Mazan Movie Club
328 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsDissecting, discussing, and debating (sometimes destroying?) the IMDB Top 100 Rated Movies list one at a time. Counting down to #1
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MMC #33 "American History X"
May 22, 2018 22:37 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBWhat's more shocking...the curb scene OR Ed Norton winning that basketball game and dunking? Who edited this movie? Was black & white a little hacky? Who is better, Norton OR the supporting cast? Did Derek go backwards after the ending of the film Steve and guest Calvin Murata answer all these questions and more in this week's episode. Plus The Irish Critic and lots of great porn titles. "American History X" on IMDb Steve on Facebook The Mazan Movie Club Home Calvin Murata...
MMC #34 "Psycho"
May 16, 2018 08:29 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBCoincidentally "Psycho" comes up on the list on the same week as Mother's Day. Steve embraces that by having his mom as the guest. She discusses seeing Hitchcock's first horror film in the theater and what it was like then. Was Hitchcock gory for his time? Why didn't The Irish Critic shower before this movie? How did anyone keep the secrets when this came off? Did Hitchcock slut shame? Will that psychologist ever shut up? All these questions and more get answered on this week's ...
MMC #35 "Once Upon a Time in the West"
May 08, 2018 08:33 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBRick Ramos returns to the club to discuss his favorite western. The Irish Critic leaves a nasty voicemail. And Mae West makes an appearance. How good of a villian is Henry Fonda? Does Bronson make the harmonica look tough? Who knew Jason Robards was a badass? Can someone oil that windmill? Is Morricone recycling? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club. "Once Upon a Time in the West" on IMDb Steve Mazan on Facebook/Mazan Movie Club Home Ri...
MMC #36 "City Lights"
May 01, 2018 07:25 - 33 minutes - 19.6 MBHost Steve Mazan watches this for the first time and sees why it's so many filmmaker's favorite film. Was there anything Chaplin couldn't do? Did Charlie have a thing for blind women? What does this have to do with Bruce Springsteen? Did Einstein have a theory on this film? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club. "City Lights" on IMDb Home of the Mazan Movie Club/Steve on Facebook Steve's Comedy Website
MMC #37 "Casablanca"
April 24, 2018 03:58 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBSteve interviews Sean Robinson, who lists "Casablanca" as his favorite movie... and Jake Daniels who does not. But luckily the Irish Critic is here to break the tie between these two. Is anything more beautiful than Ingrid Bergman in this movie? How come the filmmakers didn't know they had a classic on their hands? Is this a "Grandma Movie"?... and what does that mean? Why does Morocco look so much like Burbank? What does this have to do with John Wick? All these questions and mo...
MMC #38 "The Intouchables"
April 17, 2018 04:30 - 52 minutes - 31 MBComedian Jake Daniels joins Steve from the road to review the biggest French language film of all time. The Irish Critic calls in too, and Steve takes the call in the bathroom--it's not what you think. Has this formula been done too much? What's the best team of opposites to grace the screen? Is this really better than "Citizen Kane"? Should "Pet Sematary" be remade? All these questions and more are answered in English on this week's Mazan Movie Club. "The Intouchables" on IMDb ...
MMC #39 "Modern Times"
April 09, 2018 07:16 - 44 minutes - 26.6 MBJake Daniels joins Steve from the road to discuss one of the greatest filmmakers and stars ever:Charlie Chaplin. And specifically his aptly titled "Modern Times" from 1936. Is Chaplin a better comic actor or a filmmaker? How hot is Paulette Goddard? Is this film as modern as ever? Did Chaplin think Blue Lives Mattered? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club. "Modern Times" on IMDB MMC Home/Steve on Facebook Jake Daniels on Facebook Steve's...
MMC #40 "The Pianist"
April 04, 2018 09:48 - 52 minutes - 30.8 MBThe Irish Critic joins Steve for a full discussion of Roman Polanski's Oscar winner from 2003 "The Pianist." Did living through the Holocaust help Polanski make this film? What happened to Adrien Brody's career after this film? Is the Holocaust and having your fiance and child killed by the Manson family any kind of excuse for immoral behavior? Who's a better piano player Adrien Brody or Ryan Gosling? Was Halle Berry amused or angry at the surprise Oscar kiss? All these questions...
MMC #41 "The Departed"
March 30, 2018 05:29 - 52 minutes - 31.8 MBFrom the high seas, Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" gets a fresh watch with host Steve Mazan, comedians Andy Beningo & Larry Omaha, and virgin viewer but returning guest Cathy Mazan Murata. Should this be the movie Scorsese won Director & Picture Oscars for? Who wasn't in this movie? Are these people Irish or Italian? Did she fall funny? Who else hates Mark Wahlberg (except in this)? Was the rat at the end heavy-handed or something else? All these questions and more are covere...
