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Talkie Talk #80: Jungle / Movie Twins

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Talkie Talk #80: Jungle / Movie Twins
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Holy Radcliffes! We talk about the Amazonian survival movie Jungle – this came out the same year as another Amazonian survival movie – The Lost City of Z. This inspired us to have a trivia game about Movie Twins – similar ideas that come out within a year of each other. Volcano and Dante’s Peak – Armaggeddon and Sudden Impact. And we also talk Asylum Mockbusters. It’s fun!

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Homework Assignment: Brawl in Cell Block 99 (0:57)
Main Topic: Going Against Type (18:30)
New Homework Assignment: Metropolis (1927) – Talk of Fame Submission (Netflix) (48:22)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #79: Watchlist / Call Me By Your Name / Coco / Cloverfield Paradox / News – 2/14

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Talkie Talk #79: Watchlist / Call Me By Your Name / Coco / Cloverfield Paradox / News - 2/14
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We discuss what we’ve been watching and playing in the last week (Watchlists!) – and we discuss the week’s biggest film / TV / video game news (Breezy on the Street!). And somehow, while debating the merits of original Netflix movies, we talk about “Dog the Bounty Hunter.” It’s a crazy world.

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The Watchlist (0:49)
TJ: Quiz Show (1:04), Pottersville (1:44), Call Me by Your Name (5:54), Playing Hearthstone (15:57)
Brent: Coco (17:00)
Chris: Playing Celeste (25:03)
David: Three Billboards (28:36), The Cloverfield Paradox (29:21)
Breezy on the Streets (40:34)
40:52 – Trailer Roundup (Solo, Mission Impossible: Fallout)
43:30 – David Benioff and D.B. Weiss making new Star Wars trilogy
44:39 – Viacom (MTV, Comedy Central, etc.) streaming app to launch
45:06 –  RIP John Gavin, Reg. E. Cathey, John Mahoney
45:46 – George R.R. Martin confirms only seven GoT books
46:30 – Timeframe and episode count revealed for Stranger Things 3 
47:03 – Best Bet this Weekend: Black Panther, a-doy

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #78: Brawl in Cell Block 99 / Against Type

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Talkie Talk #78: Brawl in Cell Block 99 / Against Type
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Load up on ice and gauze, because we’re talking about the violent Brawl in Cell Block 99. Vince Vaughn is a non-comedic bruiser in that movie, which gets us talking about Going Against Type – when comedians try drama (and vice versa), when heroes play villains (and vice versa), and when directors make out-of-left-field project choices.

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Homework Assignment: Brawl in Cell Block 99 (1:00)
Main Topic: Going Against Type (20:15)
New Homework Assignment: Jungle (Amazon… fittingly) (1:01:55)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #77: The Watchlist / The Square / War for the Planet of the Apes / News – 2/7

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Talkie Talk #77: The Watchlist / The Square / War for the Planet of the Apes / News - 2/7
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We discuss what we’ve been watching and playing in the last week (Watchlists!) – and we discuss the week’s biggest film / TV / video game news (Breezy on the Street!).

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The Watchlist (1:05)
David: Kong: Skull Island (1:15), The Boss Baby (4:27), The Square (5:51)
TJ: The Summit (16:00), The Last Men in Aleppo (17:44), War for the Planet of the Apes (19:56), Blade Runner 2049 (25:18), The Breadwinner (29:03), Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 (32:35), Strong Island (33:56)
Brent: Starting Mad Men (41:53), Playing Madden (42:17) 
Chris: Congratulations on watching over a hundred 2017 movies! Icarus and Abacus (42:41), Loving Vincent (46:44), Victoria & Abdul (52:12), Playing Breath of the Wild (55:09)
Breezy on the Streets (56:00)
56:18 – Tom Hanks will be Mr. Rogers in upcoming biopic
56:45 – Guild Update: Annie (Animation) and Directors Guild winners
59:38 – Solo: A Star Wars Story / Mission: Impossible Fallout trailer previews
1:00:55 – Special Super Bowl Halftime HQ trivia ($20,000)
1:01:14 – Red Dead Redemption 2 release date announced
1:03:42 – Best Bet this Weekend: Peter Rabbit, 15:17 to Paris, Fifty Shades Freed (if you’re feeling masochistic)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #76: Talk of Fame – Beetlejuice (1988)

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Talkie Talk #76: Talk of Fame - Beetlejuice (1988)
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It’s showtime! Let’s turn on the juice and see what shakes loose as we put Beetlejuice through the gauntlet of The Talk of Fame.

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Homework/Main Topic: Beetlejuice Talk of Fame (1:25)
New Homework: Brawl in Cell Block 99 (Amazon) (58:26)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #75: Watchlist / Molly’s Game / Oscar Nom Reactions – 2/1

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Talkie Talk #75: Watchlist / Molly's Game / Oscar Nom Reactions - 2/1
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We discuss what we’ve been watching and playing in the last week (Watchlists!) – and we discuss the week’s biggest film news – reactions to the 90th Academy Award nominations! Punctuation!

