Kidd Kong At The Movies!: Recent Episodes
Chris Helton
With a love of movies and general cinema that stretches nearly three decades, your inimitable host Kidd Kong breaks down, from production, writing, casting and more, the movies you love, those you may have missed, and cult classics that helped shape the landscape of the Silver Screen.
You're gonna need a bigger podcast. Seriously though, this has been such a big thing and long time coming, this episode is a two parter split between TWO podcasts! Part One is on Kaiju Karnage and I gotta stress how important it is to listen to that one first and then this one! Join us!
The future may not be set, but these movies still hold up. Kidd Kong is joined again by Kal the Kaiju Guy and cinematic elder statesman fan Ian Sinclair to discuss Terminator 2: Judgement Day!
I'm back again! Kidd Kong and Kal the Kaiju Guy take a stroll down memory lane to discuss a classic franchise of our youth and part of our fandoms (both of us are hockey fans) with the Mighty Duck franchise!
Not doing a "Freddy's coming for you" joke here. Kidd Kong and Kal the Kaiju Guy have a long discussion about the Elm Street franchise. Trigger warning for sexual assault, Freddy was a pedophile and this is discussed in episode throughout.
Let's try this dance again. Kidd Kong, Kal the Kaiju Guy, and the Beautiful Ian talk about the first film in the iconic horror franchise Halloween, plus a bit extra from the other films. I'm back, baby!
Just a quick update! My microphone decided to go into business for itself during the recording of the Halloween episode, the audio was virtually destroyed. It will drop tonight, this is just a quick update for that!
This was probably the most fun I've had since the Universal Monsters episode! Kal the Kaiju Guy and Ian join me, Kidd Kong, to discuss the definitive Batman film, from 1989. This film isn't just a great Batman film, it's arguably a near perfect film
Kidd Kong is back after a month of inactivity! I apologize for this, and I explain in-episode but enough of that. This week Kidd Kong looks at arguably the most successful failure of Kevin Smith's directing career, Mallrats!
Ever feel like you've been denied critical, need-to-know information? Or that the worms just never cut you any slack? This week, Kidd Kong covers the first sequel to the cult classic Tremors, Tremors 2: Aftershocks! And Kidd Kong would like to extend condolences to the family and friends of the great Fred Ward who passed on May 8th, dedicating this episode to his memory.
There's no crying in baseball, but there's definitely a great movie here! Kidd Kong talks about the (to date) highest grossing baseball movie and a culturally significant film as well, the 1992 film A League of Their Own!
Yabba-Dabba-Do! Kidd Kong is joined by Kal the Kaiju Guy to talk about a beloved film from the 90s, The Flintstones!
There's a bad moon on the rise. Kidd Kong makes it to a landmark episode today when we look at one of the greatest cult classic films of all time, An American Werewolf in London!
Kidd Kong takes a much needes break from the big blockbusters to go back to his roots with one of his favorite franchises of all time, The Muppet Movie!
Once more for the road. Kidd Kong is joined again by Kal the Kaiju Guy to finish discussing The Dark Knight trilogy!
Not gonna do a "Why So Serious" joke. That's what Joker is for. This week Kidd Kong is joined by Kal the Kaiju Guy as we discuss arguably the greatest live action Batman film of all time, The Dark Knight.
We fall so we rise. Kidd Kong kicks off a three week trilogy breakdown of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy with Batman Begins!
Kidd Kong Full Bongo Fury! Sorry, old habits. This week Kidd Kong revisits a nearly forgotten but true gem of comic book cinema, Ang Lee's Hulk! Troubled development and all!
This week Kidd Kong pops a tape in the VCR to talk about an old favorite film, Harry and the Hendersons!
Kidd Kong is joined again by Kal this week as we talk about one of the most culturally significant films in history, among a few other topics.
Joined by Kaleb this week again, we discuss the cult classic, haunting production of the movie The Crow from 1994. It can't rain all the time.
Four words set in motion a 23 film arc for a single character that affected the world. "I am Iron Man" kicked off the MCU and changed the face of modern cinema as we know it. Follow along to hear how it happened!
Roll out. Kidd Kong takes this week's episode to talk about arguably the the best non-realistic (Bad Boys for example) film in Michael Bay's career, the 2007 live action Transformers!
Bluthmas has it's end in February! My apologies for the infrequent episodes the last few weeks, holidays and inventory are a bad combination. We end Bluthmas with Anastasia, a historical fantasy that ultimately had little history but was the greatest Bluth success!
Kidd Kong was the vengeance this week. After choking through Dragonball Evolution, Ian joins me to discuss the horrible time he had with one of the worst superhero movies ever made, Batman and Robin! Great way to kick off the beginning of the second year of the show!
