Podcasts about dead beat film society

Oi guvnuh wots all this then?! Join the DBFS as we talk werewolves, John Landis too horny, horror comedy movies, Rick Baker special effects, 80's horror flicks, commentary on the 80's economic collapse, US vs. England, werewolves in other cities, otherness, metaphor of monsters, foggy old London town, Jewish commentary, top werewolf movies (or lack thereof), the deleted toast eating scene, his fun zombie friend, the tragic ending, the deviant in polite society, 5 pointed star, feeling like you don't belong, the beast within, lycanthropy mythology, too much face, the famous transformation scene, forgiveness of horror fans, halloween, gore, the porno they made just for this movie, goofy werewolf faces, and tell direcors to stop showing your monster so much for an in depth American Werewolf in London film analysis! Click here to subscribe to Dead Beat Film Society podcast and please leave us a review!  

In this special episode, Harry and Daniel are guests of the Seattle-based Dead Beat Film Society podcast, joining them in a discussion of Barry Levinson's Rain Man, starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. Tune in to hear their them chat about the way the film defies genre convention to deliver a moving, but realistic and measured portrayal of the central relationship. They further talk about the portrayal of disabilities onscreen and how that might be achieved today, why this might be one of Cruise's best performances, and much more!Listen to Dead Beat Film Society - https://deadbeatfilmsociety.libsyn.com/Follow Dead Beat Film Society on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dbfilmsociety

Course it's definitely time for Dead Beats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss 80's Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman's difficult reputation, autism awareness, Hans Zimmer's first score, best picture winner, the R word, K-Mart sucks, saccharine 80's movies, onscreen representation, selling lambo's on the black market, Kim Peek and the traveling Oscar, the magical autistic stereotype, counting cards, casting people with disabilities, similarities to Coda, character arcs, Barry Levinson, the jewishness, the solid girlfriend character, Qantas Airlines flight record, Tom Cruise's career, method acting, does anyone learn a lesson?, the money raised by this movie, savant syndrome, the airline edit of the film, our pitch for Rain Man 2 and how it could actually be good! Grab 10 fishsticks and hit play for an in depth Rain Man film analysis! (Special Guest: Jews On Film Podcast) Click here to subscribe to Jews On Film podcast!  

Happy 6 year anniversary to the Dead Beats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we celebrate our Candy Anniversary (6 years) with black licorice and a discussion of Natalie Portman's long and pretty excellent career, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder, Darren Aronofsky, shakey cam of the early 00's, unreliable narrators, comparisons to Suspiria (or better yet, the lack thereof), the perfectionism in ballet, talent vs. practice, self doubt, co-dependent mother/daughter relationships, Sweet Girl, horror and gore, self harm, computer graphics use, a reimagining of the mothers overbearing character, Little Princess, the symbolism of mirrors, comparison to Showgirls, letting go of reality to make art, the tortured genius, Dave Grohl, the All About Eve replacement trope, and asking "Is Lily real?". So grab some black licorice and smash that play button for an in depth Black Swan film analysis! (Special Guest: Ryan) Click here to subscribe to Dead Beat Film Society podcast and please leave us a review!  

Lemme ask you a question: How do you like them apples? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the not yet famous Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Gus Van Sant, serious Robin Williams, the amazing and missed Minnie Driver, the elder Skarsgard, the screenplay, masculinity and the facade, vulnerability, Elliot Smith, my boys wicked smaht, connecting with other people, dudes going to therapy, having a photographic memory, staying with your roots, Southie, Matt Damon went to Harvard, Bennifer, impossible math problems, blue collar vs. white collar, geniuses born without opportunity, debate whether we owe our gifts to help society, comedians in serious roles, Beantown, and the taint that Harvey Weinstein brings to so many great films. So grab a bag of caramels and hit play for an in depth Good Will Hunting film analysis! (Special Guest: Caless Davis) Click here to follow Caless on instagram for sweet film content!  

Crying while eating is mood! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, the first Japanese Best Animated Film Oscar, the confusing plot, heavy Alice in Wonderland vibes, delicious animated food, our love for the radish spirit, the John Williams of Japan, japanese folklore, nerds & band geeks, our cursory understanding of Shinto religion, possible human trafficking and child prostitution read (what!?), girl boss, the meaning of No Face, greed, anticapitalism, environmentalism, consumerism, other -isms, the power of names, pausing to take a breath, using kindness & compassion (wow what a concept), all the crazy background creatures, and the metaphor of saving the world your parents ruined. So jump in a tub and hit play for an in depth Spirited Away film analysis! (Special Guest: Ollie & Cass) Click here to folllow OLLIE and CASS on social media!  