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The Watchlist (1:00)
Chris: Logan (1:09), Playing Super Mario Odyssey/Breath of the Wild (1:14), HQ (1:29), Top Chef  (4:22), The Challenge: Vendettas (6:47)
David: Paddington (9:27), A Futile & Stupid Gesture (10:54), Beauty and the Beast (12:53), Strong Island (16:05), Icarus (17:29), Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (20:58), The Magicians (23:56)
Brent: Zach Morris is Trash (25:38), Playing Uncharted 3 (26:47) 
TJ: Playing Framed 2 (26:58), Watching The Skeleton Twins (28:09), No Escape (28:41), What Happened to Monday (29:12), Loving Vincent (29:42), Phantom Thread (31:38), Molly’s Game (33:34), [the Vanity Fair Oscar cover 34:33]
Breezy on the Streets (39:28)
39:41 – Guild Results: Editing, Art Direction and Visual Effects winners
42:11 – Sundance Film Festival 2018
43:51 – Oscar Nomination Reactions
1:08:53 – Best Bet this Weekend: Winchester

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #74: The Polka King / Biopic Games

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Talkie Talk #74: The Polka King / Biopic Games
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Strike up the polka, the band is in town, it’s The Polka King, based on the real life Jan Lewan. We use that film to talk about Biopics, and have fun doing our little quizzes! It’s a blast.

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Homework Assignment: The Polka King (1:00)
Main Topic: Biopics Quizzes (14:23)
New Homework Assignment: Talk of Fame consideration Beetlejuice (Crackle) (38:09)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #73: Watchlist / News – 1/24

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Talkie Talk #73: Watchlist / News - 1/24
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Back to normal, which is great! We discuss our watchlists from the previous two weeks, and then the week’s news.

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The Watchlist (1:00)
TJ: Dunkirk (1:08), The Post (1:36), Battle of the Sexes (4:48), Killing of a Sacred Deer (6:05), Mudbound (10:09), The Travelers (12:42)
Brent: A Ghost Story (15:08), The Game (16:36), Donnie Brasco (16:59), Terror in Beverly Hills (18:19), Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (22:02)
Chris: Planet of Dinosaurs (23:31), Wonder Wheel (24:36), Bright (29:18), Justice League (32:15), I Tonya (39:13), Rough Night (40:51), The Shape of Water (43:28), Playing Breath of the Wild (45:58), Snipperclips (46:22), Top Chef (47:58)
David: Mr. Roosevelt (51:37), Blade Runner 2049 (53:19), Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (53:59), The Assassination of Gianni Versace (57:00)
Breezy on the Streets (59:11)
59:26 – Secret Crocodile Dundee movie coming out?
1:01:22 – Paddington 2 – the best movie of all time?
1:02:36 – Scarlett Johansson’s salary on Black Widow
1:04:59 – Nintendo Switch cardboard accessories

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #72: 90th Academy Awards Nomination Predictions

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Talkie Talk #72: 90th Academy Awards Nomination Predictions
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Another VSP – Very Special Podcast. January 23rd – the day the 90th Academy Award Nominations come out. Here at The Media By Us, we’re doing our predictions for every category – somehow, one of us is going to be the most accurate and will have all the kudos. Anyway, it’s fun again to talk about the movies of 2017.

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Main Topic: Oscar Nomination Predictions (1:07)
Live Action Short (2:30)
Documentary Short (4:13)
Animated Short (6:38)
Foreign Language Film (8:35)
Documentary Feature (10:25)
Animated Feature (12:52)
Visual Effects (15:50)
Sound Mixing/Editing (18:26)
Original Song (21:13)
Original Score (23:53)
Production Design (26:18)
Makeup & Hairstyling (28:00)
Film Editing (31:02)
Costume Design (32:11)
Cinematography (35:17)
Original Screenplay (38:50)
Adapted Screenplay (41:30)
Supporting Actor (44:08)
Supporting Actress (47:24)
Lead Actor (49:06)
Lead Actress (53:13)
Director (55:09)
Best Picture (58:16)
Homework Assignment: The Polka King (Netflix)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa

Talkie Talk #71: Best (and Worst) of 2017, Part 2

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Talkie Talk #71: Best (and Worst) of 2017, Part 2
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The year is over! Check out Part 1 for our best in games, TV and worst of 2017 movies. Part 2 (this one) has our personal top ten films of the year. Fun fact: everyone has a different #1!

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Main Topic: Best (and Worst) of 2017
Top Ten Films of the Year (0:56)

David
10. Wonder Woman
9. Okja
8. Logan
7. Colossal
6. The Lost City of Z
5. The Big Sick
4. Get Out
3. Columbus
2. Dunkirk
1. Lady Bird

TJ
10. I, Tonya
9. The Big Sick
8. Dunkirk
7. Lady Bird
6. Baby Driver
5. Band Aid
4. Colossal
3. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2. Get Out
1. The Florida Project

Brent
10. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
9. Wonderstruck
8. Lady Bird
7. It
6. Phantom Thread
5. Dunkirk
4. Blade Runner 2049
3. Columbus
2. The Big Sick
1. Get Out

Chris
10. The LEGO Batman Movie
9. Coco
8. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
7. Baby Driver
6. The Big Sick
5. Logan
4. Dunkirk
3. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2. Get Out
1. Blade Runner 2049

Honorable Mentions (1:25:18)
Next Podcast: Oscar Predictions (Nominations out on 1/23)

Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa