As Val Kilmer passes onto the next stage, at the unfair age of 65, we say goodbye to him, and remember his impact.
We're jumping from a gritty, grimy meth underworld to a gritty, grimy drug underworld, as Val Kilmer takes on the role of porn king John Holmes in the anti-Boogie Nights drama Wonderland. Kristen Lopez (IndieWire, the Ticklish Business podcast) joins the show to talk all things Los Angeles in the '80s, brutal murders, disability representation in film, and the Governator, and we also play a game!
Not since Infinity War has there been a crossover as important as this episode in which the captain of the KilmerKast joins forces with Brendan and Nathan, the Avengers of What Were They Thinking? to tackle Renny Harlin's much-delayed 2004 serial killer thriller, Mindhunters. It's going to get weird, entering this multiverse of podcasting, in which your host becomes a guest, but if we stick together, we won't die (well, at least some of us.)
Grab your trumpet, put on some skull rings, and make sure your back tattoos look cool, because we're heading to The Salton Sea for a meth bender with Val Kilmer and pals! Joining us on this long, strange trip is returning KilmerKast guest Scott Murphy (New Horror Express, All '90s Action All the Time.) We talk janky heists, famous cameos, Venezuelan coups and way more. We even play a game!
We're back at with a quick check-in to talk about this weekend's box-office champ, Top Gun; Maverick, which features Val Kilmer's return to theaters in his classic role as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. Be forewarn, spoilers lie ahead, so make sure to see the the film before you listen.
After some time away, Francis Rizzo III checks in with a new episode where he talks about where he's been, Kilmer's new online venture, and the star's upcoming sequel to the action classic Top Gun.
It's good to be back.
Artist Amy Dresser (Instagram: Whodisbaby) stops by the KilmerKast to chat about Val Kilmer's role as a man with amnesia in the thriller Blind Horizon. We talk bad nurses, important hats, smoking laws and why Neve Campbell would never stay in that hotel room. We also play a game!
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Scott Murphy (New Horror Express, All 90s Action, All the Time!) joins the show from the other hemisphere, in order to talk about Val Kilmer as a retired marine taking on a town of bad guys led by Mike Brady. If you think you've heard that plot before, you have, and it's been done way better, but we still have a good time talking about this sub-par effort, as we touch on manic child actors, questionable literary references, and the debt owed to Spencer Tracy. Plus we play a game!
Cheryl Eddy, News Editor for io9 and Gizmodo, stops by the Satellite of Val to talk about Kilmer's role as a space janitor in one of 2000's two Mars sci-fi extravaganzas, Red Planet. We chat about missed opportunities, cardboard characters and AI ladies doing it for themselves. We also play a game where we try to tell the difference between the moon and Mars. It's harder than you think!
It's a holiday special as Matt Poirier (DTV Connoisseur) joins the show to check out Val Kilmer's turn as a thief dealing with the ramifications of his last big score. We'll talk phone booths, bad fake blood, child actors, and kidnapping, and play another round of DTV or Direct from Me!
The rom-com that's missing the com, At First Sight, gets a critical appraisal and general disapproval, as the guys from Be Reel, Chance Solem-Pfeifer & Noah Ballard, stop by to talk Val Kilmer. We also chat about the challenges of portraying disabilities on-screen, confuse Mira Sorvino and Marisa Tomei, try to figure out the mystery of Steve Levitt, and play a game that seemed like a good idea at first. But it's fun all the same!
We’re talking about the latest goings on in the world of Val Kilmer, including more delays for the sequel to Top Gun, some discussion of Kilmer’s role in Maverick, an opportunity to hang out and watch a flick with Val, and how technology has helped bring back Kilmer’s voice.
Let's get Biblical, as Forbes box office expert Scott Mendelson joins the show to talk about Dreamwork;s 1998 animated religious-ish epic, The Prince of Egypt. We talk about the battle between Dreamworks and Disney, go deep on the box office of 1998, discuss the underrated tale of adulthood that is Shrek, evaluate the woke, leftist propaganda in the story of Moses and deliver the savage verbal lashing Steve Martin knew he had coming. Plus we play a game!
Leo Scott and Ting Poo, the directors of the new documentary Val (available now on Amazon Prime Video) join the show to discuss their film about the famous actor's life, and chat about what Kilmer is like as a collaborator, scenes that didn't make it into the movie, surprises they found in the editing room, and the potential for more projects to come.
On this episode, we’ll be checking out Cal Kilmer’s role as a smooth criminal in 1997’s The Saint. Joining us to chat about the film is Sara Fetters a writer and film critic, the editor-in-chief of MovieFreak.com and a founding member of the Seattle Film Critics Society. We'll talk disguises, the birth of franchise filmmaking, appreciating Valeriy Nikolaev and Leslie Dixon, and play a game!
Scotland's Kim Morrison (Ghouls Magazine) joins the show for an international effort to figure out what the heck actually happened in this little-seen horror film starring Val Kilmer, Eric Robert, and Armand Assante. We talk about the dangers of non-linear storytelling, gratuitous T&A, and why exactly there's a carousel in this movie anyway. We also chat about Scottish TV and music, forgotten Channing Tatum and Ben Affleck movies, and play a game in FInnish!
It's time for KilmerKast and it's time for a special Val Pal edition of the show, as we get to know a Val Pal. Jordan Scott Vail hails from New Brunswick, Canada, and we'll learn more about him, including his first Val Kilmer film, his top three Kilmer movies and play a game. This one is all about being a fan.
It's time for KilmerKast and it's time for a special Val Pal edition of the show, as we get to know a Val Pal. Miranda watson is an HR professional from Hawaii, and we'll learn more about her, including her first Val Kilmer film, her top three Kilmer movies and play game. This one is all about being a fan.