Dead Beat Film Society
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsWe are the Dead Beat Film Society. Every meeting someone picks an important film. We all watch the film then meet back up to discuss it.
Along with a discussion of why the film is important, we analyze the film making, acting, directing, and discuss our personal thoughts and opinions.
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099 - Dr. Strangelove (1964)
September 21, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBHow I learned to stop worrying and love the dead beats! Join the DBFS as we revisit Stanley Kubrick for the 4th time, talk the alternate title, Russia, the absurdity of politics, impending doom, the apocalypse, the existential threat of nuclear annihilation, Peter Sellers 3 roles in the film and his failed 4th role, Slim Pickens, what makes a comedy, how Kubrick attained the realism of the war room & the bomber plane, Fail Safe, the title credits by Pablo Ferro, fake news, misinformation, c...
098 - All About Eve (1950)
September 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBFasten your seatbelts it's gonna be a bumpy podcast! Join the DBFS as we discuss both Bette Davis, and Betty Davis, and also their eyes, Edith Head, Hollywood vs. NY theater, how to win an Oscar in 1950 (spoiler: be a man), the dreaded voice over, witty dialogue, an early Marilyn Monroe, the burpy guy, being 40, getting ahead in a man's world, feminism, the purpose of the German housekeeper, a debate on the ending, Shere Kahn, the incredibly misleading poster, the remake that should absolut...
097 - The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (1985)
August 24, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBHave you heard the good news? The Stardust Brothers have arrived hallelujah! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss one of the most amazing hidden treasures of all time, bonkers Japanese pop culture, 80's new wave punk music, how films gain a cult following, claymation effects, Issay, rolling into a ball and smashing people, how things stay hidden in the age of the internet, unstreamable movies, Klaus Nomi, manga, magic cars, melty faced Hitler, having your heart on the wrong side of...
096 - Do The Right Thing (1989)
August 10, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBBoycott Sal's Famous! Join the DBFS as we discuss a Spike Lee Joint, racism in America, NY pizza, Radio Raheem, ACAB, Martin Luther King Jr. vs. Malcolm X and the lies we've been taught, Rosie Perez's tight dance moves, the hot hot heat, Mother Sister and Da Mayor's relationship, Sal's tenuous connection to the neighborhood, when its ok to use violence, the infamous racial slur scene, Love and Hate, why we riot, Seattle protests, Black Lives Matter, and Samuel L. Jackson, but we never ask t...
095 - Black Orpheus (1959)
July 27, 2020 12:00 - 51 minutes - 56.2 MBDon't look back in anger! Join the DBFS as discuss one of the greatest Brazilian films of all time, bossa nova music, Carnaval, the myth of Orpheus and Eurodice, the French director Marcel Camus, romantic tragedy, the casual racism of exoticisizing the favelas, Paul Simon's work with South Africa, deep black chiaroscuro cinematography, a commentary on bureaucracy in Brazil, the colorful costumes, depictions of Death in film, trauma rigidity, the popularity and influence of the soundtrack, a...
094 - Enter the Dragon (1973)
July 13, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBEnter the podcast! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the man, the myth, the legend of Seattle hero Bruce Lee, the lost film Game of Death, James Bond films, the confusing (pointless?) plot, Mr. Han's many hands, 0% body fat, Jeet Kune Do, the legendary battle over Wing Chun instruction, blaxploitation, bad dubbing in martial arts movies, our remake origin story Birth of the Dragon, Jackie Chan's cameo, defying stereotypes associated with the emasculated Asian male, influence on ...
093 - Videodrome (1983)
June 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBDeath to podcasts! Long live the new flesh! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk body horror, David Cronenberg, Debbie Harry's timeless beauty, the wacko James Woods, VHS vs. Betamax, analog 80's technology, cyberpunk, the rarest VHS cassette, stomach vagina, slimey hand guns, psychosexual tendencies, BDSM, Rick Baker and practical effects, snuff films, the history of Faces of Death, getting tapes from sketchy places, the original Ring tape, government conspiracies, losing your mind, ...
