Watch.Read.Listen. is a discussion-format podcast, hosted by brothers David and Duane Watson, in which we discuss movies, TV, books, music, comics, and other things we're watching, reading, or listening to.
This special episode is the first of Duane's new project, Catch the Wizard. Catch the Wizard is all about finding the magic in the primary and secondary worlds. Taking inspiration from the work and thought of J.R.R. Tolkien, Catch the Wizard seeks to explore how creators make worlds that have a very real impact on readers, viewers, and listeners through recovery, escape, and consolation. You can check out Catch the Wizard at the links below. Website: http://catchthewizard.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEVeUmuBpDTKF1iQ5oXTDlw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catchthewizard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catchthewizard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/catchthewizard
Welcome to the newest episode of the podcast formerly known as Watch.Read.Listen. In this long-delayed episode, David and Duane discuss the podcast's hiatus and the state of political discourse on social media, before eventually getting to the main topic: Thor:Ragnarok, Black Panther, and Avengers: Infinity War. Things discussed in this episode: Podcasts taking the name of other podcasts Online political discourse and how everything is terrible The You are Not So Smart podcast episode with Lilliana Mason, author of Uncivil Agreement Taika Waititi's films Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology The title of Avengers IV (surprise, it's Endgame!) The website has been changed to wrlpodcast.com. The email is still watchreadlistenpodcast at gmail dot com, and you can also check us out on Facebook and Twitter.
Duane, and David discuss the latest Home Video releases from the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Hope you guys enjoy!
In this episode, David and Duane discuss Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954), John Sturges's The Magnificent Seven (1960), and Antoine Fuqua's The Magnificent Seven (2016). Can Chris Pratt outshine Steve McQueen or Toshiro Mifune? How do changes in time period and country affect the story? This week: Duane watched: Spaceship Terror (2011) and Blood Demon Rising (2017) directed by Harry Tchinsky The Ideal (2011) directed by Wes Tomasz Ciesla Talon Falls (2017) directed by Joshua Shreve Malice the Origin (2015) and Malice: Metamorphosis (2016) directed by Philip Cook Little Monsters (1989) directed by Richard Greenberg The Three Musketeers (1993) directed by Stephen Herek Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) directed by Kevin Reynolds David watched: Mayhem (2017) directed by Joe Lynch The Confession Tapes (2017) created by Kelly Loudenberg Shadow of Truth (2017) created by Yotam Guendelman, Ari Pines, and Mika Timor
The Brother's Watson begin the first part examing the Samurai films of Akira Kurosawa against the backdrop of the films they inspired/ripped-off. This time they are covering Yojimbo (1961; Directed by Akira Kurosawa)/A Fistful of Dollars(1964; Directed by Sergio Leone/Last Man Standing (1996; Directed by Walter Hill). This Week (For the Recorded... This was recorded in Late September): Duane: Emery live It (1990) and It (2017) as well as Stephen King's original novel IT. David: Darkthrone's Unholy Trilogy (A Blaze in the Northern Sky; 1992, Under a Funeral Moon; 1993, Transilvanian Hunger; 1994) The Body (band) mother! (Directed by Darren Aronofsky)
The Watson Brothers conquer October, with Duane, the Underdog, Watson tackling 44 films, to David's 37. Listen to them chat about what they watched. But first, Duane goes into seeing mewithYou in Austin, while the boys both discuss John Carpenter's Anthology album, and the latest from Liam Gallagher "As You Were". They also chat about Warner Brothers/Amazon contemplating a redo of The Lord of the Rings. Shoe Coble stops in for a minute to discuss what turns out to be a common fear, and much more! Listen and enjoy! Watch.Read.Listen. Theme (Curse These Evil Octopi) written and performed by Duane Watson; Manipulated by David Watson The kiddo on the intro and outro is Dalton Coble-Watson (produced by Shoe Coble and David Watson). Music: Ministry - Just One Fix; Ministry - Every Day (Is Halloween)
Being fashionably late (at least that's what we tell ourselves) The Watson Brothers breakdown their third week of October watches. This doesn't go off the rails, and hopefully, you guys get a kick out of it! Watch.Read.Listen. Intro Music by Duane Watson, manipulated by David Watson Music: White Zombie - Electric Head, Pt. 2; Rob Zombie - Return of the Phantom Stranger
The Brother's Watson run down their list of what they have watched for the second week of October.
