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Dan and Brian conclude their discussion of Ti West's horror trilogy starring Mia Goth with the '80s-flavored MaXXXine. Join as they talk through the strange plot turns and excesses of this final outing, encounter yet another Breaking Bad alum, ponder what the trilogy as a whole means, and where the trilogy could go. Then, they answer "Is It Good?" for all three X movies.
Episode title comes from the MaXXXine review by Letterboxd user "moviesrtherapy"
Check out Part 1 discussing X and Pearl in our previous episode.
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Dan and Brian pick up their spooky season discussion with part one of a look at the Ti West trilogy of horror films starring Mia Goth. First, they look at the '70s-inspired X, then the Technicolor nightmare of Pearl. Join as they discuss their A24 feelings, the long shadow of Texas Chain Saw Massacre, nudity clauses, old people body horror, Mia Goth's unique performances (she's a star!), and the recurring visual and script motifs across the trilogy.
Coming soon: part 2, a discussion of MaXXXine and review of the trilogy as a whole and where it could go next.
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Dan and Brian continue spooky season with a look at a Ray Bradbury adaptation by Disney that the conglomerate has tried to wipe all evidence of. Join as they discuss Bradbury's book, the diminishing human attention span, Brian's possible future careers, avoiding annoying 11 year olds, and the film's many Goods connections.
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Dan and Brian continue spooky season by correcting a mistake from last year when Dan mistook The Craft for The Faculty. They also continue a now-annual tradition of Dan picking a quippy post-Scream film, here with a Kevin Williamson script. Join as they discuss the film's genre stew, the Robert Rodriguez lineage, Halloween's convoluted timeline, and what, if any, themes emerge from the film.
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To kick off spooky season, Brian invites the cinematographer for his upcoming student film to look at a '50s low-budget classic and a goofy parody of the style. Join as they discuss Brian's unexpected discovery of TFOS, the nature of camp, dubious teenage actors, the line between affectionate and cynical spoofing, and influences that Brian and Lindsey will bring to their upcoming film.
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Our old friend Nate makes his long-awaited second appearance on The Goods (last seen in our 19th episode) to discuss the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck-penned and -starring film, Good Will Hunting. Join as they discuss the merit of the film's title, four-quadrant cable TV films, Minnie Driver vs. Andie MacDowell, the implausibility of Will's genius, the best Damon and Affleck films, whether Robin Williams is a good therapist, the many Skarsgards, and the film's circuitous route to production.
This wraps the mini-month of guests as The Goods prepares for spooky season.
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Gargus returns to The Goods for something much more "normal" than their last set of picks. Join as Dan, Brian, and Gargus discuss the rapidly evolving nature of queer representation in media, the dilemma of "context matters" vs. "needs to hold up," the nature of "afterschool special" media, joy in self-discovery, and the difficulty of making artistic choices in pro-forma storytelling.
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Dan's brother Will joins The Goods for a jumbo-sized episode about Warcraft and video games movies. Join as they discuss the history of the Warcraft franchise as computer games then dive into the 2016 film based on the game series. Afterwards, they review the troubled history but current upswing of video game adaptations in film and on TV. They also rehash Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings and debate the best colors to represent evil.
Read Will's novel Thorns: https://www.waltswilliams.com/
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Month Month comes to a conclusion with a pair of found footage horror films in The Houses October Built series. Join as Dan and Brian discuss the history and nature of found footage films, the use of fakeouts and in-medias-res in horror films, the blend of documentary and narrative fiction, and their divisive thoughts on the film's endings. Then, they discuss some Month Month films they missed.
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Month Month drives onward as Dan and Brian consider the Thanksgiving film Pieces of April. In honor of Month Month, they look back some of the most important months of their lives. Join as they discuss the complicated origins of Thanksgiving, their own holiday traditions, the double-edged introspection of slice of life "reality" films, Sony pro-sumer cameras, and movies that consistently make Dan cry.
