I Dig Crazy Flicks with CatBusRuss

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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.

  1. 4d ago

    ICC2026: "The Transformers - The Movie" with Cory Lanham & "Coyote vs. Acme"

    Lets hope that video game writer Cory Lanham was impressed by the last minute panelist replacement CatBusRuss for this 40th anniversary panel of "The Transformers - The Movie". The Autobots and Decepticons were his first toy line of choice while his co-panelist favored Kenner's "Star Wars" line and Mattel's "Masters of the Universe". Optimus Prime's demise in this film was traumatic enough. Russ can be clumsy. Was salt poured in any wounds? Indiana Comic Convention 2026 became the comic con where Russ may have come into his own as a panelist and promoter. The connections that he made with creators over the 15 months between ICC2025 and 2026 allowed his influence to no longer be limited by invitations to participate, but encouragement by the guests. So if a panel had a no show, the FanX group should consider themselves blessed that our podcast host was present. The two do their best to make this more than a support group for those who were old enough for this film to tell that all heroes die (for capitalism). If anything, the stories shared by the audience about processing the violence of the feature provided instructions on how to introduce younger generations to the animated series. And when you have superb Soundwave and Starscream cosplayers in attendance, the atmosphere had to be fun. To add to the fun of this podcast episode, CatBusRuss went out and saw another animated feature, the long delayed "Coyote vs. Acme". It was a fun nostalgic trip that left our host pondering why we cannot have the classic "Looney Tunes" style of cartoon back. Did we need live-action to make this film a winner? Wile E. could have done it on his own. Wile E. Coyote may have also been able to catch the Roadrunner if he would have had the energy from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CORY LANHAM: WRITER, NARRATIVE DESIGNER, AND OXFORD COMMA ENTHUSIAST, can be reached at http://cory-lanham-d4t5.squarespace.com/contact-form

    ICC2026: "The Transformers - The Movie" with Cory Lanham & "Coyote vs. Acme"

  2. Sep 2

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 & Missouri Comic Con's RAD Movies or BAD Movies

    CatBusRuss presents the 1986 RAD Movies or BAD Movies as a TEDTalk to Missouri Comic Con 2026. The punch and pie helped draw in a fair-sized crowd of dedicated movie nuts who were very patient and involved with Russ's conversation about 1986 movies that may have been green lit to either counter program another studio's release or just capitalize on what was going to be hot. In a time before the dominance of home video, movie studios were doing their best to beat each other to the punch when it came to a film premise. Our host is not interested in who landed the first strike, but who had the knock out blow. "Top Gun" may have made the most money in 1986, but is the story about an arrogant pilot going to dogfight college truly better than a high schooler and Louis Gossett Jr. stealing fighter jets for a rescue mission? Eddie Murphy may have saved the world from Chinese black magic, but was he cooler than Kurt Russell? Along with these conversations, CatBus does go on some tangents about how Joe Pantoliano could have probably made all of these movies better, how he missed on a 1996 version of this panel that he would call "HOT Movies or NOT Movies", and his classic belief that movies should kill more dogs. The latter argument is probably why "Mars Attacks" is superior to "Independence Day". To gain a better understanding of 1986 knock off cinema, Russ finally got around to Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2". His first feature with the Cannon Group, "Lifeforce" is one our host constantly recommends. Does the return of the Sawyer Family live up to naked space vampires? If you need certainty when it comes to a healthier snack recommendation, try a flavor from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 & Missouri Comic Con's RAD Movies or BAD Movies

