Arthouse Legends Podcast

In 1994, after the huge success of Aladdin, Walt Disney Pictures next film was being released to little confidence by the top brass of the studio. What was supposed to be a little film by the studio would become their crowning achievement, a film set in the heart of Africa as a young lion cub is transformed by the tragic loss of his father and forced to face his past as an adult. But does The Lion King achieve Hakunah Matata status or is it a feast for the hyenas? MovieDude Eric, Kent and Special Guest Lauren of Legends of S.H.E.I.L.D. enter the Circle of Life to find out.

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In 1984, the most successful stars of comedy joined forces to make a film about an trio of scientists who start a new business venture in paranormal investigation and elimination, or shortly put, Ghostbusters. What no one expected, including the cast and crew themselves, was that this would be one of the biggest films of the 80s, but also one of the most enduring films of all time. But does it deserve the trip down the pole or should it be seen as the demon dog it is? MovieDude Eric, Kent, Lobster and guest Solai suit up and start up their proton packs as they discuss this beloved film.

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In 1996, director Roland Emmerich and writing partner Dean Devlin released a summer blockbuster that became one of the most discussed films of the year about an alien apocalypse that mixed human melodrama with state of the art visual effects and broad comedy. The result was Independence Day, which became one of the most successful films of the decade and launched star Will Smith into superstardom while cementing the legacy of Jeff Goldblum. But does the film deserve it's status as a pinnacle of 90s cinema or should the lady of magnanimous girth belt out her final tome for the film? MovieDude Eric, Kent, Lobster and All Things Good and Nerdy's Willie Nelson kick the tires and light the fires to find out.

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In the summer of 2015 with superhero films coming out at breakneck speed and anticipation for a new Star Wars film building, what very few expected to be the clamoring to the theaters for was the fourth and decades-dormant Max Max sequel directed by 72-year-old creator George Miller and starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron about a post-apocalyptic chase involving a warlord and a bevy of beautiful brides. But did the film deserve the international adoration (and subsequent Academy Awards nominations)? Or should it be buried in the sand? MovieDude Eric, Kent, Lobster and Special Guest Jeannie from Tyrion's Landing strap in to find out.

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In 2002, Legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki released his much anticipated Spirited Away in Japan and crushed the Japanese box office. The following year, he won the Academy Award for best animated feature. But does the film about a petulant young girl forced to save her parents from a cruel fate in a land filled with ancient spirits deserve to be considered to be one of if not the best animated film of all time? MovieDude Eric, Kent & Lobster check in and see for themselves.

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In 1987, just years since his breakout debut, Errol Morris returned to theaters tackling a true crime case of a man that was seemingly railroaded to death row for the death of a police officer based on flimsy evidence and even flimsier witnesses. But was justice served or did a killer get away to commit more horrendous crimes? The Thin Blue Line tries its best to answer that. But does it do that job well? MovieDude Eric, Kent & Lobster try their best to answer that.

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In 1992, American society was going through a transition in a post-Cold War world. From that transition comes Joel Schumacher's Falling Down, a darkly comedic character study about an angry white middle-class man rampaging through Los Angeles trying to get to his daughter's birthday party and refusing to let anyone stand in his way. But does the film deserve the film's acclaim or does it deserve a solid thrashing? MovieDude Eric, Kent & Lobster find out.

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In 1975, a young filmmaker named Stuart Cooper was working with the Imperial War Museum to make a World War II documentary about the individual soldier until he decided to make Overlord, a war film using unused war footage about a young man sent off to fight for Britain and is part of the first wave to hit the beach at Normandy and to meet him impending fate. But does the film revolutionize war movies or the product of a lazy filmmaker? Eric, Kent & Lobster check the reels to find out.

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In 1968, France's Jacques Tati had become an international film sensation in large part to his famous character Monsiour Hulot, a bumbling Parisian whose escapades had made the world laugh. Wanting to branch out along with expressing a serious concern of the modernization of Paris, Tati spent several years and millions of dollars to make his most expensive film yet. While the initial response was failure, it has grown to become one of Tati's most beloved films. But does the film deserve that praise or should it be lost the clutter of cubicles and office furniture? MovieDude Eric, Kent & Lobster find out.

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In 2015, critics hailed an independent film shot entirely with an iPhone called Tangerine about a recently paroled trans woman in pursuit of her philandering boyfriend and his girlfriend over the course of Christmas Eve. But does the film live up to the critical acclaim or a descent to a pit of despair? Moviedude Eric, Kent & Lobster hit the streets to find out.

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