J.J. Abrams, we need to talk. We know what’s wrong with your movies. We know why they aren’t all the way there yet. We believe you can get there, though – so have a listen, and let Mamo light the way.
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There is fair bit of meat on the bones of the multiplex this week and Kurt, Andrew along with a sneezy and congested Matt Gamble tackle Terrence Malick, Woody Allen and the current state of the X-Men franchise. Everyone seems to have a different stance on these films, and the discussion is pretty lively. Beware of spoilers but stick around for some important tidbits and caveats regarding Midnight in Paris. The segment re-naming contest continues another week, free DVDs for everyone, Yummy! In the meantime, we do go through 3 or so What We watched each (Drew does Zack Snyder, Kurt does Terrence Malick, Gamble does a couple of upcoming feature films (and warns us off of both of ‘em) as well as more HBO. Gamble takes off but Kurt and Drew soldier onward past the three hour mark along to DVD picks, Netflix Instant arrivals and departures. Plus, all the free trimmings you are accustomed to from the this third row podcast: Do you want to find out answer to life, the universe and everything? Is it true that if Bill and Ted had a Ménage à trois with Audrey Tautou, you could get a perfect film? These pressing issues and more in this weeks show. Cheers.
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The mutants who kicked off the comic book superhero genre are back, except they’re younger, more devil-may-care, and one of them is played by James McAvoy. We see what’s the what in the X-universe, talk 2-D vs. 3-D some more, and close our X-men contest. And if you haven’t checked out The Great Debate yet, you should!
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Consider this episode to be the B-side for a future show. With nothing to talk about theatrically, we dive right into the goings on within our own homes and portable devices. The ever controversial Ocean’s franchise is debated once again at length. Who wins? You decide. Also, classic Spielberg, classic WWII and we give Wes Anderson another go around and he emerges victorious once again as he is want to do. The whole she-bang starts however, with a quick look at Fincher’s new Dragon Tattoo trailer (both red and green) whilst analyzing the merits of the marketing and the merits (or lack thereof) of the film being remade at all. For not much to talk about we sure do ramble on for a good 150 minutes. Sit back and enjoy the ride – no yelling on the bus!
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You may have heard me talk in brief about many HotDocs titles, during the documentary film festivals early May run, on the Row Three Cinecast. Or you read Bob and my own coverage in the form of full length and capsule reviews during the same time period. But a little more time has passed and a little more reflection on what were the key successes and failures on offer and I had a chance to sit down and talk at length with Jay Cheel for The Documentary Blog.
We talk a long time. How long? Here is the time tracks below which give the specifics of all the films we cover at length.
0:00 – Intro
9:00 – POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
18:00 – Fightville
33:20 – Superheroes
48:40 – Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
1:02:45 – Resurrect Dead: The Mystery Of The Toynbee Tiles
1:18:00 – Wisconsin Death Trip
1:27:40 – Project Nim
1:56:40 – Eco Pirate: The Story Of Paul Watson
1:58:30 – Abendland
2:02:15 – Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
2:08:10 – Hell and Back Again
2:13:30 – Position Among the Stars
2:17:20 – Hot Coffee
2:28:10 – Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
2:32:00 – Boy Cheerleaders
2:42:00 – Outro
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Welcome to June and the true beginnings of the summer blockbusters with a number of high voltage movies on the horizon. Dale (Digital Doodles), Colleen (Mary Ostler Wood Butchery & Other Stuff) and I look ahead to June which has at least one movie I’m excited about. Michael Fassbender anyone?
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The Hangover 2 kicks the crap out of the animated bear in the biggest Memorial Day weekend in history, and we’re so surprised that we’re nearly willing to proclaim the death of cinema itself. Plus: enter our contest to win X-Men swag! Details in the show!
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We start things off simple. No Kurt. Just some Pirates and Priests. With unpleasantness out of the way, Kurt jumps in with both feet for a indie post-apocalyptic film out of Toronto, a re-evaluation of Inglorious Basterds and Tarantino’s career. Trains and Toni Collette keep the conversation chugging along and with Gamble here, “Game of Thrones” is sort of unavoidable. We all revel in the love for Rip Torn and South Korea before rounding everything out with a talk about sequels that are crazier than a rat in a tin shithouse (ala Caddyshack II and Gremilns II). Nobody dies.
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The Pirates of the Caribbean are back, and in piratey style they are going to try to lift a whole lot of your money out of the multiplex this weekend. Do they deserve it? Plus: Bridesmaids, Batman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lars Von Trier, and the role of Mamo in the realm of your listener feedback.
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We still have not figured out that it is the ‘summer blockbuster’ season, so instead Kurt and Andrew decide to dig into one of the big Canadian films, (nominated for best foreign language Oscar) Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies (which we keep very light on *Spoilers*). An epic ‘what we watched’ section follows. Along the way, tangents on Lars von Trier and Cannes, the two fantasy epic mini-series on cable, Tree of Life, and Jodie Foster’s Beaver. There are lots of good DVD and Netflix picks to round out the show.
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Thor. Is not mentioned once in this show. (To get your Marvel Norse Demigod fix, head on over to the experts at Mamo!) Instead we delve into two road-films of a very different nature. First up, the Oregon Trail meets Gerry in Kelly Reichardt’s wonderfully realized Meek’s Cutoff. We discuss the versatility of young Paul Dano, while praising Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, and the miracle of ambiguous endings. Next up is the vampire-western-post-apocalypse realized in Stakeland. Much love is bestowed on this type of very smart, very sharp genre fare. And Kelly McGillis is in the film, which Andrew is still working his head around. After some batty technical issues, we move along to a few more HotDocs titles, and Kurt’s overall impression of the festival this year. A wee bit more Beauty Day talk, our DVD picks (it is a good week for a change) and finally some Netflix Instant picks in Canada and the US. Old-fashioned tangents (guns, guns, guns!) and other oddball asides litter the good old fashioned style Cinecast you have sitting before you.
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KRAKKADOOM! Thor is on the scene and Marvel has kicked off the summer in a (surprisingly?) successful fashion. What do the conquests of the God of Thunder mean for the mortals scurrying in his wake – the X-Men, Green Lantern, and Captain America?
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