On a queer and neverending quest through the fantasy films of the 80s & 90s, and all the memories and feelings they conjure up. From animated adventures and swo...
Hold on to your animated amulets as we explore Don Bluth's visually vibrant and emotionally potent directorial debut.Mouse peril, scabby owls, Scissor Sisters, acid trips, divine intervention, magical twinkly stuff, gay rats, Charlotte's Web, the sartorial excellence of Vincent Valentine and lots of string await.We share our thoughts on the movie and its themes, some behind the scenes gossip, delve into the nightmarish moments and dream up some ridiculous merch. Can we forgive Jeremy the stupid bird? Listen and find out!Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
Uh-oh, we're in trouble! In addition to tackling the movie, we backflip into a potted history of the TV phenomenon and its Super Sentai tokusatsu origins.Extensive discussion of Kimberley the Pink Power Ranger, Witch Bandora's flying Penny Farthing, hench Cenobite Lord Zedd, papier mache dinosaur bones, totally radical skydiving, Alpha's Magical Christmas, Ivan Ooze's gorgeous garments and Lady Gaga egg perfume await.We share our thoughts on the movie and its themes, some behind the scenes gossip, delve into the nightmarish moments and dream up some ridiculous merch. Is Amy Jo Johnson the Meryl Streep of the Power Rangers world? Listen and find out! Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Willow (1988)
We're back and Warwick Davis has a trick up his sleeve!Tonka toys, the Ebert and Siskel dragon, the Lord of the Rings of it all, George Lucas being Alexandra Burke's elephant in the room, the joy of DVD extras, giant fairy queens in bad wigs and transformation trauma await.We share our thoughts on the movie and its themes, some behind the scenes gossip, delve into the nightmarish moments and dream up some ridiculous merch. Who do we meet in the deleted scenes? Listen and find out!Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Santa's Sack - Season Finale Christmas Special and Mailbag
A bawdy, bewitching and bewildering end-of-season festive celebration - adults only! Join us as we look back, answer listener questions and empty out Santa's Sack full of 80s and 90s fantasy Christmas goodies including Santa Claus: The Movie (1985), Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997), A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986), Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988), the ITV pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk (1998) and The Snowman (1982). Dolly Parton, David Bowie, Grace Jones, Dudley Moore, Zsa Zsa Gabor, puppet reindeer, Tim Curry's impressive organ, Bernadette Peters, a can of Irn Bru, Paul Reubens, Denise Van Outen, Charo, the mountain witch Jezebel, questionable Falkor merchandise and John Lithgow hurtling into outer space await - after all, it wouldn't be Christmas without a little bit of desperation!Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BONUS: Wicked (2024)
Fellow Ozians! By "Popular" demand, here's an epic bonus episode - our unedited discussion of this year's fantasy blockbuster movie, going song-by-song through Wicked, Part One. Spoiler warning - see the film before you listen, but we don't spoil anything about next year's Part Two. We waffle on for nearly the whole duration of the movie - our thoughts on the Gregory Maguire books, the stage musical, Jonathan Bailey's Goblin Winkie, Gelphie shipping with Ariana Grande, and defying gravity with Cynthia Erivo's 80s dark fantasy film picks for Elphaba await. Jon M. Chu, we're in queer media and we're holding space for YOU! Our spoilery scene-by-scene breakdown of the film starts at 26:35.Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove.https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On a queer and neverending quest through the fantasy films of the 80s & 90s, and all the memories and feelings they conjure up. From animated adventures and sword and sorcery epics to magical romcoms and fairytale horror, we will journey through the big blockbusters and cult classics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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