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MC #176: Cowboys & Aliens and Crazy Stupid Love

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NOTE: This episode contains a bonus discussion in which Andrew and Morgan list the Top 5 movies that stick out to them over five years of MovieChatter! Don't forget to tune in to continuing coverage from the 2011 SXSW and Full Frame film festivals! Please send all feedback to podcast@randomchatter.com. Thanks for listening!

SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

• Check out our good friends at The Film Talk for more quality film discussion!
• Thanks to Robert Thompson for his enlightening analysis of the credit sequence for The Sopranos, which Andrew brings up in the episode.

Discussion - Cowboys & Aliens (spoiler-free):

• 17:16 - Intro and clip
• 19:17 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
• 26:13 - Andrew's score and general thoughts

Discussion - Cowboys & Aliens (spoilers):

• 30:05 - More redemptive violence
• 33:04 - Poor alien design
• 35:09 - Gold as motivation
• 36:57 - Olivia Wilde's character

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MC #175: Captain America: The First Avenger

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NOTE: This episode unfortunately contains no bonus iPhone/Android app discussion. Join us next time for our discussion of Cowboys and Aliens! And don't forget to tune in to continuing coverage from the 2011 SXSW and Full Frame film festivals! Please send all feedback to podcast@randomchatter.com. Thanks for listening!

SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

• Check out our good friends at The Film Talk for more quality film discussion!

Discussion - Captain America: The First Avenger (spoiler-free):

• 13:07 - Intro and clip
• 15:18 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
• 20:21 - Andrew's score and general thoughts
• 23:02 - Not much to say about the United States

Discussion - Captain America: The First Avenger (spoilers):

• 28:13 - Wait, there's a team?
• 32:30 - The character of Peggy Carter
• 36:03 - No exploration of politics
• 40:51 - The final scene: tragedy mishandled
• 48:14 - The teaser for The Avengers

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MC #174: The Tree Of Life and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2

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SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

• Check out our good friends at The Film Talk for more quality film discussion!
• Read Eric D. Snider's review of the film.

Review - The Tree of Life (spoiler-free):

• 6:55 - Intro and clip
• 8:48 - Andrew's general thoughts
• 12:10 - Does it make sense, or is it just a mess of ideas?
• 15:10 - Does it have stuffy narration and philosophical characters?
• 16:35 - Would Andrew watch the six-hour cut?

Discussion - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2 (spoiler-free):

• 19:03 - Intro and clip
• 20:48 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
• 25:09 - Andrew's score and general thoughts
• 27:48 - Getting rid of "British-isms"
• 29:25 - The allegorical installment; how good and evil are defined

Discussion - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2 (spoilers):

• 33:45 - Neville Longbottom vs. Harry Potter
• 39:57 - The implication about Snape
• 48:12 - The final revelations about Harry and Voldemort
• 51:55 - Attempting to pull all the emotional heartstrings without building the heart

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MC #173: Transformers 3, Horrible Bosses

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SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

• Check out our good friends at The Film Talk for more quality film discussion!

Discussion - Transformers: Dark of the Moon (spoiler-free):

• 4:52 - Intro and clip
• 6:50 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
• 10:21 - Thoughts on Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
• 14:30 - Andrew's score and general thoughts

Discussion - Transformers: Dark of the Moon (spoilers):

• 22:38 - Alan Tudyk and the character of Dutch
• 28:38 - Ken Jeong's performance
• 29:47 - The subtext related to 9/11
• 33:37 - The action scenes

Discussion - Horrible Bosses (spoiler-free):

• 38:15 - Intro and clip
• 40:52 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
• 44:00 - Andrew's score and general thoughts

Discussion - Horrible Bosses (spoilers):

• 45:45 - Another comedy based on recession-era fears
• 50:50 - Failing to follow through on its ideas
• 53:30 - Kevin Spacey's character and the characterization of women
• 56:02 - Jokes about rape; how far is too far?

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MC #172: Cars 2

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SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

• Check out our good friends at The Film Talk for more quality film discussion!

QuickChatter:

• 3:10 - Black Death (Morgan)
• 5:40 - Suspect Zero (Morgan)
• 7:30 - Inside (Andrew)
• 10:08 - Bob's Burgers, Season 1 (Andrew)

Review - Eat The Sun (spoiler-free):

• 13:25 - Intro
• 14:44 - General thoughts

Discussion - Cars 2 (spoiler-free):

• 19:15 - Intro and clip
• 21:06 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
• 26:34 - Andrew's general thoughts
• 29:25 - More thoughts, Andrew's score

Discussion - Cars 2 (spoilers):

• 33:35 - The amount of gunplay; what universe is this?
• 41:12 - The theme of alternative energy
• 45:44 - Using disabled cars as villains; offensive?

