The Goods: A Film Podcast

Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) - Banshees hate this one trick

In tribute to St. Patrick's Day, Dan and Brian discuss the Disney live-action classic featuring a young, singing Sean Connery. Join as they marvel at the forced perspective effects, ponder the "general Irish noises," debate whether the leprechauns are hallucinations, and imagine a Pony Sugrue retelling.
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Top 5 Disney Movies (Walt Disney Animation Studio)

Dan, Brian, and guest Hunter Allen of Kinemalogue count down and briefly discuss each of their rankings for the top 5 movies made by Walt Disney Animation Studio.
Check out Hunter's site, Kinemalogue, which is in the middle of a terrific series of Disney reviews: https://www.kinemalogue.net/
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) ft. Hunter Allen - Someday my cleaner will come

To wrap up Debut Month, Dan and Brian are joined by Hunter Allen from Kinemalogue to discuss Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first feature film by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Join as they discuss how they met Hunter, the history of animation technologies, the long tail of Snow White's influence, the strengths and weaknesses fairy tale tropes, and a power ranking of the dwarfs.
Coming soon: Our top 5 Walt Disney Animation Studio films!
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Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) - Torgo de good

Dan and Brian continue Debut Month by looking at the work of a creator whose first film is their only film: Harold P. Warren's legendary disasterpiece. Join as they try to make sense of the film's catastrophic production and celebrate the bits of surreal charm the emerge. Brian shares his own history with the film and his cosplay attempts.
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Debut shorts (1908-2010) - Five great American minds

Dan and Brian continue "debut month" with a survey of debut shorts from five important film minds: DW Griffith's "The Adventures of Dollie," Steven Spielberg's "Amblin,'" Quentin Tarantino's "Resevoir Dogs," Jim Henson's "Time Piece," and... our very own Brian Terrill's "Undead Presidents: No Damnation Without Representation."
Join as they discuss the careers of each of these creators and their sometimes-auspicious-sometimes-not beginnings.
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Swiss Army Man (2016) - Farts with heart

Debut Month continues on The Goods with a discussion of Daniels' first film, the flatulent Swiss Army Man starring Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano. Join as they talk through the bizarrely rich thematic currents of this farting corpse film, the joys of "Turn Down For What," and a compare-and-contrast with Everything Everywhere All At Once.
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Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) - Floppy fish hacks

It's Debut Month on The Goods! We're looking at the first films of various cinema figures. Join as Dan and Brian discuss James Cameron's first film, the wacky and horny '80s Jaws knockoff featuring flying fish, Piranha II. Join as they talk through Cameron's role in cinema history, Piranha II's production history, the excellent aquatic footage predicting Cameron's future works, the cheap slasher vibes, and a few of the most bananas plot points.
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Yojimbo (1962) / Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) ft. Will - Support yo local Jimbo

Dan's brother Will joins the podcast again to host an outing of "Violent Ends," an exploration of films with similar set ups but very different finales. Here, they discuss two films about wandering men cleaning up corrupt frontier towns: Kurosawa's influential samurai flick Yojimbo and parody western Support Your Local Sheriff. Join as they discuss the long tail of Kurosawa's influence in westerns, Yojimbo's remarkable cinematography, the extended universe of remakes and spinoffs, the hysterical supporting cast of Support Your Local Sheriff, and Dan and Will's personal connection to the "Support" comedies.
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