The 2017 Essential Film Awards

Celebrating the cinematic achievements of 2016.

Official 2016 Selections

 

 

  

 

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Best Film of the Year - Drama

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Kenneth Lonergan

137 Minutes • 1.85:1 • United States

Color • English • Amazon Studios

Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges

Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan

Producers: Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, Kevin J. Walsh, Lauren Beck

Cinematography: Jody Lee Lipes

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Best Film of the Year - Comedy or Musical

LA LA LAND

Damien Chazelle

128 Minutes • 2.55:1 • United States

Color • English • Summit Entertainment

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt

Screenplay: Damien Chazelle

Producers: Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Gary Gilbert, Marc Platt

Cinematography: Linus Sandgren

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Best Actor in a Lead Role - Drama

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Casey Affleck

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Best Actor in a Lead Role - Comedy or Musical

SWISS ARMY MAN

Daniel Radcliffe

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Best Actress in a Lead Role - Drama

FENCES

Viola Davis

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Best Actress in a Lead Role - Comedy or Musical

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN

Hailee Steinfeld

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Best Actor in a Supporting Role

GREEN ROOM

Patrick Stewart

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Best Actress in a Supporting Role

MOONLIGHT
Naomie Harris
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Best Ensemble

HAIL, CAESAR!

Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hil, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum

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Best Director

LA LA LAND
Damien Chazalle
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Best Screenplay - Original Screenplay

THE WITCH
Robert Eggers
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Best Screenplay - Adapted or Historic Material

ARRIVAL
Eric Hiesserer
based on the story "Story of Your Life" written by Ted Chiang
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Best Animated Feature Film

MOANA
Ron Clements, John Musker
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Best Documentary

O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
Ezra Edelman
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Best Foreign Language Film

THE HANDMAIDEN
Park Chan-Wook
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Best Film - Limited Theatrical Release

THE WITCH
Robert Eggers
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Best Blockbuster Film

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
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Best Cinematography

THE NEON DEMON
Natasha Braier
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Best Film Editing

ARRIVAL
Joe Walker
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Best Production Design

HAIL, CAESAR!
Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh
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Best Costumes

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
David Crossman, Glyn Dillon 
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Best Visual Effects

DOCTOR STRANGE

Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli, Paul Corbould 

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Best Stunts & Stunt Choreography

HACKSAW RIDGE

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Best Make-Up Effects

STAR TREK BEYOND

Joel Harlow, Richard Alonzo 

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Best Music - Original Score

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

Abel Korzeniowski

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Best Music - Original Song

SING STREET

"Drive it Like You Stole It"

Gary Clark

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Best Music - Soundtrack

SING STREET

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Best Sound Design

LA LA LAND

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Best Action/Adventure Film

DEADPOOL

Tim Miller

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Best Horror or Thriller Film

GREEN ROOM

Jeremy Saulnier

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Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Film

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Gareth Edwards

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Best Animated Short Film

PIPER

Alan Barillaro

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Best Performer in a Voice Acting Role

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Alan Tudyk

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The following films did not win any Essential Film Awards but are noteworthy for their cinematic contributions in 2016:

10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

THE CONJURING 2

DON'T BREATHE

EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

HIDDEN FIGURES

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE

HUSH

THE JUNGLE BOOK

KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

THE LOBSTER

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

THE NICE GUYS

OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL

THE SHALLOWS

SILENCE

WEINER
ZOOTOPIA

FORCED PERSPECTIVE, Ep.89 – OSCAR-MANIA 2017, Part 2

It’s that time of the year once again!

THE ACADEMY AWARDS are upon us, and who better to preview the big show on February 26th than YOUR favorite movie podcast! In Part 2, join SportsGuy515 and Adolfo, along with special guest co-host BRANDON DRAVEN, as they wrap-up #OscarMania with their personal picks for the BEST and WORST films of 2016. Which films will have the honor (and dishonor) of making the cut? You’ve gotta tune in to find out! PLUS – the trio will look ahead and preview 2017’s offerings. OVER 2 HOURS OF GREAT FILM DISCUSSION! Don’t just stand there – DOWNLOAD/STREAM NOW!!!