092 - Paris, Texas (1984)
June 15, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBLemme ask you a question: Do you care about Texas? Join the DBFS as we discuss the old leathery face of Harry Dean Stanton, Sam Shepard's genius writing, vibes, the southwest landscape, color theory of red, white and blue, peepshows, fugue state, foreigners interpretation of America, old men with young women, the very little we know about cinematography and lighting, Ry Cooder's subtle soundtrack, songs that have ruined movies, how men can ruin everything, recovery and the 12 step program, ...
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
June 08, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 22.2 MBThis week we are postponing our regularly scheduled episode to ask you for once in your life to NOT be a deadbeat! There are millions of people worldwide protesting racism and police brutality. We here at the deadbeat headquarters believe black lives matter and in turn black art matters. So in an effort to allow space for black art we are presenting lists of our favorite films by black creators and/or about black stories that we hope you will spend this week enjoying and learning from. Film ...
091 - Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
May 25, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBThe Citizen Kane of Bad Movies! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the worst movie ever made, the manic transvestite director Ed Wood, Bela Lugosi's dead, Vampira vs. Elvira, DIY filmmaking, the Amazing Criswell the psychic (with 2% accuracy), similarities with John Waters and Tommy Wiseau, Winnebago Man, the 1950's, distrust of the government, finding your people, why nerds like cheezy stuff, connections to the baptist church, cult movies and fandom, aliens, zombies, and vampire...
090 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
May 11, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBYou can erase us from your memory but not from your heart! Join the DBFS as we discuss erasing people from our memories, Jim Carrey's serious roles, Kate Winslet, Elijah Wood as a total creep, the tragedy of Kirsten Dunst and Mark Ruffalo, how opposites attract and can achieve balance in a relationship, no CGI, how memories work, using our past to help our future, some art talk, how this movie confused us when we were young, the undefinable magnetism of true love, heartache, that creepy bab...
089 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
April 27, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBWe are the podcasters who say "Ni!"! Join the DBFS as we discuss the Monty Python comedy troupe, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam's hand made animation, Flenderson's Poverty Barrels, The Dunder Mifflin-verse, American comedy vs. British comedy, Monty Python vs. Mel Brooks, Simpsons vs. Family Guy, Tyson vs. Holyfield (not really but dang what a fight!), how comedy makes us better people, silliness and absurdity, anti-humor, intellectual jokes, Andy Kaufman, Kristen Schaal is a horse, a taste of o...
088 - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
April 13, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThe DBFS vs. the World! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss video games, comics, Edgar Wright, the whole cast, manic pixie dream girl, dying our hair, accepting your past or fighting it, special effects and how to use them, a wee bit of racism, our love of Macaulay Culkin's brother, the Knives sequel the people need (seriously someone make this), the indie music scene, whatever happened to Michael Cera (you know what actually I think we're good), and how no one can really make a m...
087 - Cast Away (2000)
March 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBThe Coronavirus special! Join the Dead Beat Film Society stuck in quarantine talking the COVID-19 Coronavirus, social distancing, isolation, loneliness, Tom Hanks's sexiness, the origins of Lost, a lot of free publicity for FedEx, capitalism as the only reason for survival, devotion to work, that sweet sweet crab slime, the emotional weight of losing imaginary friends, Wilson the volley ball, what might be inside that final package, what's really motivating his survival, braving the open oc...
086 - The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
March 16, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBThis podcast has a dent in it. And another one here. Another one here. Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the meticulous world of Wes Anderson, the flat acting style, the symmetrical modern retro look and feel, the incredible soundtrack, redemption, family, processing pain, Owen Wilson's contribution, the pain of divorce, daddy issues, casual racism, Wes Anderson's insistence on killing animals, Elliott Smith, sticking to your artistic vision even when no one else understands it,...
085 - Parasite (2019)
March 02, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBThey actually gave the Best Picture Oscar to the best picture! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk about the Academy Awards, the best picture nominees, Korean cinema, Bong Joon-ho, late stage capitalism, class conflict, eat the rich, the amazing house, scholar rock, ramdon, the HBO limited series, B&W version, graphic novel, South Korean brand of capitalism, greed, the stench of the poors, the morality of hoarding wealth, the meaning of the ending, Reddit easter eggs, cloning pets, a...
