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| The Essential Films Podcast #62: NORTH BY NORTHWEST Commentary Track | 14 Jul 2024 | 02:54:00 | |
We're back! On today's podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark record a commentary track for the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock classic: NORTH BY NORTHWEST, accompanied by other movie discussions. To skip right to the commentary, go to the 30:10 mark. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #61 - Short Subjects: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009) | 02 Dec 2023 | 00:07:25 | |
Taking a look at Quentin Tarantino's 2009 modern classic INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 52: Episode #52: MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969) | 19 Oct 2021 | 01:51:04 | |
We're walkin' here!!! On today's podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark examine the 1969 Academy Award Best Picture winner: MIDNIGHT COWBOY. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 51: Episode #51: Special Feature - 31 Essential Films to Watch This Halloween | 01 Oct 2021 | 00:46:02 | |
Happy Halloween! Midnight Cowboy has been delayed, so please enjoy this special episode: 31 Essential Films to watch this Halloween! From PSYCHO to THE WITCH and all monsters in between, this episode will give you a wicked watchlist for the spookiest time of year.
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| Episode 50: Episode #50: Remembering Richard Donner | 26 Jul 2021 | 00:41:59 | |
On today’s adventure, we celebrate the life and career of Richard Donner. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 49: Episode #49: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) | 13 Jun 2021 | 01:32:15 | |
On today’s adventure, Adolfo & Mark will take "No Prisoners!" as they discuss the David Lean Academy Award-winning LAWRENCE OF ARABIA! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 48: Episode #48: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1970) | 05 May 2021 | 02:25:12 | |
Never you mind honey. On today’s Podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark head to Anarene, Texas to look into the lives and loves of its local citizens in Peter Bogdonavich’s coming of age classic, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. Plus: Adolfo and Mark discuss the recent AMC stock bonanza. Films Referenced: RED RIVER (1948) THE SANDS OF IWO JIMA (1949) FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1950) WINCHESTER ‘73 (1950) KISS ME DEADLY (1955) HEAD (1968) TARGETS (1968) PLANET OF THE PREHISTORIC WOMEN (1968) BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) EASY RIDER (1969) THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW (Series, 1970-77) DRIVE, HE SAID (1970) FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) THE KING OF MARVIN GARDENS (1972) THE GODFATHER (1972) YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) WONDER WOMAN (Series, 1975-79) THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979) HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART I (1981) TRADING PLACES (1983) THE SIMPSONS (Series, 1989-) TEXASVILLE (1990) THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (1993) BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD DO AMERICA (1996) FAMILY GUY (Series, 1999 -) BAD SANTA (2003) TWO AND A HALF MEN (Series, 2003-2015) THE OFFICE, Episode “Stress Relief” (2009) RAISING HOPE (Series, 2010-14) BOB’S BURGERS (Series, 2011- ) THE CROODS (2013) WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2020) THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (2020) MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020) LINKS: America Lost and Found: The BBS Story (https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/769-america-lost-and-found-the-bbs-story) SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: facebook.com/TheEssentialFilms INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/essentialfilmspodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 47: Episode #47: Bonus Features - Mark's Deucember Part Deux | 13 Feb 2021 | 00:11:01 | |
On this Bonus Features episode, we go further into Mark’s adventures into exploitation films. NOTE: Bonus Features episodes are raw and unedited, with little production. Films Referenced: THE BIG GUNDOWN (1966) THE UNDERTAKER AND HIS PALS (1966) MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE (1966) NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) THE WIZARD OF GORE (1970) THE CAT O’NINE TAILS (1971) BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) DEEP RED (1975) TAXI DRIVER (1976) ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976) DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978) CALIGULA (1979) CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980) CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD (1980) NEW YEAR’S EVIL (1980) CANNIBAL FEROX (1981) THE BEYOND (1981) THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (1981) PIECES (1982) TENEBRE (1982) SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984) DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) PHENOMENA (1985) SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 (1987) THE DEUCE (Series, 2017-2019) ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 46: Episode #46: Bonus Features - HBO Max Changes the Game & Deucember Exploitation Films | 30 Dec 2020 | 00:59:04 | |
On this Bonus Features episode, we discuss how HBO MAX and Warner Media are radically changing the industry by releasing the entire 2021 slate on HBO MAX as well as theaters. Is this the future of movies? Plus Mark discusses his adventures into exploitation films in the month of December. And some Criterion and blu-ray talk to top it off. NOTE: Bonus Features episodes are raw and unedited, with little production. Films Referenced: AND GOD CREATED WOMAN (1956) DR. NO (1962) THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) GOLDFINGER (1964) SHELAKO (1968) THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) THE WIZARD OF GORE (1970) DEEP RED (1975) SALÓ, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM (1975) DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) ZOMBI 2 (1979) FRIDAY THE 13th (1980) DON’T GO IN THE WOODS (1981) COME AND SEE (1985) NO WAY BACK (1992) THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2012) THE DEUCE (Series, 2017-2019) ROMA (2018) THE IRISHMAN (2019) MARRIAGE STORY (2019) WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2020) TENET (2020) MANK (2020) THE MANDALORIAN (Series, 2019-2020) MATRIX 4 (2021) THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021) MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK (2021) GODZILLA VS KONG (2021) LINKS: Grindhouse Movie DataBase (gcbd.com) Sleazoid Express Book https://www.amazon.com/Sleazoid-Express-Mind-Twisting-Through-Grindhouse/dp/0743215834 Dawn Of The Dead 4K Set https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=26880 Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema: https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/1427-ingmar-bergman-s-cinema SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: facebook.com/TheEssentialFilms This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 45: Episode 45: THE BISHOP'S WIFE (1947) | 24 Dec 2020 | 01:32:00 | |
MERRY CHRISTMAS! On today’s adventure, we celebrate Christmas with Dudley, Henry and Julia as we discuss the 1947 holiday classic, THE BISHOP’S WIFE! We go into the original cast of the film, who was originally supposed to play the angel, the initial box office failure (and how the studios sought to fix that), guaranteed Christmas royalties, Hallmark Christmas movies, Christmas classics, the wacky trailer, and much more! Films Referenced: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) THE EXORCIST (1973) SCARFACE (1983) MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993) MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1994) JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2009) SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: facebook.com/TheEssentialFilms This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 44: Episode 44: CHINATOWN (1974) | 22 Dec 2020 | 01:29:00 | |
On today's adventure, Adolfo & Mark discuss the 1974 noir thriller, CHINATOWN. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 43: Episode 43: Remembering Sean Connery | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:59:36 | |
On today’s adventure, we celebrate the life and career of Sir Sean Connery. (There are some audio issues in this episode. We apologize) Films Discussed The JAMES BOND Films (1962-1971) INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) THE ROCK (1996) THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990) HIGHLANDER (1986) MARNIE (1964) DRAGONHEART (1996) THE LONGEST DAY (1962) OUTLAND (1981) FIRST KNIGHT (1995) DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE (1959) And Many Others LINKS: SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: facebook.com/TheEssentialFilms This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Essential Film Podcast Episode #60: Short Subjects: LICENCE TO KILL (1989) | 08 Oct 2023 | 00:04:03 | |
