Bros Before Shows

This week, the Tiemstra brothers talk a Jazz Musical that won Best Picture in 2002: Chicago! If a movie feels like half of it was just pulled directly from the stage, is it still a good movie? We discuss that (and other tantalizing tidbits) in this Illinois-centric episode.

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Produced & Edited by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

Co-Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

In their first (and quite possibly only) Spielberg episode, the Tiemstra Bros discuss the WAR HORSE! It's about horses in war. Join us as we wax philosophical about the Great War, and engage in several of the worst English accents this side of Dick Van Dyke! Also at one point Matt mistakes Lupin for Faramir - keep an ear out.

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Edited and co-hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

Welcome to episode 14 of Bros Before Shows! This week, we're discussing a watershed stage to screen adaptation in Mike Nichols' film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, based on the stage play by Edward Albee.*

We ramble a bit more than usual in this one, we have some fun personal anecdotes related to the material, and get to discuss the volcanic personalities of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Altogether, not a terrible way to spend 30 minutes.

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Edited & Produced by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

Co-Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

*It is Cinco De Mayo, a holiday widely celebrated by white folks who want an excuse to get devastated by booze, so this seemed like a timely choice of subject. Actually, a complete coincidence, but we won't tell if you don't.

SHAKESPEARE SUB EPISODE #2! Things are getting Venetian in the latest Bros Before Shows as the Brothers Tiemstra tackle headlong into the 1995 version of the ~1603 classic! Will this hold up better than Baz Luhrman's R+J? Is being a respectful adaptation more important than being a daring one? Join us to find out! Edited by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Manipulated by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Email the show at [email protected]!

The following is an apology for Rob's really bad John Cleese impression: Sorry about that.

This week, we're discussing one of our favorite film comedies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and the musical lovingly ripped off from it! Is it a Shrek the Musical style shameless cash cow, or a... better one than that? Listen and find out!

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Edited and Produced by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar on Twitter & Instagram)

Co-Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay on Twitter)

Step into the greatest story ever rocked as the Tiemstra Bros. review their first (and favorite) musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber - yes, it's all downhill from here. As Rob does his absolute best to piss off the ultra-conservatives on the internet and deliver head-scratchingly specific insights, Matt harps on about misplaced pantomime and what the proper term is for a salmon-colored hippie suit. HAPPY EASTER!! (and Passover) Contact the show at: [email protected] Edited and co-hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Tickets to Matt's stand-up comedy showcase on 4/17 7pm: http://gothamcomedyclub.com/event.cfm?id=483132&cart

Join Matt & Rob as we discuss whether Tom Stoppard's masterpiece can possibly work for the screen! Sadly, the film adaptation we got provides a very convincing argument against playwrights adapting their own work to the screen.

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Produced, Edited, and Co-Hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

Co-Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

WARNING: MATT'S AUDIO CUT OUT SO HE HAS NO PLUG THIS EPISODE! SEE BELOW FOR ALL CONTACT INFO & SOCIAL MEDIA.

Today we're talking about the Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta The Pirates of Penzance! Join us as we awkwardly impersonate opera singers and try really hard to figure out whether Opera can work on the big screen.

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Produced & Edited by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar on Twitter & Instagram)

Co-Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay on Twitter)

It's another day of sun in this SPECIAL episode where Matt and Rob talk about how the recent musical/cinematic sensation La La Land relates to stage musicals. Is Rob blinded by his love for his current city of residence? (No) Would this film pass muster if it were to appear onstage, and are we fools to dream that it might happen?

Edited by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

Co-hosted by Matthew and Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Contact the show at [email protected]!

Content Warning: Frequent yet non-explicit references to pedophilia.

This Saint Patrick's Day, join us with Doubt! Not the feeling, but the film, an adaptation that lends itself to some powerful thoughts and discussions, featuring the return of two actresses from previous episodes and written/directed by John Patrick "Did You Know I'm From the Bronx?" Shanley! Contact the show at [email protected]

Co-hosted, edited and produced by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

Co-hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)