David is joined by long-time guest Shoe Coble to discuss The Good Place, a show that more people should be talking about (and watching). Maybe they can convince you? Warning: Spoilers at about the 18:45 mark. Music: Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
The Watson Brother's decide to go their own path for the month of October, and discuss the films that they are watching for the Month of October (or Halloween Month). See what they recommend, see what they have watched. This Week: No This Week (That's the whole episode) Special Guest: Shoe Coble (talking about Gerald's Game) Music: John Carpenter and Alan Howarth- Halloween 3 (Silver Shamrock theme); Marilyn Manson - Get Your Gunn; John Carpenter - Halloween theme
This is not the promised episode on Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys, but The Watson Brother's sat down and decided to just shoot the breeze (no pun intended). They discussed Colin Trevorrow's exit from Star Wars Episode XI, various other things, and is IT a horror film, and the aversion to calling it that. Music: Pop Will Eat Itself - Ich Bin Ein Auslander; The Stooges - Search & Destroy; My Own Private Alaska - After You
This episode from the Watson Brother's is late... It's David's fault. They talk Lethal Weapon (1987) and The Last Boy Scout (1991). David happens to be drunk during the last half, and Duane is awesome and on point. Duane didn't write this description. Honest. Promos: The Psychosemantic Podcast; Short Bus Cinema Music: Black Light Burns: How To Look Naked; Childish Gambino: Bonfire; Killing Joke: The Death and Resurrection Show
The Brother's Watson give you a nice quick little breakdown of their thoughts on Fred Dekker's last directorial effort, the much maligned RoboCop 3. Hopefully, they don't lose listener's as they partially defend the film while acknowledging it's blatant flaws. Listen and enjoy!
We're back! After a hiatus The Watson Brother's begin a dive into the films of Fred Dekker and Shane Black (appropriately titled Black 'n' Dekker Month). This episode they cover the first two films in Fred Dekker's career with 1986's Night of the Creeps followed by 1987's Shane Black co-written The Monster Squad. They talk the nuance and craft of making a genre-mashing classic like Creeps, and also about whether their parents were in their right mind to let them watch The Monster Squad when they did. They also address the passing of legendary director George A. Romero, as well as the phenomenal actor Martin Landau. But first they discuss what they've been Watch, Reading, and/or Listening to; Duane: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin The Gunslinger by Stephen King Game of Owns Podcast To Speak of Wolves - Dead in the Shadow (2017) David: Your Movie Sucks DOT ORG (Specifically the episodes on Megan is Missing and Adam Green's Frozen) Kong: Skull Island (2017) Red Letter Media's re:View of George A. Romero's Martin Promos: The Podcast Under the Stairs Cinema PSYOPS The Little Pod of Horrors
In this episode of the Watch.Read.Listen. podcast, David and Duane discuss David Fincher's 2007 film Zodiac, based on Robert Graysmith's book of the same name, and Don Siegel's 1971 film Dirty Harry, loosely based on the Zodiac Killer. This Week: Duane: Tale Foundry (YouTube) As the Story Grows (podcast) - Living Sacrifice "Reborn" Special Dead Poets Society David: The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) The Fifth Column (podcast) Vice News - Evergreen College We also go on a bit of a tangent with a political discussion, because, you know, reasons. Check us out at watchreadlisten.net and if you're feeling up to it, leave us a review on iTunes (we'll read it on the show). Let us know what you think of the show and any possible show ideas over at our Facebook Group or Page, or email us at watchreadlistenpodcast -at- gmail -dot- com.
Duane and David tackle Jordan Peele's 2017 breakout film, Get Out. They try their best to unpack the film as a couple of white dude's who grew up in the south. They find a lot to love about the film, and even discuss how smart it is that Peele didn't go the didactic route with his socio-political film. THIS WEEK: Duane: The Handmaid's Tale (book, and Hulu Series; DJ Cumberbund; Nerdwriter - Superheroes Get Old; Interview with Cory Doctorow; Logan NOIR David: Twin Peaks - The Return (first 4 episodes); The Keeper's (first 5 episodes) Promos: Cinema PSYOPS; The Psychosemanticast; The Little Pod of Horrors Music: Faith No More - Get Out; At The Drive-In - Invalid Litter Dept. Make sure to check us out on Facebook at Watch.Read.Listen. Podcast (both the Group, and the regular page), and hey, those iTunes reviews, give us 5 stars if you feel like we deserve it.
