Podcasts about Silver Pictures

Comparing and contrasting Silver Pictures'/20th Century Fox's “Die Hard” with the novel “Nothing Lasts Forever” by Roderick Thorp   This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section […] The post CSO 013c Die Hard Part 3 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast.

Comparing and contrasting Silver Pictures'/20th Century Fox's “Die Hard” with the novel “Nothing Lasts Forever” by Roderick Thorp   This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section […] The post CSO 013b Die Hard Part 2 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast.

Comparing and contrasting Silver Pictures'/20th Century Fox's “Die Hard” with the novel “Nothing Lasts Forever” by Roderick Thorp   This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section […] The post CSO 013a Die Hard Part 1 first appeared on Cinema Story Origins Podcast.

The WGA strike may be coming to its conclusion. But SAG still holds strong, A.I. lurks in the shadows and moviemaking ain't what it used to be. So producers Evan Astrowksy and Craig Perry, as well as entertainment lawyer Rose Meade Hart, sit down to talk shop. Craig Perry As a partner at Zide/Perry Entertainment, Craig Perry, produced Universal's American Pie franchise; New Line Cinema's Final Destination franchise; Warner Bros' Cats & Dogs franchise; and Sony Pictures' Little Black Book and The Big Hit. Currently, Craig is a partner at Practical Pictures, a feature film and television production company.Recently, Practical Pictures produced Universal's Breaking In, starring Gabrielle Union, directed by James McTeigue and produced in partnership with Will Packer Productions. Prior to that, it produced the hit Australian family comedy Oddball. Craig also served as Vice President of Development for Scott Rudin Productions, and Director Of Development for Silver Pictures. He was an Associate Producer on The First Wives Club, and developed such films as Rules Of Engagement, Sleepy Hollow, A Simple Plan, The Truman Show, In & Out, Ransom, Clueless, Lethal Weapon 3, Executive Decision, Richie Rich and Demolition Man. Craig was recently an adjunct professor at Syracuse University Los Angeles, teaching the Art and Business of Production. IMDB Rose Meade Hart Media, tech attorney, and advisor, Rose Meade Hart structures and negotiates profitable relationships across multiple media sectors, including Film, Tech, TV, Social Media, and Music. Rose understands producers and solves problems at the pace of production. She has served as counsel to numerous independent feature films, series and distributors. In addition to production, her work includes advising executives, client groups, and in-house attorneys at major media companies on various strategic, legal and business affairs matters. Rose served as a C-suite executive of startup OTT digital television network IconicTV, which included 3 of the 100 Google-funded premium YouTube channels in $100 mil. initiative, where brokered deals with talent such as JAY-Z, J-Lo, Wisin Y Yandel, Daddy Yankee, and Meredith Vieira. She was also a key exec on AT&T's hit digital series @SummerBreak (earning 1+ billion views in less than 5 years). Throughout her illustrious career she has represented many influential clients including Chappelle's Show, Frank Sinatra: 80 Years My Way TV Special, Amazon Studios, AMC Networks, BBC America, Turner Broadcasting, IFC and many more. LinkedIn Twitter Evan Astrowsky Evan is a seasoned film and commercial producer with ad agency , production company and film producing expertise. After graduating NYU Film School as the Lew Wasserman Fellow Evan went on to produce 10+ independently produced feature films including Cabin Fever, Fanboys, Ironclad, The Lazarus Project, and Mini's First Time. Evan now finds himself firmly in the brand world where he has produced commercials for companies like Microsoft, Bud Light, Chevy, Verizon and Oracle. Evan is part of the ‘abled-disabled' community in LA where he lives with wife and two kids. IMDB Instagram Twitter How I Got Greenlit Instagram X Podlink Credits Alex Keledjian, Host Ryan Gibson, Host Pete Musto, Producer/Editor Jeremiah Tittle, Producer Experience more of How I Got Greenlit via ncpodcasts.com For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts info@ncpodcasts.com New episodes go live every Tuesday. Please subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick or Treat's social media manager/evil minion, Stanley Martin, joins to discuss Dark Castle Entertainment's over-the-top 2001 remake of THIR13EN GHOSTS! We also talk about the joys of practical makeup effects, my recent upstate set visit to an exciting upcoming horror film, and blame the zodiac for the behaviors of those who have betrayed us. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!PODCAST:www.RickOrTreat.comINSTA: @RickOrTreatPodTIKTOK: @RickOrTreatPodyoutube.com/@RickOrTreatSTANLEY MARTIN (Guest Host/Social Media Manager/Evil Minion)INSTA: @stanleymartinthethirdFACEBOOK: Stanley Martin RICKY (Host):INSTA: @rickrtreatMY WRITING:www.Rue-Morgue.comwww.SpoilerFreeReviews.comLESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlichtCRIMSON SOUL:Insta: @crimsonsoulofficialhttps://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficialAFTER DARK (Band):https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuyhttps://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuyhttps://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuyDROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuySTANLEY MARTIN (Social Media Manager)INSTA: @stanleymartinthethirdEVELYN DEVERE (Website Design)www.evelyndevere.com/PHILIP ROMANO ( Logo Design)www.philip-romano.com

A quick preview of upcoming episodes on HODGEPOD . Rob and Shawn Donovan talk Die Hard (1988).  They will discuss the characters especially John McClane and Hans Gruber, some new insights, and whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Die Hard had suspense, violence, action and comedy at the right time.   Look for the episodes Monday December 5th  Monday December 12th.   DIE HARD 1988. Gordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox

A quick preview of upcoming episodes on HODGEPOD . Rob and Shawn Donovan talk Die Hard (1988).  They will discuss the characters especially John McClane and Hans Gruber, some new insights, and whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Die Hard had suspense, violence, action and comedy at the right time.   Look for the episodes Monday December 5th  Monday December 12th.   DIE HARD 1988. Gordon Company, Silver Pictures, 20th Century Fox

Efter en ufrivillig pause er vi tilbage med et nostalgisk trip down memory lane! I denne episode hopper vi nemlig tilbage til, hvad Peter gang på gang har betegnet som "det ufarligste årti": 1990'erne. Det bliver bl.a. et genhør med The X-Files, Rap Fyr i LA, Felicity, Friends og naturligvis Eleva2ren. I studiet joiner vores næsten faste gæst Ramesh Krishnasamy os igen. Vi høres på åen. Forresten... Vi er på Twitter - og Instagram-mediet: @streamaaen Og også Facebook: www.facebook.com/streamaaen. Kontakt os gerne: streamaaen@gmail.com. Bag podcasten står Peter Vistisen, Tobias Iskov Thomsen og Anders Zimmer Hansen samt i denne episode Ramesh Krishnasamy - alle tidligere TV1000 abonnenter. Yderligere informationer Citat fra film/serie: The X-Files (Ten Thirteen Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Television, Fox - composer: Mark Snow), Eleva2ren (TV2, Nordisk Film TV), Friends (Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Television Distribution, NBC), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (The Stuffed Dog Company, Quincy Jones Entertainment, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment, NBC Productions, Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, Warner Bros. Television Distribution, NBC - composer: Quincy Jones III), Rescue 911 (CBS Entertainment Productions, CBS Productions, Arnold Shapiro Productions, MTM Enterprises, 20th Television, CBS Television Distribution, CBS), Keeping Up Appearances (BBC, BBC Worldwide, 2entertain, Universal Pictures, BBC1), The Nanny (Sternin & Fraser Ink Inc., TriStar Television, Highschool Sweethearts Productions, Sony Pictures Television, CBS - composer: Timothy Thompson), Felicity (Touchstone Television, Imagine Television, Buena Vista Television, The WB - composers: W. G. Snuffy Walden, Joseph Williams, Danny Pelfrey, Jon Huck, John Zuker), Predator (20th Century Fox, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Silver Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Amercent Films, American Entertainment Partners L.P.), Nissebanden (Danmarks Radio - composer: Hans Dal)

Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation, with Craig Perry. As a partner at Zide/Perry Entertainment, Craig Perry, produced Universal's American Pie franchise; New Line Cinema's Final Destination franchise; Warner Bros' Cats & Dogs franchise; and Sony Pictures' Little Black Book and The Big Hit. Currently, Craig is a partner at Practical Pictures, a feature film and television production company.Recently, Practical Pictures produced Universal's Breaking In, starring Gabrielle Union, directed by James McTeigue and produced in partnership with Will Packer Productions. Prior to that, it produced the hit Australian family comedy Oddball. Craig also served as Vice President of Development for Scott Rudin Productions, and Director Of Development for Silver Pictures. He was an Associate Producer on The First Wives Club, and developed such films as Rules Of Engagement, Sleepy Hollow, A Simple Plan, The Truman Show, In & Out, Ransom, Clueless, Lethal Weapon 3, Executive Decision, Richie Rich and Demolition Man. Craig was recently an adjunct professor at Syracuse University Los Angeles, teaching the Art and Business of Production. Craig Perry IMDB Show Notes. Arnold Kopelson (Producer) David Twoy (Screenwriter), The Fugitive Joel Silver (Producer), Silver Productions Michael De Luca (Producer), New Line Cinema Next Chapter Podcasts presents How I Got Greenlit, a new podcast hosted by the Creator of HBO's Project Greenlight Alex Keledjian and Emmy Award Winning Producer Ryan Gibson, exploring how our favorite films got made and how they made our favorite filmmakers. Alex Keledjian Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. Ryan Gibson Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and the upcoming film Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production. HBO Max will stream the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in January 2023. How I Got Greenlit Instagram Twitter Podlink Credits Alex Keledjian, Host Ryan Gibson, Host Edgar Camey, Audio Editor Pete Musto, Editor Robert Cappadona, Producer Jeremiah Tittle, Producer Experience more of How I Got Greenlit via ncpodcasts.com For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts info@ncpodcasts.com New episodes go live every Tuesday. Please subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen to podcasts.

As a partner at Zide/Perry Entertainment, Craig Perry, produced Universal's American Pie franchise; New Line Cinema's Final Destination franchise; Warner Bros' Cats & Dogs franchise; and Sony Pictures' Little Black Book and The Big Hit. Currently, Craig is a partner at Practical Pictures, a feature film and television production company.Recently, Practical Pictures produced Universal's Breaking In, starring Gabrielle Union, directed by James McTeigue and produced in partnership with Will Packer Productions. Prior to that, it produced the hit Australian family comedy Oddball. Craig also served as Vice President of Development for Scott Rudin Productions, and Director Of Development for Silver Pictures. He was an Associate Producer on The First Wives Club, and developed such films as Rules Of Engagement, Sleepy Hollow, A Simple Plan, The Truman Show, In & Out, Ransom, Clueless, Lethal Weapon 3, Executive Decision, Richie Rich and Demolition Man. Craig was recently an adjunct professor at Syracuse University Los Angeles, teaching the Art and Business of Production. Craig Perry IMDB Show Notes. Arnold Kopelson (Producer) David Twoy (Screenwriter), The Fugitive Joel Silver (Producer), Silver Productions Michael De Luca (Producer), New Line Cinema Next Chapter Podcasts presents How I Got Greenlit, a new podcast hosted by the Creator of HBO's Project Greenlight Alex Keledjian and Emmy Award Winning Producer Ryan Gibson, exploring how our favorite films got made and how they made our favorite filmmakers. Alex Keledjian Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. Ryan Gibson Ryan Gibson is an Emmy-award winning producer of such films as the critically acclaimed Woe and the upcoming film Slotherhouse. He has worked for over twenty years in all aspects of film development and production. HBO Max will stream the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in January 2023. How I Got Greenlit Instagram Twitter Podlink Credits Alex Keledjian, Host Ryan Gibson, Host Edgar Camey, Audio Editor Pete Musto, Editor Robert Cappadona, Producer Jeremiah Tittle, Producer Experience more of How I Got Greenlit via ncpodcasts.com For guest inquiries, sponsorships, and all other magnificent concerns, please reach How I Got Greenlit via howIgotgreenlit@gmail.com For inquiries and more information on Next Chapter Podcasts info@ncpodcasts.com New episodes go live every Tuesday. Please subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen to podcasts.

