
The Movie Proposal
Hosted by Skye Jethani and friend (and former Big Idea employee a long, long time ago) Josh Lindsay, "The Movie Proposal" is a deep dive into movies from two thoughtful Christian guys. Check it out and tell us what you think!
Latest episodes

Jan 9, 2018 • 37min
Episode 31: The Greatest Showman
Something Old: Josh’s: Sister Act (1992): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105417/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Glory (1989): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Jason’s: Die Hard (1988): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095016/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: The Greatest Showman (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1485796/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s proposal: The Greatest Showman is an example of how musicals can be magical Hello, Dolly! (1969) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064418/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s proposal: Reveals the American culture’s ability to move a minority group from exploitation to empowerment. Something Borrowed: http://people.com/movies/the-true-story-behind-hugh-jackmans-the-greatest-showman/ Something Blew: The Lost City of Z (2016): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212428/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Toys That Made Us (2017-) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7053920/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Downsizing (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1389072/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Dec 19, 2017 • 55min
Episode 30: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Something Old: Willow (1988): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096446/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Fugitive (1993): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106977/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527336/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Josh’s Proposal: Star Wars: The Last Jedi disappoints, but that doesn’t matter because it’s for the kids. Skye’s Proposal: Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the best Star Wars movie since the Original Trilogy Skye’s Post on The Last Jedi: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSkyeJethani/posts/930360667118373 Something Blew: WSTR: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wstr-galactic-public-access-a-star-wars-podcast/id1186303052?mt=2 The Grand Tour Season 2: https://www.amazon.com/The-Grand-Tour-Season-2/dp/B0731VX6Q9 Skye’s Website: http://SkyeJethani.com

Dec 5, 2017 • 42min
Episode 29: Wonder
Jon from Cinema Faith https://cinemafaith.com/ Something old: The Sixth Sense: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/ What's Eating Gilbert Grape: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108550/ Uncle Buck: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098554/ Something New: Wonder: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543472/ Jon’s Proposal: Wonder is not the movie we want, but it is the movie we need. Josh’s Proposal: Wonder is the feel-good movie of the year. Skye’s Proposal: Wonder is the primer on basic human Empathy our culture needs right now. Something Borrowed: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/24/arts/wonder-movie-book.html Something Blew: Jon’s: Lady Bird: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4925292/ Josh’s: the Unexplainable disappearance of Mars Patel: http://www.marspatel.com/ Skye’s: Jim and Andy The Great Beyond: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7214762/ Jason’s: Coco:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/ Justice League: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974015/ FaithBlox: http://www.faithblox.com

Nov 21, 2017 • 44min
Episode 28: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Christian Taylor’s website: http://neighborladyvo.com/ Something old: My Blue Heaven (1990): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100212/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_34 Terms of Endearment (1983): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086425/?ref_=nv_sr_1 As Good as it Gets (1997): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119822/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something new: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5536736/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Christian’s proposal: This is the best movie that Adam Sandler has ever done. Josh’s proposal: The Meyerowitz Stories works because of it’s humor and honesty about family. Adam Sandler: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001191/?ref_=tt_cl_t1 The Wedding Singer (1998): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120888/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Dustin Hoffman: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000163/?ref_=tt_cl_t3 Emma Thompson: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000668/?ref_=tt_cl_t5 Regarding Henry (1991): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102768/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something Borrowed: http://time.com/5028755/sarah-silverman-louis-ck-sexual-misconduct-response/ Something Blew: The Girl Who Wore Freedom: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7347258/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s: Okja (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3967856/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094220/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Nov 6, 2017 • 37min
Episode 27: Thor: Ragnarok
Something Old: Josh’s: Big Night (1996): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115678/ Skye’s A Fish Called Wanda (1988): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095159/ Something New: Thor: Ragnarok (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501632/ Josh’s Proposal:Thor: Ragnorok does what all super hero films should do, makes us all want to be heroes. Skye’s Proposal: Thor does what all good super hero movies make you want to do. Make you want to be Taika Watiti. Taika Watiti: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0169806/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Something Borrowed: Skye’s Tweet/Facebook Post “How do you define "church"? Confusing these 4 definitions = bad leadership & misdirected mission.” https://twitter.com/SkyeJethani/status/927559682289491968 https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSkyeJethani/posts/904557629698677 Something Blew: Josh’s Blew Chunks: The Magnificent Seven (2016): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404435/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Blew Mind: The Night Of 92016): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2401256/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s Blew Chunks: The Big Sick (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5462602/?ref_=nv_sr_1 https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_big_sick/

