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Jason Teasley, Chae Tate and Mark Radulich review movies currently on streaming services: The Wiz/Purple Rain/DreamGirls Movie Review! First up is The Wiz (1978). Then we move on to Purple Rain (1984). Finally we review Dreamgirls (2006).The Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical, the film reimagines the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with an African American cast. Dorothy, a 24-year-old teacher from Harlem, is magically transported to the urban-fantasy Land of Oz. On her travels seeking help from the mysterious Wiz, Dorothy befriends a Scarecrow, a robot called Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion.The Wiz was theatrically released the following year on October 24, 1978, to critical and commercial failure. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with many unfavorably comparing the film to its source material. Some critics criticized the casting of Ross as Dorothy, while others criticized the direction of Lumet, who was considered a poor choice for directing a musical. Despite its initial failure, critics have become more favorable in recent years, and it has become a cult classic among audiences, Ross's fanbase, Jackson's fanbase and Oz enthusiasts.Purple Rain is a 1984 American romantic rock musical drama film scored by and starring Prince in his acting debut. Developed to showcase his talents, it contains several concert sequences, featuring Prince and his band The Revolution. The film is directed by Albert Magnoli, who later became Prince's manager, from a screenplay by Magnoli and William Blinn. The cast also features Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos and Clarence Williams III.It grossed $70.3 million worldwide, against its $7.2 million budget. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. Publications and critics have regarded Purple Rain as one of the greatest musical films. In 2019, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".Dreamgirls is a 2006 American musical drama film written and directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Adapted from the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name, Dreamgirls is a film à clef, a work of fiction taking strong inspiration from the history of the Motown record label and its superstar act the Supremes. The story follows the history and evolution of American R&B music during the 1960s and 1970s through the eyes of a Detroit girl group known as "The Dreams" and their manipulative record executive.The film adaptation features an ensemble cast, starring Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles and Eddie Murphy with Jennifer Hudson, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose and Keith Robinson in supporting roles. In addition to the original compositions by composer Henry Krieger and lyricist Tom Eyen, four new songs, composed by Krieger with various lyricists, were added for the film. The film marks the acting debut of Hudson, a former American Idol contestant.Dreamgirls debuted in four special road show engagements starting on December 4, 2006, before its nationwide release on December 15, 2006. With a production budget of $80 million, Dreamgirls is one of the most expensive films to feature a predominant African-American starring cast in American film history. The film received positive reviews from critics, who particularly praised Condon's direction, the soundtrack, costume and production design, and performances of the cast, in particular Hudson and Murphy, and was also a commercial success, grossing $155.4 million worldwide.[4] At the 79th Academy Awards, the film received a leading eight nominations, winning Best Supporting Actress (for Hudson), and Best Sound Mixing. At the 64th Golden Globe Awards, it won three awards, including for the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsohttps://www.teepublic.com/user/radulich-in-broadcasting-networkFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulichInstagram: markkind76RIBN Album Playlist: https://suno.com/playlist/91d704c9-d1ea-45a0-9ffe-5069497bad59

The frantic holiday season is upon us, but we are breaking from our seasonality trend for this special episode to celebrate our favorite soon-to-be college graduate. Broadcast News has long been a favorite film of ours, and it's a great feeling when a film can be handed down to the next generation and they love it as much as we do. Holly Hunter, William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Joan Cusack present a believable and engaging ensemble (supported by a deft cameo performance by Jack Nicholson). Written and directed by James L. Brooks, the film won critical praise and 7 Oscar noms, and was designated for preservation by United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, as well as making several of AFIs top lists since it's 1987 release. As our Information Age moves into uncharted territory with multiple social media platforms, streaming services, and the increased use of AI for media production, we think it's a film well worth revisiting, if only to remind ourselves (and hopefully our listeners) of the standards that constitute ethical, well sourced, and reliable journalism. “Vincit Omnia Veritas”

Hey Folks! In this episode we talk about Carly's swollen two face job interview and the neo noir The Long Goodbye! The Long Goodbye is a 1973 American satirical neo-noir film directed by Robert Altman and written by Leigh Brackett, based on Raymond Chandler's 1953 novel. The film stars Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe and features Sterling Hayden, Nina Van Pallandt, Jim Bouton, Mark Rydell, and an early, uncredited appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The story's setting was moved from the 1940s to 1970s Hollywood. The film has been called "a study of a moral and decent man cast adrift in a selfish, self-obsessed society where lives can be thrown away without a backward glance ... and any notions of friendship and loyalty are meaningless."[2] In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"

fWotD Episode 2589: Saving Private Ryan Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Thursday, 6 June 2024 is Saving Private Ryan.Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set in 1944 in France during World War II, it follows a group of soldiers, led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), on their mission to locate Private James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon) and bring him home safely after his three brothers have been killed in action. The cast also includes Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies.Inspired by the books of Stephen E. Ambrose and accounts of casualties among members of a single family such as the Niland brothers, Rodat drafted the script and Paramount Pictures hired him to finish the writing. The project came to the attention of Hanks and Spielberg, whose previous successes secured the project's development. Spielberg wanted to make Saving Private Ryan as authentic as possible, and hired Frank Darabont and Scott Frank to perform uncredited rewrites based on research and interviews with veterans. The main cast went through a week-long boot camp to understand the soldier experience. Filming took place from June to September 1997, on a $65–$70 million budget, almost entirely on location in England and Ireland. The opening Omaha Beach battle was the most demanding scene, costing $12 million to film over four weeks with 1,500 extras.Saving Private Ryan became one of the year's most successful films, earning critical acclaim for its graphic portrayal of combat. WWII veterans described the combat scenes as the most realistic portrayal of their own experiences; some were unable to watch it due to their traumatic memories. The film earned $481.8 million, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1998, and went on to win many accolades, including Golden Globe, Academy, BAFTA, and Saturn awards.Saving Private Ryan is considered one of the greatest films ever made. Its battle scene filming techniques impacted many subsequent war, action, and superhero films, and numerous directors have cited Saving Private Ryan as an influence. It is credited with helping renew interest in WWII at the turn of the century, inspiring other films, television shows, and video games set during the war. In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:04 UTC on Thursday, 6 June 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Saving Private Ryan on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Joanna Standard.

The gang is back in action with a new episode! This time the gang feature one of the most culturally influential movies of all time. Ferris Beuller's Day Off! This was of course during John Hughes time in the the 80s where he was directing and turning out hit movies like no other director! Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 American teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck, with supporting roles from Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Cindy Pickett, Edie McClurg, Lyman Ward, and Charlie Sheen. It tells the story of a high school slacker, Ferris, who skips school with his best friend, Cameron, and his girlfriend, Sloane, for a day in Chicago, and regularly breaks the fourth wall to explain his techniques and inner thoughts. Hughes wrote the screenplay in less than a week. Filming began in September 1985 and finished in November, featuring many Chicago landmarks including the Sears Tower, Wrigley Field, and the Art Institute of Chicago. The film was Hughes's love letter to Chicago: "I really wanted to capture as much of Chicago as I could. Not just in the architecture and landscape, but the spirit." Released by Paramount Pictures on June 11, 1986, the film became the tenth-highest-grossing film of 1986 in the United States, grossing $70 million over a $5 million budget. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, who praised Broderick's performance, and the film's humor and tone. In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film was followed by a television series, starring Charlie Schlatter as the title character. A spin-off film titled Sam & Victor's Day Off, focusing on the two valets who took Cameron's father's Ferrari on a joy ride, is in development for Paramount+.

The RSA gang is back with an extra podcast this week! This time the gang visits one of the most classic movies of all time, and one of Gene Wilder's best films, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical factory. One after another, tickets are discovered by ghastly children - but will the lad find the last remaining one and have all his dreams come true? Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, based on his 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It stars Gene Wilder as candymaker Willy Wonka. The film tells the story of a poor child named Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) who, upon finding a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar, wins the chance to visit Willy Wonka's chocolate factory along with four other children from around the world. Filming took place in Munich from August to November 1970. Dahl was credited with writing the film's screenplay; however, David Seltzer was brought in to do an uncredited rewrite. Against Dahl's wishes, changes were made to the story, and other decisions made by the director led Dahl to disown the film. The musical numbers were written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley while Walter Scharf arranged and conducted the orchestral score. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was released in the United States on June 30, 1971, by Paramount Pictures. With a budget of $3 million, the film received generally positive reviews from critics, but was not a big financial success, only earning $4 million by the end of its original run. It received a nomination for Best Original Score at the 44th Academy Awards and Wilder was nominated for Best Performance in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical at the 29th Golden Globe Awards. The film also introduced the song "The Candy Man", which went on to be recorded by Sammy Davis Jr. and become a popular hit. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory has since become highly popular on repeated television airings and home video sales. In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.

Welcome to a new series that highlights pre-1980 films in sort of a Book club format that's available on a streaming service.For Episode 4, Paul Escarcega is joined by Drew Stewart as they review Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times (1936)".WHERE CAN WE WATCH: HBO MAXDIRECTED BY: Charlie Chaplin (Gold Rush, The Great Dictator, City Lights)WRITTEN BY: Charlie Chaplin STARS: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry BergmanPREMISE: The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.IMDB RATING: 8.5BOX OFFICE: Budget: $1.5 Million, Grossed just under $450kModern Times has won many awards and honors. It was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In 2003, it was screened "out of competition" at the Cannes Film Festival.#aaactionpodcast #film #moviereview #moviepodcast #movie #classicmovies #movieclub #filmhistory #moderntimes #charliechaplin #silentfilm #hbomax

The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it is inspired by William Shakespeare's Hamlet with elements from the Biblical stories of Joseph and Moses and Disney's 1942 film Bambi. The film was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (in their feature directorial debuts) and produced by Don Hahn, from a screenplay written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, and Robert Guillaume. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer.   The film has led to many derived works, such as a Broadway adaptation in 1997; two direct-to-video follow-ups—the sequel, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), and the prequel/parallel, The Lion King 1½ (2004); two television series, Timon and Pumbaa and The Lion Guard; and a photorealistic remake in 2019, which also became the highest-grossing animated film at the time of its release. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".  The Lion King is the first Disney film to have been dubbed in Zulu, the only African language aside from Arabic to have been used for a feature-length Disney dub.     The Lion King is a 2019 American musical drama film directed and co-produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Fairview Entertainment. It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney's traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. The film stars the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric André, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original film.   Plans for a remake of 1994's The Lion King were confirmed in September 2016 with Favreau attached to directed following box office successes for Disney remakes such as The Jungle Book (2016), which was also directed by Favreau. Disney hired Nathanson to write the screenplay in October 2016. Favreau was inspired by certain roles of characters in the Broadway adaptation and developed upon elements of the original film's story. Much of the main cast signed in early 2017, and principal photography began in mid-2017 on a blue screen stage in Los Angeles. The "virtual-reality tools" utilized in The Jungle Book's cinematography were used to a greater degree during filming of The Lion King. Composers Hans Zimmer, Elton John, and lyricist Tim Rice, all of whom worked on the original's soundtrack, returned to compose the score alongside Knowles-Carter, who assisted John in the reworking of the soundtrack and wrote a new song for the film, titled "Spirit", which she also performed. The film serves as the final credit for editor Mark Livolsi, and it is dedicated to his memory. With an estimated budget of around $260 million, The Lion King is one of the most expensive films ever made.   Opening Credits; Introduction (.37); Background History (1:02.08); The Lion King (19940 Trailer (1;05.30); The Original (1:06.41); Let's Rate (1:51.58); INTERMISSON:  (1:56.58) Introducing a Film (2:07.01); The Lion King (2019) Film Trailer (2:04.06); Lights, Camera, Action (2:05.51); How Many Stars (2:43.21); End Credits (2:58.34); Closing Credits (2:59.34)   Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – Copyright . All rights reserved.   Intermission Music:  He Lives In You (Reprise) – Ensemble – The Lion King, Jason Raize and Tsidii Le Loka.  Taken from the album The Lion King, The Original Broadway Cast Album.  Copyright 1997 Walt Disney Records.  .   Closing Credits:  Shadowlands by Shadowland · Heather Headley · Tsidii Le Loka · Ensemble - The Lion King.  Taken from The Lion King, The Original Broadway Cast Album.  Copyright 1997 Walt Disney Records.  ​ Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.    Interval Music:  The Lion King Original Broadway Cast.  Copyright 1997 Walt Disney Records.   All rights reserved.  Used by Kind Permission.   All songs available through Amazon Music.

The Music Man is a 1962 American musical film directed and produced by Morton DaCosta, based on Meredith Willson's 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, which DaCosta also directed. Robert Preston reprises the title role from the stage version, starring alongside Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Ronny Howard, and Paul Ford.   Released by Warner Bros. on June 19, 1962, the film was one of the biggest hits of the year and was widely acclaimed by critics. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with composer Ray Heindorf winning Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment. The film also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and Preston and Jones were both nominated in their respective acting categories. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".   Island of Love is a 1963 American comedy film directed by Morton DaCosta and written by David R. Schwartz. The film stars Robert Preston, Tony Randall, Giorgia Moll, Walter Matthau, Betty Bruce and Vassili Lambrinos. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 12, 1963.   Opening Credits; Introduction (1.22); Background History (37.48); The Music Man (1962) Film Trailer (38.58); Our Feature Presentation (39.47); Let's Rate (1:07.13); Introducing Our Next Feature (1:11.47); Island of Love (1963) Background Footage (1:12.40; Lights, Camera, Action (1:14.05); How Many Stars (2:23.54); End Credits (2:33.51); Closing Credits (2:35.10)   Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – Copyright . All rights reserved   Closing Credits:  Once Upon A Christmas Song by Peter Kay introducing Geraldine McQueen.  Copyright 2008 Peter Kay and Gary Barlow ​ Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.    All rights reserved.  Used by Kind Permission.   All songs available through Amazon Music.

OH BOY SOME WILD STUFF HAPPENS IN THE EXORCIST FROM 1973! j: 7.5/10 m: 7/10 For daily horror movie content follow the podcast on Twitter / Instagram @grindhausmc Each week we choose a movie from one of the horror genre to discuss the following week. Follow along each week by keeping up with the movies we are watching to stay in the loop with the movie club! Check out other podcasts, coffee and pins at www.darkroastcult.com ! THANKS TO ANDREW FOR MAKING THE INTRO SONG. (soundcloud.com / andoryukesuta)@andoryukesuta The Exorcist (1973) A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal sickness. A frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy. The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair. The story follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests. Blatty, who also produced, and Friedkin, his choice as director, had difficulty casting the film. Their choice of relative unknowns Burstyn, Blair, and Miller, instead of major stars, drew opposition from Warner Bros. Pictures executives. Principal photography was also difficult, taking place in both hot deserts and refrigerated sets. Many cast and crew were injured, some died, and unusual accidents delayed shooting. Production took twice as long as scheduled and cost almost three times the initial budget; the many mishaps have led to a belief that the film was cursed. The Exorcist was released in 24 theaters in the United States on December 26, 1973. Reviews were mixed, but audiences waited in long lines during cold weather; the sold-out shows were even more profitable for Warner, since they had booked it into those theaters under four wall distribution rental agreements, the first time a major studio had done that. Some viewers suffered adverse physical reactions, fainting or vomiting to shocking scenes such as a realistic cerebral angiography. Many children were allowed to see it, leading to charges that the MPAA ratings board had accommodated Warner by giving the film an R rating instead of the X rating to ensure the troubled production its commercial success. Several cities attempted to ban it outright or prevent children from attending. The cultural conversation around the film helped it become the first horror film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, as well as nine others. Blatty won Best Adapted Screenplay, while the sound engineers took Best Sound. It has had several sequels and was the highest-grossing R-rated horror film (unadjusted for inflation) until It. The Exorcist had a significant influence on pop culture[3][4] and several publications regard it as one of the greatest horror films ever made. In 2010, the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[5]