On this special edition of Watch.Read.Listen., Duane flies a metaphorical plane solo across the equally metaphorical sea of Criticism as he discusses his current thinking on the purpose of criticism and what critics should do. He also feels really weird typing this in the third person, but hey, what can ya do? Stuff mentioned in this episode: C.S. Lewis's On Stories Comic Book Girl 19: - LIVE: 45 minutes of bitching about X-Men Apocalypse - Doctor Strange Review Devin Faraci's X-Men: Apocalypse Review C.S. Lewis and E.M.W. Tillyard's The Personal Heresy: A Controversy Please join us next week (hopefully!) for our discussion of Jordan Peele's Get Out (2017).
Duane and David are back! And the delay is all the little brother's fault. He took way to long editing an episode that was recorded over a week ago. If you want to replace him go to our facebook page and let Duane know that he needs to shit can him. David wrote this, so he isn't linking to the page so he doesn't get fired. We asked the peeps to ask us some questions and we answered them without completely embarrassing ourselves. There is also an apperance by the great Sir Dalton, the Wise. So tune in! And if you liked what you heard go to the web-site, www.watchreadlisten.net, and read and listen to everything the boys have done!
David, and Duane, dive head first into the first non-saga entry in the Star Wars universe with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. They discuss story elements they like, where they think a more interesting story might lie, and shoe-horning in characters so that you can clap when they appear on screen. They also shoe-horn in a little discussion on Star Wars: The Last Jedi (because everyone else is...so why not). THIS WEEK Duane: Mr. Sunday Movies - The Last Jedi; Better Call Saul, Season Two; Channel Zero: Candle Cove; Dimension 404; Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson; The Choir - Wide Eyed Wonder Live David: Better Call Saul, Season Two; Carnage Park; The Nerd Crew by Red Letter Media Promos: The Hail Ming Power Hour; Short Bus Cinema And check out a bunch of other great podcast at Legion Podcasts! MUSIC: David Bowie - Heroes; Oasis - Heroes
A little late, but here is the second half of Duane and David's The Matrix Trilogy talk as they dive into the sequels 2003's The Matrix Reloaded, and 2003's (see what I did there) The Matrix Revolutions. Hope you guys enjoy! And don't forget to give us a rating on iTunes if you enjoy what we do! There is no this week, as we recorded this at the same time as The Matrix (1999) talk. And tune in, in a few days when we drop our thoughts on Rogue One (2016)!
On the first part of our dive into The Matrix Franchise, Duane and David talk about what made the original 1999 film an important milestone in Sci-Fi cinema, they also touch on what they like about the multi-story film The Animatrix, and how it helps flesh out the world The Wachowski's set up. They also spend some time in the This Week section talking about Rotten Tomatoes. THIS WEEK: Duane - The Bad Christian Podcast: Dallas Taylor (Maylene & The Sons of Disaster); Better Call Saul Season 2 David - The Devil's Candy; Speed Racer; S-Town Podcast Music: Marilyn Manson - Rock Is Dead; Rage Against the Machine - Wake Up
David isn't sure why this isn't in the feed. But here it is. Our thoughts on Logan!
