Back To Back Films

29 Americans Make Bad Monster Movies w/ Tony Prichard - King Kong 1933 and Kong Skull Island

October 23, 2017 01:03 - 2 hours - 67.9 MB

This week we're joined by special guest Tony Prichard professor of film, English, and technological history at Western Washington University! The topic: King Kong and the lack of good monster movies in America. Why do Americans make bad monster movies? Why was the first King Kong film so special? How did they make it? And why is film theory even important? Listen to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

28 F*** You Skinner - Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

October 18, 2017 17:08 - 2 hours - 70.9 MB

This week we're talking all things Blade Runner! We dive into the behind the scenes productions of both films and why they are so important for practical effects. We also talk opinions and we finally figure out which film Byron liked more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

27 In Soviet Russia... - Strike and Battleship Potemkin

October 11, 2017 16:12 - 2 hours - 60.1 MB

In Soviet Russia...they develop film theories that will go on to be used by everyone around the world in almost every film ever made. Two of the most famous films ever made, Strike and Battleship Potemkin are Sergei Eisenstein's theories in practice. We talk about what Soviet Montage Theory is, how it works, Alfred Hitchcock and montage theory, and more! For those that like the more technical, theoretical, and historical episodes this is for you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster...

26 Let's Get Real - Hoop Dreams and Man With A Movie Camera

October 05, 2017 20:45 - 2 hours - 76.1 MB

Let's get real with documentaries! We kick off our discussion of documentaries with what many consider to be two of the greatest ever made. From two different times in history we explore what documentaries are! We also debate the term "mockumentary" and what exactly an "easy/safe" movie is! One of our best discussions yet! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

25 mother!

September 26, 2017 19:22 - 1 hour - 35.8 MB

Film: mother! Byron and Keith try to wrap their heads around mother! talking about the who, what, why, and how of the film. Jacob will be back next episode and we'll be getting back to our usual episode structure! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

24 Topical Film Talk

September 26, 2017 17:21 - 1 hour - 36.9 MB

Films: None Jacob is gone again (poo) so Byron and Keith cover all things film news! We talk about IT, mother!, Spawn, TIFF, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

23 Director's Commercials

September 12, 2017 22:27 - 1 hour - 41 MB

Films: Director's Commercials This week Jacob is gone so Byron and Keith rock a mini episode talking about director's commercials. We cover Harmony Korine, David Lynch, Darren Aronofsky, Martin Scorsese, Nicolas Winding Refn, Wes Anderson, and David Fincher. Why do big time film directors want to make commercials? What can commercials offer? We answer these questions so take a listen! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

22 Lolly Zolly - Vertigo and The Quick and the Dead

September 12, 2017 22:00 - 2 hours - 64.3 MB

This week we're all about the dolly zoom! What is this weird technique, why do filmmakers use it, and how is it done! Using Veritgo and the Quick and the Dead we tell you all about it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

21 ZZZZZZombie! - Night of the Living Dead and 28 Days Later

August 30, 2017 23:51 - 2 hours - 62.6 MB

We talk all things zombie! First up is the grand daddy of all zombie films Night of the Living Dead. We talk behind the scenes, how they made the film, the "zombie rules", and the controversy of the film. 28 Days Later brings us the revitalization of zombie movies and one of the greatest (at least we think) shots/sequences in cinema! Let the attack of the zombie begin! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

20 Brohemian Rhapsody - Fight Club and Boondocks Saints

August 22, 2017 01:38 - 2 hours - 69.2 MB

We go full bro! Talking all thing filmbro and the movies that are filmbro movies. It's a term we created and we're finally explaining what it is! Nakey Jakey makes an appearance to help us out so take a listen! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

19 War Series I: Taking Flight - Hell’s Angels and Dunkirk

August 11, 2017 00:13 - 2 hours - 75.6 MB

Our first episode in what will become an on-going war series! We're kicking out off with an old school classic and a new school classic. We talk about the practical production aspects, the crazy dogfight scene in Hell's Angels, and a lot about Christopher Nolan. We also disagree on what makes a good war film! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

18 Cooking with Oats [Studios]

August 02, 2017 05:45 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Films: Oats Studios Shorts - Rakka, Fire Base, Zygote, Cooking with Bill, and God Byron is gone again so Jacob and Keith do another short episode focusing on Neill Blomkamp's Oats Studios and the new business model they are trying to create outside of the Hollywood system. Their focus is to engage more directly with their audience and fans while supplying filmmakers, artists, and VFX creators with Oats' own high end virtual assets than can be used for whatever you want! The films are gnarly ...

