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GUEST HOST: GODFREY!!
This week we finish our Dragon Tattoo Trilogy of the extended Swedish films.
Not much to say here -
Some episodes mentioned: Kill Bill, Let the Right One In (Swedish version)
Here's the Blind Melon video that shows why we used it for the intro.
GUEST HOST: GODFREY!!
The modern era has made it far easier for movies to be seen worldwide. Through that, audiences in the U.S. have better access than ever to see movies that have been remade from overseas. This series of films is pretty darn sweet (so far - as Matt hasn't seen them all yet!). Join us as we pay tribute to another god of the silver screen stripped away from us too soon...
Links: Michael Nyqvist: John Wick, Girl in the Book. Others mentioned - Flatliners, Mads Mikkelsen, Robin Hood, Prometheus, Grosse Pointe Blank.
Notes: Okay, Matt was wrong about Colin & Mads pronunciation; he was right about William Baldwin (only so much to be proud of there). We try to get it right, but can't always nail it in the moment. Also - Ace of Base are Swedes, too!!
1962 vs. 2004/
So many times a generation hates a remake because they are attached to the original. Many times we have challenged that attachment. This movie is a titan of its time; on IMDB it is ranked 80% compared to 66% for the remake - since we didn't mention it. Rotten Tomatoes: 87 critic/78 audience; remake - 71 critic/64 audience, the original with a larger consensus of critic & audience agreement. How does Matt's opinion align with the errday public? Tune in to see!!
Links: Angela Lansbury: Last Unicorn. Johnathan Demme: Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia (also Denzel). Denzel Washington: Bone Collector, Much Ado About Nothing, Book of Eli, Malcolm X. Liev Schreiber: Spotlight. Meryl Streep: Fantastic Mr Fox. Jeffrey Wright: Casino Royale.
also mentioned: True Grit & The Quiet American.
GUEST HOST: GODFREY!!!
It's not always the answer to discuss the recently deceased, but sometimes you just dive in headlong to confront the loss. Immediately after hearing about Powers Booth, Godfrey & Matt rewatched Tombstone. It then became clear what we needed to do.
These 2 films are connected beyond (now) dead actors by sharing a religious driving force behind terrible actions. The 3rd movie that will in turn be its own episode next week is more about questioning reality. You could also say it comes from Satan - so there's your religious tie-in.
Links are forthcoming, as the need to get this episode out is the most important part. Exhaustion wants your host to get away from the computer chair after massive bouts of editing & re-recording additional material.
NOTES: Here's the kangaroo puncher link. Sweet ass!!
Just to be crystal clear: we love Christian Bale & have said so in multiple episodes. Here we speak of him in Reign of Fire as the only source of talent at that moment for Matt. If you doubt our love, here are links: Batman Begins, Dark Knight, American Psycho, The Prestige, Equilibrium.
LINKS: Powers Boothe: Rapid Fire, Sin City, Tombstone (also Paxton). Bill Paxton: Weird Science, Twister, True Lies, Near Dark, Aliens, Predator 2. Matthew McConaughey: Mud, Dazed & Confused. Kevin Smith: Clerks II, Dogma.
Here is the link to the full song for Seasons (a great recent live version) that ended the episode: a beautifully crafted song. RIP
Death Game (1977) versus Knock Knock (2015)
It should be noted up front that the Sluts LOVE John Wick (& #2!). Here is that episode as evidence. Not sure how it wasn't mentioned, to be honest.
Right, right - onto the actual episode description. Matt compares a remake with a different name. Were they distancing themselves from the original (like Disney from the original Tron?) despite having many from the old film as producers? The old title does kinda sound like a slasher title...
If nothing else, these might sell themselves with women invading homes as the plot. Some who have seen the older film may want to defend it, but we'd be curious if it feels the same to watch it today after 40 years. Does the new version offer a different feel, or enough of a similar feel? Tune in & find out!
Notes: When he said Medea, he meant the Greek tragedy, not the modern comedy movie tragedies.
Links: coming soon. (grin)
GUEST HOST: CHRIS FRED!!!
The whipped cream on top of our last episode, we delve way past Balrog territory on the Stranger Things tip. If the title is not enough - WARNING!! Do NOT listen to this episode unless you have finished the 1st Season of the show currently available.
What else to say? We get to be clear on why we dig this action... Happy 2017, people!
GUEST HOST: BOB FOSTER
What's this you ask?? It's a bit o' TV Time!!
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Thankfully, someone also put the Robot Chicken clips together: White Wine
Flatliners vs. The Lazarus Effect
For inquiring minds: Olive Kittredge with Frances McDormand is on HBO GO, not Amazon.
Royale: Becoming Bond. Bond for Real. The 3rd is blocked by MGM, so go rent it from your local video store.. the strongest of the docs is about Bond Girls. A fascinating look at the changing nature of the characters by the actors themselves. Worth the time and more directly insightful than we are here in our podcast tower on gender norms.
Another blockbuster parade has come & gone. Now we deliver to you our list of what made this summer worth watching. While having its fair share of strikes & gutters, this year nevertheless delivered.
Marvel is now in full swing and the other studios are frantically striving to touch that high water mark. One could argue that there’s never been a better time to be a movie goer. Action, sci-fi, adventure, drama, intrigue, heist & heart alike; Heck, even a Jedi will crave these things come the end of the year! We sluts be fans. What are we fans of all we discuss, you ask?
Well, tune in & find out. Come on, dooo ittt!! Listen, we're heeere!!
Oh, and we made multiple references to the Clerks animated cartoon this episode, so here's a treat for you all: Leonardo is caught in the grip of an Outbreak of Randal's imagination and Patrick Swayze either does or doesn't work in the new pet store.
Here is a link for the original french film that inspired 12 Monkeys: La Jetee
Carrie has become virtually synonymous with the experience that is high school and the horrible times that many suffer during it. From getting covered in pig's blood to "They're all gonna laugh at you," most are familiar with Carrie's tale of woe. As a character more than a few of us relate to, it was inevitable it would be made again.