When CIA operative Felix Leiter is left for dead by vicious drug kingpin, Sanchez, James Bond makes it his personal vendetta to take him down… going so far as becoming a rogue agent.Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adolfojacosta/ Substack: https://adolfoacosta.substack.comTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adolfojacostaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEssential...Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kOLC5r...Linktree: https://linktr.ee/adolfoacostaWebsite: https://essentialfilmspodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 42: THE SHINING (1980) | 31 Oct 2020 | 02:30:00 | |
HEEEEERE'S ADOLFO AND MARK! Join Adolfo and Mark on today’s spooky adventure: Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING (1980) On this week’s show: Trick or Treating in times COVID Misguided contemporary reviews How Kubrick decided to do a horror movie Other actors considered for Jack Torrance The constant script changes Shelly Duval’s torture The impossible window Don’t build things on burial grounds Charles Grady or Delbert Grady? “The Shinning” All the best people. Minotaurs? The importance of the stock room When does Jack start going crazy Which scene took 12 hours to film? Naked ladies with afros Creepy red bathrooms You’ve always been the caretaker Is the hotel haunted? Or is Jack crazy? Or both? Mini reviews of ROOM 237 and DOCTOR SLEEP Conspiracy theories How much does Stephen King hate The Shining? Fubo?? FILMS REFERENCED: THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1921) FRANKENSTEIN (1931) KING KONG (1933) PSYCHO (1960) SPARTACUS (1960) LOLITA (1962) THE BIRDS (1963) THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” (Season 5, Episode 3, 1963) 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) THE EXORCIST (1973) BARRY LYNDON (1975) ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST ROCKY (1976) HALLOWEEN (1978) THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) POLTERGEIST (1982) THE THING (1982) STEPHEN KING’S IT (1990) THE SIMPSONS: “Treehouse of Horror V” (Season 6, Episode 6, 1994) TWISTER (1996) THE SHINING (Mini-Series, 1997) EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) ROOM 237 (2012) READY PLAYER ONE (2018) DOCTOR SLEEP (2019) LINKS: SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheEssentialFilms This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 41: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) | 31 Oct 2020 | 02:14:01 | |
Join Adolfo and Mark on today’s adventure: Steven Spielberg’s SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) On this week’s show: Orange Fanta Criterion Collection discussions Organizing physical media TCM Wine Club Colorized newsreels The true story that inspired Saving Private Ryan The actors boot camp Late 90s young Hollywood The epic Omaha Beach sequence Helmets are useless Nazis are bad! Bryan Cranston! FUBAR The Statue of Liberty is kaput Are there “good” war movies? The biggest movie of 1998 The Academy Awards snub Spielberg’s populist movies How it should have ended? FILMS REFERENCED: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943) THE GUNFIGHTER (1950) DJANGO (1966) THE GREEN BERETS (1968) JAWS (1975) SHIVERS (1975) FRIDAY THE 13th (1980) THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980) PLATOON (1986) OPERA (1987) FULL METAL JACKET (1987) SCHINDLER’S LIST (1993) BRAVEHEART (1995) CRASH (1996) GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998) ARMAGEDDON (1998) DEEP IMPACT (1998) GODZILLA (1998) SMALL SOLDIERS (1998) THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1998) A BUG’S LIFE (1998) DOCTOR DOLITTLE (1998) THE WATERBOY (1998) RUSH HOUR (1998) PATCH ADAMS (1998) MULAN (1998) LETHAL WEAPON 4 (1998) GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI (1999) BAND OF BROTHERS (Mini-Series, 2001) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002) CRASH (2005) BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) GREEN BOOK (2018) PARASITE (2019) MULAN (2020) LINKS: SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheEssentialFilms This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 40: SUNSET BLVD. (1950) | 30 Sep 2020 | 01:52:03 | |
We ARE big! It's the podcasts that got small. Today we delve into the Hollywood nightmare of Billy Wilder's SUNSET BLVD. (1950) On this week’s show: Our weird movie year COVID adventures RIP Chadwick Boseman Joe the Gigolo Skirting the production code How Gloria Stuart built Paramount Why Montgomery Clift turned down the film RIP Olivia De Haviland Is Holden too old for Olsen? How Wilder filmed the pool shot The original opening of the film What is a “reader” “This year I’m trying to make money.” Monkey undertakers Greta Garbo & Steve Gutenberg The sad story of Yvette Vickers Norma’s great Chaplin impression The difference between Gloria and Betty The often misquoted line “You’ve befowled you’re own nest” Who WAS the better actresses? Bette Davis or Gloria Stuart Sunset Blvd the Musical FILMS REFERENCED: QUEEN KELLY (1932) CAPTAIN BLOOD (1935) THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938) GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) THE SNAKE PIT (1948) THE HEIRESS (1949) SAMSON AND DELILAH (1949) ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) BORN YESTERDAY (1950) DRAGNET (1951 TV series) ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN (1958) THE APARTMENT (1960) THE GODFATHER (1972) THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) 42 (2013) BLACK PANTHER (2018) UNCUT GEMS (2019) DA 5 BLOODS (2020) TENET (2020) LINKS: SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 39: ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) | 30 Jun 2020 | 01:56:00 | |
Fasten your seatbelts as Adolfo and Mark take you on a bumpy podcast! On today’s adventure: ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) On this week’s show: • Quarantine movie woes • Mark’s sleazy movie tastes • How we first experienced the film • Unmatched dialogue • Adolfo owns the film in multiple formats • Barbara Stanwyck, Claudette Colbert and Joan Crawford were all considered for Margot Channing. • Bette Davis’ “difficult” reputation. • Ronald Reagan was a ham • The on-set conflict with Davis and a young Marilyn Monroe • The entire opening sequence tells you everything you need to know by the character body language • Smoking looks so cool in black and white • Thelma Ritter should have been in more of the film • Adolfo’s terrible frame of reference at the time he saw the film for the first time • Margot’s drunken speeches • “A milkshake?” • A roller coaster of tension • People aged differently in the 50s • Bill is a good boyfriend • Classy restrooms • How Addison DeWitt is interpreted in 2020 • Only film in Oscar history to have 4 female acting nominees FILMS REFERENCED: • SUNSET BLVD. (1950) • BEN-HUR (1959) • APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) • ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST (1980) • HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD (1980) • CANNIBAL FERROX (1981) • THE BEYOND (1981) • THE NEW YORK RIPPER (1982) • PLATOON (1986) • BORN ON THE 4TH OF JULY (1989) • HAMBURGER HILL (1987) • SINGLE WHITE FEMALE (1991) • FORREST GUMP (1994) • PULP FICTION (1994) • THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994) • TITANIC (1997) • TROPIC THUNDER (2008) • ZOMBIES VS STRIPPERS (2012) • LA LA LAND (2016) • MOONLIGHT (2016) • THE VIETNAM WAR (Mini-Series, 2017) • JOKER (2019) • BIRDS OF PREY: THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF HARLEY QUINN (2020) • THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020) • SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (2020) • CORONA ZOMBIES (2020) • TIGER KING (mini-series, 2020) LINKS: SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 38: ROCKY (1976) | 29 Apr 2020 | 01:55:01 | |
Yo, Adrian! Take your mind off what’s going on in the world and join Adolfo and Mark on today’s adventure: John G Avildsen’s ROCKY (1976) On this week’s show: How the current pandemic has affected the movie industry. How people’s first impression of Rocky is often wrong Thunderlips: The Ultimate Male Stallone is a carny Stallone’s story of the making of Rocky is a little too Hollywood The unlikely names suggested for the role of Rocky before Stallone insisted on playing the role himself The bluff that paid off for Stallone The real story is better than the myth Is ROCKY a better Oscar movie than TAXI DRIVER? Casting choices for Adrian and why did Talia Shire have to audition? The Rocky steps The paradox of the opening theme and the first shot The difference between the first and last fight in the film Lloyd Kauffman’s cameo Willie Cici “That pet shop dame” The differences of Stallone and Burgess Meredith at 69. How the production used its limitations to its benefit Rocky would have gotten #MeToo’d DO NOT DRINK RAW EGGS! Running in Converse All-Stars seems unwise The emergence of the steadicam Chicken bones Going the distance “Cut me, Mick” The alternate ending for the film Favorite sequels. FILMS REFERENCED: THE PARTY AT KITTY AND STUD’S (1970) BANANAS (1971) THE GODFATHER (1972) THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH (1974) JAWS (1975) CAPONE (1975) DEATH RACE 2000 (1975) NETWORK (1976) TAXI DRIVER (1976) ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976) STAR WARS (1977) ROCKY II (1979) RAGING BULL (1980) ROCKY III (1982) THE KARATE KID (1984) ROCKY IV (1985) ROCKY V (1990) THE GODFATHER PART III (1990) STOP OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT (1992) INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) ROCKY BALBOA (2006) CREED (2015) CREED II (2018) THE MANDALORIAN (TV Series, 2019) SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 37: HOLIDAY INN (1942) | 24 Dec 2019 | 00:30:00 | |
Merry Christmas! Happy Holiday! On today's podcast adventure, Adolfo goes solo as he dives into the 1942 Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire Christmas classic, HOLIDAY INN! We go deep into the origins of the film, what song was SUPPOSED to be the big single, the legacy of the "White Christmas" song and the controversy of the "Abraham" number. Just in time for Christmas Eve, enjoy this present from the Essential Films Podcast! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| THANKSGIVING BONUS! Episode #036: Short Subjects - 3 Essential Thanksgiving Films | 28 Nov 2019 | 00:10:00 | |
Happy Thanksgiving! Let's celebrate those rare movies that celebrate annual autumn holiday that gives us pause to say thanks. So, to thank YOU for listening to the Essential Films Podcast, here's a bonus episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #035: FRANKENSTEIN (1931) | 27 Nov 2019 | 01:08:00 | |
It's Alive! On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark know what it feels like to be God as they discuss James Whale's FRANKENSTEIN (1931) On this week’s show: How we first discovered the classic monster film Featuring ? as the Monster Feeling sympathy for the Creature Book Fairs and Famous Movie Monsters Mr. Willie’s Represent How Universal came to be known as the monster studio Bela Lugosi as the Monster?? The Bela Lugosi/Boris Karloff “feud” The legend of how James Whale discovered Karloff How the film was censored, despite being pre-code Fritz VS Karl VS Igor How the film defined the monster for decades The cold open carny trick The influence of German Expressionism Henry NOT Victor Victor’s Friendzoned “Abby Normal” The greatness of the “It’s Alive!” scene Karloff’s physical performance The infamous Maria sequence How the hell did Henry survive? Universal Cinematic Universe The cancelled Guillermo del Toro remake The fate of the Dark Universe Universal Monsters stage show FILMS REFERENCED: NOSFERATU (1922) THE GOLEM (1922) DRACULA (1931) THE MUMMY (1932) THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) THE BLACK CAT (1934) BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939) THE WOLF MAN (1941) THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN (1942) FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN (1943) HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1944) HOUSE OF DRACULA (1945) ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) THE MUNSTERS (TV Series, 1964) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN (1970) YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) ED WOOD (1994) MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (1994) GODS AND MONSTERS (1998) HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012) THE MUMMY (2017) SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #034: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) | 31 Oct 2019 | 01:58:00 | |
Magic Mirror, on the wall, what is the greatest movie podcast of them all?... On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark sit down to discuss SNOW WHITE AND THE DWARFS (137) On this week’s show: The voice casting process The differences between the film and the Brothers Grimm story Deafy, Jumpy, Baldy, Tubby, Hickey, Dizzy and Burpy? Rotoscoping The multiplane camera The storybook opening trope Misquoted movie lines Prince Charming is not woke The Queen's awesome transformation Snow White is a dummy The Prince has a weird fetish for dead ladies The live action remake in the works Alternate theories on the ending Disney World adventures FILMS REFERENCED: NOSFERATU (1922) DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE (1931) THE OLD MILL (1932) ROMEO & JULIET (1936) THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) FANTASIA (1940) PINOCCHIO (1940) DUMBO (1941) IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) SONG OF THE SOUTH (1946) CINDERELLA (1950) THE HOBBIT (1977) THE LITTLE MERMAID (1989) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991) ALADDIN (1992) THE LION KING (1994) ANASTASIA (1997) RATATOUILLE (2007) 500 DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) AVATAR (2009) THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2012) SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (2012) THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (2014) RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET (2018) LINKS: Walt Disney's MultiPlane Camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdHTlUGN1zw SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #033: Bonus Features - The Goonies Are Good Enough | 23 Oct 2019 | 00:39:13 | |
Join Adolfo and Mark on this bonus episode as they discuss Mark’s Alamo Adventures, CREEPSHOW (1982), MIDSOMMAR (2019), VERTIGO (1958), READY OR NOT (2019), THE GOONIES (1985), Cyndi Lauper, APOCALYPSE NOW: THE FINAL CUT, HOT SHOTS PART DEUX (1993), THE GODFATHER: THE COMPLETE EPIC, THE GODFATHER PART III (1990) and The GODZILLA Criterion Collection Set This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| The Essential Films Podcast Episode #59: THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940) | 28 Sep 2023 | 01:55:38 | |
EPISODE DESCRIPTION We're back! After an unplanned hiatus, we are back on your podcast app of choice. On this week's adventure Adolfo and Mark discuss John Ford's THE GRAPES OF WRATH.On Today's Show: * Mark’s Hollywood Journey * Mark wins an Oscar! * Walt Disney Archives * How to properly hold an Oscar * The glory days of VHS * “A Very Special Epsidoe” * The heaviness of The Grapes of Wrath * Watching the movie instead of reading the book for school * The differences between the movie and the novel * Quick turnaround from the novel’s publishing to the release of the film * Very socialist messaging, which is odd in the times of communist scapegoating * The Great Henry Fonda * “Just following orders” * Tom’s family thinking he broke out of jail * Heartbreaking shots * Grandpa’s medicine * Holding out hope for meager rewards * The brotherhood of the working class * Giving Grandma the Weekend at Bernie’s treatment * The dwindling of the family * Movie is clearly pro-Union * The Company Store scam * Tom’s sense of dignity, duty and self respect won’t allow him to be bullied * The government working camp is good for them, but it only lasts temporarily * Tom’s sacrifice for his family and following his calling to do good * Is tom a christ figure? * “We’re the people” * The power of the work and anti corporation - basically tenets of communism * Grapes of Wrath was woke before woke was a thing * Grapes of Wrath’s Academy Award nominations and wins, stealing the Best Director from Hitchcock who never got an Oscar * An inspirational but depressing movie * Will AFI update their lists? Films Referenced: * Rebecca (1940) * The Philadelphia Story (1940) * The Ten Commandments (1956) * White Wilderness (1958) * Some Like it Hot (1959) * The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) * The House That Dripped Blood (1971) * On Golden Pond (1981) * ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) * Return of the Jedi (1983) * Punky Brewster (TV Series, 1984-1988) * Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series, 1978-1986) * Full House (TV Series, 1987-1995) * Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) * Dinosaurs (TV Series, 1991-1994) * Boy Meets World (1993-2000) * Kill Bill: Vol 1 (2003) * Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) * Beau Is Afraid (2023) Links: Substack: adolfoacosta.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@adolfojacosta Website: essentialfilmspodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #032: THE GRADUATE (1967) | 01 Sep 2019 | 02:53:01 | |
Hello Darkness, my old friend... On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark sit down to discuss THE GRADUATE (1967) On this week’s show: Adolfo goes into detail as to why he doesn’t like the film, but thinks everyone should watch it Netflix Disc Rentals Criterion Flash Sales Trying to impress girls with your wokeness Interesting names considered for Mrs Robinson and Benjamin Braddock roles Mrs Potts as Mrs Robinson? Redford as Benjamin Braddock The (lack of) significant age difference between Ben and Mrs Robinson Plastics The wonderful awkwardness of Dustin Hoffman Scotch and Bourbon Is this Ben’s first time? Popularizing montages to pop music Benjamin’s depression Mrs. Robinson is the most interesting character Mrs. Robinson symbolizes what 60s youth was trying to avoid The exact point where Adolfo starts to hate the movie Ben is an insufferable creep THIS IS NOT A LOVE STORY Benjamin Braddock: Incel The sense of entitlement of Benjamin Braddock FILMS REFERENCED: THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) GILDA (1946) A STAR IS BORN (1954) THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961) CAPE FEAR (1961) THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962) GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967) IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967) BARBARELLA (1968) WAYNE’S WORLD 2 (1993) JACKIE BROWN (1997) 500 DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) LINKS: SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #031: 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) | 30 Jun 2019 | 01:40:01 | |
