Let the Movie Speak!

Two 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), "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022), and "First Reformed" (2017). Follow Us On: Twitter Instagram Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

Les 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 how this particular entry leaves much to be desired if you care about things happening that matter in your movies. All of it culminates in an answer to their favorite question: "Is It Worth Your Time?" Welcome [0:00-0:04] What Did We Watch This Week? [0:04-0:22] Intro [0:22-0:31]  What's It Saying? [0:31-0:53] Is It Worth Your Time? [0:53-1:01] Noir Alley segment on "Elevator to the Gallows" with Eddie Muller & Alicia Malone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBkwcfsILPc&t=126s Miles Davis Scoring "Elevator to the Gallows" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WVSQTg_rm0 Follow Us On: Twitter Instagram Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

What’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-thing-1982 Stuart Cohen’s (a producer for Carpenter’s “The Thing”) blog regarding the making of the film: https://theoriginalfan.blogspot.com/?m=1  John Carpenter on Letterman:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJRksSu_y_4&t=416s  John Carpenter on  Two Types of Scary Stories:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNT77JzuUbs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

Vegetables 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-specific context, the experience of what it feels like to watch this movie is explored. Opinions are given on the lead performance by Kevin McCarthy, the somewhat limited role dispensed to his love interest played by Dana Wynter, as well as how cool those pods really are. Comparisons are made between the original and the 1978 version, including the stark contrast in the endings. All of it culminates in an answer to their favorite question: "Is It Worth Your Time?"  Welcome [0:00-0:04]  What Did We Watch This Week? [0:04-0:15]  Intro [0:15-0:21] What's It Saying? [0:21-1:02]  Is It Worth Your Time? [1:02-1:07]  Follow Us On:  Twitter   Instagram   Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

Shakespeare 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), and Thor Love and Thunder (2022), they each contribute their varying thoughts, opinions and open-ended questions to the Japanese take on Macbeth. They explore the historical context of post-war audiences, the adaptation process, and Kurosawa's stunning visuals, all while giving the horses in the film their proper due. Everything from the conception of the witch and her prophecy, to the violence onscreen, and Lady Macbeth's unique portrayal are tossed around until the answer to that final question is reached: "Is It Worth Your Time?" Welcome [0:00-0:04] What Did We Watch This Week? [0:04-0:15] Intro [0:15-0:26] What's It Saying? [0:26-1:06] Is It Worth Your Time? [1:06-1:11] Kurosawa Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5MtUiYxBiY&t=50s TCM Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3yAD9b5wP4&t=71s Follow Us On: Twitter Instagram Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ltmspod/support

Join 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

Join 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

Two 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

Epitaph 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

Take 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

Two 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

Places, 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

Strap 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

Justin 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

What 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

Justin 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

Post-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

Buckle 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

It’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

Two 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