In this episode, Andrew and Morgan mull over sports films and biopics in their discussion of the new film written by Peter Morgan, The Damned United. They then take a nostalgic look back at their childhoods with Disney's return to 2D hand-drawn animation, The Princess and the Frog. Also includes QuickChatter reviews and DVD Recommendations.
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MC #87: The Damned United and The Princess & The Frog
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SHOW NOTES:
1:52 - The upcoming hiatus
QuickChatter:
3:39 - In The Electric Mist (Morgan)
5:31 - Shows at midseason: Glee, Modern Family, 30 Rock, The Office (Andrew)
6:01 - Dexter, Season 4 (Andrew)
8:49 - Dollhouse midseason (Morgan)
10:52 - It's Always Sunny in Phialdelphia, Season 5 (Andrew)
11:10 - A Very Sunny Christmas (Andrew)
11:48 - Black Dynamite (Andrew)
13:51 - Gosford Park (Andrew)
14:24 - One Night in Mongkok (Andrew)
Discussion #1 - The Damned United (spoiler-free):
15:02 - Intro and clip
17:05 - Morgan's rating and general thoughts
22:16 - Andrew's rating and general thoughts
Discussion #1 - The Damned United (spoilers):
23:58 - Unique creative decisions when tackling sports
25:16 - The fantastic cinematography
26:50 - The relationship between Brian and Peter
28:21 - Differences in scope compared to other sports films
Discussion #2 - The Princess & The Frog (spoiler-free):
31:15 – Intro and clip
32:49 - Morgan's rating and general thoughts
38:45 - Andrew's rating and general thoughts
Discussion #2 – The Princess & The Frog (spoilers):
42:46 - Rushed plot points; problems with the villain
47:15 - Ray the Firefly and the meta-message of Evangeline the star
53:09 - Is it racist?
DVD Recommendations:
56:20 - Intro
56:35 - Morgan's Pick: Kill Bill, Vol. 2
1:01:31 – Andrew’s Pick: Space Jam
1:03:35 - Andrew's deep symbolic interpretation of Space Jam
TRAILERS:
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In this episode, Andrew and Morgan mull over sports films and biopics in their discussion of the new film written by Peter Morgan, The Damned United. They then take a nostalgic look back at their childhoods with Disney's return to 2D hand-drawn animation, The Princess and the Frog. Also includes QuickChatter reviews and DVD Recommendations.