Duane and David start down the cyberpunk rabbit hole with a look at William Gibson's original 1981 short story Johnny Mnemonic, and the 1995 adaptation by the author himself. What stand's out from what Gibson originally wrote to the his own process of taking his work and applying it to the big screen? We take a look at what makes both works endearing classics in their own right. Promos: Cinema PSYOPS; The Little Pod of Horrors; The Time Shifters Podcast Music: Rollins Band - Disconnect; Lard - Forkboy
On the 58th episode of Watch.Read.Listen. join Duane and David as they finish up the uncanny rabbit hole that is the X-Men universe with their takes on 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine (worst title ever), 2013's The Wolverine, and round it out with last year's smash comedy hit Dead-Pool. Can this show make it past Hugh Jackman's terribly animated claws in the first solo outing for the X-Man, or move past it to cover better movies? You be the judge! Promos: The Little Pod of Horrors, The Psychosemantic Podcast, and The Hail Ming Power Hour! Music: Deftones - Wax & Wane (Cocteau Twins cover); Feiticeira
After a few glitches, and hiccups, it's time for the latest episode of Watch.Read.Listen. The Brother's Watson talk about the last half of the X-Men franchise, 2011's X-Men: First Class, 2014's X-Men: Day's of Future Past, and the most recent film (just out on Blu-Ray) X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). David and Duane are pretty candid in their love or hatred of the films, so no Marvel boot-licking going on here. Unless they want to sponsor us? Promos: The Psychosemantic Podcast; Cinema PSYOPS Music: The Chariot - Daggers; David De La Hoya; Before There Was Atlanta, There Was Douglasville
On the latest episode of Watch.Read.Listen. Duane and David delve into the first half of the X-Men franchise, covering X-Men (2000), X2 (2003), and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Do the films hold up after over 10+ years? Is The Last Stand the worst of the franchise? Also, the boys spend some time waxing about their own history with the X-Men comic book universe, and how it's impacted them growing up. Excelsior! Promos: The Hail Ming Power Hour, The Time Shifters Podcast Music: Gallows - Desolation Sounds; Mystic Death
Download Episode! Prepare yourself for a caffeine pumped episode of Watch.Read.Listen. as the Watson brothers discuss the latest Marvel Cinematic Film, Doctor Strange! Is this a worthy entry into the MCU Canon? Or does it fall flat? Listen in as the boys give you the run down, and tell you you their thoughts (through a very thick coffee fog). Strap yourself in! Music: Wes Borland -Crystal Machete, The End Credits Promos: The Podcast Under the Stairs, The Little Pod of Horrors
On the latest epsiode of Watch.Read.Listen. Duane and David tackle the complicated themes and ideas behind the last two films in John Carpenter's loose Apocalypse Trilogy, Prince of Darkness (1987) and In the Mouth of Madness (1995); they confront religion vs science, reality vs magic, and the power of writing in general. Hold on to your butts, this is a long one. Music: Killing Joke - The Death and Resurrection Show; Norma Jean - If You've Got It At Five, You've Got it At Fifty; Neurosis - The Doorway
On the latest episode of Watch.Read.Listen. Duane and David go over John Carpenter's 1981 classic Escape from New York, and it's less-revered sequel 1996's Escape from L.A. And of course we go over what we believed influenced Carpenter in his approach to both films. We get topical on current political topics that we feel fit into the narrative of both films, and discuss some broader issues we feel connect as well. Enjoy!
In part two, of their discussion of the Mad Max Franchise, Duane and David discuss 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and 2015's Mad Max Fury Road. This is a deep dive into mythology, religion, beliefs, and what those mean to the individual. We also read our first two iTunes review at the beginning of the episode. WARNING: This was recorded at the same time as Part 1, which means, David is potentially drunk by the end of the episode, so take what he says with a grain of salt. Opening Song: A Perfect Circle - Annihilation (Crucifix cover) Closing Song: Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
On the latest episode of Watch.Read.Listen. Duane and David tackle George Miller's iconic Mad Max Franchise. To kick things off in Part 1, they go over Mad Max, and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. They discuss why they last in a current film climate littered with CGI, their importance as mythological storytelling, and why these work as great action films. We hope you enjoy!
A show of what was cut out of Episode 50, but I still think it's worth a seperate listen to get our thoughts on what we lost in 2016, and David probably (most likely) goes off on another Trump rant. Enjoy!
We have finally reached 50 Episodes! That's if you take away any Special Reports mind you. In this long-ish (and late-ish, THANKS DAVID!) episode Duane and David explore the world of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost's Cornetto Trilogy! That's right, we cover Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013). Come join us for the ride! Also, this is our first episode of the New Year, and hopefully, after this we will be back on schedule!
Welcome to the latest episode of Watch.Read.Listen. Duane and David decide to tackle John Carpenter's classic film from 1988 They Live, as well as discuss the material from which it was adapted, Ray Nelson's 1963 short story Eight O'Clock In The Morning. Warning: This is a rambling discussion, in which other films are brought up, and the current state of politics are discussed. It was inevitable. Also, if you can make it to the end, you can have a taste of the Lynchian nature of Dalton Coble-Watson's Knock Knock jokes. Promos: Cinema PSYOPS Music: Survivalism, Captial G, Zero Sum by Nine Inch Nails, taken from their 2007 album Year Zero
Duane, and David are back for a long, music centered episode, where they plough through the discography of one their favorite bands, Metalcore stalwarts ZAO. They go album by album, and give you insights into what certain albums, and songs mean to them. Plus... Loads of Music. Hopefully you join us down the rabbit hole. THIS WEEK: Duane - The Outer Limits, The Choir - Circle Slide, Solid State Christmas Sampler, Metallica; David - The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, Suicide Squad, Yoga Hosers.
