Miscast Commentary

The beginning of our tour of the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins at the beginning. The guys are watching Iron Man and they talk about why Robert Downey Jr. was cast, the keen eye of Marvel Studios to pick out the best talent and what would have happened to the rights to many Marvel characters had this movie failed. They make predictions of what the next threat to the Avengers will be after Endgame. Joe and Todd debate who would win between Iron Man and Batman. Joe explains why The Incredible Hulk has been --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

The guys finish the year with their final Coming Attractions episode for the next few months, announcing the beginning of their tour of the MCU leading up to Avengers: Endgame. They review he year in the news, in movies and fantasy pitch a number of new projects. The breakneck pace that Netflix is releasing movies is discussed as is the criteria for winning the Oscar for most popular film. Joe gives a shout out to a listener who reached out about our Christmas Story Episode and pitches an episode of Everybo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Episode Delay Announcement by Joe Findlay and Todd Murray --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Joe goes behind Todd's back this week... WITH HIS OWN WIFE! Carrie Findlay rejoins her man in the studio as they cover one of the all time holiday classics, A Christmas Story. They talk about the Movies that the Director had to do to make this and the filming location near and dear to them. Peter Billingsley's resume and celebrity connections are discussed. Carrie talks about the original house from the movie and how you can see it today. Two different sequels to this movie exist and Joe discusses each of --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Happy Life Day Folks! We dive into YouTube for the biggest hidden gem in the Star Wars Universe, the Star Wars Holiday Special. The guys talk about the production value, George Lucas' intentions and who actually created this turkey. The tropes of variety specials are discussed as is the special being the debut of Boba Fett. Joe reveals George Lucas' efforts to suppress the special and the big star who the studio didn't want to be cast. Joe's high school rap name is unveiled. The concept of being forced to e --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Todd is back from sea and catching up is on the menu in this latest Coming Attractions Episode. The guys talk about a German chocolate spill and announce not only the next movie, but the Bonus Christmas Movie. They chat about the trailers for Avengers Endgame and Brightburn and debate about their anticipation of Aquaman. Fortnite and Videogame microtransactions are discussed. Joe talks about some of the biggest Dick Moves in online gaming. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Joe and Todd Defy Bruce Willis himself and celebrate the Christmas Movies that are the Die Hard Movies, as they cover Die Hard 2: Die Harder. The guys discuss the spoilers found on the movie cover, the Movie Novelizations that they have read and discuss what to do while waiting at the airport. They discuss the fictional country that is mentioned in this movie as well as a previous Miscast Commentary Flick and how Reginald VelJohnson could have been Samuel L. Jackson in Die Hard 3. Awards show hosts are comp --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Joe is solo this week and gives his Spoiler-Free review of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, talks Thanksgiving Box Office and announces the first movie in our December All-Holiday Movie Lineup. He also announces a guest host for the Christmas Bonus episode. Visit us at www.miscastcommentary,com Follow Us On Twitter https://twitter.com/miscastpodcast Join our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/MiscastCommentary/?source_id=1408355179191224 Check out our Tee Public Store https://www.tee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