084 - Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
February 17, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 84.4 MBG'day valentines we're headed to the land down under! Join the DBFS as we talk mysterious disappearances, the Australian outback, having a picnic at your fav hangin' spot, wallabees, boomerangs, Peter Weir, the Australian New Wave cinema, the Australian bigfoot Yowie, alien abduction, gauze on the camera lens, pan flutes, man vs. nature, knifey spoony, a 1970's version of history, evil Mrs. Applebottom, Valentine's Day, unrequited love, didgeridoos, koala bears, the X-Files and the magical ...
LIVE EVENT: Clueless
February 05, 2020 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.79 MBWe're hosting our first ever LIVE film event! With wine! Come hangout with us at a very special screening of the 90's classic CLUELESS (1995) on Saturday March 28th at 7pm! There will be wine! We'll be doing a live discussion of the film before the screening and giving away prizes all night! Wine! This is a super special one time only event and will not be recorded! Tickets are $30 and includes wine and gourmet popcorn! Did I mention there will be wine? SESSIONS | Clueless with Dead Beat ...
083 - New Jack City (1991)
February 03, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBWe got a new jack podcast for a new jack city! Join the DBFS as we discuss the crack epidemic, Ice-T as a cop but also cop hater(?), Wesley Snipes, Mario Van Peebles and the legacy of his father, blaxploitation, gangs, drugs, psychopaths, new jack swing music, dookie rope chains, playing basketball in zoot suit pants, our favorite shots in the film, Chris Rock's acting ability, Nino Brown and Gee Money, Tha Carter, cash money, the 80's and early 90's, using the Uno reverse card as testimony...
082 - Streetwise (1984)
January 20, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBTaking it to the streets! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the daily lives of street kids, homelessness causes and cures, Tiny, Rat, Shadow, Dewayne, Lulu and the gang, the photographs of Mary Ellen Mark, cinema verite, different types of documentaries, downtown Seattle, the 1980's, dealing with parents, living poor, the fine line between exposure and exploitation, and Kevin goes on another rant about taxing the rich with an in depth Streetwise film analysis! (Special Guest: ...
081 - This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
January 06, 2020 13:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBTonight we're gonna podcast tonight! Join the DBFS as we talk the origins of the Mockumentary, Christopher Guest, heavy metal, getting lost backstage, our favorite jokes and gags, The Office, Meathead, song quality, big bottoms, getting stuck in a pod, Stonehenge, playing a guitar with a violin, working on a sex farm, hell hole, deleted scenes, improv, creating a new Best Cameo category for the Academy Awards, spontaneous combustion, bizarre gardening accidents, and choking on someone else'...
080 - It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
December 23, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBHo, Ho, Ho Dead Beats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society for a very special holiday episode discussing our old nemesis Jimmy Stewart, Frank Capra's Jimmy the crow, angels, suicide, the racist caricatures, drunk driving, how great Pottersville looks, Make Bedford Falls Great Again, poisoning kids, robbing the Library of Congress, Papa John, Joe Biden, how unrelatable the 1940's is, and we calculate the actual amount of Christmas in popular Christmas movies. Don your nightcap and pour another ...
079 - They Live (1988)
December 09, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBObey, Consume, Listen To This Podcast! Join the DBFS as we run outta bubblegum talking John Carpenter, Rowdy Roddy Piper, the homo-erotic undertones, Obey, Shepard Fairey, alien design, 80's consumerism, Reaganomics, how the conservatives took over the country, how the liberal left wastes time and fails to organize, Rayban sunglasses, reverse Wizard of Oz, the longest fight scene in film history, B-movies, cheezy sci-fi, WWF and Wrestlemania, and Jordan Peele please call us about a remake! ...
078 - The Dark Crystal (1982)
November 25, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBAnother world, another time, in the age of podcasts! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we chat about puppets, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, fantasy worlds, potato people, Fraggle Rock, favorite childhood movies, the fantasy creature boom of the 80's, the new Netflix prequel, world building, the duality of our world and living in balance, Brian Froud fantasy illustrations, our favorite creatures in the world of Thra, Gelflings, Skeksis, the three body problem and tattoo talk! The time has come for...
