Fantasy – The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast

The 7th Voyage of Skellymans

Hold on to your priceless, divine artifacts because Jason and the Argonauts (1963) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Matt “St. Mort” Kelly of Geekscape.

Review in a Nutshell: Although the film suffers from erratic pacing and an incomplete narrative, Jason and the Argonauts (1963) is nevertheless a landmark achievement in stop-motion animation special effects, and it captures a strong sense of mythological splendor with its spectacle.

So Many Missed Monkey Puns

Put that leopard in a helicopter spin, because The Mighty Peking Man (1977) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring guest host Tom “finalfuryk” Pandich.

Review in a Nutshell: A shameless rip-off of the 1976 King Kong remake, The Mighty Peking Man (1977) falls into all of the familiar pit-traps of the typical “jungle adventure” film with the added hilarity of a man in a particularly silly ape costume.

Christmas 2: Exploding Kinder Edition

Hold on to your candy canes, because Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the DVD cover or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Vtuber extraordinaire Sasquatchulous.

Review in a Nutshell: Despite strong production design and an endearing performance by David Huddleston as Santa, Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) is weighed down dozens of bizarre narrative and directorial decisions that make the film go down like a lump of coal in your stocking.

Not in Kansas Anymore.

Hold on to your chickens, because Return to Oz (1985) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the movie title or the poster above to download our review of the film, featuring Gerard (from Canada).

Review in a Nutshell: Sporting strong performances and impeccable production design and special effects, Return to Oz (1985) nonetheless failed to find its audience despite (or perhaps because of) serving as a sequel to the much-beloved 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz.

Yellin’ at the Wizard’s Cave

Hold on to your elvish mind-stones, because Hawk the Slayer (1980) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Gerard (from Canada).

Review in a Nutshell: A narratively threadbare fantasy film, Hawk the Slayer (1980) is nonetheless a fascinating experience thanks to stolen production value, bizarre directorial choices, and an absolutely unhinged performance by Jack Palance as an evil warlord.

Bert I. Gordon, That Ol’ Black Magic, and Me

Hang on to your enchanted weapons, because The Magic Sword (1962) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring guest host Gerard…from Canada!

Review in a Nutshell: A straightforward quest narrative with a few self-aware and humorous nods, The Magic Sword (1962) is a colorful spectacle film that is buoyed up by decent production values and a lot of strange subtext.

“I Wish I Were a Fish!”

Hang on to your glasses, because The Incredible Mr. Limpet is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Twitch Vtuber Sasquatchulous.

Review in a Nutshell: A middle-of-the-road family film that is buoyed up by a strong comic performance by Don Knotts, The Incredible Mr. Limpet is awash in strange subtext and unusual narrative choices.

It’s a Harryhausen World

Watch out for monsters and mutineers, because The 7th Voyage of Sinbad is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the DVD cover or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Matt Kelly of Horror Movie Night and more.

Review in a Nutshell: A straightforward quest narrative that is light on details but heavy on stop-motion animation, special effects, and spectacle, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad is a classic fantasy film elevated by the incomparable work of Ray Harryhausen.

Paul Fails at Geography

Use your three wishes carefully, because The Thief of Bagdad (1940) is the Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the movie poster or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring celebrity translator Neil Nadelman.

Review in a Nutshell: A fantasy adventure film Inspired by the classic Arabian folktales of 1001 Nights, The Thief of Bagdad (1940) boasts ground-breaking special effects, sumptuous production design, and some strong performances from the supporting cast.

Getting Gothic Up in Here.

Hold on to your ancestral family curses, because Black Sunday is The Greatest Movie EVER!

Click on the Blu-ray cover or the title above to download our review of the film, featuring Megan, aka “Brainchild“, from The Manga Test Drive.

Review in a Nutshell: A sumptuous pre-giallo Gothic horror film that is also a blatant Dracula rip-off, Black Sunday highlights the aesthetic choices that earned director Mario Bava the title of the godfather of Italian horror.