Let the Movie Speak!
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThough no one asked them to, Travis and Justin, two semi-intrepid and thoroughly amateur film lovers, are embarking on a journey. They’re looking beyond letter grades to evaluate movies. They’re trying to listen to what cinema is saying - about characters, about morality, about life. In short, they hope to let the movie speak. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
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"Vertigo" (1958)
January 20, 2023 09:53 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBAn aspirational man who is arguably obsessed with mid-life crises and a word nerd test their fear of cinematic heights while diving head first into Hitchcock's Masterpiece. Show Notes: 1/20/23 Let the Movie Speak! "Vertigo" (1958) Season 5, Episode 12 After discussing their week of watching, including Frances Ha (2012), & The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), the duo of Travis and guest host Annie attempt to peel back the layers of what makes Vertigo (1958) so captivating now, why it didn't...
"Some Like it Hot" (1959) w/Extras!
January 12, 2023 07:08 - 58 minutes - 102 MBTwo dudes sort of talk about "Some Like it Hot" (1959), but really use the episode as an excuse to catch up on what they've been watching. Show Notes: 1/11/22 Let the Movie Speak! "Some Like it Hot" (1959) Season 5, Episode 11 After breezing right through the unremarkable entry from 1959, Travis and Justin shoot the breeze about what they've been watching lately and why you should check out some/all of the following: "The Banshees of Inishiren" (2022), "Babette's Feast" (1987), "Avata...
"Elevator to the Gallows" (1958)
December 16, 2022 20:17 - 1 hour - 119 MBLes amis discover this: if style over substance were a virtue, this film would still be a few francs short of a euro. Show Notes: 12/16/22 Let the Movie Speak! "Elevator to the Gallows" (1958) Season 5, Episode 10 After discussing their week of watching, including Spencer (2021), & Frankenstein (1931), the boys hop on a plane to the seedy, black and white streets of Paris, France to delve into the world of Julian and Florence. They touch on what French New-Wave contributed to film, and...
"The Thing From Another World" (1951) & "The Thing" (1982)
October 28, 2022 16:28 - 1 hour - 81 MBWhat’s the point?: Nihilism, neo-gore, and popcorn drive the pair’s discussion of Howard Hawk’s “The Thing From Another World” and John Carpenter’s “The Thing.” Rest assured: Dog Agency is thoroughly dissected. Richard Newby’s Hollywood Reporter article regarding the potential saving grace of Marvel’s horror properties: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/werewolf-by-night-comics-behind-marvel-special-1235236312/ Roger Ebert’s Review: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the...
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956)
October 26, 2022 06:45 - 1 hour - 119 MBVegetables with a regrettable tendency to plant their seeds and lay waste to the human race dominate the duo’s discussion. Show Notes: 10/23/22 Let the Movie Speak! "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956) Season 5, Episode 9 After discussing their week of watching, including The Sixth Sense (1999), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), the pals journey into the eighty minute popcorn world of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). While touching on some brief historical and genre-sp...
"Throne of Blood" (1957)
October 19, 2022 05:39 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBShakespeare in Edo, or: I’m never listening to that Evil Forest Spirit again - the gang (We’ve got Annie!) evaluates Kurosawa’s take on Macbeth. Show Notes: 10/18/22 Let the Movie Speak! "Throne of Blood" (1957) Season 5, Episode 8 On this episode, Travis and Justin are once again joined by the incomparable Annie on a journey through Kurosawa's vision of a classic Shakespeare tale. After discussing their week of watching, including Atonement (2007), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018),...
