Almost Major

Nov 02 2024 118 ep. 68 mins 5

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A movie pod discussing the mini-major studios and the films they released!

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

Nov 02 2024 67 mins

Our final episode of our 1980s New Line Cinema miniseries is here! We discuss NOES5, find out who is Turner and who is Hooch, and go on a Rampage.We also discuss our upcoming FILMDISTRICT miniseries!Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) (with Sam Cohen!)

Oct 26 2024 70 mins

They say the only things that would survive nuclear war are cockroaches and our new episode on A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER (1988)!Sam Cohen (The Digital Bits) joins us to discuss the first dip in the NOES series, armlegs, analyze a film death like the Zapruder film, and (we're sorry) discuss SEX AND THE CITY 2.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) (with Ryan Verrill!)

Oct 17 2024 65 mins

Welcome to primetime as we cover A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987)!Ryan Verrill (Disc-Connected) is here to discuss the fan-favorite sequel, Chuck Russell's filmography and the MPAA.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) (with The Mixed Reviews!)

Oct 10 2024 84 mins

Grab your basketballs that turn into volleyballs because we're talking A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1985)!Gavin and Louie from The Mixed Reviews are back to discuss this previously maligned but now celebrate queer horror film, the SCREAM QUEEN documentary, and USA Up All Night.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor�

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) (with Mike Thorn!)

Oct 03 2024 58 mins

We're your podfriend now with this week's episode of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)!Mike Thorn joins us again to discuss this astoundingly influential horror classic, very specific classroom topics, The Silence of the Hams, and favorite Wes Craven films.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Buddies (1985)

Sep 26 2024 49 mins

This week, we are covering BUDDIES (1985)!We discuss the first narrative film about AIDS and how blunt filmmaking can be most effective.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kevbonesy on Twitter�

Special Effects (1984) (with Mitchell Beaupre!)

Sep 19 2024 48 mins

This week, we talk more Larry Cohen with SPECIAL EFFECTS (1984)!Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd) returns to discuss this Cohen film, Mini Coopers, and why that man is on a ledge.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Perfect Strangers (1984) (with Mitchell Beaupre!)

Sep 13 2024 49 mins

This week, we talk about early Larry Cohen with PERFECT STRANGERS (1984)!Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd) joins us again to discuss this mismarketed film, LimeWire, COLLATERAL BEAUTY, and finally dissect the filmography of David Frankel.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Polyester (1981)

Aug 30 2024 55 mins

We never wanted to use macramé to kill, but we did want to discuss POLYESTER (1981)! We talk John Waters jumping to slightly more mainstream work, THE WILD THORNBERRYS, and what it means to be a good Christian woman.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠

Out Of The Dark (1988)

Aug 21 2024 51 mins

Bobo wants you to listen to this episode on OUT OF THE DARK (1988)! We discuss this underseen (not gem) film, Divine's final film performance and other movies involving phone sex.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