We finish November by finishing our first series of movies. The guys are watching Gremlins 2: The New Batch. They discuss what this, Star Trek and Total Recall have in common, explain why so many of the Gremlins are so uniquely designed and invite Joe's Dog to join the podcast. We discuss the cast member who was responsible for an actor appearing in Lord of the Rings. Excuses for why this movie bombed are shared --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Joe comes in solo with a brief tribute to Stan Lee, confirmation of the show's New Year schedule and news about the new Disney Streaming Service. He announces next week's movie and reminds everyone about the new Facebook group and its recent activities. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Joe and Todd have "The Touch" this week as they lend their commentary to the 1986 Animated feature Transformers: The Movie. The guys talk about the legacy of Transformers and its latest iterations, Joe rehashes his pitch for a better Transformers Cinematic Universe and reveals the trick to this movie getting a wider release (and a higher rating). The guys talk about a connection to The Simpsons, share their biggest complaint about the animated Transformers series and discuss how dark this movie is. They tal --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Joe and Todd are coming at you today with a look at what's to come for the rest of the year from Miscast Commentary as well as a major announcement for the new year. The guys talk about the latest developments in Marvel Television and the upcoming Disney streaming service. They announce next week's movie, Joe recounts encounters with a lazy bully from middle school and the guys talk box office for Halloween. Joe announces a move to a new Facebook group and a new event that you'll all want to be present for --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Happy Halloween!! The guys continue their foray into the Michael Myers story with Halloween 2. They talk about the movie that the Director put an Alan Smithee on, an upcoming True Lies reunion and how Jamie Lee Curtis met Christopher Guest. Joe explains the status of Michael Myers' mask and reveals an SNL alum with a very small role. The guys staff the Hospital with classic horror characters. The guys discuss their opinions about Rob Zombie's Halloween remake and confirm the new Halloween's place within the --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

We open the Necronomicon this week as we enter the universe of The Evil Dead. Joe talks about some of the low tech techniques used in this movie, compares the budgets of this and another of our classic horror movies and the accommodations for the cast and crew during production. The fate of the cabin and a time capsule left behind are revealed. Joe tells a story of how he listened to old tapes and discuss a crew member who went on to be a big time director. They pitch how we could have put Freddy vs. Jason --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

Joe and Todd went Live on Thursday night with their podcast and this is the result. Listen to the guys catch up as they reunite after 3 weeks, Todd gives away his makeup plans for the show and Joe gets Todd's opinions on some subjects that were covered in the last Coming Attractions Episode. The guys react to other people's reactions to Venom and chat about the end of the latest Era of Conan O'Brien on Late Night and talk about how he said goodbye his future projects. Legal Pot is now legal in Canada and t --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

The Guys start off a Month of Horror with Tom Savini's 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead. They talk about the mythos of Romero's Zombie Universe, share their opinions about what a zombie should be able to do and what heavy-hitting actors were up for the role won by Tony Todd. They share their Fortnite strategies and discuss their opinions on renting people for... stuff. Joe talks about making one monster the identifiable one in movies and discover (late) a technical issue with the episode. Joe pitches --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

This week, Joe goes solo as he teases the upcoming month of Horror, talks Russian trolls' role in the Last Jedi Debate, reveals the new look of Rambo and plays the trailer for the next movie. Stay tuned as a sick Joe returns with some bonus Star Wars News just prior to publishing the episode (NOTE - He says Empire and should have said "the fall of the Empire." Cut him some slack). Check out the latest Miscast Commentary T-Shirt Designs here: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/miscast-commentary?ref_id=7636 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

In this episode, the guys put commentary to the 1986 cult musical Little Shop of Horrors. The guys discuss the roots of this as an Off-Broadway Musical and who from this cast was in the original stage cast, the resume of Director Frank Oz and the musical connection between this movie and Disney. Joe talks about a terrible One-Act Play that he wrote in high school. Todd brings up a hoax that had Disney bringing a park to Toronto and the guys pay tribute to John Candy. Joe reveals who could have been in this --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

The guys cover a ton of topics from Todd's experience at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Captain Marvel Trailer, the firing of Henry Cavill from the DCEU. The guys debate the recently released Joker set photos. Todd regales us with a story about a trip to African Lion Safari and Joe desperately tries to segue into the movie announcement. They talk about Chevy Chase's opinions on SNL and Joe takes the Emmy Awards' In Memoriam to task. The guys talk Ariana Grande's groping at the Aretha Franklin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message

School is back in session and the guys are bringing you The Breakfast Club. They discuss the incredible legacy of John Hughes, Molly Ringwald's turn to music and reveal which of the Brat Pack members were actually teenagers when this movie was shot. Todd connects this movie to Matt Groening, and Joe talks about how this movie could have become a series, also pitching ideas for other Hughes Sequels. The guys share their own detention stories and pitch the idea of this as a play. The art of the middle finger --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/miscastcommentary/message