In Memoriams ånd er Peter og Anders samlet for at tage afsked med en masse berømtheder, som de på ingen måde kendte personligt. Tårerne triller derfor ned af vores kinder i denne episode, hvor vi kigger på, hvem vi måtte tage afsked med det seneste år, og hvem vi gruer for at tage afsked med i fremtiden. Det bliver lidt af en sober episode. Selvfølgelig med et par morbide jokes om bl.a. Pinocchios 111-årige mor - vi er vel en semi-under-middel komediepodcast! Vi høres på åen. Forresten... Vi er på Twitter - og Instagram-mediet: @streamaaen Og også Facebook: www.facebook.com/streamaaen. Kontakt os gerne: streamaaen@gmail.com. Bag podcasten står Peter Vistisen, Tobias Iskov Thomsen og Anders Zimmer Hansen - alle tidligere døde berømtheder. Yderligere informationer Citat fra film: Deliverance (Warner Bros., Elmer Enterprises - composer: Eric Weissberg), America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, ABC Productions, ABC Entertainment, Vin Di Bona Productions, MTM Enterprises, 20th Century Fox Television, Buena Vista Television, Disney-ABC Domestic Television, Disney Platform Distribution - composer: Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris), Against the Wall (HBO, HBO Pictures), Boardwalk Empire (HBO Entertainment, Leverage Entertainment, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions, Cold Front Productions, HBO Enterprises, Warner Bros. Television Distribution), Lethal Weapon (Warner Bros., Silver Pictures - composer: Michael Kamen), Independence Day (20th Century Fox, Centropolis Entertainment - composer: David Arnold), Midnight Run (Universal Pictures, City Light Films - composer: Danny Elfman)

Former Warner Bros Entertainment Senior Vice President of Creative Content Paul Hemstreet joins the podcast to talk about the 1999 film, The Matrix, and its historic DVD release and the impact that release had on the Home Entertainment market and the development of DVD extras.  One of the first Warner Home Video employees tasked with producing DVD extras, Paul has great insight into the nascent DVD market in the late 1990s and gives background on Warner Bros commitment to ensuring the new format was successful.  He also shares stories of working with the actors, directors, and Silver Pictures, the production company behind The Matrix, on the commentaries and amazing behind-the-scenes featurettes that showcased this mind-bending film.The Matrix was the first DVD to sell over a million copies, the first to sell 3 million and has gone on to sell over 30 million copies, and counting.  The DVD received rave reviews, in part due to its ground-breaking extras which showcased the potential of DVD branching in the “Follow the White Rabbit” extra. 

Nina R. Jacobson is the founder and president of Color Force productions. Nina Jacobson built an impressive career as a senior film executive at three major motion picture studios before founding the independent company Color Force in 2007.  Jacobson has produced The Hunger Games franchise, grossing $2.9 billion worldwide, the groundbreaking feature Crazy Rich Asians, and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.  Jacobson and her partner Brad Simpson have executive produced The People V OJ Simpson: American Crime Story and The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, which received two Emmys and two Golden Globes. Color Force recently wrapped production on Impeachment: American Crime Story and Y: The Last Man. Timeline of Nina's professional roles: —1988: Jacobson joins Silver Pictures as director of feature entertainment —1993: Jacobson moves to the role of Senior Vice President of Production at Universal Studios, where she oversees the development and production of ‘90s gems like Dazed and Confused, 12 Monkeys, and many more —1995: Jacobson comes on as a senior executive at DreamWorks, where she helped shepherd films such as Antz and The Sixth Sense —1995: Jacobson and producer Bruce Cohen establish Out There, a collective of gay and lesbian entertainment industry activists, formalizing their colleagues' efforts to raise the visibility, awareness and collective power of queer filmmakers —1998: She begins her role as a senior exec at Disney, overseeing film production and developing scripts for Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group. It's during this period she would help helm gigantic properties like the Pirates of the Caribbean, Chronicles of Narnia and Princess Diaries franchises —2003: Jacobson wins a Women in Film Crystal Award —2005: Forbes includes the power player in its list of 100 “Most Powerful Women,” as the business world takes note of the influence Jacobson has had both on the industry and the world at large —2007: Jacobson makes the move from studio exec to producer when she founds Color Force with partner Brad Simpson. The shingle quickly emerges as an incubator for the wonderful projects she's helped usher in during the past decade —2009: Jacobson and Color Force acquire the film rights to The Hunger Games book series, a property that would spawn four films and go on to become an enormous worldwide success. The Hunger Games becomes another shining example of how you can build a blockbuster franchise (almost $3 billion in combined revenue) around someone other than a male —2016: Color Force takes on the small screen as their production of The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story premieres on FX and is met with immediate acclaim and a slew of awards —2018: Jacobson and Color Force release the feature adaptation Crazy Rich Asians, which — spoilers — is also a huge success and underscores how vital, fun and profitable stories of underrepresented communities can be on the big screen Selected articles and interviews —https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hunger-games-producer-nina-jacobson-interview-300719/—https://www.indiewire.com/2019/01/nina-jacobson-sundance-producers-brunch-keynote-speech-1202038685/ —https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/crazy-rich-asians-producer-nina-jacobson-inclusion-hollywood-timeline-successful-career-1167199/—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27L2NnO2LRc—https://deadline.com/2019/01/sundance-usc-annenberg-inclusion-initiative-stacy-l-smith-angela-robinson-nina-jacobson-karim-ahmad-diversity-inclusion-representation-1202541675/—https://www.latinheat.com/everything-related-to-film/film/nina-jacobson-to-speak-at-hollywood-networking-breakfast/—https://brownbears.com/news/2019/3/20/diversity-and-inclusion-womens-history-month-2019-nina-jacobson-87-film-executive.aspx—https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/fashion/nina-jacobson-hollywood-diversity-hunger-games-american-crime-story.html—https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/residence-nina-jacobson-382231/

On today's show, the crew was joined by the creator and chairman of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, Kristian Harloff. After asking how quarantine has been for him, we asked him about how his wrestling background has affected the Schmoedown and certain characters, his time working at Silver Pictures, and why it was he left Collider to start up the Schmoedown Entertainment Network. Then they talked about the partnership between the Schmoedown and Skybound and how it came about, what he wants to do to make the Schmoedown bigger, and storylines that he feels like he missed out on. Plus more! Get to know the man responsible for our favorite show better and tune in to this interview! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lets-get-ready-net/support

It's the most wonderful time of the year and that means it's time to talk about Christmas movies. We have spent a few episodes discussing the three types of Christmas movies and now it's time to put the spotlight on the C-Type Christmas films. What is it about these films set during the Christmas season that makes them unique? Why do filmmakers choose to set movies during the holidays? What movie did this first and who does it best? Click here to watch Ben The Movie Buff's video on Die Hard. Music and audio from "Die Hard" is the property of Michael Kamen, Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver, Gordon Company, and Silver Pictures. The Bat-Jar Christmas music was created by Jeremy Eckert. We thank him for his generous support of this podcast. Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page! You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to batjarpodcast@gmail.com.

W drugim odcinku NERDYCJI podłączamy się do Matriksa, jednej z bardziej nośnych filmowych metafor rzeczywistości późnego kapitalizmu końca lat 90tych. Thomas Anderson vel Neo, za dnia pracownik biurowy a nocą znany haker, poszukuje sensu szarej codzienności. Gdy możliwość jego poznania nieoczekiwanie stanie mu przed drzwiami, każda kolejna decyzja którą podejmie będzie miała coraz poważniejsze konsekwencje dla niego—i dla całej ludzkości. Jak prezentuje się ten niegdyś przełomowy film w dwadzieścia lat od swojej premiery? Kuba i Damian z radością wracają do tego klasyka gatunku aby odkryć go na nowo w czasach gdy granica między tym co ‘realne’ i co ‘wirtualne’ jest rozmyta jak nigdy przedtem. Najważniejsze omawiane filmy: The Matrix (1999), reżyseria i scenariusz: Lana Wachowski i Lilly Wachowski; w rolach głównych: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss; prod. Warner Bros., Silver Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures. The Matrix Reloaded (2003), reżyseria i scenariusz: Lana Wachowski i Lilly Wachowski; w rolach głównych: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss; prod. Warner Bros., Silver Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures. The Matrix Revolutions (2003), reżyseria i scenariusz: Lana Wachowski i Lilly Wachowski; w rolach głównych: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss; prod. Warner Bros., Silver Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures. Rekomendacje: Kuba: The Mandalorian (2019), pierwszy serial osadzony w galaktyce Gwiezdnych Wojen w czasach kilka lat po wydarzeniach znanych z szóstej części i 25 lat przed częścią siódmą. Damian: HyperNormalisation (2016), najnowszy film brytyjskiego dokumentalisty Adama Curtisa który czerpiąc z podobnych teorii krytycznych naszemu obecnemu światu co film sióstr Wachowski dogłębnie analizuje rzeczywiste wydarzenia polityczno-społeczne. Czytaj więcej: Gazeta Wyborcza: Mija 15 lat od premiery "Matrixa". Co pisaliśmy wtedy o kultowym filmie? The New York Times: Bullet Time Again: The Wachowskis Reload Cinephila & Beyond: The Matrix Revelation: How the Wachowskis Opened Our Eyes to a New Kind of Action Cinema Cinelinx: The Influences Behind The Matrix Wired: How The Matrix Built a Bullet-Proof Legacy Esquire: 1999: The Last Great Year in Movies Creditsy: NERDYCJA jest prowadzona i produkowana przez Kubę i Damiana. Miks audio: Kuba. Oprawa graficzna: Damian, zdjęcie Saturna z Nasa Images. Muzyka użyta w tym odcinku została skomponowane przez Kevina MacLeoda i wykorzystana na bazie licencji Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). Kontakt: nerdycja@gmail.com

The Materialists are…. Becky O'Sullivan (Public Archaeology Coordinator, FPAN West Central Region) Nigel Rudolph (Public Archaeology Coordinator, FPAN Central Region) For more info on FPAN please visit http://fpan.us/ We would like to thank…. The Florida Public Archaeology Network, The University of South Florida - Department of Anthropology, and The Crystal River Preserve and Archaeological State Park. For more info on USF Anthro Department please visit their website at https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/anthropology/ For More info about the Crystal River Archaeological State Park please visit their website at https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/crystal-river-archaeological-state-park Thank you to the band Have Gun, Will Travel for the use of their song Silver and the Age of Opulence for our intro music. For more information on HGWT please visit their website at http://hgwtmusic.com/ For questions or concerns about the podcast please email us at the materialistspodcast@gmail.com Episode 7: And Here Go Again...Season 2!  Back after the summer break! This is an intro to the Season 2 of The Materialists Podcast Clip from The Hudsucker Proxy. 1994. Joel and Ethan Cohen. PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, and Working Title Films, Warner Bros., and Silver Pictures.  Hudsucker Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn8rXglFMuQ&t=110s Kitchens of the Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiACOLuYlJ4 Upcoming topics on The Materialists Podcast: Preservation, Halloween Material Culture, Tattoo Material Culture, Gender of Objects, and much much more. The Materialists are always hunting for subjects to talk about on the podcast. If you have ideas, feel free to reach out!

