The Complete Works: Roy Scheider

Oct 28 2024 232 ep. 64 mins 141
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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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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.

Ep. 19 - Blue Thunder (1983)

Oct 21 2024 49 mins  
This week, Roy Scheider scores an action hit with 1983's BLUE THUNDER! Directed by John Badham (WARGAMES) and co-starring Malcolm MacDowell, Daniel Stern, and Warren Oates, this '80s thriller features top-notch helicopter stunt work and exciting twists and turns (and according to recent completely unsubstantiated rumor, may be a big influence on Christopher Nolan's next film!)

Ep. 18 - Still of the Night (1982)

Oct 07 2024 49 mins  
After taking a couple of years off, Roy Scheider returns with a thriller influenced by the films of Alfred Hitchcock from the director of KRAMER VS. KRAMER. Co-star Meryl Streep has called it the worst film she's ever been in. It's time for STILL OF THE NIGHT!

28 Weeks Later (2007) / Brazil (1985)

Oct 03 2024 60 mins  
It's time for another Mike Makes Mike Watch! This week, Mike D is making Smith catch up with an underrated horror sequel (just in time for a new one coming out next year), 28 WEEKS LATER! Meanwhile, Smith is making Mike D finally watch Terry Gilliam's sci-fi masterpiece BRAZIL!

Ep. 17 - All That Jazz (1979)

Sep 30 2024 60 mins  
It's showtime, folks! This week, Roy Scheider closes out his 1970s run with another all-timer, Bob Fosse's existential masterpiece ALL THAT JAZZ! This haunting meditation on life, death, and show business is one of the high water marks not just of Scheider's career, but of cinema in general.

Goldblum Ep. 92 - Kaos (2024)

Sep 23 2024 47 mins  
We are once again returning to the world according to Jeff Goldblum - and this time, Goldblum really is in charge of the world. He stars as Zeus, the leader of the gods, in Netflix's new spin on Greek mythology, KAOS! We've got our thoughts on the first two episodes (and sort of the state of streaming TV as a whole) right here!

Off Mike - Rebel Ridge, Robot Dreams, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and more!

Sep 20 2024 74 mins  
It's time for an Off Mike bonus episode! This week, both Mikes are talking some big horror events, plus Smith is catching up on 2024 releases like BABES and GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE on a plane while Mike D is watching KINDS OF KINDNESS, REBEL RIDGE, and more!

Ep. 16 - Last Embrace (1979)

Sep 16 2024 62 mins  
This week, Roy Scheider stars in one of Jonathan Demme's earliest films, the Alfred Hitchock pastiche LAST EMBRACE! It's a riveting conspiracy adventure that's ripe for rediscovery, featuring Murder, Niagara Falls, and Christopher Walken with a mustache!

Ep. 15 - Jaws 2 (1978) (GUEST: Nick Wermuth)

Sep 09 2024 67 mins  
This week, Roy Scheider is contractually obligated to return for the sequel to the biggest movie of his career - it's time for JAWS 2! Nick Wermuth joins us to dig into why this sequel, despite its troubled production, actually does a solid job of continuing the story of Chief Brody and his family.