Seven Samurai? In this economy?! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk the best Japanese film of all time, Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune, all the remakes and reimaginings, its popularity in Japan, cinematic language, the film firsts, connections to cowboys, Kurosawa and John Ford's relationship, the original Godzilla, anti-samurai commentary, how it changed our guest's life, selling our belongings and moving to Japan, Japanese history and the warring states period, films for western audiences and the genres that translate well, samurai's role in Japanese society, testing the sword, tropes, assembling the team, hero's motivation, US occupation of Japan, guns in Japan, and Kurosawa's way of dealing with budget cuts. So grab a big bowl of millet and hit play for an in depth Seven Samurai film analysis! (Special Guest: Zack Davisson) Click here to checkout all the things Zack has going on!  

I'm sorry is the mom's name Moonchild?! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk childhood nostalgia, 1984 again, rewatchability of your favorite movies, the iconic themesong, Falcor the dog dragon, the cruddy puppetry and effects, the 92 minute runtime, watching a horse drown to death, KoRn, the Gmork from Ork, fantasy world building, pick out our favorite weird background creatures, the dads raw egg & OJ breakfast, the duoroboros(sp?), depression and gried, coping with loss, the death of imagination, big ol' swamp turtles and their omnipotent indifference, child actors, Southern Oracle survival strategies, and in the end wishing for revenge instead of bringing your mom back. So cuddle up in your school attic and press play for an in depth The NeverEnding Story film analysis! (Special Guest: Ben Horak) Click here to checkout Ben's Grump Toast comix!  

It stands for Child Of Deaf Adults! Join the DBFS as we continue a tradition of talking the Best Picture Oscar winner, the Oscars television broadcast and whether people actually watch it, the importance of winning Best Picture, the Will Smith slap (only briefly!), our newly invented "Premiere" award, ASL and sign language in the mainstream, accessibility, coming of age stories, fishing and singing in the same movie(!?), similarities with children of immigrants and the interpreter role they play, deaf people navigating a hearing world, some possible statutory rape(?), the unneeded boyfriend character, similarities to a Hallmark movie, art reacting to the times its made in, and how we need hopeful movies now more than ever. So put on closed captioning and smash that play button for an in depth Coda film analysis! Click here to subscribe to Dead Beat Film Society podcast and please leave us a review!  

It truly was a shawshank redemption! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the number 1 film on IMDb, the Stephen King novella, Morgan Freeman's voice, Tim Robbins, Schindlers List and The Green Mile, the definition of "redemption", jailbreak, Roger Deakins, rehabilitation vs. punishment, the prison industrial complex, Red as the unreliable narrator, the Christ allegory, tax fraud, Andy turning into Red, overthrowing the system, becoming a criminal in prison, the gay subtext, the tragedy of Brooks, no Oscar wins, bombing during its initial theatrical run, watching TNT, and how this is the most American film of all time with an in depth The Shawshank Redemption film analysis! (Special Guest: Find Me In Seattle) Click here to follow Find Me In Seattle on Instagram and here to follow on Twitter!  

Lemme ask you a question: How long is too long? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss famous Jewish actor Robert DeNiro, the surprisingly great James Woods, Sergio Leone, capital 'F' film, Jewish gangsters, the unreliable narrator, doing opium, graphic rape scenes, unredeemable anti-heroes, our interpretations, the ambiguous ending, essentials of gangster movies, reckoning with art, watching this on a plane, the end of the gangster movie, the treatment of women, the end of the New Hollywood era, how crazy was prohibition?, the different 2 different edits and why this bombed, whether long films should ever exist, unraveling the timeline, Ennio Morricone and the best and worst film of 1984. So pour a glass of that illegal hooch and smash play for an in depth Once Upon A Time In America film analysis! (Special Guest: No Wristbands! podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to No Wristbands! podcast!  

