The Generations Movie Review
The Generations Movie Review
Kyle Krantz and James & Lori Rollner
Visit our website:  https://generationsmoviereview.comWe love movies!  As a family, we would go to the movies or rent one every weekend. Afterwards, we would talk about the movie and compare them to other movies. We would discuss what we liked and disliked about each movie. Sometimes these reviews would turn into lengthy discussions about the  motifs and themes that transcended the movies themselves. This podcast serves as a formal, genuine attempt to capture those conversations.  Do you love movies? Have you watched a movie over and over again? What makes a movie timeless? Movies (like music) seen in our youths, or in times past, had strong impressions on us at the time. But how do those movies hold up? Movies play differently and mean different things depending on what phase of life you are in and what’s going on in the culture. On the GMR you’ll be introduced (or re-introduced) to movies from two generational perspectives. In each podcast, we review two related movies with a similar theme, or same director, or same actor or remakes and sequels, etc. James provides perspective from the Gen X viewpoint and Kyle gives his Millennial angle. Join us for thoughtful and sometimes humorous discussions of a wide range of beloved films. We hope that our conversations inspire you to watch these movies for the first time. Or maybe we’ll rekindle your interest to watch them again! More importantly, we want to know your thoughts on the topics discussed!  Thank you for spending time with us here at The GMR!email: [email protected]
Antz (1998) & A Bug's Life (1998)
When Pixar released Toy Story in 1995, it forever changed the approach movie studios took toward animation. Whatever came next was going to have some big steps to follow and several studios decided to throw their hats into the ring, including DreamWorks.A Bug's Life was Pixar's follow-up, while Antz was the debut release from DreamWorks Animation Studio. They had similar story lines and similar characters, but also included more subtle (and not so subtle) adult themes for the parents in the a...
Mar 31, 2024
1 hr 54 min
The Lion King (1994) & The Northman (2022)
Vengeance is a cultural and literary trope going back to the beginning of the arts. Many of the films, books and TV shows of today use Shakespeare as source material but even The Bard took inspiration from the lore of his time.One such source was the work of Saxo Grammaticus, whose Gesta Danorum indirectly inspired Hamlet. The Northman liberally quotes from the original Amleth, where The Lion King uses Shakespeare as a starting point. This episode of The GMR reviews their ex...
Mar 17, 2024
1 hr 33 min
Jaws (1975) & Rocky (1976)
Some movies can be watched over and over again. We all have them - the reliable, rainy day favorite that you catch when flipping channels and can't help but stop to watch. The movies on today's GMR are probably on many peoples' "must watch" lists, as they are for us.Surprisingly, Kyle had never actually sat down and watched Jaws! This made for some surprising insights as it feels like that's the most watched movie of all-time. Certainly for Jim - he's always listed it as his favorite movie as...
Mar 3, 2024
1 hr 22 min
Castle In The Sky (1986) & Spirited Away (2001)
We would expect that most people when they think of animated movies, are thinking of Snow White or The Little Mermaid. However, starting in the 1980s, a whole new generation of filmmakers out of Japan started Studio Ghibli. The product coming from Studio Ghibli started a revolution of sorts in the animated world and its effects are felt throughout the mainstream of cinema today.Kyle brought today's film suggestions to Jim & Lori, neither of whom had ever seen anime before and we believe t...
Feb 18, 2024
1 hr 41 min
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2003) & Moonstruck (1987)
As Lori & Jim approach their 20th anniversary, the meaning of love has a special pertinence in their lives. For Valentine's Day, the GMR crew thought it would be appropriate to tackle the Romantic Comedy genre with two classics bound to set hearts aflutter.My Big Fat Greek Wedding is an obvious choice (and has a recent sequel to boot) but Kyle heartily recommends the large family dynamic. Moonstruck has numerous funny scenes but Jim argues that the passion boiling over is what gives it so...
Feb 4, 2024
1 hr 22 min
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) & A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
When thinking about comedies, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and A Fish Called Wanda are definitely near the top of any movie fan's list. But, if you were to describe the plots to someone who never saw either of these films, it would seem hard to believe they were intended to be funny!Both films explore the comedic possibilities from the other side of the tracks: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels follows the adventure of two competing con artists attempting to pull a fast one on a seemingly innocent tourist, ...
Jan 21, 2024
1 hr 9 min
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) & Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (1982)
To start the second season of the Generations Movie Review podcast, Kyle, Jim & Lori welcome Uncle Mike as a guest host and go deep into the first two films of the epic cult TV series-turned-epic movie series. The Motion Picture and The Wrath Of Khan relate the tenets of existence and friendship – who are we and are why are we here? Bottom line is that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few! A.I., warp speed and chastity vows are just some of the subjects covered.Happy l...
Jan 7, 2024
1 hr 42 min
It's A Wonderful Life (1946) & The Family Man (2000)
In our memories, The Family Man seems like an upside down remake of It's A Wonderful Life and, if you choose to see it that way, it works! But, as Kyle & Jim further explore, not everything is as it appears in The Family Man.Is It's A Wonderful Life the greatest movie of all-time? If it's not, there are very few contenders for the throne. And, even if The Family Man is not considered in the same pantheon, both of these films together make for terrific family holiday viewing - that's...
Dec 24, 2023
1 hr 29 min
Christmas Bonus Episode - Our Family History With The Movies
Just in time for the holidays, The GMR Crew Kyle, Jim & Lori figured that it would provide great context to listeners to understand how we've come to the movies since we were each kids, since we started to understand what we like and don't like in movies, and since we became a family nearly 20 years ago. Further, the trio place these experiences into the context of the start of cinema and how cinema goes forward from now.Kyle talks through his passion for M.V.P.: Most Vertical Primate, Ji...
Dec 17, 2023
1 hr
Groundhog Day (1993) & Edge Of Tomorrow (2014)
Groundhog Day is an acknowledged classic, while Edge Of Tomorrow is beginning to work its way into that territory - they're similarly themed, though the plots are considerably different. Our Hosts delve into the philosophical implications of living the same day over and over again, the existence of soul mates and what happens next when you've spent decades in a time loop.And, if you need a meta way of enjoying these films, be sure to stream this episode twice!Happy listening and thank you for...
Dec 10, 2023
1 hr 10 min
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