It’s a loosey goosey Toosedy day as Devon Stewart joins us later in the show! Steve “Frosty” Weintraub will also come onto the show to make a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT?! Was he the one who changed the studio look? Will he iron the curtains? Stay tuned. Host Kristian Harloff, Roxy Striar, Mark Reilly, John Rocha, Josh Macuga, Cody Hall, and Alex Marzoña are here to talk Spider-Man; Far From Home, Taika Waititi’s animated #FlashGordon, and more! Follow Devon Stewart: https://twitter.com/DevonDStewart Watch ‘Breathe’ on Amazon Prime Video: https://amzn.to/2FwiiVo Follow Steve “Frosty” Weintraub: https://twitter.com/colliderfrosty 00:00 Roxy struggled getting here again; we also never finish topics EXCEPT THIS ONE 06:45 Kristian is tired of the Aladdin soundtrack 09:09 thoughts on Yesterday 21:40 we’re doing a screening of THE THING at Arclight? 26:55 Joel Silver leaving Silver Pictures; should The Matrix 4 be made? 38:52 new CEO of Warner Bros. is Ann Sarnoff 41:02 Jill Soloway replaces Bryan Singer on Red Sonja 43:25 Spider-Man: Far From Home closes out MCU Phase 3 49:08 Taika Waititi to direct an animated Flash Gordon  53:55 The Prom movie casts Meryl Streep, Ariana Grande, and more directed by Ryan Murphy 1:04:00 Frosty joins to talk about our potential next screening, Macuga getting scared, and make a Comic-Con announcement 1:08:24 Frosty will host a Hall H panel with the Russo brothers! 1:21:45 thoughts on the re-release of Avengers: Endgame 1:35:00 Devon Stewart joins to talk about his movie #Breathe, mustard, Final Draft, getting his movie on Amazon, working on a small budget, what’s next in his career, being a class clown and nerd, and more!

CW: Suicide, Mass Violence at a School It's that time of year where you see teenagers dressed in formal wear in the middle of the afternoon, so it's Prom Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey are discussing two horror films where death comes with a corsage! The Classic Film: Night of the Creeps (1986) "In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies" (IMDb.com). We can't believe we've never seen this instant favorite 80s comedy horror pastiche. The Modern Film: Tragedy Girls (2017) "A twist on the slasher genre, following two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small mid-western town into a frenzy, and cement their legacy as modern horror legends" (IMDb.com). Perhaps the biggest tragedy here is the squandered promise of an interesting premise and compelling actresses. Get more at podsematary.com! Read our Afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1132373794335494144 Audio Sources: "Army of Darkness" produced by Universal Pictures, et al. "It" produced by Warner Bros. Television, et al. "Night of the Creeps" produced by TriStar Pictures and Delphi V Productions "A Goofy Movie" produced by Walt Disney Pictures, et al. "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" produced by Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures "The Monster Squad" produced by Home Box Office, et al. "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "The Picard Video" via CoJux @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6oUz1v17Uo "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" written and performed by Paul Anka "The Silence of the Lambs" produced by Orion Pictures and Strong Heart/Demme Productions "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" written by Jerome Kern and performed by The Platters "Split" produced by Universal Pictures, et al. "Superbad" produced by Apatow Productions and Columbia Pictures "Total Recall" produced by Carolco Pictures "Tragedy Girls" produced by New Artist Pictures, et al. "Valley Girl" produced by Valley 9000 Productions

