It's Debut Month on The Goods! We're looking at the first films of various cinema figures. Join as Dan and Brian discuss James Cameron's first film, the wacky and horny '80s Jaws knockoff featuring flying fish, Piranha II. Join as they talk through Cameron's role in cinema history, Piranha II's production history, the excellent aquatic footage predicting Cameron's future works, the cheap slasher vibes, and a few of the most bananas plot points. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Su...
Feb 14, 2024•50 min•Ep. 176
Dan's brother Will joins the podcast again to host an outing of "Violent Ends," an exploration of films with similar set ups but very different finales. Here, they discuss two films about wandering men cleaning up corrupt frontier towns: Kurosawa's influential samurai flick Yojimbo and parody western Support Your Local Sheriff. Join as they discuss the long tail of Kurosawa's influence in westerns, Yojimbo's remarkable cinematography, the extended universe of remakes and spinoffs, the hysterical...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 175
You're the birthday, you're the birthday, you're the birthday boy or girl! Join as Dan and Brian celebrate Brian's 34th with a special episode talking through Brian's favorite film, the Weird Al star vehicle and cult hit UHF. Brian shares his close connection to the film and how it helped inspire his own TV show while Dan brings in various anecdotes from the commentary track. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsf...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 174
Join as Dan and Brian revisit the past 50 episodes of podcasting: looking back and forward, slicing and dicing some measurements, and handing out some awards. Thanks listeners, as always, for joining us on three-years-and-counting of The Goods! Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 173
Dan and Brian continue their Wise Men binge with the misguided Nativity-by-way-of-DCOM co-starring Milo Manheim of Zombies fame. Join as they parse through the baffling romcom framing story, ponder the rollercoaster of kitsch, celebrate a very hammy Antonio Banderas, and break down the religious and historical grounding of the writing. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 172
Biblical scholar and friend of the pod Gavin returns to The Goods to discuss three animated films telling stories about the Three Wise Men. A crazy, racist 1976 Mexican film, a bananas 2003 Disney-dubbed film, and a more straightforward 2006 Andy Griffith-narrated Nativity short. Join as Dan, Brian, and Gavin discuss the biblical and historical background for the wise men and Jesus's birth, the unusual contexts for each of the three films, an enumeration of the most insane episodes of the film, ...
Jan 06, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 171
Brian uses the holiday season as an excuse to get Dan to finally dip his toe into Jim Varney and John Cherry's Ernest universe. Join as they discuss the history and curious character of the pitchman, the lost art of the live-action cartoon, the strange physics of stories about becoming Santa, and a few of Dan's glaring movie-watching holes. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 170
Dan and Brian continue their holiday coverage with a discussion of Shane Black's directorial debut. Join as they reflect on the once-wunderkind's rise and plateau, praise the film's the pleasing genre blend, appreciate the endless quipping, and discuss whether the discussion around Die Hard's status as a holiday movie is overdone. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/...
Dec 20, 2023•59 min•Ep. 169
In honor of their 150th episode and 4th Christmas Carol binge, Dan and Brian bring in Ben Stanley to discuss his epic marathon of Christmas Carol adaptations. They go through some of Ben's favorites, some oddball adaptations, memorable Scrooges, disastrous retellings, and his very complicated Muppets feelings. Check out Ben's work: Artwork - http://cinematicscribbles.com/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@howveyouben Other links - https://linktr.ee/HowveYouBen Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoods...
Dec 11, 2023•57 min•Ep. 168
Dan and Brian celebrate their 150th episode with their annual tradition of discussing four different Christmas Carol adaptations. This year the theme is modern-set adaptations: Spirited from 2022, Scrooged from 1988, It's Christmas, Carol from 2012, and Carol for Another Christmas from 1964. Join as they discuss the delights and challenges of a postmodern Dickens adaptation, the "cool but cruel" late-80s mindset, the joys and quirks of Hallmark's prodigious holiday output, and Rod Serling's thou...
Dec 06, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 167
Dan opens the episode recounting his most difficult memory of 2023 and the long shadow it's cast over his life since. Then, Brian and Dan talk through the Ron Howard slice-of-life dramedy Parenthood. Join as they talk through its stacked cast, the multifaceted portrait of families, the elegant blending of tones, and the goofy wonder of childhood Joaquin Leaf Phoenix. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoods...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 166
Old pal Gargus returns to the pod to discuss Shakespeare's great drama Hamlet and its metatextual spinoff, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Join as they talk through the highs (and lows) of that something rotten in the state of Denmark, Brian's pointed Shakespeare opinions, and the play's perplexing title character. Then, they talk through the hilarious and thought-provoking pastiche of Hamlet's unceremoniously discarded side characters. Gargus shares their connection to the film as Dan an...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 165
Dan and Brian discuss late-autumn, inter-holiday melancholy and the cinematic encapsulation of that feeling, The Nightmare Before Christmas, which turns 30 this year. Join as they dive deep on the film's genesis, immersive spooky flavor, Hot Topic revival, confusingly-structured thematic backbone, and inconsistent worldbuilding. They also discuss the broader creepy-stop-motion universe and brainstorm rapper names. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Dis...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 164
Dan and Brian recount their Halloweens and discuss a horror film new to both of them but perfect for the transition between October and November: the 2007 Trick 'r Treat. Join as they discuss memorably mini-goblin Sam, suburban autumn touchstones, campfire story aesthetics, and contorted structure of the Trick 'r Treat anthology. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 163
Happy Halloween and Nasty November to you all from Dan and Brian on The Goods! As a special episode, hang out with us for a game night! First, we discuss the Action Max VHS video game system, including the spooky Rescue of Pops Ghostly tape. Then, we play through a round of the 1991 VHS board game Nightmare starring The Gatekeeper. And remember, if you don't answer The Gatekeeper's call... you are banished! Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, a...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 162
SpooOooOoky season continues on The Goods with a look at a classic haunted house story. Join as Brian and Dan try to make sense of the "not to be confused with"-heavy Haunt-verse, recap their understanding of Gothic horror (and talk through some Dracula thoughts), celebrate Owen Wilson's "wow"-factor, and discuss the 1999 Haunt-verse remakes. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 161
Join as Dan and Brian look back on the roots of Halloween courtesy of the Ray Bradbury-penned animated special from 1993. Join as they discuss the early Cartoon Network production values, the transformation of Halloween costumes to a commercialized industry, Bradbury's humanist ambitions, and Brian's ships. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 160
It's spooky season on The Goods (and everywhere else, we suppose). Dan and Brian kick off the podcast's fourth October with the 1990's teen witch horror film, The Craft. Join as they discuss the merits and risks of "blind picks," the imbalanced power of Manon's wish-granting abilities, the goofy fun of practical effects, and the bewitching screen presence of Fairuza Balk. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://the...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 159
At long last, the grand finale for Movies About Making Movie Month: Part 2 of a Room-stravaganza, a review of James and Dave Franco's comic biopic of Tommy Wiseau, the "visionary" behind The Room, discussed in Part 1 of this episode. Join as Dan and Brian talk through the many bizarre twists of Tommy Wiseau's life, relive the amusing behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the film, and conclude their epic theme "month" with some reflections on their philosophy of the creative process. Check out Dan's ...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 158
Dan and Brian gather for Part 1 of 2 of the epic finale to Movies About Making Movies Month. They talk about some other movies on the topic they'd like to discuss in the future, then dive into the disasterpiece of cinema that breaks even the strongest viewers. Join as they describe the bizarre Tommy Wiseau, the baffling cast of characters and continuity in the story, and recount some of the most unintentionally funny beats. Join again soon for Part 2 in which they discuss the Wiseau biopic, The ...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 157
This is the movie. In the penultimate episode of Movies About Making Movies Month, Dan and Brian discuss David Lynch and his mind-bending opus from 2001. Join as they discuss Lynch's career, his visual style and tics and recurring themes, the obtuse narrative threads of Mulholland Dr., and theories about its ending. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 156
