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Film Analysis with Luke

68 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratings

I watch a movie a few times, think about it for a day or two, then make a succinct little podcast discussing said movie's themes and artistry, often with a mini-essay or two. It's a nice 10-20 minute intellectual shower for my listeners.

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Episodes

Tarantino, Dreams, Urine in 6th Sense,

July 15, 2019 01:30 - 11 minutes - 13.7 MB

Tarantino and fingers Getting pregnant from one time Dream encyclopedias are overconcerned with sex Urine analysis in the 6th Sense The Affair is atrocious The Loudest Voice and I’m Dying Up Here

Movie Recs, 6th Sense anal, Band of Brothers

July 09, 2019 22:16 - 8 minutes - 10.1 MB

Whos Afraid of virginia Wooolf Sixth Sense is about masculine repression in society Upstream Color Band of Brothers, underwear in the shower? Band of Brothers, reserved dialogue = good. Like Zodiac, not Hacksaw Ridge. A Star is Born, ears and nose Wind River (Netflix) yay, Air Force One hard nay

6th Sense, The Master, Band of Brothers, Netflix movie recs

July 08, 2019 22:26 - 12 minutes - 15.3 MB

The Sixth Sense, single  mothers. The Master, window to the wall scene. Band of brothers, no snipers. Movie recs: Rams and as I Lay Dying (cement or concrete?) Movie pet peeves and things I love

A Star is Born, Billy Madison, Colors, wrist slits

July 02, 2019 18:44 - 12 minutes - 14.9 MB

A Star is Born. Half faces. Billy Madison is Sandler’s best film. It takes artistic risks. Most gruesome wrist-slits in films. Heaven Knows What, On Body and Soul The other 3. (I keep forgetting the numbers): It’s important when characters laugh The opposite of brown and where does Silver come from. Characters shouldn't wear what they're feeling.

7 Notes on There Will Be Blood

July 02, 2019 00:05 - 7 minutes - 9.46 MB

Sexual abuse theory, brother confusion, more.

Mad Men S1:06 Babylon -- Joan as Jezebel (Guess Who's the Dog that Eats Her)

July 03, 2017 21:24 - 43 minutes - 49.3 MB

Great podcast episode! I highly recommend watching the Mmep first (or at least after). I have some misquotes. Brief clips from: House of Cards, Pulp Fiction, and more. (All film/audio clips used for analysis purposes #FairUseHopefully).

House of Cards

June 15, 2017 23:30 - 29 minutes - 34.4 MB

Decent fluff till 13ish minutes (I tell two jokes I love). Then House of Cards talk. Lighter essays first then the heavier one. A few season 5 spoilers. Enjoy!

6.7 Mad Men S1:E4 The Origins of Betty and Glen's Relationship

May 02, 2017 22:40 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Today we analyze one of the strangest aspects of Mad Men: why Betty Draper and Glen Bishop connect so well.

6.6 Mad Men S1:E4 The Meaning of Blonde and Red Hair

May 01, 2017 00:18 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

We examine the different meanings of red and blonde hair by comparing Helen Bishop, Betty Draper, and the prostitute. Short episode. Medium difficulty.

6.5 Bad Parents Turn Don into Moses and Pete into an Apostle

April 14, 2017 20:07 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Difficulty: MEDIUM-ADVANCED Length: SHORT Format: FULL TEXT or AUDIO   Essay about bad parents, migrants, and the Bible.

6.4 The Meaning of Trains and Rachel Menken’s Home

March 28, 2017 22:43 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Ladies meditate in the bathroom, men do on the train. The train is a transition stage. Megan’s home is a time capsule -- past gender roles on bottom, future on top. To skip the fluff and go straight to analysis, start at 6:35.

6.3 Mandatory Minimums and Prisons

March 09, 2017 04:36 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

A company asked me to review their documentary (Incarcerating US) but it was basically half baked propaganda about prisons, mandatory minimums, and the evil that is justice in the US. So I decided to tear the doc a new one.  “How come you don't attack conservative propaganda, Runge?” Because that wouldn’t balance the world we live in: Anything remotely critical of African Americans: racist; must be in KKK Anything anti-abortion or anti-birth control: sexist; must hate women Anything p...

