Author: Brian Elkins

Episode 198: The Crew’s murdering all the jerks at high school while they discuss Michael Lehmann’s Heathers. The film was a box office bomb, grossing only 1.16 million. But home video gave Heathers new life and the film went on to influence countless teen comedies. Although most of the imitations miss the dark wit. The Crew discusses….

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Episode 197: The Crew’s held up in an abandoned police station as they discuss John Carpenter’s Assault in Precinct 13. John Carpenter’s style and Panavision shots are on display here, in his first feature. Yes, we know technically Dark Star is Carpenter’s first, but that was an expanded student short. Assault on Precinct 13 was made on a budget of $100,000 and shot in only 20 days. So the movie has problems, but they are totally forgivable considering the limitations of the budget.

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Episode 196: The Crew’s robbing the rich and giving to the poor as they discuss Kevin Reynolds’ Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. This was the #2 movie at the box office in 1991, and the Bryan Adams song was everywhere. Kevin Costner was a huge movie star, but Alan Rickman’s performance and the music are the highlights here.

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Episode 195: The Crew’s staring each other down as they discuss Sergio Leone’s spaghetti western, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. This was the film that made Clint Eastwood a star. The plot is simple for a 3 hour runtime, but it’s the style and direction that keep the story moving. Leone believes in “show, don’t tell”, as most of the film is silent. It’s #9 on the IMDb Top 250 list, so if you haven’t seen it yet, change that now!

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Episode 194: The Crew’s running through the Brazilian slums as they discuss Fernando Meirelles’ City of God. This Brazilian feature was nominated for 4 Oscars, and became a worldwide box office hit. It currently sits at #21 on IMDb’s Top 250 list. Everything in this film is pretty perfect, but the performances from the first time actors, they’re shockingly great.

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Episode 193: Spoilers! This is a murder mystery, so watch the film first. The Crew’s uncovering a plot to steel water from farmers, and a disturbing family subplot. That’s right, they’re discussing Roman Polanski’s Chinatown. The script, the performances, the music, the direction , the lighting and camerawork are perfect. But the Crew has problems with the eyeglasses in the koi pond, and an unclear character backstory causes heated debate.

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Episode 192: The Crew’s smoking out a rat while discussing Martin Scorsese’s The Departed. The film that finally got Scorsese his Oscar; the film won 4 Oscars in total including Best Picture. So much talent is involved here, both in front and behind the camera. And this film doesn’t disappoint… it’s a fast paced thrilling and funny piece of entertainment. They discuss!

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Episode 191: The Crew’s howling at the moon as they discuss Mike Nichols’ werewolf film, Wolf. Director, Mike Nichols is known for his Academy Award winning work in the comedy and drama genres. Nichols uses his werewolf story as a metaphor for man becoming too civilized, losing the primal beast within. But make no mistake, Wolf is a horror film. The Crew discusses!

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Episode 190: The Crew’s sidestepping the cracks in the sidewalk as they discuss, As Good As It Gets. It’s a fun, feel good romantic comedy with a main character who is a complete jerk. But he’s really a teddy bear. Yes, that sounds like loads of romantic comedies, but the writing and acting elevate this to something really special. The character’s motivations make sense and the three leads all have full character arcs. The film was a box-office hit (grossing $148 million) during Titanic’s historic box-office run. It was nominated for 7 Academy Awards, winning 2 for Best Actor and Best Actress.

Reference Materials: 20th Anniversary Variety article for As Good As It Gets

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