The CCD Podcast #115 - "Character Witness" Bill Paxton

The great Bill Paxton departed our mortal coil recently and we are taking a look back at his varied career. Filmmaker Leland James guides us through the big hits and the lesser known gems of this amazing character actor.

Michael Natathanson, one of the stars of the upcoming Netflix original series, Marvel's The Punisher also joins us. Michael offers his Paxton perspective, as well as giving us a little update at the top of the show about what to expect from The Punisher, his visit to Marvel HQ, and being a part of the MCU.

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Early Roles:

Crazy Mama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSFyTT-gwWU

Terminator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv0Jc4ziS-U

Near Dark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufcsS9E-JVs&t=31s

Mid Career:

Slipstream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX6r9zXVOk8

Aliens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vstBC4N_tA&t=27s

Tombstone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUTRyHbKm0

One False Move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP-4dGY2gYc

Leading Man: 

Twister: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCIK_AN8Zn4

Titanic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kqw9w1w7T0

Mighty Joe Young: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tPWHp2KZoY

Making his own mark:

Frailty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUTRyHbKm0

A Simple Plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfJtnfG6EMI&t=31s

Music:

Reach! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkz0Lx6VyxA

Fish Heads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkz0Lx6VyxA

Club Dread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwt4fAMscDE

The CCD Podcast: Episode #103 - A Sit Down With Michael Nathanson

It is always nice to know someone on the inside,... especially when we are talking about someone that is in the cast of an upcoming Marvel Netflix show. AND EVEN MORE ESPECIALLY when that someone from the cast of the upcoming Marvel Netflix show is a friend of CCD!!!! We are so excited to have the talented Michael Nathanson LIVE in the Nerd Cave recording the CCD Podcast. He joins filmmaker Leland James and Jedi Rob to talk about his role in the upcoming Punisher series... as well as some of his favorite films/directors, Stranger Things, BBQ Films/Immersive Cinema and much more!!!! It is going to be great... what more do you need to know?

'Punisher: Dirty Laundry' - A Punisher Fan Film Featuring Thomas Jane!!!

If I was a big time movie star with big money I would spend many of my off days doing shit like this. Thomas Jane portrayed Marvel Comics favorite vigilante The Punisher in a big screen film back in 2004. It wasn't a great film (John Travolta's villain was a joke) but featured some great action scenes, especially the family BBQ massacre. Turns out Jane is a huge fan of The Punisher and just because there was never a sequel made featuring Jane doesn't mean that he can't still flex his muscles a bit in the character. 'Dirty Laundry' is a very cool short that brings Jane back into the fold as The Punisher & even features a cameo from Hellboy himself, Ron Pearlman. This one has good action, a developed story for a short, and shows the best parts of Jane's version of the iconic character. Hopefully somewhere in the future we will finally get a Punisher film that gets the character correct the way this short did. Check out the video after the jump...

'Punisher: 1979-1982' - Four Fan Films by Blinky Productions

I came across the Blinky Productions Youtube page while looking for some of the best fan films I could find. What my man Chris Notarile is able to accomplish with a micro budget and using realistic city locations is no less than absolutely stunning. This guy crafts awesome stories to go along with slick visuals that take some of the most familiar comic book characters and flip them into interesting situations. His work is great. You can check out his Blinky Productions website by clicking here. After the jump you can find his four chapter Punisher series, Punisher 1979-1982. This series takes a look at the early years of Frank Castle's development into Marvel's favorite vigilante. You will enjoy this, trust me...

Johnson Ting Re-Designs Some Of Marvel's Finest

Artist Johnson Ting has been setting the internet afire the last few days with his re-designs of four key Marvel Comics characters. I had to share these with you guys because if you haven't came across them on the intrawebs yet, you need to have seen these! Ghost Rider, Hawkeye, Deadpool & The Punisher all go under the knife by Ting and get a bit of an Iron Man Armor-esque twist to their costumes. Click after the jump for all four designs...

Here Comes Hartter: More Alternate Universe Movie Posters

Our good friend and fellow blogspot blogger Hartter is back with some more great designs for some movies that have come out and some he just wants to see for himself starring all types of celebrities past & present in the roles. His work is pure genius, so you need to check out all of his stuff. Here is his version of The Matrix:

This is wonderful. John Boorman directing, Sidney Poitier as Morpheus, Pam Grier as Trinity, Bruce Lee as Neo, and Peter Sellers as Agent Smith... yes please!!! Click the above link to see all of Hartter's wonderful artwork, and click Read more below to see his versions of Kill Bill, Watchmen, Pacman, and The Punisher. Wonderful stuff. Which one is your favorite? Tell us in the comment section below!!!

*****Please click Read more below to see more of Harterr's Alternate Universe Movie Posters*****