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Month Month continues as Dan and Brian gather to discuss "March" of the Penguins and a handful of other penguin-related films. Join as they celebrate the beautiful idiocy of penguins, George Miller's perplexing career, the inefficiencies of penguin life, and the nature of capturing the passage of time in cinema.
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Dan and Brian return to Month Month to discuss Woody Allen and his understated drama September. Join as they discuss Allen's complicated and compromised career, some of the recurring characteristics in his films, the French Revolution calendar, and their divergent views on the pleasures of this quiet chamber drama.
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It's Month Month! Join as Dan and Brian kick off the podcast's eighth-ever theme month -- films that have the name of one of the months in their title. They start with a double whammy -- Todd Haynes' 2023 drama (and arguable dark comedy) May December. Discussion topics include their favorite and least favorite months, Todd Haynes' irony-filled perspective on performance vs. authenticity, Dan's 2023 movie rankings, and the complicated nature of disturbing topics in narrative fiction.
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The Goods is back with an epic episode bringing religious scholar Gavin McDowell back to the podcast. The group take a deep dive into the Munster Anabaptist rebellion of 1534 and 1535 via its German miniseries adaptation. Join as they talk through the challenges of getting their hands on the film (including manually translated subtitles), the historical and backdrop of the rebellion, their varying levels of appreciation for the stylings of Dan Carlin's "Hardcore History" recap of the event, young Christoph Waltz's charisma, the strange adaptational choices in the film, and the event's legacy.
View the miniseries with English subtitles on Archive.org here
Read Gavin's column on the topic here
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Dan and Brian have sci-fi author and podcaster Andrew Milne on to discuss Death Race 2000, a violent and delightful satire produced by the late Roger Corman. Join as they celebrate the film's crazy premise, the impressive low-budget production, the surprisingly effective satire, the long train of sequels, and their own driving misadventures.
Check out Andrew's writing and podcast at https://anmilne.com/
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Dan and Brian attempt to parse out the intricacies of English boarding school culture in the violent, absurdist satire if.... Join as they discuss subversive film in the late '60s, the deep discomfort of watching sexual violence, the shifting norms of school violence, reclaimed comedies, surprise Aaron Paul appearances, and their least favorite movie foods.
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To celebrate Independence Day, Dan and Brian watch three movies about dating the president's daughter: My Date With the President's Daughter, a Disney TV movie from 1998; plus two 2004 films, Chasing Liberty and First Daughter. Join as they discuss various fictional presidents, the long history of "twin films," the good vibes of Disney TV movies, the weird recurring themes across the films, and an all-time earworm theme song.
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Dan and Brian continue their discussion of the Toy Story series in honor of Dan's birthday, this time focusing on the latter entries in the series. Join as they talk through the conceptual bravery of part 3, the complex spiritual undertones and round symbolism of the trilogy, the curious tale of Michael Arndt, the strange blend of consumerism and kindness celebrated, the messy but occasionally satisfying fourth outing, the Lightyear odd duck, and their hopes for Toy Story 5. Then, they rate all of the Toy Story movies on the Is It Good? scale.
If you missed it, check out Part 1 containing a discussion of Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2.
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Dan and Brian are Pixar-heads, but especially Toy Story-heads. To celebrate Dan's birthday, they've gathered in person and are talking through the series: its unlikely origin, its shifting tone and themes, its memorable moments and quirks, and its legacy in both movie history and two humble podcasters' history.
In Part 1, they discuss Toy Story 1 and 2. Tune in soon for Part 2 in which they discuss Toy Story 3 and 4.
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Accompany The Goods as they dream they'll go somewhere that's green. Dan and Brian convene to celebrate Roger Corman, including his 1960 public domain cheapo creepy-comedy The Little Shop of Horrors. Then, they discuss the Ashman-Menken musical adaptation as adapted by Frank Oz in 1986. Join as they discuss the parallels to previous Goods selection A Bucket of Blood, the "ethnic" comedy, the terrific partnership between Ashman and Menken, the two filmed endings to the musical, and the surprising cast of both films.
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