The Movie Proposal cover image

The Movie Proposal

Latest episodes

undefined
May 2, 2019 • 38min

Episode 61: Avengers Endgame

Something Old:   Josh’s: Frequency (2000): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186151/   Skye’s: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097576/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2     Something New: Avengers: Endgames (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154796/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Josh’s Proposal: Avengers Endgame has succeed where Star Wars is currently failing: Character Development   Skye’s Proposal: Avengers Endgame is a remarkable story about self sacrifice in a culture of self indulgence.   Something Borrowed: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/avengers/avengers_endgame/avengers-endgame-writers-address-all-the-biggest-twists-character-deaths-the-ending-and-more-spoilers-a168052   Something Blew:   Josh’s: Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9861504/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_2   Skye’s: One Marvelous Scene: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd7v7nQLQGwKQxfPtUPz6i1h3-JVxBx0D   Jason’s: Barry: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5348176/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Sonic (the abomination): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3794354/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1  
undefined
Apr 25, 2019 • 34min

Episode 60: The Legend of Cocaine Island

Something Old: Josh’s: A Simple Plan (1998): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120324/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Cliffhanger (1993): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106582/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: The Legend of Cocaine Island (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8106596/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: The Legend of Cocaine Island is my kind of True Crime Drama.   How Florida's Proud Open Government Laws Lead to the Shame of "Florida Man" News Stories: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/how-floridas-proud-open-government-laws-lead-to-the-shame-of-florida-man-news-stories-7608595 Something Borrowed:https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/11/original-content-cocaine-island-interview/ Something Blew: Skye’s: The Americans: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149175/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s: The Highwaymen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1860242/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 Jason’s: Love, Death & Robots: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9561862/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 BONUS SEGMENT: https://www.patreon.com/holypost
undefined
Apr 9, 2019 • 43min

Episode 59: Captain Marvel

Something Old:   Josh’s: Run Lola Run (1998): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130827/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Skye’s: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056592/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X   Something New: Captain Marvel: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154664/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYSbk_tTsjk   Josh’s Proposal:  Captain marvel demonstrates why film studios are so desperate to create a Cinematic Universe.   Skye’s Proposal: Every time Marvel has introduced a new Character, they have done it by introducing a new Genre of film.   Something Borrowed:  https://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/anna-boden-ryan-fleck/3913929   Something Blew:   Josh’s: Paddleton (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8041276/?ref_=nv_sr_2?ref_=nv_sr_2   Skye’s: Aquaman (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477834/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1   Jason’s: The Twilight Zone - “The Comedian” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19GO8-Rrn0g
undefined
Mar 22, 2019 • 38min

Episode 58: Generation Wealth

Something Old: Josh’s: Clueless (1995): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Arthur (1981): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082031/?ref_=nv_sr_7 Something New: Generation Wealth (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5268348/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: Generation Wealth paints a compelling picture of why we all need Jesus. Skye’s Proposal: Generation Wealth is not about Wealth as much as it is about Generations and the regrets that parents have valued something more than their kids. Something Blew: Josh’s: Patriot Season 2: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4687882/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Skye’s: Aladdin (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6139732/?ref_=nv_sr_2 What’s That Name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rImxuuD_kwM Jason’s: Alita: Battle Angel https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437086/?pf_rd_m=A2FGELUUNOQJNL&pf_rd_p=f9f31d04-fc22-4d12-86b4-f46e25aa2f6f&pf_rd_r=Q9HFEEZN2MBF2GT31QP9&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_t=15506&pf_rd_i=boxoffice&ref_=cht_bo_3    
undefined
Mar 4, 2019 • 32min

Episode 57: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Something Old: Josh’s: Being John Malkovich (1999): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120601/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Tootsie (1982): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084805/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: Can You Ever Forgive Me? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4595882/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: I can relate to Melissa McCarthy’s character Lee Israel. Skye’s Proposal: Can You Ever Forgive Me? is yet another example of a brilliant comedic actor trying to be taken seriously by doing a dramatic film that doesn’t quite work. Something Borrowed: How A Successful Biographer Became A Forger https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94461486 Something Blew: Josh’s: Blew Chunks: The Master (2012): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560747/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Blew Mind: Yesterday (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8079248/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: https://disneyland.disney.go.com/destinations/disneyland/star-wars-galaxys-edge/    
undefined
Feb 8, 2019 • 38min