077 - Alien (1979)
November 11, 2019 13:00 - 58 minutes - 89.5 MBAVDBFS: Alien vs. Dead Beat Film Society! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk Ridley Scott's world building, H.R. Giger's genius xenomorph designs, Sigourney Weaver as the strong female lead, K-Y jelly, the influence of 2001 and Star Wars, the Predator crossover, Jodorowsky's Dune, truckers in space, the facehugger and the chestburster, the cat, corporations screwing over the working man, Planet of the Vampires, and discuss the plot of our bottom of the ocean horror film. Smash that...
076 - Suspiria (1977) & Suspiria (2018)
October 28, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBSpooky Season is here Dead Beats! Join the DBFS as we discuss two films, Dario Argento, Luca Guadagnino, witchcraft, covens, the three mothers, what makes a horror movie, just how much gore Emily can handle, the neon lighting and bright colors, feminism, female centric films and the men who make them, Catholicism, the occult, giallo, Tilda Swinton, remaking a classic, mansplaining, the importance of 3's, Goblin, Thom Yorke, Baader-Meinhof, and the Id, Ego, and Super Ego. Sacrifice a man fo...
075 - Easy Rider (1969)
October 14, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBDead Beats Forever, Forever Dead Beats! Join the DBFS as we talk motorcycles, Peter Fonda is a poser, Dennis Hopper is the real deal, Jack Nicholson chewing up the scenery, indie film, New Hollywood, what a chopper actually is, bad acid trips in graveyards, Sons Of Anarchy, connecting with middle america, authenticity, outlaws, how to wave to another rider, the way men connect emotionally, the brotherhood of motorcycle riders, code of the road, finding freedom, hippies, the 60's, antiheroes...
074 - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
September 30, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBTalking science from the show floor at RenCon 2019! Join the Dead Beat Film Society for a first ever live recording at RenCon 2019 talking Stanley Kubrick, how gravity really works, the monolith, the Starchild, tortillas in space, the inaccuracy of the caveman/hominid section, the sad death of HAL, faking the moon landing, a drug addicted mime, the existence of aliens, David Bowie, the lack of women in the film vs. real life diversity of NASA, and more space knowledge being dropped than you...
073 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
September 16, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBYee- and I cannot stress this enough -Haw! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we continue to celebrate our 3rd anniversary discussing Kevin's favorite film diving into topics like Paul Newman's beautiful blue eyes and affable demeanor, Robert Redford's perfect hair and mustache, the strength of Katherine Ross's Etta, riding a bicycle with your best friends gal, Burt Bacharach, the state of the world in 1969, our love of antiheroes, the rare onscreen tenderness of male friendship, western mo...
072 - Lady Bird (2017)
September 02, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBIt's our Leather Anniversary (Happy 3rd Birthday Dead Beat Film Society)! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we celebrate our 3rd anniversary discussing Emily's favorite film covering topics like those awkward teenage years, hating your mom, loving your mom, private school uniforms, Saoirse Ronan's american accent, the filmmaking genius of Greta Gerwig, Sacramento pretty much sucks, upper vs. lower class, that swoop front haircut boys had, the connection to Frances Ha, the sad musical teach...
071 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
August 19, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBYou're a podcast Harry! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the fantastic world of Harry Potter, Hermoine Granger, Ron Weasley, JK Rowling and her revisionist edits, the audiobook narrator that won a grammy and guinness world record and the other narrator that hates words, which film is the worst in the series, John Williams score, dated special effects, doing fun stuff with your friends, cosplay, Pottermore drama, Ravenclaw is for nerds, Gryffindor is for arrogant jerks, Slytheri...
070 - Titanic (1997)
August 05, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBPodcast me like one of your french girls! Join the DBFS as we talk all things 1997 including, teen heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, James Cameron's ability to do all the jobs, the classic 2 tape VHS box, sniffing cigars, the age old debate on whether the door could've held Jack and Rose, the various reactions to imminent death, the practical effects vs. the CGI effects, old timey car sex, why so many Irish people, the Titanic's Seattle connection, a possible sequel (to the actual...
069 - Showgirls (1995)
July 22, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBIt's our super sexy 69th episode! Nice! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss one of the worst films ever made, the infamous 2 million dollar napkin script, cocaine is a helluva drug, cult film, the godawful acting of Elizabeth Berkley (Brinkley?), America's problem with sex, Gina Gershon, full body nudity (ladies only), underwater blowjobs, that guy from Twin Peaks, cast a remake with other Saved By The Bell actors, the ways in which this might actually be a feminist film, and the ...
068 - Ratatouille (2007)
July 08, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBSo it's just a pile of vegetables? Join the DBFS as we dish on the food that would transport us back to childhood, Pixar, argue for and against rats, the confusing mechanics of controlling a ginger, cooking, working in kitchens, being a foodie, a lot of stealing discussion for some reason, debate whether ratatouille is actually a good food, food critics, Yelp, the crazy Brazilian ripoff, the legend of the Costco wine for kids, how racist the depiction of the head chef is, and recast with di...
067 - Psycho (1960)
June 24, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBRee Ree Ree Ree (Psycho music)! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk about Janet Leigh as the icy blonde, the MacGuffin, the charming sociopath Norman Bates, roadside motels, censorship, Hitchcock's despicable legacy of controlling and breaking down actresses, the 4 Psycho sequels in order from decent to unwatchable, that terrible exposition scene, the birth of modern movie marketing, subverting expectations, and the famous shower scene as we dive into an in depth Psycho film analysis...
066 - Bridesmaids (2011)
June 10, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBHelp me I'm poor! Join the DBFS as we discuss that time in life when all your friends are getting married, comedy for women, dick and fart jokes, Kristin Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, how many puppies we could manage, possible sequel ideas, sex faux pas, the differences between this and The Hangover, how friendships change at different stages of life, and of course we relate all our favorite quotes. So grab a hunk of brazilian meat and smash that play button for an in depth Bridesmaids film anal...
065 - Breathless (1960)
May 27, 2019 12:00 - 56 minutes - 84.1 MBYou're what the French call 'Les Incompetents'! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the quintessential French New Wave film, Jean Luc Godard, existentialism, killing cops, punk and DIY ethics, how being an iconoclast gets bought and sold to the masses, through being cool, Steely Dan, the effect film has on music, what it's like to eat frog legs and snails, needy men, finding happiness within, the effortless cool of french life, the birth of indie film making, and the effects this ...
064 - Pink Flamingos (1972)
May 13, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBThe filth and the fury! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss John Waters, Divine, the filthiest people alive, eggs, art school, abject art, kitsch, Dreamlanders, eggs, the history of the midnight movie, connecting with fans, drag queens, eating dog poop, chicken sex, eggs, transgressive film, queer cinema, the bizarre comedy legacy, cult film, eggs, the possible sequel Flamingos Forever, our favorite's in the John Waters film catalog, and rate the top 7 filthiest scenes! Smash tha...
063 - Clerks (1994)
April 29, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBWe're not even supposed to be here today we're playing hockey at 2! Join the DBFS as we discuss Kevin Smith, the View Askewverse, working crappy jobs, dealing with the public, Generation X, slacker culture, grunge, 37, blowjobs over sex, snowballing, street hockey in the 90's, berzerker, our favorite quotes and scenes and those we wished they'd taken out, the shocking original ending, an asian design major or an asian design major?, authenticity, the amazing true story of this movie's creat...
062 - Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
April 15, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBRoses are red, Harambe's in heaven... Join the DBFS as we discuss George W Bush, Michael Moore, September 11th, the war on terror, Iraq, Afghanistan, idiot presidents, the difference between a documentary and a movie, FOX News, Breitbart, history repeating, the similarities between Dubya and Trump, getting radicalized, voting, American democracy, Bush did 9/11, Florida Man, and don't get fooled again for an in depth Fahrenheit 9/11 film analysis! (Special Guest: Roommate Andrew Lawrence) ...
061 - The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
April 01, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBRemember kids: It's better to be a fake somebody, than a real nobody! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Matt Damon in tiny yellow shorts, Jude Law in a porkpie hat, Cate Blanchett, pre-Goop Gwyneth Paltrow, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, disassociated psychopaths, rich kids, Italy, the 1950’s, jazz, telling lies, unrequited love, homosexual subtext becoming actual text, the 5 books in this series and what a sequel to this film looks like, the brilliant storytelling of Anthony Minghell...