***PROGRAMMING NOTE: FORCED PERSPECTIVE will be off next week due to the Oscars (as well as SportsGuy’s tradition of attending the AMC 24-Hour Best Picture Showcase in New York City), but the show will be back the following weekend with an all-new episode recapping next Sunday’s big show. In place of FP next week will be a NEW episode of THE ESSENTIAL FILMS PODCAST (also hosted by Adolfo and SportsGuy) covering the classic Billy Wilder film, Some Like It Hot. It will definitely be a great show with an equally great discussion (as always), so be sure to be on the lookout for that! Enjoy the Oscars, folks – and until next time, as SportsGuy likes to say, “we are outta here!” ****

FORCED PERSPECTIVE, Ep.88 – OSCAR-MANIA 2017, Part 1

It’s that time of the year once again!

THE ACADEMY AWARDS are upon us, and who better to preview the big show on February 26th than YOUR favorite movie podcast! In Part 1, join SportsGuy515 and Adolfo, along with special guest co-host BRANDON DRAVEN, as they begin the Oscar hype with a recap of the Golden Globes before moving onto reviews of Best Picture contenders Moonlight, Hell or High Water, Manchester By the Sea, Fences, and La La Land. In the last segment, the trio will give their Oscar predictions – which films and actors will take home statues come Oscar night? Find out on this explosive episode – ALMOST 2 HOURS OF GREAT FILM DISCUSSION! So what are you waiting for?

DOWNLOAD/STREAM NOW!!!

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Forced Perspective #86 & #87 – The MEGA-EPISODE ("The Fantastic Arrival of Doctor Strange" & "Rogue Leader, Standing By")

For the first time this year, FORCED PERSPECTIVE is hitting the airwaves…and it’s doing so in a very unique way!

Join your beloved co-hosts SportsGuy515 and Adolfo as they kick off 2017 in style with – that’s right – a SPECIAL 2-FOR-1 MEGA EPISODE! Recorded between November and December 2016, this mega-show will combine Episode 86 (“The Fantastic Arrival of Doctor Strange”) and Episode 87 (“Rogue Leader, Standing By”) into one 3 1/2 hour spectacular! Episode 86 will cover November releases Doctor Strange, Arrival, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and The Edge of Seventeen, while Episode 87 sees the duo strap in for a 2 hour (SPOILER) review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Plus – a very special 10-MINUTE INTERMISSION filled with classic commercials and trailers, found ONLY on this mega-show!

***For those listeners who would rather listen to the shows separately, you also have the option of downloading/streaming both episodes individually – the links will be provided at the bottom of this page.***

DOWNLOAD THE MEGA EPISODE HERE (RIGHT CLICK+SAVE)


FOR EPISODE 86 ONLY, CLICK HERE (RIGHT CLICK+SAVE)


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The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Rupert Julian

1925 • 107 Minutes • 1.33 : 1 • United States

Cast: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Gibson Gowland

Screenplay: Elliott J. Clawson, Raymond L. Schrock, Bernard McConville, Jasper Spearing, Richard Wallace, Walter Anthony, Tom Reed, Frank M. McCormack; Based on The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Cinematography: Milton Bridenbecker, Virgil Miller, Charles Van Enger

Producer: Carl Laemmle

Awards & Honors

National Film Registry

Inducted in 1998

If I am the Phantom, it is because man's hatred has made me so. If I shall be saved, it will be because your love redeems me.

"THE GREATEST HORROR FILM OF MODERN CINEMA!"

The most famous adaptation of Gaston Leroux's novel (no, not counting the musical from 2004.) Lon Chaney, the man of 1000 faces, sports one of his most ghastly and ghoulish disguises in this story of a disfigured composer living under a theater who falls in love and becomes obsessed with a beautiful opera singer. His obsession leads to murder, mayhem and mystery in the opera house that he haunts. The film is easily found, as it is in the public domain.  The film is a masterpiece of silent cinema and was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1994.

Lon Chaney's performance is one of the most memorable of silent and horror cinema. His face covered by a mask for most of the film, and the image of Christine unmasking the Phantom for the first time is one of horror, if not cinema's, most iconic images. Because of the massive success of The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1923, Chaney was given free reign to customize his Phantom make up for full horrific effect.  Even by today's standards, the Phantom's face is disturbing, making a mockery of Gerard Butler's prosthetics in the 2004 musical. Chaney transformed his face by physically altering the shape of his nose by pulling it back with tape and pinning in place, plus simple tricks like false teeth and paint around the nostrils and eye sockets. This commitment led to Chaney's portrayal as being the most accurate based on the source material's description as a skull like head with a few wisps of hair on top. Legend has it that audiences screamed at the reveal of his shocking disfigurement.  In this version of the film, The Phantom was born with his deformity, as opposed to being scarred as in later adaptations.