6.2 The War of the Sexes: Psychiatry, Subtlety, Moon, and Shaky Hands.

February 07, 2017 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Keep in mind that each theme is not specific to this episode but repeats and repeats and repeats throughout the series. My topics are not arbitrarily chosen. (I wrongly attribute a quote to Henry Francis that was said by Francine. Whoops.)

6.1 Introduction to Mad Men

January 19, 2017 13:09 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Here it is, for Mad Men lovers and novices alike, my Mad Men discussions (starting with episode one). ​ Knowledge of the series not required -- these episodes are interesting enough to be listened to without watching the show -- but the ideal usage of these episodes would be as a companion. ​ I hope to analyze the first season (episode by episode) and then see if I feel like continuing.

5.8 The Arrival (Quickie Review) SPOILERS

January 15, 2017 13:35 - 9 minutes - 8.3 MB

9 minutes. Not very heady. Let me know your thoughts. Enjoy! SPOILERS

5.7 Trust & Hope; Intimacy & Violence

January 15, 2017 12:47 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

The Film: They Look Like People Quick episode. About 15 minutes. Talk about a Netflix semi-scary/thriller movie. Enjoy!

5.6 Introverts and Extroverts in Relationships

November 13, 2016 00:38 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

Film: Drinking Buddies I loved this film so much. Enjoy the episode (it comes in under 15 minutes). We talk about relationships, what types of people work, and some of the metaphors in the film.

5.5 A super-cute four year old learns about life

October 24, 2016 23:29 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MB

The film "Nana." Only 10ish minutes. Another one from old that I'd never finished/published so it's lacking a bit of polish but still good. Enjoy!

5.4 Racism and Self Control

October 24, 2016 22:39 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

14ish minutes. 5.3-5.6 are ones I did a bit back and didn't publish so that don't have exactly what I love but are still good. Enjoy!

5.3 Duke of Burgundy

October 23, 2016 23:03 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MB

Quickie episode: 9 minutes. Enjoy!

5.2 Women Taking Over, Tom Cruise, and Passion

October 18, 2016 22:23 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Scientology, Catholics singing, and Tom Cruise - Oh my. Enjoy!   This is a loose follow up to episode 4.7 (massage chairs).

5.1 Love: Separating Delusion from Reality

October 09, 2016 23:38 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Did prehistoric humans understand color better? Are anti-love movies actually be pro-love? All that and more (like how to use a condom as a metaphor…) The film: Gaspar Noe's Love *The first half of the episode is the sales pitch for the movie. Listen to that, then watch the movie, then listen to the second half of the podcast (the analysis).   **I added nature sounds instead of music because I think it's relaxing. I also slowed my voice down because it makes things easier to process...

4.7: Massage Chairs and Timeout Chairs

February 13, 2016 02:28 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

Supplementary video on website http://www.film-podcast.com/#!blog/ch7d   “Limitations are not constraints, are not necessarily restraining: they are tests. If you can’t write a poem with only words beginning with “b,” you don’t deserve the rest of the alphabet; if you can’t paint with one color of the wind, you don’t deserve the spectrum. Constraints make it so we’re not the only ones in charge (even if we’re the ones that create them). You get a partner, a backboard in your creations.” “...

4.6 “How much horror can you take?” & “The difference between thriller, scary, and horror” (in 11 minutes)

December 11, 2015 22:19 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

Some teasers... “Prompt: You are given 1 million dollars to direct three five minute films: one thriller, one scary, one horror. What would these films be for you?” “Many films booked as Black-Horror are actually Gray-scary - It Follows, A Girl Walked Home Alone at Night, a bunch of vampire/ghost…” “But Horror, oh man, that’s a completely different apple pie. The hell of horror is a sticky combination of the insurmountable, the torturous, and the unknowable. Getting beat up by Mike Tyson…...

4.5: Men in charge ---> women in charge (in under 15 minutes)

December 11, 2015 02:22 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

“I mean it completely when I say I loved this movie. On my first viewing which is usually analysis-light and mainly for fun, I enjoyed this movie for a variety of reasons. First: you know those like waterfall or jungle sound recordings people use to fall asleep? Well, the sounds of this movie are earthy and hypnotic…” "I have a friend who’s about 6”4, can do back flips on a snowboard and is really good at urinating, that confessed that no matter how much money he makes or..." “See, our gen...

