The Goods: A Film Podcast

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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Last Christmas (2019) - Khaleesi comes of age

Dan and Brian wrap 2024 and kick off 2025 with one last holiday film, a strange romcom directed by Paul Feig starring Emilia Clarke. Join as they discuss Feig and the underappreciated art of high-budget comedy, Freaks and Geeks, Game of Thrones, strange baby names, British humor, Love Actually, and galaxy-brain twists.
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Rear Window (1954) ft. Nate - Hitchcock's dark mirror

Dan and Brian are joined (again!) by Nate to discuss Alfred Hitchcock and his beloved 1954 film, Rear Window. Join as they talk through Hitchcock's legacy, the astonishing production design and thematic roundness of Rear Window, the double-edged perfection of Grace Kelly, Hitchcock's anti-mystery narrative elements, and our personal favorite Hitchcock films.
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A Christmas Carol, Year 5: TV Episodes - Drag out the Dickens

For the fifth (!) year, Dan and Brian gather to discuss four adaptations of A Christmas Carol. This year, they take a look at episodes from four different TV shows that took on the famous ghost story: The Jetsons, The Real Ghostbusters, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Roseanne.
Join as Dan and Brian reflect on traditions at risk of going stale, iceberg charts, unexpected subversions, Googie style, animated spinoffs, Xena's lesbian cult following, Christmas warfare, Roseanne's complicated history, Lewis the Halloween monster, and persistence.
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