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Episode 224: The Crew’s searching for pirate treasure while watching Richard Donner’s The Goonies. The film was a modest box-office hit in 1985, but has since gained cult film status. But does the beloved 80’s film hold up, or does it simply hold a nostalgic place in the hearts of fans? The Crew discusses…
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Episode 223: The Crew’s on an acid trip with muppets while watching Jim Henson’s Labyrinth. This was Henson’s last feature film after an amazing career working with puppets. The film had a huge budget ($25 million at the time) but was a box-office bomb, grossing only $12 million worldwide. The muppets are fun and the sets look great. A young Jennifer Connelly stars with the truly awesome David Bowie… but the sexual tension between the two is creepy. The Crew discusses…
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Episode 222: The Crew’s been mistaken for spies while watching Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. The cast, locations, music, special effects, and Grant’s grey suit are so incredibly constructed, the influence is felt in every Bond film. The plane attack was even recreated in “From Russia with Love” with a helicopter. The action set pieces are huge, but when they’re absent from the screen the comedy shines. Especially the sexy talk between Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint on the train. The Crew discusses…
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Episode 221: The Crew’s stalking people that look similar to their departed love ones while watching Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. The film is considered Hitchcock’s masterpiece but was a box office bomb when originally released. James Stewards’ fourth collaboration with Hitchcock, has him playing against type, he’s creepy and almost becomes a villain by the end. Kim Novak plays two roles and she makes both different. It’s a shame she wasn’t cast in more of Hitchcock’s work. Vertigo is the first film to feature a zolly/ push pull shot. The Crew discusses…
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Episode 220: The Crew’s running from crazed seagulls and crows as they discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. This was Hitch’s follow up film to his biggest box-office hit, Psycho. It’s also the screen debut of Tippi Hedren. Again, there is no music in the movie, dropping a typical score and replacing it with just bird sounds. The Crew discusses…
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Episode 219: The Crew’s grabbing the telephoto lens to spy on their neighbors while watching Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. All the known elements of a Hitchcock film are here; from the framing devices in a shot to the suspenseful narrative. James Stewart and Grace Kelly are wonderful, and Kelly’s character intro is one of the best of all-time. The Crew discusses…
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Episode 218: The Crew’s taking the Sam Wheat sexy pottery course while watching Jerry Zucker’s Ghost. In 1990 Ghost was a huge surprise box-office hit making $505 million worldwide. Whoopi Goldberg took home an Oscar for Supporting Actress, and Bruce Joel Rubin won Best Original Screenplay. This film has so much great filmmaking on display, and that pottery wheel scene is iconic. The Crew discusses…
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Episode 217: The Crew’s wondering why the rum is all gone while discussing Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Director Gore Verbinski made Pirate films cool again after decades of box office bombs in the genre (Cutthroat Island, Pirates). The supernatural curse plot probably helped the box office with the shots of the skeleton pirates in the trailer. Johnny Depp became a superstar with his Oscar nominated Captain Jack Sparrow performance. And its the best film based on a theme park ride. The Crew discusses…
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Episode 216: The Crew’s on a bus rigged to explode if it drops below 50 mph, while watching Jan de Bont’s Speed. Jan de Bont (the cinematographer of Die Hard) directs the best Die Hard knockoff that critics and audiences made a box-office hit in the summer of 1994. The pairing of Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock is brilliant and made both of them box-office draws. Everything works so well in the film, you’ll believe a bus could fly. The Crew discusses…
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Episode 215: The Crew’s Fourth of July barbecuing with Aliens while watching Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day. This was a mega blockbuster, and is still one of the highest grossing original films. Will Smith became a movie star and released a huge movie every Fourth of July for the rest of the 90’s. Despite the alien invasion storyline the film follows more beats from a disaster film. The Crew discusses…
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