1999: The Podcast #048 – Idle Hands – “American Idle” – with John-Michael Bond
A dismal critical and commercial failure that has gone on to be a genuine cult classic, Idle Hands came in at 162nd at the box office, earning less than $2 million on a $25 million budget.
It probably didn’t help that it was released 10 days after Columbine, and audiences maybe weren’t in the mood for a high school-set slasher film.
Or maybe it’s that Idle Hands is a bafflingly, deliriously confused movies, with tones shifting wildly, sometimes within the same scene.
But either way, it can’t be accused of being lazy, and everything that makes its way to the screen is endlessly interesting (if for not always the best reasons).
And it also includes some great performances, including a lot of improvised banter between Seth Green and Elden Hensen, and a tirelessly committed performance (along with some excellent physical comedy) from Devon Sawa. Plus a pre-Dark Angel Jessica Alba slinking all over the place.
Joining John and Jenn this week is comedian, photographer, writer, and Idle Hands evangelist John-Michael Bond, who you can find on Twitter @BondJohnBond
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