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This week, Brian, John, and Elaine grab their backpacks and old camcorders as they venture into the woods to review Blair Witch (2016), the sequel to the 1999 found footage classic, The Blair Witch Project. Does the sequel hold up to the original or does it fall in line with other nostalgia-based sequels...sucking terribly. So grab your stick people and dust off your shaky cam as we dive into our film review of Blair Witch (2016).

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The Blair Witch Project

Came out in 1999 when the internet was still on dial up and we didn't know what the hell it was. Revolutionary marketing strategy.

First real example of viral internet marketing. Centered around the idea that the events in the film were "real".

One of the first commercially viable "Found Footage" Horror Films.

Cannibal Holocaust was the first.

Film cost $60,000 to make and grossed over 140 million dollars. Echoes the hysteria caused by Orson Welles broadcast of War of the Worlds.

Blair Witch (2016)

3rd sequel in the franchise- ignore that whole Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2- it's really bad. The film is a sequel/reboot that recycles a lot of the same scares and plot. This movie may cause "Rage-mares"

A nightmare caused by the frustration of watching a terrible movie.

Blair Witch - Plot

The plot deals with James, the brother of Heather Donahue from the first film, searching for his sister after receiving a youtube clip from a contact in Burketsville that purportedly shows his sister alive after missing and presumed dead for 22 years. James and his Scooby Doo gang of friends-- Lisa: The filmmaker and will they/won't me female friend, Ashley: Lisa's friend, Peter: Lisa's boyfriend and James friend that seems to have serious anger issues-- decide to travel to Burketsville, meet up with James' contact, and search for Heather. Hilarity ensues as the group end up getting lost despite having all the GPS filmmaking tech including drones, ear cameras, and HD video gear. For 90 minutes, each member of the Scooby Doo gang gets bumped off by the Blair Witch.

Scooby Doo Gang- Deaths

Talia- Death by stick person voodoo doll snapping. Ashley- Gets an infected foot wound that has weird maggot-like creature in it. Lightning hits tree and kills her too. Peter- Crushed by falling tree Laine- Not dead- but becomes The Renfield to The Blair Witch. James- Death by looking at the Blair Witch after hearing his sister's voice. Lisa- Death by looking at the Blair Witch after hearing James's voice.

Final Thoughts

All the subtlety of the first film is now gone as The Blair Witch is replaced by a creepy looking monster, loud and obnoxious noises, and a stupid alien light show. The film is utterly devoid of consistent plot and character development.

In a horror film, we need to know and care about the characters so that we empathize with the terror in the film.

Don't ever say in a horror movie that you're "going to get some firewood." You will die shortly after. The movie as a whole is very hard to follow. Making a shitty film for cheap and seeing a gross of double does not mean it is a good film.

Doesn't take into account marketing costs. Amount of theaters that the film plays in.

Blumhouse Productions Article on Blair Witch

Blair Witch (2016)- Trailer

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This week Brian, John, and Elaine wade through the waist deep swamp of comic book/film lore as we review Captain America: Civil War and the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. We try to understand some of the subtle nuances of Cap's new outing such as Baron Zemo's Rube Goldberg-esque plan for revenge against The Avengers....because reasons. Or why does every location change in the film come complete with giant stylized text? So pick your side in this glorified game of dodgeball with superheroes as we tackle Captain America: Civil War.

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The Good

This is ultimately the sequel to The Avengers that we should have had. Deals with complex themes

Should super powered heroes be under government control?

The stakes within the film keep getting higher and higher with each scene. Ratcheting up the tension until we get to the reveal that Bucky Barnes killed Tony Stark's parents. Zemo is able to finish what Ultron started- tearing The Avengers apart from the inside.

The Bad

MASSIVE TITLE SLATES FOR EACH LOCATION CHANGE!!!

Seriously do we need a title slate for Cleveland?

