Stamper Cinema

Friday the 13th (1980)

Greetings! In this episode I nerd out for about 30ish minutes on the 1980 Sean S. Cunningham classic FRIDAY THE 13th. That's right. The OG Friday. The one without the hockey mask-wearing, machete-wielding lake demon, known as Jason Voorhees.
Disclaimer: Jason was NOT the original killer in Friday the 13th... something that anyone who has ever seen SCREAM (1996) is more than aware of.  
Why you should listen: I discuss a little bit of the origins to Friday the 13th as a folklore. I breakdown the film a little bit. I offer a little personal perspective. And, yes, I share the scathing Gene Siskel review of this film. 
This is a fun(ish) one. Enjoy!
Friday the 13th links
Gene Siskel Review
wiki
Friday the 13th Film facts
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/myth-busted-friday-13th
Stamper Cinema
https://www.stampercinema.com
 

Asteroid City (with Bob LeMent)

Greetings! In this week's episode Bob LeMent (Static Radio) returns to the show to discuss the 2023 Wes Anderson film, ASTEROID CITY.
Y'all are in for a treat. This conversation might be my favorite of this season.  
Oh! And before you ask. My Mount Rushmore of Wes Anderson films are as follows: Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Asteroid City links
IMDB
Rotten Tomaotes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steenbeck
 
Bob Lement links
https://www.staticradio.com
Stamper Cinema links 
https://www.stampercinema.com

The Matrix (with authors Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire)

Greetings! In this episode we are joined by authors Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire (The Dead Rock Stars). We'll discuss their novel, their love of U2, a little Nashville bourbon... and of course, the 1999 film that changed the world, THE MATRIX! 
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you listen to this latest episode of Stamper Cinema and I show you how deep the podcast hole goes. Enjoy! :)
The Matrix links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes 
Helicopter Scene
The Lobby scene
The Subway Scene
Red Pill, Blue Pill scene
The Subway Scene
The Dead Rock Stars links
https://www.deadrockstarsbook.com/
buy The Dead Rock Stars here
Stamper Cinema links
https://www.stampercinema.com
https://linktr.ee/StamperCinema
 

Raiders of the Lost Ark (with filmmaker/novelist Neil Laird)

Greetings! Time to bust out your whips and Fedoras, cause we're going on an Indiana Jones adventure - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. A movie so iconic it requires no introduction. But because some of us have been living under a giant boulder for the past 40+ years (not unlike the giant boulder in this movie) I included an intro anyway...
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. Set in 1936, the film stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, a globetrotting archaeologist vying with Nazi German forces to recover the long-lost Ark of the Covenant which is said to make an army invincible. Teaming up with his tough former romantic interest Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), Jones races to stop rival archaeologist René Belloq (Paul Freeman) from guiding the Nazis to the Ark and its power.
And Joining us to help break down this all-time great adventure is filmmaker/novelist/ancient history guru NEIL LAIRD. Neil is an absolute legend! But don't take my word for it. Here's his bio on IMDB...
'Neil is an LGBTQIA+, multiple Emmy-nominated Executive Producer who has worked extensively on both the network and production side of non-fiction TV since 1997. He's developed, overseen, and produced over 1,000 hours of non-fiction programs and specials in nearly every genre, with a particular passion, expertise, and contacts in history, archaeology, and international exploration.
Laird has also written two novels, 'Prime Time Travelers' and 'Prime Time Pompeii', both comedic, fantastical takes on his experiences as a TV producer shooting in ancient lands.' 
 
This is a good one. Enjoy!
Raiders of the Lost Ark links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
Production Notes
Sword vs Gun
Neil Laird links
IMDB
Prime Time Travelers
Buy his novel here...
Stamper Cinema link
https://www.stampercinema.com
 
 

Trainspotting (with John Rohe)

Greetings! Welcome to the Season 5 premiere of Stamper Cinema! We're kicking off the new season with an absolute 90s banger. TRAINSPOTTING!
If you haven't seen this one - here's its summary straight outta wikipedia... Trainspotting is a 1996 British black comedy-drama film directed by Danny Boyle, and starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle and Kelly Macdonald in her film debut. Based on the 1993 novel of the same title by Irvine Welsh, the film was released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 1996.[5]
The film follows a group of heroin addicts in an economically depressed area of Edinburgh and their passage through life. Beyond drug addiction, other themes in the film include an exploration of the urban poverty and squalor in Edinburgh.
Sounds good, right? It is good! And joining us to unpack this good one is Stamper Cinema regular, ATX's very own, John Rohe! Enjoy!
Trainspotting links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
Wiki
Stamper Cinema links
https://www.stampercinema.com