This one, well this one hurt folks. Kidd Kong is joined by Ian again to have a civil dissection and brutal put down of one of the worst adapted films of all time and a movie that, like the Ark of the Covenant, should be locked away by top. men.
Happy New Year and Holidays to everyone! Holidays have throughly kicked my rear end and unfortunately Bluthmas ends with Secret of NIMH but I wanted to make an update of some sort. Anastasia will air towards the end of January, and there's more in this short update as well as my apologies for those who had been waiting.
Bluthmas greetings to you all! This week Kidd Kong talks about the first Don Bluth film, many people's favorite Don Bluth film, and the one that Disney let get away with The Secret of NIMH, based on the book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH!
Very merry Bluthmas to you all! Part two of Bluthmas is on the OTHER film to have attempted to kill Bluth studios, and one of my personal favorites, Rock-a-Doodle!
Welcome to a very merry month of Bluthmas! Kidd Kong is spending the month of December talking about Don Bluth and the movies that stand up to Disney during the Renaissance Era, beginning with what actually stalled Bluth for 20 years, Titan A.E!
Kidd Kong comes in with the final non-themed episode of the year, and the Man in Black comes with him when he talks about the Johnny Cash biopic, Walk the Line!
This week Kidd Kong and Kal are going over The Perfect Storm and briefly discuss the problematic "based on a true story" tag that follows films in Hollywood
Kidd Kong slings into this week to talk about the polarizing, the intriguing, the delicious (the hell) Spider-Man 3! The third film in Raimi's trilogy, and one that is not without issues both on screen and off!
Kidd Kong goes back to the movies this week with frequent guest Kal to discuss the 1996 film (and a lot of other animal talk) The Ghost and The Darkness!
For the final of this year's Spooky Month Kidd Kong is joined again by Kal the Kaiju Guy and by brother from another mother Ian to discuss the impact of the franchise of Universal's Monsters, such as Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Invisible Man and others!
Week two of Spooky Month is here! Kidd Kong and Kal the Kaiju Guy talk about the horror roots of Godzilla!
Welcome to Spooky Month! This month Kidd Kong and a guest each week will discuss horror movies that have impacted the genre! Kidd Kong and Kaleb (from the Kung Fu Cinema) look at Halloween!
This week, Kidd Kong does something a little different and talks about a film, made in 1972 but to this day still unreleased to general public, the dark comedy The Day the Clown Cried, starring Jerry Lewis as a clown in a concentration camp in Nazi Germany
Nostalgia engage. Kidd Kong talks about the (present day) polarizing Spider-Man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi!
Alrighty then! This week we come back to the Actor Showcase series where Kidd Kong is joined by your favorite Kung Fu Fanatic, Kaleb! Kaleb has his own podcast called Kaleb's Kung Fu Cinema, and is a tremendous Jim Carrey fan. Join us this week as we reminisce on some of our favorite Jim Carrey films and moments!
Kidd Kong takes a look this week at the troubled development, risky filming, and ultimately cult success of the heralded 1999 action adventure take on The Mummy! Originally from 1932 and remade with a new spin. Dig in!
What does an 8000 lb Mako shark dream of? Freedom. The Deep Blue Sea. Dive in with Kidd Kong as we swim these shark infested waters of an interesting and polarizing shark attack film!
Be careful where you put your wedding ring. Kidd Kong looks at a Tim Burton favorite this week in 2005's Corpse Bride!
Kidd Kong delves into one of the seminal stories of the 90s, the other side of life in the hood. 1995's Friday!
Parlay? Kidd Kong sets sail this week aboard the ship of one Captain Jack Sparrow for a look at the first Pirates of the Caribbean film!
Kidd Kong returns with a rewind review of one of the best sports films of the century The Replacements! Keanu Reeves took a pay cut to get Gene Hackman in this film, but you don't have to take a pay cut to listen to this review!
This week, Kidd Kong looks back on a horror movie that profoundly affected him for years in the 1973 film The Exorcist
They mostly drop at 1:30 PM. Mostly. (Damn South Park the Movie episode) That's right! This week we're talking about the 1986 James Cameron true classic, Aliens! I explain why the sequel is covered first, and I'll apologize right now for the minor rambling at times.
Kidd Kong takes a look this week at one of the best non-Disney animated movies of all time, Prince of Egypt!
Kidd Kong takes a hard look this week at a film that has some personal history. I Am Legend, and it's a doozy of a legend with many twists and turns as well as some real life applications to myself. Lot of spoilers in this one, just a heads up. Enjoy!
Kidd Kong braves a swamp this week as we look at the massive cultural icon that is the first Shrek film, all the awards, praise, and animation changing aspects of this Oscar winning film!
Kidd Kong kicks off his Rewind Reviews with a Kids WB forgotten gem, Ozzy & Drix! Spun off from the miss-fired Osmosis Jones, the show ran for 2 years at the turn of the century!