Weird forced relationship between Sharon Carter and Cap. No real chemistry. Captain America still has his V Card. Zemo's bizarre Rube Goldberg plan for revenge that relies on way too many things ( like proper timing and reactions) to be successful.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Majority of the movies are fairly formulaic. These movies should exist on their own merit AND exist within the overall universe. Current Marvel films rely heavily on prior knowledge from other media (comics/tv shows) to understand what is happening in the films. These movies also seem more like 2 hour long trailers for the next phase of films without really telling a complete story.

Avengers: Age of Ultron was a checklist for Infinity War.

Still no conclusion to the plot thread of whether Red Skull is dead or not.

Final Thoughts

Captain America: Civil War is a solid film but suffers from the requirement that the audience have prior knowledge of the previous Marvel Films/Comics. Again, Marvel has a villain problem. Zemo is an ok villain but he still is no where near the level of Loki Prediction: The 2020 reboot to Spiderman will feature the role of Aunt May played by a giant titty.

Captain America: Civil War (2016)- Trailer

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This week, Brian, John, and Elaine get cerebral by examining the age old question: What makes a modern classic in film? Is it the Director's vision, certain actor's performances, original story and memorable characters, or some other combination. We also take an extended look at the Youtube demonetization controversy. Is free speech being threatened as google/youtube try to sanitize youtube to please advertisers? It's a jam packed show this week so buckle up!

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What Makes a Modern Classic

Originality. The focus is not on world building, creating a franchise, or creating a cinematic universe. The focus instead is on telling a complete and engaging story. These films are ultimately character driven with memorable performances by actors who the audience can empathize with.

John's Modern Classic List

2000

Gladiator Requiem for a Dream Memento

2001

A Beautiful Mind Mullholland Drive Artificial Intelligence

2002

Gangs of New York Road to Perdition

2003

Mystic River American Splendor 2004

Million Dollar Baby

2005

Brokeback Mountain Good Night and Good Luck

2006

Pan's Labyrinth

2007

There Will Be Blood

2008

WALL-E The Wrestler Milk

2009

Inglorious Basterds

2010

The Social Network Black Swan

2013

Wolf of Wallstreet Dallas Buyer's Club

2014

Birdman Foxcatcher Whiplash

2015

The Big Short

Elaine's Modern Classic List

Amelie Food Inc The Social Network The Dark Knight Slumdog Millionaire Shaun of the Dead Gone Baby Gone The Departed

Brian's Modern Classic List

The Matrix Kiss Kiss Bang Bang There Will Be Blood Requiem for a Dream May

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School's back in session which means Summer is wrapping up. So Brian, John, and Elaine take one last look at one of the hallmarks of summer fun; summer camp...specifically, the 1983 Friday the 13th rip off, Sleepaway Camp. Does Sleepaway Camp belong among the Pantheon of Utter Shit or is it just a goofy fun b movie? Grab your sleeping bag, swim shorts, and communal shower flip flops as we dive into this toasted marshmallow of B movie goodness.

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Classic 1980's Slasher...with a Twist

This movie, despite being a very obvious Friday the 13th rip off uses the interesting idea of sexuality of the killer as the motivation for the murders. The idea of Angela being transgendered was extremely controversial for the time. This extra layer of gender confusion and reaction to homosexuality in the 80's does make this movie stand out among other slashers

B Movie Tropes

God awful acting....With the exception of Aunt Martha played by Desiree Gould. Fantastic practical makeup effects for a low budget film. Lots and lots of misdirection of who the killer is. Plot is fairly terrible....but not as bad as other slasher films. Some really terrible lines of dialogue.

Total Kills

2 deaths by speedboat collision 1 death by scalding by boiling water 1 death by drowning 1 death by beehive dropped on head/stung by bees 1 death by knife impalment in shower and sliced open 4 deaths by being hacked apart in sleeping bag 1 death by pillow smothering/ impaled through vagina with hot hair curling iron. 1 death by arrow shot through throat 1 death by decapitation Total Kills-13

Sequels

Spawned 4 sequels and a rebooted sequel Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers starred Bruce Springsteen's sister, Pamela Springsteen. Part II is more of a goofy murder by numbers film with more focus on elaborate deaths and less on the gender identity issues of the first film.

