This week, we look at the 2011 film Drive. Alex breaks down culture’s seemingly instant adoption of Ryan Gosling as the coolest person ever, James questions the perceived 1980s motif in Drive, and we talk about exploding heads and fork stabbings. Plus, we compare Drive to Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns, as well as contrast it with Fast Five, and we play the obligatory clips of Breaker High and Young Hercules.
WARNING: This week’s episode features some gross shit, from Drive. However, the two shots are back to back, and pretty clearly foreshadowed should you want to look away.
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In the latest video podcast, we finally look at Inception. We break down why caring about whether or not the top falls is irrelevant, and how the movie is pretty clearly about filmmaking. Also, Alex points out some notable comparisons between Inception and Terrence Malick’s work, primarily The Thin Red Line. Finally, Dr. Dre and Luke Skywalker cameo, because that’s how we roll.
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On our latest video podcast, we look at the David Fincher film The Social Network. Is it more about big business, or small interpersonal relationships? What does the movie say about social media in general? How did we manage to fit clips of 30 Rock, Justin Bieber, Ellen Degeneres, Lady Gaga, and Saturday Night Live into the episode? Watch and find out!
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This week, we look at the career of Michael Bay. We talk about what we love about his movies, why others don’t, where his place in Hollywood is, and try to look at whether or not he’s an auteur. Also, we try to cram as many explosions into the podcast as possible. Be sure to subscribe to the weekly podcast on iTunes! You can also find us on Facebook or Twitter for more film related funtimes.
Episode 76: The Films of Michael Bay [VIDEO]
The MacGuffin Men, Episode 76: The Films of Michael Bay from alex stephenson on Vimeo.
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This week we look at the films of Judd Apatow, with a specific focus on Knocked Up. What does Seth Rogen say about a generation of slackers? Is he a good or bad representative for us? Why does he seem to think Munich was a good movie? All of these questions and more will be answered.
Episode 73: Knocked Up and Judd Apatow Movies [VIDEO]
The MacGuffin Men, Episode 73: Knocked Up and Judd Apatow Movies from alex stephenson on Vimeo.
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On our second video podcast, we look at the repetitive use of the Inception theme in pretty much every action movie trailer since Inception’s release. How was the trailer sound incorporated into Inception itself? Why are the other trailers so uncreative? How does The Five-Year Engagement sound as scored by Hans Zimmer? Did these guys really talk about Monster in Law for a second? All of these questions and more will be answered in the video below.
Episode 69: The Inception BWAAAAAHHHHH Sound [VIDEO]
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In our first video episode, we take a look at 500 Days of Summer. Alex explains how the movie is all about males putting unreasonable expectations on women that they meet, and James explains how that same type of misperception has lead to the way 500 Days of Summer gets discussed by people who like it. Finally, they explain what this says about Zooey Deschanel’s career, as well as talking about Annie Hall a little bit.
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