MMC #42 "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
March 26, 2018 06:06 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBOur host's favorite movie! Steve welcomes comedians Rodney Laney, Andy Beningo and Cal Murata to the club to discuss his personal #1, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" from 1981. Is Marion good looking enough? Is Indiana Jones tall enough? Does Belloq get enough flies in his diet? Why isn't this in the top 10? Is it the years or the mileage? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" on IMDb Home of the Mazan Movie Club Ho...
MMC #43 Back to the Future"
March 06, 2018 03:53 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBWe go back to laugh at the 80's, who were laughing at the 50's on this week's episode. Tony Dijamco slow danced for the first time from a song from this movie and we have him and returning guests Alicia Stoner & Reese Golchin join in! As well as some of the young generation. Does this film work on another level 30yrs later? Is this movie a little rape-y? Did Parkinson's help Michael J. Fox? Should we feel bad for Eric Stoltz? Who was better--Glover or Lloyd? All these questions a...
MMC #44 "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"
February 27, 2018 09:14 - 52 minutes - 30.9 MBJames Cameron is back on the IMDb list and Denise is back on the show with Jeff Cosgrave discussing one of his top 10, T2! Arnold is good and the villain is awesome. Is THIS the greatest sequel of all time? Is this better than "Die Hard"? Is Linda Hamilton attractive? Is Edward Furlong whiny? Have special effects ever held up this well? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club. T2 on IMDb Mazan Movie Club home Jeff Cosgrave on Facebook
MMC #45 "Rear Window"
February 20, 2018 19:40 - 49 minutes - 29.3 MBFrom the high seas, Comedian Sam Fedele joins the MMC and watches his wife’s favorite movie, “Rear Window,” with Steve. Plus, this is probably the ripest movie name for porn titles. Is Grace Kelly the most beautiful woman to ever appear onscreen? Was Jimmy Stewart nuts to not marry her in the first place? Was Thelma Ritter just Rhea Perlman in a time machine? What’s up with Raymond Burr’s hair? Is Grace Kelly the only blonde Hitchcock didn’t torture? What ...
MMC #46 "Whiplash"
February 10, 2018 05:34 - 1 hour - 44 MBSqueaker Christian Sanchez gives "Whiplash" a reluctant first watch and then talks about it. As a drummer he's got some unique insight. The Irish Critic, who took Steve to see this, calls in too. Do you need to suffer to be great? Are happiness and true creative success exclusive? Is J.K. Simmons somehow still underrated? Would you apologize to someone who hit you with popcorn? Can Damien Chazelle keep this streak up? Who puts raisinets in popcorn? All these questions and more ...
MMC #47 "Gladiator"
February 05, 2018 23:57 - 1 hour - 55 MBComedian Dustin Wood's favorite movie is "Gladiator"...and it shows. He comes on to talk about everything related to it: Backstories, sequels, novelizations and more. Denise sees it for the first time and The Irish Critic chimes in too. Are Crowe and Ridley Scott chasing the magic of this movie? Did Commodus have sex with his sister? Do Spaniards really have Aussie accents? Could anyone be made a slave? Does some Unobtanium creep into this script? All these questions and a whole...
MMC #48 "The Lion King"
January 30, 2018 08:57 - 52 minutes - 30.7 MBDenise returns to the podcast to discuss the highest rated Disney animated movie on IMDb....1994's "The Lion King"....is this laughable? Or is it all about money? Is this cartoon original or Shakespeare? Would the casting be racist today? Was the day after your dad's death too early to sing "Hakuna Matata"? How many better Disney movies can you list? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club. "The Lion King" on IMDB Steve on Facebook & the home ...
MMC #49 "The Prestige"
January 24, 2018 08:54 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBTheories abound on this episode of the MMC as Cash Levy returns to discuss his favorite movie, Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige" Is this the one with Paul Giamatti? Or Wolverine & Batman? Does Christopher Nolan play a trick on the audience? Is Christian Bale a set of twins or a clone? Has Michael Cain ever been better? Or more sinister? How come no one can make a good stand-up movie? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club! The Prestige on IMD...
MMC #50 "Memento"
January 11, 2018 15:27 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBFrom Korea! On tour with comics Tom Foss and Gary Brightwell we watch and discuss Nolan's breakthrough movie "Memento". Is this movie awesome or frustrating? Does the editor of the movie now reside in the nuthouse? Is Joey Pants ever bad? Is the movie strangely prophetic about today's fake news? Why can't Matt Damon put on a fake mustache and what does that have to do with this? All these questions and more are answered on this week's movie club. Tom Foss Website Gary Bright...
MMC #51 "Apocalypse Now"
January 03, 2018 11:01 - 56 minutes - 33.6 MBThe movie that's almost as famous for its making as for what ended up onscreen. And what ended up onscreen was amazing. Joseph Conrad's journey into madness brought to the Vietnam War by director Francis Ford Coppola. Our guest first time viewer Calvin Murata. Why was Martin Sheen billed third in this? Was Robert Duvall ever better than this? Does this movie somehow make war look beautiful? Did Brando ruin this movie? Was a Redux necessary? Is Napalm the smell of victory? All ...
