The Goods: A Film Podcast

Paper Moon (1973) - Con the road again

Dan and Brian bring DAD MONTH to a close with a look at the Depression-set dramedy that won 10-year-old Tatum O'Neal an Oscar. Join as they discuss other movies about fatherhood, closing thoughts on the theme of parenthood, the film's impressive cinematography and stuntwork, busted old cars, and the enduring charm of Ryan and Tatum's chemistry.
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Fiddler on the Roof (1971) - Into the father-verse

Dan and Brian continue DAD MONTH with a the Norman Jewison/John Williams adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, a story of a Jewish dad in turn-of-the-century Russia marrying off his daughters. Join as they talk through their own relationships with their dads, their "traditions" and how they define the concept, the notion of "dad music," formative film soundtracks, Jewish identity circa the Russian Revolution, eccentric-sounding Jewish names like Lazar Wolf and Motel, dance walking, and parallels between Fiddler and 1960s and 1970s America.
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A Goofy Movie (1995) - Another day of hyuck

Now gather round my possum pals for our epic 200th episode! For the third week of Dad Month, Dan and Brian take a look at Dan's formative favorite the 1995 animated film A Goofy Movie. Join as they consider the film's electric soundtrack, its dynamic characterization of a father-son relationship, the charms of road trip movies, the over-stuffed world it creates, and whether the sequel An Extremely Goofy Movie lives up to the original. If you're ever lonely, stop: you don't have to be, because you can enjoy The Goods' bicentennial episode.
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Ghost Dad (1990) - Go to Hell and wait for me

Dan and Brian continue Dad Month with a look at Bill Cosby's much-maligned 1990 family comedy Ghost Dad. Join as they discuss their favorite pop culture dads, Cosby's career and fall from grace, the lost art of the live-action mid-budget family comedy, tonal whiplash, confusing ghost rules, challenges of omnipotence in storytelling, and Sidney Poitier.
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Dad (1989) / The Father (2020) - My old man

Dan and Brian kick off DAD MONTH -- a new theme month on films centered around the theme of fatherhood. For the first week, they discuss two films whose titles suggest a head-on reckoning of the topic, and both do so through the lens of adult children caring for elderly ailing dads. Join as they discuss their own dads a bit, "dad movies," comic actors turning dramatic, the link between memory and identity, creepy Kevin Spacey, and their favorite Anthony Hopkins performances.
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Big Fish (2003) / A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) / Beowulf (2007) - I feel my age upon me

It's an EPIC birthday episode to celebrate Brian's 35th.
Join Dan and Brian as they discuss a whole range of topics -- birthday traditions, Dumpuary, the Oscars, strange pronunciations, mortality, etc. -- as they review three films Brian saw in theaters for his birthday. First they disucss the Tim Burton fatherhood curiosity, Big Fish. Then they look at the book series and ornately-produced film adaptation, A Series of Unfortunate Events. Lastly, they look at the ostentatious Robert Zemeckis mocap film, Beowulf.
Happy Birthday, Brian!
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Enchanted (2007) / Disenchanted (2022) - The mother who stepped up

Dan and Brian discover a crossover between "Dan-core" and "Brian-core" with the charming animated/live-action hybrid Enchanted anchored by an outstanding Amy Adams. Join as they discuss the fascinating cast, the careful tonal control between parody and homage, the Time Square set piece, the fading art of hand-drawn Disney animation, and the well-realized thematic arc. Then, they discuss the dumped-to-streaming legacy sequel and the bad rap stepmothers get.
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Galaxy Quest (1999) - By Grabthar's hammer!

Dan and Brian review the sci-fi comedy from 1999. Join as they discuss Star Trek and their experience with the franchise, gas station VHSes, the long shadow of Buzz Lightyear, a stacked cast of familiar comedians, the underappreciated Sam Rockwell, goofy catchphrases, Spy Kids graphics, subverted Ripley, and the difficult dance of sci-fi comedy.
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