Final Thoughts

Sleepaway Camp is a very fun B movie It's focus on using transgender and homosexual themes in a traditional slasher film make it stand out among a crowded field of Friday the 13th wannabes. Stick with the original, stay away from the sequels

Sleepaway Camp (1983)- Trailer

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We're back!! After a 2 week hiatus mainly due to a nasty case of Bronchitis and food poisoning, we're back and better than ever. This week we pay homage to the passing of Willy Wonka himself; the great Gene Wilder. We also dive head first into the newest pile of franchise crapolla with David Ayer's Suicide Squad. Does DC redeem themselves for Batman v Superman with the anti hero squad of goofy cartoon characters mixed with sucker punch visuals? We'll find out today!

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Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen!

This movie smells of studio fuckery. Warner Bros and DC were scared to death by the reaction to Batman v Superman. Their solution was to recut the film by adding more humor and making it much lighter than the original darker cut.

Suicide Squad only consists of Will Smith and Margot Robbie

Despite being a movie about a group of anti heroes we end up with a 90 minute movie only about Will Smith and Margot Robbie. Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn is pointless and only serves to be the so called "Sexy Lamp." I am personally sick and tired of the "I've gotta do right by my daughter" motivation for every villain/anti-hero. It is played out and dumb.

Weak-ass Villains

Viola Davis is a fantastic actress but as Amanda Waller she is utterly wasted. Amander Waller has already been done right in animated form (voiced by CCH Pounder) as well as in live action on Arrow. So why the fuck up with the live action film? The Enchantress is a weak villain who's big power is throwing goo monsters at the Suicide Squad.

An iTunes Playlist is not a Soundtrack

Seriously, just because you can string together a bunch of popular songs doesn't mean that is a soundtrack.

Jared Leto Ruined Method Acting

Dear Jared Leto, you are not Heath Ledger and no matter how many used condoms or dead pigs you prank your co stars with, you will never touch the level that Heath Ledger achieved with his performance of The Joker. This Joker is extremely weak and forgettable. The movie itself skips over the need for The Joker in the first place. The tone of The Joker and the movie is basically MTV scissored Hot Topic.

Final Thoughts

Congratulations DC and Warner Bros., You fucked up again!! This movie is the reason we do not deserve good movies. This film grossed fairly well in theaters and will basically be proof to Hollywood that churning out shit is ok despite critics ripping it apart.

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Ready for seconds? This week, Brian, John, and Elaine deliver part 2 of our epic Ghostbusters (2016) review. We get into more of the nitty gritty with this controversial film, like why the technology has improved with special effects since 1984 yet we end up with shitty looking ghosts in this new one. Or why does Slimer have a Slimer Girlfriend? Also, what is with the intense amount of blatant product placement? Pringles anyone? So sit back with your green twinkles and ecto cooler as we plow through part 2 of our Ghostbusters (2016) review.

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Disclaimer--AGAIN!

In light of the controversial nature of the film, we felt it was necessary to give a bit of a disclaimer on our review. Our review of the film is an HONEST review. All three of us watched the film and came to our own conclusions. This is our opinion, you can agree or disagree with it. But we welcome discorse and debate. Keep in mind, this is only a movie. If the energy used to battle this movie was used to combat real sexism (ie. pay equality, etc.) a lot of those problems could be dealt with.

Special Effects...BLAH!

Over 30 years later and despite technical advancements you actually have ghosts looking worse than the originals. Discount Scooby Doo ghosts Pull off one of the ghost's heads and you will find Paul Feig complaining about how he would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for those meddling fans.

Product placement

Continuing the product placement circle jerk of modern films, pringles, papa johns pizza, twinkies, and ecto cooler are clearly necessary for fighting ghosts.

Movie definitely had a lot cut out

Chris Hemsworth freezes the cops and military at the end in a weird disco dance move, setting up what would have been a very funny dance number.....but no you don't get that until the end credit sequence cause you know...reasons.

Ending villain again is really terrible

"Nerdzer" All the power of Gozer but a nerd. Given how powerful this one particular ghost is, why does he have to jump into Chris Hemsworth's body to begin with to quite literally flip a switch?