It's time for the Podcastinator! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss James Cameron's attention to detail, Arnold Schwartzenegger vs. Orson Welles, the 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, low budget practical effects, very 80's hair and music, paranoid fear of A.I., the duty of film critics to be objective, Jonathans 8th grade essay, time travel, sentient robots, Arnie impressions, cyberpunk essence, T2 possibly surpassing this movie, the later sequels and why they're bad, no voiceover(!!), Boston Dynamics robot dogs, gritty 80's action flicks, the chicken and the egg plot, our suggestion for a metaverse sequel, evil corporations as stand-ins for evil robots, and ask Are we still scared of technology? Give me your clothes and hit play for an in depth The Terminator film analysis! (Special Guest: Jonathan Zwickel)  

The birth of twee! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Hal Ashby, Cat Stevens, Bud Cort as rejected Tiger Beat coverboy, ageism, suicide jokes, the visual style, music, line delivery, and heavy themes that clearly influenced Wes Anderson and started an early 00's indie movement, the connection to Fight Club, our feelings about the ending, setup and breakdown of the manic pixie dream girl, the Richard Pryor prequel that almost was, the military uncle from a different movie, drinking mushroom tea, whether its possible to gender swap this film, our recast sequel: Harold & Mom, whether Maude is sexually and emotionally manipulative, another crazy theory- Is Maude a figment of Harold's imagination? Grab another slice of ginger pie and then smash that play button for an in depth Harold and Maude film analysis! (Special Guest: K from Den tapes) Get a cassette from Den Tapes here!  

Maybe the 36th chamber was the friends we made along the way! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the Master Killer, the history of Hong Kong kung fu films, the rise and fall of the Shaw Brothers, Gordon Liu, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Wu-Tang Clan, genre films and why we love them, Asian masculinity on screen, comedy sequels, our favorite chambers, fighting oppressive governments, the true story behind the film, the real Shaolin Temple, no Rotten Tomatoes score(!), the martial arts lineage of this film, the famously bad dubbing, and how these movies struck a chord with black America in the 70's and 80's. So start training now for an in depth The 36th Chamber of Shaolin film analysis! (Special Guest: Sean Gilman) Click here to listen to follow Sean on twitter!  

Apocalypse Now? Like NOW now? Oh come on I just made a plate of nachos! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss a very different type of war film, Francis Ford Coppola, a bloated Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, surfing Robert Duvall, the Vietnam War, the Heart of Darkness novella, actually good voiceover, surreal fever dreams, the weird plantation scene, the even weirder Playboy bunny sex scene, Charlie don't surf!, the differences between the Theatrical Cut, the Redux, and the Final Cut, local grave diggers selling real corpses, the infamous water buffalo sacrifice and draw parallels with Alice in Wonderland. So grab your board and crank the speakers the chopper leaves in 5 for an in depth Apocalypse Now film analysis! (Special Guest: Corey J Brewer) Click here to listen to Corey J Brewers music!  

Happy New Year! Here's one from the vault! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we unearth a specialty episode recorded originally for the 2021 North Bend Film Fest discussing the mysteries of David Lynch's Mulholland Dr with legendary musician Prom Queen. Hit play for an in depth Mulholland Dr film analysis! (Special Guest: Prom Queen) Click here to access Prom Queen music!  

Shaving Ryan's Privates! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the troops, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg (agaaaaiiinnn), FUBAR, the 45 minute Omaha beach Normandy invasion scene, the pass gore gets in war movies, a WWII movie not about nazis, casual banter and dark jokes in the military, inaccurate shirt sleeve lengths and other military nitpicks, the ethics of the plot, Matt Damon, setting a new precedent for war films with bleached out color palette, shaky cam, gritty realism of the battlefields, unexpected Meg Ryan slander, our Vietnam reboot idea, a belated Veteran's Day salutean, and dragging a typewriter through a warzone with an in depth Saving Private Ryan film analysis! (Special Guest: Thom Cruz) Click here to listen and subscribe to Geek Boots; Military Nerds podcast!  

Podcasters here! We got podcasters here! See nobody cares! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the dinosaur craze of the early 90's, Steven Spielberg (again), Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Samuel L. Jackson holdin' on to our butts, Newman! and the "fat slob" archetype, how boring archeology actually is, the metaphors and great subtext, playing God, capitalism, the great practical effects and how the early 3D effects still holdup, the differences between book and movie (again), how truly great Jeff Goldblum is in this but how he can't really hold a sequel on his own, the reboot Jurassic World movies, lots of Chris Pratt talk, and accepting that at some point this will all become real with an in depth Jurassic Park film analysis! (Special Guest: Save The D8 Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Save The D8 podcast!  

