Clear Tinted Classics

It's just Jake and the movie this time. How does this high school film that seems to have endured the test of time endure Jake's nostalgia free gaze? Well, that's why you listen, I think.

Jake watched some stuff and he's been busy, so he's gonna talk about it. On this episode:Sinners, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren, Dimension 20: Titan Takedown, Super Eyepatch Wolf: The Unreality of Pro Wrestling, Eurotrip, The Wire, White Lotus, The Studio, The Rehearsal, and Severance.

What happens when Andrew suggests doing a cult classic Christian romcom satire starring Jena Malone getting pregnant by having sex one time with her gay boyfriend? Jake says, let's do this! It's time to get Saved!

The deep dive into Paul Thomas Anderson continues, and Kurt is back once again to talk to Jake about the man himself. This week, it's a look at perhaps his most ambitious project of all, and blindingly paced three hour epic with roughly fifty central characters. It's a lot!

Jake watched this film a long time ago and formed his entire personality around it. Justin is watching it for the first time. Does it hold up? Does the humor still hit for Jake? Can Justin stand two hitmen who don't do any killing and instead stroll around Bruges talking about their feelings? Listen to find out.

Yeah, it's a really long episode. And a really bad movie. But there somehow was a lot to talk about. And Jake and Justin had to spend some of the show wheeze laughing at Brendan Fraser's character choices and John Travolta's insane look in this one. So... check it out!

In 2013, the short film Curfew won the Oscar for best short film. Just a year later, Shawn Christensen released Before I Disappear, a feature film based on the short. Malakai has seen it previously, and really liked it. Jake has never seen it. How does this gritty, street level, one long day story about a suicidal uncle and his niece he's been tasked to watch for the night go over with them? Well... that's what the podcast is for, so check it out!

What if Shakespeare had guns? Like really cool pistols with emblems on the side and stuff? And everyone was super cool? And hot? Well, you don't have to leave those questions unanswered, because Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet exists to answer the call. It's Jake first time witnessing this spectacle. Thankfully Michael is back on the show to help him through it. It's a wild ride, try not to die before the end.

A real blast from the past this week, Rob is back on the show! But for real, we are all the way back in the 40's this week, with 1946's A Matter of Life and Death. Jake's first introduction to the British directing duo of Powell and Pressburger, and what an introduction it is. The two dig into the film, talk about what works, what doesn't hold up, and then Jake waxes a lot of poetic about how the movie is secretly gay. It's a good time!

Robert De Niro. Edward Norton. Marlon Brando. Angela Bassett. One last job. Legends on the take. Frank Oz directing. What else could you want? Maybe... a better story. Jake and Justin waltz through this forgotten early 2000's film and see just how it came to be forgotten. They figure it out pretty quickly, but it's still a fun episode, so... check it out!

It's a wild one this week. Johnny is back on the show to talk about a film touted as one of the only true anti-war films ever made. It's a harrowing journey, but it's worth the trip. Come and see... this episode. Sorry.

It's normal days on the podcast as Justin comes back to roast one of Jake's picks. And that's Strange Days, a movie about... a lot of stuff. There's high tech VR. A famous music star has been murdered. Y2K is coming. And craziest of all, Ralph Fiennes ignores Angela Bassett. Dive in with us as we go through the whole dang thing.

Come up to the lab (this podcast). And see what's on the slab (also this podcast?). That's right, Jake is joined by first time guest Brooke to talk about this cult hit musical that doesn't make a ton of sense, but it sure does rock. How does it hold up for someone that is finally seeing it for the first time? Well, that's the premise of the show, so click to find out!

It's a Greek Odyssey, but the deep south in 1937. Yeah there's slapstick. Yeah there's people singing like it's a musical. Yeah, George Clooney looks hot as heck. Anthony joins Jake on his first trip through the Coen brothers classic. Spoilers, neither of them were in constant sorrow after this one.

It's time to hop in that sweet green convertible, crank the radio up, and put this podcast on. It's two of the greatest gals in cinema on the run this week, and Brittnie is here to help Jake break it down. Will they ride into the sunset? Probably, but will it also be off a of a cliff? Also, probably.

In honor of this movie, Ethan and Jake sit silently for ninety minutes and then talk about the movie. Kidding. It's a deep dive into on the more influential horror/thriller films to come out in the last few years. Did it deserve to make such an impact? Listen to find out.