The boy's at Watch.Read.Listen. breakdown Alan Moore and David Lloyd's well-regarded comic V for Vendetta, and tackle the problems with it's adaptation by The Wachowski's in the film directed by James McTeigue. Yes, we get political, especially in the age of Trump. If you have problems with this, feel free to have email us at watchreadlistenpodcast@gmail.com, it's much easier for us to ignore you. Other than that, feel free to tell us what you thought, overall. Promos: The Little Pod of Horrors, Time Shifters, Cinema PSYOPS Cinefix: What's the Difference? Music: (Crosses) - The Epilogue, Bitches Brew Feel free to harass us on the facebook page Watch Read Listen Podcast, and on Twitter @WRLPodcast, and every single day at watchreadlisten.net
Another late episode from the (almost) lost recordings of your fearless hosts, they take you down the hole into their top ten favorite books of all time. Just a reminder, this is an ever evolving list, and who knows? this could change after they drop this episode. So, give it a listen, it might clue you in to how David and Duane approach future episodes. Speaking of which, we are going to be dropping a future episode on V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. Promos: The Hail Ming Power Hour, The Podcast Under the Stairs Music: Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes - Lullaby, Snake Eyes from their sophomore effort Modern Ruin Reach us as often as you want at watchreadlisten.net, and on the Facebook page Watch Read Listen Podcast, as well as on Twitter @WRLPodcast.
On the latest (and late) episode of Watch.Read.Listen. Duane and David take you down the path of their favorite movies. Much in the same manner as the last episode, we count down from 10 to 1 giving you our takes on what made these films memorable. They also managed to have the same number 1 through no planning of their own. This Week: Nothing to see here. Promos: The Podcast Under the Stairs, The Hail Ming Power Hour Featured Music: Gerard Way - Juarez; Gerard Way - Action Cat You can reach us everyday on the Facebook Page, Watch.Read.Listen Podcast, and on the Twitter machine @WRLPodcast, as well as on iTunes, where you can swing by and give us a review.
In the latest episode of Watch.Read.Listen., Duane and David take you on a journey of what has influenced them in the music realm by presenting you with their top 10 favorite albums of all time. Hopefully, we get you to possibly check out some of these records, or get rewarded by being mocked for our musical taste. This Weeks: Duane: Chance (w/ Hugh Laurie, available on Hulu), The Hellsmouth of Bendley by Tony Burgess (part 1 of Pontypool Changes Everything) David: The Filth & The Fury (a documentary on The Sex Pistols); Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday (2015) Promos: Cinema PSYOPS, Time Shifters Podcast Featured Music: Riverman - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds We hope you enjoy this show, and if you do, and are listening on iTunes go on over and gives a rating and review (we might even read it on the air), and visit us on the Facebook page, Watch.Read.Listen Podcast, and follow us on Twitter @WRLPodcast
A long time coming, it's the 43rd episode of Watch.Read.Listen. And things get topical (Kind of)! Duane and David discuss the lesser Romero zombie movies, and still find things to take away from them. The idea of photographic proof of an event as it happens, versus tribalism in the last Romero film. Have a listen, and know that there is something fun and light coming down the pipeline in a day! This Week: Duane: Pontypool David: The Conjuring 1 & 2, Rob Zombie's 31 You can reach us everyday at Watch.Read.Listen. Podcast, on Facebook, and @WRLPodcast on Twitter, as well as every damn week on WatchReadListen.net
We go through Duane's first watch of the 1985 classic The Return of the Living Dead, written and directed by Dan O'Bannon. What were his thoughts? Well, we put together a quick, special episode for you. And just to clarify, we are moving our release date to Sundays to give us a little bit more working room. Hopefully, this will correct some of our scheduling issues. Thanks for listening! Make sure and check us out on our Facebook page, Watch Read Listen Podcast, and drop on over to iTunes and tell us what you think. You can also harass us over on Twitter @WRLPodcast
Download Episode! In the latest episdoe of Watch.Read.Listen. Duane and David discuss Romero's films Day of the Dead (1985) and Land of the Dead (2005). They also take a side-quest and talk about the 2008 re-make of Day of the Dead. This Week: Duane - Black Mirror, This American Life (Episode 560), Monster Kid Radio (Episode 290), Chance (Hulu Original, starring Hugh Laurie), and Who Is Alex Trebek? David - Westworld (First two episodes), Black Mirror, and Duncan & Bo Go To Westworld (which you can find on the Legion Podcast Network) If you enjoyed this, make sure and tell us what you think by visiting us at watchreadlisten.net, on Facebook (Watch Read Listen Podcast), and on Twitter @WRLPodcast. Also make sure to check out our sister show, All Booked Up, hosted by the wonderful Shoe Coble.
