A blog devoted to the discussion of the greatest movies ever made, or The Essential Films. From the beginning of cinema history to present day, these films are crucial to the education of anyone who loves the art of film making.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Forced Perspective #110 - AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR - SPOILER REVIEW!
Spoilers Begin at 21:09.
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Join Mark, Adolfo and Draven as they discuss the MASSIVE Marvel Cinematic Universe event that was 10 years in the making: AVENGERS INFINITY WAR!
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Forced Perspective 109: A QUIET PLACE, ISLE OF DOGS, BLOCKERS, RAMPAGE
Today on our show!
Reviews for:
A QUIET PLACE
ISLE OF DOGS
GEMINI
BLOCKERS
RAMPAGE
Plus Mark gets "Twitter Famous" by uploading the video of Michelle Pfeiffer being asked bizarre questions at the now-infamous SCARFACE 35th Anniversary panel.
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Sunday, April 22, 2018
The Essential Films Podcast #21 - BONUS EPISODE - Lebowski, The Long Goo...
BONUS EPISODE!
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Raw unproduced audio of Adolfo and Mark shooting the breeze.
On today’s adventure:
- Mark’s Alamo Drafthouse Adventures
- SEVEN (1995)
- 70 MM of HOWARD THE DUCK (1986)
- BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986)
- THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998)
- “This is what happens when you French a stranger in the Alps!”
- THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940)
- VERTIGO (1958)
- GREASE (1976)
- THE LONG GOODBYE (1973)
- GEMINI (2018)
- Arnie’s mustache
- PUMPING IRON (1977)
- SSSSSSS (1973)
- THE BIRDS II: LAND’S END (1994)
- PHASE IV (1974)
- OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN (1983)
- COBRA (1986)
- SHAKMA (1990)
- BASKET CASE (1982)
- FRANKEN HOOKER (1990)
- BRAIN DAMAGE (1988)
- 80s trash
- THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE (1987)
- SECRET AGENT DOUBLE-O SOUL (1990)
- BEST FRIENDS VOL. 1 (2018)
- SCARFACE (1983)
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
The Essential Films Podcast #22 - SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978)
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We’re back from the Phantom Zone!On today’s adventure, Adolfo and Mark fight for Truth, Justice and the American way when they discuss the 1978 superhero movie pioneer SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE! On this week’s show:
Clamshell VHS Tapes
One of the first superhero films
Christopher Reeves: Adolfo’s childhood hero
Henry Cavill’s mustache
Brandon Routh’s Christopher Reeves impression
A time when Superhero films were non-existent
All superhero movies trace their origin to Superman
An important milestone for superhero films
How do you make someone fly?
The cheesiness of Can You Read My Mind
How long it takes to even see Superman
The long process of casting Superman
Marlon Brando at his laziest
Brando scored big
Green bagels
Christopher Reeves doesn’t get top billing
The wacky names considered to play the title part
Christopher Reeves’ amazing dual performance
“You’ve got me? Who’s got you?”
The electric chemistry between Reeves and Margot Kidder
Dual filming on Superman and Superman II
Krypton’s blowing up? FAKE NEWS
Lax adoption paperwork laws
The ludicrousness of Lex Luthor’s plan
Why Lex Luthor is awesome even though he differs from the comic book
Hackensack, New Jersey
Does Superman REALLY spin the Earth backwards?
“Head Canon”
The iconic score streak of John Williams
What’s missing from modern superhero films
Evil Superman flicking peanuts
The 3 Hour TV cut
FILM REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE:
FLASH GORDON (1936)
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL (1941)
BATMAN (1943)
CAPTAIN AMERICA (1944)
BATMAN AND ROBIN (1947)
SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE-MEN (1951)
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (TV Series, 1952-1958)
BATMAN (TV Series, 1966-1968)
THE GODFATHER (1972)
LAST TANGO IN PARIS (1972)
STAR WARS (1977)
SUPERMAN II (1980)
SUPERMAN III (1983)
SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE (1987)
BATMAN (1989)
DARKMAN (1990)
THE SHADOW (1994)
THE PHANTOM (1996)
SPAWN (1997)
STEEL (1997)
STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)
X-MEN (2000)
SMALLVILLE (TV Series, 2001-2011)
SPIDER-MAN (2002)
STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002)
STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005)
SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006)
IRON MAN (2008)
TED (2012)
THE AVENGERS (2012)
MAN OF STEEL (2013)
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)
JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017)
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017)
KRYPTON (TV Series, 2018)
BLACK PANTHER (2018)
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (2018)
RED SPARROW (2018)
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Saturday, March 24, 2018
This Week in Film History: March 18-24
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Friday, March 23, 2018
Forced Perspective 107: A Wrinkle in Time, Red Sparrow, Death Wish, Mute
On today's show:
RED SPARROW
DEATH WISH
MUTE
A WRINKLE IN TIME
Plus:
Watch out for Giant Oprah!
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
This Week in Film History March 11-18
This Week in Film History:
42nd STREET (1933)
GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935 (1935)
THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN (1942)
GILDA (1946)
RICHARD III (1955)
THE SEARCHERS (1956)
BREATHLESS (1960)
BECKET (1964)
THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (1971)
THE GODFATHER (1972)
EVIL DEAD 2 (1987)
MEMENTO (2001)
V FOR VENDETTA (2006)
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Forced Perspective 106: Black Panther, Annihilation (Spoilers!)
On today's show, spoiler filled reviews of:
- BLACK PANTHER
- ANNIHILATION
Plus:
- Oscars recap
- A look at the 1988 classic HEATHERS
- And more!
Saturday, March 10, 2018
This Week in Film History: Metropolis, James Dean, The Big Lebowski, Far...
This Week in Film History:
•Fritz Lang's Metropolis
•Oscar History
•To Be or Not To Be
•Children of Paradise
•James Dean debuts
•Vincent Price kills the undead
•The Long Goodbye
•Deep Red
•Lethal Weapon
•Fargo & The Big Lewbowski
•The Birdcage
•Korean horror
•"This is Sparta!"
and MORE!
Monday, March 5, 2018
Forced Perspective 105: AMC Best Picture Showcase, The Breadwinner, Face...
Mark recounts his experience at the 2018 AMC 24 hour Best Picture showcase and Adolfo gives quick reviews for Oscar nominated animated film The Breadwinner and Oscar nominated documentaries Faces Places and Icarus.
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