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The Movie Proposal

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Mar 2, 2021 • 42min

Episode 101: Judas and the Black Messiah

Something Old: Josh’s: The Hobbit (1977) Skye’s: Donnie Brasco (1997) Something New: Judas and the Black Messiah Josh’s Proposal: Judas and the Black Messiah is a good example of how editing can affect story. Skye’s Proposal: Judas and the Black Messiah reveals what happens when we take all of the gray out of the world. Something Borrowed: What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Judas and the Black Messiah Something Blew: Josh’s: Nomadland, The Croods: A New Age, City of God & The Dead Don’t Die Skye’s: WandaVision & History of Swear Words Jason’s: The Biscuits from Ted Lasso
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Feb 11, 2021 • 1h 2min

Episode 100: Derek DelGaudio's in & of Itself

Something Old:   Josh’s: Into the Woods   Skye’s: A Beautiful Mind   Something New: Derek DelGaudio’s in & of Itself   Josh’s Proposal: I propose Derek DelGaudio's in & of Itself (cause that’s the title, by the way) will only payoff for the willing few.   Skye’s Proposal: I propose that Derek DelGaudio's in & of Itself reveals that we are so desperate for affirmation that we will cry over it, even when we know it’s BS. We are a culture so desperate for a religious experience in a secular environment.   Something Borrowed:   Our favorite film of the first 100 Episodes of the movie proposal:   Josh’s favorite film: Knives out   Skye’s: Wonder   Jason’s: Yesterday   Something Blew:   Josh’s: Den of thieves, Pretend it’s a City & Fargo   Skye’s: Succession, The Lady and the Dale & WandaVision   Jason’s: Mike Birbiglia’s Working it out With Frank Oz & Hitman 3
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Jan 21, 2021 • 51min

Episode 99: Wonder Woman 1984

Something Old: Josh’s: Terms of Endearment Skye’s: Superman II (the Donner cut) Something New: Wonder Woman 1984 Josh’s Proposal: Wonder Woman 1984 surprisingly relies too heavily on female stereotypes. Skye’s Proposal: Wonder Woman 1984 Sucked. It was brilliant in it’s concept but utterly failed in the details of it’s execution. Something Borrowed: WW84: Everything That Doesn't Make Sense About Wishes & The Dreamstone Something Blew: Josh’s: Speed Cubers & Tiger Skye’s: Watchmen & The Flight Attendant Jason’s: Palm Springs & You & What We Do in the Shadows
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Jan 7, 2021 • 1h 4min

Episode 98: Soul with Yong Duk Jhun

Yong Duk Jhun’s Imdb Something Old: Josh’s: Defending Your Life (1991) Skye’s: Big (1988) Yong Duk’s: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Something New: Soul (2020) Josh’s Proposal: Soul is another home run for PIXAR but PIXAR is gradually shifting away from their audience. Kids. Skye’s Proposal: What’s remarkable about Soul is it’s a Disney movie that dismantles the false Disney Gospel, but leaves nothing in it’s place. Yong Duk’s Proposal: Soul is like ordering French Toast, it looks amazing, smells amazing, but tastes pretty plain. Something Blew: Josh’s: Fargo (2014) Skye’s: Wonder Woman 1984 & Watchmen Yong Duk’s: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Jason’s: The Last Man on Earth Follow us on twitter: Skye, Josh & Jason Find us on Facebook
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Dec 18, 2020 • 51min

Episode 97: Tenet

Something Old: Josh’s: Memento (2000) Skye’s: Twelve Monkeys (1995) Something New: Tenet (2020) Josh’s Proposal: Tenet is like learning to waterski, it looks exciting, but it’s not easy to figure out. Skye’s Proposal: The Problem with Tenet isn’t that it’s too brilliant, it’s that it’s an A-hole. Something Borrowed: Josh’s Quiz Something Blew: Josh’s: The Holiday Movies that Made Us Skye’s: The entire Star Wars Slate Jason’s: George Lucas on the Impact of Star Wars with Christopher Nolan Follow us on twitter: Skye, Josh & Jason Find us on Facebook
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Dec 10, 2020 • 53min

Episode 96: Mank

Something Old: Josh’s: Citizen Kane (1941) Skye’s: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Something New: Mank (2020) Josh’s Proposal: Mank is like an expensive fine wine, you know it’s quality but that doesn’t mean you’re going to enjoy it. Skye’s Proposal: As much as it was giving a backstory to Citizen Kane, it had a message for today. Emily in Paris and the Rise of Ambient TV Something Borrowed: The controversy Behind David Fincher’s Mank Something Blew: Jason’s: Nobody (2021), Black Box Down & Teardown Josh’s: Josh’s horrific bathroom experience, A Hidden Life (2019) & The Holiday Movies that Made Us Skye’s: The Crown Season 4
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Nov 19, 2020 • 42min

Episode 95: The Mandalorian Season 2

Something Old: Josh’s: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Skye’s: Planes, Trains and Automobiles Something New: The Mandalorian Season 2 Josh’s Proposal: Mandalorian Season 2 is a winner because it rings all the same bells as the original Star Wars and then some. Skye’s Proposal: The Mandalorian is still the best Star Wars Content since 1983. But… I have a bad feeling about this. Something Borrowed: Easter Eggs You Missed In The Mandalorian Chapter 11 Something Blew: Josh’s: The Queen’s Gambit Skye’s: My Next Guest Needs No Introduction & Tom and Jerry Jason’s: Stranger Than Fiction Find us on Facebook Review us on Apple Podcasts
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Nov 5, 2020 • 42min

Episode 94: On the Rocks

Something Old: Josh’s: Legends of the Fall (1994) Skye’s: Parenthood (1989) Something New: On the Rocks (2020) Josh’s Proposal: We’re going to see more movies like On the Rocks because of COVID and streaming services. Skye’s Proposal: This movie is a pretty good illustration of what’s known as “Family Systems Theory” Something Borrowed: On the Rocks Q&A with Sofia Coppola, Bill Murray, Rashida Jones & Marlon Wayans Something Blew: Josh’s: Honey Boy & Shia LaBeouf Live Skye’s: Gemini Man & The Mandalorian Chapter 9 & Sean Connery Jason’s: Madam Vivelda & Birthday Clown
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Oct 22, 2020 • 44min

Episode 93: The Trial of the Chicago 7

Something Old: Josh’s:  Presumed Innocent Skye’s: Murder in the First Something New: The Trial of the Chicago 7 Josh’s Proposal: The Editor is the real winner of this movie. Skye’s Proposal: The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a way to explain 2020 through the lens of 1968. Something Borrowed: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/movies/chicago-7-trial.html Something Blew: Josh’s: What We Do in the Shadows Skye’s: Dune! The book! & Cobra Kai, Spider-man, like, again. Jason’s: Ted Lasso
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Oct 9, 2020 • 53min

Episode 92: The Social Dilemma

Something Old: Josh’s: The Blair Witch Project (1999) Skye’s: WarGames (1983) Something New: The Social Dilemma Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. Josh’s Proposal: The Social Dilemma paints too much doom and gloom and not enough hope or solutions. Skye’s Proposal: The Social Dilemma should be required viewing for everyone to explain why our society is becoming so fractured and polarized. Something Borrowed: ‘The Social Dilemma’ Will Freak you Out - But There’s More to the Story Something Blew: Josh’s: The Ides of March (2011) Skye’s: Blew Chunks: Dune moves to 2021 & just, like, Spiderman, man. Blew Mind: The Right Stuff (2020) Jason’s: Mank Trailer

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