"Feast your eyes! Glut your soul on my accursed ugliness!"

The "Masque of Red Death" sequence, in which Julian used a two-strip technicolor process to add the color red to the film remains possibly the film's second most iconic sequence. The image of Erik The Phantom, descending the stairs in his skull mask is as haunting in 2017 as it was in 1925. The sets are magnificent and the Paris Opera House in particular was a massive undertaking, built with steel girders and capable of housing thousands of extras.

This film is a beautiful gothic masterpiece perfect for a Halloween viewing experience or Horror marathon.

The Essential Films of Carrie Fisher

Star Wars has lost its princess. On December 27, 2016, Carrie Fisher, writer and actress forever linked to her role as Princess Leia, passed away suddenly at the age of 60.  Fisher, daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, started her life as Hollywood royalty from birth. She made a name for herself in George Lucas' Star Wars as the character that would, for better or worse, come to define her. She worked throughout the 80s as an actress, but turned her attention more towards writing in the 90s. She was a well-known script doctor that tightened many famous Hollywood screenplays including Hook, Sister Act and even the Star Wars prequels. She was an accomplished author on books such as Postcards from the Edge (for which she also wrote the screenplay) and Surrender the Pink, plus several memoirs including her final one The Princess Diarist. She was experiencing a return to the spotlight with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens last year, (doing the talk show circuit with her dog Gary Fisher) and has finished wrapping her last turn as Leia in next year's Star Wars installment. The following are her essential films.

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SHAMPOO
Hal Ashby •1975
Role: Lorna Kampf

In Carrie Fisher's first cinematic appearance, she portrayed the precocious Lolita-esque Lorna Kampf, who makes the morality-deprived George Roundy (played by Warren Beatty) an offer he can't refuse. Fisher was memorable in this brief one-scene appearance.

You wanna fuck?

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STAR WARS
George Luca • 1977
Role: Princess Leia

Enter: Princess Leia. In this Space Fairy Tale, Princess Leia is the damsel in the distress. Although this princess, as we come to find out, can do her own rescuing thank you very much. Fisher beat out impressive names like Karen Allen and Jodie Foster for the role. Her brash, tough as nails kick-ass warrior princess worked well in contrast to Luke's naivety and Han Solo's charming arrogance. The role would define her for the rest of her life, a fact that she had trouble reconciling but eventually came to embrace.

General Kenobi. Years ago you served my father in the Clone Wars. Now he begs you to help him in his struggle against the Empire. I regret that I am unable to present my father's request to you in person, but my ship has fallen under attack, and I'm afraid my mission to bring you to Alderaan has failed. I have placed information vital to the survival of the Rebellion into the memory systems of this R2 unit. My father will know how to retrieve it. You must see this droid safely delivered to him on Alderaan. This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope.

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THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Irvin Kershner • 1980
Role: Princess Leia

Fisher returned to the role of Princess Leia in the much anticipated sequel of the budding saga. This time, Leia is in full command of the rebellion against the Empire. After an epic battle on the ice planet Hoth, Leia orders the evacuation of her army, and escapes Darth Vader's clutches in the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo. Empire focuses on the romance between Leia and Solo, the princess and the scoundrel. After Han is captured and taken prisoner, Leia must once again save herself, escaping the wrath of Darth Vader yet again before going on to rescue Luke Skywalker.

 Why, you stuck up... half-witted... scruffy-looking... Nerf-herder!

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THE BLUES BROTHERS
John Landis • 1980
Role: Mystery Woman

The madcap comedy features a wealth of cameos from famous musicians like James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, all of them with their own musical number. While Carrie's "Mystery Woman" has no musical numbers, and very few lines of dialogue, she nonetheless makes an impression in this wacky romp. Showing up at several moments throughout the film, with increasingly ridiculous weapons of war aimed at our heroes Jake & Elwood. Her true motivation is finally revealed at the end of the film as a jilted ex-lover of Jake, seeking revenge against his duplicitous ways.

You contemptible pig! I remained celibate for you. I stood at the back of a cathedral, waiting, in celibacy, for you, with three hundred friends and relatives in attendance. My uncle hired the best Romanian caterers in the state. To obtain the seven limousines for the wedding party, my father used up his last favor with Mad Pete Trullo. So for me, for my mother, my grandmother, my father, my uncle, and for the common good, I must now kill you, and your brother.