4.4 "There Will Be Blood"

November 28, 2015 03:20 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

I left in some of my “ummms” and screw ups for pacing…to humanize/humble some of the intellectualism. Hope it works and isn’t annoying. Today we talk about “There Will Be Blood,” one of the greatest films ever. Ever, we say. And the podcast turned out pretty well; I think it’s accessible. We talk about D-Plain, his relationship with his son, his self, and about how the elements that allow a man to be great are the same things that allow him to be….quite naughty. We also talk a little bit...

4.3 No Country for Old Men and…

November 13, 2015 22:52 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

This week’s episode is a must listen. No Country for Old Men and… ---Training your kids to do drugs--- I’m going to stop glorifying drugs to point out that I don’t advocate drug use nor do I do much myself (outside my mountain of Diet Pepsi and the occasional addy). But kids. Are gonna. Do them. And they need…   ---My drug knowledge--- My basic understanding is that drug use like finances, accounting, and investing. There is a plus and a minus column, has high value stocks and low, tak...

4.2 Atonement: how cold + gingers = WW2.

November 07, 2015 00:14 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Atonement. Gingers. Repression. Ideals. Love. Keira Knightley.

4.1 Birdman (in under 6 minutes)

November 07, 2015 00:12 - 5 minutes - 5.47 MB

Birdman. The soap opera effect. New TVs. Rube Goldberg.

3.4: "Like Crazy" analysis

September 24, 2015 21:34 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

I screwed up a bit on the "Five Languages of Love" idea (dangitall). I think I didn't list the right ones, forgetting "quality time" which probably includes the good communication I was referencing. BUT the episode is still a good one. Alcohol, Love, Communication. Also, J-Law is a supporting character.

3.3 Fight Club analysis

September 11, 2015 15:19 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

In this episode I talk about Fight Club in a way you haven't heard before. How Fight Club its like Star Wars and the Shining. How Fight Club helps me understand why people love Bernie Sanders. How condoms ruin marriages. How growing up sometimes means punching yourself in the face. AND MORE! This episode starts a little lighter than others so as to make it more accessible. The meaty analysis starts round 20 minutes in. Hope you guys enjoy!

MEHpisode: Personality

September 04, 2015 16:14 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

A long MEHpisode, but okay if you're into Jung, MBTI/typology stuff.

MEHpisode: "Somewhere" teaser review

September 04, 2015 16:10 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MB

MEHpisode: Oscars - Dallas Buyers Club and 12 Years a Slave

September 04, 2015 16:08 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MB

MEHpisode: "Black Swan" Analysis

September 04, 2015 00:20 - 2 minutes - 2.41 MB

"Aranofsky’s Black Swan is about a consciousness, Nina, exploring restrictive unconscious beliefs. The beliefs that control Nina are embodied by her mother, Beth, and Lily. To release the Black Swan, she must overcome each of them."

MEHpisode: "Rushmore" Analysis

September 04, 2015 00:16 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MB

"We start out with Max Fischer - lost, failing almost all classes, but living in the fantasy land that is Rushmore. He attempts to return to roots by reviving Latin, the Romance language, but..."

3.2: "Inglourious Basterds" analysis

August 28, 2015 16:41 - 1 hour - 69.3 MB

In this episode, we analyze "Inglourious Basterds" for what it says about duplicitousness, evil, propaganda, and more. I'm quite proud of this episode and it's going to be tough to top.

Season 3 Premiere: KILL BILL analysis

August 21, 2015 18:02 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

Easily my favorite episode. Next week is Inglorious Basterds (I think). Hold onto your butts! (There are spoilers so maybe watch the movies first if you haven't) We discuss the ins and outs of “revenge,” the differences between moms and dads, how a samurai sword is like a penis, and the process of becoming powerful.   “Often revenge is not a conscious decision but gravity swinging back the pendulum, getting back to center. Every act of revenge is an attempt to remove instability, to spit...