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There's no better place to start than at the beginning – so, for the first episode of Die Hard With a Podcast, we're taking a look at the making of Die Hard. For a film with so many incredible stunts and huge explosions, it's hard to believe it's based on a book – or is technically a sequel to a 1960s Frank Sinatra flick. On this show, we go from acquiring the rights to the story, crewing up the film, writing the script, casting its stars, and rolling at the Fox Plaza building in Los Angeles. Learn why Die Hard was fully expected to flop, why Bruce Willis's salary was so controversial, and how exactly they pulled off Hans's fall from the 30th floor. As we kick off this limited series, let us know what you think! 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The Star Democrat, Five days of ‘Die Hard’ part one: ‘Die Hard’ (1988) Thrillist, A (Mini) Oral History of the Most Memorable 'Die Hard' Moments Viddy Well, 10 Fun Facts About Die Hard Vulture, How Die Hard Changed the Action Game Wikipedia, Die Hard Zimbio, 20 Things You Never Knew About 'Die Hard'    Get In Touch Email Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Patreon   Full Episode Transcript Welcome to the podcast, pal. My name is Simone Chavoor, and thank you for joining me for Die Hard. With. A! Podcast! The show that examines the best American action movie of all time: Die Hard. This is the first episode of this new podcast! It’s been a kind of crazy labor of love, putting the show together. Over a year ago, I started a podcast called Black Mass Appeal with the help of some of my friends. That show is about, shall we say... alternative religions... and it’s been a ton of fun to put together and I’ve learned so much doing it. But now, I’m starting on a new project about something else I love. I can’t recall exactly when I became a die hard Die Hard fan. I think my story is probably pretty typical; falling in love with the movie as I watched it at home on VHS, or badly censored on TV. I do remember that when I moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to take an internship on the Fox lot, I never got over my excitement at driving past the Fox Plaza building – Nakatomi Tower – every day. I got a gray sweatshirt and a red Sharpie to make my own “Now I have a machine gun, ho ho ho” costume for my Christmas party. I attended the Alamo Drafthouse’s “Nakatomi ‘88”-themed screening in San Francisco. And yes, I became one of those annoying drunks who’d go on at length about why Die Hard is a Christmas movie after a couple of cocktails. After yet another friend asked me for quick notes on whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie in order to settle an office debate, I sat down with a (couple) glass(es) of whiskey, rewatched the movie, and hammered out a four-page, fully-cited essay on the matter. (Which you can read on the website.) Yes, this is how I spend my Friday nights. But the fact that I did that made something abundantly clear: I love Die Hard. I have a lot to say about it. And I want to share it. So here we are! This podcast is going to have nine episodes that each explore different aspects of the movie. We’ll look at action movies of the 80s, we’ll look at our heroes and villains, how women and minorities are portrayed, and why Die Hard is so popular again. There’ll also be a BONUS episode… You can find out more about that in just a minute. So, before we dive in, a little housekeeping. Die Hard With a Podcast will release every other Thursday, wrapping up right before Christmas. If you want to get in touch... Email Website Twitter Facebook Instagram Finally, if you like this show, kick me a buck or two on Patreon. Patreon helps to offset the cost of doing this show, so unless you have a vault with $640 million in bearer bonds you can open up for me, pledge a little bit on Patreon. Patreon There are some cool bonuses you can get, like stickers, ornaments, and the bonus episode – and you can even help decide what you want the bonus episode to be on! So check that out, and pitch in if you can. And if you can’t – the best thing you can do is just listen and tell your friends. Leave a review on iTunes – that helps put this show in front of more people, so everyone can get in on the Die Hard love. All right, on with the show. For our first episode, I thought what better place to begin than where Die Hard began? So: this is the story of how Die Hard got made. The novel Die Hard doesn’t seem like one of those movies that started out as a book – there’s a lot of explosions in the movie and all – but it did. In fact, it started out as a sequel, to both a book and another movie. In 1966, writer Roderick Thorp wrote a novel called The Detective. It was an adult take on the cop genre, with the main character, private investigator Joe Leland, taking on a gritty case of supposed suicide that leads him to uncover murder and corruption. The novel was turned into a movie of the same name in 1968 by 20th Century Fox. The film starred Frank Sinatra as Joe, and the film did decent box office while Sinatra’s performance was well reviewed. Over a decade later, in 1979, Thorp wrote a sequel to The Detective with the express intention of turning it into another movie for Sinatra. The book was called Nothing Lasts Forever (which sounds more like a James Bond movie if you ask me). In it, now-retired Joe Leland goes to visit his daughter – not his wife! – at her high-rise office in Los Angeles at Christmas. While he’s there, terrorists take over and… a lot of the rest is the same is the movie. Kinda. We’ll get into that on another episode. Anyway, it’s kind of like how author Michael Crichton wrote The Lost World expressly to be made into a sequel to the movie Jurassic Park, or Thomas Harris wrote Hannibal to be a made into a sequel for the Silence of the Lambs. (You’ll come to find out that Silence of the Lambs is another favorite movie of mine…) Buying the rights According to Thorp, future Die Hard associate producer Lloyd Levin showed the book Nothing Lasts Forever to future producer Lawrence Gordon. Gordon took one look at the cover, with a burning skyscraper and circling helicopter, and said, “I don’t need ro read it. Buy it.” So, 20th Century Fox bought the movie rights to this novel, too. Now, Die Hard was actually produced by Silver Pictures, the production company founded by mega-producer Joel Silver in 1985. 20th Century Fox ended up being more of the distributor. (At some point in the early 80s, before Silver Pictures picked it up, the rights to Nothing Lasts Forever were actually owned by Clint Eastwood, who had intended on starring in the movie himself.) Joel Silver was just coming off of a hot streak of iconic 80s action movies like Commando, Lethal Weapon, Predator, and Action Jackson, and he was able to pull from the talent behind those movies to put Die Hard into production. The crew Silver offered the gig to the director of 1987’s Predator, John McTiernan. Back in 1985, McTiernan had turned down directing Commando, and he almost turned down Die Hard, too. In fact, he tried a couple of times to turn it down. McTiernan said the material was just too dark and cynical for him. (And if you’ve read Nothing Lasts Forever, you’ll totally get it. That shit is bleak.) Eventually, he came around because he came up with a plot change that would “lighten things up.” “The original screenplay was a grim terrorist movie,” he said. “On my second week working on it, I said, 'Guys, there's no part of terrorism that's fun. Robbers are fun bad guys. Let's make this a date movie.’ And they had the courage to do it.” So instead of terrorists, McTiernan’s bad guys would be pulling off a heist. “I liked the idea of imagining what would happen when one of those Baader-Meinhof types got tired of fighting his and others’ political battles and decided to show them what a criminal is,” he said. McTiernan also changed things up with inspiration from an unlikely source: Shakespeare. The original story took place over the course of three days, which was way too long. Now, borrowing from the structure of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the entirely of the plot would transpire over a single night. To hammer out the story, writers Jeb Stuart and Steven de Souza were hired. Jeb Stuart wrote the original script, and Steven de Souza was responsible for a lot of the on-the-fly revisions that would take place during shooting. Die Hard was Jeb Stuart’s first film credit if you can believe it, and after Die Hard he later went on to write Another 48 Hours, Fire Down Below, and the really really amazing The Fugitive. De Souza had previously written 48 Hours, Commando, and The Running Man, and he would go on to write Die Hard 2, Hudson Hawk, Ricochet, Beverly Hills Cop III, Street Fighter, and Judge Dredd. Basically, these are the guys to go to for action thrillers. The cast But who to go to to be the star of this action flick? Contractually, because Die Hard is technically a sequel to The Detective, the role had to be offered back to Frank Sinatra… who was 73 years old at the time. Fortunately, Sinatra decided he was “too old and too rich” to be running around making movies anymore. By not going with an older gentleman as the lead, the filmmakers were now free to explore new options for the lead role. Jeb Stuart describes how he discovered the core of the film: "I had no idea how to make this into a movie," he said. After getting into an argument with his wife, Stuart said he got into his car and took off. "It's in the days before cell phones and literally the minute I got on the highway, I knew I was wrong and knew I had to apologize," he said. He wasn't paying attention to the road and ran into a refrigerator box. "I went through it at 65 miles per hour and, fortunately, it was empty," he explained. "I pulled over to the side of the road, my heart was pounding and I thought, 'I know what this movie is about!' It's not about a 65-year-old man... It's about a 30-year-old man, who should have said he's sorry to his wife and then bad shit happens." He went home and wrote 30 pages of the script that very night. Hopefully he apologized to his wife first. When it came to casting the role of the now-renamed John McClane, the filmmakers seemed to try every male movie star in town. The part was offered to… Sly Stallone, Don Johnson, Harrison Ford, Richard Gere, Clint Eastwood (as already mentioned), Burt Reynolds, Robert De Niro, Charles Bronson, Nick Nolte, Mel Gibson, James Caan, Paul Newman, and Richard Dean Anderson (yes, MacGyver!). These actors ran the gamut from musclebound he-men to more sophisticated sorts. “When I first started working on it, they were talking about Richard Gere,” said John McTiernan. “The part was very buttoned down. He’s wearing a sport jacket, and he’s very suave and sophisticated and all that stuff. It was a sort of Ian Fleming hero, the gentleman man of action.” But what all those actors had in common was they all turned the role down. Going to Bruce Willis was seen as a desperate move in the film industry. After all, he was a *sniff* television actor, not a movie star. Willis was currently on the show Moonlighting, which was a comedy-drama about two private detectives. He had been in two movies by then as well, Blind Date and Sunset, but neither had been hits. Still, Willis was a charismatic, charming actor. Demographic data from CinemaScore, an entertainment polling and research company, said that Willis was popular with audiences. And once again, producer Lawrence Gordon stepped in to take decisive action. Bruce Willis tells it himself: “I know that Larry Gordon was instrumental in me getting the job. What’s that expression? Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan? Well, a lot of people take credit for my appearance in the first Die Hard, but Larry Gordon was really the guy. He lobbied for me. And then got them to give me an outrageous sum of money for acting in the film.” It really was an outrageous sum of money. Willis was paid $5 million – more than almost any other leading man at the time. (Dustin Hoffman got $5.5 million for Tootsie, and Stallone got $12 million for Rambo III.) But multi-million dollar paychecks were usually reserved for only the biggest names in the business. Even then, the figures were only in the $2 or $3 million range. A TV actor getting this kind of payday sparked a legit panic among studios. In a New York Times article titled, “If Willis Gets $5 Million, How Much for Redford?,” writer Aljean Harmetz calls it “equivalent to an earthquake. The map of movie-star salaries must now be redrawn.” In response, Leonard Goldberg, president and chief operating officer of 20th Century Fox got a little testy. He told the New York Times for that article, ''Die Hard hinges on the lead. We had a very exciting script and a team of producers who delivered Predator and Commando. We reached out for Bruce Willis because we thought we had the potential of a major film which is a star vehicle.'' But even after all of that, the reason Willis could even take the role came down to his Moonlighting co-star, Cybill Shepherd. Shepherd announced that she was pregnant – and because the pregnancy couldn’t be written into the show, Moonlighting producer Glenn Caron put the show on hiatus and gave everyone 11 weeks off. At last, Die Hard had its star. Casting the villain to McClane’s hero was less fraught, but still a bit of a gamble. The role was originally offered to Sam Neill, but he turned it down. Then, in the spring of 1987, casting director Jackie Burch saw Alan Rickman playing the dastardly Valmont in the Broadway production of Dangerous Liaisons – a role which earned him a Tony Award nomination. Rickman was known for theater, but, at the age of 41, had never done a movie. When he was offered the role of Hans Gruber, his instinct was to turn it down. He didn’t want to be a terrorist in an action movie. Rickman said (no, I’m not even going to attempt doing Rickman’s voice here): "I didn’t know anything about L.A. I didn’t know anything about the film business… I’d never made a film before, but I was extremely cheap. I read [the script], and I said, 'What the hell is this? I’m not doing an action movie.' Agents and people said: ‘Alan, you don’t understand, this doesn’t happen. You’ve only been in L.A. two days, and you’ve been asked to do this film.'" Of course, in the end, Rickman accepted the role. Rounding out the cast were Bonnie Bedelia as John’s wife Holly, Reginald VelJohnson as Sergeant Al Powell, Paul Gleason as Deputy Police Chief Dwayne Robinson, William Atherton as reporter Richard Thornberg, James Shigeta as Joseph Takagi, De’voreaux White as limo driver Argyle, and a whole mess of big tall dudes as Hans’s gang of robbers. While Hans is supposed to be German, Alan Rickman is British, and his right hand man Karl, played by Alexander Gudunov, is Russian. The rest of the crew was portrayed as more… vaguely international. That’s because there were chosen more for their intimidating look and height – 9 of the 12 were over 6 feet tall. And they certainly didn’t speak German – most of what they said in “German” was pretty much gibberish. As a final bit of casting trivia, there are three Playboy Playmates in Die Hard. Kym Malin (May 1982) is the woman discovered having sex in the office when the terrorists arrive. Terri Lynn Doss (July 1988) is the woman who hugs someone at the airport. And Pamela Stein's November 1987 actual centerfold is the one on the wall of the under-construction building hallway. The set Speaking of the under-construction building hallway – we have to talk about the set. Now, back in 1975, Roderick Thorp saw the movie The Towering Inferno, and dreamed about a man running through a skyscraper chased by men with guns. It’s what led to the high-rise setting of Nothing Lasts Forever, and eventually Die Hard. If you’ll remember, the cover of the book, with the building on fire, was what convinced Lawrence Gordon to buy the rights, after all. Call it coincidence or good luck or a sign of things to come. But 20th Century Fox was just wrapping up construction on their new office building, a brown steel-and-glass building at 2121 Avenue of the Stars in Century City, which would be named Fox Plaza. Or, as we know it better: Nakatomi Tower. It was production designer Jackson De Govia’s idea to use the building as Die Hard’s location. Getting to use the building required extensive negotiations with Fox. They had to agree to no daytime filming, and no explosions (whoops). According to McTiernan, "We had to periodically run downstairs and apologize to the lawyer beneath us, saying 'we're about to fire machine guns; will you excuse us?'" The scene where the SWAT team’s armored vehicle knocks over a stair railing in the front of the building caused months of negotiations alone. But in the end, Die Hard got its location, and Fox not only got to showcase its shiny new headquarters – in fact, a lot of early promotional material featured only the building, and not Bruce Willis – but they charged themselves rent for the building’s use. That’s actually pretty common in the film industry. The bookkeeping in the movie business is… interesting. The interior of the building was still incomplete, so any shots you see of under-construction offices were actually shot in the unfinished parts of the building. Other sets were constructed at Stage 15 in the regular studio lot. Using the half-finished areas allowed McTiernan and cinematographer Jan De Bont to place fluorescent lights in the ground and have half-finished structures in the foreground. The maze-like feeling of the offices and hallways was deliberate. Jackson De Govia said, “When I first read the script, I saw a jungle maze. It reminded me of the book High Rise by J.G. Ballard, in which a modern building becomes a tribal battleground. I wanted to make a building where that kind of action could take place. When the building is a jungle, people revert to utter realism, which is savagery… There are entire sequences where McClane moves through the building not touching the floor, like a predator in a jungle.” Although you might think so with a quote like that, De Govia didn’t work on Predator with McTiernan. De Govia had previously worked on a variety of movies, including Red Dawn, so he did have some experience with everyday folks fighting terrorists… De Govia did carry a visual element from McTiernan’s Predator to Die Hard, though: both Schwarzenegger and Willis crawl through waterfalls during the action. You see, the lobby of the Nakatomi Corporation’s office is a dead-on copy of the famous Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house Fallingwater, complete with stone walls and, uh, falling water. De Govia was inspired by Japanese corporations buying up American institutions – something that was freaking out Americans in the late 80s. He created a backstory where Nakatomi bought the actual house and had it reassembled in their lobby on the 30th floor of the building, waterfall and all. Directing style Now, putting McClane under waterfalls, into ventilation ducts and elevator shafts, under tables, and swinging him from firehoses certainly play to that guerilla-jungle spirit of Die Hard’s set. But the problem with a maze-like set is making sure the audience knows where everyone is, and where the action is taking place relative to the other players. Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, analyzed Die Hard for Rolling Stone magazine. He said, “John McTiernan’s direction is an amazing piece of intricate craftsmanship. What a lot of filmmakers have trouble communicating is a sense of geography. For instance, one floor of a building under construction looks a lot like any other floor. But McTiernan put in little things, like a Playboy centerfold hung up by a construction worker. At first it seems like a visual joke, but it’s really there to identify that floor, so when Willis encounters it again, the audience knows exactly where he is. Many directors also shoot action very sloppily – they shoot up close and cut around a lot and put in all these big noises to distract you. But in Die Hard, you know where every character is every second of the movie. Things are going by at a fast clip, but you’re never lost.” This kind of dynamic but geographically-clear directing was McTiernan’s signature style, already on display in his previous film, Predator, as Arnold and his crew battle a literally invisible alien in the South American jungle. McTiernan is known for helping the audience understand the relative locations of people and things within a space by using as few cuts as possible; instead, he keeps rolling as he pans the camera from something on one side of the room to the other side of the room. For example, in Die Hard, when the building’s alarm goes off and the henchman in the lobby acknowledges it, the camera moves from the alarm on the right to the henchman on the left, without cutting – just like you’re there yourself, turning your head to see. You can tell he’s sitting just to the side of the blinking alarm. Similarly, McTiernan will rack focus from something in the foreground to something in the background, or vice versa. Again, this creates a feeling of depth within a single shot and allows the viewer to follow where things are with their own eyes. It avoids confusion, and is in a way more efficient as you allow the audience to track things themselves instead of having to explain things every time. Connecting these shots with a moving camera also keeps things, well, moving. The camera roams around, taking in the shot in a natural way, the way your own eye would. The objects and people within the frame are arranged to guide your eye (and therefore the camera, as it mimics the movement of your eye) from one thing to the next, leading you to discover important clues to the story. McTiernan says, “The camera isn't just moving for the sake of keeping it moving. The camera is an active narrator in a thriller. The camera has to tell you how to evaluate every piece information you get and put it into context.” McTiernan was able to achieve this kind of visual storytelling with the work of his supremely talented cinematographer, Jan De Bont. De Bont was born in the Netherlands and had quite a body of work already; McTiernan was already fascinated by what was considered “European-style” camera movement, and had particularly admired De Bont’s work with director Paul Verhoeven in The Fourth Man. McTiernan was trained in this so-called “European style” of filmmaking, and it fits right in with what we’ve already discussed about his style. You see, not only do McTiernan (with De Bont) move the camera to naturally create a sense of geography, they also enhance emotion and tension with “unmotivated moves.” By moving the camera (tilting, panning) and zooming in on someone’s face, they heighten their expression. It’s just like when you’re in an uncomfortable or tense situation, and the first thing you do is look at everyone’s faces to understand how they’re reacting, so you can know how to react, too. Production Die Hard’s principal photography began on November 2, 1987. The film had a surprisingly low budget of $28 million – it’d more than double that for the sequel. Once everything was in place, things had to move fast – 20th Century Fox wanted to release the film the very next year. That lead to a lot of making shit up as they went. A lot. The script wasn’t even entirely done when they began shooting. The heart of John McClane was still a bit of a mystery. Sure, they knew Bruce Willis was not going to be playing McClane like he would have the hardened cop Joe Leland from Nothing Lasts Forever, but there was still something missing. It wasn’t until halfway through shooting that Willis and McTiernan realized that John McClane simply doesn’t like himself all that much. You know that moment where John argues with Holly in her office at the beginning of the movie, and he bangs his head on the doorframe after she walks out? That was a reshoot done way later, once they’d clued in to what makes McClane tick. McClane’s sarcastic humor was also the result of on-the-fly rewrites. Bruce Willis said about shooting, “I remember that the script was in flux. It would change and they would rewrite scenes and we would come in and there'd be new scenes. I'll give you an example. The second biggest line in Die Hard was 'Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs…' That line was written while I was in this mock-up of a ventilator shaft, trapped in there, I couldn't come out. In those days, a cell phone looked like a shoe box, they were enormous. And someone had to hand me a phone with Steven de Souza, the writer for the rewrites on Die Hard, and he'd tell me a line, they'd turn the camera on, we'd shoot it.” There’s some debate about whether or not the biggest line in the movie was the result of improv or not. In a 2013 interview with Ryan Seacrest, Willis said that “Yippee-kay-yay, motherfucker” was “just a throwaway. I was just trying to crack up the crew and I never thought it was going to be allowed to stay in the film.” Then again, writer Steven De Souza recalled the creation of that line a little differently. “Bruce and I grew up watching the same TV shows,” he said. “Roy Rogers used to say ‘Yippee ki yay, kids.’ So it had to become ‘Yippee ki yay, motherfucker’ in the movie. That line was from me. Whenever you think you’re writing a line that’s going to catch on, it never does. A lot of people, cough, Sylvester Stallone, cough, think they can invent them. The line you think is going to catch on never catches on and the audience decides what is the takeaway line.” Damn. De Souza shading both Willis and Stallone at the same time… Aspects of Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber were yet to crystalize, too. The filmmakers wanted John and Hans to have a “mano a mano” meeting somehow, before the final showdown. When De Souza learned that Rickman could do a “good” American accent (which… No disrespect, but I think good is up for debate…), he put it together with the fact that up until this face to face meeting, John had only heard Hans, and speaking with a German accent, over the radio. So, Hans, searching for his detonators, runs into John… and pretends to be a hostage named Bill Clay who has slipped away. To stay on this scene for just a minute longer: there’s a bit of a “controversy” where it’s not explicitly explained how John figures out that Hans is only pretending to be a hostage. How would John know not to give Hans a loaded gun? Well, in an earlier scene that was cut from the final film, everyone in Hans’s gang synchronizes their watches – and they’re all wearing the same watch – something McClane, as a cop, would have noticed as he searched the bodies of the bad guys he’d already snuffed. Steven De Souza says, “When Bruce offers the cigarette to Alan Rickman, Bruce sees the watch. You see his eyes look at the watch. That's how he knows that he is one of the terrorists.” So supposedly this is some big plot hole caused by the cut scene. But if I can interject for just a second – and I can, it’s my podcast – I think that’s bullshit. It’s not a plot hole. We don’t need it spelled out for us how John figures out that Hans is one of the terrorists. John’s a cop, and clearly a good one – I mean, he’d survived that far into the movie, he’s gotta be pretty skilled. The audience can fill in that he caught something we didn’t. He can be smart; he can know things the audience doesn't know. He can notice the watches, or he can have a gut feeling, or he can just have the common sense to not hand a loaded gun to a perfect stranger in a really dangerous situation. Anyway. When it comes to plot holes, there is one in Die Hard that is easy to miss, but is, in fact, logically inconsistent. Up until two weeks before the end of shooting, filmmakers still didn’t know how the gang was going to try to escape. They decided that the gang’s plan would be to drive away through the chaos of the inevitable disaster scene in an ambulance that was hidden in the back of the box truck they used to drive into the building. Not a bad plan… Except for the part where they don’t bring the ambulance with them at the start of the movie. If you look at Hans and company arriving at Nakatomi Tower in their truck, you can see the truck is way too small to contain another vehicle… and besides, it’s not there behind the men as they wait to unload. Whoops. The stunts But then, we’re not coming to Die Hard to pick apart its continuity. We’re here for some action! Die Hard employed 37 stuntmen, under stunt coordinator Charlie Picerni. Stunt doubles were used for many of the action scenes – this is Die Hard, not Mission: Impossible, after all. Things always have the potential to go disastrously wrong, and there were a few on-set accidents, but fortunately none were too grave. When McClane goes down the ventilation shaft, you can see him fall – and that wasn’t on purpose. The stunt man was supposed to grab the very first ledge within the shaft, but he missed – and editor Frank Urioste kept his fall in the final film, cutting back to McClane catching himself on a ledge way below the one he was supposed to grab. One of Die Hard’s stunt performers is actually a Technical Academy Award-winner for his Decelerator System, which is a cable system that allows stunt performers to “fall” more safely from a higher height, and to be shot from any angle. Ken Bates explains his invention: “When we did Die Hard, I started using a device called a Descender, to do controlled falls. In other words, we do a controlled fall from anywhere up to 105 stories. The fall is controlled because you’re descending on a small cable. If the film is undercranked, it looks like you’re falling.” Bates clearly knew what he was doing with his Decelerator System, since he was the one who acted as Rickman’s stunt double during his fall from Nakatomi Tower. (He also doubled Bruce Willis when he leapt off the top of the building with a firehose.) Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman did perform a couple of stunts of their own. John McTiernan recalled, “The first time we got to the point in a scene where you would insert a stuntman, I told Bruce he would only have to take it up to here, and he then could go sit down. He said, ‘No, I want to do it.’ And all of a sudden, you saw that New Jersey street kid in him come out. It’s not that he did anything dangerous, but it was a side that he had not shown us before.” Bruce Willis explained why he was so game. “I think doing my own stunts whenever possible adds a lot to the production value of the film… John can get the camera close, because he doesn’t need to disguise the stuntman. But on a personal level, it satisfies the little boy who still lives in me who gets to shoot guns, kill the bad guys and be a hero while doing jumps and falls and swinging from ropes.” McClane famously ran around Nakatomi Tower without shoes on, but Bruce Willis got a little more protection. He was given a pair of rubber feet to wear – they make him look a little hobbit-like, since they had to slip on over his own feet. You can see them in the scene when McClane jumps off the edge of the roof as the FBI shoots at him from the helicopter. McTiernan and weapons specialist Michael Papac also dialed up the intensity of the stunt weapons for added realism. As in most movies, the firearms in Die Hard are real weapons that have been modified to shoot blanks. But these blanks were specially handcrafted by Pacpac. McTiernan wanted the muzzle flash to be exaggerated and the sound to be extra-loud. He got what he wanted, but not without a price. When McClane shoots a terrorist from underneath a conference table, the gun was in such close proximity to his unprotected ears that the bangs gave Willis permanent hearing loss. Willis said, “Due to an accident on the first Die Hard, I suffer two-thirds partial hearing loss in my left ear and have a tendency to say, ‘Whaaa?’” The deafening blanks got to Rickman, too. Every time he fired his gun, Rickman would flinch. McTiernan was forced to cut away from Rickman’s reactions so his expression wouldn’t be caught on film, but you can see one of them right after Hans shoots Takagi at the beginning of the movie. The most famous stunt in the movie is Hans Gruber’s fall from the window of Nakatomi Tower. We’ve already discussed how stuntman Ken Bates was able to pull off the actual fall, but it’s the beginning of the fall, where we see Hans’s shocked face in slow motion, that makes it so heart-stopping. That, of course, is actually Alan Rickman falling, although from not quite as high a height. "John McTiernan had to talk Alan into doing that shot because even stuntmen will generally not fall backwards – they like to see where they're going," said visual effects supervisor Richard Edlund. For Hans’s fatal fall, Alan Rickman was to be dropped from 25 feet in the air, with a blue air bag below him and a camera above him to capture his expression. The camera was shooting at 270 frames per second to capture Hans’s plummeting face at a rate ten times slower than normal. Rickman was understandably apprehensive about the stunt. It didn’t help that, legendarily, the crew told him they’d give him a countdown of three, two, one, go – and drop him on “Go” – and instead… they dropped him on one. Rickman wasn’t exactly happy with the crew for that surprise bit of acting motivation, but miraculously, they convinced him to do a second take. Ultimately, the crew’s prank (?) worked – the first take is the one you see in the film. Release and reception Die Hard wrapped in March 1988, just four months before the film was set to be released. As the filmmakers got to work on post-production, the studio did not exactly demonstrate a lot of faith in the film. As mentioned earlier, the early publicity didn’t even have Bruce Willis on it; the poster featured the Fox Plaza building as the star of the show. The advertising campaign for the film was short, too – especially by today’s standards. In contrast, I think I saw the trailer for Mission Impossible: Fallout in front of every movie I saw for at least two years before it was released! Everyone seemed worried. Test audiences rated the movie poorly, and “had no interest in seeing [Bruce Willis] dart around a skyscraper shooting terrorists.” The New York Times summer movie preview doubted Willis was “enough of a movie star to carry the film,” and Newsweek’s David Ansen was even more harsh, saying Willis was “the most unpopular actor ever to get $5 million for making a movie.” Film critic Roger Ebert gave it a mere two stars, and criticized the stupidity of the deputy police chief character, claiming that "all by himself he successfully undermines the last half of the movie." 20th Century Fox was convinced it had a flop on its hands. The movie was released on July 15th, 1988, in only 21 theaters in 20 cities, where it earned only $600,000 its first weekend. But then… audiences liked it. They loved it. They kept coming back. In the second week, the movie expanded to 1,200 theaters across the country. After Die Hard opened wide, it started out in third place at the box office, taking in $7 million. From there, strong word of mouth took it to the top, where it lived in the top five for ten weeks. It only dropped into sixth place in October. Die Hard finished its theatrical run with $83 million domestic and another $57 million worldwide – completely making up for that $5 million paycheck Bruce Willis got. It was the seventh-highest grossing movie of 1988. It also enjoyed a long, successful run on home video – something we’ll talk about later in this series. Not only was Die Hard a financial triumph, it received Oscar nominations for editing, visual effects, sound and sound editing. And it turned Bruce Willis into a star. The kind of star who’d later join Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone – the very action stars he essentially replaced – in opening up a chain restaurant themed on Hollywood celebrity. And so, that’s the story of how Die Hard got made. There are certainly parts I’ve missed, or pieces of the story that have changed over time. Filmmaking stories sometimes take on the quality of oral histories, especially when the resulting film becomes a legend. Throughout the rest of this podcast series, we’ll explore why Die Hard has become so celebrated among action movies, 80s movies, movies in general. I’m excited to invite you to the party with me. Come out to the show, we’ll get together have a few laughs… Anyway, thank you for joining me. Happy trails, and yippee-kai-yay, motherfuckers.