On today's podcast odyssey, Adolfo and Mark journey into the unknown across time and space as they take a deep dive into Stanley Kubrick's enigmatic 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968). Listen as they discuss the origins of the film, how it was co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, the ahead-of-their time visual effects, the meaning of that head-scratching ending and the "soul" of HAL 9000. Plus: God, the creation of the universe and everything in between. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #030: Bonus Features - Goldblum Mania | 22 Feb 2019 | 00:33:36 | |
In this Bonus Features episode, recorded before our Silence of the Lambs episode, Adolfo and Mark discuss the glory that is Jeff Goldblum. From EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY to THE FLY to THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK to... VIBES? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #029: THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) | 31 Jan 2019 | 01:37:00 | |
On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark sit down with some fava beans and a nice chianti as they discuss Jonathan Demme’s horror classic THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)
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| Episode #028: WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954) | 24 Dec 2018 | 01:12:00 | |
MERRY CHRISTMAS! On today’s holiday podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss:
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| Episode #027: BEN-HUR (1959) | 24 Nov 2018 | 01:29:00 | |
On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark unsheath their swords and grab some sandals as they discuss William Wyler’s 1959 cinematic epic, BEN-HUR! On this week’s show: •Sauce or gravy? •Thanksgiving Movie Traditions •William Wyler’s work on the original BEN-HUR •“It took a Jew to make a good movie about Jesus.” •The genre of Christian Epics •Not showing Jesus’ face •No CGI, just a lot of money put into practical effects, props and sets •Charlton as a Jew or as a Mexican? •Homoerotic subtext? •Christian fan service •Jesus cameos •Heston is JACKED •BROWN FACE!! •Leprechaun Colonies •Ben-Her and Ben-His FILMS REFERENCED: •THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915) •BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST (1925) •ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) •GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) •MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947) •QUO VADIS (1951) •THE ROBE (1953) •THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956) •TOUCH OF EVIL (1958) •SPARTACUS (1960) •BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S (1961) •THE KING OF KINGS (1961) •LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) •THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (1964) •THE GREATEST STORY OF EVER TOLD (1965) •THE BIBLE… IN THE BEGINNING (1966) •CALIGULA (1979) •REDS (1981) •PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (1987) •THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST (1988) •FORREST GUMP (1994) •TITANIC (1997) •SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) •STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) •THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003) •THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (2004) •THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015) SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #026: PSYCHO (1960) | 30 Oct 2018 | 01:25:00 | |
On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark go a little mad for Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO (1960) On this week’s show: • Discovering Hitchcock • One of the earliest “slasher” films • The Bernard Herrmann score and Mark’s uh… impression(?) of it. • Hitchcock’s A-list B-Movie • “No Bail for the Judge” • How Hitchcock convinced Paramount to distribute the film • The book by Robert Bloch • Ed Gein and the on-screen villains he “inspired” • The “Inside Psycho” podcast • Setting a new level of violence • The dissolving of the Production Code • A flushing toilet! • Hitchcock’s marketing strategy • William Castle’s carnie antics • Marion Crane has NO chill • The differences between the book and the film • Norman portrayed as a sympathetic character • The Shower Scene • How Bernard Herrmann earned double his salary • Chocolate Syrup for blood • Killing your main character halfway through the film. • Martin Balsam’s underrated performance. • “What the hell did I just see?” • The psychiatrist sequence and why it’s a flaw of the film • The Sequels and the horrible 1998 remake • The death of Filmstruck • Always buy physical media! FILMS REFERENCED: • REBECCA (1940) • SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1944) • SPELLBOUND (1945) • NOTORIOUS (1946) • REAR WINDOW (1954) • DIABOLIQUE (1955) • VERTIGO (1958) • THE TINGLER (1959) • NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) • HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959) • THE BIRDS (1963) • THE EXORCIST (1973) • THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) • HALLOWEEN (1978) • DRESSED TO KILL (1980) • ROCKY III (1982) • ROCKY IV (1985) • THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) • THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1991) • ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (1993) • SCREAM (1996) • GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) • ARMAGEDDON (1998) • PSYCHO (1998) • HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003) • THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (2005) • HITCHCOCK (2012) • CREED II (2018) LINKS: • INSIDE PSYCHO PODCAST: https://wondery.com/shows/inside-psycho/ • Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection: https://www.amazon.com/Alfred-Hitchcock-Masterpiece-Collection-Limited/dp/B008DCAG9M • YouTube Page: youtube.com/adolfojacosta SOCIAL MEDIA: • TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 • FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheEssentialFilms/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #025: CITY LIGHTS (1931) | 11 Oct 2018 | 01:25:00 | |
NOTE: Watch Adolfo Acosta on Turner Classic Movies, introducing CITY LIGHTS with Ben Manciewicz, this Sunday, October 14 at 11 AM CT/12 PM ET On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark go back to the silent era for Charles Chaplin’s CITY LIGHTS (1931)! The film that got Adolfo a fan programmer spot on TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES(!) On this week’s show: Discovering Charlie Chaplin movies. The best introduction to Chaplin Silent films in the “Talkie” era CITY LIGHTS isn’t really a “silent” film Chaplin’s reluctance to transition to talking pictures How the film was originally conceived The hate-hate relationship between Chaplin and Virginia Cherrill The butler is a jerk Chaplin’s favorite scene in the film “Can you see now?” FILMS REFERENCED: THE KID (1921) THE GOLD RUSH (1925) THE JAZZ SINGER (1927) MODERN TIMES (1936) GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) MONSIEUR VERDOUX (1947) BICYCLE THIEVES (1948) LIMELIGHT (1952) SALO OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM (1975) LINKS: SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #024: Bonus Features - Vinegar Syndrome, Blaxploitation, Trashy Movies & The Woes of Physical Media | 30 Sep 2018 | 00:35:40 | |
BONUS FEATURES Warning: The following is unedited raw audio with NSFW language. In this episode: Mark’s buried treasure Vinegar Syndrome Cult Movies Mark’s film canister unboxing Mark’s penchant for trash cinema Does Cinemax exist? Boutique Labels Shedding some DVD weight Films Referenced: ORGY OF THE DEAD (1965) THIS,THAT AND THE OTHER! (1970) I DRINK YOUR BLOOD (1970) SHAFT (1971) SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG (1971) TROUBLE MAN (1972) SUPER FLY (1972) PETS (1973) THE MACK (1973) MASSAGE PARLOR MURDERS (1973) BLACKENSTEIN (1973) CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE PEANUT BUTTER FREAK (1975) HER NAME WAS LISA (1979) CANNIBAL FEROX (1981) DEADLY DAPHNE’S REVENGE (1987) ICE CREAM MAN (1995) THE RUNDOWN (2003) MR. & MRS. SMITH (2005) LINKS: Vinegar Syndrome - https://vinegarsyndrome.com/ “Million Dollar” Collection - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdjQ2lxHX6A ICE CREAM MAN trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DwC5wshQwk This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #023: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) | 09 May 2018 | 01:36:01 | |
