Arthouse Legends Podcast

In 1982, Director Ridley Scott, fresh off the success of Alien, chose a film adaptation of Phillip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" to create a cyberpunk film noir called Blade Runner starring newly minted megastar Harrison Ford. The troubled production was initially praised for it's visual flair while criticizing it's slow pace and tacked-on ending. But when the "director's cut" came out during the boom of VHS, the film's stature elevated outside cult classic to a widely hailed masterpiece. But does the film genuinely deserve the praise it got both for it's theatrical and post-theatrical renditions or should it disappear like tears in the rain? Eric, Kent & Lobster strap in for a little retirement. 

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In 1957, Swedish Filmmaker released The Seventh Seal into international theaters and became an instant icon of European cinema. The film about a knight and his squire traversing a Black Plague-riddled Sweden while playing a fate-deciding game of chess created countless knockoff and would provide some of the longest-lasting images ever put to film. But does the film deserve a pass or should it be taken away in a dance of despair? Eric, Kent & Lobster find out.

1987 saw the return of Stanley Kubrick since 1980's The Shining.

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In 2001, the Boston Globe's investigative reports team known as Spotlight broke one of the most disturbing and longest-running conspiracies of all time. In 2016, the film Spotlight won the Best Picture Academy Award despite only winning one other award that year. The film topped many critics lists while being slow to catch on with audiences. But does the film deserve the high acclaim or should it have been lost in the archives? Moviedude Eric, Kent & Lobster pull out their notepads and chase the story.

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In 1960, director Stanley Kramer utilized his critical acclaim to make a riveting film based on the Broadway play Inherit the Wind. Pitting Hollywood titans Spencer Tracy and Frederic March against one another in a fictionalized retelling of the Scopes Monkey Trail, the film garnered many Academy Award nominations and made the careers of many who would go on in television. But does the film stand up to the test of time or does the court find it guilty? Eric, Kent and Lobster find out.

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In 2002, actress-comedian Nia Vardalos teamed up with producing partners Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson to bring her one-woman play to the big screen. The film My Big Fat Greek Wedding recounts a Greek Chicago woman's courtship and wedding to a non-Greek and the clash of cultures that occurred. The film swelled with word-of-mouth buzz and over the course of several months became a sensation. But does the film deserve to say "Opa!" or does it need to apply some Windex? MovieDude Eric, Kent & Lobster don their tuxes and crash the wedding.

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In 1974, John Boorman made a post apocalyptic fantasy that was universally panned by audiences and critics and helped Sean Connery not see a good role for over a decade. In 2016, Legends Podcast challenged Arthouse Legends to watch this movie. Consider the challenge met.

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In 1975, as America was about to celebrate its bicentennial, critically acclaimed filmmaker Robert Altman was hard at work at making his contribution to the festivities in his film Nashville. A sprawling epic starring 24 noted actors about the lives and dreams of the citizens of the state capitol of Tennessee and self-proclaimed "Music City of the World". The critics deemed it a game changing piece of cinema while audiences didn't buy much into it. But does it deserve to belong or should it be outcast? MovieDude Eric, Kent & Lobster take their seats at the Grand Ole Opry to find out.

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As two comic book titans are about the square off against one another in theaters, Arthouse Legends has decided to weigh in on the fight over fifty years in the making. On one corner, we look at Superman from his 1978 film directed by Richard Donner. On the other, we look at Batman as directed by Tim Burton from 1989. Both were widely recieved with acclaim that has survived recastings, remakes and Bat-nipples. But which one is better superhero? And more importantly, which is the better film? MovieDude Eric, Kent & Lobster measure the tale of the tape to find out.

Music: "Faceoff" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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On the 100th Episode of Arthouse Legends, MovieDude Eric, Kent & Lobster return to the Family Business with Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo as they tackle the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, The Godfather Part II. Gone are Marlon Brando and James Caan, but in their place are new family members and newer threats. Critics and audiences consider this the pivotal sequel that rivals the original. But does that fly with our three geeks or does it need to take a ride on the boat?

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