Director Showdown
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsDirector Showdown is an idea that came about after months of intense arguments between Brent Carroll and Adam Daufen about which famous director was better: Spielberg or Kubrick? From those arguments, season one was created. Each new season pits two new directors against each other, and every week Adam and Brent get together to make their case - sometimes with help from guests.
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Episodes
10 The Shining
May 10, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBThis week on the 10th and penultimate episode of Director Showdown: season one, we have the FINAL Kubrick film; The Shining! Adam and Brent are joined by their friends David Rodriguez and Brent’s new* wife Amy! This week they dig into the conspiracies and possible meanings of Kubrick’s horror classic, talk about their own personal stories of seeing it for the first time, and tear Brent to shreds live on-air for merely ‘liking’ the movie; what an absolute monster. Enjoy the episode! ...
09 Jaws
May 03, 2017 16:02 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBThis week on Director Showdown, Adam and Brent watch the one that started it all; Jaws! They talk about some of the hardships and difficulties Spielberg faced while making it, secret UFO shots that may or may not tie the Spielberg cinematic universe together, and how Quint is one of the best characters of all time! All of this, while being tired and in Brent‘s case, having an enormous headache due to recovering from his Bachelor party (so apologies for the somewhat low energy episod...
08 Full Metal Jacket
April 26, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBAfter taking a week off for Brent’s wedding, the boys are back at it with the 1987 Kubrick war film ‘Full Metal Jacket’. Comparisons with the prior weeks ‘Saving Private Ryan’ are aplenty, as well as discussing the timeless style in which Kubrick shot the film, and maybe even another ‘Precious’ joke! Only time will tell, this week on Director Showdown! Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go to audibletrial....
07 Saving Private Ryan
April 12, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThis week on Director Showdown, Brent and Adam watch the 1998 Spielberg masterpiece ‘Saving Private Ryan’. They make some jokes, get a little heartfelt, and talk about some of the interesting trivia behind the scenes. Enjoy! *If you’re listening to this and know/are Tom Hanks, please have your agent contact Sticker Fridge to bless us with your paternal and patriotic embrace* Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. ...
06 A Clockwork Orange
April 05, 2017 23:25 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBToday Adam and Brent are joined by good buddy/Sticker Fridge associate/sexy buff guy Zach Cavender to dive into Kubrick’s 1971 ‘A Clockwork Orange’. We discuss the historic banning of the film for decades in England, the violence (often sexual) in the film, and the book the film is based on. Thanks for checking out Director Showdown! Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go to audibletrial.com/stickerfridge ...
05 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
March 29, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBThis week, Brent and Adam are joined by friend and Sticker Fridge buddy John Casares to talk Spielberg’s 1977 ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’. We talk about the iconic John Williams score, early examples of Spielberg’s eye for visual storytelling, and how terrible a father Richard Dreyfuss’ character is in this movie. Thanks for listening, and share with your friends! *QUICK NOTE ABOUT THE SOUND ISSUES* There are some substantial differences in mic volumes in this episode tha...
04 Barry Lyndon
March 22, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBOn today’s episode of Director Showdown, Adam and Brent check out one of Stanley Kubrick’s lesser talked about films (and masterpiece), 1975’s Barry Lyndon. Discussions of incestuous relationships, dramatic re-enactments of dying children, and plenty more on episode 4 of Director Showdown! Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go to audibletrial.com/stickerfridge The post 04 Barry Lyndon appeared first on St...
03 Munich
March 14, 2017 09:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThis week, Brent picked a more recent Spielberg flick: 2005 historical thriller ‘Munich’. How does it compare to his classic Amblin films? Is this the most cynical, Kubrick-esque Spielberg joint yet? Find out on episode three! Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go to audibletrial.com/stickerfridge The post 03 Munich appeared first on Sticker Fridge Studios.
02 2001: A Space Odyssey
March 07, 2017 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBThis week on Director Showdown, Brent and Adam are joined by their friend Sergio to discuss Stanley Kubrick’s ambitious and iconic 1968 classic ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’. Don’t forget to get your FREE one month trial of Audible, where you can choose from over 180,000 titles. Just go to audibletrial.com/stickerfridge The post 02 2001: A Space Odyssey appeared first on Sticker Fridge Studios.
01 Raiders of the Lost Ark
March 01, 2017 05:35 - 54 minutes - 62.4 MBWelcome to the Director Showdown episode one! Director Showdown is an idea that came about after months of intense arguments between Brent Carroll and Adam Daufen about which famous director was better: Steven Spielberg or Stanley Kubrick? Every week, they get together to watch a film they picked from each director, and this week, Adam and Brent checked out Steven Spielberg’s 1981 adventure classic ‘Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark’. Enjoy! Don’t forget to get your FRE...