Lemme ask you a question: Are you team Montague or team Capulet? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Shakespeare in high school, Baz Luhrmann, a beautiful young Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, those who are good and bad at the old time language, the unforgettable visual style, the best characters: Tybalt & Mercutio, the iconic soundtrack, the Shakespeare remake boom of the 90's, the queerness of the performances and visuals, the costumes, question the impact of such an overplayed plot, and Roger Ebert vs. punk. Now draw thine sword for an in depth Romeo + Juliet film analysis! (Special Guest: Mike Hipple) Click here to pickup Mike's book Lived Through That: '90s Musicians Today!  

We're painting the town PURPLE! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss our love for Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah's first film role (and an Oscar nom at that!), the brutal story opening and eventual rise of the main characters, the novel, the music of Seattle legend Quincy Jones, the controversy around a white man (Steven Spielberg) directing, color theory and the meaning of purple in the film, the interplay between religious and secular life in the film, 11 Oscar nominations and no wins, the idea of a new hero's journey, the importance of a black female focused story, and of course offer up 2 great sequel ideas (Steven call us!). Put on something purple and smash that play button for an in depth The Color Purple film analysis! (Special Guest: Purpelle Tramble) Click here to check out whats happening at Purple Reels LLC!  

This podcast kills fascists! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we celebrate our 5 year anniversary talking Woody Guthrie, his singing style, his guitar playing, his speaking cadence, his jokes, his mannerisms and David Carradine's complete inability to act out any of them on screen, along with discussions on folk music history, Bob Dylan and the 1960's folk scene, the Dust Bowl, unions, solidarity with the working class, whether prior knowledge of Guthrie makes this a better film, unstreamablity, the first use of the Steadicam, selling out, This Land Is Your Land, our recasting with Luke Perry, and our proposed sequel. So grab a guitar and get to gettin' for an in depth Bound For Glory film analysis! (Special Guest: Greg Vandy) Click here to listen to Greg's show The Roadhouse on KEXP! Click here to pickup Greg's book 26 Songs In 30 Days!  

Hello Gorgeous have we got a podcast for you! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Barbra Streisand in her film debut, our first William Wyler film, Ziegfeld Folies, the life and fame of Fanny Price, Don't Rain On My Parade, Jewish representation (not holocaust related!), the sequel Funny Lady, the amazing costumes, fragile masculinity, the Broadway musical, the length the length oh my god this movie is so long, strong female characters, and Barbra's insecurity about her nose as if she isn't crazy beautiful and talented. Smash that play button for an in depth Funny Girl film analysis! (Special Guest: Jane Don't) Click here to follow Jane Don't on Instagram and here to follow on Twitter!  

We're not as think as you drunk we are! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss old Hollywood, whodunnit murder mysteries, drinking like pretty much nonstop, cute little actor dogs, movies that set a precedent, snappy repartee, the famous dinner scene and the films it inspired, feminism on screen, the incredible chemistry between William Powell and Myrna Loy, what deserves to be in the National Film Registry, who the thin man actually is, the Dashiell Hammett book, rotting oysters, pre-code films, rewatchability when you know the killer, the demands of modern audiences, and all the Thin Man sequels. So lineup 5 more martinis and catchup with an in depth The Thin Man film analysis! (Special Guest: Sara M Fetters) Click here to follow Sara M Fetters on Twitter!  

The Hollwood version of a Goosebumps book! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the rewatchability of movies with twist endings, rate the quality of M. Night Shyamalan films, Bruce Willis with hair, Haley Joel Osment's excellent acting, the $3 million script, kids with old souls, the poster design and spoilers back in 1999, Donnie Wahlberg actually doing good acting in tighty-whiteys, Toni Collette thinking she's in a different movie, our need for fun Hollywood movies nowadays, the symbolism of the color red, turning a 12 year old into a ghostbuster, and accepting our love of cringe movies with an in depth The Sixth Sense film analysis! (Special Guest: Emalie Soderback) Click here to watch Viva Physical Media!  