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RETURN OF THE JEDI
Richard Marquand • 1983
Role: Princess Leia

Back again for, what was thought to be the final, appearance of Princess Leia in the conclusion of the original Star Wars trilogy. Fisher cemented her place in the hearts of fanboys everywhere when she was dressed in an infamous metal bikini at the beginning of the film as Jabba the Hutt's prisoner. After escaping with the help of Luke Skywalker, Leia leads a covert mission to Endor, to blow up the Empire's shield generator (which protects the new Death Star.) After getting separated from her crew, she befriends the Ewoks, fuzzy little teddy bear like creatures who inhabit the planet. In the final battle on Endor, Leia plays a pivotal role in the fall of the galactic empire to end the saga on a high note (or until 2015.)

We have powerful friends. You're going to regret this.

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THE BURBS
Joe Dante • 1989

Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) is your average suburban schlub who begins to suspect his new neighbors are a Satanic cult. Fisher plays Carol, Ray's wife, who gets fed up with Ray and his neighborhood snooping around the new neighbors' house, looking for evidence of malevolence.

- He can't come out until he resembles the man that I married.
- Carol, We don't have that kind of time.

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WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
Rob Reiner • 1989

While the film is a story about the friendship and eventual romantic relationship between Harry and Sally, played by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan respectively, both titular characters have outside friendships that are explored throughout the film. Fisher plays Marie, Sally's longtime friend with whom she confides all her relationship details about her pseudo-romance with Harry. Marie is obsessed with dating married men until a double blind date with Harry, Sally and Harry's friend Jesse. Even though Harry was initially her date, she falls for Jesse (Sally's date), and the two begin a romance, leaving Harry and Sally back where they started. Their relationship and eventual marriage forces Harry and Sally together after they drift apart.

All I'm saying is that somewhere out there is the man you are supposed to marry. And if you don't get him first, somebody else will, and you'll have to spend the rest of your life knowing that somebody else is married to your husband

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STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
J.J. Abrams • 2015

Princess Leia's glorious return to the big screen. No longer a princess and now a full-on General, Leia Organa fights the good fight, this time leading the Resistance against the Empire-like First Order. Major plot twist: Leia and Han Solo's son, Ben, turns out to be the big bad in the film: Kylo Ren. Though her screen time is limited, her on-screen reunion with Harrison Ford will jerk the nostalgia tears out of even the most cynical geek.

That's why I wanted him to train with Luke. I just never should have sent him away. That's when I lost him. That's when I lost you both.

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Other Notable Films:

UNDER THE RAINBOW (1981)
THE MAN WITH ONE RED SHOE (1985)
HANNAH AND HER SISTES (1986)
POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE (1990) - Writer
DROP DEAD FRED (1991)
AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1997)
SCREAM 3 (2000)
JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK (2001)
FANBOYS (2009)
Upcoming Project: STAR WARS EPISODE VIII (2017)

The Essential Films Podcast Episode #010: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Hot dog! Merry Christmas!

On today’s special holiday podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1946 holiday classic: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE!

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On today’s discussion:

• Mall shopping on the last weekend before Christmas
• The NES Classic
• The movie that defines all Christmas movies
• How the film touches even Adolfo’s cold heart
• The miracle that is Mr. Pibb
• How the sentimentality is earned
• At which point we get teary eyed
• “The Greatest Gift” Christmas card
• How Cary Grant was all wrong for the role
• A mini history of Liberty Films
• Capra and Stewart’s favorite film
• The secret origin of Jimmy Stewart
• The Christmas Tree capital of the world
• Why Lionel Barrymore was a perfect choice for Mr. Potter
• Mr. Potter = Ebeneezer Scrooge without the redemption
• The framing device of the film
• Why does Mr. Gower even have a bottle of poison?
• Apparently adults are allowed to slap children around in 1946
• How many It’s a Wonderful Life references are there in The Simpsons?
• A deleted scene where George meets Potter much earlier in life
• Jimmy Stewart playing a teenager
• Donna Reed’s beautiful introductory shot
• “Aw pop, just a little.”
• George’s constant sacrifices 
• Thomas Mitchell’s great adlib
• “We’ll wait for ya, baby…”
• The one-shot take of Reed and Stewart’s first kiss
• Bert and Ernie!
• Eyes swimming with tears
• How many kids does Martini have?
• How James Stewart didn’t want to glorify war on screen
• When you finally see George break
• A terrifying Santa mask
• The innovative new “chemical snow” created for the film
• The bridge guy!
• The one flaw of the movie!
• Not finding your true love means your vision fails
• “Merry Christmas you old Building and Loan!”
• “To my big brother George, the richest man in town!” ONIONS.
• The film’s failure at the box office, with awards and with critics
• The ridiculous copyright history
• Why Paramount owns the rights even though the film itself is technically in the public domain
• The Colorized version 
• The kick to the gut that was 2016