What is thy bidding, our masters? On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark learn about the ways of the force and resist the Dark Side as they discuss the 1980 STAR WARS epic: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK! On this week’s show: The lack of hype for SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY How we first experienced EMPIRE The 1995 THX Remastered VHS tapes The film’s most famous line is often misquoted George Lucas as an independent filmmaker Hiring Irvin Kershner as Director The early versions of the story The 1997 Special Editions The proper order to watch the Saga George Lucas is Kermit Who knew the twist ending ahead of filming? When did Lucas know Leia was Luke’s sister? How do you pronounce “AT-AT”? Switching out Emperors Why is talking to a Muppet NOT goofy? “I know.” The reaction from fans in the 1980s The differences of the original cut VS the special editions “Despecialized” Editions FILMS REFERENCED: STAR WARS (1977) SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) ROBOCOP 2 (1990) CLERKS (1994) STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002) EMPIRE OF DREAMS (2004) STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015) ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (2016) STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017) SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (2018) BONUS CONVERSATION: THE WARRIORS (1979) AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (2018) LINKS: The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Alamo Drafthouse Menu: https://drafthouse.com/nyc/news/eats-assemble-avengers-infinity-war-specials-are-here HOW FANS REACTED TO EMPIRE STRIKES BACK IN 1980: https://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-how-fans-reacted-to-the-empire-strikes-back-in-19-1821551259 ISLE OF DOGS Alamo Drafthouse Menu: https://drafthouse.com/nyc/news/japanese-inspired-canine-approved-isle-of-dogs-specials-are-here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 58: The Essential Films Podcast Episode #58: A CHRISTMAS CAROL @ THE MOVIES! | 23 Dec 2022 | 01:47:07 | |
Are you the podcast whose coming was foretold to me? On today's podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark play Podcast Hosts of Christmas Past as they look at the long history of screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' immortal classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL! Movies discussed include: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938), SCROOGE (1951), SCROOGE (1970), SCROOGED (1988), THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992) and many more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #021 - BONUS FEATURES - Se7en (1995), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Long Goodbye (1973), Scarface (1983) & Bad Movies | 19 Apr 2018 | 00:41:56 | |
BONUS EPISODE! Raw unproduced audio of Adolfo and Mark shooting the breeze. On today’s adventure: Mark’s Alamo Drafthouse Adventures SEVEN (1995) 70 MM of HOWARD THE DUCK (1986) BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998) “This is what happens when you French a stranger in the Alps!” THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) VERTIGO (1958) GREASE (1976) THE LONG GOODBYE (1973) GEMINI (2018) Arnie’s mustache PUMPING IRON (1977) SSSSSSS (1973) THE BIRDS II: LAND’S END (1994) PHASE IV (1974) OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN (1983) COBRA (1986) SHAKMA (1990) BASKET CASE (1982) FRANKEN HOOKER (1990) BRAIN DAMAGE (1988) 80s trash THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE (1987) SECRET AGENT DOUBLE-O SOUL (1990) BEST FRIENDS VOL. 1 (2018) SCARFACE (1983) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #022: SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) | 19 Apr 2018 | 01:44:00 | |
We’re back from the Phantom Zone!On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark fight for Truth, Justice and the American way when they discuss the 1978 superhero movie pioneer SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE! On this week’s show: Clamshell VHS Tapes One of the first superhero films Christopher Reeves: Adolfo’s childhood hero Henry Cavill’s mustache Brandon Routh’s Christopher Reeves impression A time when Superhero films were non-existent All superhero movies trace their origin to Superman An important milestone for superhero films How do you make someone fly? The cheesiness of Can You Read My Mind How long it takes to even see Superman The long process of casting Superman Marlon Brando at his laziest Brando scored big Green bagels Christopher Reeves doesn’t get top billing The wacky names considered to play the title part Christopher Reeves’ amazing dual performance “You’ve got me? Who’s got you?” The electric chemistry between Reeves and Margot Kidder Dual filming on Superman and Superman II Krypton’s blowing up? FAKE NEWS Lax adoption paperwork laws The ludicrousness of Lex Luthor’s plan Why Lex Luthor is awesome even though he differs from the comic book Hackensack, New Jersey Does Superman REALLY spin the Earth backwards? “Head Canon” The iconic score streak of John Williams What’s missing from modern superhero films Evil Superman flicking peanuts The 3 Hour TV cut FILM REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE: FLASH GORDON (1936) THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL (1941) BATMAN (1943) CAPTAIN AMERICA (1944) BATMAN AND ROBIN (1947) SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE-MEN (1951) ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (TV Series, 1952-1958) BATMAN (TV Series, 1966-1968) THE GODFATHER (1972) LAST TANGO IN PARIS (1972) STAR WARS (1977) SUPERMAN II (1980) SUPERMAN III (1983) SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE (1987) BATMAN (1989) DARKMAN (1990) THE SHADOW (1994) THE PHANTOM (1996) SPAWN (1997) STEEL (1997) STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) X-MEN (2000) SMALLVILLE (TV Series, 2001-2011) SPIDER-MAN (2002) STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002) STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005) SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006) IRON MAN (2008) TED (2012) THE AVENGERS (2012) MAN OF STEEL (2013) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015) JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017) STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017) KRYPTON (TV Series, 2018) BLACK PANTHER (2018) AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (2018) RED SPARROW (2018) LINKS: The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #020: Short Subjects - A Look at the 2018 Oscar Nominations | 25 Jan 2018 | 00:28:39 | |
In today's Short Subjects episode, Adolfo goes down the entire list of Academy Award nominees, announced on January 24th. From Best Picture to Best Visual Effects; From Get Out to Dunkirk he covers his thoughts, his predictions and why he thinks Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri is overrated. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #19: Short Subjects - The Holiday Classics | 24 Dec 2017 | 00:28:45 | |
Join Adolfo on this solo adventure as he discusses some of the cherished Holiday Hollywood classics such as: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938) HOLIDAY INN (1942) THE BISHOP'S WIFE (1947) SCROOGE (1951) WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954) A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983) and more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 18: MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947) | 21 Dec 2017 | 02:10:51 | |
It's cold outside. A man's gotta do something to keep warm. On today's podcast adventure: Adolfo and Mark deck the halls and jingle them bells as they celebrate the holidays with MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947). The duo are plastered...err--- feeling gay as they discuss the charming wonderfulness of this holiday classic as well as: Kris does NOT take any crap; Fred Gailey is a pimp; you couldn't make this film in 2017; Is Gimbels still in business?; the legal accuracy of the courtroom scenes; Russian princes; and "Mr. Macy." All this plus a conversation on STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, Alamo Draughthouse adventures, holiday movie classics, The Rankin Bass Holiday specials, HOLIDAY INN (1942), The many adaptations of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, including SCROOGE (1951), SCROOGED (1988) and THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992), HOME ALONE (1990) and ELF (2003). Do a wonderful thing and download now! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #017: The Wizard of Oz (1939) | 25 Nov 2017 | 02:20:10 | |