060 - Citizen Kane (1941)
March 18, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBMore like Citizen Dick! Join the DBFS as we discuss the greatest film that ever filmed in all of film history, how Orson Welles thought he would look as an old man versus how fat he was when he actually got old, William Randolph Hearst, some understanding of cinematography, a healthy dose of politics, populism, rich playboys, the newspaper business, nostalgia and the loss of childhood, nonlinear narrative, unreliable narrators, flashback, film noir, German expressionism, a few Simpsons epis...
059 - Green Book (2018)
March 04, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBWe cured racism! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the many controversies surrounding the Academy Awards, the best picture nominees, Mahershala Ali, Viggo Mortensen, The Farrelly Brothers, institutionalized racism, learning to eat fried chicken, buddy comedies, Doctor Shirley, discrimination in the deep south, white savior, pitfalls of the working class, find the few bright spots in this film and run through the different ways it could have been improved. So grab your lucky roc...
058 - The Godfather (1972)
February 18, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBMay your first podcast be a masculine podcast! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the mafia, family drama, our favorite Marlon Brando parodies, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, the genius filmmaking of New Hollywood Francis Ford Coppola, Italian-Americans telling their own stories, the downfall of Michael Corleone, Sacheen Littlefeather, the influence on American culture and cinema, mobster rules, books over movies, bada bing, and of course list off our favorite quotes! So ...
057 - Groundhog Day (1993)
February 04, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBHappy Groundhog Day Dead Beats! Join the DBFS as we discuss Bill Murray and Harold Ramis broken friendship, reincarnation, purgatory, making deals with the devil, mizvahs, immortality, Chris Elliott not Daniel Stern, Andie MacDowell's weak character, the abysmal accuracy stats of Punxsutawney Phil, debate how many days are repeated, weird local holidays, the dark story that almost was (or could have been), and try to pick a day we'd wanna live over and over and over again. So smash that pl...
056 - Dazed and Confused (1993)
January 21, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBAlright, Alright, Alright! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss high school in the 70's, smoking weed, drinking beer, scoring chicks, hazing, jocks, nerds, parties, cruising, the incredible soundtrack, the incredible ensemble cast featuring Mathew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Adam Goldberg, Milla Jovovich, Parker Posey, Chris's spot on McConaughey impression, stories of broken ankles in Australia, the genius of Richard Linklater, and of course toxic masculinity! So roll a J and hit p...
055 - Singles (1992)
January 07, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBHave fun, Stay single! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we craft a love letter to Seattle talking Cameron Crowe, grunge, Soundgarden, romantic comedy formulas, the 90's, Pearl Jam, friends are the family you choose, Mother Love Bone, struggling artists, Alice In Chains, mimes, a love/hate relationship with cars, list our favorite quotes, the Seattle Sound, old music venues, dating advice, and Derek Erdman's happening! So throw on a flannel and smash that play button for an in depth Singl...
054 - White Christmas (1954)
December 24, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBHappy X-Mas (Year is over)! Join the Dead Beat Film Society for a special Christmas episode talking Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, classic song and dance musicals, postwar America, romanticizing the military, Vera Ellen's (possible) eating disorder, Edith Head's incredible costumes, fragile masculinity, sisters, a Christmas film with a sever lack of Christmas in it, racism of the minstrel show, modern dance, our favorite Christmas songs, and of course wacky misunderstandings. So trim the tree, p...
053 - The Dark Knight (2008)
December 10, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBWhy so serious?! Join the DBFS as we talk (in a comically deep gravelly voice) about comics, superhero movies, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Heath Ledger's legacy, The Joker, some political science, Alan Moore, anarchy as a political ideology, Jeff Bezos, Iron Maiden, Tim Burton, shark repellent, the best sequels of all time, the typical third act problem, the evil inside everyone, placing trust in the system, democracy, insanity, method acting, DC vs. Marvel, and dare to ask the quest...
052 - Amélie (2001)
November 26, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBBonjour deadbeats! Join the DBFS as talk about our formative years, weird things that make us really happy, short bang haircuts, Audrey Tautou, vintage details, hipster culture, playing pranks, all white guys look the same, realizing what truly makes you happy, helping other people, romance, photo booths, the delightful french soundtrack, foreign film food vs. american film food, manic pixie dream girl, red and green color theory, understanding introverts, and quaint vintage cheese grinders...