CrazyCraven (Level 28)

 Show Name   - BtSD 01-25-2011 Show Number   - 37
Real Date   - 25th January 2011
Host(s) - Alex & Matt
Guest(s)   - Gary Whitta
  

Show Description

 
Hey guys, didja hear about them Oscars? They gots nominations and stuff! Do you want to hear us talk about them? Perhaps even espouse opinions on them? For, like, 80 MINUTES STRAIGHT? Then you're in luck! Alex and Rorie are joined by bona fide movie guy Gary Whitta for an in-depth discussion on the just-announced Oscar noms, and he even sticks around for some Razzies discussion, user questions, and our classic movie talk on The Omen. TWO PLUS HOURS OF MOVIE-ORIENTED DISCUSSION. CATCH IT! (P.S.: Next week's classic movie is Network--watch it!)      

 
 

Podcast

00:00:00 - Intro  
00:00:30 - Happy Oscar Tuesday
00:01:00 - Gary Whitta is here
00:04:30 - The Dark Knight - Inception
00:06:00 - Ricky Gervais
00:06:30 - James Franco
00:07:30 - Pineapple Express
00:08:30 - Hurt Locker - Toy story 3 - Up

Oscar Talk   00:09:00 - 01:13:00

Best motion picture of the year

• Black Swan 
• The Fighter
• Inception
• The Kids Are All Right
• The King's Speech
• 127 Hours
• The Social Network
• Toy Story 3
• True Grit
• Winter's Bone    

 
Gary's pick - The Kings speech - The Social network Alex's pick - The Social network
Matt's pick - The Kings speech    
   
00:13:30 - David fincher
00:18:00 - The lady killers - Intolerable cruelty - True Grit       

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Javier Bardem in Biutiful
  
• Jeff Bridges in True Grit
• Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
• Colin Firth in The King's Speech
  
• James Franco in 127 Hours

 
Gary's pick - Colin Firth
Alex's pick - Colin Firth
Matt's pick - Colin Firth  
 
00:21:00 - Castaway - I am legend
00:22:30 - Ryan Goslin
    

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Christian Bale in The Fighter
• John Hawkes in Winter's Bone
• Jeremy Renner in The Town
• Mark Ruffalo in The Kids Are All Right 
  
• Geoffrey Rush in The King's Speech     

 
Gary's pick - Christian Bale
Alex's pick - Christian Bale
Matt's pick - John Hawks 
 

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Annette Bening in The Kids Are All Right 
  
• Nicole Kidman in Rabbit Hole
  
• Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone
• Natalie Portman in Black Swan
  
• Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine    

Gary's pick - I've not seen any of these films
Alex's pick - Natalie portman - Jennifer Lawrence - Micheal williams
Matt's pick - Natalie portman  
  
       
00:30:00 -  Martin Scorsese - The departed

00:31:30 - Garden state - manic pixie girl
 
Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Amy Adams in The Fighter
  
• Helena Bonham Carter in The King's Speech 
  
• Melissa Leo in The Fighter
• Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit 
  
• Jacki Weaver in Animal Kingdom

 
Gary's pick - Hailee Steinfield
Alex's pick -   Hailee Steinfield
Matt's pick - I've not seen all these
 

Achievement in directing

Black Swan - Darren Aronofsky The Fighter - David O. Russell The King's Speech - Tom Hooper The Social Network - David Fincher True Grit - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen        
Gary's pick - David Fincher
Alex's pick - No pick
Matt's pick - No pick 
 
 00:39:00 - Tom Hardy
 

Adapted screenplay

• 127 Hours - Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
• The Social Network - Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
• Toy Story 3 - Screenplay by Michael Arndt. Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
• True Grit - Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
• Winter's Bone - Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini

 
Gary's pick - The Social network
Alex's pick - The Social network
Matt's pick - The Social network
      

Original screenplay

• Another Year - Written by Mike Leigh
• The Fighter - Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson. Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
• Inception - Written by Christopher Nolan
• The Kids Are All Right - Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
• The King's Speech - Screenplay by David Seidler