"Forbidden Planet" (1956)
October 07, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBJoin Skipper and the Chief on their trek to the future, where robots create matter out of nothing, the enemy within takes the form of no thing, and mini skirts cover...almost not a thing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Singing in the Rain" (1952)
September 30, 2022 18:18 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBJoin the duo of wannabe hoofers as Gene Kelly’s voice, footwork, and bad backstage manners are subjected to scrutiny. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"High Noon" (1952)
September 23, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBTwo cowpokes sit around the campfire, muchin’ bacon, spittin’ beans, and chewing on a moral dilemma: When, if ever, do you take a stand? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Godzilla" (1954)
September 16, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBEpitaph from the tombstone of two American tourists: “Hey, let’s visit post war Japan!” “Are you sure? That sounds kinda dangerous. What if there’s still radiation from the atom bombs?” “Don’t be silly. It’s not like lightning ever strikes twice in the same place!” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Sabrina" (1954)
September 02, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBJoin the lads and Most Revered Guest Annie in evaluating the perennial question: “Is it worse to be 30 years older than the woman you’re kissing or to kiss her abruptly while insisting, ‘It’s all in the family’?” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Harvey" (1950)
August 29, 2022 08:18 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBTake a walk on the imaginary (magical? Booz-ical?) side of things with Jimmy Stewart in the lead and a Pooka in tow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Obi-Wan Kenobi" (2022)
August 19, 2022 06:53 - 28 minutes - 40.3 MBTwo film-nerd padawans venture into the annals of space to encounter a somewhat divisive series that...spoiler alert: DOESN'T SUCK. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Sunset Boulevard" (1950)
August 10, 2022 05:31 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBPlaces, people, places! While everyone gets ready for their close-up, two intrepid hosts examine what Sunset Blvd communicates about Hollywood and fame in 1950…and now. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"12 Monkeys
March 08, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBTravis, Justin, and Annie descend into the now past 90’s to find Bruce Willis’ wig, Brad Pitt’s second-nuttiest performance, and other oddities in the oddball “Twelve Monkeys.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ltmspod/support
"12 Monkeys” (1995)
March 08, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBTravis, Justin, and Annie descend into the now past 90’s to find Bruce Willis’ wig, Brad Pitt’s second-nuttiest performance, and other oddities in the oddball “Twelve Monkeys.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Groundhog Day" (1993)
January 18, 2022 06:57 - 55 minutes - 51.8 MBStrap on your favorite polka dot bow tie and join the anti-dynamic duo plus one distinguished gentleman as they wake up at 6AM in Punxsutawney...again. And again. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Somewhere in Time" (1980)
July 30, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBJustin and Travis really hope you like Rachmoninov as much as this movie does as they trek through the vaseline covered lenses and real-time slo-motion of Somewhere in Time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"The Time Machine" (1960)
July 23, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWhat happens when an Australian actor plays a British character using an American accent? He flies thousands of years into the future and battles Morlocks. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
The Golden Spud Awards (1940's)
July 16, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBJustin and Travis award the hotly anticipated Golden Spuds to the most deserving films from the 1940's in various categories such as: "Worst Legacy Film", "Best Tune", "Best Bombshell (Moment)", and of course "Best Director" and "Favorite Film". Listen in as they rip open fake envelopes and pay tribute to the best and worst that 1940's films had to offer them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"The Third Man" (1949)
July 09, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBPost-war mourning, penicillin, and paperback westerns plus Orson Welles, a script from the gods, and music to make any heart soar. Put it together and what do you get? 1949’s The Third Man. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Adam's Rib" (1949)
July 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBBuckle up boys and girls! It’s time to find out who can do better than who, what gender wears what pants, and other timeless (sic) questions in modern America. With an evenly matched panel, Justin & Travis take a retroactive look at mean old Spencer Tracy and pants-hero and pioneer Katherine Hepburn in 1949’s "Adam’s Rib". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Stray Dog" (1949)
June 25, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBIt’s getting hot in here...so take off to Tokyo with Travis and Justin as Kurosawa leads them on an investigation into the perseverance of the human spirit in Stray Dog. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Rope" (1948)
June 18, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBTwo chums and a guest of honor reflect on what’s superior: The art of camera tricks, adapting plays into films, or James Stewart. Join us for (a little) scotch with (a lot) of water as we digest Hitchcock’s “Rope.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Bicycle Thieves" (1948)
June 11, 2021 20:27 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBTwo derelicts, down on their luck and fresh out of gelato race around an impoverished post-war Italy in order to find something. No, it's not a bicycle, but an answer to the question: "Why does everyone call this movie one of the greatest of all time?" They're determined to find the answer cascasse il mondo. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"A Matter of Life and Death" (1946)
June 05, 2021 16:41 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBEver wondered how bad the afterlife might be? Want to see filming techniques incorporated in a 40’s film decades before they were used elsewhere? Do you stay awake contemplating if David Niven can act? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"The Big Sleep" (1946)
May 28, 2021 18:37 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBHot diggety dog! A couple of private eyes in cahoots with an ace literato follow the twisting, winding, and often tangled clues to get to the bottom of "The Big Sleep". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Great Expectations" (1946)