Episode 56: The Old Man & the Gun

Something Old: Max Dugan Returns (1983): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085919/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Thomas Crown Affair (1999): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155267/?ref_=nv_sr_2   Something New: The Old Man & the Gun (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2837574/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2   Josh’s Proposal: The Old Man & the Gun is a welcome break from Hollywood Blockbusters Skye’s Proposal: The Old Man & the Gun affirms how our character is formed by our habits. The Americans: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149175/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064115/?ref_=tt_rec_tt The Sting: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070735/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something Blew: Josh’s: Blew Mind: Patriots Day (2016): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4572514/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Blew Chunks: Justice League (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974015/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Blew Mind: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom https://www.amazon.com/Frederick-Douglass-David-W-Blight/dp/1416590315 Blew Chunks: “The Big Game” Jason’s: Blew Mind: Missing Link(2019) Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8332426/?ref_=nv_sr_1
undefined
Jan 25, 2019 • 59min

Episode 55: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse

Something Old:   Josh’s: Brave Little Toaster (1987): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092695/   Tom’s: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031679/   Skye’s: The Matrix (1999): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/   Something New: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633694/   Josh’s Proposal: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the best film of 2018   Tom’s Proposal: Sony didn’t only create the best Spider-man movie ever, but gave CG animation a great leap forward visually. (1;38:50)   Skye’s Proposal: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse may represent a kind of comic book representation of what’s happening in American culture right now.   Something Borrowed: Interview with Tom Bancroft.   An explanation of 1’s and 2’s in Spider-verse: https://m.imgur.com/gallery/3SSSEHN   Something Blew:   Josh’s: First Reformed (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6053438/   Tom’s: Aquaman (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477834/   Skye’s: The NFL, like, in general.   Jason’s: https://twitter.com/DANIELPEMBERTON   Tom’s podcast: https://taughtbyapro.com/category/podcasts/
undefined
Jan 10, 2019 • 40min

Episode 54: Mary Poppins Returns

Josh’s: Little Shop of Horrors (1986): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066817/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: Mary Poppins Returns (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5028340/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: Mary Poppins Returns is practically perfect in every way except for one… The songs. Skye’s Proposal: Mary Poppins Returns is a wonderful couple of hours with your family in the theater. But will ultimately be forgotten because it suffers from death of Nostalgia. Something Borrowed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/agh/mary-poppins-returns-bird-woman-lady-jane-michael Something Blew: Josh’s: The Golden Globes & The Disaster Artist Skye’s: Men in Black: International: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2283336/?ref_=nv_sr_1 & Walmart pick up tv commercial - Movie Cars extended version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMcBBHpzKiI
undefined
Jan 3, 2019 • 29min

Episode 53: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Something Old:  Josh’s: The ‘Burbs (1989): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096734/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Tombstone (1993): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108358/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Wyatt Earp (1994): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111756/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Something New: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2388771/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: Mowgli is an example of how 3D animation/motion capture isn’t working for me. Skye’s Proposal: This movie is messed up Something Borrowed:  Josh’s game Something Blew:  Josh’s:  Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018):  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5848272/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Homecoming (2018-): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7008682/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-hCcr3EfJg Jason’s: Score: A Film Music Documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4207112/?ref_=nv_sr_5 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633694/?ref_=nv_sr_1
undefined
Dec 20, 2018 • 1h

Episode 52: Elf

Its the 15th anniversary of everybody's favorite Christmas movie "Elf"!  This week's episode features Todd Komarnicki, the producer of Elf. He's also a screenwriter for films like Tom Hanks' Sully and Bruce Willis' Perfect Stranger.   We had a lot of fun talking about how the movie Elf was made, some behind the scenes stories and what it means to be a screenwriter.   And do you know what film stars Harrison Ford with Bea Arthur?! And what Tom Hanks film is a lot like Elf?? Check out this episode and if you like it please leave a 5 star review!

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode