The Goods: A Film Podcast

The Luck of the Irish (2001) - I need that green

Join Dan and Brian as they celebrate St. Patrick's Day by reviewing the Disney Channel Original Movie "Luck of the Irish." Join as they discuss their St. Patrick’s Day traditions, celebrate frequent DCOM director Paul Hoen, parse out some of the bizarre plot points of the movie, celebrate the quirky cast and where else we've seen them, and consider the film's diversity message. Then, they decide if The Luck of the Irish is a pot of gold or just a bunch of peat smoke.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Train (1964) - John Jacob Frankenheimer Schmidt

It's the caboose episode of Train Month on The Goods. Dan decides to conclude the month with Trains Magazine's #1 train movie simply titled The Train. Join as Dan and Brian talk through just what makes this film so trainy, sing praises to the complex, deep focus shots by director John Frankenheimer, and list some other train movies they're interested in watching and discussing some day. Then it's end of the line and on to something else!
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) - OK PT Boomer

Train Month rolls on, with a stop at our strangest station of the month: the theatrical Thomas the Tank Engine movie starring Alec Baldwin, Mara Wilson, and Peter Fonda. Join as Dan and Brian try to make sense of the convoluted plot, discuss "railheads" and the history of Thomas the Tank Engine, and ponder the ontology of "Conductors."
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The General (1926) - Tricks on tracks

Train Month continues on The Goods with a look at early train-related cinema. They first discuss The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) and The Great Train Robbery (1903) before diving into the main attraction: Buster Keaton's action-comedy train chase caper, The General. Join as Brian and Dan discuss the prominence of trains in early movies, the comic appeal of hand carts, Keaton's wild stunts, and the sentimental depiction of the Confederates in the Civil War.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Titanic (1997) 3D - Near, far, now with HFR

Dan and Brian take a brief pause from Train Month to discuss the 3D re-release of one of their favorite movies, Titanic, previously discussed in depth in the Titanic-themed "A Night to Remember" episode. They also briefly reflect on the passing of Jansen Panettiere and celebrate the inescapable Nicole Kidman AMC ad.
Enjoy this mini-episode of The Goods! Train Month continues soon with The General.
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Train to Busan (2016) - Zombies on a train

Train month rattles on! This week, Brian brings to the pod the Korean zombie film Train to Busan. Join as Dan and Brian ponder slow vs. fast zombies, hard-boiled eggs, baseball's spread in Asia, and other "zombies on a ____" films and shows.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Footnote (2011) ft. Gavin McDowell - Talmud tales

Gavin joins The Goods to discuss an Israeli film that depicts his academic area of focus, Hebrew studies. Join as Dan, Gavin, and Brian convene to discuss Gavin's experience with the cinema of Israel, basic background on concepts like "the Talmud" and "philology," the Snick line of TV shows, and the fine art of making reading and writing seem cinematic.
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Brief Encounter (1945) - In the choo-choo for love

Chugga-chugga choo-choo! It's train month!
Dan and Brian kick the month off discussing Dan's pick for the ultimate train movie, the classic romantic drama by David Lean. Join as they discuss postwar ennui, eye injuries, connections to other Goods-discussed films, and the ideal number of "chugga"s before a "choo-choo."
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