Big Trouble In Little China (with Haji Outlaw)

Greetings! In the season four finale of Stamper Cinema we return to the world of John Carpenter, with the 1986 cult-classic BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. Long time listeners will remember we previously covered three other Carpenter titles back in season one: HALLOWEEN / CHRISTINE / THE THING (visit StamperCinema.com for access to those episodes)
Big Trouble in Little China is an action-adventure-comedy about truck driver Jack Burton (played brilliantly by Kurt Russell) and his friend Wang Chi (Dun) as they attempt to rescue Wang's green-eyed fiancée from San Francisco Chinatown gangsters, sorcerers and underworld monsters. 
Joining us to break it all down is Chicago-based writer/comedian/producer Haji Outlaw. According to his biography, Outlaw has "written for television (The Eric Andre Show, CBS, Comedy Central, NBC, etc.), film, commercials and a numerous books (Hey Doorman, These Movies Suck, Mangelscarre, etc.). He has also produced music for Kool Keith, Chris Crack and himself. Not to mention being a comedian for over fifteen years." 
Enjoy the show and we'll see you again in Season Five, beginning February 2024!
Big Trouble in Little China links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
John Carpenter interview Haji referenced
Haji Outlaw links
instagram
twitter / x
YouTube
Stamper Cinema links
https://www.stampercinema.com/
https://linktr.ee/stampercinema
 

Stranger Than Fiction (with Michael Stangeland)

Greetings in our season 4 penultimate episode, we take a look at the 2006 indie comedy/drama hybrid STRANGER THAN FICTION, starring Will Ferrell, directed by Marc Forster and written by Zach Helm. 
Joining us for this deep dive conversation is author Michael Stangeland (JUNKYARD: THE BALLAD OF LEROY BROWN). Enjoy!
Stranger Than Fiction links
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stranger_than_fiction
Book I write by Spoon / closing credits sequence
Michael Stangeland links
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128603430-junkworld
https://famousinterviewswithjoedimino.blogspot.com/2023/12/writer-entertainer-michael-stangeland-jr.html
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/another-top-ten/id1681854168
Stamper Cinema links
https://www.stampercinema.com
https://linktr.ee/stampercinema

Home Alone (with Brandon Kriske)

Greetings and happy holidays from Stamper Cinema. This podcast was originally recorded in December of 2022, but due to my home being flooded last year I decided to table this episode for Christmas of 2023. But fret not, because just as Home Alone is timeless so too is this episode. Enjoy!
Home Alone links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes 
Deadly Games (French Home Alone type film)
25 Home Alone facts

Empire Records (with Josh Trimberger)

Greetings! In this episode of Stamper Cinema we turn the clocks back to 1995 and discuss the cult classic EMPIRE RECORDS.
Empire Records is a comedic / coming-of-age story about a group of record store employees over the course of a single day and their quest to stop the store from being sold to a large chain. In this highly eventful day they laugh, they cry, they have an impromptu funeral and learn about each other along the way. And while this film was panned by critics and rejected at the theaters, Empire Records has gone on to be a massive cult classic,  launching the careers of many of the film's lead roles. 
Joining us to discuss it all is podcast host JOSH TRIMBERGER. Enjoy!
Empire Records links
IMDB
Rotten Tomatoes
Say No More Mon Amour! (full version)
Sugar High with Renee Zellweger
Josh Trimberger link
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOaS2hCBSfmRhsMhdh17wg
Stamper Cinema links
https://www.stampercinema.com 
https://linktr.ee/stampercinema

The Killing (with author and filmmaker Tyler Schwanke)

Greetings! In this episode of Stamper Cinema we take a trip back to 1956 to discuss the Stanley Kubrick (yes, that Stanley Kubrick) heist flick THE KILLING.
The Killing is the story of career criminal Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) attempting one last job before he goes straight and marries his fiancee. Joining his team of misfits for the heist to steal millions of dollars from a racetrack is a sharpshooter a crooked police officer, a bartender and a racetrack teller named George. Of course, because this is a heist flick / film noir, there's always the issue of the femme fatale - and Sherry, George's wife fits the bill perfectly. She just might have the perfect plan of her own to steal the money from underneath the George, Johnny and the rest of the gang. 
Joining in on the conversation is author/filmmaker and general heist enthusiast, Tyler Schwanke (BREAKING IN). Tyler absolutely brings the heat. Enjoy!
The Killing links 
Rotten Tomatoes
IMDB
Quentin Tarantino + Reservoir Dogs + The Killing
Sterling Hayden and the Communist Party
Tyler Schwanke links
https://www.tylerschwanke.com/
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Twitter / X
Facebook
Andrew Stamper links
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