We are back with Season 3! Thanks everyone for the support! Please leave a review!Intro theme by glassdevaney: https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkOutro song by ZakBabyTV: AYAOTD Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOzuKa6HurUhttps://www.instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedark/https://www.facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedark/werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comIf you would like a sticker, send us an email or message us on social media!Episode edited by Adam and Ryan at Modulation Studios.Adam and Ben’s movie Hookman 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptoWu3KNCcYThe Adventures of Pete & Pete. Television series. (1992-1996). Created by Will McRobb & Chris Viscardi. Wellsville Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105933/ Algar, James & Geronimi, Clyde, dirs. THe Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949). Walt Disney Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041094/Brest, Martin dir, Beverly Hills Cop (1984). Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086960/Davis, Andrew, dir. Under Siege (1992). Warner Bros, Regency Enterprises, Canal+. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105690/Donner, Richard, dir. Lethal Weapons (1987). Warner Bros, Silver Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093409/Doug. Television series. (1991-1994). Created by Jim Jinkins. Jumbo Pictures, Ellipse Animation, Canal+. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101084/Durham, Adam & Young, Jonathan, dirs. Hookman 2 (2013). Modulation Studios. Tri-B Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1828200Halo: Combat Evolved, Xbox ed., (Bungie, 2001). Published by Microsoft Game Studios.Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Rip Van Winkle, And The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. New York :Macmillan, 1963.M.C. Kids, NES ed., (Virgin Games, 1992). Published by Virgin Games & Ocean Software. Madden NFL 2004, PlayStation 2 ed., (EA Sports, 2003). Published by EA Sports.“The Tale of the Midnight Ride,” Are You Afraid of the Dark? Directed by D.J. MacHale. Season three, episode one. Episode aired January 8, 1994. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514431/Zito, Joseph, dir. Missing in Action (1984). Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087727/

