Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! This February we’re kicking off our “Fast February” series, where we cover the movies that made Vin Diesel a star and taught the world to live their lives one quarter mile at a time, The Fast & Furious franchise! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest Bill Mueller discuss the one that started it all, 2001’s The Fast and the Furious!

Limp Bizkit! Ja Rule! Cheesy lines! Chunky boots that would make Guy Fieri jealous! A fittingly quick and entertaining pace! Recognizable Los Angeles locations! Questionable car talk! Exciting new home video technology! Legally purchased DVD players! Overheated manifolds! Reckless contempt for carpooling! Shockingly organized crowds of young, illegal street racers! A guy playing guitar at a party! Product placement for Pizza Hut, Corona, and most-notably, the nitrous oxide brand NOS! A great high-speed heist to open the movie and plenty of (mostly) real stunts and action! Occasional surreal, anime-influenced racing scenes years before the Speed Racer movie came out! A versatile cast of young actors on the verge of stardom, including Vin Diesel with a rare shred of humility, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez laying the foundation for one of cinema's most iconic female action heroes, and Matt Schulze making the most of his very punchable face! A 2001 time capsule which may have borrowed heavily from Point Break, but still has great chemistry between the two leads with some impressive world building and story mechanics, and would surprisingly go on to become one of the biggest and most influential action franchises in movie history!

In addition, Alex shares his spoiler-free thoughts on Spring Breakers, The Beekeeper, Lucio Fulci’s dance-themed giallo Murder Rock, and Sam Raimi’s return to horror, Send Help!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Bill Mueller, can be found on Bluesky. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s January, so that means it’s time for our “Uncannuary” series! Where we cover movies that feature superheroes or vigilantes, either adapted from comics or created specifically for the big screen! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest Matt Naughton discuss Pamela Anderson’s somewhat infamous adaptation of the Dark Horse Comics anti-hero, Barb Wire!

Heroic partial nudity! Conveniently-placed bubbles! Near-lethal stilettos! Great hero shots and abundant aura farming! Awkward and inconsistent narration! Disturbing cybernetic bikini torture! A blowgun disguised as a cigarette! A motorcycle with missiles! A club full of goths and gangsters! Several discussions about contact lenses! Shocking mockery of the obese and the blind community! Possibly the strangest Casablanca remake you've ever seen! Surprisingly decent stunts and chase scenes, including a climactic aerial battle! An interesting cast that includes Udo Kier in a silly wig, Lifeforce's Steve Railsback, Temuera Morrison, Xander Berkeley, Jack Noseworthy, Clint Howard, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., Victoria Rowell from Dumb & Dumber, and a committed Pamela Anderson as a slightly hotter Snake Plissken/Tom Cody-style hero doing spin kicks and shooting guns in black leather and high heels! A pulpy example of pure 90s sleaze that was merely a better script away from being a camp classic!

In addition, Alex shares his spoiler-free thoughts on Tron: Ares, Matt Damon & Ben Affleck’s new crime thriller The Rip, the new Knives Out sequel Wake Up Dead Man, the dog-centric horror movie Good Boy, and some of his favorite recent action/martial arts movies: Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, Ghost Killer, Bad City, and Baby Assassins 3!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Matt Naughton, can be found on Instagram @mnaughty85. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s January, so that means it’s time for our “Uncannuary” series! Where we cover movies that feature superheroes or vigilantes, either adapted from comics or created specifically for the big screen! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest Matt Naughton discuss the 1998 action-horror hybrid that kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Blade!