It's a bonus episode! Duane had never seen Zombie (aka Zombi 2, aka Zombie Flesh Eaters), and suggested, in conjuction with Romero Month, that he and David take a stroll down Fulci's film, detailing what they thought of all of the shenanigans. Warning: There are spoilers If you enjoyed this, and any other episodes, don't be shy about giving us a rating on iTunes! Also feel free to visit us on facebook page, Watch Read Listen Podcast, and to tweet at us on the Twitter @WRLPodcast
In the latest episode of Watch.Read.Listen. Duane and David talk about George A. Romero's seminal 1978 film Dawn of the Dead, as well, as the 2004 re-make directed by Zack Snyder, and written by James Gunn. What about the 1978 film makes it not only one of the greatest horror films but also a top-notch film in any genre? And does the 2004 film hold up ten years later? Was it any good to begin with? Give a listen and we'll let you know where we stand. This week: Duane: Daredevil Season 1; The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014); The Podcast Under the Stairs Bonus EP 21: An Introduction to Baz v Halloween; Evil Dead (2013) David: Nothing to see here. Remember if you dig what you hear, give us a review over on iTunes, visit us on our Facebook page Watch.Read.Listen Podcast, or tweet us over on the Twitter @WRLPodcast And make sure and join us next week as we continue with our retrospective on Romero, with 1985's Day of the Dead, 2005's Land of the Dead, and the 2008 remake of Day of the Dead.
In part one of our month-long look at the Dead films by George A. Romero, David and Duane discuss Romero's 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead and Tom Savini's 1990 remake. Romero's original was innovative and evocative not only as a horror movie, but just as a film, and demonstrates what can be achieved through the medium and the limitations of budget. Savini's remake still stands out as a good film, but our appreciation for it is mixed: while we enjoy some of the changes Savini and Romero (as screenwriter) made, others were less effective. But first, this week: Duane listened to The Projection Booth's epic episode on the Marx Brother's Duck Soup, watched a bunch of Richard Ayoade videos on YouTube (but especially this one), and listened to one of his favorite bands, mewithoutYou. David listened to Duncan McLeish and Andy Blockley's new podcast Opera Omnia, season 1 of which is exploring the films of Michael Mann, starting with his first film, Thief (1981); watched Childish Gambino's (aka Donald Glover) video for his song "Sweatpants," watched KaptainKristian's exploration of Childish Gambino in "Storytelling Through Hip-Hop," and watch episodes 1-5 of Marvel's Luke Cage on Netflix. Next week, David and Duane will be exploring Romero's 1978 Dawn of the Dead along with Zack Snyder's 2004 remake. Please head over to your iTunes app and leave us a rating and review; we'd very much appreciate it. You can follow us over at Facebook, Twitter, and check us out every day (that we post) at WatchReadListen.net. Download Episode!
