Jan 31 2025 60 mins 1
Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s January, so that means it’s time for our “Uncannuary” series! Where we cover movies that feature superheroes or vigilantes, either adapted from comics or created specifically for the big screen! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and Matt discuss Billy Zane’s foray into the 90s pulp hero craze, The Phantom!
Female-dominated sky piracy! Barely noticeable stock footage of wild animals! A confusing purple costume that looks both great and kind of silly! Disappearing eye makeup! A movie that feels like a Universal Studios stunt show! A ring laser! A skull laser! A shark moat! A deadly microscope! A wolf being best friends with a horse! A murderous, non-threatening skeleton! An impressive cast that includes Billy Zane starting the "getting ripped for a superhero movie" trend, James Remar, Kristy Swanson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and a comically evil Treat Williams! An adaptation of the first superhero to wear a skin-tight suit and a mask with solid white eyes! A fairly authentic recreation of pulpy, swashbuckling adventure serials that would make a great double feature with Alec Baldwin’s The Shadow!
In addition, Alex shares his spoiler-free thoughts on Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man, the bizarre Robbie Williams biopic, Better Man, and the under-the-radar gem, Hundreds of Beavers!
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The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris, Tim Gardiner, and Matt Paul, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from three filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. Matt is a terrific artist that you can find on Instagram @no_wheres_ville. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at [email protected], or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.
Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.
