The Goods: A Film Podcast

The 50th Episode Spectacular!

Dan and Brian celebrate fifty nifty podcast episodes by holding another "Spectacular!" First, they look at how their lives and their podcast has changed in the past 6 months, and what might continue to change. Then, they crunch some numbers on the movies they watched in The Goods By the Numbers. Lastly, they bring back the award show segment: The Goodies (?), an Oscars-type segment where they pick some of their favorites and least favorites from the past 25 episodes.
Here's to another 50!
Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Gravity Falls (2012-16) - A thousand minutes well-spent

Dude! It's our fiftieth episode! And it's a special one.
Dan and Brian are recording this while on a trip together to celebrate many milestones, including the semi-centennial episode covering the most content in The Goods history: Both seasons of the animated TV show Gravity Falls.
Join as Dan and Brian review some highlights and lowlights of the show's epic arc, celebrate its satisfying finale, trot out some favorite (and least favorite) episodes and characters, and -- yes -- talk about the ships... even some of the ooky ones.
Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Summertime (1955) - Venice in Technicolor

Dan saw Brief Encounter and found himself itching for more David Lean romances. Does Summertime provide the needed scratch? Join as Dan and Brian savor the luscious Venice cityscape, try to parse out Katharine Hepburn's Jane character, and use their sleaze-ometer on love interest Renato. Dan discusses the aspect ratio's role in the film's effectiveness, while Brian ponders what kind of film device Jane was using.
Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Boogie Nights (1997) - A different kind of elephant man

After some recent trashy selections for the show, Brian brings the ambitious porno-chic period piece for him and Dan to discuss. Join as they rave about Paul Thomas Anderson's epic continuous takes, the deep well of acting talent, Don Cheadle's wardrobe, and John C. Reilly's hot tub poetry. Brian and Dan each pick out portions of the film they'd cut to trim the beefy 2.5 hour runtime, break down some of the unexpected narrative moments, and call out some key production details. Huge movie, huge episode, huge... well, you know.
Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Beach Party (1963) - Horny on main

Summer is in full swing, so Brian and Dan check out the kitschy 60s classic, Beach Party. Join as they break down the PG-level thirstiness of the teens, the cheesy rear-projection surfing, the energetic beach rock, and the wacky pie fight. Dan takes a deep dive on the Beach Party sequels while Brian shares his own small plane stories and pitches his own beach party story.
Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Care Bears Movie (1985) - Good vibes only

The final week of Circus Month could have been "good vibes only," but Dan came in as a bit of a grumpy bear. Join as Brian and Dan break down the Canadian animated film based off of a greeting card mascot, try to break down the lore of the Care Bears universe, and enjoy the sporadic creepy carnival vibe.
What is the merit of a movie like this? How good are the songs and the animation? What are the redeeming qualities to these "color-coded plush automatons"? Join us on The Goods as we try to answer these questions.
Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) - Darren Shan-ecdotes

In honor of Circus Month, Dan and Brian revisit the maligned and forgotten teen film, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. Join as they ponder the long tail of post-Harry Potter and post-Twilight franchise attempts sourced from young adult books, the glorious weirdness of titular freak show, the utter blandness of Darren Shan, the incomprehensible plot, and the film's various other highs and lows. Opinions are mixed, and Dan has some proposed rewrites, but history is made during the Is It Good section.
Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Elephant Man (1980) - Prostheses galore

Circus Month continues with yet another spin on the setting. This time we watch and discuss the David Lynch-helmed The Elephant Man. Join as they discuss the film's biopic trappings, the ethical ramifications of "freak shows," the effective sound design, Lynch's love of dual-sided themes, and, of course, the creepy carnival music.
Music credits:
RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/