We are back with Season 3! Thanks everyone for the support! Please leave a review!Intro theme by glassdevaney: https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkOutro song by ZakBabyTV: AYAOTD Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOzuKa6HurUhttps://www.instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedark/https://www.facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedark/werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comIf you would like a sticker, send us an email or message us on social media!Episode edited by Adam and Ryan at Modulation Studios.Adam and Ben’s movie Hookman 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptoWu3KNCcYThe Adventures of Pete & Pete. Television series. (1992-1996). Created by Will McRobb & Chris Viscardi. Wellsville Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105933/ Algar, James & Geronimi, Clyde, dirs. THe Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949). Walt Disney Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041094/Brest, Martin dir, Beverly Hills Cop (1984). Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086960/Davis, Andrew, dir. Under Siege (1992). Warner Bros, Regency Enterprises, Canal+. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105690/Donner, Richard, dir. Lethal Weapons (1987). Warner Bros, Silver Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093409/Doug. Television series. (1991-1994). Created by Jim Jinkins. Jumbo Pictures, Ellipse Animation, Canal+. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101084/Durham, Adam & Young, Jonathan, dirs. Hookman 2 (2013). Modulation Studios. Tri-B Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1828200Halo: Combat Evolved, Xbox ed., (Bungie, 2001). Published by Microsoft Game Studios.Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Rip Van Winkle, And The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. New York :Macmillan, 1963.M.C. Kids, NES ed., (Virgin Games, 1992). Published by Virgin Games & Ocean Software. Madden NFL 2004, PlayStation 2 ed., (EA Sports, 2003). Published by EA Sports.“The Tale of the Midnight Ride,” Are You Afraid of the Dark? Directed by D.J. MacHale. Season three, episode one. Episode aired January 8, 1994. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514431/Zito, Joseph, dir. Missing in Action (1984). Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087727/

Warning: all episodes usually contain a high amount of strong language, drug/alcohol references, adult jokes, and other material that may be concerning to some listeners.Instagram: instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedarkFacebook: facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedarkE-mail: werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comAlcohol links: https://www.hooptea.com/maphttps://seacretsdistilling.com/Inbetween Seasons 2 and 3, we review the entire Sandlot triology!Kid Shitting in Supermarket: http://gawker.com/kid-leaves-stealth-poop-on-supermarket-floor-nonchalan-1731518564Adam fucks up the Wonder Years by calling Winnie (Wendy).Ben tells a story of meeting Rod Stewart in Vegas and one of the most drunk people he has met.Kayla sprained her ankle and has a gimpy leg. Has problems moving around Modulation Studios.Crab Derby in Crisfield: https://www.nationalhardcrabderby.com/Works Cited:"Sarah Deakins Nude - Naked Pics and Sex Scenes at Mr. Skin." Mr. Skin. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://www.mrskin.com/sarah-deakins-nude-c6140.Brooks. "Where Is Actress Samantha Burton Now? Know about Her One-movie Fame, Career, and Relationships!" Puzzups. December 11, 2017. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://puzzups.com/actress-samantha-burton-now-know-one-movie-fame-career-relationships/.Chavez, Chris. "The Sandlot Cast Reunites for 25th Anniversary." Sports Illustrated. April 12, 2018. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/04/12/sandlot-25th-anniversary-reunion-video.Columbus, Chris, dir. Home Alone (1990). Twentieth Century Fox. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Dear, William, dir. Harry and the Hendersons (1987). Amblin Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093148/Dear, William, dir. The Sandlot: Heading Home (2007). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817307/Dougherty, Michael, dir. Trick ‘r Treat (2007). Warner Brothers. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0862856/Evans, David Mickey, dir. The Sandlot (1993). Twentieth Century Fox, Island World. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108037/Evans, David Mickey, dir. The Sandlot 2 (2005). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, David Evans Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418131/Herek, Stephen, dir. The Mighty Ducks (1992). Avnet/Kerner Productions, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Walt Disney Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104868Hiphip567. "Samantha Burton and Max Lloyd-Jones." YouTube. May 21, 2010. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://youtu.be/3q-bCH9Orrc.Hunt, Pixote, dir. The Pagemaster (1994). Twentieth Century Fox, Turner Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110763Jong, Ate de, dir. Drop Dead Fred (1991). PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101775Levant, Brian, dir. Problem Child 2 (1991). Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102719Margolin, Stuart, dir. Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993). Dualstar Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106763/Moviefone. "'The Sandlot': What 'The Beast' Really Looked Like." Moviefone. April 01, 2013. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://www.moviefone.com/2013/04/01/the-sandlot-the-beast/.Petrie, Donald, dir. Richie Rich (1994).Warner Bros., Silver Pictures, Davis Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110989Prince, Johnathan, dir. Camp Nowhere (1994). Hollywood Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109369Pytka, Joe, dir. Space Jam (1996). Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Northern Lights Entertainment, Courtside Seats Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117705/Siberling, Brad, dir. Casper (1995). Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Harvey Entertainment Company, The See. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112642Spheeris, Penelope, dir. The Little Rascals (1994). Universal Pictures, King World Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110366/Spielberg, Steve, dir. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Paramount Pictures, Lucasfilm. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082971Stein, Darren, dir. Jawbreaker (1999). Crossroads Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155776/Tek. "The Sandlot 2 Review." The Sandlot 2. Accessed May 01, 2018. http://absolutelypointless.net/feature/period/sandlot2.html.Tennant, Andy, dir. It Takes Two (1995). Dualstar Productions.Thurber, Rawson Marshall, dir. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). Twentieth Century Fox, Mediastream Vierte Film GmbH & Co. Vermarktungs KG, Red Hour Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364725/Zieff, Howard, dir. My Girl (1991). Columbia Pictures Corporation, Imagine Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102492/“Beverly Hills, 90210” (1990-2000).Television Series. 90210 Productions, Fair Dinkum Productions, Propaganda Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098749“The Crocodile Hunter” (1996-) Television Series. Best Picture Show Company. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0229119/“The Wonder Years” (1988-1993) Television Series. New World Television. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094582/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Warning: all episodes usually contain a high amount of strong language, drug/alcohol references, adult jokes, and other material that may be concerning to some listeners.Instagram: instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedarkFacebook: facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedarkE-mail: werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comAlcohol links: https://www.hooptea.com/maphttps://seacretsdistilling.com/Inbetween Seasons 2 and 3, we review the entire Sandlot triology!Kid Shitting in Supermarket: http://gawker.com/kid-leaves-stealth-poop-on-supermarket-floor-nonchalan-1731518564Adam fucks up the Wonder Years by calling Winnie (Wendy).Ben tells a story of meeting Rod Stewart in Vegas and one of the most drunk people he has met.Kayla sprained her ankle and has a gimpy leg. Has problems moving around Modulation Studios.Crab Derby in Crisfield: https://www.nationalhardcrabderby.com/Works Cited:"Sarah Deakins Nude - Naked Pics and Sex Scenes at Mr. Skin." Mr. Skin. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://www.mrskin.com/sarah-deakins-nude-c6140.Brooks. "Where Is Actress Samantha Burton Now? Know about Her One-movie Fame, Career, and Relationships!" Puzzups. December 11, 2017. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://puzzups.com/actress-samantha-burton-now-know-one-movie-fame-career-relationships/.Chavez, Chris. "The Sandlot Cast Reunites for 25th Anniversary." Sports Illustrated. April 12, 2018. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/04/12/sandlot-25th-anniversary-reunion-video.Columbus, Chris, dir. Home Alone (1990). Twentieth Century Fox. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Dear, William, dir. Harry and the Hendersons (1987). Amblin Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093148/Dear, William, dir. The Sandlot: Heading Home (2007). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817307/Dougherty, Michael, dir. Trick ‘r Treat (2007). Warner Brothers. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0862856/Evans, David Mickey, dir. The Sandlot (1993). Twentieth Century Fox, Island World. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108037/Evans, David Mickey, dir. The Sandlot 2 (2005). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, David Evans Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418131/Herek, Stephen, dir. The Mighty Ducks (1992). Avnet/Kerner Productions, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Walt Disney Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104868Hiphip567. "Samantha Burton and Max Lloyd-Jones." YouTube. May 21, 2010. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://youtu.be/3q-bCH9Orrc.Hunt, Pixote, dir. The Pagemaster (1994). Twentieth Century Fox, Turner Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110763Jong, Ate de, dir. Drop Dead Fred (1991). PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101775Levant, Brian, dir. Problem Child 2 (1991). Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102719Margolin, Stuart, dir. Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993). Dualstar Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106763/Moviefone. "'The Sandlot': What 'The Beast' Really Looked Like." Moviefone. April 01, 2013. Accessed May 01, 2018. https://www.moviefone.com/2013/04/01/the-sandlot-the-beast/.Petrie, Donald, dir. Richie Rich (1994).Warner Bros., Silver Pictures, Davis Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110989Prince, Johnathan, dir. Camp Nowhere (1994). Hollywood Pictures. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109369Pytka, Joe, dir. Space Jam (1996). Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Northern Lights Entertainment, Courtside Seats Productions. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117705/Siberling, Brad, dir. Casper (1995). Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Harvey Entertainment Company, The See. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112642Spheeris, Penelope, dir. The Little Rascals (1994). Universal Pictures, King World Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110366/Spielberg, Steve, dir. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Paramount Pictures, Lucasfilm. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082971Stein, Darren, dir. Jawbreaker (1999). Crossroads Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155776/Tek. "The Sandlot 2 Review." The Sandlot 2. Accessed May 01, 2018. http://absolutelypointless.net/feature/period/sandlot2.html.Tennant, Andy, dir. It Takes Two (1995). Dualstar Productions.Thurber, Rawson Marshall, dir. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004). Twentieth Century Fox, Mediastream Vierte Film GmbH & Co. Vermarktungs KG, Red Hour Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364725/Zieff, Howard, dir. My Girl (1991). Columbia Pictures Corporation, Imagine Entertainment. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102492/“Beverly Hills, 90210” (1990-2000).Television Series. 90210 Productions, Fair Dinkum Productions, Propaganda Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098749“The Crocodile Hunter” (1996-) Television Series. Best Picture Show Company. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0229119/“The Wonder Years” (1988-1993) Television Series. New World Television. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094582/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

