Phone Booth (2002) Schumacast

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Though not widely released until 2003 after numerous delays, in 2002, Joel Schumacher debuted his latest thriller, Phone Booth, which had been in development since the early 1970s when writer Larry Cohen first pitched it to Alfred Hitchcock.

A huge thank you to Melissa Kaercher for joining us again. Check out her shows Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome, A Real Education, and A Real Education: Noir.

This episode discusses Phone Booth (2002). IMDb. Wikipedia.

Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

EPISODE INDEX

Schumacast:

0. Introductions and Costume Design
1. Virginia Hill (1974)
2. Sparkle (1976/2012)
3. Car Wash (1976)
4. The Wiz (1978)
5. Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)
6. 1970s Recap
7. The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
8. D.C. Cab (1983)
9. St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
10. Slow Burn (1986)
11. The Lost Boys (1987)
12. Cousins (1989) and Cousin Cousine (1975)
13. 1980s Recap
14. Now We're Cookin' (1983)
15. Flatliners (1990/2017)
16. Dying Young (1991)
17. 2000 Malibu Road (1992)
18. Falling Down (1993)
19. The Client (1994)
20. Tim Burton and the Batman Films Before Joel
21. Remembering Joel Schumacher (1939-2020)
22. Batman Forever (1995)
23. The Babysitter (1995)
24. A Time to Kill (1996)
25. Batman and Robin (1997)
26. 8MM (1999)
27. Flawless (1999)
28. 1990s Recap
29. Unproduced Screenplay for Lost Boys 2
30. Unproduced Screenplay for Lost Boys: The Beginning
31. Code Name: Foxfire (1985)
32. Happy New Year (1987)
33. Gossip (2000)
34. Tigerland (2000)
35. Bad Company (2002)
36. Phone Booth (2002)

Schumacast Presents! BarBROians:

1. The Barbarians (1987)
2. Think Big (1989)
3. Double Trouble (1992)
4. Twin Sitters (1994)
5. Extra Reps & Final Thoughts
6. RIP David Paul

Bad Company (2002) Schumacast

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In 2002, Joel Schumacher again tried something new and he helmed a Jerry Bruckheimer-produced action comedy starring Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins.

A huge thank you to K O'Shea for joining us on this episode. Follow them on Bluesky, and check out Made of Fail.

This episode discusses Bad Company (2002). IMDb. Wikipedia.

Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Tigerland (2000) Schumacast

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In 2000, Joel Schumacher wanted to try his hand at a new genre and style, directing the military training camp film Tigerland with gritty, hand-held 16mm, and introducing Colin Farrell to US viewers.

A huge thank you to Edwin Davies for joining us on this episode. Follow him on Bluesky, and check out his shows The File Room and Shot/Reverse Shot

This episode discusses Tigerland (2000). IMDb. Wikipedia.

Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Gossip (2000) Schumacast

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Among the late 90s projects that Joel Schumacher stepped down as a director on, Gossip was a thriller released in 2000 with Joel still involved as executive producer.

A huge thank you to Lore for joining us on this episode.

This episode discusses Gossip (2000). IMDb. Wikipedia.

Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Happy New Year (1987) Schumacast

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While St. Elmo's Fire was in post-production, Joel Schumacher and his co-writer Carl Kurlander were brought in to do uncredited script work on Happy New Year, a Peter Falk heist romance.

A huge thank you to K O'Shea and Lore for joining us on this episode. Follow K on Bluesky and check out Made of Fail.

This episode discusses Happy New Year (1987). IMDb. Wikipedia.

We also discuss the original French film, Happy New Year (1973). IMDb. Wikipedia.

Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Code Name: Foxfire (1985) Schumacast

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In the mid 80s, Joel Schumacher tried his hand at creating an action television series called Code Name: Foxfire.

A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining us again. Follow him on Bluesky, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

This episode discusses Code Name: Foxfire (1985). IMDb. Wikipedia.

Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Unproduced Screenplay for Lost Boys: The Beginning / Schumacast

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After struggling to figure out an approach for a sequel to The Lost Boys, Joel Schumacher brought in screenwriter Eric Red to help him develop a prequel concept to explore how David and the Lost Boys first formed.

A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining us again. Follow him on Bluesky, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.