Sep 26, 2017 • 33min
Episode 26: Elvis & Nixon
Something Old: L.A. Confidential (1997): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119488/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Toy (1982): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084809/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: Elvis & Nixon (2016): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2093991/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n Roll, and President Richard Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives. Josh’s proposal: We need more Elvis and Nixon in our lives Skye’s proposal: Elvis and Nixon shows that celebrity is the ultimate power in our culture. Kevin Spacey: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000228/?ref_=tt_cl_t2 Michael Shannon: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788335/ Florence Foster Jenkins: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4136084/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Something Borrowed: When Elvis Met Nixon http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-elvis-met-nixon-69892425/ Something Blew: Peter Rabbit (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5117670/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Isle of Dogs (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5104604/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Kong: Skull Island (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3731562/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Sep 5, 2017 • 50min
Episode 25: Fall Preview
Something Old: Clue (1985): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088930/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Better Off Dead…: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088794/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ Something New: Fall Preview! It: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396484/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Mother: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5109784/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Rebel in the Rye: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4986134/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Lucky: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5859238/?ref_=nv_sr_5 Blade Runner 2049: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/?ref_=nv_sr_1 My Little Pony: The Movie (Josh’s Favorite): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4131800/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Mountain Between Us: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2226597/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Same Kind of Different as Me: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1230168/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Goodbye Christopher Robin: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1653665/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Marshall: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5301662/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3 Suburbicon: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491175/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Justice League: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974015/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Murder on the Orient Express: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402236/?ref_=nv_sr_1 LBJ: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4778988/?ref_=nv_sr_1 All the Way: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3791216/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_14 Wonder: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543472/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Coco: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Disaster Artist: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Shape of Water: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580390/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Guillermo del Toro: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868219/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Downsizing: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1389072/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Descendants: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1033575/?ref_=nm_knf_i1 Something Borrowed: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/fall-movie-preview-hollywood-confronts-trump-era-49462179 The 15:17 to Paris: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6802308/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1 Last Flag Flying: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6018306/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Company Men: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172991/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something Blew: Josh’s: Ozark: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5071412/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Disney plans to pull its movies from Netflix and launch own streaming service http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/disney-launch-streaming-service-removes-movies-netflix-subscription-tv-films-a7883726.html

Aug 22, 2017 • 36min
Episode 24: The Founder
Something Old: An American Tail (1986): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090633/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Wall Street (1987): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Something New: The Founder: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4276820/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Josh’s Proposal: The Founder is an entertaining movie that unfortunately perpetuates a favorite Hollywood stereotype: Successful business owners are jerks. Skye’s Proposal: The Founder captures everything that is right and wrong with America. The Big Short (2015): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596363/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Divine Commodity: https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Commodity-Discovering-Consumer-Christianity/dp/0310515920 Something Borrowed: http://www.newsweek.com/dark-side-business-how-ray-kroc-movie-founder-has-echoes-trump-556538 Something Blew: Josh’s: Logan (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3315342/?ref_=nv_sr_2 Skye’s: Washington: A Life: https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Washington-A-Life-Audiobook/B0044EMDEO What’s Wrong With Religion: http://whatswrongwithreligion.com/

Aug 7, 2017 • 40min
Episode 23: Dunkirk
Something Old(ish): Memento (2000): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Lost Boys (1987): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093437/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: Dunkirk: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5013056/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Stuff You Missed In History Class, Dunkirk: http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dunkirk-part-one.htm http://www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts/dunkirk-part-two.htm Josh’s Proposal: Dunkirk confirms Christopher Nolan as the best living filmmaker of today Skye’s Proposal: Dunkirk proves that Christopher Nolan is constitutionally incapable of telling a linear story. The Shepherd’s Tone (What gave Skye a headache): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVWTQcZbLgY Skye’s Proposal Redux: Dunkirk is a good reason not to be a pacifist. Something Borrowed: https://relevantmagazine.com/article/4-christopher-nolan-scenes-that-will-challenge-your-faith/ Christopher Nolan: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Something Blew: Josh’s: Watchmen: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Swallows and Amazons: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227183/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Skye’s: Turn: Washington’s Spies: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543328/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Jason’s: Hans Zimmer’s Master Class: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/hans-zimmer-teaches-film-scoring

Jul 25, 2017 • 34min
Episode 22: Spider-Man: Homecoming
Something Old: Guys and Dolls (1955): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048140/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Something New: Spider-Man: Homecoming: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2250912/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2 Josh’s Proposal: Spider-Man: Homecoming has one of the best opening sequences ever, and that’s a big deal. Skye’s Proposal: A great look into the Millennial’s addiction to technology. The Phil Vischer Podcast Episode 261: Saving Your Kids From Technology W/Andy Crouch: https://philvischer.com/the-phil-vischer-podcast/episode-261-saving-kids-technology-wandy-crouch/ Something Borrowed: Director John Hughes Was 'Philosopher Of Puberty' http://www.npr.org/2009/08/07/111646695/director-john-hughes-was-philosopher-of-puberty The Breakfast Club: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_7 Something Blew: The Emoji Movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4877122/?ref_=nv_sr_1 The Disaster Artist: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126/?ref_=nv_sr_1 D23 and their line up of movies: http://nerdist.com/disney-marvel-and-star-wars-film-updates-from-d23-expo-live-blog/ Hamilton: http://www.hamiltonbroadway.com/ What’s Wrong With Religion: http://whatswrongwithreligion.com/