In this episode of IDMB, Jim wraps up his discussion of Joe Dante with Looney Tunes: Back in Action, an interesting film that blends the juvenile humor of cartoons with the acerbic wit of a man whose vision was greatly hampered by the studio funding him. After the discussion, Jim gives his thoughts on what makes Joe Dante an important filmmaker and wishes everyone a happy and healthy 2015! Trailers from Hell: http://trailersfromhell.com/ To follow along on the path toward cinematic edification with I Do Movies Badly: - http://battleshippretension.com/category/idmb/ - facebook.com/IDoMoviesBadly - [email protected] - twitter.com/nolanfixesteeth

Tyler and David are joined by Terence Johnson to talk about his Indiegogo film and what TV shows make for the best live-tweeting.

Tyler and David talk about the movies they've seen lately, including Into the Woods and A Most Violent Year.

Gateways to other worlds! Two films about world building – or are they? Programming, philosophy, and the late 90s zeitgeist. Shane Carruth’s participation in Looper remains a mystery. Joseph Gordon Levitt as Bruce Willis. Bruce Willis as Bruce Willis. Using an audience’s collective memory to pad extra detail into your film. The Hollywood makeup fx industry. What’s on the Thirteenth Floor? The results of going in cold. Michael’s Y2K theory. Globalization for the common man. René Descartes (because why the fuck not).

Gateways to other worlds! Two films about world building – or are they? Programming, philosophy, and the late 90s zeitgeist. Shane Carruth’s participation in Looper remains a mystery. Joseph Gordon Levitt as Bruce Willis. Bruce Willis as Bruce Willis. Using … Continue reading →

Could Matinee be the movie that Joe Dante had always wanted/was destined to make? Why are you asking Jim - he does movies badly! Still, in this episode Jim discusses the great comedy Matinee, how movies may be the safest, healthiest terrors that we can experience and brings up comparisons to Stephen King’s “Danse Macabre” and Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holidays to everyone following along with Jim’s ignorance: - facebook.com/IDoMoviesBadly - [email protected] - twitter.com/nolanfixesteeth “War Fever” by Jonathan Rosenbaum: http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/1993/02/war-fever/ More Than One Lesson Minisode 29: “Home”: http://morethanonelesson.com/minisode-29-home/

Tyler and David try to figure out why they want to be film critics after first discussing whether it's okay to talk during the end credits.

In the first episode covering Joe Dante, Jim discusses all the reasons why he liked The ‘Burbs, even if he pronounces “satirist” like a pretentious prick in doing so. A suburbanite for his entire childhood and most of his adult life, Jim discusses what Dante might be saying about the crazies who populate the suburbs and discusses the similarities The ‘Burbs may or may not have to David Mamet and Rod Serling’s classic “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.” To follow along on the path toward cinematic edification with I Do Movies Badly: - facebook.com/IDoMoviesBadly - [email protected] - twitter.com/nolanfixesteeth

Tyler and David are joined by 11 Points Countdown host Sam Greenspan to talk about the two Hollywoods and Fast Passes.

Tyler and David talk about what they've seen recently, including A Most Violent Year and Citizenfour.