The Complete Works: Roy Scheider

Dec 02 2024 240 ep. 64 mins 142
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The Complete Works is a podcast dedicated to exploring an actor's filmography, one movie at a time - assessing the highs and lows of their career and how it reflects the film industry at large. The current season, Season 4, is covering the films of Roy Scheider. Past seasons include Nicolas Cage, Jeff Goldblum, and Michelle Yeoh (with new episodes for their respective seasons being published as needed).

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Wicked (2024)

Dec 02 2024 68 mins  
It's finally happened, everyone - two of our Complete Works subjects are in the same movie together! And it just happens to be one of the biggest movies of the year - so let's dive into Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh's supporting turns in WICKED!

Ep. 24 - 52 Pick-Up (1986)

Nov 25 2024 52 mins  
This week, Roy Scheider stars in an Elmore Leonard adaptation from acclaimed action/thriller filmmaker John Frankenheimer (and reuniting with his OUTSIDE MAN co-star Ann-Margret while he's at it) - it's time for 52 PICK-UP!

Off Mike - Megalopolis, Conclave, Red Rooms, and more!

Nov 22 2024 79 mins  
It's been a while, so it's time for another bonus Off Mike Discussions episode! This week, Smith is watching a ton of new releases like MEGALOPOLIS, CONCLAVE, THELMA, SMILE 2, and VENOM: THE LAST DANCE. Meanwhile, Mike D has thoughts on RED ROOMS, IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE, STRANGE DARLING, and figured that it was finally time to catch up with THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST.

Ep. 23 - The Men's Club (1986)

Nov 19 2024 50 mins  
Finally, a club for men! Roy Scheider stars alongside Harvey Keitel, Frank Langella, Jennifer Jason Leigh and more as we discover that men will literally throw knives, hit up a brothel, and stage a wedding with a sex worker rather than go to therapy.

Ep. 22 - Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

Nov 12 2024 52 mins  
Did you know that Roy Scheider provided English narration for the original theatrical release of Paul Schrader's epic biopic MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS? Well, he did - and even though that's not the version most people watch today, it means we've still got to talk about it!

The Invitation (2016) / House of the Devil (2009)

Nov 07 2024 59 mins  
It's time for some post-Halloween spookiness with another Mike Makes Mike Watch! This time, Mike D is making Smith catch up with Karyn Kusama's THE INVITATION, while Smith is making Mike D take in Ti West's breakthrough feature, THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL!

Ep. 21 - 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)

Nov 04 2024 68 mins  
For the second time this season, we're talking about the sequel to one of the greatest movies ever made. That's right, though he doesn't appear in the original film, Roy Scheider leads the cast of 2010: THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT, Peter Hyams' (surprisingly great?) follow-up to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY.

BONUS: Hubie Halloween (2020) (GUEST: Vin Craig)

Oct 31 2024 56 mins  
This week, it's a Guest Makes Mike SCREAM, as Vin Craig returns to the podcast to make the Mikes watch one of his new Halloween favorites, Adam Sandler in HUBIE HALLOWEEN!

Ep. 20 - Tiger Town (1983)

Oct 28 2024 47 mins  
This week, Roy Scheider stars in the very first original movie produced for the Disney Channel (which is a slightly different honor than being the first Disney Channel Original Movie) as an again pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in TIGER TOWN!

BONUS - Joker: Folie a Deux

Oct 24 2024 54 mins  
You're not gonna believe it, folks - we actually got Mike D to watch the JOKER sequel. And guess what? He didn't like it. For that matter, Smith didn't like it either. Time to break it down.