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Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy | SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007)

In the fourth and final episode of our series covering Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy, we'll be discussing the much-maligned third film in the series.
In this episode, we'll trace the development and creation of SPIDER-MAN 3, discuss how Thomas Hayden Church got involved, why Venom is even in it, and of course, the Avi Arad of it all.
While we try to investigate just what went wrong with the conclusion to Raimi's trilogy, we'll also discuss its legacy and try to answer the question: Is it as bad as we remember?
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.
For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy | SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004)

Following the unparalelled success of Sam Raimi’s first SPIDER-MAN film, Sony was naturally very keen to get to work immediately on a sequel.
With a returning cast and crew, Raimi set about on creating a film that would come to be known as one of the greatest superhero movies of all time. In this episode, we’ll deep dive into the development and production of SPIDER-MAN 2.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.
For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy | SPIDER-MAN (2002)

After a long, long road, the rights to the Spider-Man character finally landed with Sony/Columbia and before long, director Sam Raimi was attached to direct.
In this episode, we'll take a deep dive into the creation of Raimi's first SPIDER-MAN film, from the early days of its conception, through multiple screenplays (and screenwriters), the casting of Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in the film's lead roles, all the way through filming and release. We'll also dig into the film's legacy and how it led the way for the current comic book movie boom, in Part 2 of our look at Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN Trilogy.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy | The Road to Spider-Man

When we covered Sam Raimi's spook-a-blast cinema a few months ago in our series Sam Raimi: The Entertainer, we made a promise to our listeners that we'd soon be covering the director's SPIDER-MAN films as well. And folks, say what you will about the Cinema Shock crew, but we keep our promises!
We're kicking this series off with something a little different. During the course of our research, we realized that the road that led to Raimi's first SPIDER-MAN film was a long one, fraught with starts and stops over the course of several decades, with several prominent directors being attached to adaptations of the character over the years.
And we figured, this was far too much information to cram into an episode about the production of SPIDER-MAN (2002), and it was all far too interesting to skip over and, besides, one can see the fingerprints of some of these other attempted SPIDER-MAN films in the final product.
So join us on The Road To Spider-Man as we trace the history of the webslinger's journey to the big screen in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy, Part 1!
Show Notes:
📺Watch: Supaidāman on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLkrfQ-ub5c8J1Zqh8dZ_ZDOXDQ8ejWQr
📖Read: Ted Newson & John Brancato's SPIDER-MAN Script: https://www.youscribe.com/BookReader/Index/2388129/?documentId=2365547
📖Read: James Cameron's SPIDER-MAN Scriptment: http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/s/spider-man-scriptment.html
 
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.
 

THE NICE GUYS (2016)

It's time for another Cinema Shock Roulette episode! In these episodes, an episode from our source list is chosen at random, only this time fate has chosen a film that ties into a past Cinema Shock series!
Back at the end of 2021, we released a four-part series called Black Christmas, in which we discussed the Christmas-set films of writer/director Shane Black. One film we didn't discuss during that episode is Black's 2016 film THE NICE GUYS.
Well, now it's time to do just that. In this episode, we'll trace the production of THE NICE GUYS from conception to release, and discuss the film's legacy as a part of Black's filmography.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

SANTA SANGRE (1989) | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Part 4

After a years-long absence from the world of filmmaking, Alejandro Jodorowsky made his return to movies with the help of Italian producer Claudio Argento.
Their collaborative effort, 1989's SANTA SANGRE, is often considered Jodorowsky's best work. But its journey to the screen was not always an easy one. In this, our final episode in our series covering the films of Alejandro Jodorowsky, we'll take a detailed look at the story behind the production of the controversial director's most accessible film.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

THE HOLY MOUNTAIN (1973) | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Part 3

After EL TOPO became a cult sensation in New York City and beyond, the doors were open for Alejandro Jodorowsky to begin work on his next film.
The resulting film — largely funded by John Lennon and Yoko Ono! — is one of the director's seminal works, a metaphysical journey through the Tarot and the other esoteric practices that Jodorowsky surrounded himself with. It's also, in keeping with tradition, really, really weird.
And like its predecessor, THE HOLY MOUNTAIN proved to be, and continues to be, a highly controversial work. In this episode, we'll trace the film's origins through production and release, and discuss its divisive legacy 50 years after its original run.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

EL TOPO (1970) | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Part 2

In the 2nd part of our series on Alejandro Jodorowsky, we'll discuss the creation and release of the controversial director's most notorious film, EL TOPO.
With EL TOPO, Jodorowsky effectively invented the Midnight Movie as we know it. In this episode, not only will we recount the history of EL TOPO's production, but also a short history of the Midnight Movie circuit of the early 1970s, including the introduction of its chief architect, the legendary Ben Barenholtz!
Trigger Warning: This episode includes a discussion of sexual assault.
Show Notes:  
📰Read: Is 'El Topo' A Con? by Vincent Candy (The New York Times, 1971): https://www.nytimes.com/1971/05/23/archives/is-el-topo-a-con-is-el-topo-a-con.html📰Read: Should 'El Topo' Be Elevated to 'El Tops'? by Peter Schjeldahl (The New York Times, 1971): https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/06/archives/should-el-topo-be-elevated-to-el-tops.html
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

FANDO Y LIS (1968) | Alejandro Jodorowsky, Part 1

It's time for another series here on Cinema Shock, and we're getting weird with this one! 
We're kicking off our 4-part series on cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky with a look at his debut film FANDO Y LIS. 
In this episode, we'll discuss Jodorowsky's life growing up as an outcast in Chile, through his travels with Marcel Marceau, his work with the Panic Movement and avant-garde theater, and everything else that led to his work in film.
Show Notes: 
 
📺Watch The Severed Heads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1rhIqZDs2Q
📺Watch scenes from Sacramental Melodrama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-jIkgB76LY
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

MIAMI CONNECTION (1987) | Cinema Shock Roulette #4

It's time for another exciting game of Cinema Shock Roulette!
If you've never listened to a Roulette episode before, the idea is simple: Using a list of films that we've compiled, we allow a random number generator to pick a movie off the list to be the next subject of these standalone episodes.
For this episode, the universe must have been smiling at us, because the randomly-selected film was Y.K. Kim's infamous late-80s ode to friendship, rock-n-roll, and Taekwondo: MIAMI CONNECTION.
The story behind this film — and its creator — is a fascinating one, but the story behind its resurgence may be even more interesting. We can't wait to share the story of MIAMI CONNECTION with you!
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.