  3. Aug 26

    Doom (2005) & The Dungeonmaster (1984) with Ta2Squid & TrashPanda

    CatBusRuss was considering keeping this conversation behind the Patreon paywall. This was a chat where nothing seemed to workout as planned. The Wheel of Horror podcast suggested covering the first American leading role for Karl Urban as he was billed beneath The Rock in the video game adaptation for the legendary first-person shooter "Doom". In the better times of Twitter, Kolin from Trashpanda Podcast and video game movie enthusiast Andras from Ta2squid Podcast (Check it out his return to "Ninety For Chill", a conversation about the first "Super Mario Bros" movie.) wanted to get in on the conversation. They had a date set to record, but WoH had to dropout to catch a showing of "Top Gun: Maverick" for their upcoming episode. Then Kolin thought that this was just going to be a podcast for podcasters, like his and Andras show tended to be. Why would he be expected to watch the movie? Thankfully, they all had libations prepared for the chat, so it ended up being a fun conversation ranging from Russ arguing that the "Iron Eagle" franchise was superior to Tom Cruise's, sharing wrestling tattoo stories, and some opinions from Kolin's little kids. If you come prepared with a cocktail or cannabis product, you should feel comfortable hanging out with the three of them on this recording. To make sure there would be inarguable movie talk this week, CatBus took a cue from past podcast guest Tim Bates and gave the Empire International Pictures anthology film "The Dungeonmaster (aka "Ragewar") a viewing. This is a charming Charles Band produced film that features seven vignettes from seven different directors. There are AI concepts that now seem to be reality, puppets, stop-motion animation, and hair metal act W.A.S.P.. These elements all serve the devil in a quest to ensnare the souls of two young lovers. Hope your ready for the shock of PG-13 full frontal nudity. With all the film has to offer, how could you leave it feeling like a loser? If you want to feel like a healthy winner, try a flavor from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ta2squid Podcast: anchor.fm/ta2squidpodcast I chat about all different topics some that are subtle,others that are crazy and that probably make no sense. Main topics:Halloween 🎃Horror moviesCampingWrestlingHeavy metal music or music in generalHelp support this podcast ,buy me a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/ta2squidpodcast Trashpanda Podcast: trashpandapodcast.com Trash Panda Podcast is your next great binge! Follow Kollin, Gotts and the Mogwais as they try to navigate life in their 30's , arguing pop culture topics, finding themselves in hilarious situations, rant about the way people park, and tell great stories. Always NSFW but guaranteed to not disappoint! Join us to stay up to date on all things Trashpanda!

    Doom (2005) & The Dungeonmaster (1984) with Ta2Squid & TrashPanda

  4. Aug 19

    Miike's "Dead or Alive" & John Carpenter's Fan Expo 2026

    It has been a rough month for CatBusRuss. His new warehouse job is expecting 11-hour days starting at 6 pm, and with every other weekend being mandatory Saturdays, he considers himself lucky to have the strength to check out the last day of Fan Expo Chicago. Then the convention organizers kicked him between the legs. Was it a worthwhile trip? Yes. Our podcast host got to hang out with ThePoeticCritic, gave out of all his "I Dig Crazy Flicks" promotional buttons and pins, and got to ask "The Horror Master" John Carpenter a question at the "Halloween" panel. Unfortunately, if you did not give Fan Expo all your money up front, they could care less about how your experience was. They basically decided that one-day visitors are losers. Russ had been to three conventions last year hoping to get an autograph from Keith David, and the legend had to cancel all three appearances. Life happens, the podcaster understands that. Unfortunately to Fan Expo, life only happens to celebrities. If you cannot make it to all three days of their attempts to take all your money, you do not matter. The fault for not getting his signature this time solely rests on Russ. Sorry you were not in a position to buy a fan experience in advance. It is your fault for not calling in sick to work. And you call yourself a "fan". A fan will bend over backwards to accommodate Epic Conventions' income like Russ did at the 2022 Fan Expo Chicago. And fans should only want to bow down to celebrities. If they go to panels facilitated by other fans, where is the money for us to make? It kind of makes CatBus wish the convention would have concluded like the end of Takashi Miike's "Dead or Alive". Russ will be on "Collateral Cinema" for their annual Miike episode. To give you a preview of what is to come over there, our host got a really incisive rewatch in and does his best to provide us with a limited review of this brilliant feature. If you are looking for a brilliant snack, try a flavor from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Miike's "Dead or Alive" & John Carpenter's Fan Expo 2026

  5. Aug 12

    Missouri Comic Con: 1985 Action Movie Triple-Threat Match

    CatBusRuss once again presented a TEDTalk about what might be the greatest year in action movies, 1985. Sylvester Stallone had "Rambo: First Blood - Part II", Arnold Schwarzenegger had "Commando", and the Cannon Group threw everything at them. But as this panel evolves, could Sho Kosugi, Taimak, or perhaps Julius "Sho'nuff" Carry walk out as the king of violence? It was a smaller audience, but they were more than happy to participate in determining the champion. By the end of his time, Russ got to sell his ideas to a crowd of aspiring cosplayers. They were a crowd that appreciated 1985 cinema in general, and offered up new contenders to the action hero title. That is, if you think Marty McFly, Andrew Clark, and John Bender were action stars. Our host continues to research this year in action cinema, and this led him to find the second attempt to make Jackie Chan a movie star in America. "The Protector" is essentially "Rush Hour 2". Instead of Chris Tucker accompanying Chan to bring justice to Hong Kong, it was a pre-prime Danny Aiello as comic relief. How does this work out with the most serious Jackie of the 1980s? How serious can it be when you have a showdown between Chan and Big John Studd? Could Jackie Chan someday win this panel? Who knows? But if you are looking for a winning snack, try a flavor from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Missouri Comic Con: 1985 Action Movie Triple-Threat Match

