindbin Podcast stop by to help dig into the late-period, existential Franco Nero Spaghetti Western "Keoma", directed by Enzo G. Castellari. Things brought up: Is this the last great pasta cowboy picture? "Coolman Keoma"; Why is Jared Leto in this?; Who is the worst Italian on the episode - Leah or Mike?; Lee is old; Italian Donald Sutherland; Keoma is kind of an asshole; and yes, the soundtrack is definitely talked about. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. Come in and listen, and don't mind the folk singer narrating your life.
"Keoma" IMDB
Check out Mike and Bobby on The Grindbin Podcast. 
Featured Music: Except from "Keoma (instrumental)" & "Keoma" by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis.

TMBDOS! Episode 251: ”Three the Hard Way” (1974).

Lee and Leah are joined by special guest Cameron Scott to cover the late period Blaxploitation all star team-up "Three the Hard Way" (1974), directed by Gordon Parks Jr., and featuring the talents of Jim Brown, Frank "The Hammer" Williamson, and Jim Kelly. Much of the talk revolves around how cool and badass the three leads are, comic book neo-nazis, the action and stunts, and the surprising addition of three topless and sweaty dominatrix torturers at one point! The hosts also talk about what they've watched lately, including the latest "Texas Chainsaw" and "Batman" films. You can listen to this episode the easy way or the hard way. You decide!
"Three the Hard Way" IMDB 
Check out Cameron's other podcasts at Cinema Degeneration. 
You can also hear Lee and Cameron together, along with Gary Hill, on the Last Call at Torchy's podcast over at The Butcher Shop. 
Follow Lady Leah on Instagram. 
Featured Music: Excerpt from "Three The Hard Way (Chase & Theme)" & "That's What Love Will Do" by The Impressions.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 53: Amicus Audio Anthology Part 1.

It's time for another multi-part series on Blood on the Tracks. This time out Lee is covering the filmography of Amicus Productions, who were most famous for their excellent horror anthology films in the 1960s and 1970s. But they did so much more, and Lee is going to explore their output through the music that was featured in their films.
--Spaceship to Mars from "It's Trad, Dad!" (1962) --Gene Viincent--Sweet Boy from "Just for Fun" (1963) --Clodagh Rodgers--Suite from "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" (1965) --Elisabeth Lutyens--Daleks and Thals & The Eccentric Dr. Who from "Dr. Who and the Daleks" (1965) --Malcolm Lockyer--Suite from "The Skull" (1965) --Elisabeth Lutyens--Daleks and Robomen from "Dalek's Invasion Earth 2150 A.D." (1966) --Bill McGuffie--Suite from "The Psychopath" (1966) --Elisabeth Lutyens--Main & End Titles from "The Deadly Bees" (1966) --Wilfred Josephs
Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.

TMBDOS! Episode 250: ”Danger: Diabolik” (1968).

Lee, Leah, and her friend & returning guest host, Sam, talk about Mario Bava's sexy comic book-adapted action/Euro-spy parody/crime film "Danger: Diabolik" (1968). Topics brought up include baby powder; KY jelly; banging on money; separate sexy showers; catapults; John Phillip Law's eyebrows; proper day for night photography; fashion choices; Valmont's drunk girlfriend; Diabolik's politics, or lack thereof; and Ennio Morricone's fantastic score. The hosts also talk about what they've watches as of late. Slip into your skin-tight suit, fire up your identikit, and watch out for trap doors in airplanes, and join us.
"Danger: Diabolik" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Money Orgy" & "Driving Decoys" by Ennio Morricone.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 52: Those Fab Fake Musical Acts - Addendum.

Due to some time constraints this month Lee's back with a slightly shorter show than usual. This time out he's compiled an addendum to the previous episode, which was about fictional bands and solo artists featured in films. This list was all taken from the list of tracks he had to cut from the original over-stuffed track list for that episode. He felt these were all too good to ignore.
--Lunar Madness from "Vicious Lips" (1986) --Vicious Lips (Sue Saad and the Next) --Touch Me, I'm Dick from "Singles" (1992) --Citizen Dick (Pearl Jam)--Wie Glauben/Techno Pop from "The Big Lebowski" (1998) --Autobahn (Carter Burwell)--Love Comes and Goes from "Almost Famous" (2000) --Stillwater (Nancy Wilson, Cameron Crowe, Peter Frampton, Marti Frederiksen, & Mike McCready)--Old Joe's Place from "A Mighty Wind" (2003) --The Folksmen (Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, & Michael McKean)--Sitting in a Car & My Friend (You Cunt) from "Brother of the Head" (2005) --The Bang-Bang (Luke Treadaway, Harry Treadaway & Clive Langer)--Uh-Huh & Yes Man from "Yes Man" (2008) --Munchausen by Proxy (Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)--We Are Sex Bob-Omb & Summertime from "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010) --Sex Bob-Omb (Michael Cera, Mark Webber, Alison Pill, Beck Hanson)
Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.

TMBDOS! Intermission #38: ”Death Screams” (1982).

Leah and Leah are back for an Intermission episode to cover a lesser-known slasher film from 1982, the David Nelson-directed "Death Screams". Is this rural slasher, full to the brim with red herrings and extended sequences at a county fair, one rightfully forgotten, or is it a hidden gem? The hosts go back and forth weighing the good and the bad, including the quality of the respective versions of the film they each watched. Come listen, just don't lose your head over it!
"Death Screams" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Main Theme" by Dee Barton.