Thursday, September 26, 2024
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Friday, December 1, 2023
The Essential Films Podcast Episode #61 - Short Subjects: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009)
Taking a look at Quentin Tarantino's 2009 modern classic INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
Saturday, October 7, 2023
The Essential Films Podcast Episode #60: Short Subjects: LICENCE TO KILL (1989)
When CIA operative Felix Leiter is left for dead by vicious drug kingpin, Sanchez, James Bond makes it his personal vendetta to take him down… going so far as becoming a rogue agent.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
The Essential Films Podcast Episode #59: THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940)
We're back! After an unplanned hiatus, we are back on your podcast app of choice. On this week's adventure Adolfo and Mark discuss John Ford's THE GRAPES OF WRATH.
On Today's Show:
- Mark’s Hollywood Journey
- Mark wins an Oscar!
- Walt Disney Archives
- How to properly hold an Oscar
- The glory days of VHS
- “A Very Special Epsidoe”
- The heaviness of The Grapes of Wrath
- Watching the movie instead of reading the book for school
- The differences between the movie and the novel
- Quick turnaround from the novel’s publishing to the release of the film
- Very socialist messaging, which is odd in the times of communist scapegoating
- The Great Henry Fonda
- “Just following orders”
- Tom’s family thinking he broke out of jail
- Heartbreaking shots
- Grandpa’s medicine
- Holding out hope for meager rewards
- The brotherhood of the working class
- Giving Grandma the Weekend at Bernie’s treatment
- The dwindling of the family
- Movie is clearly pro-Union
- The Company Store scam
- Tom’s sense of dignity, duty and self respect won’t allow him to be bullied
- The government working camp is good for them, but it only lasts temporarily
- Tom’s sacrifice for his family and following his calling to do good
- Is tom a christ figure?
- “We’re the people”
- The power of the work and anti corporation - basically tenets of communism
- Grapes of Wrath was woke before woke was a thing
- Grapes of Wrath’s Academy Award nominations and wins, stealing the Best Director from Hitchcock who never got an Oscar
- An inspirational but depressing movie
- Will AFI update their lists?
Films Referenced:
- Rebecca (1940)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
- White Wilderness (1958)
- Some Like it Hot (1959)
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
- The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
- On Golden Pond (1981)
- ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Punky Brewster (TV Series, 1984-1988)
- Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series, 1978-1986)
- Full House (TV Series, 1987-1995)
- Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
- Dinosaurs (TV Series, 1991-1994)
- Boy Meets World (1993-2000)
- Kill Bill: Vol 1 (2003)
- Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
- Beau Is Afraid (2023)
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Saturday, December 24, 2022
The Essential Films Podcast Episode #58: A CHRISTMAS CAROL @ THE MOVIES!
Are you the podcast whose coming was foretold to me? On today's podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark play Podcast Hosts of Christmas Past as they look at the long history of screen adaptations of Charles Dickens' immortal classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL! Movies discussed include: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1938), SCROOGE (1951), SCROOGE (1970), SCROOGED (1988), THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992) and many more!
Saturday, November 19, 2022
The Essential Films Podcast Episode #56: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953)
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
On today's podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark return to discuss the 1953 Academy Award winning FROM HERE TO ETERNITY!
Thursday, March 10, 2022
The Essential Films Podcast Episode #55: THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940)/Remembering Peter Bogdonavich & Ivan Reitman
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Better late than never! On today's podcast adventure, our long-delayed Christmas episode is out, as we review THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. We also spend some time discussing the careers of the late Peter Bogdonavich and Ivan Reitman.
Thursday, December 23, 2021
The Essential Films Podcast Episode #54: JURASSIC PARK (1993)
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Life finds a way... On today’s prehistoric adventure, hold on to your butts and join us as we discuss the 1993 blockbuster JURASSIC PARK!
Films Referenced:
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Saturday, October 30, 2021
The Essential Films Podcast Episode #53: ALIEN (1979)
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Happy Halloween! On today’s terrifying adventure, no one can hear us scream as we discuss the 1979 Ridley Scott classic ALIEN (1979)!
A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
TO CATCH A THIEF (1955)
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
BANANAS (1971)
PHANTASM (1979)
POSSESSION (1981)
CANNIBAL FEROX (1981)
POLTERGEIST (1982)
FLASHDANCE (1983)
GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
DUNE (1984)
PRETTY IN PINK (1986)
ALIENS (1986)
HELLRAISER (1987)
GHOST (1990)
ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992)
ALIEN3 (1992)
PULP FICTION (1994)
CLERKS (1994)
ALIEN: RESURRECTION (1997)
THE QUIET AMERICAN (2002)
ALIEN VS PREDATOR (2004)
ALIEN VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM (2007)
MARTYRS (2008)
I SAW THE DEVIL (2010)
PROMETHEUS (2012)
JODOROWSKI’S DUNE (2013)
HAPPY DEATH DAY (2017)
ALIEN: COVENANT (2017)
HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021)
DUNE (2021)
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/adolfojacosta
SOCIAL MEDIA
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Saturday, October 23, 2021
The Essential Films Podcast Episode #52: MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
We're walkin' here!!! On today's podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark examine the 1969 Academy Award Best Picture winner: MIDNIGHT COWBOY.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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Friday, October 1, 2021
The Essential Films Podcast - Episode #51: Special Feature - 31 Essential Films to Watch This Halloween
Happy Halloween! Midnight Cowboy has been delayed, so please enjoy this special episode: 31 Essential Films to watch this Halloween! From PSYCHO to THE WITCH and all monsters in between, this episode will give you a wicked watchlist for the spookiest time of year.
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Monday, July 26, 2021
The Essential Films Podcast: Episode #50: Remembering Richard Donner
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
On today’s adventure, we celebrate the life and career of Richard Donner.
Films Discussed:
X-15 (1961)
THE TWILIGHT ZONE: “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” (TV Episode, 1963)
THE OMEN (1976)
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978)
SUPERMAN II (1981)
THE GOONIES (1985)
THE GOONIES ARE GOOD ENOUGH (Music Video, 1985)
LADYHAWKE (1985)
LETHAL WEAPON (1987)
THE LOST BOYS (1987)
SCROOGED (1988)
LETHAL WEAPON 2 (1989)
TALES FROM THE CRYPT: Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone (1989) (TV Episode)
TALES FROM THE CRYPT: The Ventriloquist's Dummy (1990) (TV Episode)
TALES FROM THE CRYPT: Showdown (1992) (TV Episode)
LETHAL WEAPON 3 (1992)
RADIO FLYER (1992)
FREE WILLY (1993)
MAVERICK (1994)
ASSASSINS (1995)
CONSPIRACY THEORY (1997)
LETHAL WEAPON 4 (1998)
X-MEN (2000)
16 BLOCKS (2006)
SUPERMAN II: THE RICHARD DONNER CUT (2006)
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Sunday, June 13, 2021
The Essential Films Podcast #49: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The Essential Films Podcast #48: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1970)
Friday, January 1, 2021
The Essential Films Podcast #46: BONUS FEAT - HBO Max Changes the Game & Deucember Exploitation Films
Thursday, December 24, 2020
The Essential Films Podcast #45 - THE BISHOP'S WIFE (1947)