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Book Vs. Movie: The Last Picture ShowThe Larry McMurtry 1966 Novel Vs. the 1971 Peter Bogdanovich Film The Margos put on a Texas-sized episode of Book vs. Movie with The Last Picture Show--both the 1966 novel by Larry McMurtry and the 1971 film by Peter Bogdanovich. Both tell the tale of lonely people living in a forgotten Texas city with barely enough room for their hopes and dreams. McMurtry was a native of Archer City, Texas, born in 1936. When he was young, his family did not own many books and relied on oral storytelling to pass the time. A graduate of both the University of North Texas and Rice University, he would go on to create the town of Thalia as a stand-in for his native land to become the “Thalia: A Texas Trilogy,” which includes Horseman, Pass By (adapted into the 1963 Hud,) Leaving for Cheyenne (adapted into the film Lovin' Molly in 1974) and 1966's The Last Picture Show. He would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize for Lonesome Dove, and his status as a top-notch writer and collector of antique books held throughout his life. The story of Sonny, Duane, Jacy, Ruth, Billy, and more would become a huge part of the film culture. The movie earned over $20 million at the box office on a small production budget and eight nominations for Academy Awards in 1972. It is listed in the United States National Film Registry. At the time of production, the town of Archer City (named Anarene in the film) was scandalized by both the book and the movie. By the time the 1990 sequel Texasville was filmed in the same location and most of the original cast, the town had forgiven them all for the risque material. So between the short story and movie--which did the Margos like better? In this ep, the Margos discuss:The bios of McMurtry & BogdanovichThe differences between the book and moviePeter Bogdanovich on Dick Cavett 1971Karina Longworth's Polly Platt series on You Must Remember ThisThe cast of the 1971 film: Timothy Bottoms (Sonny,) Jeff Bridges (Duane,) Cybill Shepherd (Jacy,) Ben Johnson (Sam the Lion,) Cloris Leachman (Ruth Popper,) Ellen Burstyn (Lois,) Eileen Brennan (Genevieve,) Clu Gulager (Abilene,) Sam Bottoms (Billy,) Randy Quaid (Lester Marlow,) Gary Brockette (Bobby,) Sharon Taggart (Charlene,) and Bill Thurman as Coach Popper.Clips used:“Going to Mexico”The Last Picture Show (1971 trailer)School Fight SongBroken Bottle Fight“Never You Mind”Texasville (1990 Trailer)Music: “Cold, Cold Heart” by Hank WilliamsBook Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupFollow us on Twitter @bookversusmovieInstagram: Book Versus Movie https://www.instagram.com/bookversusmovie/Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D. Twitter @BrooklynMargo Margo D's Blog www.brooklynfitchick.com Margo D's Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”Margo D's TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@margodonohuebrooklynfitchick@gmail.comYou can buy your copy of Filmed in Brooklyn here! Margo P. Twitter @ShesNachoMamaMargo P's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shesnachomama/Margo P's Blog https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5406542/advertisement

Book Vs. Movie: The Last Picture ShowThe Larry McMurtry 1966 Novel Vs. the 1971 Peter Bogdanovich Film The Margos put on a Texas-sized episode of Book vs. Movie with The Last Picture Show--both the 1966 novel by Larry McMurtry and the 1971 film by Peter Bogdanovich. Both tell the tale of lonely people living in a forgotten Texas city with barely enough room for their hopes and dreams. McMurtry was a native of Archer City, Texas, born in 1936. When he was young, his family did not own many books and relied on oral storytelling to pass the time. A graduate of both the University of North Texas and Rice University, he would go on to create the town of Thalia as a stand-in for his native land to become the “Thalia: A Texas Trilogy,” which includes Horseman, Pass By (adapted into the 1963 Hud,) Leaving for Cheyenne (adapted into the film Lovin' Molly in 1974) and 1966's The Last Picture Show. He would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize for Lonesome Dove, and his status as a top-notch writer and collector of antique books held throughout his life. The story of Sonny, Duane, Jacy, Ruth, Billy, and more would become a huge part of the film culture. The movie earned over $20 million at the box office on a small production budget and eight nominations for Academy Awards in 1972. It is listed in the United States National Film Registry. At the time of production, the town of Archer City (named Anarene in the film) was scandalized by both the book and the movie. By the time the 1990 sequel Texasville was filmed in the same location and most of the original cast, the town had forgiven them all for the risque material. So between the short story and movie--which did the Margos like better? In this ep, the Margos discuss:The bios of McMurtry & BogdanovichThe differences between the book and moviePeter Bogdanovich on Dick Cavett 1971Karina Longworth's Polly Platt series on You Must Remember ThisThe cast of the 1971 film: Timothy Bottoms (Sonny,) Jeff Bridges (Duane,) Cybill Shepherd (Jacy,) Ben Johnson (Sam the Lion,) Cloris Leachman (Ruth Popper,) Ellen Burstyn (Lois,) Eileen Brennan (Genevieve,) Clu Gulager (Abilene,) Sam Bottoms (Billy,) Randy Quaid (Lester Marlow,) Gary Brockette (Bobby,) Sharon Taggart (Charlene,) and Bill Thurman as Coach Popper.Clips used:“Going to Mexico”The Last Picture Show (1971 trailer)School Fight SongBroken Bottle Fight“Never You Mind”Texasville (1990 Trailer)Music: “Cold, Cold Heart” by Hank WilliamsBook Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupFollow us on Twitter @bookversusmovieInstagram: Book Versus Movie https://www.instagram.com/bookversusmovie/Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Margo D. Twitter @BrooklynMargo Margo D's Blog www.brooklynfitchick.com Margo D's Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”Margo D's TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@margodonohuebrooklynfitchick@gmail.comYou can buy your copy of Filmed in Brooklyn here! Margo P. Twitter @ShesNachoMamaMargo P's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shesnachomama/Margo P's Blog https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine

Deliverance (1972)   Deliverance is a 1972 American survival thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts. The screenplay was adapted by James Dickey from his 1970 novel of the same name. The film was a critical and box office success, earning three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe Award nominations.  Widely acclaimed as a landmark picture, the film is noted for a music scene near the beginning, with one of the city men playing "Dueling Banjos" on guitar with a banjo-picking country boy, and for its notorious, violent, brutal sodomy rape scene. In 2008, Deliverance was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."   Race With The Devil (1973)   Race with the Devil is a 1975 American action horror film directed by Jack Starrett, written by Wes Bishop and Lee Frost, and starring Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit, and Lara Parker. This was the second of three films Fonda and Oates would star in together (The Hired Hand, 1971) was their first, and 92 in the Shade (1975) was their third). Race with the Devil is a hybrid of the horror, action, and car chase genres.   Opening Credits; Introduction (1.04); Background History (20.15); Deliverance (1972) Film Trailer (21.45); The Original (24.37); Let's Rate (57.29); Introducing the Double Feature (1:02.27); Race With The Devil (1973) Film Trailer (1:03.30); The Attraction (1:05.30); How Many Stars (1:51.31); End Credits (1:58.50); Closing Credits (2:00.23)   Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – copyright 2021. All rights reserved   Closing Credits:  Take Me Home, Country Roads by Olivia Newton John.  Taken from the album Let Me Be There.  Copyright 1973 Festival Records ​ Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.    All rights reserved.  Used by Kind Permission.   All songs available through Amazon Music.  

This week we watched the CLASSIC film Jaws from 1975! J-8/10 M-8/10 For daily horror movie content follow the podcast on Twitter / Instagram @grindhausmc Each week we choose a movie from one of the horror genre to discuss the following week. Follow along each week by keeping up with the movies we are watching to stay in the loop with the movie club! Check out other podcasts, coffee and pins at www.darkroastcult.com ! THANKS TO ANDREW FOR MAKING THE INTRO SONG. (soundcloud.com / andoryukesuta)@andoryukesuta It's a hot summer on Amity Island, a small community whose main business is its beaches. When new Sheriff Martin Brody discovers the remains of a shark attack victim, his first inclination is to close the beaches to swimmers. This doesn't sit well with Mayor Larry Vaughn and several of the local businessmen. Brody backs down to his regret as that weekend a young boy is killed by the predator. The dead boy's mother puts out a bounty on the shark and Amity is soon swamped with amateur hunters and fisherman hoping to cash in on the reward. A local fisherman with much experience hunting sharks, Quint, offers to hunt down the creature for a hefty fee. Soon Quint, Brody and Matt Hooper from the Oceanographic Institute are at sea hunting the Great White shark. As Brody succinctly surmises after their first encounter with the creature, they're going to need a bigger boat. Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating great white shark that attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town. Murray Hamilton plays the mayor, and Lorraine Gary portrays Brody's wife. The screenplay is credited to Benchley, who wrote the first drafts, and actor-writer Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote the script during principal photography. Shot mostly on location at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, Jaws was the first major motion picture to be shot on the ocean and consequently had a troubled production, going over budget and schedule. As the art department's mechanical sharks often malfunctioned, Spielberg decided mostly to suggest the shark's presence, employing an ominous and minimalist theme created by composer John Williams to indicate its impending appearances. Spielberg and others have compared this suggestive approach to that of director Alfred Hitchcock. Universal Pictures' release of the film to over 450 screens was an exceptionally wide release for a major studio picture at the time, and it was accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign that heavily emphasized television spots and tie-in merchandise. Regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history, Jaws was the prototypical summer blockbuster, and won several awards for its music and editing. It was the highest-grossing film of all time until the release of Star Wars two years later; both films were pivotal in establishing the modern Hollywood business model, which pursues high box-office returns from action and adventure films with simple high-concept premises, released during the summer in thousands of theaters and advertised heavily. Jaws was followed by three sequels (none of which involved Spielberg or Benchley) and many imitative thrillers, and in 2001, the Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

The Big Lebowski (/ləˈbaʊski/) is a 1998 crime comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity, then learns that a millionaire also named Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston) was the intended victim. The millionaire Lebowski's trophy wife is kidnapped, and millionaire Lebowski commissions The Dude to deliver the ransom to secure her release; the plan goes awry when the Dude's friend Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) schemes to keep the ransom money for himself. Sam Elliott, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, David Thewlis, Peter Stormare, Jon Polito, and Ben Gazzara also appear, in supporting roles.The film is loosely inspired by the work of Raymond Chandler. Joel Coen stated, "We wanted to do a Chandler kind of story – how it moves episodically, and deals with the characters trying to unravel a mystery, as well as having a hopelessly complex plot that's ultimately unimportant."[5] The original score was composed by Carter Burwell, a longtime collaborator of the Coen brothers.The Big Lebowski received mixed reviews at the time of its release. Over time, reviews have become largely positive, and the film has become a cult favorite,[6] noted for its eccentric characters, comedic dream sequences, idiosyncratic dialogue, and eclectic soundtrack.[7] In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". A spin-off, titled The Jesus Rolls, was released in 2020, with Turturro reprising his role and also serving as writer and director.[8][9][10]WebsitePatreonTwitterFacebookInstagramRetro Latefee Podcast (@retrolatefeepod) • Instagram photos and videosTikTok ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's the most wonderful season of all, so grab some eggnog and join us as we discuss the 1983 holiday classic A Christmas Story! We talk about the movie and reminisce about Christmases past, bullies, frozen tongues, gifts, double-dog dares, and general nostalgia. #blessed A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, with some elements from his 1971 book Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories And Other Disasters. It stars Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, and Peter Billingsley and is a seasonal classic in North America. It has been shown in a marathon annually on TNT since 1997 and on TBS since 2004 titled "24 Hours of A Christmas Story", consisting of 12 consecutive airings of the film from the evening of Christmas Eve to the evening of Christmas Day annually.[3] It is the third installment in the Parker Family Saga. It is often ranked as one of the best Christmas films. The film was released on November 18, 1983, and it received positive reviews from critics. Filmed partly in Canada, it earned two Canadian Genie Awards in 1984. In 2012, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas, a Song Samantha Hates - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNDri18-eQ0&ab_channel=Ciumpy%27sRadioMusic   Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time, a Song Indy Hates- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMhMekfIyos&ab_channel=LiveMusicInHD I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa. We are members of the Alberta Podcast Network.

Today on the show we have legendary independent filmmaker and Oscar® nominated screenwriter John Sayles.John Sayles is one of America's best known independent filmmakers, receiving critical acclaim for films including Eight Men Out (1988), Lone Star (1996) and Men with Guns (1997). He's also written screenplays for mainstream films such as Passion Fish (1992), Limbo (1999), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) and did a draft of Jurassic Park (1993) for Steven Spielberg.John has been named by American critic Roger Ebert as"one of the few genuinely independent American filmmakers",which John modestly denies!John has directed over 20 films and written well over 100 screenplays throughout his career. Two of his early films, The Return of the Seacaucus Seven (1978) and Baby Its You (1982), were selected by the United States National Film Registry for preservation in 2012. John was born outside Scranton, Pennsylvania and graduated from Williams College.John is a talented screenwriter as well as director; he made his first professional short film TSR: Thirty Seconds Over Reims (1971) after winning a talent competition with a script for the film. John's work often touches on social issues – including unemployment, inner-city violence and war – which John believes make excellent material for stories due to complex personal relationships involved with these topics.John also discusses his career path, including his decision to become a screenwriter, the difficulties he faced working as a screenwriter in Hollywood and his experience of writing for other directors such as Steven Spielberg.John and I had an amazing conversation that was full of knowledge bombs. It was truly like being in a filmmaking and screenwriting masterclass, hence the title of the episode.Sit back, relax and get ready to take some notes. Enjoy my epic conversation with John Sayles.

This week the boys are delighted to welcome special effects and make-up artist Vanessa Hider who explains how to make your own cuts and burns effects as well as background on Freddie's Fedora, how to make 'sticky stairs' and a quiz on famous Freds.---You can find the Uber talented Vanessa Hider and her work in the following places:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessahidermua/?hl=enIMDB https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7482371/Facebook /Meta https://m.facebook.com/vanessa.hider ---Join our Patreon for £1 a month and we'll shout you out each episode as well as give you the chance to pick an episode each month and give you access to hours of bonus content like interviews, facts and lies and rock n roll and some afterschool TV chat!patreon.com/100thingsfilm ---This week we are promoting the fantastic new podcast "SMASH THAT GLASS" from The Modern Escapism Network.A celebration of the women that get sh*t done in music, entertainment, pop culture and throughout history. Catch them weekly where you get your podcasts and at https://modernescapism.co.uk/smash-that-glass___A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye. It is the first installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, and Johnny Depp in his film debut.Craven filmed A Nightmare on Elm Street on an estimated budget of $1.1 million. The film was released on November 9, 1984, and grossed $57 million worldwide. A Nightmare on Elm Street was met with rave critical reviews and is considered to be one of the greatest horror films ever made, spawning a franchise consisting of six sequels, a television series, a crossover with Friday the 13th, various other merchandise, and a remake of the same name. Aside from Stunts, Polyester, and Alone in the Dark, it was one of the first films produced by New Line Cinema, who by that point mostly distributed films, leading the company to become a successful film studio up until 2008 and was even nicknamed "The House that Freddy Built".The film is credited with using many of the tropes found in the low-budget horror films of the 1970s and 1980s that originated with John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). The film includes a morality play where sexually promiscuous teenagers are killed. Critics and film historians state that the film's premise is the struggle to define the distinction between dreams and reality, manifested by the lives and dreams of the teens in the film. Later critics praise the film's ability to transgress "the boundaries between the imaginary and real", toying with audience perceptions. The film was followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"

Ronnie Adams and Mark Radulich present their Kevin Smiths Clerks Trilogy Review. Clerks is a 1994 American black-and-white buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith (in his feature directorial debut), produced and edited by Smith and Scott Mosier, and starring Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Lisa Spoonhauer, Jason Mewes, Smith, and Mosier. It presents a day in the lives of store clerks Dante Hicks (O'Halloran) and Randal Graves (Anderson) as well as their acquaintances. It is the first of Smith's View Askewniverse films, and introduces several recurring characters, notably Jay and Silent Bob (Mewes and Smith respectively). It is often regarded as a cult classic and a landmark in independent filmmaking. In 2019, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The live-action, feature film sequel to Clerks was released on July 21, 2006. The working title was The Passion of the Clerks, though the film was released under the title Clerks II. The credits for Dogma stated "Jay and Silent Bob will return in Clerks 2: Hardly Clerkin' "; however, that project "evolved" into Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. The sequel features Jeff Anderson and Brian O'Halloran reprising their roles as Dante Hicks and Randal Graves. The two now work at a Mooby's restaurant after the latter's incompetence resulted in the destruction of the Quick Stop and RST Video. Clerks III is a 2022 American comedy film written, produced, directed, and edited by Kevin Smith and stars Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Trevor Fehrman, Austin Zajur, Jason Mewes, Rosario Dawson, and Smith. It serves as a standalone sequel to the 1994 and 2006 Clerks films, and is the ninth overall feature film set in the View Askewniverse. In the film, Randal Graves, who after surviving a massive heart attack, enlists his friends and fellow clerks Dante Hicks, Elias Grover, and Jay and Silent Bob to make a movie about their lives at the Quick Stop Convenience store that started it all. Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network. Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things: https://linktr.ee/markkind76 also snapchat: markkind76 FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSW Tiktok: @markradulich twitter: @MarkRadulich

Ronnie Adams and Mark Radulich present their Kevin Smiths Clerks Trilogy Review. Clerks is a 1994 American black-and-white buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith (in his feature directorial debut), produced and edited by Smith and Scott Mosier, and starring Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Lisa Spoonhauer, Jason Mewes, Smith, and Mosier. It presents a day in the lives of store clerks Dante Hicks (O'Halloran) and Randal Graves (Anderson) as well as their acquaintances. It is the first of Smith's View Askewniverse films, and introduces several recurring characters, notably Jay and Silent Bob (Mewes and Smith respectively). It is often regarded as a cult classic and a landmark in independent filmmaking. In 2019, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The live-action, feature film sequel to Clerks was released on July 21, 2006. The working title was The Passion of the Clerks, though the film was released under the title Clerks II. The credits for Dogma stated "Jay and Silent Bob will return in Clerks 2: Hardly Clerkin' "; however, that project "evolved" into Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. The sequel features Jeff Anderson and Brian O'Halloran reprising their roles as Dante Hicks and Randal Graves. The two now work at a Mooby's restaurant after the latter's incompetence resulted in the destruction of the Quick Stop and RST Video. Clerks III is a 2022 American comedy film written, produced, directed, and edited by Kevin Smith and stars Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Trevor Fehrman, Austin Zajur, Jason Mewes, Rosario Dawson, and Smith. It serves as a standalone sequel to the 1994 and 2006 Clerks films, and is the ninth overall feature film set in the View Askewniverse. In the film, Randal Graves, who after surviving a massive heart attack, enlists his friends and fellow clerks Dante Hicks, Elias Grover, and Jay and Silent Bob to make a movie about their lives at the Quick Stop Convenience store that started it all. Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network. Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things: https://linktr.ee/markkind76 also snapchat: markkind76 FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSW Tiktok: @markradulich twitter: @MarkRadulich