MMC #52 "Alien"
December 18, 2017 10:33 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBChristian Sanchez returns to the podcast to discuss one of his favorite movies with Steve & Denise: 1979's "Alien" from Ridley Scott. Is this more horror than sci-fi? Is Ripley the most bad-ass female action hero on film? Did the Alien in this movie start the "grill" teeth craze? What's worse: Alien blood OR Cat Piss? Is the sequel even better? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club. Home of Steve and the Mazan Movie Club Steve's Comedy Home
MMC #54/53 "Sunset Blvd/Great Dictator"
December 10, 2017 04:56 - 50 minutes - 29.8 MBSteve and The Irish Critic do a double episode on Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard" and Chaplin's "The Great Dictator"... Is Sunset Blvd the best film noir movie ever? Does Chaplin deliver one of the greatest movie speeches ever? What, surprisingly, do these two films have in common? Can Steve get The Irish Critic to give a suggested porn title for once? All these questions and a whole lot more get answered in this episode of the Mazan Movie Club!
MMC #55 "Dr. Strangelove"
November 28, 2017 02:48 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBWe cover a war movie from a war zone. Live from a tour in Iraq & Kuwait, Steve and a group of comics give Kubrick's cold war satire the MMC treatment. With comedians: Jose Sarduy, Benari Poulten, Ralph Figueroa and PJ Walsh. Did this movie trump "Failsafe"? Did George C. Scott steal the movie from Peter Sellers? How do you answer to the Coca Cola company? Should there be MORE comedy in this? What does this all have to do with "Bloodsport"? All these questions and more get cover...
MMC #56 "Cinema Paradiso"
November 15, 2017 06:56 - 47 minutes - 28.5 MBThe magical 1988 Best Foreign Film Oscar Winner hits the Club. Steve rewatches it with first time viewer Denise and they check in with The Irish Critic for her recent viewing. How come a foreign film ends up in so many people's Top 5? Is this just a love story about film? Is the humor kinda slapstick? What makes a great movie kiss? Did the kid steal the show? Is it ever appropriate to wink at a kid? All these questions and more get answered on this week's episode. Mazan Movi...
MMC #57 "The Lives of Others"
November 09, 2017 04:55 - 41 minutes - 25.2 MBThe Irish Critic calls in from an undisclosed rehab facility in the midwest to go one-on-one with host Steve Mazan to discuss the Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Film of 2007: "The Lives of Others" Are the final words among the best to end a movie ever? What does this film have in common with "Good Fellas" and "Casablanca"? Is the Irish Critic going to live through this episode? Can you believe this was happening in the mid-80's? Why isn't this film more well-known? All these quest...
MMC #58 "Grave of the Fireflies"
October 31, 2017 03:29 - 46 minutes - 28.2 MBCornelius Burroughs joins Steve to discuss "Grave of the Fireflies" as well as some other Japanese Anime. From the famous Japanese studio, Ghibli, is this 1988 film that Roger Ebert thought so much of this film he included in his "Great Movies" book. Is this film the animated equivalent of "Manchester by the Sea"? Is there ANY hope in this movie? Is there something supernatural going on in it? What do "Empire Strikes Back" & "Blues Brothers" have in common? All these questions and ...
MMC #59 "Paths of Glory"
October 23, 2017 08:16 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBBack to back Kubrick on IMDB's list this week with his 1957 film "Paths of Glory." It's early but are signs of his genius already here? Returning guest Eric Toms discusses it fresh off a screening. Plus: The Irish Critic. Is there such thing as a Pro-war Film? Is Kubrick getting steadicam results 20 years before it was invented? How sexy is Kirk Douglas' clef? Is it cool to marry the only woman in the cast, or creepy? Would the ending have been the same if made today? All these q...
MMC #60 The Shining"
October 17, 2017 02:29 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBSteve and a big group screen possibly the most analyzed movie of all time, Kubrick's "The Shining". Then theories, opinions and jokes abound. Is Shelly Duvall a looker? Did Jack do more than pull Danny's arm? Did we land on the moon? And if not, did Kubrick fake it? What the hell was the guy in the Bear costume doing? Why don't they make Big Wheels for adults? All these questions and more get covered!
MMC #61 "Princess Mononoke"
October 13, 2017 07:49 - 28 minutes - 17.3 MBOur first Japanese Anime on the list, Hayao Miyazaki's 1997 film "Princess Mononoke." MMC friend of the show Cornelius Burroughs chimes in on his love of this movie, and Steve gives it a watch for the first time. Is a foreign film better dubbed or with original voices and subtitles? Is there any other film hero like Ashitaka? Who wouldn't want to be raised by wolves? How lucky are we that this wasn't Miyazaki's last film? All these questions and a lot more are answered on this week...