Have you ever wanted to see James Bond lust after Bullseye from Daredevil? Well, go figure that out somewhere else, but when you come back, we have the closest thing to that. Jake and Justin dive deep into the weird world of the early 2000's, where Irish heart throb Colin Farrell was the guy we picked to portray famous southern outlaw Jesse James. We aren't complaining. Check it out!

What's 12 plus 11? 23. What was Michael Jordan's basketball number, before he had to switch because he retired and they retired his number? 23. What episode number is this? It's not 23, but isn't that other stuff crazy??? Justin and Jake try to get to the bottom of this mysterious 23 business, and most of all, just try to find out if this movie has been unfairly maligned over the years or not. We give it 23 thumbs, but we aren't telling you which way they point, you'll have to listen to find out.

Jake does a more casual style of review of the original Nosferatu, Shadow of the Vampire, and talks a little about the new Nosferatu film. It's all very chill. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

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Is it a classic? Eh... maybe. But it has had a lot of influence on modern culture, so it's time for Jake to grab his friend Lucas who has a lot of opinions on the series and start the deep dive into the Hunger Games franchise. And where else to start but at the beginning? Feel free to email cleartintedclassics@gmail.com to ask about Lucas' book, or just look up Internal Damage by Lucas B. Gerke! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

It's that time again, time for Jake to pick a film Justin hasn't seen. And this time, it's a western starring Christian Bale and Russell Crowe and their budding cowboy bromance. Does is still hit the same for Jake fifteen years later? Can Ben Foster save this movie? Well, you'll have to find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Bron is back on the show, and this time he and Jake are going down to the bayou to talk about the film Walter Hill made right after The Warriors, Southern Comfort! It's got some recognizable faces and a lot of trudging, how does it hold up? You'll have to listen to find out. Go check out Bron on all things, Half Dead Fred is playing on a lot of streamers, keep your eyes peeled for Pancake Man, and check out https://www.instagram.com/whiteninjaproductions/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas are here to hunt some lions! Kind of. It's a supersize episode as Jake and Justin get into the weeds, or whatever the thorn bushes in this movie were called and dig through this... action adventure horror thriller lion movie. Yeah! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

It's time for a true classic, we are going way, way back to talk about Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. First time guest Lydia Manson talks about how she got into film and acting, and then they dive into the movie. Lydia brought a lot of fun facts, so buckle up! Some links to Lydia's stuff: https://www.instagram.com/lydiamanson88/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12038604/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ445HRHcxg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlonF6ST6hI --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

I hope you're having a better afternoon than the folks in this movie. Justin and Jake have both never seen this bleak... heist? vehicle for Al Pacino from back in the day, and they definitely had some different opinions about it. And they definitely do a lot of Pacino impressions. So check it out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

It's time to get chased across the south side of Chicago by Denis Leary for... some reason. It's a wild ride, as Jake watches this film for the first time with frequent guest, Justin! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Jake has never seen Saw. Jake doesn't really do live commentary episodes. Is doing one for a movie he has never seen, alone, a good idea? No, but it's fun anyway. Get on the wild ride! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

It's stilly spooky season, and what could be scarier than Jake scrambling last minute to put an episode together? Probably his taste in horror films. Come be terrified by his choices and wail in lament! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Spooky month continues with... a comedy. But, horror themed so it kind of counts. Idk. It's a fun time, Jake likes this movie and it's Justin's first time. How does it hold up? Well, that's the point of the episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Spooky October continues with Bong Joon-ho's monster movie from 2006, The Host. Kurt and Jake dive into their history with the director, and then the movie itself. How does it hold up? Is the CGI bad? Yes, but does that matter? That's the true question. Listen and you'll find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

