The Goods: A Film Podcast

Destiny (1997) ft. Gavin McDowell - Ideas have wings

Biblical scholar and movie fan Gavin McDowell joins The Goods to discuss Destiny, a 1997 Egyptian film about 12th century philosopher Averroes. Gavin shares his background and why this film holds a special place in his heart, then he, Dan, and Brian talk through the film. Join as they discuss The People's Champion Marwan, the religious-political intrigue in the context of modern politics, connections to Salman Rushdie, and the historical destinies of the various characters and nations depicted.
Thanks, Gavin, for joining us and raising the pod's intellectual vigor for a week!
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Bedazzled (1967/2000) - Quibble with the devil

Dan and Brian review another Brendan Fraser blockbuster, this time the 2000 comedy Bedazzled. They also watch and discuss the 1967 British film starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore on which the American film was based.
Join as Dan and Brian bask in Elizabeth Hurley's radiance and wit, evaluate the various fantasy sceniors, and ponder the mechanics of a Faustian bargain. Brian speculates on the number of humans who have ever lived while Dan has a simple rewrite to spice up the 2000 film.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

George of the Jungle (1997) - Snidely Whiplash did nothing wrong

Dan and Brian have a lot to unpack this week on The Goods: the tradition of blockbuster family comedies, cartoon adaptations, Jay Ward, Brendan Fraser, and the Bo Diddley beat. Why are three children with a horse? Did Snidely Whiplash do anything wrong? Is the narrator God? Is Christopher Showerman a real person?
Join as they review three films -- George of the Jungle, Dudley Do-Right, and George of the Jungle 2 -- in an especially silly episode of The Goods: A Film Podcast.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
 

Zombies 3 (2022) / Scream (2022) - Do we gotta?

Dan and Brian check back in on two franchises they'd previous reviewed, the first of the show's "Do We Gotta?" topic revisits.
First, Brian talks through the bizarre, campy finale to the Zombies trilogy of Disney tween musicals. Does the film bring proper closure to the supernatural racism metaphorical universe, or is it best avoided?
Then, Dan breaks down "Five Cream," the new Scream movie. They talk through the questionable villain revelations, the themes of toxic fandom, and overlaps with previous Scream entries.
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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 Great Race (1965) - It’s a pie, pie, pie, pie fight

Brian shares with Dan an epic-scale comedy from the mid-60's, a classic "roadshow" style film complete with intermission and pie fight. Join as they parse Jack Lemmon's all-in performance as the Professor Fate, the dated politics, and other memorable examples of the large-scale racing-themed movies. Dan recasts the movie in 2022, and Brian shares the film's prodigious personal influence on him.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bears (2014) vs. Grizzly Man (2005) - Amazing world of bears

"Violent Ends" is back! Our semi-recurring format -- where we compare and contrast two movies with similar set-ups but very different conclusions -- gets a bear-themed outing. Dan shares two documentary excursions to Katmai National Park in Alaska to document some ursine friends.
First up is Bears, the 2014 family-friendly Disneynature film, where (surprise!) John C. Reilly narrates a year in the life of three bears. Then, Dan and Brian discuss the tragic fate of Timothy Treadwell, the bear-obsessed conservationist as they talk through the Werner Herzog documentary portrait Grizzly Man.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) - All these blankets have saved my life

It's Brian's turn to battle a bout of COVID as he shares with Dan one of his all time favorites, Walk Hard, the musical biopic parody from 2007, in addition to its two main inspirations: Walk the Line (2005) and Ray (2004). Join as they relive the ups and downs and many quotable moments of this John C. Reilly vehicle. Dan brings some tidbits from the audio commentary track while Brian brings his thoughts on the extended edition.
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RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-cleanLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) - Rudd birthday vibe

It's another birthday on The Goods, and to celebrate Dan brings one of his favorites: The 2008 romantic comedy written by and starring Jason Segel. Join as Dan and Brian discuss the movie's enduring pull on Dan, the earnest treatment of breakup, the unexpected charm of Russell Brand, Paul Rudd's hysterical cameo, and the appeal of a puppet Dracula musical.
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