Welcome to our newest member of the of the podcast... Heidi Hesse!   Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 American psychological thriller film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for Gordon McDonell. In 1991, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film was also Alfred Hitchcock's favorite of all of his films.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_a_Doubt

We kick off our Elm Street series with the classic horror that started it all; 1984's A Nightmare On Elm Street! We discuss its real life inspiration, Freddy Kruger, the end of childhood, the birth of horror movie tropes, what a slasher is, safe spaces, ghost marriage, Bring It On: Cheer or Die, & more! Pablo Picasso died in 1973, before Star Wars came out. Salvador Dali died in 1989. It is unclear if he watched Star Wars.    A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Robert Shaye. It is the first installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and stars Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, and Johnny Depp in his film debut. Craven filmed A Nightmare on Elm Street on an estimated budget of $1.1 million.[3] The film was released on November 9, 1984, and grossed $57 million worldwide. A Nightmare on Elm Street was met with rave critical reviews and is considered to be one of the greatest horror films ever made, spawning a franchise consisting of six sequels, a television series, a crossover with Friday the 13th, various other merchandise, and a remake of the same name. Aside from Stunts, Polyester, and Alone in the Dark, it was one of the first films produced by New Line Cinema, who by that point mostly distributed films, leading the company to become a successful film studio up until 2008 and was even nicknamed "The House that Freddy Built". The film is credited with using many of the tropes found in the low-budget horror films of the 1970s and 1980s that originated with John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). The film includes a morality play where sexually promiscuous teenagers are killed. Critics and film historians state that the film's premise is the struggle to define the distinction between dreams and reality, manifested by the lives and dreams of the teens in the film. Later critics praise the film's ability to transgress "the boundaries between the imaginary and real", toying with audience perceptions. The film was followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".   Bring It On: Cheer Or Die teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBn5LU7Ymlw&ab_channel=JoBloHorrorTrailers A Nightmare on Elm Street trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCVh4lBfW-c&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers

Today on the show we have legendary independent filmmaker and Oscar® nominated screenwriter John Sayles.John Sayles is one of America's best known independent filmmakers, receiving critical acclaim for films including Eight Men Out (1988), Lone Star (1996) and Men with Guns (1997). He's also written screenplays for mainstream films such as Passion Fish (1992), Limbo (1999), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) and did a draft of Jurassic Park (1993) for Steven Spielberg. John has been named by American critic Roger Ebert as"one of the few genuinely independent American filmmakers",which John modestly denies![presto_player id=46221]John has directed over 20 films and written well over 100 screenplays throughout his career. Two of his early films, The Return of the Seacaucus Seven (1978) and Baby Its You (1982), were selected by the United States National Film Registry for preservation in 2012. John was born outside Scranton, Pennsylvania and graduated from Williams College.John is a talented screenwriter as well as director; he made his first professional short film TSR: Thirty Seconds Over Reims (1971) after winning a talent competition with a script for the film. John's work often touches on social issues – including unemployment, inner-city violence and war – which John believes make excellent material for stories due to complex personal relationships involved with these topics.John Sayles is an example of someone who supports the independent film movement. John's films Lone Star (1996) and Matewan (1987) were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and John himself has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.John and I had an amazing conversation that was full of knowledge bombs. It was truly like being in a filmmaking and screenwriting masterclass, hence the title of the episode.Sit back, relax and get ready to take some notes. Enjoy my epic conversation with John Sayles.

This week it's the final episode of Films about films month and we are talking dthe Patron's choice, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.  You'll learn about Bob Hoskins' process, The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, Looney Toons and why Walt Disney was a bad 'un. Join tens of other patrons to help choose episodes, get a shout out and a bonus episode every single week all for just £1 at: https://www.patreon.com/100thingsfilm  --- Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American live-action/animated comedy mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Frank Marshall and Robert Watts, and loosely adapted by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman from Gary K. Wolf's 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. The film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy. Set in a 1947 version of Hollywood where cartoon characters (commonly referred to as "toons") and people co-exist, the film follows Eddie Valiant, a private investigator hired to help exonerate Roger Rabbit, a toon who has been framed for the murder of the Acme Corporation's owner. Walt Disney Pictures purchased the film rights for the film's story in 1981. Price and Seaman wrote two drafts of the script before Disney brought in executive producer Steven Spielberg and his production company, Amblin Entertainment. Zemeckis was brought on to direct the film while Canadian animator Richard Williams was hired to supervise the animation sequences. Production was moved from Los Angeles to Elstree Studios in England to accommodate Williams and his group of animators. While filming, the production budget began to rapidly expand and the shooting schedule ran longer than expected. The film was released through Disney's Touchstone Pictures banner on June 22, 1988. It received acclaim from critics, who praised its visuals, humor, writing, and performances (particularly Hoskins), with critics and audiences considering it to be "groundbreaking". It grossed over $351 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 1988. It brought a renewed interest in the Golden age of American animation, spearheading modern American animation and the Disney Renaissance.[7] It won three Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Visual Effects and received a Special Achievement Academy Award for its animation direction by Williams. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[8][9]

In this weeks enthralling installment Jason talks about the trappings of getting old and Carly recounts her London tour - oh and we talk about the classic noir Rebecca! Rebecca is a 1940 American romantic psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It was Hitchcock's first American project, and his first film under contract with producer David O. Selznick. The screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood and Joan Harrison, and adaptation by Philip MacDonald and Michael Hogan, were based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. The film stars Laurence Olivier as the brooding, aristocratic widower Maxim de Winter and Joan Fontaine as the young woman who becomes his second wife, with Judith Anderson, George Sanders and Gladys Cooper in supporting roles. The film is a gothic tale shot in black-and-white. Maxim de Winter's first wife Rebecca, who died before the events of the film, is never seen. Her reputation and recollections of her, however, are a constant presence in the lives of Maxim, his new wife and the housekeeper Mrs. Danvers. Rebecca was theatrically released on April 12, 1940 to critical and commercial success. It received eleven nominations at the 13th Academy Awards, more than any other film that year. It won two awards; Best Picture, and Best Cinematography, becoming the only film directed by Hitchcock to win the former award. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast/support

This week we're discussing the 1951 Sci-Fi classic The Day The Earth Stood Still, including its place in American history, how little we've changed in 70 years, 5G microchip vaccines, the Red Scare, the theremin, space Jesus, American exceptionalism, and we try to figure out where heaven is.   The Day The Earth Stood Still full movie:  https://archive.org/details/The.Day.The.Earth.Stood.Still1951   The Day the Earth Stood Still (a.k.a. Farewell to the Master and Journey to the World) is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. The film stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier and Lock Martin. The screenplay was written by Edmund H. North, based on the 1940 science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates, and the film score was composed by Bernard Herrmann.[4] Set in the Cold War during the early stages of the nuclear arms race, the film's storyline involves a humanoid alien visitor who comes to Earth, accompanied by a powerful robot, to deliver an important message that will affect the entire human race. In 1995, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."   A Trip to the Moon by George Méliès (1902): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFtR9bQupak&ab_channel=UnitedGlobalPictures

Our brand new episode is out! In this weeks shenanigans we realise that Cary Grant is a pimp... the wine cellar is king and both shady hosts are nothing more than angry red blobs from an animated movie.... Notorious is a 1946 American spy film noir directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains as three people whose lives become intimately entangled during an espionage operation. The film follows U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin (Grant), who enlists the help of Alicia Huberman (Bergman), the daughter of a German war criminal, to infiltrate a Nazi organization. The situation becomes complicated when the two fall in love as Huberman is instructed to seduce Alex Sebastian (Rains), a leader of the organization who had previously been infatuated with her. It was shot in late 1945 and early 1946, and was released by RKO Radio Pictures in August 1946. Notorious is considered by critics and scholars to mark a watershed for Hitchcock artistically, and to represent a heightened thematic maturity. His biographer, Donald Spoto, writes that "Notorious is in fact Alfred Hitchcock's first attempt—at the age of forty-six—to bring his talents to the creation of a serious love story, and its story of two men in love with Ingrid Bergman could only have been made at this stage of his life."[4] In 2006, Notorious was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by Ben Hecht Produced by Alfred Hitchcock Starring Cary Grant Ingrid Bergman Claude Rains Louis Calhern Leopoldine Konstantin Cinematography Ted Tetzlaff Edited by Theron Warth Music by Roy Webb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast/support

On this episode of the OETA Movie Club Podcast, host Robert Burch and director Jeff Morava do a deep dive into The Thin Man, a 1934 American comedy-mystery. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a leisure-class couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. Nick is a retired private detective who left his very successful career when he married Nora, a wealthy heiress accustomed to high society. Their wire-haired fox terrier Asta was played by canine actor Skippy. In 1997, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry having been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."  Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and tune in to The Thin Man on Saturday, April 2 at 9 pm and Friday, April 8 at 11 pm on  OETA.

The world of music documentaries is one filled with riches. Other than simply listening to it, there's no better way to absorb the power and importance of music and its ability to change the world. There's a reason why Decline Of Western Civilization, Penelope Spheeris' anthropologic look at the underground hardcore punk scene in late 70s/early 80s LA, was selected by the Library Of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, being deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". That film is much more than images of angry-looking white dudes spitting on each other. It takes the viewer to a specific place and time, and shows how music can move people in strange and fascinating ways. There are dozens of great music documentaries that tell strange and fascinating stories and ATTT is lucky to have Sir Maurice Bursztynski, co-host of the music film podcast See Hear on board to discuss 10 of our favorites. This conversation went on for so long that we had to break it up into two parts, so enjoy part 1 and come on back next week for the conclusion to Top Ten Music Documentaries.Stream this playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-504-top-ten-music-documentaries-part-1/pl.u-38oWZ65FYjdGkKL?ls&fbclid=IwAR1byNtvA2RDjkhI7fMt-en8ekKNEm8Jjdvd952R0FVUJrjdX7j8ha5WluEDid you enjoy last week's Bonus Patreon episode? Get more of those, once a month exclusively at our Patreon for $2 a month. Find out more at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.comAs we mentioned, Maurice hosts 2 podcasts. See Hear is for the music film lover, covering a bevy of great documentaries, biopics and anything else in cinema that's music related. Find out more here:https://seehearpodcast.blogspot.comMaurice's other show as all about the greatest albums ever - Love That Album. Here be the link:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-that-album/id459559336

This week the boys are welcoming Deadbeat Punk from WTFDYW Podcast to discuss the only film he'll watch without being in that chair from A Clockwork Orange, it's The Blues Brothers.  We include why John Landis is no longer allowed to hire a Helecoptor and what James Brown and Boris Johnson have in Common. --- The Basis of WTFDYW is cracking! Every Monday a guest tells Punk What The F*** They Want. Simple concept for a simple podcast. Get it anywhere you find your podcasts you C***s! --- The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by John Landis.[4] It stars John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood, characters developed from the recurring musical sketch "The Blues Brothers" on NBC variety series Saturday Night Live. The film is set in and around Chicago, Illinois, where it was filmed, and the screenplay was written by Aykroyd and Landis. It features musical numbers by rhythm and blues (R&B), soul, and blues singers James Brown, Cab Calloway (in his final feature film role), Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, and John Lee Hooker. It features non-musical supporting performances by Carrie Fisher, Henry Gibson, Charles Napier and John Candy. The story is a tale of redemption for paroled convict Jake and his blood brother Elwood, who set out on "a mission from God" to save from foreclosure the Roman Catholic orphanage in which they were raised. To do so, they must reunite their R&B band and organize a performance to earn $5,000 needed to pay the orphanage's property tax bill. Along the way, they are targeted by a homicidal "mystery woman", Neo-Nazis, and a country and western band—all while being relentlessly pursued by the police. Universal Studios, which had won the bidding war for the film, was hoping to take advantage of Belushi's popularity in the wake of Saturday Night Live, the film Animal House, and The Blues Brothers' musical success; it soon found itself unable to control production costs. The start of filming was delayed when Aykroyd, who was new to film screenwriting, took six months to deliver a long and unconventional script that Landis had to rewrite before production, which began without a final budget. On location in Chicago, Belushi's partying and drug use caused lengthy and costly delays that, along with the destructive car chases depicted onscreen, made the final film one of the most expensive comedies ever produced. Due to concerns that the film would fail, its initial bookings were less than half of those similar films normally received. Released in the United States on June 20, 1980, it received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed over $115 million in theaters worldwide before its release on home video, and has become a cult classic over the years. A sequel, Blues Brothers 2000, was released in 1998 to critical and commercial failure. In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

We are kicking off OSCAR MONTH This week with what is possibly our most audatious undertaking yet, 1994's Forrest Gump. We're talking Presidential assasination attempts, Running shoes and Films lying to us yet again!  --- This week we are once again sponsored by our favourite vegan friendly Pamper good shop My Personal Space and the team there have a very special Valentines giveawy for the loved one in your life. Just visit thier Insta and/or Facebook and answer the question as posed in the post to ensure that you are in with a chance to win a pamper box for your favourite human... or yourself!  --- orrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally Field. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump (Hanks), a slow-witted and kindhearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th-century United States. The film differs substantially from the novel.  Principal photography took place between August and December 1993, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Extensive visual effects were used to incorporate Hanks into archived footage and to develop other scenes. The soundtrack features songs reflecting the different periods seen in the film.  Forrest Gump was released in the United States on July 6, 1994, and received generally favorable reviews for Zemeckis's direction, performances (particularly that of Hanks and Sinise), visual effects, music, and screenplay. The film was an enormous success at the box office; it became the top-grossing film in America released that year and earned over US$678.2 million worldwide during its theatrical run, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 1994, behind The Lion King. The soundtrack sold over 12 million copies. Forrest Gump won six Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Hanks, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, and Best Film Editing. It received many award nominations, including Golden Globes, British Academy Film Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.  Varying interpretations have been made of the protagonist and the film's political symbolism. In 2011, the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[3][4][5]

PlatoonWelcome to The Guys Review, where we review media, products and experiences.  **READ APPLE REVIEWS/Fan Mail**Mention Twitter DM group - like pinned tweetRead emailsTwitter Poll Platoon Written and Directed by: Oliver Stone Starring:  Tom BerengerWillem DafoeCharlie Sheen Released: Dec 24 1986 Budget: $6M ($15.2M in 2021) Box Office: $138.5M ($351.2M in 2021) Ratings:   IMDb 8.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes 87%Metacritic 92% Google Users 91% The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards at the 59th Academy Awards, and won four including Best Picture, Best Director for Stone, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing. In 2019, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Lastly, a Platoon is a subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a lieutenant and divided into several sections or squads. First time you saw the movie? Plot:The film opens to black and white text: "Rejoice O young man in thy youth" -Ecclesiastes. At an air filed as new recruits are getting off a plane; they observe body bags being loaded. They somberly walk by as injured men heckle them. September 1967, Brave Company, 25th infantry, somewhere near the Cambodian border. The men are marching through the jungle, on patrol. Charlie Sheens Chris Taylor comes across a dead body, with Sgt Barnes telling him he's good and dead. Taylor collapses, with ants on his neck. A resupply helo touches down and they unload, troops are shown cutting grass, working on weapons, tending to wounds, setting mines. Taylor starts a voice over as a letter to his Grandma, about Hell and complaining how hard it is. Up at 5am, humping all day, how new guys are valued less, and he thinks he made a mistake. The Sgts get a report of an ambush, and they argue about who is going out on partrol. The troops are complaining about the patrol, and Sgt Elias takes the new recruits, and clears their gear they don't need, with some advice from Elias, they take off with a storm rolling in. Taylor voice over complaining about his parents, being anonymous. How the guys are the bottom of the barrel, but some of the best guys. Taylor is sent to set claymores. Taylor awakes about 2:30am, with ants and bugs on him. As he's trying to settle down, he watches as some Vietcong troops came walking through, he looks at his weapon and at the other troops, unsure what to do, as they approach. They trip a claymore, and the troops wake up to a fire fight. Fires, explosions and tracers. Another trooper who was hit, is screaming in pain, when Sgt Barnes covers his mouth and tells him to shut up and take the pain, Taylor is also injured, and is worried about dying, Gardener, the other new recruit, dies. Everyone somberly looks away, except Taylor. Sgt Barnes call him a piece of shit, and uses him as an example what happens when you mess up in a firefight. As they walk out, Elias tells Barnes he may still be alive if he had a few more days to learn something. S:-Somber start to the movie, gives it weight-The foreshadowing of the storm rolling in, I am assuming.-I cant see John C. McGinley and not think scrubs. Taylor is walking on base, catches up with his old platoon, and gets pulled for a job. They're shown pulling latrine pots and having to clean them. They ask how he got there, Taylor says he dropped out of college and volunteered for infantry, King tells him hes stupid for giving all that up, and that the poor are always getting fucked by the rich. King takes him to hang out and Taylor hits an opium pipe. Sgt Elias is there and has him inhale some smoke through a shot gun. Some banter in the barracks in between the troops. Taylor and the others are smoking, dancing and singing, as it fades to them back in the jungle, new years day, 1968. They find and investigate an enemy camp. Elias crawls into one of the caves to check, as the others keep combing. Elias finds a surgery with a dead troop, he climbs up into another chamber and kills someone running away, as Sal and another troop find a trove of documents that are booby trapped, and they die. Taylor sees Barnes, looking despondent. The LT tells them to move to a village, when they go, they find a missing troop, Manny, tied to a tree, dead. Barnes is pissed and Taylor calls him their Ahab that day. They ransack the village, and find some guns. Taylor finds a man and woman hiding, and he makes the one legged man dance, shooting at his foot. Bunny kills him with the butt of his shotgun. They interrogate a man about the weapons, he says they don't have a choice, Barnes hills the woman, threatens to kill more if he doesn't talk. Barnes gets the mans daughter and threatens to kill her. Elias stops him and they fight. The troops part them, LT tells them to torch the town and blow the weapons and move out. Taylor comes across some guys attempting to rape some villagers, and stops them. S:-When the guys are pulling the latrine things, you can hear Adrian Cronauer in the back ground saying Goooooood morning vietnam.-The obvious differences between the LT and the troops.-Taylor stopping the rape tells a lot about who he is At the base camp, Elias and LT are talking to the captain about what happened at the village. They're told they're going back to the bunker complex. The troops discuss who was right. LT tells Barnes not to worry about Elias. Obviously the troops are divided. Barnes pauses. Taylor and Elias talk, and Elias says they're going to lose. Taylors voice tells us he struggles to maintain his sanity, whats right and wrong, the divide in the troops. They move through the jungle on patrol when they're ambushed. They start returning fire as men are hit, Taylor crawls to help. Elias, Barnes and the LT argue how to react, ultimately going with Barnes. Mortar rands start falling on the troops and they fall back, needing medics. Elias takes two guys, Taylor follows. Barnes berates the LT for giving bad coordinates. Elias tells them what to do and takes off; barnes tells them to pull back that he'd get Elias. Taylor gets two, as Barnes arrives and sends them back, he moves to Elias. He moves quietly, as the Vietcong run, Elias engages and kills some. Barnes follows. Taylor arrives back, but goes back into the jungle. Barnes shoulders his rife at Elias, they share a moment, Elias' face drops and Barnes shoots him. Barnes tells Taylor, and they move out. They move to the rescue helos, and move bodies. As they're flying, Taylor sees Elias running, Barnes can't believe it. The LT tells them to go back, Elias is running, bloody, with tons of vietcong chasing him, the falls and crawls, while being shot, as the helos make gun runs trying to help. On his knees, Elias reaches up, and collapses. Taylor looks at Barnes, and Barnes turns away. S:-Not knowing the ending, I think when Barnes pauses, he's decided he's going to kill Elias.-This is a pretty straight forward movie, some moral questions are blunt and obvious.-I like the framing of Barnes and Elias, going head to head, towards each other.-There isn't a bunch of war time era music, like Fortunate Son or We Gotta Get Out of This Place, it's all classical, instrumental.-Iconic shot of Elias on his knees reaching up. Taylor is convinced Barnes killed Elias. They argue what they should do. Barnes arrives and tells them there is the way it should be and the way it is; he is reality, that Elias was wrong, and that the machine breaks down, they break down. He offers himself, 6 on 1, to kill him. Taylor jumps on him, but it's over quickly, and Barnes stops from killing him, but cuts his cheek. Walking asking, what they know about death. They go back the next day, Taylor knows they're the bait to lure out an entire regiment. Lt tells Rhah he's got Elias' squad, and he doesn't want it. Taylor and King talk, Taylor questions why and how people like Elias die, and Barnes get to make the rules. King says to just get through it; then King is sent home. Junior says he can't walk, Barnes doesn't believe him, and Junior breaks down. O'Neil asks for leave, which Barnes denies, O'Neil is worried he wont make it out alive, and Barnes tells him everybody has to die. Bunny tells Junior why he likes being there, doing what you want, just worry about dying. We see vietcong troops preparing and moving through the jungle at night. A proximity flare is set off, when they're told not to get out of their fox hole, that they'll be probed all night, trying to get through. A trooper falls in the hole with Taylor and tells them there are hundreds coming, to get out. A blast rocks Taylor back. He listens to a broadcast and abandons the foxhole, right as they RPG it. Some troops come up the hill and Taylor attacks, killing several. Frances joins him, and they are in a frenzy. Screaming, laughing, when Taylor charges. Bunny is screaming at the attackers when Junior leaves, as he turns to yell, he's shot, with the killing blow in his mouth. Junior runs into a tree, and is soon after stuck with a bayonet and dies. Barnes attacks, O'Neil pulls a dead body on himself to hide, and the attackers move on, thinking they're all dead. A suicide attack at the base is run on what looks like a comms tent. LT tells the Captain they're overrun, and they want to pull back, but the Captain tells him to stay and fight. They're overrun, the captain calls for a bombing run on them. Barnes is fighting and gets shot, Taylor saves him, Barnes is about to kill Taylor, when the bombs drop, as we literally see the red in Barnes eyes and explosions. Cut to Taylor waking up, and all is quiet. He gets up and grabs an enemy AK, bloody and batered, he finds Barnes crawling away, also bloody and burnt. They stare at each other, when Barnes tells him to do it... and Taylor shoots Barnes. And armored vehicle finds Taylor, Frances stabs himself in his leg, O'Neil lies about being left. A bulldozer is clearing bodies as Taylor is carried out. He and Frances chat for a sec, and O'Neil is told then he has second platoon...and he is not happy. Taylor is loaded on to the medical helo, signals to Rhah, who screams back. He flies over the carnage of the battlefield, bodies everywhere. He things looking back, they didn't fight the enemy, but themselves. He knows for him the war is over, but it will always be there, as will Barnes and Elias for possession of his soul. He's sometimes since felt of a child born of those two fathers. That we must rebuild, to try and find goodness and meaning to this life. A white screen with black text: Dedicated to the men who faught and died in the Vietnam War. Fade to black, and credits. S:-That fight scene and everything Barnes says, i get why he got the academy award. Incredible, well written.-Still very intense, crazy battle sequence. It's got real depth and shows how any and many soldiers can break.-I do wonder how 'real' the bit with Barnes killing Elias, and Taylor killing Barnes is or was in Vietnam. Top Five Trivia of the movie: 5: Oliver stone got so tired on set, he accused the editor of stealing film. But the film hadn't been shot yet.4: The scene where all the troops were high, they actually got high. The problem was, they did it hours before, so when they shot, according to Willem Dafoe, "They were just tired and useless."3: Dale Dye, who is a decorated Marine, was the consultant to this movie and changed the way hollywood shot war movies, finally showing the emotional toll war takes on solders. He's also consulted in films such as Saving Private Ryan, and even video games like Medal of Honor.2: They imported red dirt, because Oliver Stone specifically remembered red dirt from his time in vietnam1: Oliver Stone was the first Vietnam Vet to direct a vietnam war movie. Also, in 1988, without saying how, video compies of Platoon were being playing in Ho Chi Minh City, It was the first American film about the Vietnam War to play there.   TOP 5Stephen:1 Breakfast club2 T23 Sandlot4 Back to the Future5 Mail order brides Chris:1. sandlots2. T23. trick r treat4. rocky horror picture show5. hubie halloween Trey:1) Boondocks Saints2) Mail Order Brides3) Lone Survivor4) Drunk stoned brilliant dead5) Sandlot  Tucker:1. Beer review 2. T23. Gross Pointe Blank4. My Cousin Vinny5. Mail order brides  Web: https://theguysreview.simplecast.com/EM: theguysreviewpod@gmail.comIG: @TheGuysReviewPodTW: @The_GuysReviewFB: https://facebook.com/TheGuysReviewPod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYKXJhq9LbQ2VfR4K33kT9Q Please, Subscribe, rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts from!! Thank you,-The Guys

Today on the show we have legendary independent filmmaker and Oscar® nominated screenwriter John Sayles.John Sayles is one of America's best known independent filmmakers, receiving critical acclaim for films including Eight Men Out (1988), Lone Star (1996) and Men with Guns (1997). He's also written screenplays for mainstream films such as Passion Fish (1992), Limbo (1999), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) and did a draft of Jurassic Park (1993) for Steven Spielberg.John has been named by American critic Roger Ebert as"one of the few genuinely independent American filmmakers",which John modestly denies!John has directed over 20 films and written well over 100 screenplays throughout his career. Two of his early films, The Return of the Seacaucus Seven (1978) and Baby Its You (1982), were selected by the United States National Film Registry for preservation in 2012. John was born outside Scranton, Pennsylvania and graduated from Williams College.John is a talented screenwriter as well as director; he made his first professional short film TSR: Thirty Seconds Over Reims (1971) after winning a talent competition with a script for the film. John's work often touches on social issues – including unemployment, inner-city violence and war – which John believes make excellent material for stories due to complex personal relationships involved with these topics.John also discusses his career path, including his decision to become a screenwriter, the difficulties he faced working as a screenwriter in Hollywood and his experience of writing for other directors such as Steven Spielberg.John and I had an amazing conversation that was full of knowledge bombs. It was truly like being in a filmmaking and screenwriting masterclass, hence the title of the episode.Sit back, relax and get ready to take some notes. Enjoy my epic conversation with John Sayles.

Today on the show we have legendary independent filmmaker and Oscar® nominated screenwriter John Sayles.John Sayles is one of America's best known independent filmmakers, receiving critical acclaim for films including Eight Men Out (1988), Lone Star (1996) and Men with Guns (1997). He's also written screenplays for mainstream films such as Passion Fish (1992), Limbo (1999), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) and did a draft of Jurassic Park (1993) for Steven Spielberg. John has been named by American critic Roger Ebert as"one of the few genuinely independent American filmmakers",which John modestly denies![presto_player id=46221]John has directed over 20 films and written well over 100 screenplays throughout his career. Two of his early films, The Return of the Seacaucus Seven (1978) and Baby Its You (1982), were selected by the United States National Film Registry for preservation in 2012. John was born outside Scranton, Pennsylvania and graduated from Williams College.John is a talented screenwriter as well as director; he made his first professional short film TSR: Thirty Seconds Over Reims (1971) after winning a talent competition with a script for the film. John's work often touches on social issues – including unemployment, inner-city violence and war – which John believes make excellent material for stories due to complex personal relationships involved with these topics.John Sayles is an example of someone who supports the independent film movement. John's films Lone Star (1996) and Matewan (1987) were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and John himself has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.John and I had an amazing conversation that was full of knowledge bombs. It was truly like being in a filmmaking and screenwriting masterclass, hence the title of the episode.Sit back, relax and get ready to take some notes. Enjoy my epic conversation with John Sayles.

Halloween Welcome to The Guys Review, where we review media, products and experiences.   **READ APPLE REVIEWS/Fan Mail**Mention Twitter DM group - like pinned tweetRead emailsTwitter Poll Halloween Directed by: John Carpenter Starring:  Donald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisP. J. SolesNancy Loomis Released: OCtober 25, 1978 Budget: $300K-325K ($1.3M- $1.4M 2021) Box Office: $60-$70M ($252.4M-$295M in 2021) Ratings:   IMDb 7.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes 96%Metacritic 87% Google Users 90% In 2006, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. First time you saw the movie? Plot:-Iconic theme music-This whole thing starts because little Mikey Myers doesn't like his sister getting some from her bf.-Why was the back door open?-By the time Mikey watches them turn off the light to when he sees the bf come down the steps putting on his shirt, it's maybe 45 seconds? Is the boyfriends name Tucker?-Mikey putting on the mask foreshadowing-Terrible death acting...-Incredible how it all read as one continuous shot -The nurse smoking and driving with the windows up. How 70's.-Drug Dr suggests using to bring Mikey in front of the judge: Chlorpromazine Brand name: ThorazineDescription: Antipsychotic - It can treat mental illness, behavioral disorders, tetanus, blood disorders such as porphyria, and severe nausea and vomiting. It can also reduce anxiety before surgery.-Mikey steals that car pretty easily. -Laurie in class, teacher talking about destiny and fate. "Fate never changes"-Mikey is already walking around in the mask... How hasn't an adult called the cops on him yet? -Good thing the Dr happens to stop exactly where Mikey got his blue coveralls -"Totally"-There are a lot of long, lingering, tracking shots-Think the reason guys don't want to date Laurie is that big ol' dick-Jamie Lee Curtis looks like an older version of Charlie Bucket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -Like they get high to go baby sit, with the windows up, like no one will smell it, or her dad a cop wont know what it is-Mikey is not subtle about trailing folks.-Mikey next to the tree watching... reflected in Trick r Treat, ~40 years later. The bad guy watching/POV shots-Mikey eats dogs? -Not letting the public know a killer is on the lose... Great move.-She spills oil on herself and strips down to her underwear? Makes sense. Mikey just wants to see some boobies.-So shes going out, in someone shirt, no pants, and no bra? Ok. I see the intro of every dumb kid trope in all horror movies.-Feels like a lot of wide establishing shots, too. But there's action going on too.-Hard to believe the kid that reads too many sci-fi comics.-Mikey is just a big ol' voyeur. First with Annie, next with Lynda and Bob.-Why is there a jack o'lantern in the bedroom?-Bob saying, "I'll be right back" throws me to Scream.-Posting Bob up with a knife through the stomach... unrealistic, but epic.-Shame to kill Annie... Great tits. -How damn small is Lauries waist? 8 inches around? It's tiny.-The start of: Something is wrong, I'm going to to check it out... with the audience screaming, NO. Building suspense.-Mikey missed an easy shot on Laurie.-Mikey can pick a full grown man up, on handed and stab him TO A DOOR, and cant kick down one interior door to the kitchen? -All this and a knitting needle to the neck stops him?-Ok, so a hanger to the eye and a stab wound... maybe? (no blood on the knife when Laurie comes out of the closet...and why does she drop the knife, AGAIN?!)-Nope. So the Dr with a 6 shooter.-Nope again. -When they were showing shots of the various scenes, Mikeys knife was still on the floor in the living room, despite having taken it up stairs and Laurie used it on him.-I can def hear where Stranger Things got some musical cues from this theme. TOP 5Stephen:1 Breakfast club2 T23 Sandlot4 Escape rooms5 Mail order brides Chris:1. sandlots2. T23. trick r treat4. rocky horror picture show5. hubie halloween Trey:MeatballsBoondocks SaintsMail Order BridesSandlotLone Survivor Tucker:1. Beer review 2. T23. Grosse Pointe Blank4. Mail order brides5. Escape rooms Web: https://theguysreview.simplecast.com/EM: theguysreviewpod@gmail.comIG: @TheGuysReviewPodTW: @The_GuysReviewFB: https://facebook.com/TheGuysReviewPod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYKXJhq9LbQ2VfR4K33kT9Q Please, Subscribe, rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts from!! Thank you,-The Guys

Rocky Horror Picture Show Welcome to The Guys Review, where we review media, products and experiences.   **READ APPLE REVIEWS/Fan Mail**Mention Twitter DM group - like pinned tweetRead emails Without further antici---------pation, we'll get into the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show Directed by: Jim Sharman (who was raised in Australia, in the circus, which explains some of his more outlandish stylings. Only directed 5 movies from 1972 to 1982, and one short, Andy X, in 2012.) Original Stage Play was written by  Richard O'Brien, who plays Riff Raff in the movie. Starring:  Tim CurrySusan SarandonBarry BostwickMeat Loaf Released: August 15, 1975 Budget: $1.4M ($7.1M 2021) Box Office: $170M ($866.8M in 2021) Ratings:   IMDb 7.4/10 Rotten Tomatoes 78%Metacritic 65% Google Users 87% (same as Trick r Treat) Still in limited release 46 years after its premiere, it is the longest-running theatrical release in film history. In many cities live amateur shadow-casts act out the film as it is being shown and heavily draw upon a tradition of audience participation. The film is most often shown close to Halloween. Today, the film has a large international cult following and has been considered by many as one of the greatest musical films of all time. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2005. First time you saw the movie? Plot:-I like that even the 20th century fox intro is changed to to musical styling-VERY obviously an homage to B horror/science fiction-The intro lips were Patricia Quinn, Magenta in the movie.-I love all the things going on in the background through damnit Janet. Very much a stage play.-Its set in the 70's, but Brad and Janet are dressed in the 50's to show their naïvety-Is the time warp one of the most fun songs of all time?-Time warp is the whole reason I would want to play Riff Raff. It's the best song. Even the narrator gets into it.-I love that they were leaving but Frank pulled them back in.-Tim Currys look into the camera, when he says how quaint-Think science will ever be able re-animate human bodies?-This is the perfect movie for Meat Loaf.-Tim Currys little facial tics and movements really make the character-So Frank impersonating Brad, you'd think that would cause some issues today. Also, if shes "saving herself," and was so upset that he lied, she turned on that idea pretty quick with a "you promise you wont tell Brad"-I love the same dialog with Brad and Janet.-Susan Sarandon has some great boobs-Dr Scott gets around pretty good on only that wheelchair. Also, like how when he's going up the stairs, you can see the wire pulling him.-Its funny how "normal" the dinner is. Frank cutting the ham, pouring drinks, etc.-That super fake Eddy body is awesome-The medusafier makes them statues that are naked. Noice-Who is throwing the switches during the floor show?-Rocky is obviously not a dancer-I like during Franks apology/explanation, he's not wearing much make up, showing his true self.-The laser sound is hilariously terrible Web: https://theguysreview.simplecast.com/EM: theguysreviewpod@gmail.comIG: @TheGuysReviewPodTW: @The_GuysReviewFB: https://facebook.com/TheGuysReviewPod/YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYKXJhq9LbQ2VfR4K33kT9Q  Please, subscribe, rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts from!!Thank you,-The Guys

Top 5: Jurassic Park Franchise - Ray Taylor Show Subscribe: InspiredDisorder.com/rts Binge Ad Free: InspiredDisorder.com/Patreon Show topic: Jurassic Park, later also referred to as Jurassic World,[1][2][3] is an American science fiction media franchise centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment bought the rights to the novel by Michael Crichton before it was published. The book was successful, as was Steven Spielberg's 1993 film adaptation. The film received a theatrical 3D re-release in 2013,[4] and was selected in 2018 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The 1993 movie is still considered one of the greatest films of the 1990s.Sponsored By:Patreon.com/InspiredDisorder $3 membership.*Binge full week of Ray Taylor Show (audio+Video)*Massive discount code for The Many Faces*Download raw photoshop filesInspiredDisorder.com/tmf The Many Faces - Original abstract ink portraits by Ray Taylor. Code: RTS for 25% OFF. StationHouseCoffee.com and @StationHouseCoffee on Instagram for premium small batch, single source coffee.InspiredDisorder.com/Ting $25 CREDIT! The best carrier. The best coverage.Same low rates, now with three coast-to-coast networks.Daily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf SUPPORT ON PATREON: Patreon.com/InspiredDisorder More links: InspiredDisorder.com/links

Welcome to the erratically posted season two of The Speakeasy Noir Cast! This week: The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir heist film directed by John Huston.[4] Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett, it tells the story of a jewel robbery in a Midwestern city. The film stars Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern and Jean Hagen,[1] and features James Whitmore, Sam Jaffe, and John McIntire. Marilyn Monroe also appears, in one of her earliest roles. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards. In 2008, The Asphalt Jungle was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Don't forget to keep in touch: Support us by subscribing and leaving a review! https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast Call us at: ‪(818) 643-1441 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speakeasynoircast Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakEasyNoir Website: http://resurrectionfilms.co.uk/home/index.php/speakeasy/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast/support

The Breakfast Club Welcome to The Guys Review, where we review media, products and experiences.  **READ APPLE REVIEWS/Fan Mail**Mention Twitter DM group - like pinned tweetRead emails  The Breakfast Club Written and Directed by:  John Hughes Starring:Emilio EstevezPaul GleasonAnthony Michael HallJudd NelsonMolly RingwaldAlly Sheedy Released February 15th, 1985 Budget: $1M ($2.5M 2021) Box Office: $51.5M ($130M 2021) worldwide Ratings:   IMDb 7.8/10 Rotten Tomatoes 89%Metacritic 66% Google Users 93% John Hughes has had two movies selected to be preserved in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." First was "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" in 2014, and The Breakfast Club was selected in 2016.  First time you saw the movie? Plot:The opening credits ends with a quote from David Bowie: "...and these children that you spit on, as they try to change their worlds, are immune to your consultations. They're quite aware of what they're going through..." A voice over complaining about Saturday school: Shermer High School, Saturday March 24th, 1984. Cars are dropping off the students. Claire complains she has to do saturday school, Brian promises it's the last time, Andrews father tells him he'll loose his scholarship , Allison is dropped off without word and Bender walks in. In the library, they all settle in. Principal Vernon addresses the students, telling them what he expects from their time. Bender starts harassing the other students... Telling Claire, 'you couldn't ignore me if you tried.' They discuss the difference between social clubs and academic clubs... Like math and physics club. They discuss the complexities of wrestling, and rolling on the ground with sweaty men... Sounds familiar. Bender sabotages the library door so that it'll close. Vernon aggressively questions them as to why the door is closed...and they all agree that it just closed. After trying to rig the door open, Bender and Vernon go back and forth, and he keeps adding saturdays. Claire pleads for him to stop. The group is shown wasting time, drawing, paper football, shaking dandruff out of their hair, Brian tucks a boner, and eventually they all fall asleep. Vernon wakes them up for a bathroom trip. Afterwords, Claire describes how her parents use her against each other. Bender continues to antagonize, but they eventually even share names. Bender takes particular interest in Claire, asking how far shes been with a guy. Andrew stops him, and it briefly turns physical and Bender threatens to kill him. A brief conversation with Carl the janitor, a whistle along, and it's lunch. S:-The car claire is dropped off in is John Hughes car-The mom and sister with Brian are Anthony Michael Halls real mom and sister-Anyone ever have saturday school/detention? Any good stories?-Vernon giving Bender 2 months of saturday school... why would he want to be there that many saturdays? Though, he doesn't have a wedding band on. Andrew and Allison go to get drinks, and she finally breaks her silence, saying she drinks vodka. Andrew complains then about being good and wrestling with sweaty dudes...Unlike Tucker. Bender continues to antagonize, eventually outing Brian as a virgin...Claire pulls out sushi for lunch, Andrew has an entire grocery bag full of food, Allison makes some weird, crunchy, sugar sandwich, and Bender goes through Brians lunch the ends with Bender doing an super sarcastic Leave it to Beaver, impression of life at Brians house. Andrew notices Brians reaction and asks about Benders home... Which then gets pretty real. Ending with Andrew questioning the authenticity of his actions, and then shown a cigar burn on his forearm. He storms off, and is reflective. Vernon goes to the lounge, and they all follow Bender to his locker, which no one can explain why... Which we soon find out is weed. As they head back, they are trying to avoid Vernon, and we get the awesome 80's musical montage. (Fire in the twilight) Ending up at a locked gate, stuffing his weed in Brians pants, Bender takes off making a bunch of noise, Vernon following, ending in the gym, giving everyone else time to get back. Vernon gives a very stark view of Benders future...they leave; but in a closet, Vernon threatens Bender, and provides Bender with some perspective, giving him a free shot, which he doesn't take, and he calls him a gutless turd. As Vernon takes a slam, Bender crawls through the ceiling and crashes back to the library, stating he forgot his pencil. As the others cover for Bender, he steals a look and nearly a face-full up Claires skirt. Taking his weed from Brian, the others follow him to the back of the library to smoke. S:-Judd Nelson played this character method and didn't break, even between scenes. John Hughes almost fired him bc of how he treated Molly Ringwald off camera; though she said she was aware and was ok with it.-So Bender can say whatever he wants about anyone else, but then when its about his interpretation of his own home, that's too far? Should we feel bad for him? He's been a shit head the whole time.-What do you think about Bender? Is his life like he says or what? What is he doing today?-First time smoking weed? Brian and Claire are obviously super stoned and being silly. Andrew comes out from hotboxing in a room, and aggressively dances around, ending with screaming and a glass breaking, with Allison watching intently. Carl catches Vernon going through the restricted files. Andrew and Brian chat, and Allison finally joins in, offering that she stole his wallet. Claire and Bender discuss not throwing things away. Allison dumps her purse on the couch, stating shes always "ready to jam" because her home life is unsatisfying. Andrew tries to connect with Allison, who he reads pretty well, and she opens up to him, about her family, asking, "What did they do to you...?" like its something that happens to everyone... Very stark. Vernon and Carl talk, and Carl pegs him precisely. They're sitting in a circle, they go back and forth sharing and asking questions. Allison says she's screwing her therapist, Claire is prodded into answering if shes a virgin.... which she is. This leads to a discussion about how they're bizarre, and Andrew tells why he's in Saturday school...Taping a kids 'buns' together. And he gets very emotional. It impacts them all very deeply. Brian shares how Andrews dads intensity is like his grades, and failing shop. They move on to hidden talents, and Claire puts on lipstick with her cleavage, which Bender mocks, and the others chastise him for going after her... and he shares the differences in their christmases... Smoke up Johnny! They lament, asking if they're going to be like their parents, and Allison states its unavoidable, that when you grow up, your heart dies. Brian asks if they'll still be friends on Monday, and Claire tells them the truth that they wont be friends... they go back and forth about how shitty that is, and Brian shares why hes in Saturday school... because he was going to kill himself with a flair gun. Which they all laugh at. Which then prompts Allison to share that she did nothing to be there, she had nothing better to do. Segue to 80's musical montage. (we are not alone) S:-Any of y'all ever consider running away?-Would you say your bizarre? How so?-Tell zapping the kid in 8th grade story-Originally the dance montage was supposed to ONLY be Molly Ringwald, but she didn't want to do it alone, which then kind of spawned the 80's/Mtv dance montages. Bender is crawling back through the ceiling, Claire convinces Brian that he should write the essay Vernon asked them to write. Claire then takes Allison for a make over. Claire goes into the closet with Bender, as Allison FINALLY gets Andys attention after watching him the WHOLE TIME. Claire kisses Bender, and he offers to be something her parents use against each other. Andy complements Allison, who she states Claire did it. They all walk out together, Andy and Allison kiss, Claire gives Bender one of her diamond earrings, which he made fun of her for earlier. They share a kiss, and she leaves. Bender puts the earring in, and a voice over is heard: (voice over), Bender is shown walking across a field, he throws a fist in the air, freeze frame, and credits roll. S:-Kissing in front of the parents... Is it just me that thinks thats weird? That shit is NOT happening with my daughter. She'll sneak around like God intended. Web: https://theguysreview.simplecast.com/EM: theguysreviewpod@gmail.comIG: @TheGuysReviewPodTW: @The_GuysReviewFB: https://facebook.com/TheGuysReviewPod/

The Goonies Welcome to The Guys Review, where we review media, products and experiences.  **READ APPLE REVIEWS/Fan Mail**Mention Twitter DM group - like pinned tweetRead emails  The Goonies Directed by:  Richard Donner  Screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg Starring: Sean AstinJosh BrolinJeff CohenCorey FeldmanKerri GreenMartha PlimptonKe Huy Quan Released June 7th, 1985 Budget: $19M ($48M 2021) Box Office: $124M ($313.1M 2021) worldwide Ratings:   IMDb 7.8/10 Rotten Tomatoes 76%Metacritic 62% Google Users 90% In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" First time you saw the movie? Plot:The film opens in prison with one of the Fratelli brothers faking his own suicide; meanwhile, momma and the other brother are waiting outside. They take off in a jeep and are involved in a high speed pursuit. As they chase them through town, we're slowly introduced to the other characters, Andy, Mouth, Chunk, Stef, Data. Eventually reaching a beach and a 4x4 race. It fades to the Walshs house, and Mikey complaining about nothing ever happening. Mouth arrives at the house and makes some random Rocky references, and makes fun of Young Thanos, I mean Brand not passing his driving exam, on their last weekend together. Chunk arrives, and has to do the truffle shuffle before waiting on a Rube Goldberg machine to open the gate... Which is dumb. Esp the part with the chicken. Can't scare a chicken to lay an egg. Data ziplines over, ends up causing Chunk to break the statue of Davids dick off. Mrs. Walsh comes home with Rosalita to help pack their house, and she enlists Mouth to translate into Spanish, which he does, but with the wrong information. The kids go into the attic and go through whatever stuff is there, with an immediate thunder storm that somehow popped up. Mikey finds a map and they recount the legend of One Eye Willy... Which is the same story I told in college about my one eyed willy. They then find an article about Chester Copperpot, who claimed to have a key to the treasure. Mikey proposes finding the treasure so they don't have to leave the Goondocks. They tie up Brand and go off to try and follow the treasure map... Thankfully that popup thunderstorm, that served no purpose, has passed. Brand escapes, and borrows a neighbor girls bike, and is then sent over a cliff when Troy in a mustang grabs onto him, and takes off. The boys follow the instructions to an abandoned restaurant, but it turns out the Fratellis are in the restaurant, too. They catch the boys, and mess with them, but Mikey keeps trying to search for the treasure, when Mikey hears something and finds one fo the brothers trying to feed a disfigured person... As he runs back upstairs, Brand grabs him, carries him out with momma Fratelli closing the door behind them, declaring "kids suck." S:
-How did Corey Feldman turn out so fucked up, and Sean Astin seems pretty normal.-How do you fail your driving test? I backed into a trash can and still passed.-For Chunk to be so paranoid outside the restaurant, why does he just go walking around by himself?-Momma Fratelli is 56 years old... Jesus. Rough looking. After watching the Fratellis load "restaurant trash" into their jeep, Mike convinces everyone to stay and keep following the map. Andy and Steph show up, scaring the group, telling them they followed them. Andy abandoned Troy and now seems she wants to get with Brand... In the restaurant, they move down stairs and sneak a peak at the disfigured person...and Andy and Brand are just trying to get their fuck on... Like, constantly. In the hall, in the room the fall in. Chunk breaks a water cooler bottle, and they can hear the water running down somewhere... oh wait, that's just Andys panties around Brand. Anyway, as they look below the fireplace, Data turns on printing press thats making counterfeit money. Chunk smells ice cream, and they find a body in the freezer. The the Fratellis come back, so they load the body back in the freezer, with Chunk behind it. The rest of them escape under the fireplace. Chunk finally escapes to get the police, as the group descends into the tunnel... Chunk flags down a car, that turns out to be the Fratellis and is captured. The group find pipes, and try to bang on them to get help, but it messes up the pressure at the Astoria country club, sending Troy through the ceiling on the toilet... Which I felt like I could've done a few weeks ago, human liquid rocket. Chunk starts spilling his guts about everything... A few years from then, he'd probably end up telling them some fucked up jerk off stories. The group finds a skeleton they determine to be Chester Copperpot, crushed by a trap set by MY one eyed Willy... or the one eyed willy... Whichever. While checking the body, Mikey accidentally sets off the trap that killed Copperpot. As they escape, they release some bats, that then escape to the Fratellis hide out, proving to them Chunk told the truth where everyone else went. The group comes to a waterfall with, what they think is the treasure, but it turns out to be the wishing well. Mouth then takes his wish back. Above, Troy is shown making a wish to "make it" with Andy. Chunk is put in the room with the Fratellis third brother as they go down below the fireplace. Mike gives a super compelling speech, and they decide to keep going, meanwhile, Chunk starts to make a connection to Sloth with a baby ruth. S:-This movie moves pretty fast.-How did the one stone drop and kill Copperpot, but not the others?-In the wishing well, where did the waterfall come from?-Sloth wearing the Raiders shirt, John Matuszak played for the Raiders. The Goonies continue moving forward, using the key they found, and set off another trap, which Data almost falls to his death. Chunk finally calls the police, but Sloth takes off after everyone down below the fireplace. The group splits up to use the bathroom; Andy calls to Brand, who sends Mikey and Andy unknowingly kisses him... Very similar to how Tucker lost his virginity to his Uncle in the bathroom. The Fratellis are catching up to the kids... They arrive to a log over a river/creek as they make their way across and find themselves in a room with a bone organ... Heh heh. Bone organ. The Fratellis try to cross the bridge, and slip and rack their nuts. As Andy starts to play the organ... and not Brands for a change... The floor is shown to be a fall away floor if they get a note wrong... but a door opens as they get the right one... They eventually escape down a water slide in to a large cave with a ship WAY bigger than my one eyed willy needs... But I'm not complaining... or compensating like Tucker and his F150. They climb aboard and start investigating, looking for the treasure. In the armory, Mikey is pushed through a trap door into the captains room, and he finally talks to the REAL one eyed willy... which if it were mine, it would probably be a felony now considering his age. Mikey has an emotional moment with his one eyed Willy, which everyone sees and it's awkward for a minute... but they move on to start taking the treasure when the Fratellis show up and capture them. As they're making the kids walk the plank, Chunk and Sloth show up and save the kids. As they swim to safety, Sloth fights with his brothers...Andy and Brand finally kiss, which lucky for her she's already in water, so no need to sandbag around her. Momma Fratelli tries to sooth Sloth, which backfires, and he throws her off the plank. The kids abandon the treasure to escape, and the Fratellis continue to fight each other, but go to find the gold. Momma Fratelli then thanks the Willy... Which every woman should do after being satisfied by a willy. The kids start a cave in using dynamite to escape, but Sloth helps them. One of Willies last booby traps is set off, pulling up the anchor on the ship... as the Goonies emerge from the cave, they're found by police, and all the parents come to get them on the beach. Joyous reunions all around. Mouth and Steph have a moment... Andy gives Mikey some shade, something about "parts that dont work so well" bc apparently he didn't get a hard on when kissing her earlier? Was she expecting a pocket rocket digging into her thigh? The Fratellis then emerge, and the Goonies all go to defend Sloth. Troys dad then starts to make Mikeys dad sign paperwork to sell their house, Rosalita finds Mikes bag with really fake, plastic jewels, which leads his dad to tear the contract up. As the Goonies are talking to the media, the pirate ship comes sailing out of the cave... They all watch, and Mike thanks the Willy... Cue credits. S:-What is holding up the floor in the organ room? How does it know what/how to drop the floor? Yay movie magic.-If the Fratellis were real, all of those kids would've been dead LONG ago. Gotta love the 80's trope of the 'good' bad guys.-It's cool that they really built the set... they didn't let the kids see it until they filmed it, to get a genuine reaction.-I wonder if John Matuszak got tired of "HEY YOU GUYS" or if he knew it would be as big as it is/was.-You'd think a 300+ year old boat may have a few leaks, rot, or not be totally sea worthy.  Web: https://theguysreview.simplecast.com/EM: theguysreviewpod@gmail.comIG: @TheGuysReviewPodTW: @The_GuysReviewFB: https://facebook.com/TheGuysReviewPod/