The iconic Blood Rave! Intense late 90s vibes, including an influential and memorable techno soundtrack! Hong Kong-style action! Dramatic sunglass catching! Abundant black trench coats! Questionable blood tasting! Whimsical vampire souls! A sunrise execution! A melting body! Flirtatious sunscreen application! Vampire profiling! Good but somewhat-dated special effects! A surprisingly committed DJ! Dangerous autonomous trains! Late 90s computer graphics! reckless refueling! Solid horror moments, including a jump scare that saves someone from an awkward conversation! One of the only movies directed by Stephen Norrington before his early retirement! A cast that includes a bullied Donal Logue, Kris Kristofferson, Udo Kier, N'Bushe Wright, Traci Lords, AVP's Sanaa Lathan, Stephen Dorff as a slimy Vampire Supremacist, and of course, Wesley Snipes at his edgiest - delivering catchy one-liners while posing for countless aura-farming shots in a role he was born to play!

In addition, Matt Naughton reminds everyone how great John Woo’s Face/Off is, while Alex fully gives in to his love of James Cameron and gushes about Avatar: Fire and Ash!

As an added bonus, Alex shares that he was in a Holidanger movie himself, 2013’s You Better Watch Out!, which can be found on YouTube here!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Matt Naughton, can be found on Instagram @mnaughty85. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s December, so that means it’s time for our “Holidanger” series, where we cover holiday movies that put lives on the line! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest K-Tron discuss 1980’s descent into holiday-themed madness, Christmas Evil!

A child named Moss! Santa pajamas! Holiday psychosis! Childhood trauma! Christmas-themed eroticism! Shockingly horny parents! One of John Waters' favorite movies! A surprising amount of Penthouse magazine promotion! Inexplicable mud play! A Santa Claus police lineup! Hand-painted van art! An angry mob! City torches and urban pitchforks! Unexplained whip noises! Kids choosing Santa over their parents! The combined power of belief and murder! A Bedside Christmas tree with a razor sharp star topper! A very public multiple murder! Christmas stalking and two different kinds of Christmas stockings! Contrasting chimney-transportation skills! Fake snow on top of hidden boxes and blankets! A committed performance from lead actor Brandon Maggart, plus the dad from Walk Hard and the mom from Home Improvement! All that and more in this bizarre meditation on the loss of childhood innocence and the corruption of adulthood, that has an absolutely bonkers ending you may never forget!

In addition, K-Tron shares her spoiler-free thoughts on Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, 2024’s Hot Frosty, and 1991’s Bernard and the Genie, while Alex does the same for Eddington, One Battle After Another, the new Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot, and 2004’s visually-insane parody of/homage to the Fast series but on motorcycles, Torque!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. You can follow K-Tron on Letterboxd @puddingtaco. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s December, so that means it’s time for our “Holidanger” series, where we cover holiday movies that put lives on the line! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest K-Tron discuss the movie that’s effectively Die Hard but John McClane is Santa Claus, 2022’s Violent Night!

Low-stakes parkour! Confrontational gift opening! a teenager named Bertrude! Die Hard 2 references! A snowmobile chase! Checkov's nutcrackers! Santa magic! Santa's thoughts on children swearing! Bickering with reindeer! Making fun of Mark Wahlberg! Impeccable action from the production team that brought you John Wick, The Fall Guy, and Nobody! Colorful villains and henchmen! Themes of greed, classism, and believing in others! A mini, R-rated Home Alone movie! Slasher movie-level kill scenes! Weaponized Christmas decorations and a deadly candy cane! David Harbour as a disturbingly hot Santa Claus, Beverly D'Angelo as a foulmouthed grandma, and John Leguizamo as the Christmas-hating villain! All that and more in this bloody action movie with sweet, holiday vibes that may be a new Holidanger classic for the whole family! Santa Claus is coming to town!

In addition, K-Tron talks about the wonders of Christmas noirs like 1961’s Blast of Silence and 1947’s Lady in the Lake, while Alex shares his spoiler-free thoughts on Die My Love, Bugonia, 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap, and Lucio Fulci’s bizarre trip into action sci-fi, Warriors of the Year 2072 (aka, The New Gladiators)!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. You can follow K-Tron on Letterboxd @puddingtaco. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s November, so that means it’s time for our “Xenovember” series, where we cover movies from another world! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Chrissy Kurpeski discuss one of cinema’s most infamous sequels, 1991’s Highlander II: The Quickening!

