The Goods: A Film Podcast

Top 5 TV Theme Songs (And a Surprise)

Dan and Brian cap off their discussion of Recess by breaking down their Top 5 favorite TV theme songs. Join as they break down theme song "genres," the dominance of cartoons for catchy ditties, the relationship between great TV shows and great theme songs.
And then (at 45:30), Dan shares a surprise with Brian and the audience about the show going forward.
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Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Recess: School’s Out (2001) - What the JP Morgan is going on around here?

Summer's here and the time is right for celebrating Dan's birthday. Dan and Brian kick off the summer with part 1 of Dan's extended birthday celebration and a review of the classic Disney Channel cartoon Recess plus its series finale, Recess: School's Out. Join as they discuss their reversed entry points on the delightful series, the show and movie's blend of genre fun and childhood insight, and a primer on a few of the series' highlights.
Check in soon for part 2 of this episode, a countdown of our 5 favorite TV theme songs!
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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 Odyssey (1997) - A lot of ”euses”

Brian might be isolated for a case of COVID following his own epic quest, but that didn't stop him from discussing the two-part TV mini-series adapting Homer's classic epic, The Odyssey. Join as Dan and Brian try to make sense of the quirks of Homer's long-winded story, debate the quality of the special effects, and wonder why Odysseus sleeps with so many goddesses.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 

Trojan War (1997) - Brad Kimble’s big move

Dan and Brian finally sit down to catch up with a film Dan has been itching to talk about since the pod started almost three years ago -- the raunchy '90s teen comedy and box office flop Trojan War starring Will Friedle and Jennifer Love-Hewitt as best friends-to-lovers.
As a bonus, we got the film's star Will Friedle to record some thoughts on the film and send them our way.
Join as Dan and Brian discuss missing high-budget comedy, great bus movies, the nature of a "Dan movie," the many John Hughes connections, and problematic subplots dating edgy comedies from earlier eras.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000 (1999) ft. Andrew - Huffing the zoom gas

Brian's brother Andrew joins The Goods to discuss the unhinged, weirdly horny Chuck E. Cheese VHS space-racing film from 1999. Join as they celebrate the the film's memorable antagonist and theorize on his motivations, parse out the plot's convoluted tractor-repair logic, rate the hit-and-miss musicals and culture references, and explore some of the broader Chuck E. Cheese media empire.
Then, Dan and Brian celebrate a mini-Spectacular! in honor of the podcast's 125th episode.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Redline (2009), The House of Small Cubes (2008) - Anime sampler (ft. Will) part 2 - Keep that crap off my machine

Brian, Dan, and Dan's brother Will continue their discussion of four anime films from the 2000s and 2010s, this time taking a look at the Oscar-winning short The House of Small Cubes and the hyperkinetic racing story Redline. Join as they ponder flood as a literary symbol, comparisons between House of Small Cubes and Up, Redline's massive cel count, and the merits of Funky Boy.
Then, they give an Is It Good? rating to all four films discussed across both parts.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 

A Silent Voice (2016), Kick-heart (2013) - Anime sampler (ft. Will) part 1 - Most popular voice

Dan's brother Will returns to The Goods, this time to bring a collection of anime films for discussion. In part one of this conversation, they discuss the kinky wrestling short Kick-heart and the teen drama A Silent Voice. Join as they discuss Starburst personalities, impressionable young adult years, sports hecklers, first name-last name mixups, and the merit of high school reunions.
Part 2, including Is It Good ratings, coming soon!
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 

Singin’ in the Rain (1952) / Babylon (2022) - You ain’t heard nothin’ yet

Violent Ends returns to The Goods -- two movies with similar premises but very different tones and outcomes. This time, Dan and Brian watch the MGM Technicolor classic, Singin' in the Rain, and the Damien Chazelle critical and financial flop from last year, Babylon.
Join as they ponder the movies' twin theses about sound and silent cinema, mourn the tragedy of Lina Lamont, decode the films' historical allusions, parse through Babylon's nihilism and gross-out factor, and wonder if Gene Kelly's Don Lockwood is actually a hero.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/