Welcome back, Wolf Pack, to another Positive Cinematic Spotlight! As October comes to a close, and Halloween looms, waiting for us behind the shrubbery of the workweek to jump out at us on Saturday, we wind down our horror movie focus with the eponymous slasher template, Halloween. Halloween came out in 1978 heavily influenced by writer, director, and composer John Carpenter. While movies which we call slashers have existed for many years, including the previously discussed Psycho, Halloween gets special notice, including being added to the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” because of its massive success, which led to what some say were 100s of similar efforts over the next 6 years. Many slasher tropes can be traced back to Halloween: a killer stalks victims in a typically safe place until the “last” victim of the movie, called the Final Girl, although occasionally the character can be male, fends off the villain to survive. The Final Girl is typically unique among her friends who become the killer's victims by her innocence. What's interesting about Halloween is how little John Carpenter and co-writer Debra Hill realized the effect the film they were making would have on the horror movie genre. In fact, the base idea wasn't either Carpenter's or Hill's. Irwin Yablans founded Compass Pictures and chose young director Carpenter to helm the company's debut film about babysitters being stalked at night. Yablans also suggested that it be set on October 31st. As Carpenter describes it, “Halloween was a blast. It was just a bunch of kids making a movie.” Co-writer Hill agreed saying, “We were kids playing in the most exciting sandbox on the planet.” I see similarities in Carpenter's and Hill's experience creating Halloween and the experiences many of us are having this year in our classrooms. Regardless of how long we've been teaching, we've had to change so much, add so much to our repertoire that many of us feel inexperienced. But, like Carpenter and Hill, we can look at this as “playing in the most exciting sandbox on the planet.” But unlike the writers, we teachers like to help each other out, so we have support on how to make fun and engaging lessons. I have seen and heard many laments about virtual teaching and feeling disconnected from our students, and I can certainly commiserate. But rather than focus on that unfortunate effect, we can focus on creating lessons, presentations, and virtual activities that we both have fun creating, and have fun sharing with our students. Enjoy the creation and experimentation of new technologies and formats for our lessons. And if you can't figure out how to make the lesson you envision, ask fellow teachers, investigate online, collaborate. I've found myself stymied by an inability to create the activity I envision because of time, distance, and technological limitations, only to find, with patient searching for answers and persistence, solutions from other teachers. We love when we see our students have that “Aha” moment as they figure out what we are teaching them and it suddenly makes sense for them. This year, we can have that Aha moment as well as we learn different ways to present our lessons and standards. Continue the good work you are doing, Wolf Pack. Thank you for doing all that you do, thank you for being the best, and thank you for your innovative efforts to educate and connect with our students.

OnWriting presents week two of OnWriting Pride: a series of live-recordings of the podcast in honor of Pride Month, presented by the WGAE LGBTQ Salon. Each episode features LGBTQ+ screenwriters and the LGBTQ+ stories they tell. For our second installment in the series, Geri speaks with Kimberly Peirce, the writer and director of BOYS DON'T CRY. BOYS DON'T CRY is the 1999 film based on the true story of Brandon Teena, a young transgender man trying to live and find love in Nebraska. On the film's 20th anniversary, it was selected for preservation at the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. -- Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews: www.onwriting.org/ -- Follow the Guild on social media: Twitter: @OnWritingWGAE | @WGAEast Facebook: /WGAEast Instagram: @WGAEast

Paris Is Burning is a 1990 American documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it. Critics consider the film to be an invaluable documentary of the end of the "Golden Age" of New York City drag balls, and a thoughtful exploration of race, class, gender, and sexuality in America.[4][5] In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The title takes its name from the Paris Is Burning ball held annually by artist Paris Dupree who appears in the film. CapriciousRam aka Jace JaiLaSol aka Jai Follow Us on Twitter @EbonySynPodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ebonysynesthesia/support

Ninety-seven years ago today, the film Sherlock Jr. premiered. Buster Keaton directed, co-produced, starred, and edited this silent film originally titled The Misfit. In 1991, Sherlock Jr. was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” This episode is also available as a blog post. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/waldina/message

This week we kick off a Gaslight Retrospective with the 1944 film GASLIGHT. This is Castle of Horror Episode 335.Gaslight is a 1944 American psychological thriller film directed by George Cukor and starring Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Joseph Cotten, and 18-year-old Angela Lansbury in an Oscar-nominated screen debut (Best Supporting Actress). The film is adapted from Patrick Hamilton's play Gas Light (1938), about a woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is going insane.The 1944 version is a remake of the 1940 British film of the same name directed by Thorold Dickinson. Cukor's version had a larger scale and budget than the earlier film, and lends a different feel to the material. To avoid confusion with the first film, Cukor's version was originally titled The Murder in Thornton Square in the UK.[3] The film features numerous deviations from the original stage play, though the central drama remains that of a husband trying to drive his wife insane in order to distract her from his criminal activities.Gaslight was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay, winning two for Best Actress for Ingrid Bergman and Best Production Design. In 2019, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Seventy-four years ago today, the holiday favorite Miracle on 34th Street premiered. I too was initially confused why a Christmas movie was released in May, but learned that studio head Darryl F. Zanuck insisted that it be released in May, arguing that more people go to the movies in warmer weather. In 2005, Miracle on 34th Street was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. This episode is also available as a blog post. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/waldina/message

Walt Disney's 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie take Caitlin and Ira down a river cartoon history. After eighteen episodes, the Disney Feelings have finally arrived! The United States National Film Registry deemed this cartoon "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and it turns out we agree.~Hosted by Caitlin Cadieux and Ira Marcks@feelingcartoons (Twitter)@feelingcartoons (Instagram)cartoonfeelings.com (Episode Archive)cartoonfeelingspodcast@gmail.com (Write Us Feelings/Questions)

Daughters of the Dust, set in 1902, is a languid look at the Gullah culture of the sea islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia where African folk-ways were maintained well into the 20th Century and was one of the last bastions of these mores in America. Some interesting facts about Daughters of the DustThis independent film, premiered in 1991 and was written, produced and directed by Julie Dash.In 2004, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".In 2016, it was restored and re-released by Cohen Media Group.Some things that surprised Livia & Zainab about Daughters of the DustLivia: The film was elegant, beautiful and non-confrontational with a poetic narrative, while depicting a significant and shattering time in the history of the Gullah community.Zainab:  The film seemed to portray an authentic depiction of the Gullah community while using a poetic narrative with themes of hyperfeminism. It was very evident that the director was  thoughtful, intimate and intentional with the story every step of the way.Follow along as Livia & Zainab review Daughters of the Dust and discuss how history and culture influence our sense of self and identity. They also rate the film by critically reviewing four key elements of filmmaking: Storytelling, Cinematography, Character Development and Overall Message. Music CreditTheme Song: The Way by  KAR33MMusic: Purple Planet Music

What was 15-year-old Stacy doing with a 26-year-old stereo salesman?Is Mr. Hand the father Spicoli never had and always wanted?Are carrots really the best vegetable for teaching blow jobs?Take a peek and find out!Plot Summary: Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe adapted from his 1981 book Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story. Crowe went undercover at Clairemont High School in San Diego and wrote about his experiences.[3]The film was the directorial debut of Amy Heckerling and chronicles a school year in the lives of sophomores Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Mark Ratner (Brian Backer) and their older friends Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates) and Mike Damone (Robert Romanus), both of whom believe themselves wiser in the ways of romance than their younger counterparts. The ensemble cast of characters form two subplots with Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn), a perpetually stoned surfer, facing off against uptight history teacher Mr. Hand (Ray Walston), and Stacy's older brother, Brad (Judge Reinhold), a senior who works in entry-level jobs to pay off his car and ponders ending his two-year relationship with his girlfriend, Lisa (Amanda Wyss).In addition to Penn, Reinhold, Cates, and Leigh, the film marks early appearances by several actors who later became stars, including Nicolas Cage, Forest Whitaker, Eric Stoltz, and Anthony Edwards. Penn, Cage, and Whitaker all later won the Academy Award for Best Actor, with Penn winning twice.In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4][5]Produced by: Refugee FilmsDistributed by: Universal PicturesDescription: Wikipedia Support our show!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/cover-your-eyes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What was 15-year-old Stacy doing with a 26-year-old stereo salesman? Is Mr. Hand the father Spicoli never had and always wanted? Are carrots really the best vegetable for teaching blow jobs? Take a peek and find out! Plot Summary: Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age comedy-drama directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe adapted from his 1981 book Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story. Crowe went undercover at Clairemont High School in San Diego and wrote about his experiences.[3] The film was the directorial debut of Amy Heckerling and chronicles a school year in the lives of sophomores Stacy Hamilton (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Mark Ratner (Brian Backer) and their older friends Linda Barrett (Phoebe Cates) and Mike Damone (Robert Romanus), both of whom believe themselves wiser in the ways of romance than their younger counterparts. The ensemble cast of characters form two subplots with Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn), a perpetually stoned surfer, facing off against uptight history teacher Mr. Hand (Ray Walston), and Stacy's older brother, Brad (Judge Reinhold), a senior who works in entry-level jobs to pay off his car and ponders ending his two-year relationship with his girlfriend, Lisa (Amanda Wyss). In addition to Penn, Reinhold, Cates, and Leigh, the film marks early appearances by several actors who later became stars, including Nicolas Cage, Forest Whitaker, Eric Stoltz, and Anthony Edwards. Penn, Cage, and Whitaker all later won the Academy Award for Best Actor, with Penn winning twice. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4][5] Produced by: Refugee Films Distributed by: Universal Pictures Description: Wikipedia

Welcome back to season 2 of The Speakeasy Noircast!!! This week we find Laura! Laura is a 1944 American film noir produced and directed by Otto Preminger. It stars Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, and Clifton Webb along with Vincent Price and Judith Anderson. The screenplay by Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Betty Reinhardt is based on the 1943 novel Laura by Vera Caspary. In 1999, Laura was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Home of The Speakeasy Noir Cast https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3mjDjoa... Resurrection Films LLC https://resurrectionfilms.net/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/speakeasy-noircast/support

This 1958 classic stars James Stewart as former police detective John "Scottie" Ferguson. The film is from The Master of Suspense, Alfred Are you a fan of Alfred Hitchcock? We have the next film review for you on the 1958 masterpiece, Vertigo. James Stewart stars as former police detective John "Scottie" Ferguson. The film is from The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, who brought us such great films as Rear Window, Psycho, North by Northwest, and Catch a Thief. If you haven't guessed it by now, we are spinning our way into the complete message of the genuinely unique cinematic film. Join us as we hang out by the incredible landmarks of San Francisco for this one of a kind film!, who brought us such great films as Rear Window, Psycho, North by Northwest, and Catch a Thief. Of course, we are talking about one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. If you haven't guessed it by now, we are spinning our way into the complete message of the genuinely unique cinematic film, Vertigo. Join us as we hang out by the incredible landmarks of San Francisco for this one of a kind film!

In this episode Mark talks about one of his favourite films: the critically-aclaimed 1993 American science fiction adventure film "Jurassic Park", directed by Stephen Spielberg. "Jurassic Park" is a film adaptation of the 1990 novel of the same name, written by Michael Crichton - whose premise centres around the creation of a wildlife park of dinosaurs that have been brought to life by genetic scientists, with the investment of wealthy businessman and industrialist John Hammond played by Richard Attenborough. Set upon the fictional island of Isla Nublar, a small group of visitors - including Hammond's own grandchildren - struggle to survive and escape the island when a catastrophic shutdown of Jurassic Park's power and security precautions leads to the escape of some dangerous dinosaurs that see the visitors to the island as prey. The film has a star-studded cast, including: Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Bob Peck, BD Wong, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight - and in 2018 it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and it continues to be highly regarded by critics and audiences alike, as has the sequel films of the "Jurassic Park" franchise that it has spawned. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/markthepoet/message

Hey Scaredy Cats. We’re going to talk about the film that launched a franchise, created an icon (or two), has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, has been voted the fifth scariest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly, and has been included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. Light your jack o’lanterns, grab your popcorn, and settle in. It’s Halloween. Follow us on social media!Twitter: @catsscaredyInstagram: @scaredycatsthepodcastFacebook: @scaredycatsthepodcastShow our guest hosts some love as well! KatieTwitter: @katie_usuallyInstagram: @katiesingsthoughSchitt's Simply the Best PodcastInstagram: @schittssimplythebestpodcastApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/schitts-simply-the-best-the-podcast/id1470807845NikTwitter: @headassnikInstagram: @nllaverdeRyanTwitter: @ryanm642Instagram: @ryanm642Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/scaredysherri)

     Remake Month rolls along with a two pack of men doing what they feel is right, despite everyone around them telling them to walk away...     Gary Cooper puts to bed the cowboy archetype he had created 23 years earlier in The Virginian. Marshal Will Kane has just married and left his the job. Tragically, as soon as his gun and star are placed on the desk, word arrives that the outlaw who once held the town in his control has been released and is coming for Kane. Covered in controversy at release, one of the first films entered into the United States National Film Registry, a constant source of endless inspiration for so much that followed it.      Sean Connery picks up a trucker hat and shotgun to enforce new frontier justice. Federal Marshal William O'Neil is assigned to a mining outpost on the Jovian moon Io. The environment is unforgiving, the conditions are brutal, the work is hard, the shifts are long... but the pay is significant. All productivity records are shattered under the current management. Everything appears to be going as well as possible... until the miners begin to have violent, delusional, psychotic episodes. As O'Neil begins to investigate, who will stand with him when he could hurt their profit? The first film to use Introvision, a front-projection technique which allows effect elements to be combined in camera, that would be the industry standard until the adoption of digital compositing.     This week High Noon and its spiritual offspring thematic remake Outland. Join us, won't you?Episode 165- Do Not Forsake Me, O Space Darlin'

In D.W. Griffith's "Masterpiece," Intolerance intercuts between four separate stories about man's inhumanity to man. In Babylon, pacifist Prince Belshazzar is brought down by warring religious factions. In Judea, the last days of Christ are depicted in the style of a Passion play. In France, Catherine de Medici presides over the slaughter of the Huguenots. And in California, a woman pleads for the life of her husband when he is sentenced to hang for a murder he did not commit. In Intolerance, Griffith chose to explore the eponymous theme partly in response to criticism of his previous film, The Birth of a Nation, which was criticized by the NAACP and other groups as perpetuating racial stereotypes and glorifying the KKK. It was not, however, an apology, as Griffith felt he had nothing to apologize for. In numerous interviews, Griffith made clear that the film's title and overriding themes were meant as a response to those who, he felt, had been intolerant of him in condemning The Birth of a Nation. In the years following its release, Intolerance would strongly influence European film movements. In 1989, it was one of the first films to be selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. References in this podcast --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=664zc1M5jUs Gofundme link for Bruce Miller --> https://gf.me/u/yfd95f Hosted by YiFeng and Lily Recorded on July 9th, 2020

In Buster Keaton's last independent film for United Artists before moving on to MGM, this silent comedy is known for what might be considered Keaton's most famous film stunt: The facade of an entire house falling on top of him as he stands in the perfect spot to pass through the open attic window without being flattened. The story involves the tale of an educated, effeminate, simple-minded son who ultimately is transformed and triumphant when he assists and impresses his burly, hard-working Mississippi steamboat captain father ("Steamboat Bill") in combating the threatening efforts of a rival tycoon (and typhoon) to take over the Mississippi steamboat business in the South - also win over the business rival's daughter. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Hosted by YiFeng, Lily and Bob. Recorded July 1, 2020

Welcome to Castle of Horror, the show dedicated to horror, movies and awesomeness. This week we continue our series on Edgar Allan Poe movies with the House of Usher (1960) (This is Episode 303)House of Usher (also known as The Fall of the House of Usher and The Mysterious House of Usher) is a 1960 American horror film directed by Roger Corman and written by Richard Matheson from the 1839 short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. The film was the first of eight Corman/Poe feature films and stars Vincent Price, Myrna Fahey, Mark Damon and Harry Ellerbe.In 2005, the film was listed with the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Versions exist on DVD with running times between 76 and 80 minutes.

he Shining is 40 years old and brothers Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to talk about it. The Shining is a horror film directed by legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the novel by Stephen King, adapted by Kubrick and writer Diane Johnson. It stars Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, an author driven mad by ghosts as he looks after a secluded hotel for the winter. Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd star as Wendy and Danny, Jack's wife and son, the latter of who has psychic powers. Other roles include Scatman Crothers as chef Dick Hallorann and Joe Turkel as Lloyd the bartender. The movie was first released on May 23, 1980. It made $44 million dollars domestically on a $19 million budget, according to Box Office Mojo. While it initially garnered mixed reviews and two Razzie nominations for Worst Director and Worst Actress, critics and fans today hail it as one of the greatest horror films of all time. The Library of Congress added The Shining to the United States National Film Registry in 2018. In the podcast Aaron and Josh go over the performances, the themes, and how the movie differs from the novel. The two also discuss if The Shining is scary and what even makes something frightening.

