MC #106: Inception

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MovieChatterIn this jam-packed epic-sode, Andrew and Morgan are joined by Erik, Nathan and Lou to discuss one of the most anticipated films of the year: Inception.  Has Christopher Nolan produced another fantastic film, or has he tried to do too much?  Tune in to find out.  Also includes QuickChatter reviews and DVD Recommendations.

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MC #106: Inception

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SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

  • Read Andrew's full review of Inception here.
  • Read Devin Faraci's deconstruction of Inception, which is mentioned in this show, here.

Announcements:

  • We have an iPhone app!  Download it here.
  • We have a new sponsor: Galaxy Cinema.  If you're in the Raleigh area, you can win free passes to the film series Andrew has programmed.

QuickChatter:

  • 3:14 - Fingers (Andrew)
  • 3:48 - Blade (Andrew)
  • 3:58 - Unforgiven (Andrew)
  • 4:17 - Touching the Void (Andrew)
  • 5:07 - When in Rome (Erik)
  • 5:25 - Elmo's Potty Time (Erik)
  • 6:20 - Fanboys (Erik)
  • 6:44 - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Nathan)
  • 8:15 - It Might Get Loud (Nathan)
  • 8:38 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Nathan)
  • 9:19 - Predators (Lou)
  • 9:48 - Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (Lou)
  • 10:00 - In The Mood For Love (Morgan)

Listener Feedback:

  • 11:30 - Funny Games and things from Austria

Discussion - Inception (spoiler-free):

  • 14:02 - Intro and clip
  • 16:04 - IMAX visuals
  • 18:25 - Erik's score and general thoughts
  • 21:13 - Lou's score and general thoughts
  • 22:08 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
  • 23:26 - Andrew's score and general thoughts, character development
  • 34:25 - Nathan's FlickChart score and general thoughts

Discussion - Inception (spoilers):

  • 39:20 - Nitpick #1: The kicks, the sedative, airplane turbulence
  • 47:46 - Nitpick #2: The kicks and limbo
  • 53:35 - Nitpick #3: Gravity shifts and the transference of physics between dream levels
  • 59:24 - Nitpick #4: Mazes, or the lack thereof
  • 1:04:00 - How does limbo work?
  • 1:12:58 - Does being based on dreams mean it's okay if everything doesn't add it?
  • 1:17:47 - Devin Faraci's interpretation and how Inception relates to filmmaking
  • 1:24:12 - The ending - does the top fall?  Does it matter?
  • 1:27:32 - Closing thoughts

DVD Recommendations:

  • 1:32:34 - Intro
  • 1:32:50 - Lou's Pick: Hard Candy
  • 1:33:16 - Nathan's Pick: (500) Days of Summer
  • 1:33:50 - Erik's Pick: Memento
  • 1:35:18 – Morgan's Pick:  Lake Placid
  • 1:37:30 - Andrew's Pick: The Wire (complete series)

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