There’s no place like home. On today’s Thanksgiving podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1939 MGM classic: THE WIZARD OF OZ! On this week’s show: More Alamo Drafthouse! Watching CASABLANCA on the big screen It’s not an isosceles triangle! What human being on this planet hasn’t seen Wizard of Oz? A Thanksgiving tradition The troubled production and box office woes of Oz Dark Side of the Moon The power of watching a movie on the big screen The rotating door of directors Wizard of Oz on stage High school productions The Jitterbug A Thanksgiving tradition Engrained in pop culture Roseanne Barr as the Wicked Witch? The bankability of Fantasy films in the 30s. Why the film was a dream sequence The darkness of RETURN TO OZ “Over the Rainbow” was almost cut from the film Dorothy and Scarecrow love connection? The pros and cons of blu-ray The amazing make-up artistry Shirley Temple: The original Dorothy? Ray Bolger originally cast as Scarecrow Buddy Ebsen’s allergic reaction to the silver Tin Man make up, causing him to be recast by Jack Haley Who were WC Fields and Ed Wynn considered to play? Frank Morgan, the MGM character actor Margaret Hamilton severely burned on a stunt Juvenile Oscars The television broadcast gave the film new life Urban legends Midgets groping Judy Garland There is still one Munchkin left! Sequels & spinoffs! Wicked the Broadway Musical The debut of the Random CHRISTMAS Movie Generator FILM REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ (1910) THE WIZARD OF OZ (1925) SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938) GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940) CASABLANCA (1942) IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) THE BISHOP’S WIFE (1947) ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1951) SCROOGE (1951) REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955) THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (1959) MARY POPPINS (1965) BONNIE & CLYDE (1967) GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER (1967) WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971) THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) STAR WARS TRILOGY (1977-1983) MOMENT BY MOMENT (1978) THE WIZ (1978) THE SHINING (1980) BLOW OUT (1981) THE THING (1982) E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) MICHAEL JACKSON’S THRILLER (1982) SCARFACE (1983) A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983) GREMLINS (1984) RETURN TO OZ (1985) CAPTAIN EO (1986) THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) THE LOST BOYS (1987) MOONWALKER (1988) DIE HARD (1988) GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (1990) HOME ALONE (1990) MGM WHEN THE LION ROARS (1992) THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992) FALLING DOWN (1993) ED WOOD (1994) BATMAN & ROBIN (1997) STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) POKÉMON: THE MOVIE - I CHOOSE YOU! (2000) THE ROOM (2002) TIN MAN (2007) 500 DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (2001-2003) ROOM 237 (2012) THE AVENGERS (2012) THE HOBBIT TRILOGY (2012-2014) OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013) SPOTLIGHT (2015) THOR: RAGNAROK (2017) MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017) AMERICAN ASSASSIN (2017) KINGSMAN THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (2017) THE DISASTER ARTIST (2017) IRVING BERLIN’S HOLIDAY INN: THE MUSICAL (2017) THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (2017) THE POST (2017) LINKS: The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com Key & Peele: Gremlins 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM Moment by Moment TV Spot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYyjvyvx6c0 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpV29YZ7Ksw The Wizard of Oz (1925) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CBmDZjvjGs Return to Oz Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CklyKCKFtwE Maragaret Hamilton on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I89lklpp8cM Michael Jackson in The Wiz (1978) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r1ssg1LIt4 Moonwalker Trailer (1988) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFoVHVeLk-M Captain EO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONRTzWy26Ko Tin Man trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUWyDjuHEC0 SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films: https://www.facebook.com/The-Essential-Films-130585803634489/?fref=ts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #016: The Exorcist (1973) | 30 Oct 2017 | 01:30:00 | |
What an excellent day for an exorcism. On today’s Halloween podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1973 William Friedkin classic: THE EXORCIST! On this week’s show: Alamo Drafthouse adventures Has Edgar Wright ever made a bad film? Halloween season movies When did we first experience THE EXORCIST? Terrifying even for a lapsed Catholic The exorcism of Roland Doe William Friedkin sounds like a more educated Donald Trump William Peter Blatty’s power as producer Friedkin making the cast and crew film in a freezer The urban myths and legends of the film production Mercedes McCambridge The power of nitroglycerin The prologue confuses first time viewers The amazing make-up job on Max Von Sydow The secret behind Captain Howdy’s subliminal messages The banned trailer Who owns a Ouija board? How the parallel stories of Regan and Damien Karras intersect The GREAT Lee J. Cobb The “Exorcist” Steps The Crucifix Scene Audience reactions: fainting, barf bags, etc. Friedkin, the sadist Campbell’s Pea Soup How Jason Miller got the role The original Damien Karras “Help Me” The iconic shot of Merrin arriving at the McNeil house “Why you do this to me, Dimi?” Angering the crew by slapping a priest Damien Karras’ story arc and crisis of faith The differences between the Theatrical and Extended cuts The Spider Walk The massive box office success of the film The disappointing sequels REPOSSESSED does not hold up FILM REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE: THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) ALL THE KING’S MEN (1949) THE WAGES OF FEAR (1953) ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) THE STING (1973) THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC (1977) SORCERER (1977) ALIEN (1979) THE SHINING (1980) AIRPLANE (1980) THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) THE THING (1982) THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD (1988) REPOSSESSED (1990) THE EXORCIST III (1990) THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) FIGHT CLUB (1999) THE ROOM (2003) SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING (2004) DOMINION: A PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST (2005) HOT FUZZ (2007) GRINDHOUSE (2007) THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD (2010) THE DARK KNIGHT (2012) THE WORLD’S END (2013) WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (2013) OUIJA (2014) BABY DRIVER (2017) LINKS: The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films: https://www.facebook.com/The-Essential-Films-130585803634489/?fref=ts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #015: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) | 21 Sep 2017 | 01:45:19 | |
We’ll...be….right….HERE. On today’s podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1982 Steven Spielberg classic: E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL! On this week’s show: More Alamo Drafthouse adventures from Mark Unoriginal cosplayers Our thoughts on the passings of Jerry Lewis, Harry Dean Stanton and Tobe Hooper The infamous unreleased Jerry Lewis film THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED Harry Dean Stanton should get a posthumous Academy Award nomination for LUCKY “Avenge me!” The 35th Anniversary of E.T. When did we first experience E.T. Probably the greatest family film of all time Last day of school movies The long stretches of time we went before rewatching the film How the film is entrenched in pop culture Experiencing it again for the “first time” The movie still works on 2017 audiences ET and Elliot going across the moon is the most iconic image in cinema Kids smoking and swearing in family films Why did you drop the pizza Elliot?! The origins of E.T. from the mind of a young Steven Spielberg How 1941’s production problems helped pave the way for E.T. 1941: Spielberg’s worst film Columbia passed on E.T. The tragic mistake of M&Ms Reese’s Pieces! Mark’s INCORRECT opinion on Reese’s Pieces VS M&Ms E.T. taught kids how to play hooky from school The cuteness of young Drew Barrymore Why don’t we see the adult’s faces for half the film? The trauma of frog dissection Henry Thomas delivers one of the great child actor performances Harrison Ford’s deleted cameo TV versions of movies re-adding deleted scenes The 20th Anniversary version Walkie Talkies are not guns Practical effects are always better than digital Why the film was shot in chronological order E.T. 2: NOCTURNAL FEARS E.T.’s cameo in STAR WARS The biggest movie of all time until 1993 when Spielberg beat the box office record again with JURASSIC PARK E.T. The Atari Game E.T. Adventure @ Universal Studios… kind of a lame ride. “Penis breath!” “Wolfman’s got nards!” We’re not ready for 4K yet FILM REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE: GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) CITIZEN KANE (1941) THE QUIET MAN (1952) ARTISTS AND MODELS (1955) CINDERFELLA (1960) PSYCHO (1960) THE LADIES MAN (1961) THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (1963) THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) COOL HAND LUKE (1967) 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) THE GODFATHER (1972) THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) JAWS (1975) KING KONG (1976) CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) STAR WARS (1977) HALLOWEEN (1978) ALIEN (1979) 1941 (1979) ALTERED STATES (1980) THE SHINING (1980) ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981) RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) THE KING OF COMEDY (1982) FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982) POLTERGEIST (1982) TRON (1982) CHRISTINE (1983) PARIS, TEXAS (1984) RED DAWN (1984) REPO MAN (1984) INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) GREMLINS (1984) FIRESTARTER (1984) A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) THE GOONIES (1985) PRETTY IN PINK (1986) FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF (1986) STAND BY ME (1986) THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987) FULL METAL JACKET (1987) BIG (1988) STEPHEN KING’S IT (1990) JURASSIC PARK (1993) PULP FICTION (1994) JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996) STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) THE LADIES MAN (2000) SUPER 8 (2011) THE AVENGERS (2012) MAX ROSE (2013) STRANGER THINGS (TV Series, 2016) IT (2017) LUCKY (2017) SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING (2017) LINKS: The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films: https://www.facebook.com/The-Essential-Films-130585803634489/?fref=ts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #014: Star Wars (1977) | 31 Jul 2017 | 02:10:00 | |