History of Midwifery In this episode Jessy and Rebekah talk all about the history of midwifery here in the United States. But, before that, BIG NEWS. We are going to start releasing a super secret episode every month for our monthly subscribers! Our first episode is going to come out in March and will be all about NIPPLES! So, head on over to glow.fm/welcometomyvagina and become a monthly subscriber so you can have access to our first secret release and all the ones that follow! Also, we are participating in a live event at Threes Brewing in Brooklyn! It’s International Women’s Day and so we are going to play some games, give out some prizes, and then host a live podcast recording. Want to know the theme? Come to Threes! Sunday, March 8th at 2pm. We go on at 2:30 right after our good and hilarious friend Kendra Cunningham who you should also come see. 04:20: Check out this documentary, “All My Babies…a midwife’s own story.” Produced by George C. Stoney, it was used as an educational tool for midwives in the United States with the express intention of promoting greater cooperation between midwives and the healthcare system. In 2002, it was selected for preservation by the United States National Film Registry, part of the Library of Congress. 08:15: Here is the story of Stephanie Snook, who was supposed to be interviewed for an article about indigenous women’s high rate of pregnancy-related deaths. She went into cardiac arrest before she was able to give birth to her babies and her story was barely covered by the news. 11:00: Doctors did not misplace midwives. They displaced midwives.  14:30: Here is an article from The Sun all about King Louie the XIV and his fetish about childbirth. We’re all about fetishes here but not so much when they change the course of human history to the detriment of women’s health. Just sayin’.  21:00: Here is an article form The Washington Post and one from Oprah Magazine talking about discrepancy in healthcare based off race. 22:00: Check out this ProPublica article, “A Larger Role for Midwives Could Improve Deficient US Care for Mothers and Babies,” if you want to learn more about the important role midwives could play in reducing maternal and infant mortality. 24:30: Here is an article specifically about changes in maternal mortality in the US over time as well as the causes of death. Here is the maternal mortality rate by country (info from 2015) done by the CIA World Factbook. Contact us! Watch us! Love us! Support us at glow! Check out our new Medium page! Email: welcometomyvagina@gmail.com Instagram: @welcometomyvagina Twitter: @welcometomyvag Jessy’s awesome YouTube videos! She’s crushing it Welcome to My Vagina HQ Rebekah’s blog! Our great producer Cait and all the other awesome projects by morebanana_

Short Story: Fall of the House of User (1838) Film: House of Usher (1960) ​ The 1839 narrative short story by Edgar Allan Poe.  It is a Gothic short story with themes of madness, isolation, family and metaphysical identities.  The main characters of Roderick and Madeleine Usher are twins who are the exact doppelganger of each other.  Poe was inspired by Usher estate in Boston, MA.   In 1960, Roger Corman would direct and Richard Matheson was write the screenplay which would be the first of the Poe films they would do for AIP.  Shot in just fifteen days and starting Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey and Harry Ellerbee would mark AIP to graduate into widescreen technicolour filming.  The film is now considered a classic and is part of United States National Film Registry as being deemed culturally, historically and aesthetically significant.   Opening Credits; Introduction (1.32); Forming the Plot (07.43); Film Trailer (50.36);  Lights, Camera, Action (53.07); Epilogue (1:32.04); End Credits (1:36.56); Closing Credits (1:39.06)     Opening and Closing Credits – thanking Purple Planet Music for our fantastic Opening and Closing Credits.

Edgar G. Ulmer's Detour - Riding into the Darkness of Noir On this week's episode of WatchThis W/RickRamos I fly solo with a look at The Criterion Edition of Edgar G. Ulmer's Detour (1945). With this B-Movie/Poverty Row production, Ulmer secured his place in the annals of film history. One of the earliest Noirs of record, in 1992 Ulmer's film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It's a wonderful film and a great introduction to the genre. Take a listen as I discuss this classic starring Tom Neal, in a superb Noir Hero performance, and Anne Savage as the quintessential femme fatale ballbreaker. It's a good time and one which you should enjoy. Take a listen and decide for yourself.  Thanks for the continued Love & Support. Questions, Comments, Complaints, & Suggestions can be directed to gondoramos@yahoo.com. Many Thanks.   

A League of Their Own is a 1992 American sports comedy-drama film that tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Directed by Penny Marshall, the film stars Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, and Lori Petty. The screenplay was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel from a story by Kelly Candaele and Kim Wilson. In 2012, A League of Their Own was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Meghan Ross is the host of the live talk show That Time of the Month and director of An Uncomfortable Woman. Amie Darboe is the creator and producer of the series Do Better.

Few movies have come out over the course of cinema history that have been able to inspire a generation the way that Rocky did when it hit theaters in 1976. Written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, the film tells the rags to riches story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted working-class boxer from the slums of Philadelphia who gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. The film was made for just over $1 million, but it went on to earn $225 million globally. It was critically acclaimed and received ten Academy Award nominations, winning three, including Best Picture and in 2006, Rocky was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Why is Rocky so "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant?" And how is it that a movie that had no business being as successful as it was, spawn not only one or two sequels, but seven, each of which was actually good? That's the topic of discussion on this week's episode. Listen as Val, Tracy, and Jake break down the Rocky franchise starting with the original all the way to Creed II. Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! - Rocky BalboaAre you a fan of the Rocky films? Where do they fall on your list of favorites? What about just favorite sports films? Let us know at podcast@moviesthatmakeus.com. Feel free to also send us any other feedback you have regarding the franchise, the podcast, or and any suggestions for movies you would like us to discuss on an upcoming episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Title: Bullitt Director: Peter Yates Producer: Philip D'Antoni Writers: Alan R. Trustman, Harry Kleiner Starring: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon, Simon Oakland Release date: October 17, 1968 PODCAST SHOUTOUT: Super Media Bros Podcast (@SuperMediaBros_) SHOWNOTES: Look alive, cinephiles! We got another classic flick coming right at ya', and that is the 1968 action thriller Bullitt, directed by Peter Yates and starring the late and great Steve McQueen! This was another pick by our cohost and resident car enthusiast Robert, who is joined by Beau, Ash, and Dakota in discussing the hyper-realistic cinematography, down-to-earth dialogue coupled with masterful performances, and excellent storytelling that selected this film for preservation in the United States National Film Registry on the grounds of being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". We also delve into the car chase scene considered famous in the world of cinema, the use of actual locations in the San Fransisco setting, and of course Mr. Steve McQueen's memorable career and fabulous filmography. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out the patron-only commentary we recorded just prior to recording this, once we release it on our Patreon and Podbean Patron! Collateral Cinema is on iTunes, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we will have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies soon! (Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat by Roger Plexico. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

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Topics: The Black Church, Jessie Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Shaft, & Soul Train. (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco)   1971 Overview Snapshots 1.    Richard Nixon still President 2.    Vietnam War still going: (year 16 of 19) 3.    Deaths: 2,357 of 58,318 total 4.    Congressional Black Caucus created 5.    Soledad Brothers (California) and Attica (New York) prison riots 6.    The Supreme Court rules unanimously that busing of students may be ordered to achieve racial desegregation. 7.    Maya Angelou’s, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Nikki Giovanni all publish books 8.    Beverly Johnson is the first black woman to appear on the cover of a major fashion magazine (Glamour). 9.    QUESTION: Because schools are socializing and educational institutions, did busing “undercut” black identity and intellect or help us get along better in a diverse world and learn more? Jesse Louis Jackson Sr.: Civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician from Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. 10.    Breakout Year: The "Black Expo" in Chicago, attend by 800,000+, to encourage black business and he organizes People United to Save Humanity (P.U.S.H.) 11.    FYI: Graduate from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 12.    Started working for Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965 13.    Jackson participated in the Selma to Montgomery marches. 14.    Became known for commanding public attention since he first started with MLK. 15.    MLK was impressed by JJ’s drive and organizational abilities but was also concerned about his ambition and attention-seeking. 16.    1971 he grabs the MLK legacy and becomes the de facto face of the “Black Church”. 17.    QUESTION: I appreciate Jessie, but why don’t I trust him? The Black Church: Always in the Mix. (JJ  18.    The phrase "black church" refers to Protestant churches that minister to predominantly black congregations. 19.    Segregationist discouraged and often prevented blacks from worshiping with whites.  20.    This created culturally distinct communities and worship practices that incorporated African spiritual traditions. 21.    Gradually, slaves developed their own interpretations of the Scriptures. Finding inspiration in stories of oppression and deliverance like Moses vs. Pharaoh. 22.    Question: First image that comes to mind? 23.    Key event: Philadelphia, PA 1787 – Birth of the “Black Church”: Richard Allen founded the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). The first fully independent black denomination. 24.    The AME church put a high premium on education, tended to attract the middle class, and produce black leadership. 25.    After the Civil War, "Baptists" grew rapidly, due primarily to a more independent governing structure. 26.    Baptist churches are governed locally, by the congregation. 27.    Major Difference Between Methodist and Baptist: The Method of Baptism [Pentecostals require additional reading] 28.    Who: Methodists baptize infants. Baptists only baptizes those capable of understanding. 29.    How: Methodists baptize with immersion, sprinkling, and pouring. Baptists only with immersion. 30.    Question: Any special memories about you or someone else being baptized? The Civil Rights Period: The Baptist “Come Up” 31.    Black churches were the heart and soul: acting as information hubs and centers of solidarity, while also providing leadership, organizational manpower, and moral guidance during this period. 32.    Notable minister-activists: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Baptists (Atlanta, GA), Ralph David Abernathy - Baptist (Linden, AL), Bernard Lee - Baptist (Norfolk, VA), Fred Shuttlesworth - Baptist (Mount Meigs, AL), Wyatt Tee Walker - Baptists (Brockton, MA), C. T. Vivian - Baptist (Boonville, MO) *Obama awarded him The P.M.o.H. in 2013.  Practices 33.    Main features: African ritual, slave emotionalism, and speaking/story-telling eloquence.  34.    Services: devotional prayer, singing by the congregation and choir, and the minister's sermon. 35.    Many ministers use drama, poetry, and the "call and response" tradition to connect with and energize the congregation. Question: Have you ever visited a “white” church and felt the difference? Politics and social issues 36.    Tendency to focus more on social issues. (poverty, gang violence, drug use, prison ministries, racism, etc.) 37.    Generally, more socially conservative [i.e., same-sex marriage, LGBT issues, women's rights, etc.] Present Day: Quick facts (Pew Research Center’s 2014 Religious Landscape Study) 38.    Roughly eight-in-ten (79%) Blacks self-identify as Christian.  39.    The share of African Americans who identify as religiously “unaffiliated” has increased in recent years, mirroring national trends. 40.    This shift may help explain the popularity of non-church led activism, such as Black Lives Matter, Contributions of the Black Church 41.    The church has housed and fed the poor, assisted with psychologically negative and destructive habits, helped others overcome social and economic oppression, provided leadership development, supported the black family structure, acted as a social network and liaison for businesses, educated youths and adults, mentored "at risk" youth, provided job development skills, offered scholarships, built recreation centers, provided prison aftercare and drug prevention programs, and many other things. 42.    Functioned as a primary repository for "Black Culture", housing much of our history and traditions. Conclusion: 43.    Historically, the Black Church has been a major agent for socioeconomic and religious empowerment since the post-slavery era. 44.    It has acted as a reliable ally and sanctuary to the black community. Question: Will the Black Church be as vital to the next generation? Economics 45.    Unemployment Rate = 5.8% / Minimum Wage = $1.60, up .15c ($64w, $3,200y, ~$19,800 in 2018) Music 46.    Top Singles for the entire year of 1971 (Source: http://billboardtop100of.com/1971-2/) (*) = Black Artists / (it took 40 songs to get 10 black artists) -1    Three Dog Night: Joy To The World -2    Rod Stewart: Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe -3    Carole King: It’s Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move -4    Osmonds: One Bad Apple -5    Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart -6    Raiders: Indian Reservation -7    Donny Osmond: Go Away Little Girl -8    John Denver: Take Me Home, Country Roads -9(1)    Temptations: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) -10    Dawn: Knock Three Times -11    Janis Joplin: Me And Bobby McGee -12(2)    Al Green: Tired Of Being Alone -13(3)    Honey Cone: Want Ads -14(4)    Undisputed Truth: Smiling Faces Sometimes -15(5)    Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose: Treat Her Like A Lady -16    James Taylor: You’ve Got A Friend -17(6)    Jean Knight: Mr. Big Stuff -18    Rolling Stones: Brown Sugar -19    Lee Michaels: Do You Know What I Mean -20    Joan Baez: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down -21(7)    Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On -22    Paul and Linda McCartney: Uncle Albert-Admiral Halsey -23(8)    Bill Withers: Ain’t No Sunshine -24    Five Man Electrical Band: Signs -25    Tom Jones: She’s A Lady -26    Murray Head and The Trinidad Singers: Superstar -27(9)    Free Movement: I Found Someone Of My Own -28    Jerry Reed: Amos Moses -29    Grass Roots: Temptation Eyes -30    Carpenters: Superstar -31    George Harrison: My Sweet Lord / Isn’t It A Pity -32    Donny Osmond: Sweet And Innocent -33    Ocean: Put Your Hand In The Hand -34    Daddy Dewdrop: Chick-a-boom -35    Carpenters: For All We Know -36    Sammi Smith: Help Me Make It Through The Night -37    Carpenters: Rainy Days And Mondays -38    Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind -40(10)    Jackson 5: Never Can Say Goodbye 47.    Question: Best Single? Top Albums 48.    Jan - ...To Be Continued, Isaac Hayes 49.    Feb - Curtis, Curtis Mayfield 50.    Apr - Live in Cook County Jail, B.B. King 51.    May - Maybe Tomorrow, The Jackson 5 52.    Jun - Aretha Live at Fillmore West, Aretha Franklin 53.    Jul - What's Going On, Marvin Gaye 54.    Jul - Shaft    Soundtrack, Isaac Hayes 55.    Question: Best album? Key Artists 56.    Marvin Gaye: American singer, songwriter and record producer. Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, including "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and duet recordings with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Diana Rossand Tammi Terrell, later earning the titles "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul". 57.    During the 1970s, he recorded the albums What's Going On and Let's Get It On and became one of the first artists in Motown (joint with Stevie Wonder) to break away from the reins of a production company. His later recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as quiet storm and neo soul. Following a period in Europe as a tax exile in the early 1980s, he released the 1982 Grammy Award-winning hit "Sexual Healing" and its parent album Midnight Love. 58.    Aretha Louise Franklin: American singer and songwriter. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was minister. In 1960, at the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career. 59.    In 1967, Franklin achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Spanish Harlem" and "Think". 60.    By the end of the 1960s decade she had gained the title "The Queen of Soul".  61.    Franklin eventually became the most charted female artist in the history. 62.    Franklin has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide. Franklin has been honored throughout her career including a 1987 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in which she became the first female performer to be inducted. She was inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In August 2012, Franklin was inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Franklin is listed in at least two all-time lists on Rolling Stone magazine, including the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time; and the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. African-American Cinema 63.    Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a 1971 American independent action thriller film written, co-produced, scored, edited, directed by and starring Melvin Van Peebles. His son Mario Van Peebles also appears in a small role, playing the title character as a young boy. It tells the picaresque story of a poor black man on his flight from the white authority. 64.    Van Peebles began to develop the film after being offered a three-picture contract for Columbia Pictures. No studio would finance the film, so Van Peebles funded the film himself, shooting it independently over a period of 19 days, performing all of his own stunts and appearing in several sex scenes, reportedly unsimulated. He received a $50,000 loan from Bill Cosby to complete the project. The film's fast-paced montages and jump-cuts were unique features in American cinema at the time. The picture was censored in some markets and received mixed critical reviews. However, it has left a lasting impression on African-American cinema. 65.    The musical score of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song was performed by Earth, Wind & Fire. Van Peebles did not have any money for traditional advertising methods, so he released the soundtrack album prior to the film's release to generate publicity. Huey P. Newton celebrated and welcomed the film's revolutionary implications, and Sweetback became required viewing for members of the Black Panther Party. According to Variety, it demonstrated to Hollywood that films which portrayed "militant" blacks could be highly profitable, leading to the creation of the blaxploitation genre, although critic Roger Ebert did not consider this example of Van Peebles' work to be an exploitation film. 66.    Release date: April 23, 1971 / Budget: $150k (~920k today) / Gross: $4.1m (~25m today) 67.    Shaft is a 1971 American blaxploitation action-crime film directed by Gordon Parks and written by Ernest Tidyman and John D. F. Black. The film revolves around a private detective named John Shaft who is hired by a Harlem mobster to rescue his daughter from the Italian mobsters who kidnapped her. The film stars Richard Roundtree as John Shaft, Moses Gunn as Bumpy Jonas, Charles Cioffi as Vic Androzzi, and Christopher St. John as Ben Buford. The major themes present in Shaft are the Black Power movement, race, masculinity, and sexuality. It was filmed within the New York City borough of Manhattan, specifically in Harlem, Greenwich Village, and Times Square. 68.    Shaft was one of the first blaxploitation films, and one of the most popular, which "marked a turning point for this type of film and spawned a number of sequels and knockoffs." The Shaft soundtrack album, recorded by Isaac Hayes, was also a success, winning a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture; and a second Grammy that he shared with Johnny Allen for Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement; Grammy Award for Best Original Score; the "Theme from Shaft" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and has appeared on multiple Top 100 lists, including AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs. Widely considered a prime example of the blaxploitation genre. Shaft was selected in 2000 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." 69.    Release date: July 2, 1971 / Budget: 500k (~3m today) / Gross: $13m (~80m today) 70.    The film was one of only three profitable movies that year for MGM,  71.    It not only spawned several years of "blaxploitation" action films, it earned enough money to save then-struggling MGM from bankruptcy Television: 72.    Soul Train is an American music-dance television program which aired in syndication from October 2, 1971 to March 27, 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, dance/pop and hip-hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco and gospel artists also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer. 73.    Some commentators have called Soul Train a "black American Bandstand," 74.    Cornelius acknowledged Bandstand as a model for his program, but he tended to bristle at the Bandstand comparisons. 75.    Cornelius, with help from Jesse Jackson, openly accused Dick Clark of trying to undermine TV's only Black-owned show, when Clark launched "Soul Unlimited". 76.    Cornelius was relatively conservative in his musical tastes and was admittedly not a fan of the emerging hip hop genre, believing that the genre did not reflect positively on African-American culture (one of his stated goals for the series). 77.    Rosie Perez testified in the 2010 VH1 documentary Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America that Cornelius also disliked seeing the show's dancers perform sexually suggestive "East Coast" dance moves. 78.     This disconnect (which was openly mocked in an In-Living Color sketch where Cornelius and the show were lampooned as extremely old and out of touch) eventually led to Cornelius's stepping down as host in the early 1990s and the show's losing its influence. Black Church Sources: https://thewitnessbcc.com/history-black-church/ https://aaregistry.org/story/the-black-church-a-brief-history/ http://news.gallup.com/poll/200186/five-key-findings-religion.aspx [2016] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Black_America#Baptists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Black_America http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/02/07/5-facts-about-the-religious-lives-of-african-americans/

