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Deep Rising Wraps Its Tentacles Around the Cinephile Hissy Fit

(L-R) Kevin O'Connor, Treat Williams, and Famke Janssen in Deep Rising. Image courtesy of IMDb Pro.

As of the recent Bloodsport episode last movie, the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast sponsored and supported by the Ruminations Radio Network have labeled a new subseries of podcast episodes. Thanks to the legality in states of certain recreational libations, they have found a mindset and a wavelength to enjoy some obscure and random titles. They’re calling it “Trippin’ on Cinema” and, between the impetus itself and the movies being chosen, we promised everyone a great time. This week, our hosts trip on the ocean waves with the 26-year-old schlock-fest Deep Rising.

The cover photo of the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast for The Bikeriders

For their 164th episode, two saltwater critics, two tentacled dads, and two skin-melted teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, hit the way back machine to 1998 to enjoy the creature-feature highs and lows of Deep Rising from future The Mummy breakout director Stephen Sommers and starring the late Treat Williams doing his best Harrison Ford stand-in job, as well as Wes Studi, professional movie villain Anthony Heald, and notable early career performances from Famke Janssen, Djimon Hounsou, Cliff Curtis, and Jason Flemyng. This cult classic found qualities that both impressed and rolled the eyes of our hosts to join our “Trippin’ on Cinema” series. Hop in, light up, drink up, and don’t get caught by the monster! Come learn more and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!
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Written by Don Shanahan

DON SHANAHAN is a Chicago-based Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic writing here on Film Obsessive as the Editor-in-Chief and Content Supervisor for the film department. He also writes for his own website, Every Movie Has a Lesson. Don is one of the hosts of the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast on the Ruminations Radio Network and sponsored by Film Obsessive. As a school teacher by day, Don writes his movie reviews with life lessons in mind, from the serious to the farcical. He is a proud director and one of the founders of the Chicago Indie Critics and a voting member of the nationally-recognized Critics Choice Association, Hollywood Creative Alliance, Online Film Critics Society, North American Film Critics Association, International Film Society Critics Association, Internet Film Critics Society, Online Film and TV Association, and the Celebrity Movie Awards.

anthony healdCinephile Hissy FitCliff CurtisDeep RisingDjimon HounsouDon ShanahanFamke JanssenJason FlemyngStephen SommersTreat WilliamsWes StudiWill Johnson

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