 
Gary's pick - Inception
Alex's pick - The Kings speech
Matt's pick - The Kids are all right 
 
 00:48:30 - The Book of Eli 
 

Best Documentary Feature

• Exit through the Gift Shop
• Gasland
• Inside Job
• Restrepo
• Waste Land    

01:10:00 - Edith Piaf 
     

Podcast (cont)

01:13:30 - Razzies
01:14:00 - Twilight - The nutcracker 3d
01:15:30 - Aston Kutcher - Megan fox - jessica alba - George lopez
01:16:00 - The expendables - Robert Patterson
01:18:30 - Colour vs. Black and white - Silent vs. Talkies
01:20:00 - The Green hornet
01:22:00 - Born to be wild
01:23:30 - Ian McShane - Step Up 3D
01:24:30 - The movie fan club - The Omen
01:25:00 - Gregory Peck - David Warner - Richard Donna
01:25:30 - The Goonies - Lethal Wepon - Superman
01:28:30 - Wing Commander - Titanic -  
    
   01:29:30 - Final destination
01:32:00 - American werewolf in London
01:35:30 - The house of the devil
01:36:30 - The Ring
01:37:30 - Scream 4
01:40:00 - The ballad of cable
01:41:30 - Charles Bronson - The Mechanic
01:46:00 - Robert Duval
01:46:30 - Night and Day
01:47:00 - Takers - The Heart specialist - The expendables
01:47:30 - The Cop out - Red   

User Questions with abridged answers (01:49:00)

http://www.screened.com/profile/mrmazz/     
Has Samuel L Jackson ever played a character that isn't some sort of idealized or extremely masculine figure? The only one I could come up with is The Caveman's Valentine where he was the crazy piano dude.    

Alex  -  Goodfellas Gary - The Red violin 
 
 http://www.screened.com/profile/kajaah117/ 
 Not to be traitorous, but over the last few years I can't help but feel that not only has television and video games matured as storytelling mediums, they have actually become superior to film in a multitude of ways. By no means does this signify that I am turning my back to the art form, but it's got me thinking: in what ways do you think film is superior to any other form of storytelling? Something specific to the medium that no other can emulate with equal results.    
  Matt   - Film attracts the talent
Gary   - Its foolish to claim one medium is better than another 
 
http://www.screened.com/profile/monkeyman04/     
Hey Rorie and Alex, I was wondering  what your thoughts are on how Cartoon Network has more live action stuff then cartoons. What happened to the good old days of Cartoon Network?  
  
Alex - Just rename it Adult swim
Matt - They have evolved 
 
http://www.screened.com/profile/laurahobby/   
 I find that when actors who usually play comedic roles play a sinister character it can be really effective if done well.  I particularly liked One Hour Photo with Robin Williams and John Lithgow's guest spot in Dexter, which was made even more creepy due to the fact that it was John Lithgow playing an incredibly insane killer. 

Can you guys think of any performances that fall into this category that you've liked, or even any that have been a disaster?  

Alex - The Fan
Matt - Number 27
Gary - 1 hour photo  
 

Mentioned during User Questions 

01:50:00 - Unthinkable
01:50:30 - Taken
01:51:00 - 24
01:51:30 - Michael Sheen
01:52:00 - Carrie anne Moss
01:56:30 - An idiot abroad
01:57:30 - Larry the cableguy
01:58:00 - 3rd rock from the sun
01:58:30 - cliffhanger
01:59:00 - Boogie nights
01:59:30 - Everything must goes
02:00:00 - World of warcraft movie
02:00:30 - Sam Ramie
02:01:00 - Will Smith
02:01:30 - Jaden Smith             
 
 

Quote(s) of the week

Alex to Gary - I would love to inspect your bonafide 

Gary, when asked if he was disappointed not to be nominated for original screenplay - I was just happy not to get a Razzie 

Alex -  Biutiful is the cinematic equivalent of a blanket party. Like its ... Just a bunch of dudes ganging up on you, throwing a blanket over your head and beating you with various objects for 2 and a half hours.
   

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