It's time to kick off the spooky season, and what could be spookier than a group of four high school girls with the powers of dark magic on their side? Christina is back to chat with Jake about one of her favorite fall classics, and they dive deep into it. What a way to kick off the season! Follow Christina on all things at: dangerbot --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Jancy and Rob are back on the show, and this time they are crossing off a big miss of Jake's, Mean Girls. How does this iconic mid-2000's comedy hold up today? Will they mostly just quote it? Kind of. Also, they all lost their minds and watched the movie musical version as well and discuss that too. Hot takes abound, Regina George worship reigns, and damn it, this episode is fetch as hell. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Justin is back and it is time to cover a film he and Jake both haven't seen. Get it, time? Uhm, anyway, we have a stacked cast, a wildly eccentric director, a slightly mind-bending time travel sci-fi plot, and maybe kind of a great love story? How did the boys feel about it? Well, that's why you listen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Jake tries to share his love of Dredd. Justin rebuffs him. Somehow, they kind of get through the movie. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Man, it's time for more Michael Mann! Johnny is back on the show to talk about this really interesting time capsule. A film about a war that often isn't talked about, sort of starring one of the greatest actors of all time, made by a guy mostly known for his meticulous crime movies. It's a wild one, so check it out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Jake talks about how he is stopping his Cowboy Bebop series, and what the future of the show is (it's fine!). Then talks about almost a year worth of stuff he has watched. Which he will now list. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, The Last of Us, Saltburn, Barbie, Barbarian, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, Oppenheimer, American Fiction, Past Lives, Sanctuary, Leave the World Behind, Dune, Dune 2, Love Lies Bleeding, Bottoms, Monkey Man, Challengers, Longlegs, Mortal Kombat (2021), Drive Away Dolls, Ellie & Abbie, Fucking Amal, Without a Paddle, Mean Girls, Mean Girls 2, Mean Girls (2024), Shogun, I Parry Everything, Too Many Losing Heroines, Fallout, Modern Family, and the Dropout streaming platform. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Are we gonna get lucky and discover that this film has always been an underrated gem? Or are we gonna get Slevin, whatever the heck that means. Josh Hartnett. Lucy Liu. Bruce Willis. Morgan Freeman. Sir Ben Kingsley. Stanley Tucci. A lot of other good actors. Can they make this wannabe Tarantino thing any good? I guess you'll have to listen for yourself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Time to rock out with your space dock out, it's a new episode of Jake watching Cowboy Bebop for the first time, and we got space truckers, heavy rock music, and the nerd with the dragon tattoo. Heck yeah! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

First time guest Phoenix joins Jake to talk about the wild puppet/Bowie/musical that is Labyrinth. A pretty formative movie for a lot of people getting exposed to the Goblin King Jareth and his really tight pants, but how does it hold up for someone seeing it the first time? Jake talks to Phoenix about getting into editing and film, and then they dive into the film. Twists and turns abound! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

It's back to chasing weekly bounties and this week's is a doozy. Spoilers, it's an immortal kid. What the devil? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Jake and Justin believe in fitness, and you should too. Fitness this whole podcast straight to your eardrums. The two of them go on a Bay-fueled journey into the somewhat true story of a bunch of juiceheads who did some bad stuff. Is this one of Bay's better offerings? Is it nice to see The Rock play a character? Yes, definitely. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

We finally meet Vicious! We finally get some Spike backstory. Faye gets caught and handcuffed again! Jake reviews the fifth episode of Cowboy Bebop, you already know what it is! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

A little off the beaten path today, and into the beautiful garden/treasure trove that is this movie. Jake admits his Schrader ignorance, and Robert brings the hard questions as the two dive through this wild biopic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Faye is back. Eco-warriors are trying to turn all of Jupiter's moon into monkeys. The Space Warriors call their leader Mom and it's kind of weird. Do Spike and Jet finally get paid? No! But hey, Jake is gonna talk about it, so check it out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

It's Justin's turn to see something he's never seen before, and I'm not just talking about Patrick Swayze's ass. Jake decided it was time to cover Road House, and so they do, kind of. It sure seemed like Sam Elliot was in this movie a lot more than he actually is. He still rules though. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Episode three of my first time watch of Cowboy Bebop. It's time to finally meet Faye. She makes quite the entrance, and then kind of gets buried in a convoluted plot to get a poker chip. But it's still a fun time! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Resident Paul Thomas Anderson expert, at least around these parts, Kurt is back on the show to talk about, surprise, a PTA movie! This is one Jake missed out on back when he was finally getting into film for real, and it is time to rectify that. How does it hold up/compare to PTA's other films? Is Alma the ultimate girlboss and are her and Woodcock #couplegoals? What is wrong with me when I write these summaries? It's a great episode with a great guest, so check it out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar references, cute corgis, and a badass chase sequence, what more could you want? Well... you'll have to find out by listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Justin is back on the show and it's his pick this week. The Great White Hype is a somewhat under the radar satire of the state of boxing and sports in general in the 90's. Can a great Samuel L. Jackson performance lift this movie from silly comedy to something special? Will Jake and Justin even stay remotely on topic about the film? The answer to both of those questions is probably no, but everyone is gonna have a fun time anyway. Check it out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support

Howdy Space Cowboy, Jake has decided to fill every other week of this podcast in with episodes of a beloved anime he never got around to watching. It might surprise you, but he's starting with the first episode. He talks about his history with the show, touches on some of the key players, admits he is watching the sub (GASP!), and then just dives into the episode proper. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cleartintedclassics/support