Then She Found Me (Episode 32) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Release Date: 07/15/2016
Universal Soldier (Episode 237) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
1992's Universal Soldier marked the first collaboration between stars Jean Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. The action titans play Vietnam soldiers resurrected 20 years after the war as bio-engineered killing machines with very different agendas. It was also the first big Hollywood movie helmed but Roland Emmerich, who, based on the commercial success of this film would go on to make some the most successful movies (Independence Day, Stargate, The Patriot) in history. Dan and Vicky discuss the sc-fi action hybrid along with lots of recently seen items like Scary Movie 2026, Toy...
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Crank (Episode 236) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
2006's Crank was the directorial debut of co-directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Tayloer and their approach was incredibly hands on. One of the first film to shoot completely on digital cameras, the directors themselves manned the cameras and achieved the film's frenetic style by shooting on roller blades. Star Jason Statham got into the spirit as well by doing all his own stunts. Dan and Vicky discuss the cult fave action flick and alot of recently seen films like Backrooms, I Love Boosters, Power Ballad, and Passenger as well TV shows Widow's Bay and The Pitt. You can...
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State Fair (Episode 235) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
1962's State Fair marked the third screen adapatation of the novel by Phil Stong. As in 1945, this one was a musical but a big, colorful, expansive musical that Hollywood was so good at in the 1960's. Starring heartthrobs Pat Boone, Bobby Darin and Ann-Margret, it's the story of the Frake family and their ambitions to win big at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote new music for the film, one of the few musicals written expressly for the big screen, and several plot elements were added or changed to make this version more contemporary. Tom...
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Hokum (Episode 234) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Irish film director Damian McCarthy had only made two features before 2026's Hokum but has already proven to have a distinctive style and tone. McCarthy also wrote the screenplay which tells the story of an American writer (Adam Scott) visiting an isolated Irish Inn with a spooky past. Shot on location in County Cork, Ireland, the film's supporting mostly Irish cast includes Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, Will O'Connell, Brendan Conroy, and Austin Aumelio. Dan and Vicky discuss the film, out in theatres now, and lots of recently seen films...
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In God We Trust (Episode 233) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
1980's In God We Trust was the second film of a three film agreement between actor/director Marty Feldman and Universal Pictures. Following the success of Feldman's The Last Remake of Beau Geste, In God We Trust was his attempt to call out the excesses and hypocrisy of commercialized religion. But the film didn't connect with audiences and Universal cancelled Feldman's deal. His co-stars in the film include a cavalcade of 70's comic geniuses - Peter Boyle, Louise Lasser, Andy Kaufman and Richard Pryor. Dan and Vicky discuss the little seen film and lots of recently seen like...
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The Wicked Lady (Episode 232) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
1945's The Wicked Lady directed by Leslie Arliss was an enormous hit for Gainsborough Studios and is still considered one of the most popular and successful British films of all time. The story of an unrepentant social climber, played by Margaret Lockwood, who turns to a life of crime pushed the boundaries or propriety with plentiful veiled references to sex and enough heaving bosoms to make American censors uncomfortable. In fact, the production had to go back and reshoot scenes deemed too revealing to play for American audiences. The film co-stars James Mason,...
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Project Hail Mary (Episode 231) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicky head back to the movies! This time it's the recent hit sci-fi comedy drama Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller and based on the book by Andy Weir. Lord and Miller insisted that the special effects be all created practically - the most impressive of which is the character of Rocky. The rock creature was puppeted by James Ortiz and his team with Ortiz providing it's voice. Initially Ortiz's voice was meant as a marker until the directors cast another voice actor but they liked Ortiz's take so much,...
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Top Ten Favorite Indie Hits Costing Under A Million (Episode 230) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicky are back with a Top Ten episode! This time your Hot Daters discuss their favorite films made for under a million dollars that went on to make a killing at the box office. Horror, drama, and romance all get the low budget treatment and in many cases change the landscape of film. Dan and Vicky also discuss some recently seen including the films Scream 7 and Stop Motion and lots of TV like Young Sherlock, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Shudder's 1000 Women of Horror, and Peaky Blinders. Our socials: hotdatepod.com FB: Hot Date Podcast X:...
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The Driver (Episode 229) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
The Driver from 1978 was written and directed by Walter Hill (Hard Times, 48 Hours, The Warriors) as a response to what he saw as coventional genre fare. Hill was after making a film pure in intent and story without the typical Hollywood trappings. Audiences in 1978 were not impressed but the film has since been championed by contemporary filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Edgar Wright as an example of adrenaline fueled style over needless substance. The film stars Ryan O'Neal, Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Dern and Ronee Blakley. Along with this car chase classic, Dan and Vicky...
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Kind Hearts and Coronets (Episode 228) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
The novel on which 1950's film Kind Hearts and Coronets is based treated the story of an entitled royal reject who goes to murdeous lengths to secure his place in the lineage deadly serious. The film, however, written and directed by Robert Hamer, turns it into a pitch black comedy, perhaps the first of it's kind made in England. The Ealing Studios release stars Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood, and in a tour-de-force, Alec Guinness playing eight characters. Dan and Vicky discuss the film, ranked as one of the best British films ever made, along with lots of recently...
info_outlineFor her feature film directorial debut, actress/producer Helen Hunt chose this adaptation of the Elinor Lipman novel, Then She Found Me. It took 10 years to get it to the screen and only wound up getting funded when Hunt agreed to star in the lead role and bring her friends Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler and Colin Firth in to play the other leads. The supporting cast is peppered with great New York actors -- Lynn Cohen, Ben Shenkman, John Benjamin Hickey, Geneva Carr and Robert Lupone -- and quick cameos from the likes of Tim Robbins, Janeane Garofalo, Edie Falco and Salman Rushdie.
Dan and Vicky discuss the romantic comedy and give their opinion on whether Helen Hunt pulls off her passion project. Dan also catches us up on his work travels -- from Saratoga Springs to Paris -- and Vicky gives us a quick health check. We hear about all the cool stuff they've been watching, from the top of Jodorowsky's Holy Mountain to the dusty pit of Mad Max's Thunderdome; from the heights of Lucio Fulci's Don't Torture a Duckling to his bloody vision of hell, The Beyond. There's also lots of love for comedian Maria Bamford and her Netflix series Lady Dynamite and the film adaptations of Stephen King's Salem's Lot and The Mist.
Helen Hunt may have a problem getting pregnant in Then She Found Me but Hot Date 32 is ready to pop! Take a listen and leave us some feedback.