Dujour means jerkin' is the new fetch! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss pop punk, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson, Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, how cult films are made, teen sex comedies of the late 90's, Archie comics, Riverdale, Things Only 2000's Kids Will Remember, box office bombs, cartoons made into movies, subliminal messaging, advertising and product placement, the amazing cast of characters that made the soundtrack, the Avril Lavigne conspiracy, how Beyoncé and Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopez were almost cast, the influence on women in punk, and we offer up 2 great ideas for sequels. Put on your mind controlling cat ears and press play for an in depth Josie and the Pussycats film analysis! (Special Guest: Jill Morris) Click here to listen and subscribe to Messy Magic podcast!  

It was too hot for the freaks this week, so we gave them some time off to wallow in the Duwamish Superfund site. But if you want more of that freak content, catch Cassidy on the Dead Beat Film Society talking about the movie Nomadland.

Lemme ask you a question: Is Nomadland the best picture of 2020? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we name our vans and talk the Academy Award Best Picture winner, Chloé Zhao and her rise to Marvel movie director, Francis McDormand's alter ego, #vanlife, the great recession, working in an Amazon warehouse, workers rights, unions, poverty, exploitation of the elderly, travelers, using non-actors, the vast beauty of America, living in your car, grief, dealing with death, the gig economy, pooping in a bucket (and the importance of deciding on size), ok being alone, houseless vs. homeless, whether this movie will stand the test of time, and question the motives of this movie and what it's all really about. Smash that play button for an in depth Nomadland analysis! (Special Guest: Mechanical Freak Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Mechanical Freak podcast!  

We want our Asian American film revolution now! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk Amy Tan, turning a book into a movie, Chinese American culture, mother/daughter relationships, the immigrant experience, generational trauma, playing mahjong, respond to the criticism of this film, women finding self worth, family, the meaning of the swan feather, all 8 women's stories, playing chess, playing piano, being stuck in a loveless marriage, splitting the ice cream bill, dumping soy sauce on someone's food, Asian American stories in Hollywood, and the impact of this film on future filmmakers. So dish up some best quality crab and hit play for an in depth The Joy Luck Club film analysis! (Special Guest: Vivian Hua) Click here to checkout what's happening at the NW Film Forum!  

Yes we are talkin' to you so listen up! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss our first Martin Scorsese film, talking Bobbie D, a 12 year old Jodie Foster, the iconic "You talkin' to me" line, mohawks, the jazz soundtrack, right wing news media, Travis Bickle as Uber driver, Q Anon and breaking up imaginary pedophilia rings, incels, PTSD and veterans of the Vietnam war, voiceover, cheese on apple pie (wtf?), NYC as a character, buying a girl a record she already has and taking her to a porn film, New York in the 70's, the antihero, Taxi the TV show, and debate the ending: real or a dream? Smash that play button for an in depth Taxi Driver film analysis! (Special Guest: Allen Almacher) Click here to read Allen's film reviews on The MacGuffin and follow him on Twitter here!  

Momma always says "Listen to the Dead Beat Film Society"! Join the DBFS as we discuss Robert Zemeckis, debate Tom Hanks's sexiness, the suburban chain Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., the use of a neutral main character, racism in film and cancel culture, the soundtrack, Lt. Dan, Jen-nay, the southern accent as shorthand for stupid, Jenny as the villain and the modern meme, 1990's computer effects, the meaning of the feather, the terrible meta sequel, boomer nostalgia, the origin of the down-home wisdom, the changing soundtrack, the novel it's based on and the author's lawsuit, the randomness of a box of chocolates, and dispute the claim that this is one of the most conservative movies ever made. So crack open about 15 Dr. Pepper's and press play for an in depth Forrest Gump film analysis! (Special Guest: Eva Walker) Click here to listen to Eva's show Audioasis on KEXP! Click here to listen to The Black Tones!  

There is literally no clues in this movie titled Clue! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we revisit the radio origins of the Dead Beat Film Society, discuss making a board game into a movie, Tim Curry and his cult fanbase, Madeline Kahn and the flames on the side of her face, Lee Ving of the world famous band FEAR, Roseanne's boss, the guy from Taxi and other relatable TV references, how this movie gained a rabid fanbase, the little plastic rope, other favorite family games, the possible remake, renting a VHS tape, cable TV daytime programming, whodunnits, locked room mystery, the murder mystery dinner trend, dry whit and snappy one liners, the french maid, the multiple endings and whether that really caused the downfall. So grab another bowl of your favorite recipe monkey brain soup and press play for an in depth Clue film analysis! (Special Guest: Micah) Click here to checkout Micah's probiotics for cats!  