Competitive bullet wound counting! Corporate greed! Ozone layer fears of the 90s! Excessive use of a dam in Argentina! Giant fans! Set in the exotic future of 2024! Bald men speaking telekinetically maybe! A train decapitation! A dummy being tossed out of a window! Unexpected punishment for wanting to smoke! Sudden bagpipes! A Pretty Woman-style tailoring montage! Plentiful bone cracking sound effects! Music from the band Queen! Amazing scene transitions! An incredibly destructive Quickening! An iconic walking-out-of-flames shot! Reckless train driving! A violent board meeting! Unnecessary mistreatment of a cab driver! Public oxygen machines! A psychic cook! A terrifying airline safety video! Fantastic steampunky-future designs and sets, with fun, although-dated special effects! A cast that includes Christopher Lambert doing a creepy old man voice, an underused Virginia Madsen, Dr. Cox from Scrubs, Sean Connery either having a blast or making a fool out of himself, and Michael Ironside playing a character so over the top evil that he's named after a sword! Director Russell Mulcahy going all out for better or worse! All that and more in this sequel that takes more big swings than the ending of Signs and was such a dramatic departure from the original film that they released a new version of the movie in an attempt to make people forget the theatrical cut ever existed! Are they aliens or ancient humans? We may never know!

In addition, Chrissy shares her spoiler-free thoughts on In the Mouth of Madness, Alex does the same for the 2025 I Know What You Did Last Summer requel, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, and Edgar Wright’s The Running Man. Also, Tim and Alex went to see Predator: Badlands!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Chrissy Kurpeski, can be found on Instagram @absolutelyicebox or Letterboxd @farthouseflix. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s November, so that means it’s time for our “Xenovember” series, where we cover movies from another world! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Chrissy Kurpeski discuss Tobe Hooper’s trippy 1985 exploration of Britain being invaded by space vampires, Lifeforce!

Disturbingly casual nudity! Drained corpses! Exploding dust bodies! Floating blood! A 150-mile-long gothic space umbrella! London in crisis! A surprisingly open-minded British government! Creepy spiral contact lenses! Unexpected narration! Scientific stick poking! A very sweaty cast that includes a fearless Mathilda May, a naturally voyeuristic Peter Firth, and a pre-Star Trek Patrick Stewart! A thrillingly weird movie with incredible practical effects from the legendary John Dykstra, and a script from Alien's Dan O'Bannon, this intensely-British movie is simply too strange to be forgotten!

In addition, Chrissy shares her spoiler-free thoughts on Heart Eyes and Weapons, Alex does the same for A House of Dynamite and 1995’s Species, and Tim says he enjoyed watching the majority of The Phoenician Scheme!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Chrissy Kurpeski, can be found on Instagram @absolutelyicebox or Letterboxd @farthouseflix. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s October, so that means it’s time for our “Shocktober” series, where we cover movies that go bump in the night! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and subject-matter expert Tony Sedani discuss Michael J. Fox as cinema’s most athletic werewolf, in 1985’s Teen Wolf!

Van surfing! A handstand dummy! Lycanthropy-based athleticism! A wise, well-rested and deeply uninvested coach! A town willing to accept a werewolf if it benefits their local sports team! A stereotypically-threatening 80s boyfriend! The best music a low budget movie can buy! Questionable party games! Breakdancing powers! Pulsating wolf makeup effects! An adult pretending to be a teenager pretending to be an adult in order to buy beer! All that and more in this surprisingly sweet movie that's effectively Spider-Man if he used his powers for popularity instead of crime-fighting!

In addition, Tim shares his spoiler-free thoughts on David Twohy’s 2002 supernatural submarine thriller, Below, Tony sings the praises of TerrorVision and The Gate, while Alex does the same for Desperado, El Mariachi, and Black Phone 2!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Tony Sedani, can be on Instagram @tsedani or Letterboxd @sedani. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.