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Movie Mike's Movie Podcast

Emile Hirsch on Speed Racer, Into the Wild and Quentin Tarantino + 2000’s Cult Classics + Movie Review: Mortal Kombat 2 + Trailer Park: The Odyssey

Movie Mike's Movie Podcast

Nashville Podcast Network

Film History, Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Mike shares what he believes to be the Top Cult Classics that defined the 2000s. These are the movies that either confused audiences, got dumped by studios, or flat-out failed at the box office… but later became beloved cult classics through DVD, cable, streaming, memes, and word-of-mouth. Mike talks to Emile Hirsch who talks about his love of the video store as a kid, landing the role of Speed Racer, working with his heroes, getting an early start as a child actor and his roles in Lords of Dogtown and Into the Wild.  In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Mortal Kombat 2. Johnny Cage joins other fighters in the ultimate, no-holds-barred battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn, a powerful tyrant who threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. Mike shares why unfortunately it wasn’t better than part 1, Karl Urban’s lackluster performance and why it feels like an off brand Avengers Infinity War. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan. Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Mike shares why he is now hype for the movie after he initially thought it was going to be a snooze fest. 

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.6

Guaranteed Human.

0:04.4

Hello, and welcome back to Movie Mike's movie podcast.

0:07.0

I am your host, Movie Mike.

0:08.2

Today, I am talking to actor Amil Hirsch, who I believe is such an underrated actor,

0:12.9

especially when it comes to movies of the 2000s.

0:15.7

We'll be talking Speed Racer, Into the Wild, his friendship with Quentin Tarantino.

0:20.6

We'll also get into a discussion

0:22.5

before we get into that about 2000s cult classics in the movie review. I'll be talking about

0:28.8

Mortal Kombat 2 and in the trailer park. Finally going to break down the Odyssey and all the

0:34.8

backlash that Christopher Nolan is receiving over this movie.

0:38.9

I think people need to chill out a little bit.

0:40.8

And I say that as somebody who is overly critical about movies at times.

0:44.2

But thank you for being here.

0:45.6

Thank you for being subscribed.

0:47.3

Shout out to the Monday morning movie crew.

0:48.9

And now let's talk movies.

0:51.1

From the Nashville podcast network, this is Movie Mike's movie podcast.

0:57.0

I will say at the beginning of this episode, I am coming to you from a new space.

1:02.2

Kelsey and I moved, getting everything figured out.

1:04.9

So if things sound a little bit different this week, that is why I'm in the process of totally

1:10.0

rebuilding my studio space. So just wanted to be up

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