If you don t know what to say, then how you say it isn t going to matter. That s one of the concluding points of the blog post by Brian Clark that is featured in this episode — a blog post that was inspired by one of the great films of our time. Listen to Site Success: Tips for Building Better WordPress Websites below ... Download MP3Subscribe by RSSSubscribe in iTunes Important links from this episode: Try StudioPress Sites Sites Weekly Newsletter Subscribe to Sites on Apple Podcasts @JerodMorris on Twitter Original blog post: Content Marketing as Seduction by Brian Clark The Transcript Jerod Morris: Welcome to Sites, a podcast by the teams at StudioPress and Copyblogger. In this show, we deliver time-tested insight on the four pillars of a successful WordPress website: content, design, technology, and strategy. We want to help you get a little bit closer to reaching your online goals, one episode at a time. I m your host Jerod Morris. Sites is brought to you by StudioPress Sites — the complete hosted solution that makes WordPress fast, secure, and easy without sacrificing power or flexibility. For example, you can upload your own WordPress theme, or, you can use one of the 20 beautiful StudioPress themes that are included and just one click away. Explore all the amazing things you can do with a StudioPress Site, and you ll understand why this is way more than traditional WordPress hosting. No matter how you ll be using your site, we have a plan to fit your needs — and your budget. To learn more, visit studiopress.com/sites. That s studiopress.com/sites. Welcome back for another of Sites. It is wonderful to have you here with me for another week of talking about how we can build more powerful and successful websites. Last week, we discussed how to decide which content to sell and what to give away for free with some excellent rules of thumb from Chris Garrett. This week, we re going to talk about how to use your content to properly seduce your audience members and prospects to continue along on their journey with you. Because whether it s free content or paid content, you re always trying to help people take the next step — and you want that next step to be with you, of course. But how do you establish that strong of a connection? Your content has to do a lot of the heavy lifting. But if you don t know what to say, then how you say it isn t going to matter. That s one of the concluding points of the blog post by Brian Clark that I m about to read to you — a blog post that was inspired by one of the great films of our time. Let s jump right into it. Let s talk about content marketing as seduction. Content Marketing as Seduction Phil Connors is having a bad day over, and over, and over. The arrogant Pittsburgh weatherman has once again been sent to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He soon discovers that visiting once a year wasn t all that bad, given that he s now living this particular Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. It all begins at 6:00 a.m., the same way each day. The clock radio clicks on with Sonny & Cher s I Got You Babe, followed by the declaration, Okay campers, rise and shine, and don t forget your booties cuz it s COLD out there today! After the initial shock wears off, Phil (played by national treasure Bill Murray) realizes he s in a time loop. No matter what he does each day, there are no lingering consequences for his actions, because he wakes up and starts over again fresh the next morning. This initially leads to hedonistic behavior, such as binge eating and drinking, manipulative one-night stands, and criminal acts. Eventually despair sets in, and Connors repeatedly attempts suicide. No dice he still wakes up the same way the next morning. It s not until Phil commits to bettering himself and serving others that he achieves redemption and breaks out of the loop. The film Groundhog Day is regarded as a contemporary classic. In 2006, it was added to the United States National Film Registry and deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Further, the movie has been described by some religious leaders as the most spiritual film of our time, in that it represents the concept of transcendence. Buddhists and Hindus see the repeated day as a representation of reincarnation on the long path to enlightenment. In the Judeo-Christian tradition, the time loop can be thought of as purgatory. Don t get me wrong. Groundhog Day is a hilarious film, and Bill Murray considers it his finest performance. But it s also seriously deep. Jonah Goldberg of the National Review said, we have what many believe is the best cinematic moral allegory popular culture has produced in decades. Groundhog Day also contains an example of marketing gone terribly wrong. This travesty happens all too often in the real world, which means it s what you want to avoid at all costs. A tale of a data-driven marketing fail In between his hedonism and subsequent despair, Phil decides to achieve a different goal. He begins romantically pursuing his news producer, Rita Hanson (played by Andie MacDowell). He starts by being uncharacteristically kind to her, and then asks her to describe her ideal man. Through day after day of similar encounters, he amasses an amazing amount of information about her. Phil finds out her favorite drink, and her ideal toast to drink it to. He knows she hates white chocolate and loves Rocky Road ice cream. He even quotes from Baudelaire (Bodell-air) after finding out she majored in 19th-century French poetry. Through his unique situation, Connors discovers all the right information in order to arrive at the perfect romantic evening with her ideal man. It takes weeks, but as far as Rita knows, Phil has simply transformed from the jerk she works with to an amazing person in a single day. Talk about marketing research, huh? He s got his who down cold. Except there s one problem Phil s only goal is to have sex with Rita. There s literally no tomorrow for him, so he has to close the deal on the first date, or not at all. Hence, he can t contain his insincerity despite all the valuable intelligence he has on her. Phil even stoops so low as to tell her he loves her when she resists his advances. Each evening invariably ends with Rita slapping Phil s face, and what she says to him is especially telling: I could never love you, because you ll never love anyone but yourself. Content marketing as seduction In marketing and sales circles, there s a running joke about losing a prospect thanks to the equivalent of trying to propose marriage on the first date. And yet, it doesn t stop it from happening, even with people who should know better. Phil has a treasure-trove of data about Rita, just as modern marketers have big data about you. And yet Phil tries to fake authenticity, engagement, and connection, which Rita sees right through. The same thing happens every day at all levels of the marketing spectrum. Think of it this way Rita reveals her core values, and Phil tries to reflect them back to her. It works, up until the point that Phil s desire to close the deal on his terms, based on his own desires, tramples all over Rita s core values. I ve described content marketing as a story you tell over time. If that story places the prospect at the center of the story and delivers the right information at the right time, you have a courtship. If you take it a step further and deliver the information in a way that delights the prospect at each step, you have something even more powerful. You have a seduction. The word seduction can certainly have a manipulative connotation. But when you truly know your prospect, and your core values truly do align with theirs, and you truly do communicate based on their needs first, well They get what they want, and you get what you want. That s not manipulation; that s just good business. Empower the journey Before the internet, inadequacy marketing ruled. Without access to alternative perspectives, prospects were targeted by marketers with messages that positioned the brand as the hero, which promised to save the poor prospect from the anxiety manufactured by the message. The imbalance in access to information favored the seller. Now, prospects are empowered to self-educate, which means the buyer s journey is well underway before any particular seller is even aware of it. Today, prospects face a different form of anxiety. The abundant access to information from thousands of competing sources threatens to overwhelm the prospect. That s where you come in. Your brand becomes heroic in the sense that you arrive to further empower the prospect to solve their problem. You help them make sense of the relevant information. And in the process, you demonstrate rather than claim that your product or service is the perfect solution for that particular person. So yes, your brand can become a hero. As long as you never forget that the prospect is the main hero, or protagonist, of a journey that they are at the center of. This is why Joseph Campbell s monomyth, or hero s journey, provides the perfect metaphor, and map, of a content marketing strategy that succeeds. It forces you to keep your focus on empowering them, with you and your content playing the role of the mentor, or guide. The easiest way to understand this is to look at the character relationships in some of the best-known examples of Campbell s hero s journey in popular culture films such as Star Wars, The Matrix, and The Wizard of Oz. The prospect is Luke Skywalker; you re Obi-Wan Kenobi. The prospect is Neo; you re Morpheus. The prospect is Dorothy; you re Glinda the Good Witch. Structuring your content marketing strategy in this way leads to success. By understanding your prospect as well as possible, you re now in a position to guide and empower her to solve the problem with you. What you say matters most What you say in advertising is more important than how you say it. David Ogilvy It might come as a surprise to hear that from Ogilvy, a famous Mad Man and copywriter who made millions by finding just the right way to say things. But he s right if what you re saying is wrong, it doesn t matter how well you say it. And the when matters too. The key point of this episode is for you to understand that because we re guiding the prospect on a journey, when is an inherent aspect of the what. You can choose to rush things and lose, or travel alongside the prospect and eventually win. Phil Connors does end up with Rita, but only when he actually becomes her ideal man instead of trying to fake it. The time loop ends thanks to an authentic seduction. Here s to not making the same mistake over, and over, and over again at least with your content marketing. Now stick around for this week s hyper-specific call to action. Call to action Here is my question for you, based on what we just learned about content marketing as seduction How are you empowering your prospects to solve their problems? If you don t know the answer to this right off the top of your head, if it isn t a guiding principle in what you re doing, then it now might be a good time to rethink how you view your relationship with your audience. Remember: you are not the hero. THEY are the hero, and you are there to further empower them to solve their problems, to help them make sense of the relevant information they are bombarded with, and, in the process, you demonstrate rather than claim that your product or service is the perfect solution for that particular person. So try to answer that question: How are you empowering your prospects to solve their problems? And if you have trouble answering it, take this as an opportunity to rethink how you re approaching your content so you can be better at properly seducing your prospects. Okay — coming next week, we re back to design. Once you ve properly seduced someone, you do eventually have to close the deal — and when we re talking about the closing the deal online that usually gets done with a button. We ll discuss how to create visually effective Calls-To-Action based on insight from Rafal Tomal. I hope you ll join me. 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A Time for Burning Lutheran Film Associates; Contemporary Films to watch this video please visit Public Access America https://youtu.be/V5rokAeImLY A Time for Burning is a 1966 American documentary film which explores the attempts of the minister of Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, to persuade his all-white congregation to reach out to "negro" Lutherans in the city's north side. The film was directed by San Francisco filmmaker William C. Jersey and was nominated as Best Documentary Feature in the 1967 Academy Awards. The film was commissioned by the Lutheran Church in America. The film chronicles the relationship between the minister, the Rev. L. William Youngdahl, his white Lutheran parishioners and black Lutheran parishioners in the community. Youngdahl was the son of a former governor of Minnesota and federal judge, Luther Youngdahl. The film includes a meeting between Youngdahl and a black barber, Ernie Chambers, who tells the minister that his Jesus is "contaminated." At one point another Omaha Lutheran minister, the Rev. Walter E. Rowoldt, of Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, states that "This one lady said to me, pastor, she said, I want them to have everything I have, I want God to bless them as much as he blesses me, but, she says, pastor, I just can't be in the same room with them, it just bothers me." Rev. Rowoldt and other ministers also discuss the concern that blacks moving into white neighborhoods will decrease property values. The attempt to reach out does not succeed and Youngdahl resigns from his job as minister of the church. In 2005, A Time for Burning was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The black barber, Ernie Chambers, completed law school and was elected Senator to the Nebraska Legislature in 1970. By 2005 he had become the longest-serving state Senator in the history of Nebraska. A study of racial conflicts and understanding as portrayed in Omaha, Neb., when the pastor of an all-white Augustana Lutheran Church took an initial step toward desegregation Source Link https://archive.org/details/atimeforburning

Zach jumps in his Mustang and cruises the streets of San Francisco in his tweed jacket and blue turtleneck sweater as we discuss Steve McQueen's 1968 film, Bullit. Bullitt is a 1968 American action film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D'Antoni. It stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn and Jacqueline Bisset. The screenplay by Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner was based on the 1963 novel Mute Witness by Robert L. Fish, writing under the pseudonym Robert L. Pike. Lalo Schifrin wrote the original jazz-inspired score, arranged for brass and percussion. Robert Duvall has a small part as a cab driver who provides information to McQueen. The film was made by McQueen's Solar Productions company, with his then-partner Robert E. Relyea as executive producer. Released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on October 17, 1968, the film was a critical and box office smash, later winning the Academy Award for Best Film Editing (Frank P. Keller) and receiving a nomination for Best Sound. Writers Trustman and Kleiner won a 1969 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. Bullitt is notable for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, regarded as one of the most influential in movie history In 2007, Bullitt was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In 2008, the Ford Motor Company produced the Mustang Bullitt model for the 40th anniversary of the film. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

Zach jumps in his Mustang and cruises the streets of San Francisco in his tweed jacket and blue turtleneck sweater as we discuss Steve McQueen's 1968 film, Bullit. Bullitt is a 1968 American action film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D'Antoni. It stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn and Jacqueline Bisset. The screenplay by Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner was based on the 1963 novel Mute Witness by Robert L. Fish, writing under the pseudonym Robert L. Pike. Lalo Schifrin wrote the original jazz-inspired score, arranged for brass and percussion. Robert Duvall has a small part as a cab driver who provides information to McQueen. The film was made by McQueen's Solar Productions company, with his then-partner Robert E. Relyea as executive producer. Released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on October 17, 1968, the film was a critical and box office smash, later winning the Academy Award for Best Film Editing (Frank P. Keller) and receiving a nomination for Best Sound. Writers Trustman and Kleiner won a 1969 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. Bullitt is notable for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, regarded as one of the most influential in movie history In 2007, Bullitt was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In 2008, the Ford Motor Company produced the Mustang Bullitt model for the 40th anniversary of the film. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week, Zach makes and offer you can't refuse - discuss Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather, or else. The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Based on Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning the years 1945 to 1955, centers on the transformation of Michael Corleone from reluctant family outsider to ruthless Mafia boss while also chronicling the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone. The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema—and as one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre. Now ranked as the second greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the American Film Institute, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990. http://youtu.be/sY1S34973zA Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week, Zach makes and offer you can't refuse - discuss Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather, or else. The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. Based on Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, the film stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as the leaders of a fictional New York crime family. The story, spanning the years 1945 to 1955, centers on the transformation of Michael Corleone from reluctant family outsider to ruthless Mafia boss while also chronicling the family under the patriarch Vito Corleone. The Godfather is widely regarded as one of the greatest films in world cinema—and as one of the most influential, especially in the gangster genre. Now ranked as the second greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the American Film Institute, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1990. http://youtu.be/sY1S34973zA Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

In this episode of Zach on Film, what happens when a rich girl defies her father and runs away to be with the man she loves, only to meet another? Zach learns about the romantic comedy template in Frank Capra's It Happened One Night. It Happened One Night is a 1934 American romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed by Frank Capra, in which a pampered socialite (Claudette Colbert) tries to get out from under her father's thumb, and falls in love with a roguish reporter (Clark Gable). The plot was based on the August 1933 short story Night Bus by Samuel Hopkins Adams, which provided the shooting title. It Happened One Night was one of the last romantic comedies created before the MPAA began enforcing the 1930 production code in 1934. The film was the first to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay), a feat that would not be matched until One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and later by The Silence of the Lambs (1991). In 1993, It Happened One Night was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.