Things that don't make fucking sense in the last act

Ghost Zone bullshit. Driving around New York City with a fucking nuke on top of your car. Hair turning white because of being in the Ghost Zone. No tension between Abby and Erin to warrant the ending Ghost Zone sacrifice.

Final Thoughts

This movie, despite controversy, will ultimately be forgotten. It is summer fluff. The single silver lining to this film is that this movie does have positive feminist roles in an industry that continually sexualizes women. If Paul Feig wanted to proved the detractors wrong, make a better fucking film. The "controversy" in this film was manufactured. Audiences have reached a saturation point where we are ultimately tired of remakes and reboots manufactured to take advantage of nostalgia.

"Why should I go see Ghostbusters" By Erin Deer--Medium.com

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THE WAIT IS OVER! This week, Brian, John, and Elaine deliver part 1 of our epic Ghostbusters (2016) review. This movie has been a lighting rod of controversy, setting up a war between fans of the original and Director Paul Feig and cast; with cries of "misogyny" and "femi-nazi" being thrown from various groups over the movie. This movie is without a doubt the proverbial hornet's nest of cinema....And we are geared up to kick said hornet's nest very very hard. So grab your proton pack, don't cross the streams, and enjoy part 1 of our epic 2 part review of Paul Feig's Ghostbusters.

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Disclaimer

In light of the controversial nature of the film, we felt it was necessary to give a bit of a disclaimer on our review. Our review of the film is an HONEST review. All three of us watched the film and came to our own conclusions. This is our opinion, you can agree or disagree with it. But we welcome discorse and debate. Keep in mind, this is only a movie. If the energry used to battle this movie was used to combat real sexism (ie. pay equality, etc.) a lot of those problems could be dealt with.

Ghostbusters is a "meh" movie

Brian and John hated it. Elaine didn't love it, but also didn't hate it Not nearly as terrible as the trailers lead us to believe.

Cameos were pointless

You could set your watch to the next cameo from an original cast member (estimated around 15-20 mins). Bill Murray quite literally phoned in his performance. Annie Potts was the only good cameo. The cameos took you out of the movie and reminded you that 1. this is in fact a remake. And 2. that the original is far superior and acts as a cloud over the movie.

Movie says "fuck you" to fans of the original while still marketing to them

Studio manufactured the controversy by deleting youtube comments of anyone critical and only allowing sexist comments to pump up the manufactured narrative of sexism. The villain in the movie is the proverbial overweight, pasty, ghostbusters fan that the controversy was based around. To add insult to injury, the villain then turns into a a giant killer version of the Ghostbusters logo that is defeated by being shot in the dick.

Sexism in the film

The film does present men as being assholes or idiots. The positive side of this is that it does give male audiences a taste of some of the treatment that women deal with in other films. This does unfortunately get in the way of the story.

Terrible writing and directing

The female leads are fantastic comedians in their own right, but are hindered by terrible writing and directing. The movie suffers from very predictable and unfunny writing (ie: queef joke / wanton running gag) Direction is more akin to a Saturday Night Live improv sketch rather than a Ghostbusters movie. Holtzman (Kate McKinnon) shines through a lot of the bullshit, but unfortunately ends up coming across as overly goofy by the middle of the film. There are wasted opportunities to turn the movie into something positive.

The mention of the fake ghost adventures tv show in a scene of the movie could have been used to break out into a much more compelling and a better story all around.

PART 2 NEXT WEEK!!!

"Why should I go see Ghostbusters" By Erin Deer--Medium.com

Ghostbusters (2016)- Trailer #2

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This week Brian sits down for another featured interview; this time with award winning filmmaker and founder of Seraph Films LLC, Gene Blalock. Gene talks about his filmmaking career and how his films although mostly based in the horror genre, surpass the genre tropes by featuring a strong emphasis on character and storytelling. Known primarily for his popular short horror films including the Horror Haiku Series, Visions, and Unlucky Girl he is also able to pivot from the horror genre to crafting touching and compelling films such as To Kristen with Love and A Second Chance at Christmas.

