Popcorn 'N Roses

Subject:CINEMA #48 - Wrestling With Acting Skills - Pro Wrestling In The Movies!

This week we're covering the world of professional wrestling and how it has had an impact on the big screen. The show ran a little longer than we anticipated - even editing it down, it still comes in at a whopping 1:45! But if you're a wrestling fan, like us, you will love it, and we hope even those S:C Fans who aren't into wrestling will appreciate our look at wrestling in popular culture!

THE SHOW (times may be off slightly due to Podshow insertions):

Segment 1 (1:44)- Pro wrestling in general; how we got into wrestling; why wrestlers sometimes have an easier transition into acting than stars of other sports

Segment 2 (19:38) - Wrestlers who have been actors on film or TV - Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, Kevin Nash, Roddy Piper, Jesse Ventura; brief mention of Rollerjam

Segment 3 (35:35) - Wrestling and Kids TV; Shannon "SnowPea" Moore; More acting wrestlers - The Rock, Sean Waltman, Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels, Terry Funk, Shawn Michaels, Joanie "Chyna" Laurer; Movies about wrestling - No Holds Barred, Over The Top (well, not really), Ready To Rumble, Beyond The Mat; The career of El Santo; more recent efforts from John Cena and Kane; George "The Animal" Steele

Segment 4 (55:40) - Marquee Mix revamp; Swag Shop; Podlinez; Bloglet; Yahoo Groups; Dancing With The Stars; Sanjaya; E-Mail; Trivia Challenge; Bonehead Of The Week (listen up, TNA!)

Segment 5 (1:18:16) - THE LIST - those wrestlers in today's shows that we think could have a shot at film stardom in the not-too-distant future, if they play their cards right...

THIS WEEKS NOTES:

Obviously there are a LOT of wrestlers who have acted that we didn't get a chance to mention on the show, and we certainly mean them no slight....

Also, thanks to all the wrestling fans who might have dropped by this week because of the subject matter; we hope you stick around a long time!

The length of the show this week was incredible, and shows how much we like wrestling as a form of entertainment, and that it often provokes debate between the two of us. It may be a while to commit to, but listen in segments and you'll get through the whole thing!

NEXT WEEK:

Wednesday - Art House Confidential

Saturday - Summer Blockbuster Preview

Subject:CINEMA #35 - X Marks The Spot

This month, our special Wednesday edition was SUPPOSED to tackle the topic of winter sports at the movies, in honor of Winter X Games 11, which start tomorrow.

It didn't quite work out that way....

What happened when I went to do the research on the show was that there are precious few movies out there centered around skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and the like.  So we took a twist towards the wind in some areas, but all in all I think you'll find it's an enjoyable show...even if it DID end up becoming the "TC is OBSESSED with snowboarding" show...

We're still having technical issues, by the way. I apologize; I don't know why the donations and contest entry pages aren't working, and Typepad hasn't been able to figure it out either. We're working on it...

THE SHOW (Times may vary by 30 seconds or so due to Podshow inserts)

Segment 1 (:30): The fuitility of trying to find winter sports movies; what few there actually are out there; why more snowboarding movies haven't been made; could Shaun White make it in the movies?
Segment 2 (): More on Shaun White; Danny Kass and the productions of Soldiers of The Frozen Battlefield; snowboarding documentaries - First Descent, Snow Blind; The Community Project
Segment 3 (): Warren Miller movies; skiing at the movies; borderline winter sports like hockey, figure skating, etc; tv series Whistler

Various Notes:

After we finished recording, I checked on Whistler and discovered two things:

1) It's CTV that ran the show in Canada, not CBC;

and

2) It has not been renewed for a second season. Pity...it was a pretty good show....

MOVIES DISCUSSED

Skiing:

Downhill Racer

The Other Side Of The Mountain

Aspen Extreme

Hot Dog...The Movie

Ski School

Ski School 2

Skiing Documentaries:

Warren Miller Movies

Snowboarding:

Snowboard Academy

Snowboarding Documentaries:

First Descent

Snow Blind

Direct To Video DVDs Discussed:

Danny Kass' "Soldiers Of The Frozen Battlefield" productions:

Full Metal Edges

Revenge Of The Grenerds

Night Of The Living Shred

Smell The Glove

Travis Rice:

The Community Project

Shaun White:

The White Album

TV SERIES DISCUSSED:

Whistler

Coming up on Saturday - Film Festivals!