DVD Recommendations:

• 54:30 – Intro
• 54:50 - Morgan's Recommendation: Easy A
• 57:22 - Andrew's Recommendation: Childrens Hospital, Season 1 and 2

Bonus iPhone/Android App Content:

• 0:00 - Transformers: Dark of the Moon and judging films based on expectations

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MC #171: Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Midnight in Paris, Green Lantern

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SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

• Find more of Monica's work at The Quad and Cinema Blend.
• Check out our good friends at The Film Talk for more quality film discussion!

Announcements:

• 2:11 - Network changes
• 2:49 - Live shows

QuickChatter:

• 4:41 - V, Season 2 (Andrew)
• 7:50 - The Killing, Season 1 (Andrew)
• 11:31 - Game of Thrones, Season 1 (Andrew)
• 14:30 - Falling Skies, Episode 1 (Andrew)
• 16:15 - Zardoz (Morgan)
• 22:08 - The Crow (Morgan)

Reviews:

• 27:05 - Green Lantern (Monica)
• 32:07 - Mr. Popper's Penguins (Monica)

Discussion - Cave of Forgotten Dreams (spoiler-free):

• 36:40 - Intro and clip
• 38:02 - Morgan's score and general thoughts
• 45:52 - Andrew's score and general thoughts
• 50:33 - More thoughts on Herzog and his possible intentions

Discussion - Midnight in Paris (spoiler-free):

• 1:00:00 - Intro and clip
• 1:01:09 - Monica's score and general thoughts
• 1:05:59 - Andrew's score and general thoughts

Discussion - Midnight in Paris (spoilers):

• 1:10:20 - The secret of Paris
• 1:14:30 - A reflection of the desire of Allen's to be remembered as one of the greats
• 1:20:15 - Dark sci-fi implications; lost in nostalgia vs. living for the present
• 1:24:49 - A few more brief thoughts

DVD Recommendations:

• 1:26:20 – Intro
• 1:36:35 - Morgan's Recommendation: Beast Wars
• 1:30:18 - Andrew's Recommendation: True Blood, Season 3

Bonus iPhone/Android App Content:

• 0:00 - On Woody Allen and how an artist's personal life reflects how we view their work

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MC #170: One Lucky Elephant w/ director Lisa Leeman

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SHOW NOTES:

One Lucky Elephant:

• Check out the official site for One Lucky Elephant to see if it will be screening in your area.
• Follow Eat The Sun on Facebook.
• Follow Eat The Sun on Twitter.

Interview w/ Lisa Leeman:

• 0:41 - Intro
• 3:25 - This film is very different from your previous work. How did you get involved in this project?
• 4:55 - How did you first get involved with Flora and David and when you did you realize there was a movie there?
• 8:08 - There are a lot of ups and downs in the story. Flora's life isn't perfect. Why did you call the film One Lucky Elephant?
• 9:38 - Instead of taking a wider issue-oriented focus, you focus more on an individual and character stories. Why did you take that approach?
• 11:32 - After focusing on these people for so long, which issues do you feel like are the dominant ones you hope people respond to and come away thinking about?
• 14:30 - Your film brings up larger issues about how humans tend to impose certain constructs onto animals, even certain psychological diagnoses.
• 18:19 - Has this film changed how you view your own pets?
• 19:39 - Did your relationship with Flora changed over time?
• 21:45 - Elephants can be dangerous! I'm sure you had to take extreme safety precautions.
• 23:38 - How can people see the film?

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MC #169: Queen Of The Sun w/ director Taggart Siegel

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SHOW NOTES:

Queen of the Sun:

• Check out the official site for Queen of the Sun to see if it will be screening in your area.
• Follow Eat The Sun on Facebook.
• Follow Eat The Sun on Twitter.