17 This Track is "Dope" - Reefer Madness and Reefer Madness The Musical

July 28, 2017 04:38 - 2 hours - 61.8 MB

In this episode we follow Reefer Madness from its inception as a propaganda film to its most recent remake as a made for TV musical. We also talk about Okja, Cannes, Christopher Nolan, Pedro Almodovar, and answer a big this or that question. A fair warning that this episode is more off topic than our usual discussions but it's good to mix things up every now and then! (We talk about that too!) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

16 The Digital Intermediate - O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Pleasantville

July 21, 2017 16:21 - 2 hours - 65.9 MB

In this episode we discuss the digital intermediate: what it is, why it's used, what color grading, correction, and timing are, and the power of LUTs. It's a more technical episode with some history thrown in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

15 Bros, Babes, And Buff Dudes - Cabiria and Hercules

July 18, 2017 00:15 - 2 hours - 60.3 MB

In this episode we cover all things Peplum a.k.a. sword-and-sandal films, an Italian genre in the 50s and 60s. We cover the historical significance of the films, cover some film history, and laugh our asses off comparing ourselves to Backstreet Boys! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

14 Money is the Root of All Evil Dead - The Evil Dead and Evil Dead

July 04, 2017 00:23 - 2 hours - 60 MB

In this episode we cover film budgets: the cost of movies, how budgets affect movies, and what you can do for your film if you're working on a minimal budget. We also discuss Ron Howard directing the new Han Solo film and Byron's two movies watches. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

13 Quentin Tarantino V - Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight

June 30, 2017 21:55 - 2 hours - 90.2 MB

We wrap up our Tarantino Masterclass with his two most recent films. We discuss the new editor, Tarantino's issues with the Hateful Eight, and how masterfully lit both films were! We had some technical difficulties with this episode so we apologize to all the listeners! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

12 Pixar Shorts

June 09, 2017 17:35 - 1 hour - 35.6 MB

Films: For The Birds and Piper Aaaahhh real life! Byron has overtime, Keith is going on vacation, and Jacob.....is being Jacob. Real life has caught up to us the past couple of weeks so in an attempt to stay on track we're recording what will likely become the first of many mini episodes. In this episode Jacob and Keith cover two Pixar short films talking about the history of Pixar, some insight into why these films are such high quality animations, After Effects advice, and some advice on h...

11 Quentin Tarantino IV - Death Proof and Inglourious Basterds

May 29, 2017 03:34 - 2 hours - 71 MB

In this episode we look at Tarantino's least popular film Death Proof and the film that introduced the world to Hans Landa and Christoph Waltz: Inglourious Basterds. We look at Death Proof within the Grindhouse framework, why it's considered his least popular film, the stunts, the structure of Inglourious Basterds, digital vs. film, Tarantino's thoughts on Landa, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

10 Tenth Episode Special! - An American Werewolf in London and Scent of a Kill

May 27, 2017 19:09 - 2 hours - 79.1 MB

In this special episode we finally get together in the same room to drink and watch An American Werewolf in London while commenting on the film, discussing facts about the films, and talking about our past together as we were going through school! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

09 Quentin Tarantino III - Kill Bill v. 1&2

May 18, 2017 21:54 - 2 hours - 61.7 MB

We hack and slash our way through both Kill Bill films. We cover why Tarantino decided on a samurai revenge film, how the film was initially conceived, his partnership with Uma Thurman, why the two films are so different, casting choices, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

08 Quentin Tarantino II - Pulp Fiction

May 11, 2017 00:02 - 2 hours - 73.6 MB

This week we cover the groundbreaking, history-making, and game-changing Pulp Fiction, which took cinema by storm when it was released; how Tarantino made the film, why he employed the disjointed structure, his use of dialogue, stylistic choices for shots, and the idea of pre and post-Pulp Fiction eras. We also laugh our asses of so listen and join in the fun! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

07 Quentin Tarantino I - Reservoir Dogs and Jackie Brown

May 02, 2017 17:16 - 2 hours - 80.8 MB

The first in our "Masterclass Series" where we cover a variety of individuals that can be considered masters of film. We start with Quentin Tarantino one of the most talked about and well-known filmmakers in cinema history. He's a filmmaker that changed the landscape of cinema forever. In this episode we'll tackle Tarantino's early life, how Tarantino made his first film, and his homage to blaxploitation cinema. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/sup...

06 Super Action Star Heroes! - The Avengers and The Fate of the Furious

April 26, 2017 21:16 - 3 hours - 84.2 MB

In this episode we discuss tentpole films: what are they, why are they the go to norm today? and Action stars v. Super Heroes: what's the difference today, are they actually the same? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

05 What is an Auteur? - Yojimbo and Moonrise Kingdom

April 25, 2017 22:42 - 3 hours - 88.2 MB

We cover what an auteur is, auteur theory, and the debate surrounding the term and whether it is a real thing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

04 Japanimation Americanization - Ghost in the Shell 1995, 2017

April 19, 2017 23:17 - 3 hours - 88.1 MB

In this episode we compare and contrast the two films, discuss filmmaking techniques used to make the films, and the reasons why filmmakers alter the originals when remaking movies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

03 WTF is that black bar?? - How to Marry a Millionaire and The Grand Budapest Hotel

April 15, 2017 01:05 - 3 hours - 83.6 MB

In this episode we cover what aspect ratios are, history of ratios, cinemascope, why is it wide, what ratios are there, uses of ratios, and why our screens now have the standard 16:9 size. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

02 I Want To Be Forever Long - Rope and Children of Men

April 13, 2017 18:21 - 2 hours - 57.9 MB

The long take: why it's used, limitations, why some are successful and others aren't, and the specific techniques each director had to employ to get some spectacular shots! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support

01 Movie Magic - The Magician and The Prestige

April 10, 2017 23:46 - 2 hours - 56.5 MB

We discuss the format and point of the show, both films' metaphors for filmmaking as a whole, how the filmmakers accomplished some of the shots and effects in their films, cinematography, editing, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/btbfilms/support