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Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

Ep569: Friday the 40th Part 8: Cruise Control

Ep569: Friday the 40th Part 8: Cruise Control

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Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and Lee Shoquist of ChicagoFilm.com pack their bags for the Big Apple, allowing for a quick layover in Crystal Lake. Yes, we’re in month eight of our year-long Friday the 40th series, and have finally arrived at Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan!

Much like the film itself, the guys spend much more time talking about shenanigans on a boat than they do exploring Rob Hedden’s use of Vancouver (sorry, “New York”). In this hour-plus autopsy of the final Paramount Friday film, the guys talk the bonkers disregard for continuity and the limitations of Jason Voorhees’ powers; the moral quandary of watching helpless teens beg for their lives as entertainment; and why the teen drama thoroughly outshines the tepid stalk-and-slash elements in this particular outing.

Start spreading the news: Episode 569 is coming for you!

Show Guide:

Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14

Intro: 0:14 - 2:20

Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan Trailer: 2:20 - 3:27

Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan: 3:27- 1:09:31

Outro Music: 1:09:31 - 1::10:09

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Ep570: POWER Outage

Ep570: POWER Outage
Ep568: BUKOWSKI NEVER USED TO DIE HERE

Ep568: BUKOWSKI NEVER USED TO DIE HERE