Interview w/ Taggart Siegel:

• 0:41 - Intro
• 4:24 - What are the bees telling us?
• 5:57 - Can you elaborate on the definition of Colony Collapse Disorder for our listeners who may be unfamiliar the term?
• 7:47 - One person you interview claims Colony Collapse Disorder is of equal or greater significance than global warming. How do you respond to people who might think bees are a small issue in comparison?
• 9:59 - Your film brings up several problems that need solving, but is still very optimistic. You pay close attention to grassroot beekeeping groups around the world and point to them as a hopeful solution. Do you keep bees yourself?
• 12:56 - One of the benefits of keeping bees is the honey. How much honey did you eat during the course of making this film?
• 14:31 - Of all the places you visited, which place had the best honey and why do you think it had the best honey?
• 16:56 - This isn't your first film on agricultural issues. Why do you keep returning to this topic?
• 19:32 - Is there a solution to the problem, or are we all doomed?
• 21:50 - Tell me more about how our listeners can check out the film.

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MC #168: Eat The Sun w/ director Peter Sorcher

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Eat The Sun:

• Check out the official site for Eat The Sun.
• Follow Eat The Sun on Facebook.
• Follow Eat The Sun on Twitter.

Interview w/ Peter Sorcher:

• 3:37 - Your movie follows sungazing enthusiast Mason Dwinell.  How did you first hear about Mason and why did you decide to do this documentary?
• 5:34 - One of the most interesting things about the issue of sungazing is the idea that it could potentially replace the need for food.  That seems like a very radical idea. It's hard to convince people to stop eating meat, let alone to stop eating entirely...
• 7:51 - You interview a man named Wiley who claims that in his prime he could lift over 1000 pounds due to sungazing. Tell me more about your interaction with him.
• 11:13 - Mason and many other people you interview seem isolated and almost arrogant about this lifestyle, perhaps due to low self-esteem.  What do you make of that?
• 15:31 - There's a deleted scene on the DVD in which Mason locks himself in a hotel room for a month with no food. Why did you delete that scene?
• 17:51 - In the film, you follow sungazing guru H.R.M. around to see whether or not he eats anything.  Did you do the same with Mason?
• 19:50 - The structure of the film allows you to come across as very objective. How did you approach the structure while you were shooting and editing?
• 23:50 - You were filming Mason in 2003 and 2004.  The film screened at its first film festival in 2009.  Why the long gap?
• 25:15 - Have there been any major development with Mason or other people in the film?
• 26:20 - Have you tried sungazing, and if so what's your opinion on the supposed benefits of sungazing?
• 29:02 - Tell me more about the DVD. What are the special features, and how can people find out more about the film?

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MC #167: Kung Fu Panda 2 and Super 8

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NOTE: This episode unfortunately contains no bonus iPhone/Android app discussion. Join us next week for our discussion of Midnight in Paris and Cave of Forgotten Dreams! And don't forget to tune in to continuing coverage from the 2011 SXSW and Full Frame film festivals! Please send all feedback to podcast@randomchatter.com. Thanks for listening!

SHOW NOTES:

Miscellaneous:

• Find more of Monica's work at The Quad and Cinema Blend.
• Watch the documentary films Monica mentions in this episode - Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film - on YouTube here.
• Check out our good friends at The Film Talk for more quality film discussion!

Announcements:

• 3:08 - Network changes; give us your input!
• 3:33 - Criterion collection editions moving from Netflix to Hulu Plus

QuickChatter:

• 5:22 - X-Men: First Class (Monica)
• 7:38 - Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (Monica)
• 9:58 - Legend of the Fist (Andrew)
• 12:42 - Black Death (Andrew)
• 14:30 - Cool As Ice (Andrew)
• 19:10 - Battlefield Earth (Andrew)
• 23:00 - The Wicker Man, 2006 version (Andrew)

Discussion - Kung Fu Panda 2 (spoiler-free):

• 24:46 - Intro and clip
• 26:57 - Monica's score and general thoughts
• 30:35 - Andrew's score and general thoughts

Discussion - Kung Fu Panda 2 (spoilers):

• 34:20 – A heavy-handed message
• 36:10 - The final scene of the film; setting things up for a sequel

Discussion - Super 8 (spoiler-free):

• 40:55 - Intro and clip
• 42:10 - Monica's score and general thoughts
• 45:11 - Andrew's score and general thoughts

Discussion - Super 8 (spoilers):

• 50:57 – Similarities with Cloverfield
• 53:08 - A thematic connection between two characters that doesn't work
• 59:38 - The camera recording as weak plot device; a comparison between Super 8 and Signs
• 1:05:38 - The lens flares

DVD Recommendations:

• 1:06:48 – Intro
• 1:07:01 – Monica's Pick: Seven Samurai
• 1:09:49 - Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

Bonus iPhone/Android App Content:

• None this episode

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