Warning: all episodes usually contain a high amount of strong language, drug/alcohol references, adult jokes, and other material that may be concerning to some listeners.Taking a break from AYAOTD reviews this week to tackle the movie 3 Ninjas! Stay tuned next week for a special guest appearance by Jon Young of the Bombs Away podcast: http://www.bombsawayshow.com/Unedited Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm567fOgl4kOther clip of Rand Kingsley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJlgInFtBmoInstagram: instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedarkFacebook: facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedarkE-Mail: werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comProduced by Modulation Studios"5 Kid Versions of Songs That'll Get You Suspended Today." TheBlot Magazine. March 03, 2015. Accessed April 04, 2018. https://www.theblot.com/5-kid-versions-of-songs-thatll-get-you-suspended-today-7733688.Adler, Gilbert. dir. Bordello of Blood (1996). Universal City Studios, Tales From The Crypt Holdings. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117826/Arnold, Newt, dir. Bloodsport (1988). Cannon International. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092675/Avildsen, John G. dir. The Karate Kid Part III (1989). Columbia Pictures Corporation, Weintraub International Group. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097647/Band, Albert & Charles, dirs. Prehysteria (1993). Full Moon Entertainment, Moonbeam Entertainment, Paramount Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107870/Brill, Steven, dir. Heavy Weights (1995). Caravan Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110006Burton, Tim, dir. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985). Warner Bros, Aspen Film Society. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089791/Cobra Kai (2018). TV series. Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions, Overbrook Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7221388/Dante, Joe, dir. Gremlins (1984). Warner Bros. Amblin Entertainment http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087363Durham, Adam & Young, Jonathan, dirs. Hookman 2 (2013). Modulation Studios. Tri-B Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1828200Davis, Andrew, dir. Under Siege (1992). Warner Bros., Regency Enterprises, Canal+. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105690/glassdevaney. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Instrumental cover. 2012. https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkHolden, Stephen. "Review/Film; 3 Junior Ninjas Home Alone." The New York Times. August 07, 1992. Accessed April 04, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/07/movies/review-film-3-junior-ninjas-home-alone.html.Johnson, Kenneth, dir. Steel (1997). DC Entertainment, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment, Warner Bros. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120207/Margolin, Stuart. dir. Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993). Dualstar Productions, Green/Epstein Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106763/McTiernan, John, dir. Die Hard (1988). Twentieth Century Fox, Gordon Company, Silver Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095016/Chechik, Jeremiah S. dir. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989). Warner Bros., Hughes Entertainment. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958Perello, Hope, dir. Pet Shop (1994). Full Moon Entertainment, Paramount Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110818/Scott, Tony, dir. Top Gun (1986). Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/Shadyac, Tom, dir. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994). Morgan Creek Entertainment Group. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109040/Shelton, Ron, dir. White Men can’t Jump (1992). Twentieth Century Fox. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105812/Spielberg, Steven, dir. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996). TV series. Murakami Wolf Swenson, Fred Wolf Films, Mirage Studios. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131613/TMZ Staff. "'Heavyweights' Actor Who Played Salami Sam Dead at 36." TMZ. January 10, 2018. Accessed April 04, 2018. http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/10/heavyweights-actor-salami-sam-dead/.Turteltaub, Jon, dir. 3 Ninjas (1992). Touchstone Pictures, Global Venture Hollywood, Sheen Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103596/Walton, Fred, dir. April Fool’s Day (1986). Paramount Pictures, Hometown Films, YCTM http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090655/Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Various authors. 3 Ninjas Wiki. Last edited on March 23, 2018 at 02:38. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_NinjasYoutube. June 19, 2012. Accessed April 4, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-2VTQdw5q4. Will Roc- Kid Power

Warning: all episodes usually contain a high amount of strong language, drug/alcohol references, adult jokes, and other material that may be concerning to some listeners.Taking a break from AYAOTD reviews this week to tackle the movie 3 Ninjas! Stay tuned next week for a special guest appearance by Jon Young of the Bombs Away podcast: http://www.bombsawayshow.com/Unedited Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm567fOgl4kOther clip of Rand Kingsley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJlgInFtBmoInstagram: instagram.com/werenotafraidofthedarkFacebook: facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedarkE-Mail: werenotafraidofthedark@gmail.comProduced by Modulation Studios"5 Kid Versions of Songs That'll Get You Suspended Today." TheBlot Magazine. March 03, 2015. Accessed April 04, 2018. https://www.theblot.com/5-kid-versions-of-songs-thatll-get-you-suspended-today-7733688.Adler, Gilbert. dir. Bordello of Blood (1996). Universal City Studios, Tales From The Crypt Holdings. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117826/Arnold, Newt, dir. Bloodsport (1988). Cannon International. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092675/Avildsen, John G. dir. The Karate Kid Part III (1989). Columbia Pictures Corporation, Weintraub International Group. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097647/Band, Albert & Charles, dirs. Prehysteria (1993). Full Moon Entertainment, Moonbeam Entertainment, Paramount Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107870/Brill, Steven, dir. Heavy Weights (1995). Caravan Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110006Burton, Tim, dir. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985). Warner Bros, Aspen Film Society. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089791/Cobra Kai (2018). TV series. Hurwitz & Schlossberg Productions, Overbrook Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7221388/Dante, Joe, dir. Gremlins (1984). Warner Bros. Amblin Entertainment http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087363Durham, Adam & Young, Jonathan, dirs. Hookman 2 (2013). Modulation Studios. Tri-B Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1828200Davis, Andrew, dir. Under Siege (1992). Warner Bros., Regency Enterprises, Canal+. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105690/glassdevaney. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Instrumental cover. 2012. https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkHolden, Stephen. "Review/Film; 3 Junior Ninjas Home Alone." The New York Times. August 07, 1992. Accessed April 04, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/07/movies/review-film-3-junior-ninjas-home-alone.html.Johnson, Kenneth, dir. Steel (1997). DC Entertainment, Quincy Jones-David Salzman Entertainment, Warner Bros. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120207/Margolin, Stuart. dir. Double, Double Toil and Trouble (1993). Dualstar Productions, Green/Epstein Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106763/McTiernan, John, dir. Die Hard (1988). Twentieth Century Fox, Gordon Company, Silver Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095016/Chechik, Jeremiah S. dir. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989). Warner Bros., Hughes Entertainment. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958Perello, Hope, dir. Pet Shop (1994). Full Moon Entertainment, Paramount Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110818/Scott, Tony, dir. Top Gun (1986). Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/Shadyac, Tom, dir. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994). Morgan Creek Entertainment Group. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109040/Shelton, Ron, dir. White Men can’t Jump (1992). Twentieth Century Fox. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105812/Spielberg, Steven, dir. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996). TV series. Murakami Wolf Swenson, Fred Wolf Films, Mirage Studios. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131613/TMZ Staff. "'Heavyweights' Actor Who Played Salami Sam Dead at 36." TMZ. January 10, 2018. Accessed April 04, 2018. http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/10/heavyweights-actor-salami-sam-dead/.Turteltaub, Jon, dir. 3 Ninjas (1992). Touchstone Pictures, Global Venture Hollywood, Sheen Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103596/Walton, Fred, dir. April Fool’s Day (1986). Paramount Pictures, Hometown Films, YCTM http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090655/Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Various authors. 3 Ninjas Wiki. Last edited on March 23, 2018 at 02:38. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_NinjasYoutube. June 19, 2012. Accessed April 4, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-2VTQdw5q4. Will Roc- Kid Power

Episode Notes Simon says "don't ask about the three seashells." Between the casting, the names, and the ridiculously simple Utopian society, it's hard to choose the most ridiculous aspect of this film. This episode we're heading back to the future in the 1993 Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes vehicle, Demolition Man. Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Demolition Man, copyright 1993 Silver Pictures, utilized under fair use. Support Mansplaining by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/mansplaining Find out more on the Mansplaining website.

Come with us as we explore a beautiful piece of speculative fiction about an alt-history America where being a bouncer is a superpower. This episode we're joined by honorary Mansplainer Chris Ward to learn how to be nice until it's time to not be nice by watching the Patrick Swayze classic, "Road House". Show notes: http://mansplaining.rivercityarchery.club/2018/01/21/mansplaining-012/ Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. http://kennykennyohoh.bandcamp.com/track/add-60-seconds-to-the-bechdel-test Other audio clips are from "Road House", copyright 1989 by Silver Pictures, utilized under fair use.

Episode Notes Come with us as we explore a beautiful piece of speculative fiction about an alt-history America where being a bouncer is a superpower. This episode we're joined by honorary Mansplainer Chris Ward to learn how to be nice until it's time to not be nice by watching the Patrick Swayze classic, Roadhouse. Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Road House, copyright 1989 Silver Pictures, utilized under fair use. Find out more on the Mansplaining website.

Brothers Adam Dutch & Ben Durham host We’re Not Afraid of the Dark. This was the first episode recorded for the podcast. There is another discussion about the history of the show and discussion if the series hopes up to today’s standards. The Tale of the Dumbass Well-Lit Pranksters, or The Tale of the Twisted Claw premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on October 31, 1991, came back on again September 12, 1992, and was directed by D.J. MacHale, written by Chloe Brown.The original introduction of AYAOTD was in 8 episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8pZGoFvT7AUpdate: The early 90’s Current Affair “killer clown” episode that Adam mentioned was a cold case for years and just had a recent arrest!: http://time.com/4958822/killer-clown-cold-case-florida-virginia/The Halloween Tree mask Ben talks about: https://content.internetvideoarchive.com/content/photos/8980/809933_020.jpgThe brother discuss what Halloween candy sucks and dumb shit that people give you trick-or-treating. Warning: contains a high amount of strong language, drug/alcohol references, adult jokes, and other material that may be concerning to some listeners.The series is currently available in the United States on Amazon, YouTube, and several other sites.Intro theme is by glassdevaney: https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkProduced by Modulation Studios. Contact: modulationstudios@gmail.comFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedark/Works Cited:Afraidofthedarkwebs. Are You Afraid Of The Dark? - Alternative Show Introduction. YouTube. Published on November 17, 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8pZGoFvT7AAre You Afraid of the Dark? “The Tale of the Twisted Claw,” Season 1, episode 4. Directed by D.J. MacHale. Written by Chloe Brown. Originally aired September 12, 1992, on Nickelodeon. https://youtu.be/ywhXlZhcYng“Are You Afraid Of The Dark? The Tale of the Twisted Claw (TV Episode 1990)”. IMDB. Accessed October 15, 2017. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514446Bovsun, Mara. “‘Candy Man’ killer dad serves his own son a poisoned treat on Halloween in 1974,” Daily News. Received October 15, 2017 from http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/candy-man-kills-son-poisoned-halloween-treat-article-1.2850247Carpenter, John, dir. Halloween (1978). Compass International Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/Chan, Melissa, “Killer Clown Shot a Woman and Then Married Her Husband, Authorities Say,” Time. Accessed October 15, 2017. http://time.com/4958822/killer-clown-cold-case-florida-virginia/Columbus, Chris, dir. Home Alone (1990). Hughes Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1glassdevaney. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Instrumental cover. 2012. https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkHorner, Vivan & Kavanaugh, Sandy, creators. Pinwheel TV Series (1977-1984). Nickelodeon Network, Pinwheel Channel. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0224947/King, Stephen. It. New English Library: Sevenoaks, 1987.Kricfalusi, John & Camp, Bob, creators. The Ren & Stimpy Show TV Series (1991-1996). Spumco, Bob Camp Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101178/Lester, Mark, dir. Commando (1985). SLM Production Group, Silver Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088944/Letterman, Rob, dir. Goosebumps (2015). Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051904/MMPR Productions, Inc. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV Series (1993-1999). Renaissance-Atlantic Films, Saban Entertainment. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106064/Nickdelodeon Network. Wild & Crazy Kids TV Series (1990-2002). Reeves Entertainment Group. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121967/Robbins, B. & Tollin, M., creators. All That TV Series (1994-2005). Nickelodeon Studios. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111875/Slavkin, Steve, creator. Salute Your Shorts TV Series (1991-1993). Propaganda Films. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101190Schumacher, Joel, dir. The Number 23 (2007). New Line Cinema, Contrafilm, Firm Films. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481369/Sterling, Rod, creator. The Twilight Zone TV Series (1959-1964). Cayuga Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/Stine, R. L., creator. Goosebumps TV Series (1995-1998). Lenz Entertainment, Protocol Entertainment, Scholastic Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111987/“The Tale of the Twisted Claw,” FANDOM TV Community, last modified August 25, 2016, 21:37, http://areyouafraidofthedark.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Twisted_Claw“Wikipedia: List of Are You Afraid of the Dark? episodes,” Wikimedia Foundation, last modified October 7, 2017, 02:23, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Are_You_Afraid_of_the_Dark%3F_episodes“Wikipedia: The Monkey’s Paw,” Wikimedia Foundation, last modified October 15, 2017, 12:25, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey%27s_Paw

