Underwater (2020) & Michael Biehn vs. The Academy

About this episode

CatBusRuss discusses the lack of recognition for Michael Biehn and reflects on recent Academy Award decisions while sharing personal updates.

CatBusRuss will occasionally bring up the fact that Harrison Ford does not have a lifetime achievement academy award. He does not work as much as Samuel L. Jackson, but he has as many Oscar nominations. Another actor who deserves similar recognition to the man who brought life to Han Solo is Michael Biehn . "The Terminator", "Aliens", "Tombstone". Those three films alone should make us wonder why the radar barely picks up this actor's efforts. So our host is going to do his best to make those blips a bit louder. Mentally, it has been a rough week for CatBusRuss . He is making his best effort to find a guest(s) for his panels at Missouri Comic Con (Springfield, MO, April 11 & 12) . There are job interviews that technology seems hellbent on derailing. Trying to be a gym rat takes up a good chunk out of his times. Needless to say, the results at the Academy Awards did not need to be so off the mark. " Kpop Demon Hunters " was the best animated feature of 2025? That is probably the worst decision since " Frozen " winning the award in 2013. But after enjoying " Wish ", Russ cannot declare that. He needs to watch the…

People in this episode

Host: CatBusRuss

Topics covered

• Academy Awards
• Michael Biehn
• film reviews
• Harrison Ford
• Oscar nominations

Keywords

• Michael Biehn
• Academy Awards
• Harrison Ford
• film reviews
• Oscar nominations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Terminator, Aliens, Tombstone, Kpop Demon Hunters, Frozen, Wish, The Abyss

Places: Missouri Comic Con, Springfield, MO

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