Kidd Kong looks back all the way to 1992 for this week's episode, the Robert Zemeckis dark comedy Death Becomes Her! Listen in to hear the surprising connection this film has to.....Jurassic Park??? Tune in!
Cue Techno Syndrome! Kidd Kong is joined this week again by fellow podcaster Kal the Kaiju Guy as we look at the terrible, horrible, laughable first adaptation of the video game franchise Mortal Kombat!
Kidd Kong looks in on the first, last, and only line of defense against the worst scum of the universe this week as he discusses 1997's Men in Black! Also taking brief looks at the two sequels and an announcement of sorts at the end!
Come on down to South Park and meet some friends of mine! Kidd Kong does quite possibly the only episode he'll do that would earn an Explicit Content warning this week with South Park's as of yet only theatrical film!
Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed. Kidd Kong agrees with Elle Woods this week as we go through the empowerment movie of the early 2000s, Legally Blonde!
Welcome back to Middle-Earth! This week Kidd Kong wraps up the Hobbit trilogy, now focusing on production issues. Fair note, there's more opinion in this episode than the last, speculation where noted, and for a treat, Kidd Kong went ahead and covered the 1977 Rankin/Bass film version of The Hobbit!
Kidd Kong begins a journey into Middle Earth this week in the first two-part episode of his show! This week we go through the basics of the Hobbit trilogy, meaning the cast, writers, brief production and response to the films. Next week however we go full on into production and writing problems as well as WB changing international law to get their way, so don't miss either part!
The first ever actor showcase for Kidd Kong is here! Joined by fellow podcaster and close friend Kal the Kaiju Guy, we talk about a few of Bart's movies, as well as the bear himself and how he was robbed of an Oscar. Yes, an Oscar. Give it a go, and check out Kaiju Karnage: A Godzilla/King Kong Podcast as well!
Animal nature kicks in this week with Kidd Kong taking a brief look at the 1994 Jack Nicholson film Wolf! Apologies for it being shorter than usual but we also take a few moments to explain the Actor Showcase coming next week!
Everybody get up, it's time to jam now with Kidd Kong! We cover the troubled production of Space Jam as well as briefly mention the phenomena of Michael Jordan and the issues with the upcoming sequel!
Let's get it on! This week Kidd Kong finishes out his triumvirate of combat with the 2011 tour de force Warrior starring Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, and Joel Edgerton! Join in for a few rounds!
Kidd Kong takes his seat in Mickey Ward's corner this week as he delves into the 2010 biographical film The Fighter!
Kidd Kong gets ready to rumble this week as he steps between the ropes for 2008's The Wrestler by Darren Aronofsky, starring Mickey Rourke! Robbed of an Oscar! How? Tune in to find out!
Be afraid. Be very afraid with Kidd Kong as we go over the 1986 David Cronenberg film "The Fly" starring Jeff Goldblum!
DANGER KIDD KONG! DANGER! This week Kidd Kong looks at the first attempt at a reboot for the 1960's hit TV show, Lost in Space from 1998!
Take to the skies with Kidd Kong as we go through the 2002 film, Reign of Fire! This movie actually bears a lot of similarity to the production of films during the Covid-19 outbreak, and you'll hear all of that, plus a bit more synopsis in this weeks episode than usual, and SPOILER WARNING FROM 26:00-28:00 for anyone who does not want to know a key plot point!
It's the weekend of my birthday! After a lot of thought Kidd Kong is taking a dive through the 1989 epic television mini-series event known as Lonesome Dove! Follow along to hear about the show that saved an entire genre! (no, for real)
This week Kidd Kong takes a quick look at Queen of the Damned, a loosely jumbled adaptation of Anne Rice's work. Kidd Kong lives in the American south, where an unprecedented ice storm has thrown our way of life off-kilter for the time being so my sincerest apologies if this episode is shorter as a result.
Kidd Kong in a Half-Shell! This week kick back and enjoy popcorn while Kidd Kong dives into one of the most important films in the history of comic book movies (seriously) and his own personal favorite franchise of all time, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
On this weeks episode, Kidd Kong takes a look at one of the all time great cult classics, Tremors! Tremors as a whole franchise is one of my all time favorites, ironic given Kidd Kong doesn't know the meaning of the phrase "Speak quietly"
On today's episode, Kidd Kong looks back on one of Hollywood's flops that turned into a cult classic, Super Mario Bros. How did so many award winning actors, writers, and producers end up churning out a movie deemed "One of the WORST in 1993"? Follow along to find out!
On today's episode, Kidd Kong takes a quick look at the production and casting in Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1990 comedic film, Kindergarten Cop!
Kidd Kong delves into the production and filming of one of the most significant movies in Disney's history, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?