PLUS REFERENCES TO:

• THE BISHOP’S WIFE (1947)
• YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1938)
• FORREST GUMP (1994)
• BRUCE ALMIGHTY (2003)
• HOME ALONE (1990)
• HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1992)
• BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989)
• THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)
• JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996)
• THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992)
• SCROOGED (1988)
• SCROOGE (1951)
• A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1984)
• A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1999)
• DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2009)
• MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947)
• SANTA CLAUS (1959)
• SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964)
• A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983)
• THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)
• BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)
• WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954)
• DIE HARD (1988)
• BATMAN RETURNS (1992)
• GREMLINS (1984)

LINKS:
Can You Survive Home Alone

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The Essential Films Podcast Episode #009: Gone with the Wind (1939)

Look for it only in books, for it is no more than a dream remembered...

Available NOW if you subscribe on iTunes

On today’s EPIC podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1939 Hollywood classic: GONE WITH THE WIND! On today’s discussion:

• Hattie McDaniel becoming first African American to win an Academy Award
• One of the earliest films to sweep the Oscars
• The ups and down of respect amongst film critics
• How much money has GONE WITH THE WIND made?
• The Billion Dollar Club
• Our hesitation to watch the film our first time
• How Blockbuster didn’t carry anything older than the year 2000
• How David O Selznick got the film made
• #NotMyRhett
• Why Gary Cooper turned down the role of Rhett Butler
• “Selznick’s Follie” 
• The revolving door of directors
• The most unlikeable protagonist in history
• Mark can’t keep his potty mouth clean!
• The search for Scarlett O’Hara
• Leslie Howard’s least convincing southern accent
• An appearance by Superman
• The themes of masculinity throughout the film
• No one ends up happy
• How they faked Clark Gable dancing
• How the film got around the Hayes Code
• The best shot in the film
• How the “burning of Atlanta” was filled
• Uncle Billy!
• Scarlett as a feminist icon
• Survival as theme
• The rewriting of history
• A thinly veiled Ku Klux Klan raid
• How Rhett carrying Scarlett up the stairs is NOT the romantic scene many people think it is
• How Scarlett matures yet remains selfish
• “Frankly, my dear…” has more impact in context
• How Hattie McDaniel was not allowed to attend the Atlanta premiere
• Why it took so long for Gone with the Wind to air on television

PLUS REFERENCES TO:

• ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930)
• KING KONG (1933)
• THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
• IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
• BEN-HUR (1959)
• GETTYSBURG (1993)
• SCARLETT (1994)
• TITANIC (1997)
• THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2001-2003)
• AVATAR (2009)
• WATCHMEN (2009)
• THE ARTIST (2011)
• FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (2015)
• SAN ANDREAS (2015)
• THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015)
• STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)

Scrooge (or Marley's Ghost) (1901) "A Christmas Carol" First Film

Check out the earliest known film adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal classic, A Christmas Carol.

SCROOGE, OR MARLEY'S GHOST
1901 • Walter R. Booth

Writers: J.C. Buckstone based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Producers: Robert W. Paul

FORCED PERSPECTIVE, Ep.85 – The Accountant on the Train

Join Sportsguy and Adolfo as we continue our journey through the Fall slate of films with reviews for DEEPWATER HORIZON, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, THE ACCOUNTANT, OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL, and INFERNO. PLUS:

-A film that Adolfo will never see is…

-Why DEEPWATER HORIZON is an inconsistent effort.

-The dinosaur tooth in DEEPWATER HORIZON = the bunny from CON AIR.

–THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN ≠ GONE GIRL

-Why THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN is the definition of “overhyped.”

-Ben Affleck shines in THE ACCOUNTANT.

-Will Adolfo rant on OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL?

-The “Vince Russo-swerve” at the heart of INFERNO.

-What makes the Robert Langdon character so interesting? And how does INFERNO step all over that?

-Great political films to watch before Election Day.

-…and MORE!

OVER AN HOUR OF GREAT FILM DISCUSSION. DOWNLOAD/STREAM NOW, AND DON’T FORGET TO VOTE THIS TUESDAY!!!