Dan and Brian continue the seemingly-eternal Movies About Making Movies Month by looking at one of the most famously-bad movies of all time and the biopic of its unusual creator. Join as they discuss their "so-bad-it's-good" philosophy, the hilarious incompetence of Plan 9, the compelling look Tim Burton uses to honor Wood, and the infectious enthusiasm of the troubled director. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: htt...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 155
Dan and Brian continue Movies About Making Movies Month to look at two Wes Anderson films. (One of them is, admittedly, about making a play.) They talk through the whole Wes Anderson experience, some of his stylistic features and tics, and where he ranks among directors of the recent past. Then they talk through two of his films: First The Life Aquatic and its troubled father-son story, then the deeply strange hall of mirrors from earlier this year, Asteroid City. Check out Dan's movie reviews: ...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 154
Movies About Making Movies Month marches onward with a look at two films that might (or might not) be parallel portraits of weirdos undergoing episodic crises and flitting in and out of dream sequences. Join as Dan and Brian share their thoughts on Federico Fellini, try to make sense of the meta-narrative and weird sexual politics of 8 1/2, and ponder strange Italian film-dubbing practices. Next, they talk through the Tim Burton joint starring the recently-parted Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Ad...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 153
Dan and Brian are back with Movies About Making Movies Month(s). This time, they discuss four movies: all the iterations of the showbiz melodrama A Star is Born. (Technically, two of them are Movies about Making Music.) Join as they break down the similarities and differences between the four iterations, what each says about filmmaking and American culture of their respective eras, and their ranking of the Seven Dwarfs. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join t...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 152
Dan and Brian continue Movies About Making Movies Month with a discussion of the fan-made, shot-for-shot recreation of Raiders of the Lost Ark as well as the 2015 documentary about its making. They start with a rapid-fire recap of the Indiana Jones franchise and their feelings towards the series. Then they spend some time pondering the ingenuity and dedication of three teenagers, and how it makes them feel about their own time spent creating things. The discussion veers philosophical. Check out ...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 151
Dan and Brian resume Movies About Making Movies Month after a brief hiatus by discussing the classic comedy Sullivan's Travels. Then, Dan takes another look at struggling Hollywood creatives in the Party Down episode "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday." Join as Dan and Brian celebrate Veronica Lake's incredible charisma, consider the film's prescient tone of realism, and rehash the production history and cult status of Party Down. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, j...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 150
Dan and Brian kick off Movies About Making Movie Month (MAMMM... or something) by discussing the JJ Abrams-Steven Spielberg collaboration that bears strong fingerprints of both. Join as they discuss Cloverfield, the Spielberg nostalgia factor, the mishandled nostalgia vibes, the surprisingly charming cast of kid actors, zombie makeup sexual tension, and many other topics on the pilot of this new theme month. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, ...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 149
Dan and Brian are back for a rare Part 2 discussing a single movie. In this case, it's Dan's favorite movie, That Thing You Do!, the Tom Hanks-written and -directed comedy. Join as Dan and Brian dig deep into the movie's extended cut, the soundtrack, the cast, Adam Schlesinger, and so much more. Check out Dan's discussion of songwriter Adam Schlesinger as a guest on the podcast Books Shows Tunes & Mad Acts: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/books-shows-tunes-mad-acts/episodes/2020-06-26T05_...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 148
At long last, Dan and Brian discuss Dan's favorite film of all time: the Tom Hanks-written, -directed, and -starring That Thing You Do!, a tale of a one-hit wonder band from 1964. Join as they talk through the band's rise and fall, it's loaded cast, its affection for small-time and big-time music scene, and the all-time great title track. Coming soon: Dan and Brian's supplementary follow-up to deep dive on a handful of That Thing You Do! ephemera. Check out Dan's discussion of songwriter Adam Sc...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 147