Lemme ask you a question: Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk The Dude, the Coen Brothers, the magical casting and whether this movie works without Jeff Bridges, intellectual comedy, the soundtrack, masculinity, the purpose of the narrator, symbolism in the dream sequences, the tropes of noir and the birth of the Stoner Noir genre, the Donny's Not Real theory, the religion of the Dude, Roger Deakins, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, the Gen X slacker, what makes the Dude such a popular character, bowling, White Russians, the pointless plot, MacGuffin, lots of hot takes and of course recite our favorite quotes. So pour another Caucasian and hit play for an in depth The Big Lebowski film analysis! (Special Guest: Kristen Grote) Click here to follow Kristen on Twitter!  

I talk with guests Emily and Kevin from the movie podcast Dead Beat Film Society @deadbeatfilmsociety about soundtracks and soundtrack album art. Fun conversation! Controversial opinions!SOURCES:https://nypost.com/2015/07/26/how-the-famous-poster-from-jaws-was-created-and-lost/Follow on IG @designfreakspodcastTwitter @designfreakspodFacebook https://www.facebook.com/designfreakspodcastdesignfreakspodcast.comRuinousmedia.comDonate to help with recording costs Thank you!Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer

I talk with guests Emily and Kevin from the movie podcast Dead Beat Film Society @deadbeatfilmsociety about soundtracks and soundtrack album art. Fun conversation! Controversial opinions! The Jaws painting is still missing! ~~~Sources:https://nypost.com/2015/07/26/how-the-famous-poster-from-jaws-was-created-and-lost/Follow on IG @designfreakspodcastTwitter @designfreakspodFacebook https://www.facebook.com/designfreakspodcastdesignfreakspodcast.comRuinousmedia.comTheme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer ~~~Support the show (https://www.venmo.com/Clarita-Hinojosa)

It's like Anarchist Cookbook the movie! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk the people's liberation, imperialism, terrorists vs. freedom fighters, some history of the French occupation of Algeria, how they achieved a documentary feel, the ethics of torture (spoiler alert: it's bad), the lack of a central focus or character, sympathy towards both sides, violent vs. nonviolent protest, the role of women in the revolution, the power of Ennio Morricone's soundtrack, the city as a character, the incredible impact the film had on revolutions around the world, and why we didn't see the same kind of overtly violent revolution in 1960's America with an in depth The Battle Of Algiers film analysis! (Special Guest: Mechanical Freak Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Mechanical Freak podcast!  

Death to false cult films! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss our first Brian De Palma film, Paul Williams songs, Faust, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Phantom of the Opera, true cult film, metal teeth, what's going on in Winnipeg, selling your soul for rock 'n' roll, being obsessed with a girl you met once, Beef's influence on Rocky Horror, old school synths, musicals about performing music, the Juicy Fruits, getting smashed in a record printing press (for real tho), Sha Na Na was at Woodstock, cameras, surveillance, and signing a deal with the devil! Fire up your room full of synths and plug in for an in depth Phantom of the Paradise film analysis! (Special Guest: Design Freaks Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Design Freaks podcast!  

Start your exciting career in podcast media today! Enquire within! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk Jake Gyllenhaal's method acting, the mighty return of Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed and the Riz Test, psychopathic behavior, TV news, the Seattle's Dying controversial documentaries, fake news, where to draw the line morally, the stark soundtrack and how it was created, negotiating, the desperation of unemployment, analysis of the antihero, modern media consumption, surviving in a post-capitalist hellhole, urban crime creeping into the suburbs, parallels with the cutthroat nature of American business empires, the American Dream and our own thirst for blood with an in depth Nightcrawler film analysis! (Special Guest: Seattle Sucks Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Seattle Sucks podcast!  

Happy Holidays deadbeats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss what makes a good Christmas movie, the John Hughes/Chris Columbus team, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern, the (not) scary basement, the story of Macaulay Culkin including his divorce from his parents, his relationship with Michael Jackson, and his eventual retirement into cool dude hangin' out in France, some sequel talk, showing love for 90's interior decorating, Old Man Marley's past sins, and we finally answer the age old question: What does Kevin McCalister's dad do for a living?! So grab a bowl of rubbish, and smash that play button for an in depth Home Alone film analysis! (Special Guest: Jen Ament) Click here to check out the art of Jen Ament!  