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Film School vs. No Film School

Seraph Films began as a group of friends making short films for the sake of telling stories. While film school does have the benefits of networking and access to equipment, going out and making films is the most important thing.

People are the magic behind Seraph Films

Seraph films is what it is based on the power of the collaboration and fostering passionate creativity. Film by it's very nature is a collaborative art. Its not a solo art like painting or sculpture. No place for egos.

Budget is the biggest challenge

Write stories and characters for the budget you have not the budget you wish you had. Know your limits and play to your strengths.

There are alternatives to film festivals

Seraph Films primarily is distributed via youtube and has amassed a massive following of subscribers. Film festivals promise a laurel and reviews, but the amount of money, planning, travel may not pay off with the exception of getting that laurel.

Short Films

Short films allow you to develop as a filmmaker. You can make as many mistakes as you want and apply what you have learned to the next film, building up your skills along the way.

Horror is about the payoff

Horror is about the build up to the payoff. Developing the characters and building the world with compelling storytelling all tie into the rising tension and ultimately the payoff for the audience.

Seraph Films LLC- Indictment- Teaser Trailer

Check out Seraph Films LLC at their official website.

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This week Brian sits down for a featured interview with one of the best genre bending indie filmmakers out there; Writer, Director, and Spider-Man (seriously): Steve Rudzinski of Silver Spotlight Films. Steve talks about his filmmaking journey and his successes with such films as Everyone Must Die, Captain Z and the Terror of Leviathan, Super Task Force One, and his newest film currently in post production, CarousHELL.

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Find your style

During his filmmaking career, Steve Rudzinski found his "style" of combining comedy with horror. Steve has also managed to keep the public guessing by changing up the genres with each film. Jumping from a slasher film, to a tokusatsu film, to a pirate adventure film, and so on.

The mechanics of combining comedy and horror

Steve's approach is to have fun with horror. He isn't trying to make a brooding thriller. His strength is creating likable insane characters that you care about and root for. Mapping out the character's relationships is ultimately how you develop complex three dimensional characters that the audience can relate to. Let your actors do what they need to to bring the characters to life.

Film is a business as well as art

Film is still a product and you as the filmmaker need to understand the big picture instead of getting caught up on every little detail that may set you behind Finding financing is tough. Sometimes, as in the case of CarousHELL, you get lucky at Christmas Parties and find investors who believe in you and your project. Film festivals are not always the be all end all way of getting your movie out. Soft release your film with dvds at a premiere, do conventions, and generate buzz through reviews and interviews that you then can share when approaching a distributor.

Steve is also Spider-Man

Steve's day job is working as a official Marvel super hero actor who has played Spider-Man, Iron Man, etc. So he quite literally is Spider-Man. Women apparently really really really like Spider-Man.

Silver Spotlight Films Timeline

Check out Silver Spotlight Films at their official website.

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The gang goes off book on an episode dissecting and even at times eviscerating the common film sequel. Are these movies strictly bloated cash cows that have always been terrible or are there a few gems out there? How does the common practice of universe building effect these sequels? We answer these questions and more on this open forum episode that could go anywhere.

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Sequels - Key Points

What is the purpose of the sequel?

Continue the story of the original. To make more money Serialized format (ie: Batman) Built as a sequel story (Star Wars Trilogy) More story to tell that couldn't fit in the original.

The Catch 22 of Sequels

The common idea is that sequels are ripped for being to derivative of the original and adding nothing new, yet when they are new and original they are criticized for not having the feeling of the original.

What makes a good sequel

Maintaining what works and building upon it. No need to reinvent the wheel. Sequels should add something new but stay within the same universe established in the original.

What makes a terrible sequel

Being made by Joel Schumacher Style over substance "Check list" sequels made for the purpose of universe building and teasing more sequels.

Some sequels surpass the original

Movies like The Godfather Part 2 and Terminator 2 are able to successfully come into their own, outside of the original, and add enough to the story that the characters evolve and change from the original.

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