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away. On today’s podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1977 George Lucas classic: STAR WARS! On this week’s show: Growing up Catholic as a Star Wars fan More Alamo Drafthouse discussions Christopher Nolan’s distaste for CGI What’s the perfect date movie of 2017? The Star Wars/San Diego Comic-Con connection All the trailers coming out of Comic-Con 2017 Disney hunting down trailer leaks Jeff Goldblum makes everything better A tribute to Martin Landau, George Romero and John Heard Star Wars’ 40th Anniversary The many titles George Lucas went through before settling on “Star Wars” Why is A New Hope so good? Was it a fluke? George Lucas was not tested in a big budget environment George Lucas, the world’s biggest independent filmmaker Star Wars changed the movie licensing game The complex ownership between 20th Century Fox and Disney When did we first experience Star Wars? The Special Edition releases in 1997 Star Wars action figures! Fast Food Star Wars tie-ins The multiple VHS releases Star Wars as a holiday film Why did Adolfo get in trouble when he saw Star Wars in theaters in 1997? Who won that damn Star Wars Hummer? When did “Star Wars” become “Episode IV: A New Hope”? How the naming convention was inspired by the old chapter movies of the 30s and 40s Serials were not meant to be watched all at once How the film was plagued with multiple production problems Hammer Horror icons Peter Cushing and his on-screen rival Christopher Lee both appeared as Star Wars villains The use of CGI to bring back younger versions of older actors (or dead actors) Empire of Dreams: the best documentary on Star Wars How Star Wars changed the sci-fi game in the 70s How the crew completely disrespected George Lucas George Lucas: Control Freak The New Hollywood directors The director has final say on a film What Brian De Palma and Steven Spielberg thought of the film when they saw the rough cut “It rhymes.” Why Jabba the Hutt isn’t needed in Star Wars Special Edition Marcia Lucas is the real MVP Star Wars: a space fairy tale Did Lucas rip-off The Dam Busters? David Prowse was not pleased he was dubbed over The movie was really made in post-production Ben Burtt: Sound genius Inventing new technology just make the film The birth of Industrial Light & Magic How the Death Star trench run was filmed The Prequels and their loyal defenders The joint casting sessions for Star Wars and Carrie Who was Mark Hammill’s competition for Luke Skywalker The wacky names considered for Han Solo Harrison Ford and Alec Guinness grew to resent the films “I Was Going to Toshi Station to Pick Up Some Power Converters” Is Princess Leia English? Are you Luke Skywalker or Han Solo? The great chemistry between Fisher, Ford and Hammil Anthony Daniels does not have a career outside of C-3PO The inspiration for C-3PO and R2D2 The second act problems of Return of the Jedi Boba Fett: a great looking character without substance What is the proper viewing order of the saga? What Adolfo considers to be the WORST Star Wars movie The most recognizable movie theme of all time Star Wars launched a merchandising empire Adolfo’s vintage Burger King Star Wars glasses The “Empty Box” campaign The Star Wars Holiday Special Prequels, sequels, spin-offs and sequels “When will then be now?” “Soon” George Lucas can’t leave well enough alone How can you watch the original theatrical versions (legally). Hint, it involves going on eBay and some outdated technology The “De-Specialized” Editions Han shoots first! FILM REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE: FLASH GORDON (1936) BATMAN (1943) CAPTAIN AMERICA (1944) BATMAN AND ROBIN (1949) THE DAM BUSTERS (1955) THE HIDDEN FORTRESS (1958) NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) PLANET OF THE APES (1968) THX 1138 (1971) A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) JAWS (1975) LOGAN’S RUN (1976) CARRIE (1976) DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978) THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL (1978) MAD MAX (1979) STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO (TV Series, 1981-1983) BLADE RUNNER (1982) RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) THE A-TEAM (TV Series, 1983-1987) SCARFACE (1983) A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) MUPPET BABIES (TV Series, 1984-1991) BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) STAR WARS: DROIDS (TV Series, 1985-1986) BIG (1988) SPACEBALLS (1988) CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS (1989) HOME ALONE (1990) JURASSIC PARK (1993) ED WOOD (1994) PULP FICTION (1994) BATMAN FOREVER (1995) THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO (1996) BATMAN & ROBIN (1997) THE IRON GIANT (1999) THE SOPRANOS (TV Series, 1999-2007) STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE (2001) STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003) EMPIRE OF DREAMS: THE STORY OF THE STAR WARS TRILOGY (2004) STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005) STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED (Video Game, 2008) THE WALKING DEAD (TV Series, 2010-Present) THOR (2011) THOR: THE DARK WORLD (2014) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015) ANT-MAN (2015) ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (2016) CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016) DUNKIRK (2017) WAR OF THE PLANET FOR THE APES (2017) SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (2017) THE BIG SICK (2017) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (2017) READY PLAYER ONE (2018) AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (2018) JUSTICE LEAGUE (2018) THOR: RAGNAROK (2018) LINKS: The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com Star Wars glasses: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f3/4b/d1/f34bd1b1f58cbb9e586c826120a0c206.jpg Harmy’s Despecialized Editions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmy%27s_Despecialized_Edition SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films: https://www.facebook.com/The-Essential-Films-130585803634489/?fref=ts This is a public episode. 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| Episode #013: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) | 06 Jul 2017 | 01:37:33 | |
On today’s podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1957 David Lean classic: THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI! On this week’s show: Mark takes another EPIC trip to Alamo Drafthouse Mark’s retweet from an 80’s icon Jelly donuts Toy guns Korean exercise videos 2017 Summer Movies Adolfo is done with Minions Adolfo butchers Japanese and French The benefits of Netflix Disc subscription The slow start to Bridge The David Lean Trilogy Why William Holden was cast William Holden’s record breaking salary Why Alec Guinness thought the film was Anti-British Why Adolfo trusts Alec Guinness without question The anti-Japanese sentiment of the film Does the film romanticize the building of the bridge? The central conflict of Col. Nicholson Major Shears’ redemption Jack Hawkins: Bad Ass Building an actual bridge for the film Mark makes a Simpsons reference (SHOCKING) Nicholson’s ambiguous finale Women Bearers! The hokey final words The Hollywood Blacklist rears its ugly head Masterful editing for the climax of the film FILM REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE: THE GENERAL (1926) BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945) OLIVER TWIST (1948) WINCHESTER ‘73 (1950) SUNSET BLVD. (1950) STALAG 17 (1953) PATHS OF GLORY (1957) SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959) SPARTACUS (1960) WEST SIDE STORY (1961) LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (1964) THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY (1965) DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965) BATMAN: THE MOVIE (1966) 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) THE WILD BUNCH (1969) THE LOSERS (1970) JAWS (1975) NETWORK (1976) ZOMBI (1979) APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) MANIAC (1980) AIRPLANE! (1980) AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1982) A PASSAGE TO INDIA (1984) BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) FULL METAL JACKET (1987) TOP GUN (1987) BATMAN (1989) PACIFIC HEIGHTS (1990) HEARTS OF DARKNESS (1991) TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) FORREST GUMP (1994) INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996) MEN IN BLACK (1997) ALI (2001) HITCH (2005) THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS (2006) I AM LEGEND (2007) THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) THE AVENGERS (2012) INTERSTELLAR (2014) JUPITER ASCENDING (2015) MINIONS (2015) FURIOUS 7 (2015) STRANGER THINGS [Netflix Series] (2016) TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT (2017) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES (2017) COLOSSAL (2017) LUCKY (2017) DUNKIRK (2017) ATOMIC BLONDE (2017) SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING (2017) WAR OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2017) THE EMOJI MOVIE (2017) ANNABELLE CREATION (2017) THE DARK TOWER (2017) VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (2017) BABY DRIVER (2017) LINKS: The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com The Losers (1970) - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQU3cRBoWGo GI Joe Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLL67CN2hnw Paths of Glory (1957) - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmDA60X-f_A Nancy Sinatra “These Boots Are Made for Walking” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2fPkzJsMU8 R. Lee Ermey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPlKXBnLbK0 SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films: https://www.facebook.com/The-Essential-Films-130585803634489/?fref=ts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode 57: The Essential Films Podcast Episode #57: BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) | 13 Dec 2022 | 01:35:23 | |
