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Get ready for an exhilarating journey into the world of George Pal and his Puppetoons, with Arnold Leibovit as our captivating guide! Leibovit is a renowned film historian and documentarian of George Pal, the innovative filmmaker who inspired industry legends like Walt Disney, Ray Harryhausen, Gene Roddenberry, and Steven Spielberg.

We explore the evolution of Puppetoon animation, uncovering how Pal’s creativity led him to animate cigarettes for a commercial, and craft breathtaking short stories for Philips in Europe. This episode will also highlight the significant roles Walter Lantz, Leon Schlesinger, and Walt Disney played in helping Pal escape the Nazi's and establish his studio in the US.  Leibovit also details the painstaking restoration process behind the Puppetoons, Volume 3 Blu-ray, discussing the challenges of restoring frame by frame, and the necessity for minimal compression for the best viewing experience.  And then we get into a discussion of specific Puppetoons, starting with the first US production, "Western Daze," then" Bravo, Mr. Strauss," "Together in the Weather," and "Jasper and the Beanstalk ." And no discussion of George Pal is complete without a detailed look at the enchanting music of Puppetoon films and its vital role in enhancing the story and atmosphere.

This episode is a must-listen for all animation collectors, George Pal fans, and film enthusiasts!

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An absolutely classic, iconic movie, Jason and the Argonauts (1963) has captured the imagination of young people for 60 years.  Notable for the wonderful stop-motion animation effects of Ray Harryhausen, the film also stars Honor Blackman who went on to her own iconic work as "Cathy Gale" in "The Avengers" British tv series and "Pussy Galore" in "Goldfinger."

Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dr. Gary Stickel discuss this legendary film. 

"Ein radioaktiv verstrahlter Oktopus macht die Meere unsicher. Nach einer Reihe von Zwischenfällen wird ein Ermittlerteam zusammengestellt, dass neben der unvermeidlich obligatorischen Liebesgeschichte auch noch für eine Lösung des Monsterproblems zuständig ist. Die Marine fährt schwere Geschütze auf, aber selbst die Golden Gate Bridge fällt dem achtarmigen Terror zum Opfer. Wer oder was kann das Ungetüm jetzt noch aufhalten?"(Inhaltsangabe OFDb.de)

In the sixteenth episode of Season 7 (Fantastical Realities) Kyle is joined by fellow cinephile Derek Paranay and filmmaker Jordan Berry to discuss the "million dollar hand" creations of stop-motion creatures and set-pieces from the brilliant Ray Harryhausen that gave vibrant texture and life to the traditional hero's journey that makes up The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958).

Django Nudo and the Smut Peddler make fun of Netflix for copying Cultpix's policy of no-censorship and spending its members' money wisely. Smut Peddler has been getting public recognition for his contribution to film history, plus the extraordinary amounts paid for old VHS tapes.   

We then set sail for film Fantasy Island, with lots of flesh exposed.

The Beastmaster (1982) - He can talk to beasts and fights evil wizards. He is Dr Doolittle-meets-Gor! Surprisingly this swords-n-sorcery epic was not a commercial hit when first released in cinemas, but became a mainstay on HBO (so much so that Dennis Miller joked that it was short for, "Hey, Beastmaster's On") and TBS ("The Beastmaster Station"). This film spawned two sequels and popular TV series. 

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) - The first of three Sinbad films, this was made famous by Ray Harryhausen's stop/motion VFX, called Dynavision. Sinbad battles lots of monsters on his quest, but it is the sword fighting skeleton that proved the most popular, resurrected in Jason and the Argonauts, and arguably inspired the original Cyberdyne 101 Terminator model. Also one of the best movie scores ever by Bernard Herrmann.

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) - The third voyage of Sinbad and Ray Harryhausen spent a year and a half on the VFX, but the stop-motion started to look dated in the age of Star Wars. Still a good kid's fantasy epic, with a baboon playing chess with Jane Seymour. Sinbad has to face down an evil witch, but it's the creatures we remember.     

Dr Cyclops (1940) - Dr Cyclops has a lab deep in the jungles of South America where his atomic experiments enable him to shrink living creatures. When four explorers try to stop his dastardly megalomaniac plans for humanity, they find themselves shrunk to doll size. Try battling a dog or a cat, let alone crossing a jungle, when you are the size of a barbie doll! It was the first science fiction film shot using three-strip Technicolor and it looks stunning. 