May 21, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBTwo little orphaned podcasters journey through Dickensville joined by a book smith, wordsmith, and generally all-around smithy gal @elliemartin1649 to get to the bottom Great Expectations (1946). And yes, dragons are mentioned several times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944)
May 14, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBPut on your nostalgic glasses and try to figure out why this 1944 Judy Garland hit was...a hit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Cat People" (1942)
May 07, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBA couple of cat loving comrades delve into magic, Siberian folklore, jump scares before they had a name, and an America at war. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"The Great Dictator" (1940)
April 30, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThe chaps take in Chaplin’s very subtle Hitler impersonation and discuss whether comedies have the latitude to preach. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Baby Driver" (2017)
April 25, 2021 18:17 - 1 hour - 76.6 MB“Buckled up for safety and holding on for dear life, the duo sits in on Edgar Wright’s slick and slippery paced film.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"JCVD" (2008)
April 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBLes américains take a trip to Belgium to try to answer two questions: 1. Is the Muscles from Brussels more than just...muscles? And 2. If egg falls on stone, does the audience care? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Thief" (1981)
April 09, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBThe couple of goofs meander through Chicago at midnight, looking for the one last job that’ll save Caan’s Frank in Mann’s Thief. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"The Pink Panther" (1963)
April 02, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBBetween skiing the alps and hiding massive amounts of infidelity, our two investigators look for meaning in Edwards’ film that birthed Clouseau. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"The Asphalt Jungle" (1950)
March 26, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBThe pincher and the purloiner tag along with Huston’s other band of ill-fated kleptomaniacs in “The Asphalt Jungle”. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Criss Cross" (1949)
March 19, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBDown on their luck, hearts torn between a city and a woman, the fellas navigate post war LA in search of a saving grace in Siodmak’s “Criss Cross”. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
The Golden Spud Awards (1930's)
March 12, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBJustin and Travis award the hotly anticipated Golden Spuds to the most deserving films from Season One in various categories such as: "Best 1930's Couple", "Best Tune", "Best Autogyro", and of course "Best Director" and "Favorite Film". Listen in as they rip open fake envelopes and pay tribute to the best and worst that 1930's films had to offer them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
The Golden Spud Awards (Season One)
March 12, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBJustin and Travis award the hotly anticipated Golden Spuds to the most deserving films from Season One in various categories such as: "Best 1930's Couple", "Best Tune", "Best Autogyro", and of course "Best Director" and "Favorite Film". Listen in as they rip open fake envelopes and pay tribute t the best and worst that 1930's films had to offer them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor...
"Gone with the Wind" (1939)
March 05, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 99 MBThe Yankee boys dodge several Civil War land mines and consider Hollywood’s rendition of the Antebellum South in the gargantuan Gone with the Wind. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939)
February 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBThe twin movie buffs bring a frequent flyer to the U.S. capitol to find out what their tax dollars are really paying for. Will this be Jefferson Smith's last stand? Or can he fili-bust the corruption he unearths? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Wuthering Heights" (1939)
February 19, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBThree gentlefolk examine an adaption of Bronte’s work that might make a stuffed bird laugh. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"The Grand Illusion" (1937)
February 12, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThe Americans venture into the Prussian Kingdom in pursuit of a bond greater than national origin. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"The 39 Steps" (1935)
February 05, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBTwo fellows, handcuffed to each other, jump the train from Depression-era London and traipse through the timeless Scottish wilderness whilst tailing a vague band of espionage actors. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"The Thin Man" (1934)
January 29, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBHot on the heels of another murder, two sleuths and a sluethette investigate the beginnings of a franchise centered around the money-making concept of...wedded bliss? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"It Happened One Night" (1934)
January 22, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBTravis and Justin board the night bus along with Oscar winner Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in the classic that spawned the Romantic Comedy genre. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"Frankenstein" (1931)
January 15, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBThe two lads venture into a very Hollywood idea of Bavaria and encounter Boris Karloff in his first outing as the iconic freak of nature. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"42nd Street" (1933)
January 08, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThe duo of left-footed amateurs shuffle their way through the seedy back alley of show business. Joined by an over-qualified guest, Justin and Travis dip their tap shoes into the Busby Berkeley classic "42nd Street". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
"M" (1931)
January 01, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThe two chaps travel through the uneasy times of interwar Germany as Fritz Lang leads them on a journey to find a child killer - and humanity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support
Intro to the Show
January 01, 2021 03:00 - 1 minute - 1.48 MBThough no one asked them to, Travis and Justin, two semi-intrepid and thoroughly amateur film lovers, are embarking on a journey. They’re looking beyond letter grades to evaluate movies. They’re trying to listen to what cinema is saying - about characters, about morality, about life. In short, they hope to let the movie speak. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support