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I Dig Crazy Flicks with CatBusRuss

I Dig Crazy Flicks with CatBusRuss

By: Cat Bus Russ
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Summary
 I Dig Crazy Flicks is the home of "Ninety For Chill". We do not always have the time for a two-hour movie. No one ever wants to sit down and watch a one-hour TV drama knowing that they might end up sticking around for a second (or a third...even a fourth) episode. With this said, 70 to 100 minutes is the ideal runtime. This concise timeframe has given us some of the most rewatchable movies that may not win any Oscars, but are properly fun-sized for the audience. Fun-sized sweets that may be experimental terror, outlandish horror, over-the-top action, or the most radical comedies and dramas.Cat Bus Russ Art
Episodes
  • 1985 Action Movie Rumble in the Quad Cities with ThePoeticCritic

    1985 Action Movie Rumble in the Quad Cities with ThePoeticCritic
    6 Nov 2026
    CatBusRuss is looking to prepare the Heart of Illinois for the Illinois Comic Con at the Peoria Civic Center, November 14 & 15, 2026. What better way to do so by offering up a taste of the panels to come?Our podcast host was joined by his big sister, ThePoeticCritic, at the Quad Cities Comic Con to help determine who was the king of the most violent year in action cinema, 1985. Was it Sylvester Stallone with "Rambo: First Blood Part II"? Could the actual dialogue "heavy" debut of Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Commando", be the superior feature? And what does the Cannon Group's murderers row of "heroes" have to offer?It was a panel, but with the small audience at another anime-focused convention, the conversation is more of a podcast. This was the last panel the two Stevens siblings put on, and being the last day of the convention, high attendance would have been anomaly. Why listen to nerds talk when the vendors are putting items on clearance for lighter rides home?For Russ and company, this may not feel like the geeks gave them a fair shake. It kind of leave the podcaster feeling alienated. Alienated like Chuck Norris was in his only film not produced by Golan & Globus from 1985, "Code of Silence". Norris is a Chicago cop who needs to take on two mafias while being abandoned for testifying against a fellow officer.The feature leads one to wonder, was Steven Seagal a better actor than Norris? Andrew Davis did work with action cinema's greatest grifter two time after this. "Code of Silence" is no "Under Siege", but it was a great warm up on how to utilize the Windy City in his best picture nominated "The Fugitive".In the end, "Code of Silence" maybe the only winner for Norris from 1985. If you are looking for a winning snack, try ⁠⁠⁠Doich! Snacking Dough. It is cookie dough with more protein, less sugar, and none of the eight major allergens. Our host is not a cookie fan, but this stuff taste great and leaves you feeling full quickly. Follow the link below to save 20% on your order and give Chocolate Chip, Birthday Cake, or WTFudge Brownie dough a try.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"I Dig Crazy Flicks's" theme is "8bit Tournament" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oblio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find it on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PremiumBeat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ V3C9QSF6F62HWWWR
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    55 min
  • "Phantoms" with Nathaniel J from "At the Devil's Ball"

    "Phantoms" with Nathaniel J from "At the Devil's Ball"
    3 Nov 2026

    Please forgive CatBusRuss's attempt to impersonate the legendary Peter O'Toole during this podcast.

    Nathaniel J from "At the Devil's Ball" came on to "I Dig Crazy Flicks" to discuss one of the films that was one of the go to DVDs in his dorm era, "Phantoms". It is an under-appreciated Miramax B-Movie that is probably best known as an in joke between Kevin Smith and Ben Affleck from "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back".

    Russ, being a Smith devotee, took the gag to heart 15 years ago, and ended up having a great time watching that Netflix disc from the mail. Still in a spooky mood from October, our podcast host came across a Dimension Films two-pack of "The Faculty" & "Phantoms" at the local Disc/Mega Replay. It seems like the right time to determine if this Dean Koontz adaptation still holds up.

    The two podcasters determine that this is a fun B-movie, but it may not be a great movie. Neither have read the Koontz novel, so it led them to ponder if this ended up being a great adaptation. Was there a grander message that was missed or was this just a fun monster film?

    Thankfully, Peter O'Toole and Liev Schrieber know the assignment and make "Phantoms" worth a watch.

    What is also worth a try is ⁠⁠Doich! Snacking Dough. It is cookie dough with more protein, less sugar, and none of the eight major allergens. Our host is not a cookie fan, but this stuff taste great and leaves you feeling full quickly. Follow the link below to save 20% on your order and give Chocolate Chip, Birthday Cake, or WTFudge Brownie dough a try.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    "I Dig Crazy Flicks's" theme is "8bit Tournament" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Oblio⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find it on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PremiumBeat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ V3C9QSF6F62HWWWR
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    1 hr and 20 min
  • "Trick 'r Treat" (2009) with Skies of Fortune's Jess McCord

    "Trick 'r Treat" (2009) with Skies of Fortune's Jess McCord
    30 Oct 2026

    GalaxyCon St. Louis was a fun celebration in October, but CatBusRuss knows that you got to close the spooky month out with some scary movie discussion. Jess McCord, one of the creators of TTRPG "Skies of Fortune" comes back to "I Dig Crazy Flicks" to chat up the modern, yet under-appreciated classic, "Trick 'r Treat".

    Russ remembers the trailer for this feature before his DVD copy of "300", so this feature sat on the shelf for two years. Why did it take two years for the film to get any kind of mass release? Being a Warner Premiere release suggests that it is just a made for video feature.

    Jess says that director Michael Dougherty wanted to make a Halloween film that would amuse everyone. Did that end up making this anthology film too difficult to market? If so, how did his next feature, another holiday horror movie in "Krampus", become an instant classic?

    This anthology never misses the mark. Some stories maybe stronger than others, but there is nothing bad in it. It is funny that our host found the trailer before a Frank Miller cinematic adaptation because it shares a lot of elements from "Sin City", another anthology feature.

    It is the duty of all movie lovers to keep bringing this film to everyones attention. Hopefully, Jess and Russ will encourage you to make a rewatch on "Trick 'r Treat" a holiday tradition. If they do, remember to honor the traditions. Like supplying those is costumes with snacks.

    For a great snacking option, give ⁠⁠Doich! Snacking Dough. It is cookie dough with more protein, less sugar, and none of the eight major allergens. Our host is not a cookie fan, but this stuff taste great and leaves you feeling full quickly. Follow the link below to save 20% on your order and give Chocolate Chip, Birthday Cake, or WTFudge Brownie dough a try.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    "I Dig Crazy Flicks's" theme is "8bit Tournament" by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Oblio⁠⁠⁠⁠. Find it on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PremiumBeat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ V3C9QSF6F62HWWWR
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    1 hr and 52 min
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