  6. Aug 5

    The Peacock PoeticCritic Panini: 'Super Mario Galaxy', 'Obsession'

    And CatBusRuss's reactions to coming attractions. With our host's new job, it is tough to find time to visit his family back in the Heart of Illinois. So ThePoeticCritic jumped at the chance to talk about the state of cinema currently and the near future. #Filmsky is not big enough enough to contain all her thoughts about the world of movies. Russ does like to offer opinions on fun films, so he needed to come up with a theme for a pair of movie reviews to sandwich the conversation with his big sister. Being a fan of alliteration, the podcaster decided to head to Peacock to find those movies. The films he chose are two of the biggest this year, definitely the biggest from Universal thus far, "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Obsession". This episode definitely offers something for everyone...along side our host's favorite sound bytes. As for what ThePoeticCritic brought to the table, she just needed to hear her little brother's reactions to some coming attractions. How does CatBus feel about: Coyote vs. AcmeJumanji: Open WorldForgotten IslandWildwoodThe Cat in the HatAvengers: DoomsdayEbenezer Surely some of them are going to be winners. If you are looking for a snacking lock, try a flavor from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    The Peacock PoeticCritic Panini: 'Super Mario Galaxy', 'Obsession'

  7. Jul 29

    Sex-Mas in July: "Mysterious Skin", "XX/XY", ThePoeticCritic", and "Young Adam"

    CatBusRuss really needs to focus on coming up with clever names for episodes. If he is pulling one from the original "Ninety For Chill: The Podcast" (available on the "I Dig Crazy Flicks" Patreon), going off the movie titles, he may forget what the conversations were about. Chatting about holiday cinema with ThePoeticCritic seems a bit off when it is placed between reviews for relationship/sex dramas. Or he needs to research the discontinued feed via his laptop instead of Apple Podcasts. Was this episode still going to feature reviews about the relationship/obsession problems that Mark Ruffalo endures in "XX/XY" and the Ewan McGregor relying solely on sex to survive the monotony of mid-century Scotland in "Young Adam"? Yes. But maybe he would have saved it for December. The laptop would have let him see the Holiday Sandwich portion of the title. Just consider Russ's decision to drop this #RewindWednesday release the result of his 23 years in customer service. He is a slave to the sales tactics. This is his Christmas in July. And with this being a holiday, he decided to treat himself by watching another feature from New Queer Cinema maestro Gregg Araki. There are still a few films for him to catch up on, and "Mysterious Skin" reminds him to be prepared for anything. Our host is beyond familiar with Araki's subversive tendencies, but he was caught off guard for a relatively grounded tale of embracing and suppressing trauma. In the end, it fits perfectly with the other two reviews, and the tale does conclude at Christmas. If the Christmas talk gets your mind thinking about treats, try a flavor from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Sex-Mas in July: "Mysterious Skin", "XX/XY", ThePoeticCritic", and "Young Adam"

  8. Jul 22

    The Great "Wicker Man" (1973) with Luna Gray from iHorror.com

    Stating that Robin Hardy's original "The Wicker Man" from 1973 is the great version of this tale suggests that the 2006 remake may be good. Thankfully Luna Gray from iHorror.com makes sure that CatBusRuss knows that this feature is a case of being the one and only film deserving of this title. But with how singular this foundational work of folk horror is, society's car crash mentality may have left our podcast host open to chatting about Nicolas Cage's take on the subject matter. Being from states bordering the Bible Belt and never being too far from Amish communities, Russ may have found the thought of folk horror to be too scary to handle. If it was not for Jess McCord needing a guest for an A24 panel, he may have still been free of this genre, with the exception of the time he and the devout Ally Higgins watched "The Witch". Now our host really wants to see his ex-girlfriend (and current best friend outside Eva: The Queen Kitty) squirm. CatBus may be weary of conservative Christians, but his experiences folk horror thus far makes him yearn for the fun pagan gods. With the incomparable Christopher Lee as the face of the Summer Isle's religion, how can anyone resist. Fortunately, the sound mind of Luna Gray keeps our host from accepting any religion. But as for the narrative, does it want you to pick sides between a Catholic cop and a fertility-obsessed community? The Pagans do have the better hymns. And with the music, Luna presents the most important question when it comes to "The Wicker Man": Is it a musical? One thing for certain, this film is a winner. And if you are looking for a winning snack option, try a flavor from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Luna Gray Horror Critic | iHorrorCult, indie, folk, queer, streaming & physical media horror iHorror: https://ihorror.com/author/luna/ Substack: https://lunagrayhorror.substack.com Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/lunagrayhorror

    The Great "Wicker Man" (1973) with Luna Gray from iHorror.com
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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.

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