2.20 Roger Ebert vent, favorite movies, and thoughts on actors

August 14, 2015 19:42 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MB

"If you remember my analysis of Lone Survivor and Wolf of Wall Street, you’ll remember that context is important in judging movie quality, that a movie can be better in one way and worse in another. To follow on this: magazines hire critics who pander to certain sorts of audiences, who have a specific set of tastes, and Roger Ebert is/was no exception." Also: my favorite movies (I forget a few though) Also: actors I'm interested in (I'd put Jake Gyllenhaal & probs a few others in there too)

2.19 A Brief Summation of "Tree of Life"

August 14, 2015 19:33 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MB

"...the opening quote asks. And at first we take it tauntingly: a grandpa saying shut up about the nature of war - I mean, where were you when we stormed Normandy. But, through the masterpiece of a movie that follows, we learn that the query is sincere: where were you? Because I promise you were there but where?"

2.18 Upstream Color review and Impressionism

August 14, 2015 19:22 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

"I’m trying out a new defensive strategy for movie watching: I’ve started watching movies while playing Destiny or games on my cell phone a rough draft viewing. Neither of us get hurt this way.   Movies and humans cause me pain and I’ve never much enjoyed it. Why can’t all pain be like watching a scary movie? In Armageddon, Owen Wilson says prior to lift off:        'I got that "excited/scared" feeling. Like 98% excited, 2% scared. Or maybe      it's...' x "Sarah once asked “which ch...

2.17 "Ex Machina" and Artificial Intelligence

August 07, 2015 16:29 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MB

“Most AI movies occur at a special moment, a transitional period where the AI switches from the dominated to the dominator, slave to master, or at least at the conflict point. Ex Machina is quite explicitly about this moment...”

2.16 Jurassic World and Shawshank Redemption

August 07, 2015 16:25 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

“The first Jurassic Park worked because you respect both sides: Dr. Grant, Goldblum, Hammond (heck even Newman) all have interesting personality. The dinosaurs as well: the feigned cuteness of the black spitty one, the clever hunting of the raptors, the gargantuan ferocity of the T-Rex. Each was memorable in its own way. Jurassic Park was nature trying to escape the control of man, with respectable gents on both teams. But Jurassic World didn’t have this because…”

2.15 Why “Lone Survivor” is a better movie than “The Wolf of Wall Street”

July 31, 2015 23:22 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MB

" You’re 17-24, you have no clue what’s what in life, you see Leo’s great adventure and you will be all but forced to say “I want that, that seems wayyyyy better than anything I’m experiencing or probably will experience” and so, in an existential act of emulation, you..."

2.14 "Her" review:

July 31, 2015 23:16 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MB

  "Spike: he did “Being John Malkovich” so he’s got some street cred, but Charlie Kaufman wrote that and Spike wrote “Her” so you can definitely feel the difference: “Her” is sloppy and the non-protagonist characters are pretty 1D. I’m being harsh on this movie for a variety of reasons that mostly stem from Spike expecting the viewer not to think."  

2.13 My grandfather was a part time political analyst, part time alcoholic janitor.

July 31, 2015 23:07 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MB

"My grandfather was a part time political analyst, part time alcoholic janitor, and  every once in a while he had something insightful to say. One gray summer, day he explained his “Political Complication Theory (PCT).” What follows is my best attempt at explaining said theory using my own words."

2.12 Relating video games to Love

July 31, 2015 23:01 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MB

"When you’re 16, figuring out where to take a girl on a date or how to properly hold her hand can cause Noah’s-Ark-levels of anxious pit-sweat. But you grow (or at least most people do) and learn and move onto other things. The “other things” that you focus on can be seen as a sort of “skill tree,”...

2.11 A Reversion to Introversion

July 31, 2015 22:54 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

"Here’s something that feels wrong to say: introverts may be biologically more evolved than extroverts. A 2012 study by Harvard’s Randy Buckner(1) found that introverts typically have a thicker prefrontal cortex, the magical part of the human brain that..."

2.10 Why you’ve never seen “The Master”

July 24, 2015 19:04 - 8 minutes - 7.48 MB

"One of art’s primary concerns is communicating with the viewer because otherwise it ends up as mostly masturbation with a paintbrush. Some movies bang you over the head with concepts and morals and cheap jokes- they are the obnoxious people that yell when you’re only three feet away. Then there are movies like “The Master” that..."

2.9 Why you haven't seen "The Prestige"

July 24, 2015 18:59 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

“On the surface, “The Prestige” is about a competition between two rival magicians. This is what 99% of people see when they watch this movie. What it’s really about is man’s dual nature of work/ego/Yang/Prestige self and the family-man/vulnerable/Yin/caring self. Nolan uses Hugh and Bale to…”

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