In this Movie-Go-Round You Did This to Us, our 100th episode, the audience made us watch Twilight. This 2008 mega-sensation took our youth by storm when it brought Stephanie Meyer's books to the silver screen. 12 years later, how does this film stand the test of time? Does Meyer understand how baseball is played? What's the point of endlessly going to high school every four years and what about this toxic relationship speaks to fans? Also, did we break David? Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on Twilight? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a New to Two pick from Brett, Paris, Texas. The new theme we experimented with for the closing of the show is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod, Creative Commons License 4.0. 9 months ago
In this Movie-Go-Round Around the World, Brett brought the panel's first Akira Kurosawa film to the table, 1957's Throne of Blood. This iconic chapter in the long history of Shakespeare adaptations in film brought the story of Macbeth to feudal Japan. How well do the themes translate, and is there anything lost or gained by not using Shakespeare's original dialogue? Why is this film so widely regarded as one of Kurosawa's crowning achievements? David, Nicole, and Brett discuss all of this, all while marveling at the enduring creepiness of Isuzu Yamada as Lady Macbeth. Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on Throne of Blood? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a You Did This to Us pick, Twilight. It's time to get sparkly for episode 100! 9 months ago
In this Movie-Go-Round Future Classics, Nicole nominated 2012's The Master. Joaquin Phoenix plays a broken man (he must enjoy that sort of thing) who falls in with a self-improvement movement (cult) that is totally not Scientology; Phillip Seymour Hoffman plays the charismatic leader who is totally not based on L. Ron Hubbard. Brett, David, and Nicole discuss the performances, the score, the strengths and weaknesses of the writing, and that infamous scene at the sink. Come join us -- don't you want to reach your full potential? Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on The Master? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, an Around the World pick from Brett, 1957's Throne of Blood. 9 months ago
This Movie-Go-Round Netflix Roulette comes with a bonus discussion of the 1975 film, Dolemite! This Netflix movie is a biopic of Rudy Ray Moore and the making of Dolemite. Moore, played with flair by Eddie Murphy, was a singer/record store clerk/comedian who was tired of hustling for the the career he was confident he could carry off. Inspired by the poetic riffing of the local homeless population, Moore came up with a hook and a look that finally brought him fame. How well was his story told? And what did we think of the most (in)famous product of his hard work? Tune in to hear our discussion of Dolemite Is My Name! Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on Dolemite Is My Name? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a Future Classics pick from Nicole, 2012's The Master. 10 months ago
