http://www.odeo.com/channels/2880-Filmspotting Cinecast no A weekly podcast from Chicago featuring reviews, interviews, top 5 lists and insightful film talk with Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson A weekly podcast from Chicago featuring reviews, interviews, top 5 lists and insightful film talk with Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson A weekly film podcast from Chicago featuring reviews, interviews, top 5 lists and more with Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson. Also heard on WBEZ/Chicago Public Radio. en 40 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:21:57 -0800 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:21:57 -0800 Movies, hollywood, films, Trailers Entertainment Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25412102-FS-280-Precious-When-Father-Was-Away-on-Business-Top-5-Bad-Screen-Parents Nov. 6: O Captain! My Captain! This week, Adam and Matty make music from the heart and navigate the blackboard jungle as they stand and deliver their latest edition of Filmspotting featuring a discussion of the Sundance sensation, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire," starring Paula Patton as a Harlem high school teacher trying to save Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe’s teenaged Precious from an abusive mother -- played to the hilt by comedienne Mo'Nique. The lads also ask all dangerous minds to lean on them and trust their takes on 1985’s "When Father Was Away on Business," the first installment of the Filmspotting Golden Palm Marathon. Then, in honor of Mo’Nique’s devastating performance, the boys close out Mr. Holland’s Opus by listing their Top 5 Bad Screen Parents. Good-bye, Mr. Chips! Also on the show: Listener Feedback, music by The Almighty Defenders and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #... Nov. 6: O Captain! My Captain! This week, Adam and Matty make music from the heart and navigate the blackboard jungle as they stand and deliver their latest edition of Filmspotting featuring a discussion of the Sundance sensation, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire," starring Paula Patton as a Harlem high school teacher trying to save Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe’s teenaged Precious from an abusive mother -- played to the hilt by comedienne Mo'Nique. The lads also ask all dangerous minds to lean on them and trust their takes on 1985’s "When Father Was Away on Business," the first installment of the Filmspotting Golden Palm Marathon. Then, in honor of Mo’Nique’s devastating performance, the boys close out Mr. Holland’s Opus by listing their Top 5 Bad Screen Parents. Good-bye, Mr. Chips! Also on the show: Listener Feedback, music by The Almighty Defenders and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #280 :13-15:44 - Review: "Precious" Music: The Almighty Defenders, "Bow Down and Die" 16:46-22:57 - Voicemail, Polls 22:58-34:54 - Feedback (Nostalgia Movies) Music: The Almighty Defenders, "She Came Before Me" 35:59-39:56 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Lance St. Laurent) 39:57-54:50 - Cannes Marathon #1: "When Father Was Away" Music: The Almighty Defenders, "Cone of Light" 55:52-1:03:59 - New DVDs / Donations 1:04:00-1:16:26 - Top 5: Bad Parents 1:16:27-1:18:59 - Close /Next Show / Outtakes NOTES - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Suspense films mentioned in poll: Wait Until Dark, The Others, The Silence of the Lambs, Vertigo- Romanian movie at TIFF: Tales From a Golden Age- Government quashing dissent: The Lives of Others- Another Cannes winner from Emir Kusturica: Underground- Other "Neo-neo realism" films like Ballast: Shotgun Stories, Sugar, Wendy and Lucy, Chop Shop Nov. 6: O Captain! My Captain! This week, Adam and Matty make music from the heart and navigate the blackboard jungle as they stand and deliver their latest edition of Filmspotting featuring a discussion of the Sundance sensation, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire," starring Paula Patton as a Harlem high school teacher trying to save Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe’s teenaged Precious from an abusive mother -- played to the hilt by comedienne Mo'Nique. The lads also ask all dangerous minds to lean on them and trust their takes on 1985’s "When Father Was Away on Business," the first installment of the Filmspotting Golden Palm Marathon. Then, in honor of Mo’Nique’s devastating performance, the boys close out Mr. Holland’s Opus by listing their Top 5 Bad Screen Parents. Good-bye, Mr. Chips! Also on the show: Listener Feedback, music by The Almighty Defenders and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #280 :13-15:44 - Review: "Precious" Music: The Almighty Defenders, "Bow Down and Die" 16:46-22:57 - Voicemail, Polls 22:58-34:54 - Feedback (Nostalgia Movies) Music: The Almighty Defenders, "She Came Before Me" 35:59-39:56 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Lance St. Laurent) 39:57-54:50 - Cannes Marathon #1: "When Father Was Away" Music: The Almighty Defenders, "Cone of Light" 55:52-1:03:59 - New DVDs / Donations 1:04:00-1:16:26 - Top 5: Bad Parents 1:16:27-1:18:59 - Close /Next Show / Outtakes NOTES - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Suspense films mentioned in poll: Wait Until Dark, The Others, The Silence of the Lambs, Vertigo- Romanian movie at TIFF: Tales From a Golden Age- Government quashing dissent: The Lives of Others- Another Cannes winner from Emir Kusturica: Underground- Other "Neo-neo realism" films like Ballast: Shotgun Stories, Sugar, Wendy and Lucy, Chop Shop tag:odeo.com,2009-11-06,25412102 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:21:57 -0800 no Filmspotting precious, Top 5 Bad Screen Parents, When Father Was Away on Business, Mo'Nique Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25393388-FS-279-An-Education-Antichrist-Top-5-Taboo-Relationships Oct. 30: Yes, we are obviously trying to seduce you. This week, Adam and Matty decide to forgo their spot at Oxford next semester and instead fall head over heels for the much older Peter Sarsgaard's fast car, cool jazz and French cigarettes. The lads sneak out during fifth period to gossip with the girls about their love for the new Lone Scherfig film, "An Education," starring the aforementioned dreamy Mr. Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Olivia Williams and the lovely Carey Mulligan in a jaw-dropping performance. And after a lost weekend of dissecting Camus beside the Seine, Adam and Matty head out to the countryside to further lose their innocence (and quite possibly their stomachs) at the hands of Lars von Trier and his latest rollicking cinematic parable, "Antichrist." Humbled and confused by their time spent with Mr. von Trier (and his playful anthropomorphic realizations of Grief, Chaos, and Despair -- Br'er Fox eat your heart out [literally]) -- and in light of a couple of pending ... Oct. 30: Yes, we are obviously trying to seduce you. This week, Adam and Matty decide to forgo their spot at Oxford next semester and instead fall head over heels for the much older Peter Sarsgaard's fast car, cool jazz and French cigarettes. The lads sneak out during fifth period to gossip with the girls about their love for the new Lone Scherfig film, "An Education," starring the aforementioned dreamy Mr. Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Olivia Williams and the lovely Carey Mulligan in a jaw-dropping performance. And after a lost weekend of dissecting Camus beside the Seine, Adam and Matty head out to the countryside to further lose their innocence (and quite possibly their stomachs) at the hands of Lars von Trier and his latest rollicking cinematic parable, "Antichrist." Humbled and confused by their time spent with Mr. von Trier (and his playful anthropomorphic realizations of Grief, Chaos, and Despair -- Br'er Fox eat your heart out [literally]) -- and in light of a couple of pending lawsuits, Filmspotting has been advised by counsel not to comment on this week's Top 5 outside of giving its title: Top 5 Taboo Relationship Movies." But Filmspotting (ahem, Matty) would like to remind the fine civil servants of Kane County, particularly the two members of the local constabulary that might have been sitting in the West Dundee Steak and Shake at 2:00 am last Friday night, that "Excuse me, miss, do you know where the high school girls hang out around here?" is a QUOTE from the movie "Swingers." Thank you, Senator, no further comment. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, music by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #279 :13-17:46 - Review: "An Education" 17:47-32:05 - Review: "Antichrist" Music: The Pains of Being Pure..., "Higher Than The Stars" 32:52-38:36 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: R. Nemec) 38:37-44:15 - Voicemail, Polls, Notes 44:16-53:48 - Feedback (Bad Day Movies) Music: The Pains of Being Pure..., "Everything With You" 54:22-1:01:48 - New DVDs/Donations 1:01:49-1:18:52 - Top 5: Taboo Relationships 1:18:53-1:21:56 - Close/Next Show/No outtake, sorry! NOTES - Good "Antichrist" reviews: Karina Longworth and Roger Ebert. - The addictive website that will destroy your productivity is Flickchart.com. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Oct. 30: Yes, we are obviously trying to seduce you. This week, Adam and Matty decide to forgo their spot at Oxford next semester and instead fall head over heels for the much older Peter Sarsgaard's fast car, cool jazz and French cigarettes. The lads sneak out during fifth period to gossip with the girls about their love for the new Lone Scherfig film, "An Education," starring the aforementioned dreamy Mr. Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Olivia Williams and the lovely Carey Mulligan in a jaw-dropping performance. And after a lost weekend of dissecting Camus beside the Seine, Adam and Matty head out to the countryside to further lose their innocence (and quite possibly their stomachs) at the hands of Lars von Trier and his latest rollicking cinematic parable, "Antichrist." Humbled and confused by their time spent with Mr. von Trier (and his playful anthropomorphic realizations of Grief, Chaos, and Despair -- Br'er Fox eat your heart out [literally]) -- and in light of a couple of pending lawsuits, Filmspotting has been advised by counsel not to comment on this week's Top 5 outside of giving its title: Top 5 Taboo Relationship Movies." But Filmspotting (ahem, Matty) would like to remind the fine civil servants of Kane County, particularly the two members of the local constabulary that might have been sitting in the West Dundee Steak and Shake at 2:00 am last Friday night, that "Excuse me, miss, do you know where the high school girls hang out around here?" is a QUOTE from the movie "Swingers." Thank you, Senator, no further comment. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, music by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #279 :13-17:46 - Review: "An Education" 17:47-32:05 - Review: "Antichrist" Music: The Pains of Being Pure..., "Higher Than The Stars" 32:52-38:36 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: R. Nemec) 38:37-44:15 - Voicemail, Polls, Notes 44:16-53:48 - Feedback (Bad Day Movies) Music: The Pains of Being Pure..., "Everything With You" 54:22-1:01:48 - New DVDs/Donations 1:01:49-1:18:52 - Top 5: Taboo Relationships 1:18:53-1:21:56 - Close/Next Show/No outtake, sorry! NOTES - Good "Antichrist" reviews: Karina Longworth and Roger Ebert. - The addictive website that will destroy your productivity is Flickchart.com. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25393388 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:47:08 -0700 no Filmspotting antichrist, An Education, Top 5 Taboo Relationships Peter Sarsgaard, Lone Scherfig, Carey Mulligan, Lars vonTrier Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25359789-FS-278-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are-High-and-Low-Top-5-Nostalgia-Movies-Redux Oct. 23: Little Sammy and the Mystery of Filmspotting Island By Ayn Ballgame Sammy was a little boy who loved making mischief (many would argue his acting out stemmed from Sammy’s lack of a relationship with his estranged father). One day, young Sammy was making so much mischief around the house that his mother sent him to his room without supper (while she went to the phone to schedule another appointment with her therapists, Dr. Friedman and Dr. Jim Beam). Alone in his room (with only his X-box, his Wii, his action figures, his Legos, his board games, his DVDs, his iPod, and his toy trucks to keep him company), Sammy sulked and moped and exclaimed, “I’m so bored!” “Hellllllllooooo, young Sammy!” boomed a voice from out of nowhere. “Why are you using a Jamaican accent?” boomed another voice from out of nowhere. “It’s not a Jamaican accent! I’m trying to sound authoritative, you know, cool,” whispered voice number one. “You sound like you’re doing a bad imitation of Punjab from Anni... Oct. 23: Little Sammy and the Mystery of Filmspotting Island By Ayn Ballgame Sammy was a little boy who loved making mischief (many would argue his acting out stemmed from Sammy’s lack of a relationship with his estranged father). One day, young Sammy was making so much mischief around the house that his mother sent him to his room without supper (while she went to the phone to schedule another appointment with her therapists, Dr. Friedman and Dr. Jim Beam). Alone in his room (with only his X-box, his Wii, his action figures, his Legos, his board games, his DVDs, his iPod, and his toy trucks to keep him company), Sammy sulked and moped and exclaimed, “I’m so bored!” “Hellllllllooooo, young Sammy!” boomed a voice from out of nowhere. “Why are you using a Jamaican accent?” boomed another voice from out of nowhere. “It’s not a Jamaican accent! I’m trying to sound authoritative, you know, cool,” whispered voice number one. “You sound like you’re doing a bad imitation of Punjab from Annie,” countered the other voice. “Does Punjab even talk in that movie?” rebutted the voice from "Cool Runnings." The booming unseen voices then began to bicker for ten minutes. Finally, young Sammy shouted, “Who are you guys!?” “We’re the Monsters of Filmspotting Island!” boomed the two voices in unison. “Jinx,” whispered the invisible Jamaican. “Filmspotting island?” “It’s a fantastic place with no moms to make us do things, where we play all day and watch movies every night!” answered the unseen voice with the weird accent that now sounded a little like a bad Ricardo Montalbán. “Sounds great!” “It is great!” answered the voices. “Can I come visit?” asked Sammy. “Oh, hah, heavens no. You’re a rude little boy who makes too much mischief. Besides, it would be totally creepy if you were to come hang out with two much older Monsters on our island. Think of the liability. "Ugh, creeps me out just thinking about it,” answered the more neurotic sounding voice. “Oh,” said a disappointed Sammy. “Then why are you talking to me?” “Because we wanted to let you know about our latest show. When we’re not playing all day and stuffing our bellies with gumdrops for dinner and Big League Chew for desert, we like to discuss the movies we watch. This week, we’re talking about Spike Jonze’s latest "Where the Wild Things Are," Akira Kurosawa’s "High and Low" and we list our Top 5 Nostalgia Movies from when were wee little Monsters just like you.” “You just wanted to tell me about your show?” asked Sammy. “Yeah, while you’re being punished, why not make something of it? Help your poor mom out, learn a thing or two. Way you’re headed right now, best you could hope for is to start working on your phrasing of ‘You want fries with that,” taunted the invisible Bob Marley. “I guess it could be kind of freeing knowing you’ll never have to deal with the attendant pressures of being a Rhodes Scholar.” “I’ll show you, you jerky Filmspotting Monsters!” shouted an angry little Sammy. “I’m gonna grow up and direct awful movies just so you have to discuss them!” “Little Uwe? Is that you?” teased the voice that didn’t sound like he came from the outskirts of Kingston. And with that the Monsters' howling laughter began to fade away until little Sammy was once again alone in his room, a broken former shell of himself, now haunted by the prospect of his college choices. The End Also on the show: Music by Mittens On Strings and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #278 :13-19:48 - Review: "Where the Wild Things Are" Music: Mittens On Strings, "Lou Reed Says" 20:49-25:28 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: J. Pascal) 25:29-31:35 - Voicemail, Polls 31:36-47:20 - Kurosawa #6: "High and Low" Music: Mittens On Strings, "Big Brother" 47:44-58:01 - New DVDs/Donations 58:02-1:17:23 - Top 5: Nostalgia Movies 1:17:24-1:21:12 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Oct. 23: Little Sammy and the Mystery of Filmspotting Island By Ayn Ballgame Sammy was a little boy who loved making mischief (many would argue his acting out stemmed from Sammy’s lack of a relationship with his estranged father). One day, young Sammy was making so much mischief around the house that his mother sent him to his room without supper (while she went to the phone to schedule another appointment with her therapists, Dr. Friedman and Dr. Jim Beam). Alone in his room (with only his X-box, his Wii, his action figures, his Legos, his board games, his DVDs, his iPod, and his toy trucks to keep him company), Sammy sulked and moped and exclaimed, “I’m so bored!” “Hellllllllooooo, young Sammy!” boomed a voice from out of nowhere. “Why are you using a Jamaican accent?” boomed another voice from out of nowhere. “It’s not a Jamaican accent! I’m trying to sound authoritative, you know, cool,” whispered voice number one. “You sound like you’re doing a bad imitation of Punjab from Annie,” countered the other voice. “Does Punjab even talk in that movie?” rebutted the voice from "Cool Runnings." The booming unseen voices then began to bicker for ten minutes. Finally, young Sammy shouted, “Who are you guys!?” “We’re the Monsters of Filmspotting Island!” boomed the two voices in unison. “Jinx,” whispered the invisible Jamaican. “Filmspotting island?” “It’s a fantastic place with no moms to make us do things, where we play all day and watch movies every night!” answered the unseen voice with the weird accent that now sounded a little like a bad Ricardo Montalbán. “Sounds great!” “It is great!” answered the voices. “Can I come visit?” asked Sammy. “Oh, hah, heavens no. You’re a rude little boy who makes too much mischief. Besides, it would be totally creepy if you were to come hang out with two much older Monsters on our island. Think of the liability. "Ugh, creeps me out just thinking about it,” answered the more neurotic sounding voice. “Oh,” said a disappointed Sammy. “Then why are you talking to me?” “Because we wanted to let you know about our latest show. When we’re not playing all day and stuffing our bellies with gumdrops for dinner and Big League Chew for desert, we like to discuss the movies we watch. This week, we’re talking about Spike Jonze’s latest "Where the Wild Things Are," Akira Kurosawa’s "High and Low" and we list our Top 5 Nostalgia Movies from when were wee little Monsters just like you.” “You just wanted to tell me about your show?” asked Sammy. “Yeah, while you’re being punished, why not make something of it? Help your poor mom out, learn a thing or two. Way you’re headed right now, best you could hope for is to start working on your phrasing of ‘You want fries with that,” taunted the invisible Bob Marley. “I guess it could be kind of freeing knowing you’ll never have to deal with the attendant pressures of being a Rhodes Scholar.” “I’ll show you, you jerky Filmspotting Monsters!” shouted an angry little Sammy. “I’m gonna grow up and direct awful movies just so you have to discuss them!” “Little Uwe? Is that you?” teased the voice that didn’t sound like he came from the outskirts of Kingston. And with that the Monsters' howling laughter began to fade away until little Sammy was once again alone in his room, a broken former shell of himself, now haunted by the prospect of his college choices. The End Also on the show: Music by Mittens On Strings and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #278 :13-19:48 - Review: "Where the Wild Things Are" Music: Mittens On Strings, "Lou Reed Says" 20:49-25:28 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: J. Pascal) 25:29-31:35 - Voicemail, Polls 31:36-47:20 - Kurosawa #6: "High and Low" Music: Mittens On Strings, "Big Brother" 47:44-58:01 - New DVDs/Donations 58:02-1:17:23 - Top 5: Nostalgia Movies 1:17:24-1:21:12 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25359789 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:14:52 -0700 no Filmspotting spike jonze, Akira Kurosawa, Where The Wild Things Are, Top 5 Nostalgia Movies, High and Low Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25303229-FS-277-Zombieland-Capitalism-A-Love-Story-Top-5-Bad-Day-Movies Oct. 16: This week Filmspotting celebrates Matty's 100th episode by playing catch-up and sitting down with two films currently creating a lot of buzz at the box office. First up, our heroes hole up in the abandoned Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, Illinois to fend off an invasion of the undead. If they follow the rules they gleaned from watching the new horror/comedy "Zombieland," odds are the intrepid duo might just hold out for a solid six hours. Much more harrowing than any zombie infestation (and requiring the same amount of shotguns kept at hand) is the current state of the United States economy. Fittingly, Filmspotting sends its in-house socialist, Matty "Ilyich" Ballgame, to take in Michael Moore’s latest piece of agitprop, "Capitalism: A Love Story." Suitably sobered by both zombies and economics, the lads transmit their Top 5 Bad Day Movies via Morse Code from their underground bunker located one hundred feet below 1060 W. Addison. And for the record, Filmspotting really hates ... Oct. 16: This week Filmspotting celebrates Matty's 100th episode by playing catch-up and sitting down with two films currently creating a lot of buzz at the box office. First up, our heroes hole up in the abandoned Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, Illinois to fend off an invasion of the undead. If they follow the rules they gleaned from watching the new horror/comedy "Zombieland," odds are the intrepid duo might just hold out for a solid six hours. Much more harrowing than any zombie infestation (and requiring the same amount of shotguns kept at hand) is the current state of the United States economy. Fittingly, Filmspotting sends its in-house socialist, Matty "Ilyich" Ballgame, to take in Michael Moore’s latest piece of agitprop, "Capitalism: A Love Story." Suitably sobered by both zombies and economics, the lads transmit their Top 5 Bad Day Movies via Morse Code from their underground bunker located one hundred feet below 1060 W. Addison. And for the record, Filmspotting really hates Illinois Nazis. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, music by The Dead Milkmen and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #277 :24-13:20 - Review: "Zombieland" 13:21-16:29 - Poll Questions 16:30-23:22 - Review: "Capitalism" Music: Dead Milkmen, "Air Crash Museum" 24:15-29:20 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: K. Spahr) 29:21-45:44 - Feedback (Tearjerkers) Music: Dead Milkmen, "Punk Rock Girl" 46:19-55:54 - New DVDs/Donations 54:55-1:10:08 - Top 5: Bad Day Movies 1:10:09-1:13:54 - Close/Next Show 1:13:55-1:16:07 - Bonus: Matty's Movie Minute NOTES - Annie Proulx wrote the short story "Brokeback Mountain." - Stuart Gordon directed David Mamet's "Edmond" -- but it's definitely a Mamet film. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Oct. 16: This week Filmspotting celebrates Matty's 100th episode by playing catch-up and sitting down with two films currently creating a lot of buzz at the box office. First up, our heroes hole up in the abandoned Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, Illinois to fend off an invasion of the undead. If they follow the rules they gleaned from watching the new horror/comedy "Zombieland," odds are the intrepid duo might just hold out for a solid six hours. Much more harrowing than any zombie infestation (and requiring the same amount of shotguns kept at hand) is the current state of the United States economy. Fittingly, Filmspotting sends its in-house socialist, Matty "Ilyich" Ballgame, to take in Michael Moore’s latest piece of agitprop, "Capitalism: A Love Story." Suitably sobered by both zombies and economics, the lads transmit their Top 5 Bad Day Movies via Morse Code from their underground bunker located one hundred feet below 1060 W. Addison. And for the record, Filmspotting really hates Illinois Nazis. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, music by The Dead Milkmen and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #277 :24-13:20 - Review: "Zombieland" 13:21-16:29 - Poll Questions 16:30-23:22 - Review: "Capitalism" Music: Dead Milkmen, "Air Crash Museum" 24:15-29:20 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: K. Spahr) 29:21-45:44 - Feedback (Tearjerkers) Music: Dead Milkmen, "Punk Rock Girl" 46:19-55:54 - New DVDs/Donations 54:55-1:10:08 - Top 5: Bad Day Movies 1:10:09-1:13:54 - Close/Next Show 1:13:55-1:16:07 - Bonus: Matty's Movie Minute NOTES - Annie Proulx wrote the short story "Brokeback Mountain." - Stuart Gordon directed David Mamet's "Edmond" -- but it's definitely a Mamet film. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-17,25303229 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:47:02 -0700 no Filmspotting michael moore, Zombieland, Bad Day Movies, Dead Milkmen Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25299165-FS-277-Zombieland-Capitalism-A-Love-Story-Top-5-Bad-Day-Movies Oct. 16: This week Filmspotting celebrates Matty's 100th episode by playing catch-up and sitting down with two films currently creating a lot of buzz at the box office. First up, our heroes hole up in the abandoned Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, Illinois to fend off an invasion of the undead. If they follow the rules they gleaned from watching the new horror/comedy "Zombieland," odds are the intrepid duo might just hold out for a solid six hours. Much more harrowing than any zombie infestation (and requiring the same amount of shotguns kept at hand) is the current state of the United States economy. Fittingly, Filmspotting sends its in-house socialist, Matty "Ilyich" Ballgame, to take in Michael Moore’s latest piece of agitprop, "Capitalism: A Love Story." Suitably sobered by both zombies and economics, the lads transmit their Top 5 Bad Day Movies via Morse Code from their underground bunker located one hundred feet below 1060 W. Addison. And for the record, Filmspotting really hates ... Oct. 16: This week Filmspotting celebrates Matty's 100th episode by playing catch-up and sitting down with two films currently creating a lot of buzz at the box office. First up, our heroes hole up in the abandoned Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, Illinois to fend off an invasion of the undead. If they follow the rules they gleaned from watching the new horror/comedy "Zombieland," odds are the intrepid duo might just hold out for a solid six hours. Much more harrowing than any zombie infestation (and requiring the same amount of shotguns kept at hand) is the current state of the United States economy. Fittingly, Filmspotting sends its in-house socialist, Matty "Ilyich" Ballgame, to take in Michael Moore’s latest piece of agitprop, "Capitalism: A Love Story." Suitably sobered by both zombies and economics, the lads transmit their Top 5 Bad Day Movies via Morse Code from their underground bunker located one hundred feet below 1060 W. Addison. And for the record, Filmspotting really hates Illinois Nazis. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, music by The Dead Milkmen and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #277 :24-13:20 - Review: "Zombieland" 13:21-16:29 - Poll Questions 16:30-23:22 - Review: "Capitalism" Music: Dead Milkmen, "Air Crash Museum" 24:15-29:20 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: K. Spahr) 29:21-45:44 - Feedback (Tearjerkers) Music: Dead Milkmen, "Punk Rock Girl" 46:19-55:54 - New DVDs/Donations 54:55-1:10:08 - Top 5: Bad Day Movies 1:10:09-1:13:54 - Close/Next Show 1:13:55-1:16:07 - Bonus: Matty's Movie Minute NOTES - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Oct. 16: This week Filmspotting celebrates Matty's 100th episode by playing catch-up and sitting down with two films currently creating a lot of buzz at the box office. First up, our heroes hole up in the abandoned Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, Illinois to fend off an invasion of the undead. If they follow the rules they gleaned from watching the new horror/comedy "Zombieland," odds are the intrepid duo might just hold out for a solid six hours. Much more harrowing than any zombie infestation (and requiring the same amount of shotguns kept at hand) is the current state of the United States economy. Fittingly, Filmspotting sends its in-house socialist, Matty "Ilyich" Ballgame, to take in Michael Moore’s latest piece of agitprop, "Capitalism: A Love Story." Suitably sobered by both zombies and economics, the lads transmit their Top 5 Bad Day Movies via Morse Code from their underground bunker located one hundred feet below 1060 W. Addison. And for the record, Filmspotting really hates Illinois Nazis. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, music by The Dead Milkmen and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #277 :24-13:20 - Review: "Zombieland" 13:21-16:29 - Poll Questions 16:30-23:22 - Review: "Capitalism" Music: Dead Milkmen, "Air Crash Museum" 24:15-29:20 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: K. Spahr) 29:21-45:44 - Feedback (Tearjerkers) Music: Dead Milkmen, "Punk Rock Girl" 46:19-55:54 - New DVDs/Donations 54:55-1:10:08 - Top 5: Bad Day Movies 1:10:09-1:13:54 - Close/Next Show 1:13:55-1:16:07 - Bonus: Matty's Movie Minute NOTES - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25299165 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:14:43 -0700 no Filmspotting michael moore, Zombieland, Bad Day Movies, Dead Milkmen Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25261375-FS-276-A-Serious-Man-Michael-Stuhlbarg-Interview-Top-5-Chicago-Film-Fest-Preview Oct. 9: Dean WermerAdam, Matty, thank you so much for coming in today. As you both are well aware, the tenure committee is in its final stages of making its decision on whether or not to grant the both of you tenure here at Grinyon Online University. Unfortunately we’ve read your submitted examples of publication. MattyWell, they were really first drafts... Dean WermerOh, you mean to tell me, Mr. Robinson, that your essay entitled “What The Movies Is” in which you wrote the word “stakes” over and over for 25 pages is not the final copy? MattyWell, I haven’t settled on a font yet... Dean WermerAnd you, Mr. Kempenaar, while we appreciated the work that went into the composition of your 1,012 page article titled “Steven Soderbergh: Deity or Super God?”, we find it a little hard to believe that Mr. Soderbergh’s use of the RedOne camera is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize, and if the UN were to anoint Mr. Soderbergh as Director of the World as you propose, we doubt it would single-handedl... Oct. 9: Dean WermerAdam, Matty, thank you so much for coming in today. As you both are well aware, the tenure committee is in its final stages of making its decision on whether or not to grant the both of you tenure here at Grinyon Online University. Unfortunately we’ve read your submitted examples of publication. MattyWell, they were really first drafts... Dean WermerOh, you mean to tell me, Mr. Robinson, that your essay entitled “What The Movies Is” in which you wrote the word “stakes” over and over for 25 pages is not the final copy? MattyWell, I haven’t settled on a font yet... Dean WermerAnd you, Mr. Kempenaar, while we appreciated the work that went into the composition of your 1,012 page article titled “Steven Soderbergh: Deity or Super God?”, we find it a little hard to believe that Mr. Soderbergh’s use of the RedOne camera is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize, and if the UN were to anoint Mr. Soderbergh as Director of the World as you propose, we doubt it would single-handedly reduce our dependence on foreign oil. AdamWell, if you look at the algorithm I laid out in appendix B... Dean WermerAND we’re horribly confused why you chose to submit this macaroni portrait of Faye Dunaway. Was this done by your son? AdamUm... Yes? That’s probably the best answer, right? Dean WermerLuckily for you gentlemen, we were a little bit more impressed by your electronic submissions. Particularly we enjoyed your discussion of the latest Coen Brothers film, "A Serious Man." And, Mr. Robinson, we felt you didn’t altogether embarrass yourself during your interview with the film’s star, Michael Stuhlbarg. We also appreciated your run-down of the films you’re most looking forward to seeing at the Chicago International Film Festival. (Sigh) I almost hate to ask this. Do you have anything further to add that might assist the committee in rendering its decision? MattyI just want to say that I think there's been a miscarriage of, uh, proportions... I want Ron Kuby or Ron Meshbesher. Uh, just, just get me a Ron. AdamI suppose it wouldn’t tip the scales any if I presented the committee with my homemade macramé potholders featuring Alain Delon? DeanGet out. Also on the show: Music by The Ams and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #276 :13-17:01 - Review: "A Serious Man" Music: The Ams, "Godspeed Your Safe Return" 17:57-22:22 - After Hours Winners 22:23-25:58 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Alex Kies) 25:59-43:34 - Interview: Michael Stuhlbarg Music: The Ams, "Saturday Afternoon" 44:11-53:17 - New DVDs/Donations 53:18-1:13:10 - Top 5: CIFF Preview 1:13:11-1:17:18 - Next Show, Outtake NOTES - We said "A Serious Man" is opening wide. It is not. Top 10 markets this weekend; Top 25 next weekend (or so the plan is currently). - Links to support victims of the massive storm in Manilla are here and here. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Oct. 9: Dean WermerAdam, Matty, thank you so much for coming in today. As you both are well aware, the tenure committee is in its final stages of making its decision on whether or not to grant the both of you tenure here at Grinyon Online University. Unfortunately we’ve read your submitted examples of publication. MattyWell, they were really first drafts... Dean WermerOh, you mean to tell me, Mr. Robinson, that your essay entitled “What The Movies Is” in which you wrote the word “stakes” over and over for 25 pages is not the final copy? MattyWell, I haven’t settled on a font yet... Dean WermerAnd you, Mr. Kempenaar, while we appreciated the work that went into the composition of your 1,012 page article titled “Steven Soderbergh: Deity or Super God?”, we find it a little hard to believe that Mr. Soderbergh’s use of the RedOne camera is worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize, and if the UN were to anoint Mr. Soderbergh as Director of the World as you propose, we doubt it would single-handedly reduce our dependence on foreign oil. AdamWell, if you look at the algorithm I laid out in appendix B... Dean WermerAND we’re horribly confused why you chose to submit this macaroni portrait of Faye Dunaway. Was this done by your son? AdamUm... Yes? That’s probably the best answer, right? Dean WermerLuckily for you gentlemen, we were a little bit more impressed by your electronic submissions. Particularly we enjoyed your discussion of the latest Coen Brothers film, "A Serious Man." And, Mr. Robinson, we felt you didn’t altogether embarrass yourself during your interview with the film’s star, Michael Stuhlbarg. We also appreciated your run-down of the films you’re most looking forward to seeing at the Chicago International Film Festival. (Sigh) I almost hate to ask this. Do you have anything further to add that might assist the committee in rendering its decision? MattyI just want to say that I think there's been a miscarriage of, uh, proportions... I want Ron Kuby or Ron Meshbesher. Uh, just, just get me a Ron. AdamI suppose it wouldn’t tip the scales any if I presented the committee with my homemade macramé potholders featuring Alain Delon? DeanGet out. Also on the show: Music by The Ams and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #276 :13-17:01 - Review: "A Serious Man" Music: The Ams, "Godspeed Your Safe Return" 17:57-22:22 - After Hours Winners 22:23-25:58 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Alex Kies) 25:59-43:34 - Interview: Michael Stuhlbarg Music: The Ams, "Saturday Afternoon" 44:11-53:17 - New DVDs/Donations 53:18-1:13:10 - Top 5: CIFF Preview 1:13:11-1:17:18 - Next Show, Outtake NOTES - We said "A Serious Man" is opening wide. It is not. Top 10 markets this weekend; Top 25 next weekend (or so the plan is currently). - Links to support victims of the massive storm in Manilla are here and here. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25261375 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:54:14 -0700 no Filmspotting Coen Brothers, Chicago Film Festival, A Serious Man, michael stuhlbarg Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25222181-Filmspotting-Revisited-w-Guest-Host-Matt-Singer October 2: With the guys off this week, Adam and Matty welcome in special guest host Matt Singer from IFC News and the IFC News Podcast as he takes a look back at some of his favorite Filmspotting segments. Note: The file size for this show is about twice what it normally is. Sorry for any inconvenience. A smaller version will be uploaded eventually. October 2: With the guys off this week, Adam and Matty welcome in special guest host Matt Singer from IFC News and the IFC News Podcast as he takes a look back at some of his favorite Filmspotting segments. Note: The file size for this show is about twice what it normally is. Sorry for any inconvenience. A smaller version will be uploaded eventually. October 2: With the guys off this week, Adam and Matty welcome in special guest host Matt Singer from IFC News and the IFC News Podcast as he takes a look back at some of his favorite Filmspotting segments. Note: The file size for this show is about twice what it normally is. Sorry for any inconvenience. A smaller version will be uploaded eventually. tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25222181 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:43:13 -0700 no Filmspotting IFC News, Matt Singer Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25204424-FS-After-Hours-11-Wait-Until-Dark September 29: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1967 thriller "Wait Until Dark," starring Audrey Hepburn in an Oscar nominated turn. Plus, another provocative batch of Listener Feedback on John Hughes, the best backyard movies and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #268-275. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. Listener's Choice Brian Stein, Arlington, VA T-Shirts Timothy, Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaJay, Wellington, FLRobin, SeattleMichael, Colorado Springs Mugs David, Brunswick West, Victoria, AustraliaBertha, Austin, TXTyrone, Woking, Surrey, UKFabien, Ilford, Essex, UK Copy of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" from Titan Books John, Oak Park, ILPeter Purcell, Lenoir, NCMark, Ottawa, OntarioErik, Wellington, NZGil and Alysia, Yarraville, Victoria, Australia September 29: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1967 thriller "Wait Until Dark," starring Audrey Hepburn in an Oscar nominated turn. Plus, another provocative batch of Listener Feedback on John Hughes, the best backyard movies and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #268-275. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. Listener's Choice Brian Stein, Arlington, VA T-Shirts Timothy, Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaJay, Wellington, FLRobin, SeattleMichael, Colorado Springs Mugs David, Brunswick West, Victoria, AustraliaBertha, Austin, TXTyrone, Woking, Surrey, UKFabien, Ilford, Essex, UK Copy of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" from Titan Books John, Oak Park, ILPeter Purcell, Lenoir, NCMark, Ottawa, OntarioErik, Wellington, NZGil and Alysia, Yarraville, Victoria, Australia September 29: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1967 thriller "Wait Until Dark," starring Audrey Hepburn in an Oscar nominated turn. Plus, another provocative batch of Listener Feedback on John Hughes, the best backyard movies and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #268-275. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. Listener's Choice Brian Stein, Arlington, VA T-Shirts Timothy, Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaJay, Wellington, FLRobin, SeattleMichael, Colorado Springs Mugs David, Brunswick West, Victoria, AustraliaBertha, Austin, TXTyrone, Woking, Surrey, UKFabien, Ilford, Essex, UK Copy of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" from Titan Books John, Oak Park, ILPeter Purcell, Lenoir, NCMark, Ottawa, OntarioErik, Wellington, NZGil and Alysia, Yarraville, Victoria, Australia tag:odeo.com,2009-09-29,25204424 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:08:53 -0700 no Filmspotting john hughes, Wait Until Dark, Audrey Hepburn Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25185068-FS-275-Overlooked-DVD-Picks-Top-5-Tearjerkers Sept. 25: It’s alive! Not to be outdone by Netflix's crack team of engineers and mathematicians who recently revamped the efficacy of the company's online DVD recommendation system, Adam and Matty roll out a high-powered movie recommendation machine of their own -- the Rec-o-Matic 2600 (beta). Powered by beer and our co-hosts own sense of self-admiration, Adam and Matty harness the power of the Rec-o-Matic to complement their slate of suggested Overlooked DVD Picks. And while it’s generally accepted that there’s no crying in podcasting, the boys offer up a powerful theoretical lineup for Lifetime's "Movies That Make Men Cry" Marathon with their Top 5 Tearjerkers. Ladies, take notes on why lines such as "Shane! Come back, Shane" can bring NFL linemen to their knees. Also on the show: Music by Alligators, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #275 :13-19:11 - Overlooked DVD Picks Music... Sept. 25: It’s alive! Not to be outdone by Netflix's crack team of engineers and mathematicians who recently revamped the efficacy of the company's online DVD recommendation system, Adam and Matty roll out a high-powered movie recommendation machine of their own -- the Rec-o-Matic 2600 (beta). Powered by beer and our co-hosts own sense of self-admiration, Adam and Matty harness the power of the Rec-o-Matic to complement their slate of suggested Overlooked DVD Picks. And while it’s generally accepted that there’s no crying in podcasting, the boys offer up a powerful theoretical lineup for Lifetime's "Movies That Make Men Cry" Marathon with their Top 5 Tearjerkers. Ladies, take notes on why lines such as "Shane! Come back, Shane" can bring NFL linemen to their knees. Also on the show: Music by Alligators, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #275 :13-19:11 - Overlooked DVD Picks Music: Alligators, "Where Does It Hide" 19:58-24:45 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: D. Dominic) 24:46-30:49 - Voicemail, Polls 30:50-39:48 - Feedback ("The Informant!") Music: Alligators, "Conqueror" 40:40-49:48 - New DVDs/Donations 49:49-1:07:47 - Top 5: Tearjerkers 1:07:48-1:11:22 - Next Show, Outtakes NOTES Here's the link to Matty's new source: Jandy Stone’s Film on TV. - Adam appeared on the /Filmcast earlier in the week to discuss "Jennifer's Body" and more. - Thanks to Titan Books, we're giving away 5 copies of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" on the next edition of After Hours. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Sept. 25: It’s alive! Not to be outdone by Netflix's crack team of engineers and mathematicians who recently revamped the efficacy of the company's online DVD recommendation system, Adam and Matty roll out a high-powered movie recommendation machine of their own -- the Rec-o-Matic 2600 (beta). Powered by beer and our co-hosts own sense of self-admiration, Adam and Matty harness the power of the Rec-o-Matic to complement their slate of suggested Overlooked DVD Picks. And while it’s generally accepted that there’s no crying in podcasting, the boys offer up a powerful theoretical lineup for Lifetime's "Movies That Make Men Cry" Marathon with their Top 5 Tearjerkers. Ladies, take notes on why lines such as "Shane! Come back, Shane" can bring NFL linemen to their knees. Also on the show: Music by Alligators, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #275 :13-19:11 - Overlooked DVD Picks Music: Alligators, "Where Does It Hide" 19:58-24:45 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: D. Dominic) 24:46-30:49 - Voicemail, Polls 30:50-39:48 - Feedback ("The Informant!") Music: Alligators, "Conqueror" 40:40-49:48 - New DVDs/Donations 49:49-1:07:47 - Top 5: Tearjerkers 1:07:48-1:11:22 - Next Show, Outtakes NOTES Here's the link to Matty's new source: Jandy Stone’s Film on TV. - Adam appeared on the /Filmcast earlier in the week to discuss "Jennifer's Body" and more. - Thanks to Titan Books, we're giving away 5 copies of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" on the next edition of After Hours. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25185068 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:17:50 -0700 no Filmspotting Overlooked DVDs, Top 5 Tearjerkers Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25183418-FS-275-Overlooked-DVD-Picks-Top-5-Tearjerkers Sept. 25: It’s alive! Not to be outdone by Netflix's crack team of engineers and mathematicians who recently revamped the efficacy of the company's online DVD recommendation system, Adam and Matty roll out a high-powered movie recommendation machine of their own -- the Rec-o-Matic 2600 (beta). Powered by beer and our co-hosts own sense of self-admiration, Adam and Matty harness the power of the Rec-o-Matic to complement their slate of suggested Overlooked DVD Picks. And while it’s generally accepted that there’s no crying in podcasting, the boys offer up a powerful theoretical lineup for Lifetime's "Movies That Make Men Cry" Marathon with their Top 5 Tearjerkers. Ladies, take notes on why lines such as "Shane! Come back, Shane" can bring NFL linemen to their knees. Also on the show: Music by Alligators, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #275 :13-19:11 - Overlooked DVD Picks Music... Sept. 25: It’s alive! Not to be outdone by Netflix's crack team of engineers and mathematicians who recently revamped the efficacy of the company's online DVD recommendation system, Adam and Matty roll out a high-powered movie recommendation machine of their own -- the Rec-o-Matic 2600 (beta). Powered by beer and our co-hosts own sense of self-admiration, Adam and Matty harness the power of the Rec-o-Matic to complement their slate of suggested Overlooked DVD Picks. And while it’s generally accepted that there’s no crying in podcasting, the boys offer up a powerful theoretical lineup for Lifetime's "Movies That Make Men Cry" Marathon with their Top 5 Tearjerkers. Ladies, take notes on why lines such as "Shane! Come back, Shane" can bring NFL linemen to their knees. Also on the show: Music by Alligators, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #275 :13-19:11 - Overlooked DVD Picks Music: Alligators, "Where Does It Hide" 19:58-24:45 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: D. Dominic) 24:46-30:49 - Voicemail, Polls 30:50-39:48 - Feedback ("The Informant!") Music: Alligators, "Conqueror" 40:40-49:48 - New DVDs/Donations 49:49-1:07:47 - Top 5: Tearjerkers 1:07:48-1:11:22 - Next Show, Outtakes NOTES Here's the link to Matty's new source: Jandy Stone’s Film on TV. - Adam appeared on the /Filmcast earlier in the week to discuss "Jennifer's Body" and more. - Thanks to Titan Books, we're giving away 5 copies of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" on the next edition of After Hours. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Sept. 25: It’s alive! Not to be outdone by Netflix's crack team of engineers and mathematicians who recently revamped the efficacy of the company's online DVD recommendation system, Adam and Matty roll out a high-powered movie recommendation machine of their own -- the Rec-o-Matic 2600 (beta). Powered by beer and our co-hosts own sense of self-admiration, Adam and Matty harness the power of the Rec-o-Matic to complement their slate of suggested Overlooked DVD Picks. And while it’s generally accepted that there’s no crying in podcasting, the boys offer up a powerful theoretical lineup for Lifetime's "Movies That Make Men Cry" Marathon with their Top 5 Tearjerkers. Ladies, take notes on why lines such as "Shane! Come back, Shane" can bring NFL linemen to their knees. Also on the show: Music by Alligators, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #275 :13-19:11 - Overlooked DVD Picks Music: Alligators, "Where Does It Hide" 19:58-24:45 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: D. Dominic) 24:46-30:49 - Voicemail, Polls 30:50-39:48 - Feedback ("The Informant!") Music: Alligators, "Conqueror" 40:40-49:48 - New DVDs/Donations 49:49-1:07:47 - Top 5: Tearjerkers 1:07:48-1:11:22 - Next Show, Outtakes NOTES Here's the link to Matty's new source: Jandy Stone’s Film on TV. - Adam appeared on the /Filmcast earlier in the week to discuss "Jennifer's Body" and more. - Thanks to Titan Books, we're giving away 5 copies of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" on the next edition of After Hours. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25183418 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:07:21 -0700 no Filmspotting Overlooked DVDs, Top 5 Tearjerkers Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25182218-FS-275-Overlooked-DVD-Picks-Top-5-Tearjerkers Sept. 25: Check back soon for show description. Also on the show: Music by Alligators, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #275 :13-19:11 - Overlooked DVD Picks Music: Alligators, "Where Does It Hide" 19:58-25:22 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: D. Dominic) 25:23-31:27 - Voicemail, Polls 31:28-40:26 - Feedback ("The Informant!") Music: Alligators, "Conqueror" 41:18-50:26 - New DVDs/Donations 50:27-1:08:25 - Top 5: Tearjerkers 1:08:26-1:11:50 - Next Show, Outtakes NOTES - Adam appeared on the /Filmcast earlier in the week to discuss "Jennifer's Body" and more. - Thanks to Titan Books, we're giving away 5 copies of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" on the next edition of After Hours. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Sept. 25: Check back soon for show description. Also on the show: Music by Alligators, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #275 :13-19:11 - Overlooked DVD Picks Music: Alligators, "Where Does It Hide" 19:58-25:22 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: D. Dominic) 25:23-31:27 - Voicemail, Polls 31:28-40:26 - Feedback ("The Informant!") Music: Alligators, "Conqueror" 41:18-50:26 - New DVDs/Donations 50:27-1:08:25 - Top 5: Tearjerkers 1:08:26-1:11:50 - Next Show, Outtakes NOTES - Adam appeared on the /Filmcast earlier in the week to discuss "Jennifer's Body" and more. - Thanks to Titan Books, we're giving away 5 copies of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" on the next edition of After Hours. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Sept. 25: Check back soon for show description. Also on the show: Music by Alligators, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #275 :13-19:11 - Overlooked DVD Picks Music: Alligators, "Where Does It Hide" 19:58-25:22 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: D. Dominic) 25:23-31:27 - Voicemail, Polls 31:28-40:26 - Feedback ("The Informant!") Music: Alligators, "Conqueror" 41:18-50:26 - New DVDs/Donations 50:27-1:08:25 - Top 5: Tearjerkers 1:08:26-1:11:50 - Next Show, Outtakes NOTES - Adam appeared on the /Filmcast earlier in the week to discuss "Jennifer's Body" and more. - Thanks to Titan Books, we're giving away 5 copies of "Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith" on the next edition of After Hours. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-24,25182218 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:09:45 -0700 no Filmspotting Overlooked DVDs, Top 5 Tearjerkers Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25147358-FS-274-The-Informant-Top-5-2009-Toronto-Film-Fest-Movies Sept. 18: LIVE from a makeshift dais outside the original Maple Leaf Gardens Q: Ballgame, you’re coming off a tough road trip to the Toronto International Film Fest -- over 30 films in four days -- how do you think team Filmspotting held up? A: Well, obviously we’re tired, but I’m proud of the guys. You know, dealing with the time change, the gravy on the French fries, the sometimes smothering congeniality of Canadians... it was a challenge. But I think people will be pleased when we lay out our Top 5 Toronto Film Fest Movies. Q: What about other reviewers like Phillips and Ebert, who are likely seeing hundreds of films over two weeks? A: Look, we can’t focus on what other reviewers or other podcasts are doing. We just have to take it segment by segment, discussion by discussion, film by film, and bring a solid 90 minutes of criticism to the show. Look what Kempy brought to the table during our review of "The Informant!" I mean, here’s a guy that loves director Steven Soderbergh, an... Sept. 18: LIVE from a makeshift dais outside the original Maple Leaf Gardens Q: Ballgame, you’re coming off a tough road trip to the Toronto International Film Fest -- over 30 films in four days -- how do you think team Filmspotting held up? A: Well, obviously we’re tired, but I’m proud of the guys. You know, dealing with the time change, the gravy on the French fries, the sometimes smothering congeniality of Canadians... it was a challenge. But I think people will be pleased when we lay out our Top 5 Toronto Film Fest Movies. Q: What about other reviewers like Phillips and Ebert, who are likely seeing hundreds of films over two weeks? A: Look, we can’t focus on what other reviewers or other podcasts are doing. We just have to take it segment by segment, discussion by discussion, film by film, and bring a solid 90 minutes of criticism to the show. Look what Kempy brought to the table during our review of "The Informant!" I mean, here’s a guy that loves director Steven Soderbergh, and this film starring Matt Damon as a notorious corporate whistleblower is generally eliciting a lot of love from the critics -- it would have been easy for Adam to phone this one in. But, no, he stepped it up. He brought his ‘A’ game and BAM, what do you get? Point-by-point, generally articulate dissection of an overall pretty middling film. That’s Kempy being Kempy and why he gets paid the big bucks. And by big bucks I mean he gets paid in hugs and beer. Q: What about some of the feedback you’ve been getting from the fans? A: Look, we love our fans, we wouldn’t be here without them and we’ve got a great batch of Listener Feedback on this week’s show, as well another cringe-worthy rendition of Massacre Theatre and music by Heroes of Popular Wars. Overall, we think it’s a great show. Are we satisfied? No, we can never be satisfied; we’re not a .500 podcast; to compete with the big guys, we’ve got to step it up, but as long that microphone is on, we’ll keep bringing the heat. Massacre Theatre is presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #274 :13-18:49 - Review: "The Informant!" Music: HOPW, "A Bus Called Further" 19:22-24:45 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: E. Munn) 24:45-42:49 - Polls, Notes, Feedback Music: HOPW, "It's A Doozy" 43:57-55:15 - New DVDs/Donations 55:16-1:17:39 - Top 5: TIFF '09 Recap 1:17:40-1:19:58 - Polls, Next Show NOTES - Filmspotting's David Mamet/Anne Frank scene on YouTube - Information on Facets Fright School. Full lineup should be posted soon. - Information about "The Art of the Steal," since we didn't really explain. - Get 10% off retro movie inspired t-shirts at Wake Up... Time To Die by using the discount code FSPOT10. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. Sept. 18: LIVE from a makeshift dais outside the original Maple Leaf Gardens Q: Ballgame, you’re coming off a tough road trip to the Toronto International Film Fest -- over 30 films in four days -- how do you think team Filmspotting held up? A: Well, obviously we’re tired, but I’m proud of the guys. You know, dealing with the time change, the gravy on the French fries, the sometimes smothering congeniality of Canadians... it was a challenge. But I think people will be pleased when we lay out our Top 5 Toronto Film Fest Movies. Q: What about other reviewers like Phillips and Ebert, who are likely seeing hundreds of films over two weeks? A: Look, we can’t focus on what other reviewers or other podcasts are doing. We just have to take it segment by segment, discussion by discussion, film by film, and bring a solid 90 minutes of criticism to the show. Look what Kempy brought to the table during our review of "The Informant!" I mean, here’s a guy that loves director Steven Soderbergh, and this film starring Matt Damon as a notorious corporate whistleblower is generally eliciting a lot of love from the critics -- it would have been easy for Adam to phone this one in. But, no, he stepped it up. He brought his ‘A’ game and BAM, what do you get? Point-by-point, generally articulate dissection of an overall pretty middling film. That’s Kempy being Kempy and why he gets paid the big bucks. And by big bucks I mean he gets paid in hugs and beer. Q: What about some of the feedback you’ve been getting from the fans? A: Look, we love our fans, we wouldn’t be here without them and we’ve got a great batch of Listener Feedback on this week’s show, as well another cringe-worthy rendition of Massacre Theatre and music by Heroes of Popular Wars. Overall, we think it’s a great show. Are we satisfied? No, we can never be satisfied; we’re not a .500 podcast; to compete with the big guys, we’ve got to step it up, but as long that microphone is on, we’ll keep bringing the heat. Massacre Theatre is presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #274 :13-18:49 - Review: "The Informant!" Music: HOPW, "A Bus Called Further" 19:22-24:45 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: E. Munn) 24:45-42:49 - Polls, Notes, Feedback Music: HOPW, "It's A Doozy" 43:57-55:15 - New DVDs/Donations 55:16-1:17:39 - Top 5: TIFF '09 Recap 1:17:40-1:19:58 - Polls, Next Show NOTES - Filmspotting's David Mamet/Anne Frank scene on YouTube - Information on Facets Fright School. Full lineup should be posted soon. - Information about "The Art of the Steal," since we didn't really explain. - Get 10% off retro movie inspired t-shirts at Wake Up... Time To Die by using the discount code FSPOT10. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-18,25147358 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:41:14 -0700 no Filmspotting Steven Soderbergh, The Informant, Top 5 Toronto Film Fest Recap Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25107725-FS-273-Extract-Yojimbo-Top-5-Most-Anticipated-TIFF-09-Movies Sept. 11: Filmspotting reviews Mike Judge's latest, "Extract" ... discuss the 5th movie in their Kurosawa Marathon, "Yojimbo" ... and preview their trip to the Toronto International Film Festival with their Top 5 Most Anticipated TIFF Movies. Also on the show: Music by Colin Hay, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #273 :13-15:11 - Review: "Extract" Music: Colin Hay, "Oh California" 15:59-32:47 - Listener Feedback (Fall Preview) Music: Colin Hay, "Prison Time" 33:23-36:46 - Facebook/Mamet Winner 36:47-41:02 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: B. Tackett) 41:03-51:28 - Kurosawa #5: Yojimbo Music: Colin Hay, "There's Water Over You" 52:13-59:59 - New DVDs/Donations 1:00:00-1:133:52 - Top 5: TIFF '09 Preview 1:29:00-1:17:33 - Polls, Next Show, Outtake NOTES - "The Ice Storm" came out in 1997, so good chance I watched it on DVD not VHS. Who knows. - Toronto Film Fest Meetup details. - Get 10% ... Sept. 11: Filmspotting reviews Mike Judge's latest, "Extract" ... discuss the 5th movie in their Kurosawa Marathon, "Yojimbo" ... and preview their trip to the Toronto International Film Festival with their Top 5 Most Anticipated TIFF Movies. Also on the show: Music by Colin Hay, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #273 :13-15:11 - Review: "Extract" Music: Colin Hay, "Oh California" 15:59-32:47 - Listener Feedback (Fall Preview) Music: Colin Hay, "Prison Time" 33:23-36:46 - Facebook/Mamet Winner 36:47-41:02 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: B. Tackett) 41:03-51:28 - Kurosawa #5: Yojimbo Music: Colin Hay, "There's Water Over You" 52:13-59:59 - New DVDs/Donations 1:00:00-1:133:52 - Top 5: TIFF '09 Preview 1:29:00-1:17:33 - Polls, Next Show, Outtake NOTES - "The Ice Storm" came out in 1997, so good chance I watched it on DVD not VHS. Who knows. - Toronto Film Fest Meetup details. - Get 10% off retro movie inspired t-shirts at Wake Up... Time To Die by using the discount code FSPOT10. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. Sept. 11: Filmspotting reviews Mike Judge's latest, "Extract" ... discuss the 5th movie in their Kurosawa Marathon, "Yojimbo" ... and preview their trip to the Toronto International Film Festival with their Top 5 Most Anticipated TIFF Movies. Also on the show: Music by Colin Hay, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #273 :13-15:11 - Review: "Extract" Music: Colin Hay, "Oh California" 15:59-32:47 - Listener Feedback (Fall Preview) Music: Colin Hay, "Prison Time" 33:23-36:46 - Facebook/Mamet Winner 36:47-41:02 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: B. Tackett) 41:03-51:28 - Kurosawa #5: Yojimbo Music: Colin Hay, "There's Water Over You" 52:13-59:59 - New DVDs/Donations 1:00:00-1:133:52 - Top 5: TIFF '09 Preview 1:29:00-1:17:33 - Polls, Next Show, Outtake NOTES - "The Ice Storm" came out in 1997, so good chance I watched it on DVD not VHS. Who knows. - Toronto Film Fest Meetup details. - Get 10% off retro movie inspired t-shirts at Wake Up... Time To Die by using the discount code FSPOT10. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25107725 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:31:06 -0700 no Filmspotting extract, Kurosawa, Mike Judge, TIFF '09, Yojimbo Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25073970-FS-272-Taking-Woodstock-The-Hidden-Fortress-Top-5-Most-Anticipated-Movies Sept. 4: How ‘bout another hand for Sha Na Na?! Groovy. Okay, cats. Just a reminder, please avoid the Sluggo and Nancy tabs, man. They’re no good. All right, up next, we’ve got a great act, all the way from Richard J. Daley’s cow palace on the prairie, Chicago, it’s the soulful crooning of Adam and Matty. Their set list includes Matty performing the Star Spangled Banner on his flugelhorn, followed by a discussion of the new Ang Lee joint, "Taking Woodstock," featuring Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton and Liev Schreiber. Then they delve into "The Hidden Fortress," man; we’re talking 1958 and Akira Kurosawa’s classic samurai epic starring Toshiro Mifune, the fourth film in their on-going Kurosawa Marathon. They’ll come back for an encore with their Top 5 Most Anticipated Fall Movies. Heady stuff, man. Also on the show: Music by The Penelopes, Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online and Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. F... Sept. 4: How ‘bout another hand for Sha Na Na?! Groovy. Okay, cats. Just a reminder, please avoid the Sluggo and Nancy tabs, man. They’re no good. All right, up next, we’ve got a great act, all the way from Richard J. Daley’s cow palace on the prairie, Chicago, it’s the soulful crooning of Adam and Matty. Their set list includes Matty performing the Star Spangled Banner on his flugelhorn, followed by a discussion of the new Ang Lee joint, "Taking Woodstock," featuring Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton and Liev Schreiber. Then they delve into "The Hidden Fortress," man; we’re talking 1958 and Akira Kurosawa’s classic samurai epic starring Toshiro Mifune, the fourth film in their on-going Kurosawa Marathon. They’ll come back for an encore with their Top 5 Most Anticipated Fall Movies. Heady stuff, man. Also on the show: Music by The Penelopes, Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online and Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #272 :13-20:07 - Review: "Taking Woodstock" Music: The Penelopes, "Sabotage" 21:00-40:55 - Polls, Listener Feedback Music: The Penelopes, "Stuck in Lalaland" 43:05-48:44 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: J. Wilcox) 48:45-1:00:07 - Kurosawa #4: The Hidden Fortress Music: The Penelopes, "Circle of Seasons" 1:00:36-1:13:11 - New DVDs/Donations 1:13:12-1:28:59 - Top 5: Most Ant. Fall Movies 1:29:00-1:31:29 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - I wasn't laughing at "Battle Royale" being Tarantino's favorite film since 1992 (not all-time), but laughing at the fact that Matty had no idea what "Battle Royale" was. - I wasn't necessarily arguing "Schlinder's List" does trivialize the Holocaust, just that the argument certainly can be made. - Help send Chris White to Australia to direct "Brick" the play at Fundable.com. - Toronto Film Fest Meetup details. - Check out TheReelists.com and feel free to contact editor Corey Atad at coreyatad@thereelists.com. - Get 10% off retro movie inspired t-shirts at Wake Up... Time To Die by using the discount code FSPOT10. - Massacre Theatre version of "Meet the Parents" courtesy of Kevin Crossman. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. Sept. 4: How ‘bout another hand for Sha Na Na?! Groovy. Okay, cats. Just a reminder, please avoid the Sluggo and Nancy tabs, man. They’re no good. All right, up next, we’ve got a great act, all the way from Richard J. Daley’s cow palace on the prairie, Chicago, it’s the soulful crooning of Adam and Matty. Their set list includes Matty performing the Star Spangled Banner on his flugelhorn, followed by a discussion of the new Ang Lee joint, "Taking Woodstock," featuring Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton and Liev Schreiber. Then they delve into "The Hidden Fortress," man; we’re talking 1958 and Akira Kurosawa’s classic samurai epic starring Toshiro Mifune, the fourth film in their on-going Kurosawa Marathon. They’ll come back for an encore with their Top 5 Most Anticipated Fall Movies. Heady stuff, man. Also on the show: Music by The Penelopes, Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online and Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice. Filmspotting #272 :13-20:07 - Review: "Taking Woodstock" Music: The Penelopes, "Sabotage" 21:00-40:55 - Polls, Listener Feedback Music: The Penelopes, "Stuck in Lalaland" 43:05-48:44 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: J. Wilcox) 48:45-1:00:07 - Kurosawa #4: The Hidden Fortress Music: The Penelopes, "Circle of Seasons" 1:00:36-1:13:11 - New DVDs/Donations 1:13:12-1:28:59 - Top 5: Most Ant. Fall Movies 1:29:00-1:31:29 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - I wasn't laughing at "Battle Royale" being Tarantino's favorite film since 1992 (not all-time), but laughing at the fact that Matty had no idea what "Battle Royale" was. - I wasn't necessarily arguing "Schlinder's List" does trivialize the Holocaust, just that the argument certainly can be made. - Help send Chris White to Australia to direct "Brick" the play at Fundable.com. - Toronto Film Fest Meetup details. - Check out TheReelists.com and feel free to contact editor Corey Atad at coreyatad@thereelists.com. - Get 10% off retro movie inspired t-shirts at Wake Up... Time To Die by using the discount code FSPOT10. - Massacre Theatre version of "Meet the Parents" courtesy of Kevin Crossman. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-09-04,25073970 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:40:30 -0700 no Filmspotting Ang Lee, Akira Kurosawa, taking woodstock, The Hidden Fortress, Top 5 Most Anticipated Fall Movies Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25039620-FS-271-Inglourious-Basterds-Top-5-Quentin-Tarantino-Scenes August 28: EXT. FILMSPOTTING STUDIOS. DAYTIME. LOS ANGELES. TWO HITMEN SIT IN A WHITE HONDA CIVIC. KAHUNAYou really think you should be drinking while we’re casing a joint? NEIL VEGAWhat is this an intervention? You’re gonna get all Betty Ford on me? KAHUNANo, I’m just saying. Don’t you want to be, you know, alert, on top of your game, in case they come out? I mean, you never hear of a doctor tying a couple on before going into surgery, or an actor downing a fifth before his big monologue... NEILOh, oh, oh contraire mi amour. Exhibit A, Richard “Ginny Wolf” Burton, my friend. Drank like a sailor between acts, sometimes between lines. Peter O’Toole: never appeared sober on a set in his life. KAHUNALarry the Arab? NEILThe same. And you know the Titanic. KAHUNANot that Jimmy Cameron-Celine Dion video from the 90’s? NEILNo, I’m talking about the boat. The mother-effing R-M-S herself. Grand old lady is going down. It’s a panic, right? Everyone’s scrambling. You’ve got Astors and Guggenhe... August 28: EXT. FILMSPOTTING STUDIOS. DAYTIME. LOS ANGELES. TWO HITMEN SIT IN A WHITE HONDA CIVIC. KAHUNAYou really think you should be drinking while we’re casing a joint? NEIL VEGAWhat is this an intervention? You’re gonna get all Betty Ford on me? KAHUNANo, I’m just saying. Don’t you want to be, you know, alert, on top of your game, in case they come out? I mean, you never hear of a doctor tying a couple on before going into surgery, or an actor downing a fifth before his big monologue... NEILOh, oh, oh contraire mi amour. Exhibit A, Richard “Ginny Wolf” Burton, my friend. Drank like a sailor between acts, sometimes between lines. Peter O’Toole: never appeared sober on a set in his life. KAHUNALarry the Arab? NEILThe same. And you know the Titanic. KAHUNANot that Jimmy Cameron-Celine Dion video from the 90’s? NEILNo, I’m talking about the boat. The mother-effing R-M-S herself. Grand old lady is going down. It’s a panic, right? Everyone’s scrambling. You’ve got Astors and Guggenheims about to waltz with Davy Jones. No one’s thinking. No one’s doing what they should, you know, looking for Queequeg’s coffin. Except one guy. Wally Pipp. Second class passenger. Waltzes on up to the pantry, no one’s paying him any mind, they’re too lost in "Nearer My God To Thee" to notice the portly little guy making his way to the liquor locker. He opens it up. What does he see? Bam. It’s a Valhalla of booze. We’re talking the Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio of moonshine: 500 year-old Scotch from Robert the Bruce’s personal collection, Beowulf’s mead, Miles Standish’s Ouzo. It’s all there. And Wally Pipp figures, well, “I’m going down, I’m going down pickled!” And he just starts drinking. I mean WC Fields wetdream drinking. Three hours straight. Just as he's polishing off Joan of Arc’s favorite cabernet. Good night Mrs. Calabash, wham, he blacks out. KAHUNAWhat a way to go. NEILBut that’s just it. Seven hours later, the Carpathia comes by to start plucking Kate and Leo from the water, everyone’s dead, hypothermia. Guess who they pull from the water, still breathing? Wally effing Pipp. He drank so much, his blood was 70% alcohol. It wouldn’t freeze. KAHUNAWow. Now that’s A Night to Remember. NEILNow you’re talking. Pussy Galore and Kenny Moore on the high seas. KAHUNAHe was in "Longest Day," right? NEILExactamundo. The Duke Does D-Day. Great war movie. Not like this latest travesty, you seen this thing, this "Inglourious Basterds?" KAHUNANo. NEILQuentin Tarantino, movie clerk. It’s his new film. What a piece of refuse. But that’s why we’re here. These two guys that Mr. Wallace wants us to take out, Adam and Matty, they won’t shut up about it. They’ve got this Filmspotting show and they spend thirty minutes geeking out over the genius of "Inglourious Basterds" and the performance of Christoph Waltz as Nazi Hans Landa like it should be hanging in the frigging Louvre. And if that’s not enough, they devote the entire rest of the show to all things Johnny Destiny, including a list of their Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Scenes. All this dead air wasted over a guy that can scribble some clever dialogue and pepper his scripts with annoying movie references. It’s exhausting. Man, I’m hungry. KAHUNAYou want a get a taco? NEILAh, forget it. Where we gonna get a taco 'round here? It’s Chinatown. Plus, music from the "Reservoir Dogs" soundtrack.Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online and Pixar Talk. Filmspotting #271 :13-30:17 - Review: "Inglourious Basterds" Music: Steeler's Wheels, "Stuck in the Middle With You" 31:04-35:14 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: J. Wilcox) 35:15-49:15 - Polls, Notes, Feedback Music: Sandy Rogers, "Fool For Love" 50:13-56:50 - New DVDs/Donations 56:51-1:13:35 - Top 5: Tarantino Scenes 1:13:36-1:16:39 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Adam alluded to this during the review... he has a theory about Hans Landa, or at least something worth considering. Some are buying it, some aren't. - List of film references in "Inglourious Basterds" - Daniel Mendelsohn's "Inglourious Basterds" article in Newsweek - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 28: EXT. FILMSPOTTING STUDIOS. DAYTIME. LOS ANGELES. TWO HITMEN SIT IN A WHITE HONDA CIVIC. KAHUNAYou really think you should be drinking while we’re casing a joint? NEIL VEGAWhat is this an intervention? You’re gonna get all Betty Ford on me? KAHUNANo, I’m just saying. Don’t you want to be, you know, alert, on top of your game, in case they come out? I mean, you never hear of a doctor tying a couple on before going into surgery, or an actor downing a fifth before his big monologue... NEILOh, oh, oh contraire mi amour. Exhibit A, Richard “Ginny Wolf” Burton, my friend. Drank like a sailor between acts, sometimes between lines. Peter O’Toole: never appeared sober on a set in his life. KAHUNALarry the Arab? NEILThe same. And you know the Titanic. KAHUNANot that Jimmy Cameron-Celine Dion video from the 90’s? NEILNo, I’m talking about the boat. The mother-effing R-M-S herself. Grand old lady is going down. It’s a panic, right? Everyone’s scrambling. You’ve got Astors and Guggenheims about to waltz with Davy Jones. No one’s thinking. No one’s doing what they should, you know, looking for Queequeg’s coffin. Except one guy. Wally Pipp. Second class passenger. Waltzes on up to the pantry, no one’s paying him any mind, they’re too lost in "Nearer My God To Thee" to notice the portly little guy making his way to the liquor locker. He opens it up. What does he see? Bam. It’s a Valhalla of booze. We’re talking the Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio of moonshine: 500 year-old Scotch from Robert the Bruce’s personal collection, Beowulf’s mead, Miles Standish’s Ouzo. It’s all there. And Wally Pipp figures, well, “I’m going down, I’m going down pickled!” And he just starts drinking. I mean WC Fields wetdream drinking. Three hours straight. Just as he's polishing off Joan of Arc’s favorite cabernet. Good night Mrs. Calabash, wham, he blacks out. KAHUNAWhat a way to go. NEILBut that’s just it. Seven hours later, the Carpathia comes by to start plucking Kate and Leo from the water, everyone’s dead, hypothermia. Guess who they pull from the water, still breathing? Wally effing Pipp. He drank so much, his blood was 70% alcohol. It wouldn’t freeze. KAHUNAWow. Now that’s A Night to Remember. NEILNow you’re talking. Pussy Galore and Kenny Moore on the high seas. KAHUNAHe was in "Longest Day," right? NEILExactamundo. The Duke Does D-Day. Great war movie. Not like this latest travesty, you seen this thing, this "Inglourious Basterds?" KAHUNANo. NEILQuentin Tarantino, movie clerk. It’s his new film. What a piece of refuse. But that’s why we’re here. These two guys that Mr. Wallace wants us to take out, Adam and Matty, they won’t shut up about it. They’ve got this Filmspotting show and they spend thirty minutes geeking out over the genius of "Inglourious Basterds" and the performance of Christoph Waltz as Nazi Hans Landa like it should be hanging in the frigging Louvre. And if that’s not enough, they devote the entire rest of the show to all things Johnny Destiny, including a list of their Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Scenes. All this dead air wasted over a guy that can scribble some clever dialogue and pepper his scripts with annoying movie references. It’s exhausting. Man, I’m hungry. KAHUNAYou want a get a taco? NEILAh, forget it. Where we gonna get a taco 'round here? It’s Chinatown. Plus, music from the "Reservoir Dogs" soundtrack.Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online and Pixar Talk. Filmspotting #271 :13-30:17 - Review: "Inglourious Basterds" Music: Steeler's Wheels, "Stuck in the Middle With You" 31:04-35:14 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: J. Wilcox) 35:15-49:15 - Polls, Notes, Feedback Music: Sandy Rogers, "Fool For Love" 50:13-56:50 - New DVDs/Donations 56:51-1:13:35 - Top 5: Tarantino Scenes 1:13:36-1:16:39 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Adam alluded to this during the review... he has a theory about Hans Landa, or at least something worth considering. Some are buying it, some aren't. - List of film references in "Inglourious Basterds" - Daniel Mendelsohn's "Inglourious Basterds" article in Newsweek - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-28,25039620 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:43:49 -0700 no Filmspotting quentin tarantino, Inglourious Basterds, Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Scenes Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25038229-FS-271-Inglourious-Basterds-Top-5-Quentin-Tarantino-Scenes August 28: EXT. FILMSPOTTING STUDIOS. DAYTIME. LOS ANGELES. TWO HITMEN SIT IN A WHITE HONDA CIVIC. KAHUNAYou really think you should be drinking while we’re casing a joint? NEIL VEGAWhat is this an intervention? You’re gonna get all Betty Ford on me? KAHUNANo, I’m just saying. Don’t you want to be, you know, alert, on top of your game, in case they come out? I mean, you never hear of a doctor tying a couple on before going into surgery, or an actor downing a fifth before his big monologue... NEILOh, oh, oh contraire mi amour. Exhibit A, Richard “Ginny Wolf” Burton, my friend. Drank like a sailor between acts, sometimes between lines. Peter O’Toole: never appeared sober on a set in his life. KAHUNALarry the Arab? NEILThe same. And you know the Titanic. KAHUNANot that Jimmy Cameron-Celine Dion video from the 90’s? NEILNo, I’m talking about the boat. The mother-effing R-M-S herself. Grand old lady is going down. It’s a panic, right? Everyone’s scrambling. You’ve got Astors and Guggenhe... August 28: EXT. FILMSPOTTING STUDIOS. DAYTIME. LOS ANGELES. TWO HITMEN SIT IN A WHITE HONDA CIVIC. KAHUNAYou really think you should be drinking while we’re casing a joint? NEIL VEGAWhat is this an intervention? You’re gonna get all Betty Ford on me? KAHUNANo, I’m just saying. Don’t you want to be, you know, alert, on top of your game, in case they come out? I mean, you never hear of a doctor tying a couple on before going into surgery, or an actor downing a fifth before his big monologue... NEILOh, oh, oh contraire mi amour. Exhibit A, Richard “Ginny Wolf” Burton, my friend. Drank like a sailor between acts, sometimes between lines. Peter O’Toole: never appeared sober on a set in his life. KAHUNALarry the Arab? NEILThe same. And you know the Titanic. KAHUNANot that Jimmy Cameron-Celine Dion video from the 90’s? NEILNo, I’m talking about the boat. The mother-effing R-M-S herself. Grand old lady is going down. It’s a panic, right? Everyone’s scrambling. You’ve got Astors and Guggenheims about to waltz with Davy Jones. No one’s thinking. No one’s doing what they should, you know, looking for Queequeg’s coffin. Except one guy. Wally Pipp. Second class passenger. Waltzes on up to the pantry, no one’s paying him any mind, they’re too lost in "Nearer My God To Thee" to notice the portly little guy making his way to the liquor locker. He opens it up. What does he see? Bam. It’s a Valhalla of booze. We’re talking the Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio of moonshine: 500 year-old Scotch from Robert the Bruce’s personal collection, Beowulf’s mead, Miles Standish’s Ouzo. It’s all there. And Wally Pipp figures, well, “I’m going down, I’m going down pickled!” And he just starts drinking. I mean WC Fields wetdream drinking. Three hours straight. Just as he's polishing off Joan of Arc’s favorite cabernet. Good night Mrs. Calabash, wham, he blacks out. KAHUNAWhat a way to go. NEILBut that’s just it. Seven hours later, the Carpathia comes by to start plucking Kate and Leo from the water, everyone’s dead, hypothermia. Guess who they pull from the water, still breathing? Wally effing Pipp. He drank so much, his blood was 70% alcohol. It wouldn’t freeze. KAHUNAWow. Now that’s A Night to Remember. NEILNow you’re talking. Pussy Galore and Kenny Moore on the high seas. KAHUNAHe was in "Longest Day," right? NEILExactamundo. The Duke Does D-Day. Great war movie. Not like this latest travesty, you seen this thing, this "Inglourious Basterds?" KAHUNANo. NEILQuentin Tarantino, movie clerk. It’s his new film. What a piece of refuse. But that’s why we’re here. These two guys that Mr. Wallace wants us to take out, Adam and Matty, they won’t shut up about it. They’ve got this Filmspotting show and they spend thirty minutes geeking out over the genius of "Inglourious Basterds" and the performance of Christoph Waltz as Nazi Hans Landa like it should be hanging in the frigging Louvre. And if that’s not enough, they devote the entire rest of the show to all things Johnny Destiny, including a list of their Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Scenes. All this dead air wasted over a guy that can scribble some clever dialogue and pepper his scripts with annoying movie references. It’s exhausting. Man, I’m hungry. KAHUNAYou want a get a taco? NEILAh, forget it. Where we gonna get a taco 'round here? It’s Chinatown. Plus, music from the "Reservoir Dogs" soundtrack.Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online and Pixar Talk. Filmspotting #271 :13-15:00 - Review: "Inglourious Basterds" Music: Steeler's Wheels, "Stuck in the Middle With You" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: J. Wilcox) 23:39-34:47 - Polls, Notes, Feedback Music: ?, "Fool For Love" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Tarantino Scenes 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Adam alluded to this during the review... he has a theory about Hans Landa, or at least something worth considering. Some are buying it, some aren't. - List of film references in "Inglourious Basterds" - Daniel Mendelsohn's "Inglourious Basterds" article in Newsweek - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 28: EXT. FILMSPOTTING STUDIOS. DAYTIME. LOS ANGELES. TWO HITMEN SIT IN A WHITE HONDA CIVIC. KAHUNAYou really think you should be drinking while we’re casing a joint? NEIL VEGAWhat is this an intervention? You’re gonna get all Betty Ford on me? KAHUNANo, I’m just saying. Don’t you want to be, you know, alert, on top of your game, in case they come out? I mean, you never hear of a doctor tying a couple on before going into surgery, or an actor downing a fifth before his big monologue... NEILOh, oh, oh contraire mi amour. Exhibit A, Richard “Ginny Wolf” Burton, my friend. Drank like a sailor between acts, sometimes between lines. Peter O’Toole: never appeared sober on a set in his life. KAHUNALarry the Arab? NEILThe same. And you know the Titanic. KAHUNANot that Jimmy Cameron-Celine Dion video from the 90’s? NEILNo, I’m talking about the boat. The mother-effing R-M-S herself. Grand old lady is going down. It’s a panic, right? Everyone’s scrambling. You’ve got Astors and Guggenheims about to waltz with Davy Jones. No one’s thinking. No one’s doing what they should, you know, looking for Queequeg’s coffin. Except one guy. Wally Pipp. Second class passenger. Waltzes on up to the pantry, no one’s paying him any mind, they’re too lost in "Nearer My God To Thee" to notice the portly little guy making his way to the liquor locker. He opens it up. What does he see? Bam. It’s a Valhalla of booze. We’re talking the Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio of moonshine: 500 year-old Scotch from Robert the Bruce’s personal collection, Beowulf’s mead, Miles Standish’s Ouzo. It’s all there. And Wally Pipp figures, well, “I’m going down, I’m going down pickled!” And he just starts drinking. I mean WC Fields wetdream drinking. Three hours straight. Just as he's polishing off Joan of Arc’s favorite cabernet. Good night Mrs. Calabash, wham, he blacks out. KAHUNAWhat a way to go. NEILBut that’s just it. Seven hours later, the Carpathia comes by to start plucking Kate and Leo from the water, everyone’s dead, hypothermia. Guess who they pull from the water, still breathing? Wally effing Pipp. He drank so much, his blood was 70% alcohol. It wouldn’t freeze. KAHUNAWow. Now that’s A Night to Remember. NEILNow you’re talking. Pussy Galore and Kenny Moore on the high seas. KAHUNAHe was in "Longest Day," right? NEILExactamundo. The Duke Does D-Day. Great war movie. Not like this latest travesty, you seen this thing, this "Inglourious Basterds?" KAHUNANo. NEILQuentin Tarantino, movie clerk. It’s his new film. What a piece of refuse. But that’s why we’re here. These two guys that Mr. Wallace wants us to take out, Adam and Matty, they won’t shut up about it. They’ve got this Filmspotting show and they spend thirty minutes geeking out over the genius of "Inglourious Basterds" and the performance of Christoph Waltz as Nazi Hans Landa like it should be hanging in the frigging Louvre. And if that’s not enough, they devote the entire rest of the show to all things Johnny Destiny, including a list of their Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Scenes. All this dead air wasted over a guy that can scribble some clever dialogue and pepper his scripts with annoying movie references. It’s exhausting. Man, I’m hungry. KAHUNAYou want a get a taco? NEILAh, forget it. Where we gonna get a taco 'round here? It’s Chinatown. Plus, music from the "Reservoir Dogs" soundtrack.Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online and Pixar Talk. Filmspotting #271 :13-15:00 - Review: "Inglourious Basterds" Music: Steeler's Wheels, "Stuck in the Middle With You" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: J. Wilcox) 23:39-34:47 - Polls, Notes, Feedback Music: ?, "Fool For Love" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Tarantino Scenes 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Adam alluded to this during the review... he has a theory about Hans Landa, or at least something worth considering. Some are buying it, some aren't. - List of film references in "Inglourious Basterds" - Daniel Mendelsohn's "Inglourious Basterds" article in Newsweek - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-28,25038229 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:05:18 -0700 no Filmspotting quentin tarantino, Inglourious Basterds, Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Scenes Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25012950-FS-270-Ponyo-Throne-of-Blood-Top-5-Films-of-2000 August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??? ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth????????????????????????????????????????top 5??? We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000. Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Deer Tick. Filmspotting #270 :13-15:00 - Review: "Ponyo" Music: Deer Tick, "Easy" 15:55-21:19 - Voicemail, Polls 21:20-23:38 - Matty's 'The More You Know' 23:39-34:47 - Feedback ("District 9") Music: Deer Tick, "Little White Lies" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre 40:29-52:50 - Kurosawa #3: "Throne of Blood" Music: Deer Tick, "Song About a Man" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Films of 2000 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show NOTES -... August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??? ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth????????????????????????????????????????top 5??? We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000. Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Deer Tick. Filmspotting #270 :13-15:00 - Review: "Ponyo" Music: Deer Tick, "Easy" 15:55-21:19 - Voicemail, Polls 21:20-23:38 - Matty's 'The More You Know' 23:39-34:47 - Feedback ("District 9") Music: Deer Tick, "Little White Lies" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre 40:29-52:50 - Kurosawa #3: "Throne of Blood" Music: Deer Tick, "Song About a Man" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Films of 2000 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show NOTES - We didn't choose Ponyo over Inglorious Basterds. Basterds wasn't an option for us because Matty wasn't able to make the lone press screening. Next week for QT. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Regrets: Need to see Yi Yi and Dancer in the Dark. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Honorable Mentions: Ghost Dog, Wonder Boys... and the first half or so of All The Pretty Horses. - Amores Perros was counted as a 2001 movie and made Adam's Top 5. - Here's the link to the Akira Kurosawa forum discussing the Lady Asaji scene that Adam referenced. - For some reason Adam has started calling Ang Lee "Ahng"... and he reverted back to mispronouncing Mifune. Sorry. Probably butchered Lady Asaji too. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??? ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth????????????????????????????????????????top 5??? We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000. Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Deer Tick. Filmspotting #270 :13-15:00 - Review: "Ponyo" Music: Deer Tick, "Easy" 15:55-21:19 - Voicemail, Polls 21:20-23:38 - Matty's 'The More You Know' 23:39-34:47 - Feedback ("District 9") Music: Deer Tick, "Little White Lies" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre 40:29-52:50 - Kurosawa #3: "Throne of Blood" Music: Deer Tick, "Song About a Man" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Films of 2000 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show NOTES - We didn't choose Ponyo over Inglorious Basterds. Basterds wasn't an option for us because Matty wasn't able to make the lone press screening. Next week for QT. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Regrets: Need to see Yi Yi and Dancer in the Dark. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Honorable Mentions: Ghost Dog, Wonder Boys... and the first half or so of All The Pretty Horses. - Amores Perros was counted as a 2001 movie and made Adam's Top 5. - Here's the link to the Akira Kurosawa forum discussing the Lady Asaji scene that Adam referenced. - For some reason Adam has started calling Ang Lee "Ahng"... and he reverted back to mispronouncing Mifune. Sorry. Probably butchered Lady Asaji too. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-24,25012950 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:43:25 -0700 no Filmspotting Hayao Miyazaki, Akira Kurosawa, Deer Tick, Ponyo, Throne of Blood, Top 5 Films of 2000 Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25002606-FS-270-Ponyo-Throne-of-Blood-Top-5-Films-of-2000 August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??? ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth????????????????????????????????????????top 5??? We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000. Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Deer Tick. Filmspotting #270 :13-15:00 - Review: "Ponyo" Music: Deer Tick, "Easy" 15:55-21:19 - Voicemail, Polls 21:20-23:38 - Matty's 'The More You Know' 23:39-34:47 - Feedback ("District 9") Music: Deer Tick, "Little White Lies" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre 40:29-52:50 - Kurosawa #3: "Throne of Blood" Music: Deer Tick, "Song About a Man" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Films of 2000 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show NOTES -... August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??? ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth????????????????????????????????????????top 5??? We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000. Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Deer Tick. Filmspotting #270 :13-15:00 - Review: "Ponyo" Music: Deer Tick, "Easy" 15:55-21:19 - Voicemail, Polls 21:20-23:38 - Matty's 'The More You Know' 23:39-34:47 - Feedback ("District 9") Music: Deer Tick, "Little White Lies" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre 40:29-52:50 - Kurosawa #3: "Throne of Blood" Music: Deer Tick, "Song About a Man" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Films of 2000 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show NOTES - We didn't choose Ponyo over Inglorious Basterds. Basterds wasn't an option for us because Matty wasn't able to make the lone press screening. Next week for QT. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Regrets: Need to see Yi Yi and Dancer in the Dark. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Honorable Mentions: Ghost Dog, Wonder Boys... and the first half or so of All The Pretty Horses. - Amores Perros was counted as a 2001 movie and made Adam's Top 5. - Here's the link to the Akira Kurosawa forum discussing the Lady Asaji scene that Adam referenced. - For some reason Adam has started calling Ang Lee "Ahng"... and he reverted back to mispronouncing Mifune. Sorry. Probably butchered Lady Asaji too. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??? ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth????????????????????????????????????????top 5??? We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000. Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Deer Tick. Filmspotting #270 :13-15:00 - Review: "Ponyo" Music: Deer Tick, "Easy" 15:55-21:19 - Voicemail, Polls 21:20-23:38 - Matty's 'The More You Know' 23:39-34:47 - Feedback ("District 9") Music: Deer Tick, "Little White Lies" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre 40:29-52:50 - Kurosawa #3: "Throne of Blood" Music: Deer Tick, "Song About a Man" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Films of 2000 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show NOTES - We didn't choose Ponyo over Inglorious Basterds. Basterds wasn't an option for us because Matty wasn't able to make the lone press screening. Next week for QT. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Regrets: Need to see Yi Yi and Dancer in the Dark. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Honorable Mentions: Ghost Dog, Wonder Boys... and the first half or so of All The Pretty Horses. - Amores Perros was counted as a 2001 movie and made Adam's Top 5. - Here's the link to the Akira Kurosawa forum discussing the Lady Asaji scene that Adam referenced. - For some reason Adam has started calling Ang Lee "Ahng"... and he reverted back to mispronouncing Mifune. Sorry. Probably butchered Lady Asaji too. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-21,25002606 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:29:46 -0700 no Filmspotting Hayao Miyazaki, Akira Kurosawa, Deer Tick, Ponyo, Throne of Blood, Top 5 Films of 2000 Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25000371-FS-270-Ponyo-Throne-of-Blood-Top-5-Films-of-2000 August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??? ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth????????????????????????????????????????top 5??? We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000. Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Deer Tick. Filmspotting #270 :13-15:00 - Review: "Ponyo" Music: Deer Tick, "Easy" 15:55-21:19 - Voicemail, Polls 21:20-23:38 - Matty's 'The More You Know' 23:39-34:47 - Feedback ("District 9") Music: Deer Tick, "Little White Lies" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre 40:29-52:50 - Kurosawa #3: "Throne of Blood" Music: Deer Tick, "Song About a Man" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Films of 2000 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show NOTES -... August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??? ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth????????????????????????????????????????top 5??? We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000. Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Deer Tick. Filmspotting #270 :13-15:00 - Review: "Ponyo" Music: Deer Tick, "Easy" 15:55-21:19 - Voicemail, Polls 21:20-23:38 - Matty's 'The More You Know' 23:39-34:47 - Feedback ("District 9") Music: Deer Tick, "Little White Lies" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre 40:29-52:50 - Kurosawa #3: "Throne of Blood" Music: Deer Tick, "Song About a Man" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Films of 2000 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show NOTES - We didn't choose Ponyo over Inglorious Basters. Basterds wasn't an option for us because Matty wasn't able to make the lone press screening. Will discuss next week. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Regrets: Need to see Yi Yi and Dancer in the Dark. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Honorable Mentions: Ghost Dog, Wonder Boys... and the first half or so of All The Pretty Horses. - Amores Perros was counted as a 2001 movie and made Adam's Top 5. - Here's the link to the Akira Kurosawa forum discussing the Lady Asaji scene that Adam referenced. - For some reason Adam has started calling Ang Lee "Ahng"... and he reverted back to mispronouncing Mifune. Sorry. Probably butchered Lady Asaji too. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??? ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth????????????????????????????????????????top 5??? We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000. Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Deer Tick. Filmspotting #270 :13-15:00 - Review: "Ponyo" Music: Deer Tick, "Easy" 15:55-21:19 - Voicemail, Polls 21:20-23:38 - Matty's 'The More You Know' 23:39-34:47 - Feedback ("District 9") Music: Deer Tick, "Little White Lies" 35:45-40:28 - Massacre Theatre 40:29-52:50 - Kurosawa #3: "Throne of Blood" Music: Deer Tick, "Song About a Man" 53:55-1:04:15 - New DVDs/Donations 1:04:15-1:21:56 - Top 5: Films of 2000 1:21:57-1:25:26 - Close/Next Show NOTES - We didn't choose Ponyo over Inglorious Basters. Basterds wasn't an option for us because Matty wasn't able to make the lone press screening. Will discuss next week. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Regrets: Need to see Yi Yi and Dancer in the Dark. - Adam's Top 5 Films of 2000 Honorable Mentions: Ghost Dog, Wonder Boys... and the first half or so of All The Pretty Horses. - Amores Perros was counted as a 2001 movie and made Adam's Top 5. - Here's the link to the Akira Kurosawa forum discussing the Lady Asaji scene that Adam referenced. - For some reason Adam has started calling Ang Lee "Ahng"... and he reverted back to mispronouncing Mifune. Sorry. Probably butchered Lady Asaji too. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-21,25000371 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:01:25 -0700 no Filmspotting Hayao Miyazaki, Akira Kurosawa, Deer Tick, Ponyo, Throne of Blood, Top 5 Films of 2000 Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24962003-FS-269-District-9-Top-5-John-Hughes-Characters August 14: Do I just start talking? Do I look at you or at the camera? Oh, okay. Well, uh, my name is Jeroen Van Der Rohe, and I am the Chief Cultural Administer to the aliens currently living in District 9 here in Johannesburg. The aliens are unique creatures, to be sure. Odd tastes. Very different than humans. For one, they consider cat food a delicacy. They, uh, adore the work of Alan Thicke. And weirdly enough they really like this podcast featuring two jackanapes droning on about movies called Filmspotting. Can’t get enough of it. To human ears, Filmspotting sounds like a monkey grating a chalkboard with tinfoil, but the aliens love the guys' takes on new films like, obviously, "District 9" from first-time director Neill Blomkamp. We thought at first the podcast might be transmitting some kind of incendiary code to the aliens, but their segments featuring Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre and Top 5 John Hughes Characters seemed innocuous enough. Painful to listen to but, uh, ... August 14: Do I just start talking? Do I look at you or at the camera? Oh, okay. Well, uh, my name is Jeroen Van Der Rohe, and I am the Chief Cultural Administer to the aliens currently living in District 9 here in Johannesburg. The aliens are unique creatures, to be sure. Odd tastes. Very different than humans. For one, they consider cat food a delicacy. They, uh, adore the work of Alan Thicke. And weirdly enough they really like this podcast featuring two jackanapes droning on about movies called Filmspotting. Can’t get enough of it. To human ears, Filmspotting sounds like a monkey grating a chalkboard with tinfoil, but the aliens love the guys' takes on new films like, obviously, "District 9" from first-time director Neill Blomkamp. We thought at first the podcast might be transmitting some kind of incendiary code to the aliens, but their segments featuring Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre and Top 5 John Hughes Characters seemed innocuous enough. Painful to listen to but, uh, relatively harmless. Aliens. Go figure, right? Massacre Theatre is presented by In Review Online. Music this week is from John Hughes' "Pretty in Pink." Filmspotting #269 :13-17:32 - Review: "District 9" Music: Psychedelic Furs, "Pretty in Pink" 18:32-34:16 - Polls, Feedback (Food Movies) Music: OMD, "If You Leave" 35:07-44:27 - New DVDs/Donations 44:28-49:33 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: M. Startsev) 49:34-1:09:50 - Top 5: John Hughes Characters 1:11:12-1:14:01 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - The Bunuel doc Adam has seen is "Land Without Bread." - How to pronounce Bunuel. - Travis is dead right that one of "Humpday's" real pleasures is the depiction of Ben and Anna's marriage. - Molly Ringwald wrote a great tribute to John Hughes in the NY Times. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 14: Do I just start talking? Do I look at you or at the camera? Oh, okay. Well, uh, my name is Jeroen Van Der Rohe, and I am the Chief Cultural Administer to the aliens currently living in District 9 here in Johannesburg. The aliens are unique creatures, to be sure. Odd tastes. Very different than humans. For one, they consider cat food a delicacy. They, uh, adore the work of Alan Thicke. And weirdly enough they really like this podcast featuring two jackanapes droning on about movies called Filmspotting. Can’t get enough of it. To human ears, Filmspotting sounds like a monkey grating a chalkboard with tinfoil, but the aliens love the guys' takes on new films like, obviously, "District 9" from first-time director Neill Blomkamp. We thought at first the podcast might be transmitting some kind of incendiary code to the aliens, but their segments featuring Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre and Top 5 John Hughes Characters seemed innocuous enough. Painful to listen to but, uh, relatively harmless. Aliens. Go figure, right? Massacre Theatre is presented by In Review Online. Music this week is from John Hughes' "Pretty in Pink." Filmspotting #269 :13-17:32 - Review: "District 9" Music: Psychedelic Furs, "Pretty in Pink" 18:32-34:16 - Polls, Feedback (Food Movies) Music: OMD, "If You Leave" 35:07-44:27 - New DVDs/Donations 44:28-49:33 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: M. Startsev) 49:34-1:09:50 - Top 5: John Hughes Characters 1:11:12-1:14:01 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - The Bunuel doc Adam has seen is "Land Without Bread." - How to pronounce Bunuel. - Travis is dead right that one of "Humpday's" real pleasures is the depiction of Ben and Anna's marriage. - Molly Ringwald wrote a great tribute to John Hughes in the NY Times. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-14,24962003 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:36:24 -0700 no Filmspotting District 9, Neill Blomkamp, Top 5 John Hughes Characters Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24960003-FS-269-District-9-Top-5-John-Hughes-Characters August 14: Check back soon for show description. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music from John Hughes' "Pretty in Pink." Filmspotting #269 :13-17:32 - Review: "District 9" Music: Psychedelic Furs, "Pretty in Pink" 18:32-34:16 - Polls, Feedback (Food Movies) Music: OMD, "If You Leave" 35:07-44:27 - New DVDs/Donations 44:28-49:33 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: M. Startsev) 49:34-1:09:50 - Top 5: John Hughes Characters 1:11:12-1:14:01 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - The Bunuel doc Adam has seen is "Land Without Bread." - How to pronounce Bunuel. - Travis is dead right that one of "Humpday's" real pleasures is the depiction of Ben and Anna's marriage. - Molly Ringwald wrote a great tribute to John Hughes in the NY Times. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 14: Check back soon for show description. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music from John Hughes' "Pretty in Pink." Filmspotting #269 :13-17:32 - Review: "District 9" Music: Psychedelic Furs, "Pretty in Pink" 18:32-34:16 - Polls, Feedback (Food Movies) Music: OMD, "If You Leave" 35:07-44:27 - New DVDs/Donations 44:28-49:33 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: M. Startsev) 49:34-1:09:50 - Top 5: John Hughes Characters 1:11:12-1:14:01 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - The Bunuel doc Adam has seen is "Land Without Bread." - How to pronounce Bunuel. - Travis is dead right that one of "Humpday's" real pleasures is the depiction of Ben and Anna's marriage. - Molly Ringwald wrote a great tribute to John Hughes in the NY Times. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 14: Check back soon for show description. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music from John Hughes' "Pretty in Pink." Filmspotting #269 :13-17:32 - Review: "District 9" Music: Psychedelic Furs, "Pretty in Pink" 18:32-34:16 - Polls, Feedback (Food Movies) Music: OMD, "If You Leave" 35:07-44:27 - New DVDs/Donations 44:28-49:33 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: M. Startsev) 49:34-1:09:50 - Top 5: John Hughes Characters 1:11:12-1:14:01 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - The Bunuel doc Adam has seen is "Land Without Bread." - How to pronounce Bunuel. - Travis is dead right that one of "Humpday's" real pleasures is the depiction of Ben and Anna's marriage. - Molly Ringwald wrote a great tribute to John Hughes in the NY Times. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-14,24960003 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:36:41 -0700 no Filmspotting District 9, Neill Blomkamp, Top 5 John Hughes Characters Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24925228-FS-268-Julie-and-Julia-Humpday-Top-5-Food-Movies August 7: Hellooooooooo my lovelies! This week we’re going to be making Filmspotting a la Awesome. To begin, please find yourself a suitable receptacle, an iPod or a radio station; then find yourself two charming, pedantic cinephiles: a nice ripe Kempenaar will do nicely (you’ll know it’s in season if it's a little smushy in the middle) and then add a healthy dollop of some beautiful Matty Ballgame for some added spice. Mix the two liberally together for about an hour, stirring all the while. Once congealed, add in a healthy discussion of "Julie and Julia," the new comedy from Nora Ephron starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams in the role of another young actress once again out-acted by the great Meryl Streep. Next, gently massage in some poignant Listener Feedback for stability before topping the entire concoction off with a demiglase of the Top 5 Food Movies. Let sit for an hour until the Ballgame has fully pickled and then, “Bon Appetit!” Also on the show: Adam's Arti... August 7: Hellooooooooo my lovelies! This week we’re going to be making Filmspotting a la Awesome. To begin, please find yourself a suitable receptacle, an iPod or a radio station; then find yourself two charming, pedantic cinephiles: a nice ripe Kempenaar will do nicely (you’ll know it’s in season if it's a little smushy in the middle) and then add a healthy dollop of some beautiful Matty Ballgame for some added spice. Mix the two liberally together for about an hour, stirring all the while. Once congealed, add in a healthy discussion of "Julie and Julia," the new comedy from Nora Ephron starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams in the role of another young actress once again out-acted by the great Meryl Streep. Next, gently massage in some poignant Listener Feedback for stability before topping the entire concoction off with a demiglase of the Top 5 Food Movies. Let sit for an hour until the Ballgame has fully pickled and then, “Bon Appetit!” Also on the show: Adam's Articulate Analysis of Lynn Shelton's new film "Humpday," Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by The Sea and Cake. Filmspotting #268 :13-14:18 - Review: "Julie and Julia" 14:19-18:41 - Adam's AA: "Humpday" Music: The Sea and Cake, "Car Alarm" 20:12-41:11 - Polls, Listener Feedback (Comedy Films, "Funny People") Music: The Sea and Cake, "the Staircase" 41:59-51:11 - New DVDs/Donations 51:12-56:21 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: D. Molloy) 56:22-1:09:50 - Top 5: Food Movies 1:09:51-1:13:27 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - "District 9" should be the review next week. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 7: Hellooooooooo my lovelies! This week we’re going to be making Filmspotting a la Awesome. To begin, please find yourself a suitable receptacle, an iPod or a radio station; then find yourself two charming, pedantic cinephiles: a nice ripe Kempenaar will do nicely (you’ll know it’s in season if it's a little smushy in the middle) and then add a healthy dollop of some beautiful Matty Ballgame for some added spice. Mix the two liberally together for about an hour, stirring all the while. Once congealed, add in a healthy discussion of "Julie and Julia," the new comedy from Nora Ephron starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams in the role of another young actress once again out-acted by the great Meryl Streep. Next, gently massage in some poignant Listener Feedback for stability before topping the entire concoction off with a demiglase of the Top 5 Food Movies. Let sit for an hour until the Ballgame has fully pickled and then, “Bon Appetit!” Also on the show: Adam's Articulate Analysis of Lynn Shelton's new film "Humpday," Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by The Sea and Cake. Filmspotting #268 :13-14:18 - Review: "Julie and Julia" 14:19-18:41 - Adam's AA: "Humpday" Music: The Sea and Cake, "Car Alarm" 20:12-41:11 - Polls, Listener Feedback (Comedy Films, "Funny People") Music: The Sea and Cake, "the Staircase" 41:59-51:11 - New DVDs/Donations 51:12-56:21 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: D. Molloy) 56:22-1:09:50 - Top 5: Food Movies 1:09:51-1:13:27 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - "District 9" should be the review next week. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-07,24925228 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:11:07 -0700 no Filmspotting amy adams, Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia, Humpday, Lynn Shelton, Julia Child, Top 5 Food Movies, Nora Ephron Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24924002-FS-268-Julie-and-Julia-Humpday-Top-5-Food-Movies August 7: Check back for show description. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by The Sea and Cake. Filmspotting #268 :13-14:18 - Review: "Julie and Julia" 14:19-18:41 - Adam's AA: "Humpday" Music: The Sea and Cake, "Car Alarm" 20:12-41:11 - Polls, Listener Feedback (Comedy Films, "Funny People") Music: The Sea and Cake, "the Staircase" 41:59-51:11 - New DVDs/Donations 51:12-56:21 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: D. Molloy) 56:22-1:09:50 - Top 5: Food Movies 1:09:51-1:13:27 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - "District 9" should be the review next week. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 7: Check back for show description. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by The Sea and Cake. Filmspotting #268 :13-14:18 - Review: "Julie and Julia" 14:19-18:41 - Adam's AA: "Humpday" Music: The Sea and Cake, "Car Alarm" 20:12-41:11 - Polls, Listener Feedback (Comedy Films, "Funny People") Music: The Sea and Cake, "the Staircase" 41:59-51:11 - New DVDs/Donations 51:12-56:21 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: D. Molloy) 56:22-1:09:50 - Top 5: Food Movies 1:09:51-1:13:27 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - "District 9" should be the review next week. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. August 7: Check back for show description. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by The Sea and Cake. Filmspotting #268 :13-14:18 - Review: "Julie and Julia" 14:19-18:41 - Adam's AA: "Humpday" Music: The Sea and Cake, "Car Alarm" 20:12-41:11 - Polls, Listener Feedback (Comedy Films, "Funny People") Music: The Sea and Cake, "the Staircase" 41:59-51:11 - New DVDs/Donations 51:12-56:21 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: D. Molloy) 56:22-1:09:50 - Top 5: Food Movies 1:09:51-1:13:27 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - "District 9" should be the review next week. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-07,24924002 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:43:27 -0700 no Filmspotting amy adams, Humpday, Lynn Shelton, Julia Child, Top 5 Food Movies Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24916577-FS-After-Hours-10-Our-Man-Flint August 5: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1966 James Coburn Bond parody "Our Man Flint." Plus, a provocative batch of Listener Feedback on Moon Movies, the Best Films of 2001 and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #263-267. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. August 5: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1966 James Coburn Bond parody "Our Man Flint." Plus, a provocative batch of Listener Feedback on Moon Movies, the Best Films of 2001 and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #263-267. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. August 5: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1966 James Coburn Bond parody "Our Man Flint." Plus, a provocative batch of Listener Feedback on Moon Movies, the Best Films of 2001 and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #263-267. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-05,24916577 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:28:14 -0700 no Filmspotting Our Man Flint, James Coburn Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24897465-FS-267-Funny-People-Ikiru-Top-5-Movies-About-Comedy July 31: What’s up Cleveland?! So nice to be back in the City of Lights. What’s the deal with these iPods? You see these things? Everywhere I go, people have iPods clipped to their arms or hanging from their belts. Not me. I still rock the Walkman. Remember the Walkman? Remember cassette tapes? You’d spend hours listening to the radio hoping they'd play your song? You’d hear the first few bars and run to the boombox and hit record? And then you’d scream in agony because you got the radio guy’s voice! Oh man, you couldn’t give a girl a mix tape with the radio guy’s voice on it! Guys would set up tables in the lunchroom selling radio mixes like they were Grateful Dead basement session bootlegs... “I got GNR Don’t You Cry Tonight, 9:17 last Friday WXRX, completely clean dude, all pure, this is the good stuff.” Anyway, I’ve been listening to this show, it’s called Filmspotting. You know these guys? They DON’T SHUT UP! I’m like, what in God’s name could you possibly have to say about Jud... July 31: What’s up Cleveland?! So nice to be back in the City of Lights. What’s the deal with these iPods? You see these things? Everywhere I go, people have iPods clipped to their arms or hanging from their belts. Not me. I still rock the Walkman. Remember the Walkman? Remember cassette tapes? You’d spend hours listening to the radio hoping they'd play your song? You’d hear the first few bars and run to the boombox and hit record? And then you’d scream in agony because you got the radio guy’s voice! Oh man, you couldn’t give a girl a mix tape with the radio guy’s voice on it! Guys would set up tables in the lunchroom selling radio mixes like they were Grateful Dead basement session bootlegs... “I got GNR Don’t You Cry Tonight, 9:17 last Friday WXRX, completely clean dude, all pure, this is the good stuff.” Anyway, I’ve been listening to this show, it’s called Filmspotting. You know these guys? They DON’T SHUT UP! I’m like, what in God’s name could you possibly have to say about Judd Apatow’s "Funny People" for like 17 minutes? It’s Adam frigging Sandler! Last time I looked, he wasn’t beating out Marlon Brando for the role of the Waterboy. But these guys, they don’t stop there. They keep going and start yammering away about some Japanese film from 50 years ago called "Ikiru." And they’re such pretentious snobs, they start talking about how this film is all about the meaning of life, and yada yada. COME ON. It’s some old dude sitting on a swing! I’m like, old dude, you’ve got CANCER, quit stalking the kids and get your butt to Vegas. But nooooo, Adam and Matty (what kind of name is that? I mean seriously? That’s how you describe your dog’s fur, it’s not a name!) they keep droning on and on about the Top 5 Movies About Comedy. What do these guys know about comedy? If it’s not some unknown, unwatchable indie flick or something directed by Steven Soderbergh, these two morons aren’t interested. That Kempenaar jerk wouldn’t know funny if Ingmar Bergman himself rose from the dead, came to his house and started kicking him in the jewels while wearing a Michael Bay ringer tee-shirt. All right, my name's M. Night, you’ve been great! Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Ben Folds. Filmspotting #267 :13-19:52 - Review: "Funny People" Music: Ben Folds, "Hiroshima" 20:40-33:25 - Polls, Listener Feedback Music: Ben Folds, "Effington" 34:53-39:44 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: A. Dillon) 39:45-50:46 - Kurosawa #2: "Ikiru" Music: Ben Folds, "Brainwascht" 51:42-1:01:59 - New DVDs/Contests/Donations 1:02:00-1:16:07 Top 5: Comedy Movies 1:16:08-1:19:59 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - I didn't come to the show expecting to quote Woody Allen and ended up combining, more or less, a couple great lines: "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." - Here's the Bill Simmons article using "Almost Famous"... and the "Fresh Air" podcast about Zooey Deschanel. - Read the Watchmen Contest winners here. Thanks again to Titan Books! - Seattle Metro Cinemas blog - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. July 31: What’s up Cleveland?! So nice to be back in the City of Lights. What’s the deal with these iPods? You see these things? Everywhere I go, people have iPods clipped to their arms or hanging from their belts. Not me. I still rock the Walkman. Remember the Walkman? Remember cassette tapes? You’d spend hours listening to the radio hoping they'd play your song? You’d hear the first few bars and run to the boombox and hit record? And then you’d scream in agony because you got the radio guy’s voice! Oh man, you couldn’t give a girl a mix tape with the radio guy’s voice on it! Guys would set up tables in the lunchroom selling radio mixes like they were Grateful Dead basement session bootlegs... “I got GNR Don’t You Cry Tonight, 9:17 last Friday WXRX, completely clean dude, all pure, this is the good stuff.” Anyway, I’ve been listening to this show, it’s called Filmspotting. You know these guys? They DON’T SHUT UP! I’m like, what in God’s name could you possibly have to say about Judd Apatow’s "Funny People" for like 17 minutes? It’s Adam frigging Sandler! Last time I looked, he wasn’t beating out Marlon Brando for the role of the Waterboy. But these guys, they don’t stop there. They keep going and start yammering away about some Japanese film from 50 years ago called "Ikiru." And they’re such pretentious snobs, they start talking about how this film is all about the meaning of life, and yada yada. COME ON. It’s some old dude sitting on a swing! I’m like, old dude, you’ve got CANCER, quit stalking the kids and get your butt to Vegas. But nooooo, Adam and Matty (what kind of name is that? I mean seriously? That’s how you describe your dog’s fur, it’s not a name!) they keep droning on and on about the Top 5 Movies About Comedy. What do these guys know about comedy? If it’s not some unknown, unwatchable indie flick or something directed by Steven Soderbergh, these two morons aren’t interested. That Kempenaar jerk wouldn’t know funny if Ingmar Bergman himself rose from the dead, came to his house and started kicking him in the jewels while wearing a Michael Bay ringer tee-shirt. All right, my name's M. Night, you’ve been great! Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Ben Folds. Filmspotting #267 :13-19:52 - Review: "Funny People" Music: Ben Folds, "Hiroshima" 20:40-33:25 - Polls, Listener Feedback Music: Ben Folds, "Effington" 34:53-39:44 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: A. Dillon) 39:45-50:46 - Kurosawa #2: "Ikiru" Music: Ben Folds, "Brainwascht" 51:42-1:01:59 - New DVDs/Contests/Donations 1:02:00-1:16:07 Top 5: Comedy Movies 1:16:08-1:19:59 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - I didn't come to the show expecting to quote Woody Allen and ended up combining, more or less, a couple great lines: "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." - Here's the Bill Simmons article using "Almost Famous"... and the "Fresh Air" podcast about Zooey Deschanel. - Read the Watchmen Contest winners here. Thanks again to Titan Books! - Seattle Metro Cinemas blog - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-01,24897465 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:11:06 -0700 no Filmspotting Judd Apatow, Akira Kurosawa, Funny People, Top 5 Movies About Comedy, Ikiru Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24891492-FS-267-Funny-People-Ikiru-Top-5-Movies-About-Comedy July 31: What’s up Cleveland?! So nice to be back in the City of Lights. What’s the deal with these iPods? You see these things? Everywhere I go, people have iPods clipped to their arms or hanging from their belts. Not me. I still rock the Walkman. Remember the Walkman? Remember cassette tapes? You’d spend hours listening to the radio hoping they'd play your song? You’d hear the first few bars and run to the boombox and hit record? And then you’d scream in agony because you got the radio guy’s voice! Oh man, you couldn’t give a girl a mix tape with the radio guy’s voice on it! Guys would set up tables in the lunchroom selling radio mixes like they were Grateful Dead basement session bootlegs... “I got GNR Don’t You Cry Tonight, 9:17 last Friday WXRX, completely clean dude, all pure, this is the good stuff.” Anyway, I’ve been listening to this show, it’s called Filmspotting. You know these guys? They DON’T SHUT UP! I’m like, what in God’s name could you possibly have to say about Jud... July 31: What’s up Cleveland?! So nice to be back in the City of Lights. What’s the deal with these iPods? You see these things? Everywhere I go, people have iPods clipped to their arms or hanging from their belts. Not me. I still rock the Walkman. Remember the Walkman? Remember cassette tapes? You’d spend hours listening to the radio hoping they'd play your song? You’d hear the first few bars and run to the boombox and hit record? And then you’d scream in agony because you got the radio guy’s voice! Oh man, you couldn’t give a girl a mix tape with the radio guy’s voice on it! Guys would set up tables in the lunchroom selling radio mixes like they were Grateful Dead basement session bootlegs... “I got GNR Don’t You Cry Tonight, 9:17 last Friday WXRX, completely clean dude, all pure, this is the good stuff.” Anyway, I’ve been listening to this show, it’s called Filmspotting. You know these guys? They DON’T SHUT UP! I’m like, what in God’s name could you possibly have to say about Judd Apatow’s "Funny People" for like 17 minutes? It’s Adam frigging Sandler! Last time I looked, he wasn’t beating out Marlon Brando for the role of the Waterboy. But these guys, they don’t stop there. They keep going and start yammering away about some Japanese film from 50 years ago called "Ikiru." And they’re such pretentious snobs, they start talking about how this film is all about the meaning of life, and yada yada. COME ON. It’s some old dude sitting on a swing! I’m like, old dude, you’ve got CANCER, quit stalking the kids and get your butt to Vegas. But nooooo, Adam and Matty (what kind of name is that? I mean seriously? That’s how you describe your dog’s fur, it’s not a name!) they keep droning on and on about the Top 5 Movies About Comedy. What do these guys know about comedy? If it’s not some unknown, unwatchable indie flick or something directed by Steven Soderbergh, these two morons aren’t interested. That Kempenaar jerk wouldn’t know funny if Ingmar Bergman himself rose from the dead, came to his house and started kicking him in the jewels while wearing a Michael Bay ringer tee-shirt. All right, my name's M. Night, you’ve been great! Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Ben Folds. Filmspotting #267 :13-19:52 - Review: "Funny People" Music: Ben Folds, "Hiroshima" 20:40-33:25 - Polls, Listener Feedback Music: Ben Folds, "Effington" 34:53-39:44 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: A. Dillon) 39:45-50:46 - Kurosawa #2: "Ikiru" Music: Ben Folds, "Brainwascht" 51:42-1:01:59 - New DVDs/Contests/Donations 1:02:00-1:16:07 Top 5: Comedy Movies 1:16:08-1:19:59 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - I didn't come to the show expecting to quote Woody Allen and ended up combining, more or less, a couple great lines: "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." - Here's the Bill Simmons article using "Almost Famous"... and the "Fresh Air" podcast about Zooey Deschanel. - Read the Watchmen Contest winners here. Thanks again to Titan Books! - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. July 31: What’s up Cleveland?! So nice to be back in the City of Lights. What’s the deal with these iPods? You see these things? Everywhere I go, people have iPods clipped to their arms or hanging from their belts. Not me. I still rock the Walkman. Remember the Walkman? Remember cassette tapes? You’d spend hours listening to the radio hoping they'd play your song? You’d hear the first few bars and run to the boombox and hit record? And then you’d scream in agony because you got the radio guy’s voice! Oh man, you couldn’t give a girl a mix tape with the radio guy’s voice on it! Guys would set up tables in the lunchroom selling radio mixes like they were Grateful Dead basement session bootlegs... “I got GNR Don’t You Cry Tonight, 9:17 last Friday WXRX, completely clean dude, all pure, this is the good stuff.” Anyway, I’ve been listening to this show, it’s called Filmspotting. You know these guys? They DON’T SHUT UP! I’m like, what in God’s name could you possibly have to say about Judd Apatow’s "Funny People" for like 17 minutes? It’s Adam frigging Sandler! Last time I looked, he wasn’t beating out Marlon Brando for the role of the Waterboy. But these guys, they don’t stop there. They keep going and start yammering away about some Japanese film from 50 years ago called "Ikiru." And they’re such pretentious snobs, they start talking about how this film is all about the meaning of life, and yada yada. COME ON. It’s some old dude sitting on a swing! I’m like, old dude, you’ve got CANCER, quit stalking the kids and get your butt to Vegas. But nooooo, Adam and Matty (what kind of name is that? I mean seriously? That’s how you describe your dog’s fur, it’s not a name!) they keep droning on and on about the Top 5 Movies About Comedy. What do these guys know about comedy? If it’s not some unknown, unwatchable indie flick or something directed by Steven Soderbergh, these two morons aren’t interested. That Kempenaar jerk wouldn’t know funny if Ingmar Bergman himself rose from the dead, came to his house and started kicking him in the jewels while wearing a Michael Bay ringer tee-shirt. All right, my name's M. Night, you’ve been great! Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Ben Folds. Filmspotting #267 :13-19:52 - Review: "Funny People" Music: Ben Folds, "Hiroshima" 20:40-33:25 - Polls, Listener Feedback Music: Ben Folds, "Effington" 34:53-39:44 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: A. Dillon) 39:45-50:46 - Kurosawa #2: "Ikiru" Music: Ben Folds, "Brainwascht" 51:42-1:01:59 - New DVDs/Contests/Donations 1:02:00-1:16:07 Top 5: Comedy Movies 1:16:08-1:19:59 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - I didn't come to the show expecting to quote Woody Allen and ended up combining, more or less, a couple great lines: "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. I don't want to live on in the hearts of my countrymen; I want to live on in my apartment." - Here's the Bill Simmons article using "Almost Famous"... and the "Fresh Air" podcast about Zooey Deschanel. - Read the Watchmen Contest winners here. Thanks again to Titan Books! - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-31,24891492 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:44:39 -0700 no Filmspotting Judd Apatow, Akira Kurosawa, Funny People, Top 5 Movies About Comedy, Ikiru Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24858245-FS-266-500-Days-of-Summer-In-the-Loop-Harry-Potter-Top-5-Films-of-2009-So-Far July 24: Remember when your mother offered you one whole dollar if you cut all the coupons out of the Minneapolis StarTribune and filed them away for her in her coupon Rolodex, but instead of cutting them all out, you just threw away most of the paper, and then your mother went through the garbage to discover your treachery and immediately went down to the Ben Franklin where you had promptly spent your dollar on penny candies and humiliated you in front of your friends and grounded you for two weeks which made you miss the Little League playoffs, and you were so mad that you threatened not to thank her in your Oscar speech? Remember that? Well, one Filmspotting host certainly still does. And to this day, any time he sees a weekend circular, a coupon book, or any discount advertising at all, he breaks down into a catatonic ball on the floor. Well, luckily for you but unluckily for the Filmspotting host cursed to pay full price for the rest of his life, this week Adam and Matty are br... July 24: Remember when your mother offered you one whole dollar if you cut all the coupons out of the Minneapolis StarTribune and filed them away for her in her coupon Rolodex, but instead of cutting them all out, you just threw away most of the paper, and then your mother went through the garbage to discover your treachery and immediately went down to the Ben Franklin where you had promptly spent your dollar on penny candies and humiliated you in front of your friends and grounded you for two weeks which made you miss the Little League playoffs, and you were so mad that you threatened not to thank her in your Oscar speech? Remember that? Well, one Filmspotting host certainly still does. And to this day, any time he sees a weekend circular, a coupon book, or any discount advertising at all, he breaks down into a catatonic ball on the floor. Well, luckily for you but unluckily for the Filmspotting host cursed to pay full price for the rest of his life, this week Adam and Matty are bringing you not one, not TWO, but THREE movie discussions for the price of one. The lads kick around the British comedy "In the Loop," consider spending "500 Days of Summer" with Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Muggle Matty does battle with "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." But that’s not all! Filmspotting triples your value as the esteemed Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune joins Adam and Matty to list the Top 5 Best Films of 2009 (so far). That’s three movie reviews, fifteen Top Five picks brought to you by three legitimate film critics (well, okay one legitimate film critic and two pretend critics) all for the regular Filmspotting low, low, price of absolutely free. Uh oh. Can we get some smelling salts for Matty? He’s drooling on the swag. Hate to see that. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- music by Andrew Bird, and special guest voicemails from Matt Singer, Dave Chen, Tassoula Kokkoris and Adam Palcher. Filmspotting #266 :13-10:37 - Review: "500 Days of Summer" 10:38-15:50 - Review: "In the Loop" 15:51-24:05 - Review: "Harry Potter" Music: Andrew Bird, "Nomenclature" 24:50-30:04 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: A. Bowie) 30:05-46:15 - Poll, Top 5: Films of '09 Music: Andrew Bird, "Tenuousness" 47:06-57:03 - New DVDs/Contests/Donations 57:04-1:17:35 Top 5: Films of '09 cont. 1:17:36-1:19:39 - Close/Next Show NOTES - SPOILER ALERT! Kind of... During the Top 5, Michael Phillips may or may not reveal some info about "Moon" that one could consider a spoiler. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - After Matty's infamous Freudian slip with Sasha Grey a few weeks ago, did I just commit a similar "Girlfriend Experience" sin? July 24: Remember when your mother offered you one whole dollar if you cut all the coupons out of the Minneapolis StarTribune and filed them away for her in her coupon Rolodex, but instead of cutting them all out, you just threw away most of the paper, and then your mother went through the garbage to discover your treachery and immediately went down to the Ben Franklin where you had promptly spent your dollar on penny candies and humiliated you in front of your friends and grounded you for two weeks which made you miss the Little League playoffs, and you were so mad that you threatened not to thank her in your Oscar speech? Remember that? Well, one Filmspotting host certainly still does. And to this day, any time he sees a weekend circular, a coupon book, or any discount advertising at all, he breaks down into a catatonic ball on the floor. Well, luckily for you but unluckily for the Filmspotting host cursed to pay full price for the rest of his life, this week Adam and Matty are bringing you not one, not TWO, but THREE movie discussions for the price of one. The lads kick around the British comedy "In the Loop," consider spending "500 Days of Summer" with Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Muggle Matty does battle with "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." But that’s not all! Filmspotting triples your value as the esteemed Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune joins Adam and Matty to list the Top 5 Best Films of 2009 (so far). That’s three movie reviews, fifteen Top Five picks brought to you by three legitimate film critics (well, okay one legitimate film critic and two pretend critics) all for the regular Filmspotting low, low, price of absolutely free. Uh oh. Can we get some smelling salts for Matty? He’s drooling on the swag. Hate to see that. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- music by Andrew Bird, and special guest voicemails from Matt Singer, Dave Chen, Tassoula Kokkoris and Adam Palcher. Filmspotting #266 :13-10:37 - Review: "500 Days of Summer" 10:38-15:50 - Review: "In the Loop" 15:51-24:05 - Review: "Harry Potter" Music: Andrew Bird, "Nomenclature" 24:50-30:04 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: A. Bowie) 30:05-46:15 - Poll, Top 5: Films of '09 Music: Andrew Bird, "Tenuousness" 47:06-57:03 - New DVDs/Contests/Donations 57:04-1:17:35 Top 5: Films of '09 cont. 1:17:36-1:19:39 - Close/Next Show NOTES - SPOILER ALERT! Kind of... During the Top 5, Michael Phillips may or may not reveal some info about "Moon" that one could consider a spoiler. - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - After Matty's infamous Freudian slip with Sasha Grey a few weeks ago, did I just commit a similar "Girlfriend Experience" sin? tag:odeo.com,2009-07-24,24858245 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:54:51 -0700 no Filmspotting Harry Potter, In the Loop, 500 days of summer, Top 5 Best of Year So Far Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24833047-FS-265-The-Hurt-Locker-An-Unlikely-Weapon-Top-5-Performances-of-2009-So-Far July 17: Okay everyone, we need you to move back. Please! We need to establish a proper perimeter to deal with what we have here. We've identified the show in question as Filmspotting; we have yet to ascertain if it's programmed to explode. The trigger mechanism might be tied to its discussion of director Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty as members of a U.S. Army OED (bomb squad) unit in Iraq. We're a little concerned about this blue wire, however, which might indicate a detonation timed to coincide with the appearance of Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain't It Cool News . He's scheduled to help Matty and Adam list their Top 5 Performances of the Year (So Far). Or, there might be a secondary IED buried deep within the show, possibly found in the discussion of "An Unlikely Weapon," a documentary exploring the story behind the famous "execution" photo taken by photographer Eddie Adams on the heels of the Vietnamese Tet Offe... July 17: Okay everyone, we need you to move back. Please! We need to establish a proper perimeter to deal with what we have here. We've identified the show in question as Filmspotting; we have yet to ascertain if it's programmed to explode. The trigger mechanism might be tied to its discussion of director Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty as members of a U.S. Army OED (bomb squad) unit in Iraq. We're a little concerned about this blue wire, however, which might indicate a detonation timed to coincide with the appearance of Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain't It Cool News . He's scheduled to help Matty and Adam list their Top 5 Performances of the Year (So Far). Or, there might be a secondary IED buried deep within the show, possibly found in the discussion of "An Unlikely Weapon," a documentary exploring the story behind the famous "execution" photo taken by photographer Eddie Adams on the heels of the Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968. Fear not, we are trained professionals, as qualified in the art of bomb-defusing as Adam and Matty are in the art of film criticism. In other words, run! Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- a "Watchmen: The Film Companion" Giveaway courtesy of Titan Books, and music by Animal Collective. Filmspotting #265 :13-15:00 - Review: "The Hurt Locker" Music: Animal Collective, "Guys Eyes" 15:58-24:28 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: P. Trap), Contests, Polls 24:29-31:25 - Review: "An Unlikely Weapon" Music: Animal Collective, "My Girls" 32:31-41:27 - New DVDs/"Watchmen" Contest/Donations 41:53-1:01:07 Top 5 Male Performances So Far Music: Animal Collective, "Brother Sport" 1:01:50-1:25:37 - Top 5 Female Performances So Far 1:25:38-1:27:21 - Close/Next Show NOTES - Be warned, parents and children, of a vulgarity in Massacre Theatre! - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - While I'm sure Steve Prokopy is more than qualified for such an award, the Internet Film Critic of the Year, or whatever Matty said, is, in fact, made up. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. July 17: Okay everyone, we need you to move back. Please! We need to establish a proper perimeter to deal with what we have here. We've identified the show in question as Filmspotting; we have yet to ascertain if it's programmed to explode. The trigger mechanism might be tied to its discussion of director Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty as members of a U.S. Army OED (bomb squad) unit in Iraq. We're a little concerned about this blue wire, however, which might indicate a detonation timed to coincide with the appearance of Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain't It Cool News . He's scheduled to help Matty and Adam list their Top 5 Performances of the Year (So Far). Or, there might be a secondary IED buried deep within the show, possibly found in the discussion of "An Unlikely Weapon," a documentary exploring the story behind the famous "execution" photo taken by photographer Eddie Adams on the heels of the Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968. Fear not, we are trained professionals, as qualified in the art of bomb-defusing as Adam and Matty are in the art of film criticism. In other words, run! Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- a "Watchmen: The Film Companion" Giveaway courtesy of Titan Books, and music by Animal Collective. Filmspotting #265 :13-15:00 - Review: "The Hurt Locker" Music: Animal Collective, "Guys Eyes" 15:58-24:28 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: P. Trap), Contests, Polls 24:29-31:25 - Review: "An Unlikely Weapon" Music: Animal Collective, "My Girls" 32:31-41:27 - New DVDs/"Watchmen" Contest/Donations 41:53-1:01:07 Top 5 Male Performances So Far Music: Animal Collective, "Brother Sport" 1:01:50-1:25:37 - Top 5 Female Performances So Far 1:25:38-1:27:21 - Close/Next Show NOTES - Be warned, parents and children, of a vulgarity in Massacre Theatre! - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - While I'm sure Steve Prokopy is more than qualified for such an award, the Internet Film Critic of the Year, or whatever Matty said, is, in fact, made up. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-20,24833047 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:09:35 -0700 no Filmspotting The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow, An Unlikely Weapon, Top 5 Performances So Far Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24821239-FS-265-The-Hurt-Locker-An-Unlikely-Weapon-Top-5-Performances-of-2009-So-Far July 17: Okay everyone, we need you to move back. Please! We need to establish a proper perimeter to deal with what we have here. We've identified the show in question as Filmspotting; we have yet to ascertain if it's programmed to explode. The trigger mechanism might be tied to its discussion of director Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty as members of a U.S. Army OED (bomb squad) unit in Iraq. We're a little concerned about this blue wire, however, which might indicate a detonation timed to coincide with the appearance of Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain't It Cool News . He's scheduled to help Matty and Adam list their Top 5 Performances of the Year (So Far). Or, there might be a secondary IED buried deep within the show, possibly found in the discussion of "An Unlikely Weapon," a documentary exploring the story behind the famous "execution" photo taken by photographer Eddie Adams on the heels of the Vietnamese Tet Offe... July 17: Okay everyone, we need you to move back. Please! We need to establish a proper perimeter to deal with what we have here. We've identified the show in question as Filmspotting; we have yet to ascertain if it's programmed to explode. The trigger mechanism might be tied to its discussion of director Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty as members of a U.S. Army OED (bomb squad) unit in Iraq. We're a little concerned about this blue wire, however, which might indicate a detonation timed to coincide with the appearance of Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain't It Cool News . He's scheduled to help Matty and Adam list their Top 5 Performances of the Year (So Far). Or, there might be a secondary IED buried deep within the show, possibly found in the discussion of "An Unlikely Weapon," a documentary exploring the story behind the famous "execution" photo taken by photographer Eddie Adams on the heels of the Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968. Fear not, we are trained professionals, as qualified in the art of bomb-defusing as Adam and Matty are in the art of film criticism. In other words, run! Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- a "Watchmen: The Film Companion" Giveaway courtesy of Titan Books, and music by Animal Collective. Filmspotting #265 :13-15:00 - Review: "The Hurt Locker" Music: Animal Collective, "Guys Eyes" 15:58-24:28 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: P. Trap), Contests, Polls 24:29-31:25 - Review: "An Unlikely Weapon" Music: Animal Collective, "My Girls" 32:31-41:27 - New DVDs/"Watchmen" Contest/Donations 41:53-1:01:07 Top 5 Male Performances So Far Music: Animal Collective, "Brother Sport" 1:01:50-1:25:37 - Top 5 Female Performances So Far 1:25:38-1:27:21 - Close/Next Show NOTES - Be warned, parents and children, of a vulgarity in Massacre Theatre! - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - While I'm sure Steve Prokopy is more than qualified for such an award, the Internet Film Critic of the Year, or whatever Matty said, is, in fact, made up. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. July 17: Okay everyone, we need you to move back. Please! We need to establish a proper perimeter to deal with what we have here. We've identified the show in question as Filmspotting; we have yet to ascertain if it's programmed to explode. The trigger mechanism might be tied to its discussion of director Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty as members of a U.S. Army OED (bomb squad) unit in Iraq. We're a little concerned about this blue wire, however, which might indicate a detonation timed to coincide with the appearance of Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain't It Cool News . He's scheduled to help Matty and Adam list their Top 5 Performances of the Year (So Far). Or, there might be a secondary IED buried deep within the show, possibly found in the discussion of "An Unlikely Weapon," a documentary exploring the story behind the famous "execution" photo taken by photographer Eddie Adams on the heels of the Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968. Fear not, we are trained professionals, as qualified in the art of bomb-defusing as Adam and Matty are in the art of film criticism. In other words, run! Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- a "Watchmen: The Film Companion" Giveaway courtesy of Titan Books, and music by Animal Collective. Filmspotting #265 :13-15:00 - Review: "The Hurt Locker" Music: Animal Collective, "Guys Eyes" 15:58-24:28 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: P. Trap), Contests, Polls 24:29-31:25 - Review: "An Unlikely Weapon" Music: Animal Collective, "My Girls" 32:31-41:27 - New DVDs/"Watchmen" Contest/Donations 41:53-1:01:07 Top 5 Male Performances So Far Music: Animal Collective, "Brother Sport" 1:01:50-1:25:37 - Top 5 Female Performances So Far 1:25:38-1:27:21 - Close/Next Show NOTES - Be warned, parents and children, of a vulgarity in Massacre Theatre! - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - While I'm sure Steve Prokopy is more than qualified for such an award, the Internet Film Critic of the Year, or whatever Matty said, is, in fact, made up. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-17,24821239 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:02:41 -0700 no Filmspotting The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow, An Unlikely Weapon, Top 5 Performances So Far Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24778936-FS-264-Moon-Rashomon-Top-5-Moon-Movies July 10: When the moon hits your eye, be sure to grab your moon boots, chomp down on some moon pies and moonwalk over to your iPod and listen in as Filmspotting brings you a discussion of Duncan Jones' new science-fiction thriller "Moon," starring Sam Rockwell and the voice of Kevin Spacey. But wait, don't switch over to your copy of Dark Side of the Moon just yet; the lads will also bring you their Top 5 Moon Movies, none of which feature the star of Air Bud 2, Warren Moon. Then, stay tuned, as the latest Filmspotting Marathon kicks off with a dissection of the highly influential 1950 classic from director Akira Kurosawa, "Rashomon." Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Alkaline Trio. Filmspotting #264 :13-16:40 - Review: "Moon" Music: Alkaline Trio, "Over and Out" 17:54-27:41 - Voicemail, Poll Questions 27:42-40:44 - Feedback: "Public Enemies" Music: Alkaline Trio, "Calling All Skeletons" 42:01-46:30 - Mass. Theatre... July 10: When the moon hits your eye, be sure to grab your moon boots, chomp down on some moon pies and moonwalk over to your iPod and listen in as Filmspotting brings you a discussion of Duncan Jones' new science-fiction thriller "Moon," starring Sam Rockwell and the voice of Kevin Spacey. But wait, don't switch over to your copy of Dark Side of the Moon just yet; the lads will also bring you their Top 5 Moon Movies, none of which feature the star of Air Bud 2, Warren Moon. Then, stay tuned, as the latest Filmspotting Marathon kicks off with a dissection of the highly influential 1950 classic from director Akira Kurosawa, "Rashomon." Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Alkaline Trio. Filmspotting #264 :13-16:40 - Review: "Moon" Music: Alkaline Trio, "Over and Out" 17:54-27:41 - Voicemail, Poll Questions 27:42-40:44 - Feedback: "Public Enemies" Music: Alkaline Trio, "Calling All Skeletons" 42:01-46:30 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: D. Parker) 46:31-59:45 - Kurosawa #1: "Rashomon" Music: Alkaline Trio, "I Found Away" 1:00:34-1:07:20 - New DVDs/Donations 1:07:21-1:22:09 - Top 5: Moon Movies 1:22:10-1:24:13 - Close/Next Show NOTES - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Despite our comments about "Joshua" at the end of our "Moon" discussion, it's actually not a movie we heartily recommend. July 10: When the moon hits your eye, be sure to grab your moon boots, chomp down on some moon pies and moonwalk over to your iPod and listen in as Filmspotting brings you a discussion of Duncan Jones' new science-fiction thriller "Moon," starring Sam Rockwell and the voice of Kevin Spacey. But wait, don't switch over to your copy of Dark Side of the Moon just yet; the lads will also bring you their Top 5 Moon Movies, none of which feature the star of Air Bud 2, Warren Moon. Then, stay tuned, as the latest Filmspotting Marathon kicks off with a dissection of the highly influential 1950 classic from director Akira Kurosawa, "Rashomon." Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Alkaline Trio. Filmspotting #264 :13-16:40 - Review: "Moon" Music: Alkaline Trio, "Over and Out" 17:54-27:41 - Voicemail, Poll Questions 27:42-40:44 - Feedback: "Public Enemies" Music: Alkaline Trio, "Calling All Skeletons" 42:01-46:30 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: D. Parker) 46:31-59:45 - Kurosawa #1: "Rashomon" Music: Alkaline Trio, "I Found Away" 1:00:34-1:07:20 - New DVDs/Donations 1:07:21-1:22:09 - Top 5: Moon Movies 1:22:10-1:24:13 - Close/Next Show NOTES - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Despite our comments about "Joshua" at the end of our "Moon" discussion, it's actually not a movie we heartily recommend. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-10,24778936 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:15:56 -0700 no Filmspotting moon, Akira Kurosawa, Top 5 Moon Movies, Rashomon Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24747223-FS-263-Public-Enemies-New-Hollywood-Marathon-Awards-Top-5-Films-of-2001 July 3: This week... Adam and Matty consider Michael Mann's "Public Enemies," announce the winners of Filmspotting's New Hollywood Marathon Awards (The Plastics) and share their Top 5 Films of 2001. Plus, don't miss Adam's Articulate Analysis with quick takes on "Food, Inc.," "Summer Hours" and "Whatever Works." Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Wilco. Filmspotting #263 :13-23:05 - Review: "Public Enemies" Music: Wilco, "You Never Know" 23:55-25:44 - Voicemail 25:45-28:36 - Adam's Articulate Analysis 28:37-39:51 - Feedback: Top 5 Screen Dads Music: Wilco, "I'll Fight" 41:54-46:03 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: C. Meltzer) 46:04-1:02:28 - New Hollywood Awards Music: Wilco, "One Wing" 1:03:22-1:11:36 - New DVDs/Donations 1:11:37-1:25:24 - Top 5: Films of 2001 1:25:25-1:28:23 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - We remembered that "Moon" is playing in Chic... July 3: This week... Adam and Matty consider Michael Mann's "Public Enemies," announce the winners of Filmspotting's New Hollywood Marathon Awards (The Plastics) and share their Top 5 Films of 2001. Plus, don't miss Adam's Articulate Analysis with quick takes on "Food, Inc.," "Summer Hours" and "Whatever Works." Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Wilco. Filmspotting #263 :13-23:05 - Review: "Public Enemies" Music: Wilco, "You Never Know" 23:55-25:44 - Voicemail 25:45-28:36 - Adam's Articulate Analysis 28:37-39:51 - Feedback: Top 5 Screen Dads Music: Wilco, "I'll Fight" 41:54-46:03 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: C. Meltzer) 46:04-1:02:28 - New Hollywood Awards Music: Wilco, "One Wing" 1:03:22-1:11:36 - New DVDs/Donations 1:11:37-1:25:24 - Top 5: Films of 2001 1:25:25-1:28:23 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - We remembered that "Moon" is playing in Chicago. We'll review that next week. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. July 3: This week... Adam and Matty consider Michael Mann's "Public Enemies," announce the winners of Filmspotting's New Hollywood Marathon Awards (The Plastics) and share their Top 5 Films of 2001. Plus, don't miss Adam's Articulate Analysis with quick takes on "Food, Inc.," "Summer Hours" and "Whatever Works." Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Wilco. Filmspotting #263 :13-23:05 - Review: "Public Enemies" Music: Wilco, "You Never Know" 23:55-25:44 - Voicemail 25:45-28:36 - Adam's Articulate Analysis 28:37-39:51 - Feedback: Top 5 Screen Dads Music: Wilco, "I'll Fight" 41:54-46:03 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: C. Meltzer) 46:04-1:02:28 - New Hollywood Awards Music: Wilco, "One Wing" 1:03:22-1:11:36 - New DVDs/Donations 1:11:37-1:25:24 - Top 5: Films of 2001 1:25:25-1:28:23 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - We remembered that "Moon" is playing in Chicago. We'll review that next week. - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. tag:odeo.com,2009-07-02,24747223 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:34:28 -0700 no Filmspotting wilco, Public Enemies, New Hollywood, Top 5 Films of 2001 Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24742457-FS-After-Hours-9-Romy-and-Michele-s-High-School-Reunion June 26: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1997 Lisa Kudrow-Mira Sorvino "buddy" pic "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." Plus, some provocative Listener Feedback on movies that make you faint, cry and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #257-262. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. NOTES - "Public Enemies" is definitely a GO for next week. - Link to horror movie blog discussing the movie "Grace," which caused some viewers to faint - Review of "Grace" - Visit our Top 5 page for the complete of "One-Timers" from shows #11 and #99. - Helen Mirren had been in many movies before "Prime Suspect," including "Caligula," "Excalibur," "The Long Good Friday" and "The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover." - Link to Justin's Minneapolis movie events in the FS Forum June 26: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1997 Lisa Kudrow-Mira Sorvino "buddy" pic "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." Plus, some provocative Listener Feedback on movies that make you faint, cry and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #257-262. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. NOTES - "Public Enemies" is definitely a GO for next week. - Link to horror movie blog discussing the movie "Grace," which caused some viewers to faint - Review of "Grace" - Visit our Top 5 page for the complete of "One-Timers" from shows #11 and #99. - Helen Mirren had been in many movies before "Prime Suspect," including "Caligula," "Excalibur," "The Long Good Friday" and "The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover." - Link to Justin's Minneapolis movie events in the FS Forum June 26: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1997 Lisa Kudrow-Mira Sorvino "buddy" pic "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." Plus, some provocative Listener Feedback on movies that make you faint, cry and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #257-262. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. NOTES - "Public Enemies" is definitely a GO for next week. - Link to horror movie blog discussing the movie "Grace," which caused some viewers to faint - Review of "Grace" - Visit our Top 5 page for the complete of "One-Timers" from shows #11 and #99. - Helen Mirren had been in many movies before "Prime Suspect," including "Caligula," "Excalibur," "The Long Good Friday" and "The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover." - Link to Justin's Minneapolis movie events in the FS Forum tag:odeo.com,2009-06-26,24742457 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:32:41 -0700 no Filmspotting Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24731141-FS-262-The-Taking-of-Pelham-1-2-3-Badlands-Top-5-Screen-Dads June 19: Listen up! This is Mr. Mauve. My associates and I are currently in control of the podcast called Filmspotting. If you want to see its hosts Adam and Matty ever again, you will do exactly as I say. Listen to their discussion of Tony Scott's update of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington. If you can decipher from their conversation one good reason why this film should have been remade, please let us know. Seriously. Draw us a map. Send a Sherpa. We need the help. To ease the pain, listen to the discussion of a film that was released right around the time of the original "Pelham" -- the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon concludes with a discussion of "Badlands," Terrence Malick's first film starring Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen. If you were waiting for a bad review of one of the New Hollywood films ... wait some more. The boys hardly contain themselves while waxing exuberant over Malick's much-less romanticized and far more sobering tak... June 19: Listen up! This is Mr. Mauve. My associates and I are currently in control of the podcast called Filmspotting. If you want to see its hosts Adam and Matty ever again, you will do exactly as I say. Listen to their discussion of Tony Scott's update of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington. If you can decipher from their conversation one good reason why this film should have been remade, please let us know. Seriously. Draw us a map. Send a Sherpa. We need the help. To ease the pain, listen to the discussion of a film that was released right around the time of the original "Pelham" -- the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon concludes with a discussion of "Badlands," Terrence Malick's first film starring Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen. If you were waiting for a bad review of one of the New Hollywood films ... wait some more. The boys hardly contain themselves while waxing exuberant over Malick's much-less romanticized and far more sobering take on two Bonnie and Clyde-esque outlaws. Then in honor of Father's Day, the lads pull out some Pudding Pops and don their best Cliff Huxtable sweaters to announce their Top 5 Screen Dads. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Iron & Wine. Next week will be an After Hours edition of Filmspotting only! Filmspotting #262 :13-16:43 - Review: "Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" Music: Iron & Wine, "Belated Promise Ring" 17:49-22:03 - Voicemail, Poll Questions 22:04-34:17 - Feedback: Top 5 TV Star Performances, Con Movies Music: Iron & Wine, "Boy With a Coin" 35:19-40:03 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: B. Varney) 40:04-55:21 - New Hollywood #9: "Badlands" Music: Iron & Wine, "Naked As We Came" 56:07-1:04:00 - New DVDs/Notes/Donations 1:04:01-1:16:09 - Top 5: Screen Dads 1:16:10-1:20:21 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Read Sam C. Mac's review of "Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" here. - Anyone else think we should just re-brand the New DVDs segment as "Check It Out"? - Adam's Montreal Meetup details can be found here. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. June 19: Listen up! This is Mr. Mauve. My associates and I are currently in control of the podcast called Filmspotting. If you want to see its hosts Adam and Matty ever again, you will do exactly as I say. Listen to their discussion of Tony Scott's update of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington. If you can decipher from their conversation one good reason why this film should have been remade, please let us know. Seriously. Draw us a map. Send a Sherpa. We need the help. To ease the pain, listen to the discussion of a film that was released right around the time of the original "Pelham" -- the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon concludes with a discussion of "Badlands," Terrence Malick's first film starring Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen. If you were waiting for a bad review of one of the New Hollywood films ... wait some more. The boys hardly contain themselves while waxing exuberant over Malick's much-less romanticized and far more sobering take on two Bonnie and Clyde-esque outlaws. Then in honor of Father's Day, the lads pull out some Pudding Pops and don their best Cliff Huxtable sweaters to announce their Top 5 Screen Dads. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Iron & Wine. Next week will be an After Hours edition of Filmspotting only! Filmspotting #262 :13-16:43 - Review: "Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" Music: Iron & Wine, "Belated Promise Ring" 17:49-22:03 - Voicemail, Poll Questions 22:04-34:17 - Feedback: Top 5 TV Star Performances, Con Movies Music: Iron & Wine, "Boy With a Coin" 35:19-40:03 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: B. Varney) 40:04-55:21 - New Hollywood #9: "Badlands" Music: Iron & Wine, "Naked As We Came" 56:07-1:04:00 - New DVDs/Notes/Donations 1:04:01-1:16:09 - Top 5: Screen Dads 1:16:10-1:20:21 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here. - Read Sam C. Mac's review of "Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" here. - Anyone else think we should just re-brand the New DVDs segment as "Check It Out"? - Adam's Montreal Meetup details can be found here. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-19,24731141 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:03:14 -0700 no Filmspotting Terrence Malick, badlands, Tony Scott, Top 5 Screen Dads, Taking of Pelham 123 Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24699928-FS-261-Away-We-Go-Drag-Me-To-Hell-Mean-Streets-Top-5-Performances-by-TV-Stars June 12: As everyone knows, Adam and Matty got their start in television on the early '80s sitcom "Mixed Reviews" about two odd couple film critics forced to live in the same apartment. Though the show was short-lived, people still talk about the famous two-part episode "Private Parts, Corporal Danger" in which Adam saves an unsuspecting Matty from the advances of the lascivious nextdoor neighbor (Gordon Jump in an Emmy-winning turn). So the lads were thrilled to discuss this week's "Away We Go," starring fellow television alumni Maya Rudolph and John Krasinksi, and even more excited to list their Top 5 Film Performances by TV Stars. The boys also made time to sneak in the eighth film in their New Hollywood Marathon, "Mean Streets." Listen closely and you can actually hear the slobber on the microphone as Martin Scorsese's first real feature reduces Adam to a blubbering mess: "Remember the scene where Marty follows Harvey Keitel into the bar in slow-mo? That was awesome." Plus, the ... June 12: As everyone knows, Adam and Matty got their start in television on the early '80s sitcom "Mixed Reviews" about two odd couple film critics forced to live in the same apartment. Though the show was short-lived, people still talk about the famous two-part episode "Private Parts, Corporal Danger" in which Adam saves an unsuspecting Matty from the advances of the lascivious nextdoor neighbor (Gordon Jump in an Emmy-winning turn). So the lads were thrilled to discuss this week's "Away We Go," starring fellow television alumni Maya Rudolph and John Krasinksi, and even more excited to list their Top 5 Film Performances by TV Stars. The boys also made time to sneak in the eighth film in their New Hollywood Marathon, "Mean Streets." Listen closely and you can actually hear the slobber on the microphone as Martin Scorsese's first real feature reduces Adam to a blubbering mess: "Remember the scene where Marty follows Harvey Keitel into the bar in slow-mo? That was awesome." Plus, the debut (and finale?) of Adam's Articulate Analysis examines Sam Raimi's "Drag Me To Hell," and the return of Matty's Movie Minute. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by The Airborne Toxic Event. Filmspotting #261 :25-14:03 - Review: "Away We Go" 14:04-18:00 - AAA: "Drag Me To Hell" Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Wishing Well" 19:08-24:25 - Voicemail, Polls 24:26-36:15 - Feedback: Up, Girlfriend Experience, Brothers Bloom Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Something Around Midnight" 37:27-41:46 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: W. Wilenz) 41:47-54:20 - New Hollywood #8: "Mean Streets" Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Gasoline" 54:59-59:30 - New DVDs/Matty's Movie Minute 59:31-1:04:55 - Notes/Donations 1:04:56-1:19:23 - Top 5: TV Star Performances 1:19:24-1:22:21 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Wow, HUGE mistake right off the top. Sam Mendes also made "Jarhead." It's a pretty forgettable movie, but still... - Bill Murray was Herman in "Rushmore," not Max. - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - Link to "Enlighten Up" directed by Kate Churchill - Those additional reviews on the site Matty promoted... I guess they're coming later. - Andrew Sarris did write for the The New York Observer. - Repertory Series at the Brattle - American Independents: The Dawn of New Hollywood - Matty's Minny Meetup details can be found here. - Adam's Montreal meetup details can be found here. - Robin Williams was nominated for an Academy Award for "Good Morning Vietnam." - Leo DiCaprio a TV "star"? Really? I'm not sure I'm buying Matty's mention there. - Contest for "Food, Inc." passes Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. June 12: As everyone knows, Adam and Matty got their start in television on the early '80s sitcom "Mixed Reviews" about two odd couple film critics forced to live in the same apartment. Though the show was short-lived, people still talk about the famous two-part episode "Private Parts, Corporal Danger" in which Adam saves an unsuspecting Matty from the advances of the lascivious nextdoor neighbor (Gordon Jump in an Emmy-winning turn). So the lads were thrilled to discuss this week's "Away We Go," starring fellow television alumni Maya Rudolph and John Krasinksi, and even more excited to list their Top 5 Film Performances by TV Stars. The boys also made time to sneak in the eighth film in their New Hollywood Marathon, "Mean Streets." Listen closely and you can actually hear the slobber on the microphone as Martin Scorsese's first real feature reduces Adam to a blubbering mess: "Remember the scene where Marty follows Harvey Keitel into the bar in slow-mo? That was awesome." Plus, the debut (and finale?) of Adam's Articulate Analysis examines Sam Raimi's "Drag Me To Hell," and the return of Matty's Movie Minute. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by The Airborne Toxic Event. Filmspotting #261 :25-14:03 - Review: "Away We Go" 14:04-18:00 - AAA: "Drag Me To Hell" Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Wishing Well" 19:08-24:25 - Voicemail, Polls 24:26-36:15 - Feedback: Up, Girlfriend Experience, Brothers Bloom Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Something Around Midnight" 37:27-41:46 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: W. Wilenz) 41:47-54:20 - New Hollywood #8: "Mean Streets" Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Gasoline" 54:59-59:30 - New DVDs/Matty's Movie Minute 59:31-1:04:55 - Notes/Donations 1:04:56-1:19:23 - Top 5: TV Star Performances 1:19:24-1:22:21 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Wow, HUGE mistake right off the top. Sam Mendes also made "Jarhead." It's a pretty forgettable movie, but still... - Bill Murray was Herman in "Rushmore," not Max. - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - Link to "Enlighten Up" directed by Kate Churchill - Those additional reviews on the site Matty promoted... I guess they're coming later. - Andrew Sarris did write for the The New York Observer. - Repertory Series at the Brattle - American Independents: The Dawn of New Hollywood - Matty's Minny Meetup details can be found here. - Adam's Montreal meetup details can be found here. - Robin Williams was nominated for an Academy Award for "Good Morning Vietnam." - Leo DiCaprio a TV "star"? Really? I'm not sure I'm buying Matty's mention there. - Contest for "Food, Inc." passes Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-13,24699928 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:28:11 -0700 no Filmspotting Martin Scorsese, john krasinski, Drag Me To Hell, Top 5 Performances by TV Stars, Mean Streets, Away We Go, Maya Rudolph Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24697329-FS-261-Away-We-Go-Drag-Me-To-Hell-Mean-Streets-Top-5-Performances-by-TV-Stars June 12: As everyone knows, Adam and Matty got their start in television on the early '80s sitcom "Mixed Reviews" about two odd couple film critics forced to live in the same apartment. Though the show was short-lived, people still talk about the famous two-part episode "Private Parts, Corporal Danger" in which Adam saves an unsuspecting Matty from the advances of the lascivious nextdoor neighbor (Gordon Jump in an Emmy-winning turn). So the lads were thrilled to discuss this week's "Away We Go," starring fellow television alumni Maya Rudolph and John Krasinksi, and even more excited to list their Top 5 Film Performances by TV Stars. The boys also made time to sneak in the eighth film in their New Hollywood Marathon, "Mean Streets." Listen closely and you can actually hear the slobber on the microphone as Martin Scorsese's first real feature reduces Adam to a blubbering mess: "Remember the scene where Marty follows Harvey Keitel into the bar in slow-mo? That was awesome." Plus, the ... June 12: As everyone knows, Adam and Matty got their start in television on the early '80s sitcom "Mixed Reviews" about two odd couple film critics forced to live in the same apartment. Though the show was short-lived, people still talk about the famous two-part episode "Private Parts, Corporal Danger" in which Adam saves an unsuspecting Matty from the advances of the lascivious nextdoor neighbor (Gordon Jump in an Emmy-winning turn). So the lads were thrilled to discuss this week's "Away We Go," starring fellow television alumni Maya Rudolph and John Krasinksi, and even more excited to list their Top 5 Film Performances by TV Stars. The boys also made time to sneak in the eighth film in their New Hollywood Marathon, "Mean Streets." Listen closely and you can actually hear the slobber on the microphone as Martin Scorsese's first real feature reduces Adam to a blubbering mess: "Remember the scene where Marty follows Harvey Keitel into the bar in slow-mo? That was awesome." Plus, the debut (and finale?) of Adam's Articulate Analysis examines Sam Raimi's "Drag Me To Hell," and the return of Matty's Movie Minute. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by The Airborne Toxic Event. Filmspotting #261 :25-14:03 - Review: "Away We Go" 14:04-18:00 - AAA: "Drag Me To Hell" Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Wishing Well" 19:08-24:25 - Voicemail, Polls 24:26-36:15 - Feedback: Up, Girlfriend Experience, Brothers Bloom Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Something Around Midnight" 37:27-41:46 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: W. Wilenz) 41:47-54:20 - New Hollywood #8: "Mean Streets" Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Gasoline" 54:59-59:30 - New DVDs/Matty's Movie Minute 59:31-1:04:55 - Notes/Donations 1:04:56-1:19:23 - Top 5: TV Star Performances 1:19:24-1:22:21 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Wow, HUGE mistake right off the top. Sam Mendes also made "Jarhead." It's a pretty forgettable movie, but still... - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - Link to "Enlighten Up" directed by Kate Churchill - Those additional reviews on the site Matty promoted... I guess they're coming later. - Andrew Sarris did write for the The New York Observer. - Repertory Series at the Brattle - American Independents: The Dawn of New Hollywood - Matty's Minny Meetup details can be found here. - Adam's Montreal meetup details can be found here. - Robin Williams was nominated for an Academy Award for "Good Morning Vietnam." - Leo DiCaprio a TV "star"? Really? - Contest for "Food, Inc." passes Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. June 12: As everyone knows, Adam and Matty got their start in television on the early '80s sitcom "Mixed Reviews" about two odd couple film critics forced to live in the same apartment. Though the show was short-lived, people still talk about the famous two-part episode "Private Parts, Corporal Danger" in which Adam saves an unsuspecting Matty from the advances of the lascivious nextdoor neighbor (Gordon Jump in an Emmy-winning turn). So the lads were thrilled to discuss this week's "Away We Go," starring fellow television alumni Maya Rudolph and John Krasinksi, and even more excited to list their Top 5 Film Performances by TV Stars. The boys also made time to sneak in the eighth film in their New Hollywood Marathon, "Mean Streets." Listen closely and you can actually hear the slobber on the microphone as Martin Scorsese's first real feature reduces Adam to a blubbering mess: "Remember the scene where Marty follows Harvey Keitel into the bar in slow-mo? That was awesome." Plus, the debut (and finale?) of Adam's Articulate Analysis examines Sam Raimi's "Drag Me To Hell," and the return of Matty's Movie Minute. Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by The Airborne Toxic Event. Filmspotting #261 :25-14:03 - Review: "Away We Go" 14:04-18:00 - AAA: "Drag Me To Hell" Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Wishing Well" 19:08-24:25 - Voicemail, Polls 24:26-36:15 - Feedback: Up, Girlfriend Experience, Brothers Bloom Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Something Around Midnight" 37:27-41:46 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: W. Wilenz) 41:47-54:20 - New Hollywood #8: "Mean Streets" Music: Airborne Toxic Event, "Gasoline" 54:59-59:30 - New DVDs/Matty's Movie Minute 59:31-1:04:55 - Notes/Donations 1:04:56-1:19:23 - Top 5: TV Star Performances 1:19:24-1:22:21 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Wow, HUGE mistake right off the top. Sam Mendes also made "Jarhead." It's a pretty forgettable movie, but still... - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - Link to "Enlighten Up" directed by Kate Churchill - Those additional reviews on the site Matty promoted... I guess they're coming later. - Andrew Sarris did write for the The New York Observer. - Repertory Series at the Brattle - American Independents: The Dawn of New Hollywood - Matty's Minny Meetup details can be found here. - Adam's Montreal meetup details can be found here. - Robin Williams was nominated for an Academy Award for "Good Morning Vietnam." - Leo DiCaprio a TV "star"? Really? - Contest for "Food, Inc." passes Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-12,24697329 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:47:48 -0700 no Filmspotting Martin Scorsese, john krasinski, Drag Me To Hell, Top 5 Performances by TV Stars, Mean Streets, Away We Go, Maya Rudolph Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24667230-FS-260-Up-The-Long-Goodbye-Top-5-Films-of-2002 June 5: What's that flying high in the sky over the John Hancock building? Is it a bird? Is it plane? No, it's the Herzog One, the magnificent flagship of the Filmspotting dirigible fleet. So cue up some Fifth Dimension on the old Hi-Fi, we're going up, up and away for this week's edition of Filmspotting. In honor of Pixar's latest film "Up," Adam and Matty will broadcast the show from high above the Chicago skyline. Will their heightened elevation affect their response to Ed Asner's voice-work, or drastically enhance their take on the seventh entry in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "The Long Goodbye," from director Robert Altman? Or perhaps from 1,500 feet "Death to Smoochy" will look good enough to rank among Filmspotting's Top 5 Films of 2002. Oh, the humanity... What? Too soon for "Smoochy" jokes? Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by oRSo. Filmspotting #260 :13-15:43 - Review: "Up" Music: oRSo, "Annivers... June 5: What's that flying high in the sky over the John Hancock building? Is it a bird? Is it plane? No, it's the Herzog One, the magnificent flagship of the Filmspotting dirigible fleet. So cue up some Fifth Dimension on the old Hi-Fi, we're going up, up and away for this week's edition of Filmspotting. In honor of Pixar's latest film "Up," Adam and Matty will broadcast the show from high above the Chicago skyline. Will their heightened elevation affect their response to Ed Asner's voice-work, or drastically enhance their take on the seventh entry in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "The Long Goodbye," from director Robert Altman? Or perhaps from 1,500 feet "Death to Smoochy" will look good enough to rank among Filmspotting's Top 5 Films of 2002. Oh, the humanity... What? Too soon for "Smoochy" jokes? Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by oRSo. Filmspotting #260 :13-15:43 - Review: "Up" Music: oRSo, "Anniversary" 16:25-21:55 - Voicemail, Polls 21:56-32:46 - Feedback: Terminator, Screen Leaders Music: oRSo, "Protest Song" 34:29-39:45 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: K. Savage) 39:46-51:24 - New Hollywood #7: "The Long Goodbye" Music: oRSo, "All Suffer Fools" 52:00-1:00:31 - New DVDs/Notes/Donations 1:00:32-1:13:31 - Top 5: Films of 2002 1:13:32-1:16:54 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - Matty's Minny Meetup details will be available on our Twitter page at some point. And probably in the Forum under Local Events & Meetups. - We somehow made it through a discussion of "The Long Goodbye" without mentioning the roving camerawork. There are pretty much no shots/edits where the camera doesn't move or isn't already in motion with the cut -- all adding to the sense of Marlowe's displacement. - Adam's big three Honorable Mentions: "Talk To Her," "Spirited Away" and "Y Tu Mama Tambien." Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. June 5: What's that flying high in the sky over the John Hancock building? Is it a bird? Is it plane? No, it's the Herzog One, the magnificent flagship of the Filmspotting dirigible fleet. So cue up some Fifth Dimension on the old Hi-Fi, we're going up, up and away for this week's edition of Filmspotting. In honor of Pixar's latest film "Up," Adam and Matty will broadcast the show from high above the Chicago skyline. Will their heightened elevation affect their response to Ed Asner's voice-work, or drastically enhance their take on the seventh entry in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "The Long Goodbye," from director Robert Altman? Or perhaps from 1,500 feet "Death to Smoochy" will look good enough to rank among Filmspotting's Top 5 Films of 2002. Oh, the humanity... What? Too soon for "Smoochy" jokes? Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by oRSo. Filmspotting #260 :13-15:43 - Review: "Up" Music: oRSo, "Anniversary" 16:25-21:55 - Voicemail, Polls 21:56-32:46 - Feedback: Terminator, Screen Leaders Music: oRSo, "Protest Song" 34:29-39:45 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: K. Savage) 39:46-51:24 - New Hollywood #7: "The Long Goodbye" Music: oRSo, "All Suffer Fools" 52:00-1:00:31 - New DVDs/Notes/Donations 1:00:32-1:13:31 - Top 5: Films of 2002 1:13:32-1:16:54 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - Matty's Minny Meetup details will be available on our Twitter page at some point. And probably in the Forum under Local Events & Meetups. - We somehow made it through a discussion of "The Long Goodbye" without mentioning the roving camerawork. There are pretty much no shots/edits where the camera doesn't move or isn't already in motion with the cut -- all adding to the sense of Marlowe's displacement. - Adam's big three Honorable Mentions: "Talk To Her," "Spirited Away" and "Y Tu Mama Tambien." Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-08,24667230 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:30:04 -0700 no Filmspotting pixar, up, robert altman, The Long Goodbye, Top 5 Films of 2002 Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24667231-FS-259-The-Brothers-Bloom-Rian-Johnson-The-Girlfriend-Experience-Top-5-Con-Movies May 29: FPPLE, Film Podcast seeks Podcast Listener Experience You: Must love dog racing, the collected works of Rush, and listening to riveting discussions of Steven Soderbergh's films, including his latest "The Girlfriend Experience," starring adult film star Sasha Grey. Tolerance for gambling debts and raging debates over the merits of the new con film starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, "The Brothers Bloom," a must. Long walks on the beach unnecessary, but must have appreciation for interviews with "The Brothers Bloom" writer/director Rian Johnson. Ability to name Top 5 Con Movies of all-time a plus. Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys encouraged to submit headshot, lock of hair, and resume to matty@filmspotting.net. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Syd. Filmspotting #259 :13-15:37 - Review: "The Brothers Bloom" Music: Syd, "Mallory" 16:25-19:25 - Notes, Poll 19:26-40:44 - Interview: Rian Johnson Music: Syd, "... May 29: FPPLE, Film Podcast seeks Podcast Listener Experience You: Must love dog racing, the collected works of Rush, and listening to riveting discussions of Steven Soderbergh's films, including his latest "The Girlfriend Experience," starring adult film star Sasha Grey. Tolerance for gambling debts and raging debates over the merits of the new con film starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, "The Brothers Bloom," a must. Long walks on the beach unnecessary, but must have appreciation for interviews with "The Brothers Bloom" writer/director Rian Johnson. Ability to name Top 5 Con Movies of all-time a plus. Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys encouraged to submit headshot, lock of hair, and resume to matty@filmspotting.net. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Syd. Filmspotting #259 :13-15:37 - Review: "The Brothers Bloom" Music: Syd, "Mallory" 16:25-19:25 - Notes, Poll 19:26-40:44 - Interview: Rian Johnson Music: Syd, "The Pattern" 41:47-46:02 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Kimberly Parker) 46:03-1:00:14 - Review: "The Girlfriend Experience" Music: Syd, "Easier On You" 1:01:10-1:06:49 - New DVDs/Donations 1:06:50-1:19:52 - Top 5: Con Movies 1:19:53-1:22:06 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - So, yeah... we forgot to say this week's poll question. - Watch Filmspotting's voice-work on last week's Massacre Theatre scene from "Gladiator" on YouTube. - Rian Johnson recently wrote up his Top 5 Con Movies for Rotten Tomatoes. - Tatum O'Neal 10, Anna Paquin 11... Thanks to Kevin Vasquez for reminding me of this note. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 29: FPPLE, Film Podcast seeks Podcast Listener Experience You: Must love dog racing, the collected works of Rush, and listening to riveting discussions of Steven Soderbergh's films, including his latest "The Girlfriend Experience," starring adult film star Sasha Grey. Tolerance for gambling debts and raging debates over the merits of the new con film starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, "The Brothers Bloom," a must. Long walks on the beach unnecessary, but must have appreciation for interviews with "The Brothers Bloom" writer/director Rian Johnson. Ability to name Top 5 Con Movies of all-time a plus. Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys encouraged to submit headshot, lock of hair, and resume to matty@filmspotting.net. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Syd. Filmspotting #259 :13-15:37 - Review: "The Brothers Bloom" Music: Syd, "Mallory" 16:25-19:25 - Notes, Poll 19:26-40:44 - Interview: Rian Johnson Music: Syd, "The Pattern" 41:47-46:02 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Kimberly Parker) 46:03-1:00:14 - Review: "The Girlfriend Experience" Music: Syd, "Easier On You" 1:01:10-1:06:49 - New DVDs/Donations 1:06:50-1:19:52 - Top 5: Con Movies 1:19:53-1:22:06 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - So, yeah... we forgot to say this week's poll question. - Watch Filmspotting's voice-work on last week's Massacre Theatre scene from "Gladiator" on YouTube. - Rian Johnson recently wrote up his Top 5 Con Movies for Rotten Tomatoes. - Tatum O'Neal 10, Anna Paquin 11... Thanks to Kevin Vasquez for reminding me of this note. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-08,24667231 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:29:16 -0700 no Filmspotting girlfriend experience, Rian Johnson, Brothers Bloom, Steven Soderbergh, Con Movies Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24667232-FS-258-Terminator-Salvation-Midnight-Cowboy-Top-5-Screen-Leaders May 22: If you can hear this, you are part of the Resistance (or probably related to Adam and Matty). It is imperative that you listen to Filmspotting this week. Though the reputation and legacy of the legendary and ground-breaking Terminator franchise (originally launched by director James Cameron in 1984) seems impenetrable, we have detected a weakness. The latest installment in the series, "Terminator Salvation," is out-fitted with legions of intimidating and cool-looking killer machines, but its director, McG ("Charlie's Angels") seemed to forget two critical elements: pathos and plot. If Filmspotting can maneuver its way up the abandoned chasm where a coherent storyline should otherwise exist, Adam and Matty might be able to knock out the central processing unit that controls Sam Worthington and Christian Bale's wooden acting. Once accomplished, we will debrief with a discussion of the sixth film in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "Midnight Cowboy," 1969's Academy Awar... May 22: If you can hear this, you are part of the Resistance (or probably related to Adam and Matty). It is imperative that you listen to Filmspotting this week. Though the reputation and legacy of the legendary and ground-breaking Terminator franchise (originally launched by director James Cameron in 1984) seems impenetrable, we have detected a weakness. The latest installment in the series, "Terminator Salvation," is out-fitted with legions of intimidating and cool-looking killer machines, but its director, McG ("Charlie's Angels") seemed to forget two critical elements: pathos and plot. If Filmspotting can maneuver its way up the abandoned chasm where a coherent storyline should otherwise exist, Adam and Matty might be able to knock out the central processing unit that controls Sam Worthington and Christian Bale's wooden acting. Once accomplished, we will debrief with a discussion of the sixth film in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "Midnight Cowboy," 1969's Academy Award-winning film starring Jon Voigt and Dustin Hoffman as the legendary duo, Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo, hooking and crooking their way through the streets of New York. Once you have fully appreciated the accomplishment of director John Schlesinger's unorthodox and radical "buddy" film, you can move on to your final challenge. With Adam and Matty as color guard, you will climb Mt. Filmspotting to enshrine the Top 5 Screen Leaders. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Jenniferever. Filmspotting #258 :13-14:02 - Review: "Terminator Salvation" Music: Jenniferever, "Green Meadow Island" 15:04-18:45 - Poll Questions 18:46-30:23 - Feedback/Voicemails (Cinematic Obsessions) Music: Jenniferever, "Sparrow Hills" 31:04-35:55 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: L. Holbrook) 35:56-46:54 - New Hollywood #6: "Midnight Cowboy" Music: Jenniferever, "Lives Apart" 47:22-55:31 - New DVDs/Donations 55:32-1:09:40 - Top 5: Screen Leaders 1:09:41-1:12:05 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - It is actually the trailer for "Zabriskie Point" that will blow your mind, not Red Desert. - Yes, Henry V was a real person. Sorry for any confusion there. Matty would follow SHAKESPEARE'S Henry V into battle... very intentional use of the word "fictional." We love the House of Plantagenet. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 22: If you can hear this, you are part of the Resistance (or probably related to Adam and Matty). It is imperative that you listen to Filmspotting this week. Though the reputation and legacy of the legendary and ground-breaking Terminator franchise (originally launched by director James Cameron in 1984) seems impenetrable, we have detected a weakness. The latest installment in the series, "Terminator Salvation," is out-fitted with legions of intimidating and cool-looking killer machines, but its director, McG ("Charlie's Angels") seemed to forget two critical elements: pathos and plot. If Filmspotting can maneuver its way up the abandoned chasm where a coherent storyline should otherwise exist, Adam and Matty might be able to knock out the central processing unit that controls Sam Worthington and Christian Bale's wooden acting. Once accomplished, we will debrief with a discussion of the sixth film in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "Midnight Cowboy," 1969's Academy Award-winning film starring Jon Voigt and Dustin Hoffman as the legendary duo, Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo, hooking and crooking their way through the streets of New York. Once you have fully appreciated the accomplishment of director John Schlesinger's unorthodox and radical "buddy" film, you can move on to your final challenge. With Adam and Matty as color guard, you will climb Mt. Filmspotting to enshrine the Top 5 Screen Leaders. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Jenniferever. Filmspotting #258 :13-14:02 - Review: "Terminator Salvation" Music: Jenniferever, "Green Meadow Island" 15:04-18:45 - Poll Questions 18:46-30:23 - Feedback/Voicemails (Cinematic Obsessions) Music: Jenniferever, "Sparrow Hills" 31:04-35:55 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: L. Holbrook) 35:56-46:54 - New Hollywood #6: "Midnight Cowboy" Music: Jenniferever, "Lives Apart" 47:22-55:31 - New DVDs/Donations 55:32-1:09:40 - Top 5: Screen Leaders 1:09:41-1:12:05 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - It is actually the trailer for "Zabriskie Point" that will blow your mind, not Red Desert. - Yes, Henry V was a real person. Sorry for any confusion there. Matty would follow SHAKESPEARE'S Henry V into battle... very intentional use of the word "fictional." We love the House of Plantagenet. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-08,24667232 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:28:51 -0700 no Filmspotting Terminator Salvation, Top 5 Leaders, Midnight Cowboy Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24667234-FS-257-Tyson-Easy-Rider-Top-5-Cinematic-Obsessions May 15: Are you ready to reeeeeeeee-vieeeeeeew! In this corner, wearing the crimson and black trunks and weighing in at combined 500 lbs., former heavyweight champion of the world, convicted rapist and ear-biter, Iron Miiiiiiiiiike Tyson! Kid Dynamite is joined by the equally enigmatic filmmaker and screenwriter, noted lothario and Magna Cum Laude graduate from Harvard University, Jaaaaaaames Toback! The formidable tag team are responsible for the new documentary "Tyson." In the other corner, wearing the leopard print and velvet trunks and weighing a combined [REDACTED BY FILMSPOTTING MANAGEMENT] pounds from Chicago, Illinois, the Fighting Filmspotters: Adam “The Frying Dutchman” Kempenaar and Matty “Show Me on the Doll Where This Movie Touched You” Robinson! On the undercard, Kempenaar and Robinson will face off against The Bastard Children of the New Hollywood, otherwise known as the Corman crew: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson, who changed the face of cinematic his... May 15: Are you ready to reeeeeeeee-vieeeeeeew! In this corner, wearing the crimson and black trunks and weighing in at combined 500 lbs., former heavyweight champion of the world, convicted rapist and ear-biter, Iron Miiiiiiiiiike Tyson! Kid Dynamite is joined by the equally enigmatic filmmaker and screenwriter, noted lothario and Magna Cum Laude graduate from Harvard University, Jaaaaaaames Toback! The formidable tag team are responsible for the new documentary "Tyson." In the other corner, wearing the leopard print and velvet trunks and weighing a combined [REDACTED BY FILMSPOTTING MANAGEMENT] pounds from Chicago, Illinois, the Fighting Filmspotters: Adam “The Frying Dutchman” Kempenaar and Matty “Show Me on the Doll Where This Movie Touched You” Robinson! On the undercard, Kempenaar and Robinson will face off against The Bastard Children of the New Hollywood, otherwise known as the Corman crew: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson, who changed the face of cinematic history with 1969’s revolutionary biker movie "Easy Rider," the fifth installment in Filmspotting’s on-going New Hollywood Marathon. And don't miss the main event... the Top 5 Cinematic Obsessions countdown. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Gabriel Kahane. Filmspotting #257 :13-16:26 - Review: "Tyson" Music: Gabriel Kahane, "Slow Down" 17:13-22:28 - Voicemail/Contest/Polls 22:29-34:05 - Feedback (Star Trek) Music: Gabriel Kahane, "North Adams" 34:47-40:24 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: C. Huntington) 40:25-53:44 - New Hollywood #5: "Easy Rider" Music: Gabriel Kahane, "Durrants" 54:11-59:29 - New DVDs/Donations 59:30-1:14:30 - Top 5: Cinematic Obsessions 1:14:31-1:17:35 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Click here for a chance to win tickets to see "The Girlfriend Experience." - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, featuring an interview with the "Star Trek" screenwriters. It can be accessed through iTunes here. CORRECTIONS - "Effrontery" is the word Matty was searching for. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 15: Are you ready to reeeeeeeee-vieeeeeeew! In this corner, wearing the crimson and black trunks and weighing in at combined 500 lbs., former heavyweight champion of the world, convicted rapist and ear-biter, Iron Miiiiiiiiiike Tyson! Kid Dynamite is joined by the equally enigmatic filmmaker and screenwriter, noted lothario and Magna Cum Laude graduate from Harvard University, Jaaaaaaames Toback! The formidable tag team are responsible for the new documentary "Tyson." In the other corner, wearing the leopard print and velvet trunks and weighing a combined [REDACTED BY FILMSPOTTING MANAGEMENT] pounds from Chicago, Illinois, the Fighting Filmspotters: Adam “The Frying Dutchman” Kempenaar and Matty “Show Me on the Doll Where This Movie Touched You” Robinson! On the undercard, Kempenaar and Robinson will face off against The Bastard Children of the New Hollywood, otherwise known as the Corman crew: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson, who changed the face of cinematic history with 1969’s revolutionary biker movie "Easy Rider," the fifth installment in Filmspotting’s on-going New Hollywood Marathon. And don't miss the main event... the Top 5 Cinematic Obsessions countdown. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Gabriel Kahane. Filmspotting #257 :13-16:26 - Review: "Tyson" Music: Gabriel Kahane, "Slow Down" 17:13-22:28 - Voicemail/Contest/Polls 22:29-34:05 - Feedback (Star Trek) Music: Gabriel Kahane, "North Adams" 34:47-40:24 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: C. Huntington) 40:25-53:44 - New Hollywood #5: "Easy Rider" Music: Gabriel Kahane, "Durrants" 54:11-59:29 - New DVDs/Donations 59:30-1:14:30 - Top 5: Cinematic Obsessions 1:14:31-1:17:35 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Click here for a chance to win tickets to see "The Girlfriend Experience." - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, featuring an interview with the "Star Trek" screenwriters. It can be accessed through iTunes here. CORRECTIONS - "Effrontery" is the word Matty was searching for. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-08,24667234 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:24:15 -0700 no Filmspotting tyson, Top 5 Movie Obsessio, Easy Rider Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24656133-FS-260-Up-The-Long-Goodbye-Top-5-Films-of-2002 June 5: What's that flying high in the sky over the John Hancock building? Is it a bird? Is it plane? No, it's the Herzog One, the magnificent flagship of the Filmspotting dirigible fleet. So cue up some Fifth Dimension on the old Hi-Fi, we're going up, up and away for this week's edition of Filmspotting. In honor of Pixar's latest film "Up," Adam and Matty will broadcast the show from high above the Chicago skyline. Will their heightened elevation affect their response to Ed Asner's voice-work, or drastically enhance their take on the seventh entry in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "The Long Goodbye," from director Robert Altman? Or perhaps from 1,500 feet "Death to Smoochy" will look good enough to rank among Filmspotting's Top 5 Films of 2002. Oh, the humanity... What? Too soon for "Smoochy" jokes? Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by oRSo. Filmspotting #260 :13-15:43 - Review: "Up" Music: oRSo, "Annivers... June 5: What's that flying high in the sky over the John Hancock building? Is it a bird? Is it plane? No, it's the Herzog One, the magnificent flagship of the Filmspotting dirigible fleet. So cue up some Fifth Dimension on the old Hi-Fi, we're going up, up and away for this week's edition of Filmspotting. In honor of Pixar's latest film "Up," Adam and Matty will broadcast the show from high above the Chicago skyline. Will their heightened elevation affect their response to Ed Asner's voice-work, or drastically enhance their take on the seventh entry in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "The Long Goodbye," from director Robert Altman? Or perhaps from 1,500 feet "Death to Smoochy" will look good enough to rank among Filmspotting's Top 5 Films of 2002. Oh, the humanity... What? Too soon for "Smoochy" jokes? Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by oRSo. Filmspotting #260 :13-15:43 - Review: "Up" Music: oRSo, "Anniversary" 16:25-21:55 - Voicemail, Polls 21:56-32:46 - Feedback: Terminator, Screen Leaders Music: oRSo, "Protest Song" 34:29-39:45 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: K. Savage) 39:46-51:24 - New Hollywood #7: "The Long Goodbye" Music: oRSo, "All Suffer Fools" 52:00-1:00:31 - New DVDs/Notes/Donations 1:00:32-1:13:31 - Top 5: Films of 2002 1:13:32-1:16:54 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - Matty's Minny Meetup details will be available on our Twitter page at some point. And probably in the Forum under Local Events & Meetups. - We somehow made it through a discussion of "The Long Goodbye" without mentioning the roving camerawork. There are pretty much no shots/edits where the camera doesn't move or isn't already in motion with the cut -- all adding to the sense of Marlowe's displacement. - Adam's big three Honorable Mentions: "Talk To Her," "Spirited Away" and "Y Tu Mama Tambien." Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. June 5: What's that flying high in the sky over the John Hancock building? Is it a bird? Is it plane? No, it's the Herzog One, the magnificent flagship of the Filmspotting dirigible fleet. So cue up some Fifth Dimension on the old Hi-Fi, we're going up, up and away for this week's edition of Filmspotting. In honor of Pixar's latest film "Up," Adam and Matty will broadcast the show from high above the Chicago skyline. Will their heightened elevation affect their response to Ed Asner's voice-work, or drastically enhance their take on the seventh entry in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "The Long Goodbye," from director Robert Altman? Or perhaps from 1,500 feet "Death to Smoochy" will look good enough to rank among Filmspotting's Top 5 Films of 2002. Oh, the humanity... What? Too soon for "Smoochy" jokes? Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by oRSo. Filmspotting #260 :13-15:43 - Review: "Up" Music: oRSo, "Anniversary" 16:25-21:55 - Voicemail, Polls 21:56-32:46 - Feedback: Terminator, Screen Leaders Music: oRSo, "Protest Song" 34:29-39:45 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: K. Savage) 39:46-51:24 - New Hollywood #7: "The Long Goodbye" Music: oRSo, "All Suffer Fools" 52:00-1:00:31 - New DVDs/Notes/Donations 1:00:32-1:13:31 - Top 5: Films of 2002 1:13:32-1:16:54 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - Matty's Minny Meetup details will be available on our Twitter page at some point. And probably in the Forum under Local Events & Meetups. - We somehow made it through a discussion of "The Long Goodbye" without mentioning the roving camerawork. There are pretty much no shots/edits where the camera doesn't move or isn't already in motion with the cut -- all adding to the sense of Marlowe's displacement. - Adam's big three Honorable Mentions: "Talk To Her," "Spirited Away" and "Y Tu Mama Tambien." Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-05,24656133 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:50:49 -0700 no Filmspotting pixar, up, robert altman, The Long Goodbye, Top 5 Films of 2002 Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24624979-FS-259-The-Brothers-Bloom-Rian-Johnson-The-Girlfriend-Experience-Top-5-Con-Movies May 29: FPPLE, Film Podcast seeks Podcast Listener Experience You: Must love dog racing, the collected works of Rush, and listening to riveting discussions of Steven Soderbergh's films, including his latest "The Girlfriend Experience," starring adult film star Sasha Grey. Tolerance for gambling debts and raging debates over the merits of the new con film starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, "The Brothers Bloom," a must. Long walks on the beach unnecessary, but must have appreciation for interviews with "The Brothers Bloom" writer/director Rian Johnson. Ability to name Top 5 Con Movies of all-time a plus. Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys encouraged to submit headshot, lock of hair, and resume to matty@filmspotting.net. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Syd. Filmspotting #259 :13-15:37 - Review: "The Brothers Bloom" Music: Syd, "Mallory" 16:25-19:25 - Notes, Poll 19:26-40:44 - Interview: Rian Johnson Music: Syd, "... May 29: FPPLE, Film Podcast seeks Podcast Listener Experience You: Must love dog racing, the collected works of Rush, and listening to riveting discussions of Steven Soderbergh's films, including his latest "The Girlfriend Experience," starring adult film star Sasha Grey. Tolerance for gambling debts and raging debates over the merits of the new con film starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, "The Brothers Bloom," a must. Long walks on the beach unnecessary, but must have appreciation for interviews with "The Brothers Bloom" writer/director Rian Johnson. Ability to name Top 5 Con Movies of all-time a plus. Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys encouraged to submit headshot, lock of hair, and resume to matty@filmspotting.net. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Syd. Filmspotting #259 :13-15:37 - Review: "The Brothers Bloom" Music: Syd, "Mallory" 16:25-19:25 - Notes, Poll 19:26-40:44 - Interview: Rian Johnson Music: Syd, "The Pattern" 41:47-46:02 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Kimberly Parker) 46:03-1:00:14 - Review: "The Girlfriend Experience" Music: Syd, "Easier On You" 1:01:10-1:06:49 - New DVDs/Donations 1:06:50-1:19:52 - Top 5: Con Movies 1:19:53-1:22:06 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - So, yeah... we forgot to say this week's poll question. - Watch Filmspotting's voice-work on last week's Massacre Theatre scene from "Gladiator" on YouTube. - Rian Johnson recently wrote up his Top 5 Con Movies for Rotten Tomatoes. - Tatum O'Neal 10, Anna Paquin 11... Thanks to Kevin Vasquez for reminding me of this note. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 29: FPPLE, Film Podcast seeks Podcast Listener Experience You: Must love dog racing, the collected works of Rush, and listening to riveting discussions of Steven Soderbergh's films, including his latest "The Girlfriend Experience," starring adult film star Sasha Grey. Tolerance for gambling debts and raging debates over the merits of the new con film starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, "The Brothers Bloom," a must. Long walks on the beach unnecessary, but must have appreciation for interviews with "The Brothers Bloom" writer/director Rian Johnson. Ability to name Top 5 Con Movies of all-time a plus. Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys encouraged to submit headshot, lock of hair, and resume to matty@filmspotting.net. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Syd. Filmspotting #259 :13-15:37 - Review: "The Brothers Bloom" Music: Syd, "Mallory" 16:25-19:25 - Notes, Poll 19:26-40:44 - Interview: Rian Johnson Music: Syd, "The Pattern" 41:47-46:02 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Kimberly Parker) 46:03-1:00:14 - Review: "The Girlfriend Experience" Music: Syd, "Easier On You" 1:01:10-1:06:49 - New DVDs/Donations 1:06:50-1:19:52 - Top 5: Con Movies 1:19:53-1:22:06 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - So, yeah... we forgot to say this week's poll question. - Watch Filmspotting's voice-work on last week's Massacre Theatre scene from "Gladiator" on YouTube. - Rian Johnson recently wrote up his Top 5 Con Movies for Rotten Tomatoes. - Tatum O'Neal 10, Anna Paquin 11... Thanks to Kevin Vasquez for reminding me of this note. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-29,24624979 Fri, 29 May 2009 01:33:41 -0700 no Filmspotting girlfriend experience, Rian Johnson, Brothers Bloom, Steven Soderbergh, Con Movies Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24623978-FS-259-The-Brothers-Bloom-Rian-Johnson-The-Girlfriend-Experience-Top-5-Con-Movies May 29: FPPLE, Film Podcast seeks Podcast Listener Experience You: Must love dog racing, the collected works of Rush, and listening to riveting discussions of Steven Soderbergh's films, including his latest "The Girlfriend Experience," starring adult film star Sasha Grey. Tolerance for gambling debts and raging debates over the merits of the new con film starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, "The Brothers Bloom," a must. Long walks on the beach unnecessary, but must have appreciation for interviews with "The Brothers Bloom" writer/director Rian Johnson. Ability to name Top 5 Con Movies of all-time a plus. Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys encouraged to submit headshot, lock of hair, and resume to matty@filmspotting.net. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Syd. Filmspotting #259 :13-15:37 - Review: "The Brothers Bloom" Music: Syd, "Mallory" 16:25-19:25 - Notes, Poll 19:26-40:44 - Interview: Rian Johnson Music: Syd, "... May 29: FPPLE, Film Podcast seeks Podcast Listener Experience You: Must love dog racing, the collected works of Rush, and listening to riveting discussions of Steven Soderbergh's films, including his latest "The Girlfriend Experience," starring adult film star Sasha Grey. Tolerance for gambling debts and raging debates over the merits of the new con film starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, "The Brothers Bloom," a must. Long walks on the beach unnecessary, but must have appreciation for interviews with "The Brothers Bloom" writer/director Rian Johnson. Ability to name Top 5 Con Movies of all-time a plus. Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys encouraged to submit headshot, lock of hair, and resume to matty@filmspotting.net. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Syd. Filmspotting #259 :13-15:37 - Review: "The Brothers Bloom" Music: Syd, "Mallory" 16:25-19:25 - Notes, Poll 19:26-40:44 - Interview: Rian Johnson Music: Syd, "The Pattern" 41:47-46:02 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Kimberly Parker) 46:03-1:00:14 - Review: "The Girlfriend Experience" Music: Syd, "Easier On You" 1:01:10-1:06:49 - New DVDs/Donations 1:06:50-1:19:52 - Top 5: Con Movies 1:19:53-1:22:06 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - So, yeah... we forgot to say this week's poll question. - Watch Filmspotting's voice-work on last week's Massacre Theatre scene from "Gladiator" on YouTube. - Rian Johnson recently wrote up his Top 5 Con Movies for Rotten Tomatoes. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 29: FPPLE, Film Podcast seeks Podcast Listener Experience You: Must love dog racing, the collected works of Rush, and listening to riveting discussions of Steven Soderbergh's films, including his latest "The Girlfriend Experience," starring adult film star Sasha Grey. Tolerance for gambling debts and raging debates over the merits of the new con film starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz, "The Brothers Bloom," a must. Long walks on the beach unnecessary, but must have appreciation for interviews with "The Brothers Bloom" writer/director Rian Johnson. Ability to name Top 5 Con Movies of all-time a plus. Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Kennedys encouraged to submit headshot, lock of hair, and resume to matty@filmspotting.net. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Syd. Filmspotting #259 :13-15:37 - Review: "The Brothers Bloom" Music: Syd, "Mallory" 16:25-19:25 - Notes, Poll 19:26-40:44 - Interview: Rian Johnson Music: Syd, "The Pattern" 41:47-46:02 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Kimberly Parker) 46:03-1:00:14 - Review: "The Girlfriend Experience" Music: Syd, "Easier On You" 1:01:10-1:06:49 - New DVDs/Donations 1:06:50-1:19:52 - Top 5: Con Movies 1:19:53-1:22:06 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - So, yeah... we forgot to say this week's poll question. - Watch Filmspotting's voice-work on last week's Massacre Theatre scene from "Gladiator" on YouTube. - Rian Johnson recently wrote up his Top 5 Con Movies for Rotten Tomatoes. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-28,24623978 Thu, 28 May 2009 22:01:00 -0700 no Filmspotting girlfriend experience, Rian Johnson, Brothers Bloom, Steven Soderbergh, Con Movies Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24603352-FS-258-Terminator-Salvation-Midnight-Cowboy-Top-5-Screen-Leaders May 22: If you can hear this, you are part of the Resistance (or probably related to Adam and Matty). It is imperative that you listen to Filmspotting this week. Though the reputation and legacy of the legendary and ground-breaking Terminator franchise (originally launched by director James Cameron in 1984) seems impenetrable, we have detected a weakness. The latest installment in the series, "Terminator Salvation," is out-fitted with legions of intimidating and cool-looking killer machines, but its director, McG ("Charlie's Angels") seemed to forget two critical elements: pathos and plot. If Filmspotting can maneuver its way up the abandoned chasm where a coherent storyline should otherwise exist, Adam and Matty might be able to knock out the central processing unit that controls Sam Worthington and Christian Bale's wooden acting. Once accomplished, we will debrief with a discussion of the sixth film in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "Midnight Cowboy," 1969's Academy Awar... May 22: If you can hear this, you are part of the Resistance (or probably related to Adam and Matty). It is imperative that you listen to Filmspotting this week. Though the reputation and legacy of the legendary and ground-breaking Terminator franchise (originally launched by director James Cameron in 1984) seems impenetrable, we have detected a weakness. The latest installment in the series, "Terminator Salvation," is out-fitted with legions of intimidating and cool-looking killer machines, but its director, McG ("Charlie's Angels") seemed to forget two critical elements: pathos and plot. If Filmspotting can maneuver its way up the abandoned chasm where a coherent storyline should otherwise exist, Adam and Matty might be able to knock out the central processing unit that controls Sam Worthington and Christian Bale's wooden acting. Once accomplished, we will debrief with a discussion of the sixth film in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "Midnight Cowboy," 1969's Academy Award-winning film starring Jon Voigt and Dustin Hoffman as the legendary duo, Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo, hooking and crooking their way through the streets of New York. Once you have fully appreciated the accomplishment of director John Schlesinger's unorthodox and radical "buddy" film, you can move on to your final challenge. With Adam and Matty as color guard, you will climb Mt. Filmspotting to enshrine the Top 5 Screen Leaders. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Jenniferever. Filmspotting #258 :13-14:02 - Review: "Terminator Salvation" Music: Jenniferever, "Green Meadow Island" 15:04-18:45 - Poll Questions 18:46-30:23 - Feedback/Voicemails (Cinematic Obsessions) Music: Jenniferever, "Sparrow Hills" 31:04-35:55 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: L. Holbrook) 35:56-46:54 - New Hollywood #6: "Midnight Cowboy" Music: Jenniferever, "Lives Apart" 47:22-55:31 - New DVDs/Donations 55:32-1:09:40 - Top 5: Screen Leaders 1:09:41-1:12:05 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - It is actually the trailer for "Zabriskie Point" that will blow your mind, not Red Desert. - Yes, Henry V was a real person. Sorry for any confusion there. Matty would follow SHAKESPEARE'S Henry V into battle... very intentional use of the word "fictional." We love the House of Plantagenet. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 22: If you can hear this, you are part of the Resistance (or probably related to Adam and Matty). It is imperative that you listen to Filmspotting this week. Though the reputation and legacy of the legendary and ground-breaking Terminator franchise (originally launched by director James Cameron in 1984) seems impenetrable, we have detected a weakness. The latest installment in the series, "Terminator Salvation," is out-fitted with legions of intimidating and cool-looking killer machines, but its director, McG ("Charlie's Angels") seemed to forget two critical elements: pathos and plot. If Filmspotting can maneuver its way up the abandoned chasm where a coherent storyline should otherwise exist, Adam and Matty might be able to knock out the central processing unit that controls Sam Worthington and Christian Bale's wooden acting. Once accomplished, we will debrief with a discussion of the sixth film in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "Midnight Cowboy," 1969's Academy Award-winning film starring Jon Voigt and Dustin Hoffman as the legendary duo, Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo, hooking and crooking their way through the streets of New York. Once you have fully appreciated the accomplishment of director John Schlesinger's unorthodox and radical "buddy" film, you can move on to your final challenge. With Adam and Matty as color guard, you will climb Mt. Filmspotting to enshrine the Top 5 Screen Leaders. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Jenniferever. Filmspotting #258 :13-14:02 - Review: "Terminator Salvation" Music: Jenniferever, "Green Meadow Island" 15:04-18:45 - Poll Questions 18:46-30:23 - Feedback/Voicemails (Cinematic Obsessions) Music: Jenniferever, "Sparrow Hills" 31:04-35:55 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: L. Holbrook) 35:56-46:54 - New Hollywood #6: "Midnight Cowboy" Music: Jenniferever, "Lives Apart" 47:22-55:31 - New DVDs/Donations 55:32-1:09:40 - Top 5: Screen Leaders 1:09:41-1:12:05 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - It is actually the trailer for "Zabriskie Point" that will blow your mind, not Red Desert. - Yes, Henry V was a real person. Sorry for any confusion there. Matty would follow SHAKESPEARE'S Henry V into battle... very intentional use of the word "fictional." We love the House of Plantagenet. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-24,24603352 Sun, 24 May 2009 13:13:21 -0700 no Filmspotting Terminator Salvation, Top 5 Leaders, Midnight Cowboy Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24596168-FS-258-Terminator-Salvation-Midnight-Cowboy-Top-5-Screen-Leaders May 22: If you can hear this, you are part of the Resistance (or probably related to Adam and Matty). It is imperative that you listen to Filmspotting this week. Though the reputation and legacy of the legendary and ground-breaking Terminator franchise (originally launched by director James Cameron in 1984) seems impenetrable, we have detected a weakness. The latest installment in the series, "Terminator Salvation," is out-fitted with legions of intimidating and cool-looking killer machines, but its director, McG ("Charlie's Angels") seemed to forget two critical elements: pathos and plot. If Filmspotting can maneuver its way up the abandoned chasm where a coherent storyline should otherwise exist, Adam and Matty might be able to knock out the central processing unit that controls Sam Worthington and Christian Bale's wooden acting. Once accomplished, we will debrief with a discussion of the sixth film in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "Midnight Cowboy," 1969's Academy Awar... May 22: If you can hear this, you are part of the Resistance (or probably related to Adam and Matty). It is imperative that you listen to Filmspotting this week. Though the reputation and legacy of the legendary and ground-breaking Terminator franchise (originally launched by director James Cameron in 1984) seems impenetrable, we have detected a weakness. The latest installment in the series, "Terminator Salvation," is out-fitted with legions of intimidating and cool-looking killer machines, but its director, McG ("Charlie's Angels") seemed to forget two critical elements: pathos and plot. If Filmspotting can maneuver its way up the abandoned chasm where a coherent storyline should otherwise exist, Adam and Matty might be able to knock out the central processing unit that controls Sam Worthington and Christian Bale's wooden acting. Once accomplished, we will debrief with a discussion of the sixth film in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "Midnight Cowboy," 1969's Academy Award-winning film starring Jon Voigt and Dustin Hoffman as the legendary duo, Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo, hooking and crooking their way through the streets of New York. Once you have fully appreciated the accomplishment of director John Schlesinger's unorthodox and radical "buddy" film, you can move on to your final challenge. With Adam and Matty as color guard, you will climb Mt. Filmspotting to enshrine the Top 5 Screen Leaders. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Jenniferever. Filmspotting #258 :13-14:02 - Review: "Terminator Salvation" Music: Jenniferever, "Green Meadow Island" 15:04-18:45 - Poll Questions 18:46-30:23 - Feedback/Voicemails (Cinematic Obsessions) Music: Jenniferever, "Sparrow Hills" 31:04-35:55 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: L. Holbrook) 35:56-46:54 - New Hollywood #6: "Midnight Cowboy" Music: Jenniferever, "Lives Apart" 47:22-55:31 - New DVDs/Donations 55:32-1:09:40 - Top 5: Cinematic Obsessions 1:09:41-1:12:05 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - It is actually the trailer for "Zabriskie Point" that will blow your mind, not Red Desert. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 22: If you can hear this, you are part of the Resistance (or probably related to Adam and Matty). It is imperative that you listen to Filmspotting this week. Though the reputation and legacy of the legendary and ground-breaking Terminator franchise (originally launched by director James Cameron in 1984) seems impenetrable, we have detected a weakness. The latest installment in the series, "Terminator Salvation," is out-fitted with legions of intimidating and cool-looking killer machines, but its director, McG ("Charlie's Angels") seemed to forget two critical elements: pathos and plot. If Filmspotting can maneuver its way up the abandoned chasm where a coherent storyline should otherwise exist, Adam and Matty might be able to knock out the central processing unit that controls Sam Worthington and Christian Bale's wooden acting. Once accomplished, we will debrief with a discussion of the sixth film in the Filmspotting New Hollywood Marathon, "Midnight Cowboy," 1969's Academy Award-winning film starring Jon Voigt and Dustin Hoffman as the legendary duo, Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo, hooking and crooking their way through the streets of New York. Once you have fully appreciated the accomplishment of director John Schlesinger's unorthodox and radical "buddy" film, you can move on to your final challenge. With Adam and Matty as color guard, you will climb Mt. Filmspotting to enshrine the Top 5 Screen Leaders. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Jenniferever. Filmspotting #258 :13-14:02 - Review: "Terminator Salvation" Music: Jenniferever, "Green Meadow Island" 15:04-18:45 - Poll Questions 18:46-30:23 - Feedback/Voicemails (Cinematic Obsessions) Music: Jenniferever, "Sparrow Hills" 31:04-35:55 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: L. Holbrook) 35:56-46:54 - New Hollywood #6: "Midnight Cowboy" Music: Jenniferever, "Lives Apart" 47:22-55:31 - New DVDs/Donations 55:32-1:09:40 - Top 5: Cinematic Obsessions 1:09:41-1:12:05 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast. It can be accessed through iTunes here. - It is actually the trailer for "Zabriskie Point" that will blow your mind, not Red Desert. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-22,24596168 Fri, 22 May 2009 07:49:21 -0700 no Filmspotting Terminator Salvation, Top 5 Leaders, Midnight Cowboy Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24553061-FS-257-Tyson-Easy-Rider-Top-5-Cinematic-Obsessions May 15: Are you ready to reeeeeeeee-vieeeeeeew! In this corner, wearing the crimson and black trunks and weighing in at combined 500 lbs., former heavyweight champion of the world, convicted rapist and ear-biter, Iron Miiiiiiiiiike Tyson! Kid Dynamite is joined by the equally enigmatic filmmaker and screenwriter, noted lothario and Magna Cum Laude graduate from Harvard University, Jaaaaaaames Toback! The formidable tag team are responsible for the new documentary "Tyson." In the other corner, wearing the leopard print and velvet trunks and weighing a combined [REDACTED BY FILMSPOTTING MANAGEMENT] pounds from Chicago, Illinois, the Fighting Filmspotters: Adam “The Frying Dutchman” Kempenaar and Matty “Show Me on the Doll Where This Movie Touched You” Robinson! On the undercard, Kempenaar and Robinson will face off against The Bastard Children of the New Hollywood, otherwise known as the Corman crew: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson, who changed the face of cinematic his... May 15: Are you ready to reeeeeeeee-vieeeeeeew! In this corner, wearing the crimson and black trunks and weighing in at combined 500 lbs., former heavyweight champion of the world, convicted rapist and ear-biter, Iron Miiiiiiiiiike Tyson! Kid Dynamite is joined by the equally enigmatic filmmaker and screenwriter, noted lothario and Magna Cum Laude graduate from Harvard University, Jaaaaaaames Toback! The formidable tag team are responsible for the new documentary "Tyson." In the other corner, wearing the leopard print and velvet trunks and weighing a combined [REDACTED BY FILMSPOTTING MANAGEMENT] pounds from Chicago, Illinois, the Fighting Filmspotters: Adam “The Frying Dutchman” Kempenaar and Matty “Show Me on the Doll Where This Movie Touched You” Robinson! On the undercard, Kempenaar and Robinson will face off against The Bastard Children of the New Hollywood, otherwise known as the Corman crew: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson, who changed the face of cinematic history with 1969’s revolutionary biker movie "Easy Rider," the fifth installment in Filmspotting’s on-going New Hollywood Marathon. And don't miss the main event... the Top 5 Cinematic Obsessions countdown. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Gabriel Kahane. Filmspotting #257 :13-16:26 - Review: "Tyson" Music: Gabriel Kahane, "Slow Down" 17:13-22:28 - Voicemail/Contest/Polls 22:29-34:05 - Feedback (Star Trek) Music: Gabriel Kahane, "North Adams" 34:47-40:24 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: C. Huntington) 40:25-53:44 - New Hollywood #5: "Easy Rider" Music: Gabriel Kahane, "Durrants" 54:11-59:29 - New DVDs/Donations 59:30-1:14:30 - Top 5: Cinematic Obsessions 1:14:31-1:17:35 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Click here for a chance to win tickets to see "The Girlfriend Experience." - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, featuring an interview with the "Star Trek" screenwriters. It can be accessed through iTunes here. CORRECTIONS - "Effrontery" is the word Matty was searching for. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 15: Are you ready to reeeeeeeee-vieeeeeeew! In this corner, wearing the crimson and black trunks and weighing in at combined 500 lbs., former heavyweight champion of the world, convicted rapist and ear-biter, Iron Miiiiiiiiiike Tyson! Kid Dynamite is joined by the equally enigmatic filmmaker and screenwriter, noted lothario and Magna Cum Laude graduate from Harvard University, Jaaaaaaames Toback! The formidable tag team are responsible for the new documentary "Tyson." In the other corner, wearing the leopard print and velvet trunks and weighing a combined [REDACTED BY FILMSPOTTING MANAGEMENT] pounds from Chicago, Illinois, the Fighting Filmspotters: Adam “The Frying Dutchman” Kempenaar and Matty “Show Me on the Doll Where This Movie Touched You” Robinson! On the undercard, Kempenaar and Robinson will face off against The Bastard Children of the New Hollywood, otherwise known as the Corman crew: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson, who changed the face of cinematic history with 1969’s revolutionary biker movie "Easy Rider," the fifth installment in Filmspotting’s on-going New Hollywood Marathon. And don't miss the main event... the Top 5 Cinematic Obsessions countdown. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Gabriel Kahane. Filmspotting #257 :13-16:26 - Review: "Tyson" Music: Gabriel Kahane, "Slow Down" 17:13-22:28 - Voicemail/Contest/Polls 22:29-34:05 - Feedback (Star Trek) Music: Gabriel Kahane, "North Adams" 34:47-40:24 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: C. Huntington) 40:25-53:44 - New Hollywood #5: "Easy Rider" Music: Gabriel Kahane, "Durrants" 54:11-59:29 - New DVDs/Donations 59:30-1:14:30 - Top 5: Cinematic Obsessions 1:14:31-1:17:35 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes NOTES - Click here for a chance to win tickets to see "The Girlfriend Experience." - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, featuring an interview with the "Star Trek" screenwriters. It can be accessed through iTunes here. CORRECTIONS - "Effrontery" is the word Matty was searching for. Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-15,24553061 Fri, 15 May 2009 08:22:21 -0700 no Filmspotting tyson, Top 5 Movie Obsessio, Easy Rider Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24553062-FS-256-After-Hours-Colossus-The-Forbin-Project May 14: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1970 sci-fi thriller "Colossus: The Forbin Project." Plus, a great batch of Listener Feedback with comments on our New Hollywood Marathon and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #251-256. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. NOTES - Best books on cinema discussion from the Filmspotting Forum May 14: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1970 sci-fi thriller "Colossus: The Forbin Project." Plus, a great batch of Listener Feedback with comments on our New Hollywood Marathon and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #251-256. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. NOTES - Best books on cinema discussion from the Filmspotting Forum May 14: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1970 sci-fi thriller "Colossus: The Forbin Project." Plus, a great batch of Listener Feedback with comments on our New Hollywood Marathon and more. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #251-256. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners. NOTES - Best books on cinema discussion from the Filmspotting Forum tag:odeo.com,2009-05-15,24553062 Fri, 15 May 2009 05:46:37 -0700 no Filmspotting Colossus: The Forbin Project Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24553063-FS-256-Star-Trek-In-the-Heat-of-the-Night-Top-5-Films-of-2003 May 8: Captain's Log... Star date 5.8.9009. This is Captain Horowitz of the U.S.S. Gumption. While patrolling the outer Sanjaya Quadrant of the Kardashian system, we locked onto a strange frequency. Two humanoid creatures of the Filmspotting species were debating the merits of an early 21st century piece of historical fiction called "Star Trek" from director J.J. Abrams. The much younger and better looking of the two Filmspotters, who calls himself "Matty," seemed to enjoy the movie’s silly paeans to "Star Trek’s" campy origins, whereas the more gregarious of the two, "Adam," felt the film "jumped the Spock" at its midway point. Very intriguing insight. Then, if our translations are correct, the two went on to discuss an even more archaic piece of celluloid, the year 1967’s "In the Heat of the Night," on its surface a murder-mystery procedural but which also apparently serves as a boiling and revolutionary commentary on 20th century race relations in the United States starring two e... May 8: Captain's Log... Star date 5.8.9009. This is Captain Horowitz of the U.S.S. Gumption. While patrolling the outer Sanjaya Quadrant of the Kardashian system, we locked onto a strange frequency. Two humanoid creatures of the Filmspotting species were debating the merits of an early 21st century piece of historical fiction called "Star Trek" from director J.J. Abrams. The much younger and better looking of the two Filmspotters, who calls himself "Matty," seemed to enjoy the movie’s silly paeans to "Star Trek’s" campy origins, whereas the more gregarious of the two, "Adam," felt the film "jumped the Spock" at its midway point. Very intriguing insight. Then, if our translations are correct, the two went on to discuss an even more archaic piece of celluloid, the year 1967’s "In the Heat of the Night," on its surface a murder-mystery procedural but which also apparently serves as a boiling and revolutionary commentary on 20th century race relations in the United States starring two excellent thespians, Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. The transmission then ends with another historical artifact, a listing of the Top 5 Films of 2003. I am excited to see if these films exist in the Academy's archives. We will continue to examine the strange communication from this very alien Filmspotting duo before heading home to rendezvous with Star Fleet. Before warping home, however, Lieutenant Ditka wants to swing by Home Depot, maybe Bed Bath and Beyond. You know, if there's time. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Akron/Family. ** POTENTIAL SPOILER WARNING ** Adam is confident that he did not actually reveal any spoilers during the "Star Trek" discussion, but if you're really sensitive about knowing any specific plot points, then consider yourself warned. Filmspotting #256 :13-15:11 - Review: "Star Trek" Music: Akron/Family, "Everyone is Guilty" 16:07-20:18 - Voicemail/Contest/Polls 20:19-28:57 - Feedback ("Sugar," Summer '09 Movies) Music: Akron/Family, "Creatures" 29:42-34:13 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: B. Stark) 34:14-44:56 - New Hollywood #4: "In the Heat of the Night" Music: Akron/Family, "The Alps & Their Orange Evergreen" 45:23-51:49 - New DVDs/"Audience of One"/Donations 51:50-1:08:51 - Top 5: Summer Preview 1:08:52-1:12:14 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - In addition to our "Girlfriend Experience" contest, click here to get a shot at a pair of tickets to see "Anvil! The Story of Anvil." - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, which can be accessed through iTunes here. - Full Onion News Network "Star Trek" story here. - Yes, we did skip right over "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" in our New Hollywood Marathon. Sorry for the lack of notice! It's just not the movie "In the Heat of the Night" is. - The USA Today retrospective on Columbine can be found here. - "Audience of One" official site CORRECTIONS - None yet that we know of... Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 8: Captain's Log... Star date 5.8.9009. This is Captain Horowitz of the U.S.S. Gumption. While patrolling the outer Sanjaya Quadrant of the Kardashian system, we locked onto a strange frequency. Two humanoid creatures of the Filmspotting species were debating the merits of an early 21st century piece of historical fiction called "Star Trek" from director J.J. Abrams. The much younger and better looking of the two Filmspotters, who calls himself "Matty," seemed to enjoy the movie’s silly paeans to "Star Trek’s" campy origins, whereas the more gregarious of the two, "Adam," felt the film "jumped the Spock" at its midway point. Very intriguing insight. Then, if our translations are correct, the two went on to discuss an even more archaic piece of celluloid, the year 1967’s "In the Heat of the Night," on its surface a murder-mystery procedural but which also apparently serves as a boiling and revolutionary commentary on 20th century race relations in the United States starring two excellent thespians, Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. The transmission then ends with another historical artifact, a listing of the Top 5 Films of 2003. I am excited to see if these films exist in the Academy's archives. We will continue to examine the strange communication from this very alien Filmspotting duo before heading home to rendezvous with Star Fleet. Before warping home, however, Lieutenant Ditka wants to swing by Home Depot, maybe Bed Bath and Beyond. You know, if there's time. Plus, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Akron/Family. ** POTENTIAL SPOILER WARNING ** Adam is confident that he did not actually reveal any spoilers during the "Star Trek" discussion, but if you're really sensitive about knowing any specific plot points, then consider yourself warned. Filmspotting #256 :13-15:11 - Review: "Star Trek" Music: Akron/Family, "Everyone is Guilty" 16:07-20:18 - Voicemail/Contest/Polls 20:19-28:57 - Feedback ("Sugar," Summer '09 Movies) Music: Akron/Family, "Creatures" 29:42-34:13 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: B. Stark) 34:14-44:56 - New Hollywood #4: "In the Heat of the Night" Music: Akron/Family, "The Alps & Their Orange Evergreen" 45:23-51:49 - New DVDs/"Audience of One"/Donations 51:50-1:08:51 - Top 5: Summer Preview 1:08:52-1:12:14 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - In addition to our "Girlfriend Experience" contest, click here to get a shot at a pair of tickets to see "Anvil! The Story of Anvil." - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, which can be accessed through iTunes here. - Full Onion News Network "Star Trek" story here. - Yes, we did skip right over "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" in our New Hollywood Marathon. Sorry for the lack of notice! It's just not the movie "In the Heat of the Night" is. - The USA Today retrospective on Columbine can be found here. - "Audience of One" official site CORRECTIONS - None yet that we know of... Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-08,24553063 Fri, 08 May 2009 08:22:48 -0700 no Filmspotting Star Trek, jj abrams, In the Heat of the Night, Top 5 Films of 2003 Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24524055-FS-255-Sugar-State-of-Play-Top-5-Most-Anticipated-Summer-Movies May 1: Welcome to Filmspotting Stadium, alongisde colorman Dregs Laplander, I'm Stewl Potash. It's a beautiful day for a podcast today, Dregs, and I'm curious to see how Adam and Matty can handle their first baseball movie review of the season; it's no easy out, that's for sure. "Sugar" follows the rise of a young Dominican pitcher whose devastating curve ball lands him in the American minor leagues where he struggles both on and off the field. Announcer #2You bet Stewl, "Sugar" is certainly no ordinary baseball movie. Kevin Costner is nowhere to be found in its lineup, and it comes from the duo who brought us 2006's much talked about "Half Nelson," which I'm told by the guys in the truck is not about wrestling at all. Announcer #1Nope, it most certainly is not. Batting second, the boys will need to be on their toes to do battle with "State of Play," the new thriller starring Helen Mirren, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and Russell Crowe... Announcer #2Oh, I love Russell Crowe. He's a ... May 1: Welcome to Filmspotting Stadium, alongisde colorman Dregs Laplander, I'm Stewl Potash. It's a beautiful day for a podcast today, Dregs, and I'm curious to see how Adam and Matty can handle their first baseball movie review of the season; it's no easy out, that's for sure. "Sugar" follows the rise of a young Dominican pitcher whose devastating curve ball lands him in the American minor leagues where he struggles both on and off the field. Announcer #2You bet Stewl, "Sugar" is certainly no ordinary baseball movie. Kevin Costner is nowhere to be found in its lineup, and it comes from the duo who brought us 2006's much talked about "Half Nelson," which I'm told by the guys in the truck is not about wrestling at all. Announcer #1Nope, it most certainly is not. Batting second, the boys will need to be on their toes to do battle with "State of Play," the new thriller starring Helen Mirren, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and Russell Crowe... Announcer #2Oh, I love Russell Crowe. He's a great actor. Did you see "Gladiator," Stewl? Announcer #1I did. Announcer #2Wasn't that a great movie? Announcer #1Yes indeed it was. After their review of "State of Play," Adam and Matty will find ... Announcer #2Remember the scene with the tiger in "Gladiator?" Announcer #1I do. Announcer #2It jumped through the floor! Announcer #1It most certainly did, Dregs. Then Adam and Matty will bring us the ever popular Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and Listener Feedback, as well as a preview ... Announcer #2Man, if a tiger jumped through the floor right now. I really don't know what I'd do. I really don't. Announcer #1In the cleanup spot, Adam and Matty will wrap up the show with their Top 5 Most Anticipated Summer Movies. Lots of great stuff to look forward to, eh Dregs? Announcer #2I'd probably go for its eyes, Stewl. Wouldn't you, if a tiger jumped through that floor right now? Announcer #1Stay tuned. Filmspotting is up next! Music this week by Medeski, Martin and Wood. Filmspotting #255 :13-4:47 - Tribeca Recap 4:48-17:25 - Review: "Sugar" Music: MMW, "Cloud Wars" 18:46-22:43 - Voicemail ("Observe & Report") 22:44-33:13 - Review: "State of Play" Music: MMW, "Muchas Gracias" 34:03-38:10 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Q. Lundy) 38:11-42:21 - Voicemail, Poll, "Adventureland" Feedback 42:22-49:59 - Voicemail, Poverty Movies Feedback Music: MMW, "Professor Nohair" 50:24-56:53 - New DVDs, Donations 56:54-1:11:53 - Top 5: Summer Preview 1:11:54-1:14:36 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, which can be accessed through iTunes here. - Hear Matty's Top 5 Baseball Movies... and his playful jabs at me... on the Baseball Honeymoon podcast. - Disregard our "Wolverine" tease... we're going to bump it for "Star Trek" next show. CORRECTIONS - Yes, Matty meant Chandra Levy... not Sandra. - Rochelle of Crete... not a town in Nebraska after all (crazy Matty, why did I listen to you?). Rochelle is the listener; Crete is the town. - The Rachel McAdams character in the BBC original version of "State of Play" is played by Kelly McDonald, not James McAvoy -- who plays somebody else... Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. May 1: Welcome to Filmspotting Stadium, alongisde colorman Dregs Laplander, I'm Stewl Potash. It's a beautiful day for a podcast today, Dregs, and I'm curious to see how Adam and Matty can handle their first baseball movie review of the season; it's no easy out, that's for sure. "Sugar" follows the rise of a young Dominican pitcher whose devastating curve ball lands him in the American minor leagues where he struggles both on and off the field. Announcer #2You bet Stewl, "Sugar" is certainly no ordinary baseball movie. Kevin Costner is nowhere to be found in its lineup, and it comes from the duo who brought us 2006's much talked about "Half Nelson," which I'm told by the guys in the truck is not about wrestling at all. Announcer #1Nope, it most certainly is not. Batting second, the boys will need to be on their toes to do battle with "State of Play," the new thriller starring Helen Mirren, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and Russell Crowe... Announcer #2Oh, I love Russell Crowe. He's a great actor. Did you see "Gladiator," Stewl? Announcer #1I did. Announcer #2Wasn't that a great movie? Announcer #1Yes indeed it was. After their review of "State of Play," Adam and Matty will find ... Announcer #2Remember the scene with the tiger in "Gladiator?" Announcer #1I do. Announcer #2It jumped through the floor! Announcer #1It most certainly did, Dregs. Then Adam and Matty will bring us the ever popular Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and Listener Feedback, as well as a preview ... Announcer #2Man, if a tiger jumped through the floor right now. I really don't know what I'd do. I really don't. Announcer #1In the cleanup spot, Adam and Matty will wrap up the show with their Top 5 Most Anticipated Summer Movies. Lots of great stuff to look forward to, eh Dregs? Announcer #2I'd probably go for its eyes, Stewl. Wouldn't you, if a tiger jumped through that floor right now? Announcer #1Stay tuned. Filmspotting is up next! Music this week by Medeski, Martin and Wood. Filmspotting #255 :13-4:47 - Tribeca Recap 4:48-17:25 - Review: "Sugar" Music: MMW, "Cloud Wars" 18:46-22:43 - Voicemail ("Observe & Report") 22:44-33:13 - Review: "State of Play" Music: MMW, "Muchas Gracias" 34:03-38:10 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Q. Lundy) 38:11-42:21 - Voicemail, Poll, "Adventureland" Feedback 42:22-49:59 - Voicemail, Poverty Movies Feedback Music: MMW, "Professor Nohair" 50:24-56:53 - New DVDs, Donations 56:54-1:11:53 - Top 5: Summer Preview 1:11:54-1:14:36 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, which can be accessed through iTunes here. - Hear Matty's Top 5 Baseball Movies... and his playful jabs at me... on the Baseball Honeymoon podcast. - Disregard our "Wolverine" tease... we're going to bump it for "Star Trek" next show. CORRECTIONS - Yes, Matty meant Chandra Levy... not Sandra. - Rochelle of Crete... not a town in Nebraska after all (crazy Matty, why did I listen to you?). Rochelle is the listener; Crete is the town. - The Rachel McAdams character in the BBC original version of "State of Play" is played by Kelly McDonald, not James McAvoy -- who plays somebody else... Follow more notes and corrections at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-01,24524055 Fri, 01 May 2009 08:32:54 -0700 no Filmspotting Russell Crowe, sugar, Rachel MacAdams, Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, state of play, Summer Movie Preview Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24497101-Filmspotting-Fix-Steve-McQueen-Interview April 24: With Matty in NYC for Tribeca, Filmspotting is taking a little break... hopefully this interview with "Hunger" writer/director Steve McQueen will provide a little fix until next week. I spoke to McQueen at last year's Toronto Film Festival and have been waiting to play the interview until "Hunger" got a theatrical release. It's out now in select cities, and was one of our favorite films of 2008. Audio notes: Yes, I have a cold... Yes, McQueen's side of the interview is a little quiet. I adjusted things the best I could. April 24: With Matty in NYC for Tribeca, Filmspotting is taking a little break... hopefully this interview with "Hunger" writer/director Steve McQueen will provide a little fix until next week. I spoke to McQueen at last year's Toronto Film Festival and have been waiting to play the interview until "Hunger" got a theatrical release. It's out now in select cities, and was one of our favorite films of 2008. Audio notes: Yes, I have a cold... Yes, McQueen's side of the interview is a little quiet. I adjusted things the best I could. April 24: With Matty in NYC for Tribeca, Filmspotting is taking a little break... hopefully this interview with "Hunger" writer/director Steve McQueen will provide a little fix until next week. I spoke to McQueen at last year's Toronto Film Festival and have been waiting to play the interview until "Hunger" got a theatrical release. It's out now in select cities, and was one of our favorite films of 2008. Audio notes: Yes, I have a cold... Yes, McQueen's side of the interview is a little quiet. I adjusted things the best I could. tag:odeo.com,2009-04-24,24497101 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:58:57 -0700 no Filmspotting hunger, Steve McQueen Movies hollywood films Trailers http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24468002-FS-254-Observe-and-Report-Sin-Nombre-Sunshine-Cleaning-The-Graduate-Top-5-Poverty-Movies April 17: To help you navigate the local multiplex this weekend, Filmspotting offers up a triptych of reviews. Starting in the food court, over by the Toast-A-Bun, we "Observe and Report" on the exploits of the vaguely-unhinged Ronnie Barnhardt, the mall cop at the center of Jody Hill’s new comedy starring Seth Rogen, Anna Farris, and Ray Liotta. Then the lads take a left at the Orange Julius and head south to track the perilous journey of five immigrants making their way through gang-infested Mexico toward the United States border in director Cary Fukunaga’s first feature film, "Sin Nombre." To round out Filmspotting’s cinematic expedition, Adam heads to the desert to join Emily Blunt and Amy Adams on cleaning detail in the quirky new independent film "Sunshine Cleaning." Of course, quirky and independent also means Alan Arkin and Steve Zahn are probably involved. Finally, in honor of our floundering economy and serendipitously tying in with this week’s review of "Sin Nombre," Adam... April 17: To help you navigate the local multiplex this weekend, Filmspotting offers up a triptych of reviews. Starting in the food court, over by the Toast-A-Bun, we "Observe and Report" on the exploits of the vaguely-unhinged Ronnie Barnhardt, the mall cop at the center of Jody Hill’s new comedy starring Seth Rogen, Anna Farris, and Ray Liotta. Then the lads take a left at the Orange Julius and head south to track the perilous journey of five immigrants making their way through gang-infested Mexico toward the United States border in director Cary Fukunaga’s first feature film, "Sin Nombre." To round out Filmspotting’s cinematic expedition, Adam heads to the desert to join Emily Blunt and Amy Adams on cleaning detail in the quirky new independent film "Sunshine Cleaning." Of course, quirky and independent also means Alan Arkin and Steve Zahn are probably involved. Finally, in honor of our floundering economy and serendipitously tying in with this week’s review of "Sin Nombre," Adam and Matty list their Top 5 Movies About Poverty. Because wherever there’s a podcast in need of two blowhard critics... Filmspotting will be there. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Linda Draper. Filmspotting #254 :13-11:15 - Review: "Observe and Report" 11:16-18:50 - Review: "Sin Nombre" Music: Linda Draper, "Limbo" 19:50-23:21 - Review: "Sunshine Cleaning" 23:22-26:51 - Poll Questions 26:52-34:52 - Voicemail, Feedback (Bad Job Movies) Music: Linda Draper, "Mother's Little Helper" 35:26-39:10 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Adam Fox) 39:11-49:18 - New Hollywood #3: "The Graduate" Music: Linda Draper, "Sharks and Royalty" 50:07-57:09 - New DVDs, Donations 57:19-1:08:24 - Top 5: Poverty Movies 1:08:25-1:10:54 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Follow more corrections and notes at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - For more on "Observe and Report," check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, which can be accessed through iTunes here. - Filmspotting doesn't weigh in on the "controversy" surrounding "Observe and Report" (not interested really). But it is being discussed in the Filmspotting Forum. UPDATE: Saying we weren't really interested in the "Observe and Report" controversy was a little vague. What we weren't interested in is devoting who knows how much time to a debate about the legal definition of date rape and at what exact point an intoxicated person can or cannot consent to sex. It's a compelling topic, but perhaps for another show. - Of course, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" is a pretty great looking movie too... with cinematography from Haskell Wexler. - My apologies to the filmmakers of "Notorious." It is NOT the caboose on my list of 2009 movies... I forgot about "Gigantic." April 17: To help you navigate the local multiplex this weekend, Filmspotting offers up a triptych of reviews. Starting in the food court, over by the Toast-A-Bun, we "Observe and Report" on the exploits of the vaguely-unhinged Ronnie Barnhardt, the mall cop at the center of Jody Hill’s new comedy starring Seth Rogen, Anna Farris, and Ray Liotta. Then the lads take a left at the Orange Julius and head south to track the perilous journey of five immigrants making their way through gang-infested Mexico toward the United States border in director Cary Fukunaga’s first feature film, "Sin Nombre." To round out Filmspotting’s cinematic expedition, Adam heads to the desert to join Emily Blunt and Amy Adams on cleaning detail in the quirky new independent film "Sunshine Cleaning." Of course, quirky and independent also means Alan Arkin and Steve Zahn are probably involved. Finally, in honor of our floundering economy and serendipitously tying in with this week’s review of "Sin Nombre," Adam and Matty list their Top 5 Movies About Poverty. Because wherever there’s a podcast in need of two blowhard critics... Filmspotting will be there. Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Linda Draper. Filmspotting #254 :13-11:15 - Review: "Observe and Report" 11:16-18:50 - Review: "Sin Nombre" Music: Linda Draper, "Limbo" 19:50-23:21 - Review: "Sunshine Cleaning" 23:22-26:51 - Poll Questions 26:52-34:52 - Voicemail, Feedback (Bad Job Movies) Music: Linda Draper, "Mother's Little Helper" 35:26-39:10 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: Adam Fox) 39:11-49:18 - New Hollywood #3: "The Graduate" Music: Linda Draper, "Sharks and Royalty" 50:07-57:09 - New DVDs, Donations 57:19-1:08:24 - Top 5: Poverty Movies 1:08:25-1:10:54 - Close/Next Show/Outtake NOTES - Follow more corrections and notes at http://twitter.com/filmspotting. - For more on "Observe and Report," check out Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast, which can be accessed through iTunes here. - Filmspotting doesn't weigh in on the "controversy" surrounding "Observe and Report" (not interested really). But it is being discussed in the Filmspotting Forum. UPDATE: Saying we weren't really interested in the "Observe and Report" controversy was a little vague. What we weren't interested in is devoting who knows how much time to a debate about the legal definition of date rape and at what exact point an intoxicated person can or cannot consent to sex. It's a compelling topic, but perhaps for another show. - Of course, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" is a pretty great looking movie too... with cinematography from Haskell Wexler. - My apologies to the filmmakers of "Notorious." It is NOT the caboose on my list of 2009 movies... I forgot about "Gigantic." tag:odeo.com,2009-04-18,24468002 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:49:55 -0700 no Filmspotting Sunshine Cleaning, Sin Nombre, Observe and Report, The Graduate, Top 5 Poverty Movies Movies hollywood films Trailers