The Goods: A Film Podcast

Woman in the Moon (1929) / Ad Astra (2019) ft. Andrew Milne - Long and gray

Friend, fellow critic, and science fiction author Andrew Milne returns to The Goods to discuss two movies about travel to the moon -- the Fritz Lang silent film Woman in the Moon and the James Gray epic Ad Astra. Join as they discuss the romantic pull of space travel, German Expressionism as a mirror of Weimar Republic societal values, Fritz Lang's serial-related pacing issues, the tussle between the exotic and the familiar in depicting novel concepts, James Gray's strange career and reputation, and the weird moodiness and drone of Brad Pitt's narration.
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Project X (2012) - Dorito dust dog

Dan and Brian watch and discuss the 2012 found footage comedy Project X. Join as they review the found footage fad of the 2000s and 2010s, consider the role of smart phones in documenting and sharing teen memories, discuss their own experiences with epic parties, relive a few of the film's funniest moments, admire its ever-escalating scope, and ponder how the aftermath of a party like this.
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American Movie (1999) - Minimum viable product

Dan and Brian dig deep while discussing the 1999 documentary about an aspiring independent filmmaker. Join as they talk through the attempted filming of Northwestern and "Coh-ven," and the various idiosyncrasies and relationships in filmmaker Mark Borchardt's life. As they do so, they ponder what it says about their own creative endeavors and "trying to get all this shit done."
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Mystery Team (2009) - That's hip-hop

Dan and Brian revisit the early YouTube comedy troupe Derrick Comedy, discuss a few of their sketches, and then review their feature-length film Mystery Team. Join as they discuss the influence of Upright Citizens Brigade in comedy in the 2010s, admire the film's cast deep with future stars, relive some of their favorite jokes, and debate the film's elegaic, introspective qualities.
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Genesis of the Daleks (1975) ft. Gargus - Fascist trash cans

Dan and Brian welcome their old pal Gargus back on the pod to discuss Dr. Who and the fiftieth anniversary of the famed Genesis of the Daleks serial. Join as they talk through the show's premise and long history, then the context of this six-part, feature-length serial. They parse through why Daleks resonated with people, the Nazi imagery and moral grayness, the memorable Davros, the revered "have I the right?" moment, and its ambiguous ending.
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The Ten Commandments (1956) / The Prince of Egypt (1998) - Great deeds and dingoes

To celebrate Easter, Dan and Brian record an epic episode to discuss an epic film: the Cecil B. DeMille Moses behemoth, The Ten Commandments. They also discuss the DreamWorks animation rendition of the same story. Lastly, they dare to watch the dollar-store knockoff, Prince for Egypt.
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Inherit the Wind (1960) ft. Gavin and Kevin McDowell - The monkey trial

The Goods welcomes back biblical scholar Gavin McDowell as well as Kevin McDowell, Gavin's father, a lawyer and educator. They discuss Inherit the Wind, the film telling a barely-fictionalized version of the 1925 Scopes trial against a teacher who taught evolution in classrooms. Join as they discuss both the historical and current context of the trial, their own religious practices, instances where truth was stranger than fiction, the definition and dangers of fundamentalism, and other notable courtroom dramas.
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April Fool's Day (1986), Jenga Club, and more - A dinky treat

For their fifth April Fool's Day episode, Dan and Brian welcome back Brian's brother Andrew. They discuss first the anti-slasher film April Fool's Day, then dive deep into Dan and Brian's not-quite-a-film selections of the year: Jenga Club VHS recovered from a trash can by Andrew, plus Dan's series of "Incorporated Enterprise" films made with his marching band buddies in high school.
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As with every April Fool's Day episode of The Goods, this one is a bit of a fever dream, but we wish you a happy spring nonetheless.
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