On today's podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the wonderful weirdness of BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #012: Rear Window (1954) | 19 May 2017 | 01:34:23 | |
On today’s podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock classic: REAR WINDOW! On this week’s show: An in-depth discussion of Disney World Parks Jedis are gender neutral Adolfo’s favorite Hitchcock film Thelma Ritter: The MVP The inevitable “Simpsons” discussion How sound plays such an important role in the film Hitchcock’s growing pains in cinema The movie is completely set up in the first two minutes The believable cast of characters in the courtyard How the film turns the audience into voyeurs Grace Kelly at the peak of her Grace Kelly How Hitchcock places doubt in the viewer’s head Lars Thorwald is more sinister being kind to a dog than being cruel to it How long does it take to walk up a flight of stairs? How Hitchcock makes you feel bad for the killer Sacrificing realism for suspense An exercise in reaction editing Differences to the original short story Hitchcock likes to get around the censors Thorwald and Jeff mirror each other “It’s almost as if it’s being written for us” The camera as a phallic symbol The made for TV Movie remake starring Christopher Reeve PLUS CONVERSATIONS ON: WINGS (1927) THE LODGER: A STORY OF THE LONDON FOG (1928) THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1934) THE 39 STEPS (1935) SABOTAGE (1936) THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1938) THE LADY VANISHES (1938) HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) IN A LONELY PLACE (1950) DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954) A MAN ESCAPED (1956) VERTIGO (1958) NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) PSYCHO (1960) “THE SIMPSONS” BART OF DARKNESS (TV Episode 1994) REAR WINDOW (1998) DISTURBIA (2007) AVATAR (2009) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (2017) LINKS: The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com Rear Window 1998 TV Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bqrzWLRNEw Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUNZPHbwA-U SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films: https://www.facebook.com/The-Essential-Films-130585803634489/?fref=ts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #011: Some Like it Hot (1959) | 06 Mar 2017 | 02:02:51 | |
(NOTE: There are a few audio issues during this episode that unfortunately we could not fix. We apologize.) Well, nobody’s perfect. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #010: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | 21 Dec 2016 | 02:30:39 | |
Hot dog! Merry Christmas! On today’s special holiday podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1946 holiday classic: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE! On today’s discussion: Mall shopping on the last weekend before Christmas The NES Classic The movie that defines all Christmas movies How the film touches even Adolfo’s cold heart The miracle that is Mr. Pibb How the sentimentality is earned At which point we get teary eyed “The Greatest Gift” Christmas card How Cary Grant was all wrong for the role A mini history of Liberty Films Capra and Stewart’s favorite film The secret origin of Jimmy Stewart The Christmas Tree capital of the world Why Lionel Barrymore was a perfect choice for Mr. Potter Mr. Potter = Ebeneezer Scrooge without the redemption The framing device of the film Why does Mr. Gower even have a bottle of poison? Apparently adults are allowed to slap children around in 1946 How many It’s a Wonderful Life references are there in The Simpsons? A deleted scene where George meets Potter much earlier in life Jimmy Stewart playing a teenager Donna Reed’s beautiful introductory shot “Aw pop, just a little.” George’s constant sacrifices Thomas Mitchell’s great adlib “We’ll wait for ya, baby…” The one-shot take of Reed and Stewart’s first kiss Bert and Ernie! Eyes swimming with tears How many kids does Martini have? How James Stewart didn’t want to glorify war on screen When you finally see George break A terrifying Santa mask The innovative new “chemical snow” created for the film The bridge guy! The one flaw of the movie! Not finding your true love means your vision fails “Merry Christmas you old Building and Loan!” “To my big brother George, the richest man in town!” ONIONS. The film’s failure at the box office, with awards and with critics The ridiculous copyright history Why Paramount owns the rights even though the film itself is technically in the public domain The Colorized version The kick to the gut that was 2016 PLUS REFERENCES TO: THE BISHOP’S WIFE (1947) YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1938) FORREST GUMP (1994) BRUCE ALMIGHTY (2003) HOME ALONE (1990) HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1992) BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989) THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996) THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992) SCROOGED (1988) SCROOGE (1951) A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1984) A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1999) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2009) MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947) SANTA CLAUS (1959) SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964) A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983) THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954) DIE HARD (1988) BATMAN RETURNS (1992) GREMLINS (1984) LINKS: Can You Survive Home Alone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NhijmGTwwo The Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.com SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515 FACEBOOK: The Essential Films: https://www.facebook.com/The-Essential-Films-130585803634489/?fref=ts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
| Episode #009: Gone With the Wind (1939) | 14 Dec 2016 | 02:25:51 | |
Look for it only in books, for it is no more than a dream remembered... On today’s EPIC podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1939 Hollywood classic: GONE WITH THE WIND! On today’s discussion: Hattie McDaniel becoming first African American to win an Academy Award One of the earliest films to sweep the Oscars The ups and down of respect amongst film critics How much money has GONE WITH THE WIND made? The Billion Dollar Club Our hesitation to watch the film our first time How Blockbuster didn’t carry anything older than the year 2000 How David O Selznick got the film made #NotMyRhett Why Gary Cooper turned down the role of Rhett Butler “Selznick’s Follie” The revolving door of directors The most unlikeable protagonist in history Mark can’t keep his potty mouth clean! The search for Scarlett O’Hara Leslie Howard’s least convincing southern accent An appearance by Superman The themes of masculinity throughout the film No one ends up happy How they faked Clark Gable dancing How the film got around the Hayes Code The best shot in the film How the “burning of Atlanta” was filled Uncle Billy! Scarlett as a feminist icon Survival as theme The rewriting of history A thinly veiled Ku Klux Klan raid How Rhett carrying Scarlett up the stairs is NOT the romantic scene many people think it is How Scarlett matures yet remains selfish “Frankly, my dear…” has more impact in context How Hattie McDaniel was not allowed to attend the Atlanta premiere Why it took so long for Gone with the Wind to air on television PLUS REFERENCES TO: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) KING KONG (1933) THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) BEN-HUR (1959) GETTYSBURG (1993) SCARLETT (1994) TITANIC (1997) THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2001-2003) AVATAR (2009) WATCHMEN (2009) THE ARTIST (2011) FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (2015) SAN ANDREAS (2015) THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adolfoacosta.substack.com | |||
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