Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses a wacky comedy that became so popular, it spawned six sequels, a TV show and an animated series! Listen as Eric discusses the highs and lows of the film, comments on the hidden genius of the comedy and the way it presents its characters, while also remarking on some of the more ill-timed and poorly dated jokes. He also shares a personal connection to the franchise that explains why he enjoys it so much and provides some interesting insights to the film. Feel free to comment at movielandpodcast@gmail.com! (Apologies for the late posting of this video. Due to some technical glitches and life interference, this is getting posted later than usual.)
I WILL BE TAKING THE REMAINDER OF THE MONTH OFF, DUE TO PERSONAL WORK OBLIGATIONS AS WELL AS THE HOLIDAYS.
I WISH ALL MY LISTENERS A SAFE AND MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A JOYOUS NEW YEAR! I WILL SEE YOU ALL IN 2026 WHERE WE WILL RETURN WITH POLICE ACADEMY 2!
Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses the 1995 action film that's been dubbed "Die Hard in a stadium." Listen as he discusses the highs and lows of the film, remarks on the entertaining fight sequence between Jean-Claude Van Damme and someone in a penguin costume but also questions the plot holes and unnecessary plot twists as well as wonders where the entire stadium staff is throughout! Questions or comments? Feel free to send an email to movielandpodcast@gmail.com.
Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses his latest guilty pleasure, an underrated early '90s comedy in the vein (and from the minds of) Police Academy! Listen as he discusses the highs and lows of the film, talks about the funnier moments that he enjoyed as a kid, points out the lack of context the film provides at times, the lack of inspecting done by the park inspector and points out that the funniest character in the film isn't even a main character! Questions or comments? Feel free to send an email to movielandpodcast@gmail.com. (Eric will be taking a week off for Thanksgiving but episodes will return 12/5.)
Join Eric in Movieland where he continues his guilty pleasure season by discussing the awful, and forgotten, third entry in the Cannonball Run franchise, released in the U.S. as Speed Zone. Listen as he discusses the film's many lows and gets infuriated the countless unfunny jokes, the wasted level of talent involved and the nightmare that is the editing. Feel free to send any comments or questions to movielandpodcast@gmail.com.
Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses this turkey sequel from 1984. The original A-list cast returns to deliver bad jokes and race...or lack thereof. Listen as he discusses the mostly lows of the film, remarks at the unfunny running gags, the reuse of jokes from the first film and how anachronistic the film is. He also nearly blows a gasket on the overall pointlessness of the film and its paper-thin plot. Questions or comments? Feel free to comment at movielandpodcast@gmail.com.
Join Eric in Movieland as he continues his season on Guilty Pleasure movies. In this episode, he discusses the 1981 road comedy, which features more A-list stars than it does laughs. Listen as he talks about the highs and lows of the film, drools over some cars, marvels at some of the poorly written characters and wonders about the plausibility of many scenes, including the conclusion of the race! Questions or comments? Reach out at movielandpodcast@gmail.com.
Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses Guilty Pleasure movies! This week, he tackles the low-budget Elvis musical where Elvis does (almost) all the singing! Listen as he discusses the highs and the lows of the film, remarks about the hilariously fake instrument playing as well as the blatant 1960s sexism. Feel free to email at movielandpodcast@gmail.com.
Join Eric for this exciting Season 3 with a rebranded name! This season, he tackles guilty pleasure movies, movies that are bad (or not as good) but we still enjoy them. For the first episode, he tackles the ultimate guilty pleasure, "so-bad-it's-good" movie. Ed Wood's magnum opus of unintentional hilarity and all things bad from directing to editing to the dialogue to the acting. Listen as Eric breaks down the many inconsistences of the film, tries to come up with alternatives that would make this film a little better (doesn't really work) and discusses the highs (what few there are) and lows of the film. Feel free to comment or send an email to movielandpodcast@gmail.com
Season 3 Promo. This season Eric Smith takes a look at guilty pleasure movies, movies that aren't particurlarly great (or even good) but we still have a soft spot for them and enjoy them for one reason or another.
Come join Eric Smith on a journey through Movieland as he goes in depth on film: the great, the good and the...not-so-good.
Join Eric for this special Christmas bonus episode where he quickly discusses some of the iconic--and some obscure--Santa Claus' portrayed in movie history! Listen as he picks though them and offers few criticisms, even including some character that only dressed up as Santa. Feel free to comment at smithflix@conveyhs.com. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Join Eric for another bonus episode as he counts down his list of the least effective to the best of the Final Girls from the Halloween franchise. Listen as he lays down why each one deserves its ranking and continues to have issues with the character arc of the Laurie Strode character from the legacy sequel trilogy. Do you agree or disagree with this list? Reach out at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com or leave a comment in the comment section.
Join Eric on Part 3 of this Season 2 bonus episode where he humorously breaks down Michael's kills across Halloween 2018 and its sequels, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. Feel free to comment at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com.
Join Eric for Part 2 of The Case Files of Michael Myers where he takes a humorous look at the kills Michael performs in the 2007 Halloween remake and its 2009 sequel. Feel free to comment at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com or wherever you listen.
Join Eric on this special Season 2 bonus episode where he breaks down Michael Myers' kills. He kicks this off with Part 1, that covers the original timeline films of Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20 and Halloween: Resurrection. He decides to combine H20 and Resurrection as connected to the rest of the films based on a small technicality. Feel free to comment at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com.
Join Eric for this special bonus episode as he ranks the many, many, many masks Michael Myers wears throughout the entire franchise. He even includes all of the masks worn in Halloween H20! Feel free to send your comments to smithflixpodcast@gmail.com.
Join Eric as he ranks all the Halloween movies from the worst to the best! Feel free to send comments to smithflixpodcast@gmail.com.
Join Eric on Halloween for the Season 2 finale as he delves into the dullest Halloween film, Halloween Ends. Listen as he picks apart the film and its plot holes, takes issue with their being a serious lack of Michael Myers IN A MICHAEL MYERS FILM, begins to go nuts over the fact that nothing exciting happens here (until the final act) and gets upset over the fact that other characters rack up more kills than Michael Myers does. Feel free to comment at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
Join Eric as he takes a look at the legacy sequel's sequel, Halloween Kills which, despite the title doesn't actually involve the holiday killing anyone. Listen as he begins to lose it over the film's multiple plot holes, questions the thought process of certain characters and is puzzled by the weapons of choice of a few townsfolk. Feel free to send comments to smithflixpodcast@gmail.com
Join Eric as he takes a look at the legacy sequel bearing the same name as its predecessor and one which that felt it was a good idea to ignore all other sequels, including Halloween II! Listen as he tries to make sense of that decision to ignore the previous sequels and points out the numerous plot holes that come as a result of it. He also takes issue with the film's title, tries to figure out how the entire town of Haddonfield seems oblivious to Michael murdering people in broad daylight and questions Laurie's choice of weaponry when fighting Michael. Feel free to comment at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com!