Brothers Adam Dutch & Ben Durham host We’re Not Afraid of the Dark. This was the first episode recorded for the podcast. There is another discussion about the history of the show and discussion if the series hopes up to today’s standards. The Tale of the Dumbass Well-Lit Pranksters, or The Tale of the Twisted Claw premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on October 31, 1991, came back on again September 12, 1992, and was directed by D.J. MacHale, written by Chloe Brown.The original introduction of AYAOTD was in 8 episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8pZGoFvT7AUpdate: The early 90’s Current Affair “killer clown” episode that Adam mentioned was a cold case for years and just had a recent arrest!: http://time.com/4958822/killer-clown-cold-case-florida-virginia/The Halloween Tree mask Ben talks about: https://content.internetvideoarchive.com/content/photos/8980/809933_020.jpgThe brother discuss what Halloween candy sucks and dumb shit that people give you trick-or-treating. Warning: contains a high amount of strong language, drug/alcohol references, adult jokes, and other material that may be concerning to some listeners.The series is currently available in the United States on Amazon, YouTube, and several other sites.Intro theme is by glassdevaney: https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkProduced by Modulation Studios. Contact: modulationstudios@gmail.comFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/werenotafraidofthedark/Works Cited:Afraidofthedarkwebs. Are You Afraid Of The Dark? - Alternative Show Introduction. YouTube. Published on November 17, 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8pZGoFvT7AAre You Afraid of the Dark? “The Tale of the Twisted Claw,” Season 1, episode 4. Directed by D.J. MacHale. Written by Chloe Brown. Originally aired September 12, 1992, on Nickelodeon. https://youtu.be/ywhXlZhcYng“Are You Afraid Of The Dark? The Tale of the Twisted Claw (TV Episode 1990)”. IMDB. Accessed October 15, 2017. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514446Bovsun, Mara. “‘Candy Man’ killer dad serves his own son a poisoned treat on Halloween in 1974,” Daily News. Received October 15, 2017 from http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/candy-man-kills-son-poisoned-halloween-treat-article-1.2850247Carpenter, John, dir. Halloween (1978). Compass International Pictures. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/Chan, Melissa, “Killer Clown Shot a Woman and Then Married Her Husband, Authorities Say,” Time. Accessed October 15, 2017. http://time.com/4958822/killer-clown-cold-case-florida-virginia/Columbus, Chris, dir. Home Alone (1990). Hughes Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1glassdevaney. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Instrumental cover. 2012. https://soundcloud.com/glassdevaney/are-you-afraid-of-the-darkHorner, Vivan & Kavanaugh, Sandy, creators. Pinwheel TV Series (1977-1984). Nickelodeon Network, Pinwheel Channel. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0224947/King, Stephen. It. New English Library: Sevenoaks, 1987.Kricfalusi, John & Camp, Bob, creators. The Ren & Stimpy Show TV Series (1991-1996). Spumco, Bob Camp Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101178/Lester, Mark, dir. Commando (1985). SLM Production Group, Silver Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088944/Letterman, Rob, dir. Goosebumps (2015). Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051904/MMPR Productions, Inc. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV Series (1993-1999). Renaissance-Atlantic Films, Saban Entertainment. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106064/Nickdelodeon Network. Wild & Crazy Kids TV Series (1990-2002). Reeves Entertainment Group. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121967/Robbins, B. & Tollin, M., creators. All That TV Series (1994-2005). Nickelodeon Studios. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111875/Slavkin, Steve, creator. Salute Your Shorts TV Series (1991-1993). Propaganda Films. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101190Schumacher, Joel, dir. The Number 23 (2007). New Line Cinema, Contrafilm, Firm Films. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481369/Sterling, Rod, creator. The Twilight Zone TV Series (1959-1964). Cayuga Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/Stine, R. L., creator. Goosebumps TV Series (1995-1998). Lenz Entertainment, Protocol Entertainment, Scholastic Productions. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111987/“The Tale of the Twisted Claw,” FANDOM TV Community, last modified August 25, 2016, 21:37, http://areyouafraidofthedark.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Twisted_Claw“Wikipedia: List of Are You Afraid of the Dark? episodes,” Wikimedia Foundation, last modified October 7, 2017, 02:23, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Are_You_Afraid_of_the_Dark%3F_episodes“Wikipedia: The Monkey’s Paw,” Wikimedia Foundation, last modified October 15, 2017, 12:25, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey%27s_Paw

Writer/Producer Pam Suchman stops by to share her journey through Hollywood.  From movie D-Girl at places like Warner Bros., Silver Pictures, and Sandollar where she chased the hottest weekend script sales, to writing for commercials at Ridley Scott's company, Pam has a storied path she's paved and collected a lot of stories along the way.  She shares how she got into film, then TV, then writing, then story producing, and how she met Terence.  She's worked on a lot of big shows from America's Next Top Model to Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.  Now she's launching an entrepreneurial gig and writing a book ***** Please "Follow" and "Like" us on Facebook or Instagram Listen to us at the following places and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! On (desktop or phone)  iTunes  or iHeart Radio or GooglePlayMusic You can also contact us or learn more at terencemichael.com Terence Michael's book "PRODUCE YOURSELF: Apply Hollywood's Proven Formula To Become The Hero Of Your Life" is available. ***** PODCAST DESCRIPTION: What began as a humorous analysis of just behind the scenes TV and film production (originally with co-host, director/producer and comedian Ian Gelfand), has now grown into an observation of The Hero’s Journey taken by professionals working in all aspects of Hollywood. The focus is on obstacles, side-hustles, approach, process, optimization and seeking peak performance both on set and off. This podcast is about learning to “Produce Yourself” in many areas of life, by hearing from people who have fought to get where they are in movies and television. ABOUT THE HOST: Emmy-nominated producer, Terence Michael, has produced over 20 movies and 30 TV shows (Duck Dynasty). He additionally hosts 2 podcasts about the entertainment industry. In his spare time, he invests in real estate, runs a mortgage business, and consults entrepreneurs on how to monetize their passions and be happy in the process. Terence has been developing, producing, and delivering story content, from film to television, over the course of ownership in three separate production companies covering most of the major studios, networks, and agencies in "Hollywood." He has now produced feature films distributed by studios such as Sony, Universal, MGM, Lionsgate, and HBO; and executive produced television shows airing on networks such as NBC, Fox, MTV, VH1, Showtime, Lifetime, TLC, Spike, Esquire, Syfy, Travel Channel, and A&E. Terence enjoys both developing and producing intellectual properties and formats for 100% Terry Cloth as well as show running other existing network or cable shows. Additionally, he has guest lectured and consulted on development, financing, story, packaging and nuts-and-bolts producing panels for the Cannes Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film Festival, Independent Film Project West (IFP), Film ITConference, the SXSW Film Festival, AFI, and UCLA Film Extension; has been featured in magazines and publications, such as The Los Angeles Times, MovieMaker, Moving Pictures, Back Stage West, Independent Film and Video, Screenwriters Utopia, Writers Script Network, Venice Magazine, Newsweek, Details, and The Christian Science Monitor. He received an Emmy nomination in 2017 for Travel Channel's "Planet Primetime." Terence Michael has collaborated with many artists and brands in his films and TV shows, including: Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Ben Stiller, Sarah Jessica Parker, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Tambor, Tea Leoni, Tom Sizemore, Katherine Heigl, Peter Dinklage, Giovanni Ribisi, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Patrick Dempsey, Jaime Pressly, Mia Kirshner, Michael McKean, Britt Robertson, Oliver Hudson, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jonathan Tucker, Nora Dunn, Skeet Ulrich, Cheryl Ladd, Alan King, Elizabeth Reaser, Megan Mullaly, Jennifer Morrison, Erin Bartlett, Jesse Bradford, Adam Goldberg, David Krumholtz, James Tupper, Jill Clayburgh, Eric Szmanda, Eric Mabius, Eric Schaeffer, and lates Alan King, Jill Clayburgh, John Heard Comedians: Adam Carolla, Tom Green, Chris Hardwick, Flula Borg, Ken Marino, Alonzo Bodden Athletes: Football’s Vince Papale, basketball’s Rick Barry, motocross’ James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, Todd Potter, and the Metal Mulisha team, skateboarding’s Tony Hawk, Buckey Lasek, Jason Ellis and snowboarding’s Shawn White, triathlete’s Wendy Ingraham and Chris Legh Musicians: Aimee, Mann, The Verve Pipe, Jill Sobule, Blink 182, Amanda Kravat, Foxy Brown, Usher, Vanessa Carlton Hosts/Authors: Amanda De Cadenet, Karla Cavalli, Allen Haff, Paul McKenna, Lisa Williams, Grant Imahara, Leeann Tweeden Brands: RedBull, Degree, Monster, Playboy, Jabbawockeez, The Golden Nugget, Joe’s Crab Shack, Oakley, the Duck Dynasty family  

In this episode: We watched the cult hit(?) fantasy epic(?) adventure comedy(?) Dungeons and Dragons (2000) and boy is it... special. I mean, there is a dungeon, Marlon Wayans, and some dragons. So there's that. Stay tuned for Jeremy Coppers, Jack Black v. Jack White, lessons in acting, and an apology for a gastropod. Film clips attr. to Behaviour Worldwide, MDP Worldwide, Silver Pictures, Stillking Films, Station X Entertainment, Sweetpea Ent. Music: "Turn Down For What (Remix)" and "Tragic Prince" - Rakohus rakohus.bandcamp.com wtfaww.com @wtfaww on Twitter Email your 10th Episode Listener Appreciation Special Spectacular movie picks to whatthefaww@gmail.com! amazon - movies - film - fantasy - dungeons and dragons - DnD

Episode Notes We're getting too old for th-- Okay, let's not run it into the ground. Episode 4 is about mental health, masculinity, and Reagan-era ideals in 1987's Lethal Weapon. Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Lethal Weapon, copyright 1987 Silver Pictures, utilized under fair use. Find out more on the Mansplaining website.

Ethan Erwin, executive VP of Silver Pictures and producer of The Book of Eli and The Nice Guys, discusses the process of movie making, working with Shane Black, Denzel Washington's guest house and Jean Claude Van Damme's six pack.

V. James ("Jim") DeSimone graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1981 and earned his law degree from UCLA in 1985. Jim was admitted to practice law in California in 1985 and has dedicated his law career to providing vigorous and ethical representation and making a difference for those whose civil and constitutional rights are violated by corporations or government entities. In 1990, he joined Ben Schonbrun to form Schonbrun & DeSimone. The firm, now Schonbrun DeSimone Seplow Harris Hoffman & Harrison represents plaintiffs in civil rights and class action cases, with an emphasis on employment discrimination and harassment and constitutional rights violations, including government and police misconduct. The firm quickly established a niche in representing plaintiffs in sexual harassment cases in the entertainment industry. He was lead counsel for the plaintiff in the precedent setting case of Mogilefsky v. Silver Pictures, 20 Cal App. 4th 409 (1993) which was the first published California decision to recognize that same sex harassment violated the California Fair Employment & Housing Act. www.losangelesemploymentlawyer.com