In this episode of Watch.Read.Listen., David and Duane discuss Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's excellent comic The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as well as Stephen Norrington's less-than-extraordinary 2003 adaptation starring Sean Connery. How can such a great story have such a mediocre adaptation (and why is that so often the case)? But first: This week, Duane watched a lot of Braille Skateboarding's YouTube channel, especially their "You Make It, We Skate It" and "Skate Everything" series, as well as Starbucks Doubleshot's mini-doc on them. He listened to To Speak of Wolves newly-released EP New Bones, and Mythgard Academy's final session on Tolkien's The Lost Road. David listened to the Hail Ming Power Hour Podcast, and watched Sergio Martino's Torso (1973), Taika Waititi's Boy (2010), and classic horror movies Phantasm (1979) and Phantasm II (1988). If you would, take a moment and rate/review us on iTunes and Stitcher; we would really appreciate it. Check us out at watchreadlisten.net, Twitter (@WRLPodcast), and Facebook
Welcome to the 38th Episode of Watch.Read.Listen. In this episode Duane, and David tackle Richard Matheson's seminal horror novel I Am Legend. They breakdown where they feel the three film adaptations steered the right way, and where they feel they completely missed the marked. This Weeks: Duane: Every Frame a Painting - The Marvel Symphonic Universe; Star Wars Oxygen with Frozen Composer Robert Lopez; Mike Flannagan's Hush, Thrice - To Be Everywhere is to be Nowhere; Finding God in the Waves by Mike McHargue; Battleship Pretension Top 25 Actors and Actresses'; The IT Crowd. David: Kill or be Killed by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips; Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me adapted by Devin Faraci and Vic Malhotra; Ben Wheatley's High-Rise Promo's: Time Shifters; Cinema PSYPOPS; The Hail-Ming Power Hour! This has been a WRL Radio Production; Executive Produced by Duane Watson, David Thomas Watson, and Shoe Coble.
In this episode of Watch.Read.Listen., we discuss Joe Hill's 2010 dark fantasy novel Horns as well as Alexandre Aja's 2013 adaptation starring Daniel Radcliffe. What makes Hill's novel more compelling? Does the medium make the story? But first... This Week: Duane - Stranger Things (minor spoilers), Tales to Terrify Episode 441 - "Hear No Evil" by Shane J. Cummings, Lessons from the Screenplay (YouTube) - "The Dark Knight - Creating the Ultimate Antagonist" David - Mike Hanigan's Hush (2016), Thrice's "Black Honey" Don't forget to check out Cinema Psyops for their Cinematic Trauma series as well as Remedial Horror. If you want to support the show, head on over to iTunes and give us a rating and review, which will help others find us. Thanks!
In this episode of Watch.Read.Listen., we discuss Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" and three adaptations of Poe's short story by Roger Corman (in 1962's Tales of Terror), Dario Argento (in 1990's Two Evil Eyes), and Stuart Gordon (in Masters of Horror Season 2). What is the fundamental nature of a story: plot, character, theme? How can a story with little plot be adapted? This Week: Duane - The Office (UK), Star Ship Sofa 449 - "Folding Beijing" by Hao Jingfang and "His Fordship in the Capital and Big Brother in the Districts" by Amy H. Sturgis, David - The Last Podcast on the Left, and The Nice Guys (2016) directed by Shane Black Promo: Cinema PsyOps - You can hear David on Episode 54 discussing Stephen King's It (1990)
In this episode of Watch.Read.Listen., we join Project Mayhem and breakdown the differences and similarities between Chuck Palahniuk's breakthrough novel Fight Club, and the 1999 adaptation by directed by David Fincher. Are people missing the overall message of both? We also examine how we feel both work within the medium they are presented in. This Week: Duane: More of The Office (US); Simarillion Film Project; TRNR Tip's for Pokemon GO on YouTube (hopefully David provided the right link; Global Mountain Bike Network; Seth's Bike Hacks Duane and David also go on a bit of a tangent about rumored casting news in Spider-Man: Homecoming David: Tobe Hooper's Invader's From Mars; BBC's In Search of Steve Ditko documentary by Jonathan Ross; Upcoming Guest Appearance on Cinema PSYOPS
In this episode of Watch.Read.Listen., we discuss Alan Moore's groundbreaking comic Watchmen along with Zack Snyder's film adaptation. Throughout the discussion, we refer to KaptainKristian's video "Watchmen - Adapting the Undadaptable" and nerdwriter1's "Batman v Superman: The Fundamental Flaw", as well as "Why It Has to be the Squid" by Scott from GeekNights. This Week: Duane: More of The Office (US); The Beatles' Revolver David: Gerard Way's Hesitant Alien (2014); KaptainKristian's "Superman - The Golden Age of Animation" and "Batman - Evolving the Legend" If you would so kindly rate and review us on iTunes, we would very much appreciate it. And, if you have any feedback or comments for us, email us at watchreadlistenpodcast at gmail dot com!