One flew east, one flew west, one listened to the DBFS! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss faking insanity, question the evilness of Nurse Ratched, the Netflix show, Kevin gives a really really good Jack Nicholson impression, lobotomy, the history of mental institutions in America, a moment of honor for Danny DeVito, respectful portrayals of mental illness, rebelling against authority, the almost Shining (p)reunion, the Chief reveal, the very weird fishing scene everyone forgets about, and how it stacks up against the bestselling novel. So take your pills and smash that play button for an in depth One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest film analysis! (Special Guest: Chase Hutchinson) Click here to listen and subscribe to Scratch Cinema podcast!  

If you had invented podcasts, you'd be the inventor of podcasts! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Mark Zuckerberg, David Fincher, Aaron Sorkin, social media, the fiction in biopics, silicon valley, suing people, the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, how this might be one of the few movies that demands a sequel, growing up online, Trent Reznor's soundtrack, the rise and fall(?) of Justin Timberlake, Harvard, the breakneck pace, making computer coding interesting, Myspace, Livejournal, BMEzine, Friendster, Hot Or Not, Napster, AOL Instant Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, oh and a little bit about Facebook. Log in and poke play for an in depth The Social Network film analysis (Special Guest: Jasmyne Keimig) Click here to read Jasmyne's writing in The Stranger!  

It's our 100th episode time for a clips show! Join the Dead Beat Film Society and friends as we discuss the beginning of the end of animated kids movies, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Smash Mouth, onions, swamps, through being cool, internet and the rise of Shrek as meme fodder, Shrek-chan and Brogres, uncanny valley, short jokes, the questionable childrens book source material, interspecies sex, John Cale covering Leonard Cohen, Dreamworks vs. Disney, ugly people belong with ugly people, freaky dragon donkey sex, Chris Farley, fairy tales, fruit and flowers, fart jokes, and some seriously Shrek-cellent puns! Get outta your swamp, grab yer donkey, and spank that play button for an in depth Shrek film analysis! (Special Guest: clips show!) Click here to listen and subscribe to the DBFS podcast and wish us a Happy 100th!  

Have you heard the good news? The Stardust Brothers have arrived hallelujah! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss one of the most amazing hidden treasures of all time, bonkers Japanese pop culture, 80's new wave punk music, how films gain a cult following, claymation effects, Issay, rolling into a ball and smashing people, how things stay hidden in the age of the internet, unstreamable movies, Klaus Nomi, manga, magic cars, melty faced Hitler, having your heart on the wrong side of your body, Third Window Films call us, the incredible soundtrack, Emily's experiment, the terrifying Japanese kappa, and Michael Jackson's Thriller + Rocky Horror Picture Show + Bill & Ted + Phantom of the Paradise but even campier and weirder! Sign our Change.org petition then smash that play button for an in depth The Legend Of The Stardust Brothers film analysis! (Special Guest: Chase Burns) Click here to read Chase's writing in The Stranger!  

Enter the podcast! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the man, the myth, the legend of Seattle hero Bruce Lee, the lost film Game of Death, James Bond films, the confusing (pointless?) plot, Mr. Han's many hands, 0% body fat, Jeet Kune Do, the legendary battle over Wing Chun instruction, blaxploitation, bad dubbing in martial arts movies, our remake origin story Birth of the Dragon, Jackie Chan's cameo, defying stereotypes associated with the emasculated Asian male, influence on pop culture, never wearing shirts, the mystery surrounding his death, and the importance of the film's title! So one inch punch that play button for an in depth Enter The Dragon film analysis! (Special Guest: Justin Watches Movies) Click here to watch and subscribe to the Justin Watches Movies youtube channel!  

Death to podcasts! Long live the new flesh! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk body horror, David Cronenberg, Debbie Harry's timeless beauty, the wacko James Woods, VHS vs. Betamax, analog 80's technology, cyberpunk, the rarest VHS cassette, stomach vagina, slimey hand guns, psychosexual tendencies, BDSM, Rick Baker and practical effects, snuff films, the history of Faces of Death, getting tapes from sketchy places, the original Ring tape, government conspiracies, losing your mind, the alternate ending, picking up weird television signals, public access TV, and how you can make techno-horror in the internet age. Slip in a pulsating cassette and press play for an in depth Videodrome film analysis! (Special Guest: VHQuest Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to VHQuest podcast!  

