Afleveringen
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In Part 1 of this season on movies and The Great Recession, Tori and Dávid establish a baseline for comparison by examining movies embraced by the masses just before The Financial Crisis.
Topics and films mentioned:
Hell or High Water, 2016, directed by David Mackenzie
The Big Short, 2015, directed by Adam McKay
The Deer Hunter, 1978, directed by Michael Cimino
Kelly's Heroes, 1970, directed by Brian G. Hutton
M*A*S*H, 1970, directed by Robert Altman
The Devil Wears Prada, 2006, directed by David Frankel
Wikipedia: Critical response to The Devil Wears Prada
Rotten Tomatoes: Review of The Devil Wears Prada
The Pursuit of Happyness, 2006, directed by Gabriele Muccino
Wikipedia: Critical response to The Pursuit of Happyness
Rotten Tomatoes: Review of The Pursuit of Happyness
The Guardian: Peter Bradshaw review of The Pursuit of Happyness
The New York Times: Manohla Dargis review of The Pursuit of Happyness
Crash, 2004, directed by Paul Haggis
The Aviator, 2004, directed by Martin Scorsese
V for Vendetta, 2005, directed by James McTeigue
Flight Club, 1999, directed by David Fincher
Office Space, 1999, directed by Mike Judge
Clockwatchers, 1997, directed by Jill Sprecher
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In this final part of this season on "Patter", Tori quizzes Dávid on the way that gangsters, film noir, and hardboiled detectives speak in movies. They also cover how "screwball" and other types of comedy of the 30s and 40s influenced this style of speaking and how it evolved through the 60s and beyond.
Topics and films mentioned:
The Marx Brothers & Groucho Marx The Big Sleep, 1946, directed by Howard Hawks Screwball comedy His Girl Friday, 1940, directed by Howard Hawks Bringing up Baby, 1938, directed by Howard Hawks Sweet Smell of Success, 1957, directed by Alexander Mackendrick Frank Sinatra & The Rat Pack Neo-Noir Chinatown, 1974, directed by Roman Polanski The Godfather, 1972, directed by Francis Ford Coppola Martin Scorsese The Pubic Enemy, 1931, directed by William A. Wellman Scarface, 1932, directed by Howard Hawks The Maltese Falcon, 1941, directed by John Huston Double Indemnity, 1944, directed by Billy Wilder Detour, 1945, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer Kiss of Death, 1947, directed by Henry Hathaway Pickup on South Street, 1953, directed by Samuel Fuller Little Caesar, 1931, directed by Mervyn LeRoyPatter online dictionaries:
"Jargon" from "Loose Shadows Stories" "The Lingo of Film Noir" from Nancy Friedman
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In Part 1 (of 2) of this season on "Patter", Tori and Dávid discuss the way that gangsters, hardboiled detectives, and tough guys talk in the movies of the 30s, 40s, and 50s, and how it changed over time.
Topics and films mentioned:
Little Caesar, 1931, directed by Mervyn LeRoy Scarface, 1932, directed by Howard Hawks The Maltese Falcon, 1941, directed by John Huston The Big Sleep, 1946, directed by Howard Hawks Pickup on South Street, 1953, directed by Samuel Fuller The Public Enemy, 1931, directed by William A. Wellman Frank Sinatra & The Rat Pack The Hays Code (The Motion Picture Production Code) - Original Text Martin Scorsese Double Indemnity, 1944, directed by Billy Wilder Leslie Nielsen & The Naked Gun, 1988 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, 1982, directed by Carl Reiner The Cheap Detective, 1978, directed by Robert Moore Murder by Death, 1976, directed by Robert Moore Philip Marlowe Film Noir & Hardboiled 48 Hrs., 1982, directed by Walter Hill Die Hard, 1988, directed by John McTiernan Lethal Weapon, 1987, directed by Richard Donner Dirty Harry, 1971, directed by Don Siegel WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) Arnold Schwarzenegger, (Quote is from Commando) Raymond Chandler & Dashiell Hammett Columbo, TV Series, 1971-1978 Chinatown, 1974, directed by Roman Polanski Murder, My Sweet, 1944, directed by Edward Dmytryk Detour, 1945, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer -
In Part 4, the last part of this season on Act 1, Tori and Dávid discuss unusual Act 1 structures that don't follow the standard Hero's Journey.
