Movie Go Round
Movie Go Round
Davis, Luzader, and Stewart
Brett Stewart, Nicole Davis, and David Luzader delve deep into a bevy of unique films by utilizing a rotating thematic calendar.
#124 – Guardians
Russia's first superhero genre effort was Nicole's pick for our Around the World. Big, loud, and cheesy, this movie has a werebear in it. Do you really need to know anything else? What did David and Brett think? We talk about the confusing timeline, everyone's traumatic backstories, the inconsistent quality of the special effects, the film's poor reception, and, of course, FULL BEAR MODE. You won't want to miss this one. Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media!
May 27, 2021
56 min
#123 – Coco
It's Future Classics time, and this round, David proposes the animated children's movie about dead people, Coco. We talked about how this film defied all odds against getting made and becoming successful, how beautiful and detailed it is, why everyone wants a pet Pepita, how many times everybody cried, and many other things. Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media! Follow along with the show by watching our next film, an Around the Pick pick from Nicole, Guardians.
Apr 8, 2021
1 hr 7 min
#122 – Mokalik
Netflix Roulette brought us our first "Nollywood" (Nigerian) movie, Mokalik. A well-off young teen is slacking off at school, and his father brings him to apprentice at a "mechanic's village" for a day, to expose him to an unpleasant alternative. We were all fascinated by this work model that doesn't exist in the U.S., but were the laid-back filmmaking approach and performances enough to hold our interest?  Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media! Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a Future Classics pick from David, Coco.
Mar 4, 2021
1 hr 1 min
#121 – The Sting
In this New to Two, Brett introduced Nicole and David to the 1973 Oscar-winning The Sting. It's a classic con job story, but does it play fair with the audience? Was Robert Shaw having a bad month when he shot his scenes? And why isn't Eileen Brennan used more? We debate these questions and more -- come join us! Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media! Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a Netflix Roulette pick Mokalik.
Feb 18, 2021
1 hr 10 min
#120 – Cats
Oh, god, why. Why did You do This to Us? What even is Cats? It's a musical in search of a plot, a series of production numbers in search of actual costumes, and a horrible, horrible uncanny valley in which the characters don't look quite human or quite catlike. Did Nicole, Brett, or David find anything redeemable in this mess? Why do the female cats have human bustlines? Why can't the production designers decide on a size scale? And what the f*@k does "jellicle" mean??? Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media! Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a New to Two pick from Brett, The Sting.
Jan 28, 2021
53 min
#119 – Mad Max
In this Around the World, Brett brought us an Ozploitation classic, the original Mad Max. Made on a shoestring budget with a baby Mel Gibson and a scenery-chewing Hugh Keays-Byrne, does it give any hints of the furious road madness to come? Was it everything David and Nicole imagined that a movie specializing in car crashes and violence would be? And what the heck is a "sprog"? Here's the documentary Nicole mentioned. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a You Did This to Us Pick, Cats. You're monsters. All of you. Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media!
Jan 3, 2021
55 min
#118 – Under the Skin
For this round's Future Classic, Nicole proposes Under the Skin, the eerie tale of an alien who takes on the beautiful skin of Scarlett Johansson, and uses it to lure isolated men to their doom. This film is heavy on mood, atmosphere, and an alien point of view.  How does it use that to explore themes of gender roles, sexual predation, and extremely poor taste in jackets and lipstick? Will this strange cinematic experience stand the test of time? What did David and Brett think? Check out the episode and find out! Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media!
Dec 20, 2020
1 hr 22 min
#117 – Moonstruck
Netflix Roulette brought us a bright spot in the careers of both Cher and Nicolas Cage with the operatic romantic comedy Moonstruck. The family relationships are improbable based on ages alone, but the stellar performances all around sell this story about a woman who is drawn to the fiery, much younger brother of her meek fiance. What does she see in him? How does she get so buttoned up by her 40s and he gets so bitter before 25? How does she live in Manhattan and not know where the Met is? Why didn't OLYMPIA Dukakis ever run for president? Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media! Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a Future Classics pick from Nicole, Under the Skin.
Dec 3, 2020
1 hr 1 min
#116 – Death Bed: The Bed That Eats
It's night five of Movie-Ghoul-Round 2020 and the listeners have spoken: we watched 1977's Death Bed: The Bed That Eats. It's weird. It's artsy. It's super low budget. It's about a demonic waterbed that eats people. What more could anyone ask for? We get into it, in more detail than it could possibly deserve, in our final episode of this year's Movie-Ghoul-Round! Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media! Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a Netflix Roulette pick as we continue the cycle we were in the midst of, Moonstruck.
Oct 31, 2020
55 min
#115 – Tigers Are Not Afraid (ft. Phil Rood)
It's night four of Movie-Ghoul-Round 2020! Brett got to choose our Around the World movie, and he chose Issa Lopez's Tigers Are Not Afraid. Reminiscent of Del Toro's The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth, this tale of the youngest victims of Mexico's ongoing drug war is involving, sad, and full of ghosts and dark magical realism, Tune in to our crew and guest Phil Rood (The Picture Show podcast) as we discuss this bleakly lovely film.  Email the show at [email protected]. Find us online by heading over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media! Follow Phil Rood on his website. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a You Did This to Us pick, Death Bed: The Bed That Eats.
Oct 31, 2020
1 hr 5 min
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