The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the worst movie ever made, the manic transvestite director Ed Wood, Bela Lugosi's dead, Vampira vs. Elvira, DIY filmmaking, the Amazing Criswell the psychic (with 2% accuracy), similarities with John Waters and Tommy Wiseau, Winnebago Man, the 1950's, distrust of the government, finding your people, why nerds like cheezy stuff, connections to the baptist church, cult movies and fandom, aliens, zombies, and vampires. Skip the first 8 plans and hit play for an in depth Plan 9 From Outer Space film analysis! (Special Guest: NW Nerd) Click here to listen and subscribe to NW Nerd podcast!  

The DBFS vs. the World! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss video games, comics, Edgar Wright, the whole cast, manic pixie dream girl, dying our hair, accepting your past or fighting it, special effects and how to use them, a wee bit of racism, our love of Macaulay Culkin's brother, the Knives sequel the people need (seriously someone make this), the indie music scene, whatever happened to Michael Cera (you know what actually I think we're good), and how no one can really make a movie like this again. So insert 2 tokens for an in depth Scott Pilgrim vs. the World film analysis! (Special Guest: The Glow Up Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to The Glow Up podcast!  

The Coronavirus special! Join the Dead Beat Film Society stuck in quarantine talking the COVID-19 Coronavirus, social distancing, isolation, loneliness, Tom Hanks's sexiness, the origins of Lost, a lot of free publicity for FedEx, capitalism as the only reason for survival, devotion to work, that sweet sweet crab slime, the emotional weight of losing imaginary friends, Wilson the volley ball, what might be inside that final package, what's really motivating his survival, braving the open ocean, anger over the ending, and discuss how long we would survive. Keep 6 feet away from other people and press play for an in depth Cast Away film analysis! (Special Guest: Matt the Producer)  

This podcast has a dent in it. And another one here. Another one here. Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the meticulous world of Wes Anderson, the flat acting style, the symmetrical modern retro look and feel, the incredible soundtrack, redemption, family, processing pain, Owen Wilson's contribution, the pain of divorce, daddy issues, casual racism, Wes Anderson's insistence on killing animals, Elliott Smith, sticking to your artistic vision even when no one else understands it, hiding the Statue of Liberty, pissing off Gene Hackman, and having a really hard year. Hide in your tent and press play for an in depth The Royal Tenenbaums film analysis! (Special Guest: After These Messages) Click here to listen and subscribe to After These Messages podcast!  

They actually gave the Best Picture Oscar to the best picture! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk about the Academy Awards, the best picture nominees, Korean cinema, Bong Joon-ho, late stage capitalism, class conflict, eat the rich, the amazing house, scholar rock, ramdon, the HBO limited series, B&W version, graphic novel, South Korean brand of capitalism, greed, the stench of the poors, the morality of hoarding wealth, the meaning of the ending, Reddit easter eggs, cloning pets, and try to figure out who the parasite really is. Smash that play button for an in depth Parasite film analysis! (Special Guest: Erik Blood) Click here to follow Erik Blood on instagram and keep up with all his music!  

We're hosting our first ever LIVE film event! With wine! Come hangout with us at a very special screening of the 90's classic CLUELESS (1995) on Saturday March 28th at 7pm! There will be wine! We'll be doing a live discussion of the film before the screening and giving away prizes all night! Wine! This is a super special one time only event and will not be recorded! Tickets are $30 and includes wine and gourmet popcorn! Did I mention there will be wine? SESSIONS | Clueless with Dead Beat Film Society Podcast CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE WINERY March 28th, 2020 6:30pm Doors open to reception in Wine Shop | 7:00pm Podcast & Screening to start   Seattle Podcast, Dead Beat Film Society, will be hosting a screening of cult classic film, Clueless! Enjoy a live podcast with games and prizes prior to screening. Come early to meet the podcast hosts, Kevin and Emily, and take photos with our Clueless themed photo booth. Your best Cher approved 90s attire is welcome and encouraged! Popcorn, cheese, and wine available to purchase before and during the event. $30 per person (Ticket price includes ticket, wine tasting and gourmet popcorn). Attendees must be 21 and over, please. Go to the website of Chateau Ste Michelle to purchase tickets now: https://www.ste-michelle.com/csm/csm-events/events/sessions-clueless-with-dead-beat-film-society-podcast/5637171713.p See you there! With wine!