Topics and films mentioned:
Barbarella, 1968, directed by Roger Vadim A Serious Man, 2009, directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Taxi Driver, 1976, directed by Martin Scorsese Dancer in the Dark, 2000, directed by Lars von Trier The Lighthouse, 2019, directed by Robert Eggers Do the Right Thing, 1989, directed by Spike Lee One Day, 2018, directed by Zsófia Szilágyi The Thing, 1982, directed by John Carpenter Die Hard, 1988, directed by John McTiernan Star Wars, 1977, directed by George Lucas Triangle of Sadness, 2022, directed by Ruben Östlund The Florida Project, 2017, directed by Sean Baker The Hunt, 2012, directed by Thomas Vinterberg Cléo from 5 to 7, 1962, directed by Agnès Varda Daisies, 1966, directed by Věra Chytilová Fargo, 1996, directed by Joel Coen -
In Part 3 of this season on Act 1, Tori and Dávid dunk on bad Act 1s and talk about why they fail so hard.
Topics and films mentioned:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001, directed by Peter Jackson The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 2012, directed by Peter Jackson Star Wars prequels, 1999-2005, directed by George Lucas Rebecca, 1940, directed by Alfred Hitchcock Rebecca, 2020, directed by Ben Wheatley A Field in England, High Rise, and Free Fire directed by Ben Wheatley -
In Part 2 of this season on Act 1, Tori and Dávid discuss how a voiceover can help or hurt Act 1 of a movie.
Topics and films mentioned:
The Matrix, 1999, directed by The Wachowski's Die Hard: With a Vengeance, 1995, directed by John McTiernan Christopher Nolan's "Batman movies" (The Dark Knight) and Inception Ghostbusters, 1984, directed by Ivan Reitman Rambo: First Blood, 1982, directed by Ted Kotcheff "The Rambo where he fights the Russians" = Rocky IV (not a Rambo movie) Double Indemnity, 1944, directed by Billy Wilder Singing in the Rain, 1952, directed by Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly Sunset Boulevard, 1950, directed by Billy Wilder The Big Lebowski, 1998, directed by Joel Coen, written by Ethan Coen The Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992, directed by Brian Henson American Beauty, 1999, directed by Sam Mendes Palmetto, 1998, directed by Volker Schlöndorff Stranger Than Fiction, 2006, directed by Marc Forster Casino, 1995, directed by Martin Scorsese Goodfellas, 1990, directed by Martin Scorsese Blade Runner, 1982, directed by Ridley Scott "Neo Noir" genre "Breaking the fourth wall" Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986, directed by John Hughes The Big Short, 2015, directed by Adam McKay High Fidelity, 2000, directed by Stephen Frears Risky Business, 1983, directed by Paul Brickman Alfie, 1966, directed by Lewis Gilbert Annie Hall, 1977, directed by Woody Allen Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, 1983, directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones Citizen Kane, 1941, directed by Orson Welles Casablanca, 1942, directed by Michael Curtiz Wayne's World, 1992, directed by Penelope Spheeris -
In Part 1 of this season on Act 1, Tori and Dávid discuss the basics of Act 1 structure and begin to identify what makes a good or bad Act 1 of a movie.
Topics and films mentioned:
The Hero's Journey story structure, popularized by Joseph Campbell's book "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" A Field in England, 2013, directed by Ben Wheatley Mulholland Drive, 2001, directed by David Lynch Night on Earth, 1991, directed by Jim Jarmusch The Matrix, 1999, directed by The Wachowski's Star Wars, 1977, directed by George Lucas Fight Club, 1999, directed by David Fincher Jurassic Park, 1993, directed by Steven Spielberg "Endings: The Good, The Bad, and The Insanely Great", written by Michael Arndt Rambo: First Blood, 1982, directed by Ted Kotcheff Goodfellas, 1990, directed by Martin Scorsese Don't Worry Darling, 2022, directed by Olivia Wilde The Hunt for Red October, 1990, directed by John McTiernan "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll My Neighbor Totoro, 1988, directed by Hayao Miyazaki The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001, directed by Peter Jackson Pulp Fiction, 1994, directed by Quentin Tarantino Reservoir Dogs, 1992, directed by Quentin Tarantino