Amazons (1986) - Roger Corman produced several films in Argentina in the 1980s, including the swords 'n' sandals (and not much else in the way of costumes)  about the legendary all-female warrior tribe. "This is a definite "so bad it's good" movie.The acting is nothing short of atrocious,the fight scenes are incredibly clumsy,the dialogue about equal to an Ed Wood movie and the facial expressions are priceless!" says $TEVE McD's IMDb review. It is hard to disagree.

Tanya's Island (1982) - Tanya tries to escape her abusive artist boyfriend by dreaming herself away to a fantasy island, inhabited by a blue-eyed man-ape. But her monkey-lovin' enrages her BF and love triangle ensues. Stars Canadian singer-model Vanity, known for the Vanity 6 song "Nasty Girl" by Prince. She went from 'Nasty' to Born Again Christian after this.

There are also plenty of other Fantasy films already on Cultpix.

Be sure to catch all the musical action in our Fantasy-tic Spotify playlist.  

(A Ben and Fiona episode - prepare for an Irish potty mouth and bullshit trivia)

Are you a Tight Arse?

In Greek Mythology, he was known as the protector of human parcels, the letter guide, someone who always delivered the goods on time and to the correct recipient.

I thought it more appropriate when my ears told me I'd heard someone utter the words 'Bringer of grief' when chin-wagging with our hero of the piece, Jas.

Considering mine (and many others, I'm sure) tainted history with the establishment scandalously brandishing themselves as 'Hermes,' this was the sign from the Gods I'd been longing for. I misheard, of course, and the messenger of Gods persists in delivering goods to anyone other than me.

Anywho, let's talk nappies and skinny legs! Jason and his wonderfully macho Argonauts set sail for the golden fleece - Can they sail over here and raid Fiona's knitwear collection? Amongst those hideous things, you'll find a gold one, I'm sure.

You'll find no muscle-bound juiced to the gills men here, just hair, lots of hair, great hair and the occasional stuck on the beard for good measure.

The work of the late, great Ray Harryhausen, Jas and his Argonauts maybe stands atop mount Olympus as the best example of his wonderous stop motion - an arduous, painstaking task and something that would not have looked out of place as one of the 12 labours of Hercules!

This Dynamation!

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Time to cleanse your palate of all that horror! Grab your swords and sandals, call out to your animal allies and get ready to cut some choice dinosaur meats! First up, Perseus must find a way to become the Gorgon slayer, or the Princess Andromeda will be served up as fish food for the Kraken, in Clash of the Titans (1981)! A complete lunatic, and his trio of witches, are out to sacrifice the children of the local townspeople to their god. It's up to Dar, along with his furry and feathered pals, to put an end to the madness, in The Beastmaster (1982)! And then from there, a science fiction/fantasy epic, featuring one of the most incredible theme songs of all time! It can only be Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983)! Beware the beast of the night, or you'll need a lot more hemp before you're through with this journey!

Tommy and Skippy discuss Ray Harryhausen's mythological fantasy classic 'Jason and the Argonauts' from 1963.

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00:50 - Movie Discussion: Jason and the Argonauts

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We're back for season two! We talk about our favorite opening action scenes from movies and discuss watching Dragon Ball Z in the age of Toonami. Also: what we've been watching!

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02:34 - What We've Been Watching
21:15 - Opening Action Sequences in movies
43:17 - Dragon Ball Z

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tags: dragon ball z, toonami, brooklyn 99, demon city shinjuku, anime, shaw brothers, shaolin martial arts (1974), castlevania, netflix, tiger king, inglorious basterds, the dark knight, raiders of the lost ark, indiana jones, casino royale, X2: x-men united, 7th voyage of sinbad, ray harryhausen, enther the dragon, bruce lee, shoot 'em up, kingsmen, the matrix, ninja 3: the domination, transformers, bumblebee,

We talk about those standalone movies that we always wished had sequels. We get into the comics that we've been reading recently, including Batman: Year 2, X-men: House of X, and the Batman/Dracula stories. ALSO: Jokes from movies that we didn't get when when were kids.

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01:33 - jokes in movies that we didn't understand when we were young
13:52 - movies we wish had sequels
31:51 - what comics we've been reading

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tags: TMNT, A Hard Day's Night, Batman (1989), ghostbusters, blazing saddles, pee-wee's big adventure, mel brooks, young frankenstein, inception, rocketeer, sinbad goes to mars, ray harryhausen, jason and the argonauts, spaceballs, dredd, labyrinth, army of darkness, solo, big trouble in little china, the shadow, batman: year two, dracula, bloodstorm, red rain, crimson mist, metal men, house of x, powers of x, x-men, the punisher, nightmare on elm street, cabin in the woods, furiosa, mad max, conan the barbarian, django unchained, dog soldiers