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"Are you watching closely?" For Episode 307, Brandon and Thomas close out Rivalry Month with one of Christopher Nolan's best, THE PRESTIGE. Listen as they talk about the struggles of adapting the novel, how they recreated Victorian London, and how critics disliked the film when it was released. Also, don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Get your tickets now for our screening of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - The Director's Cut at the Nuart Theatre: https://bit.ly/3VzeOJm Little Shop of Horrors Promo (00:00:00) Opening Banter (00:01:02) Recap to the Rivalry Genre (00:08:35) Intro to The Prestige (00:14:07) How The Prestige Got to Production (00:28:36) Favorite Scenes (00:47:15) On Set Life - (01:11:24) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:19:38) What Worked and What Didn't (01:23:12) Film Facts (01:29:55) Awards (01:33:11) Final Questions (01:43:30) Final Genre Questions (01:48:11) Preview for Next Week (01:56:12) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]

"To infinity and beyond!" For Episode 306, David and Brandon discuss Pixar's debut animated feature, TOY STORY. Listen as they go through the endless names considered for the film, how many versions of the script they went through, and what real-life rivalry started because of the movie's success. And don't forget to rate and review us! Opening Banter (00:00:10) Recap to the Rivalry Genre (00:07:12) Intro to Toy Story (00:12:47) How Toy Story Got to Production (00:23:24) Favorite Scenes (00:44:40) On Set Life - (01:07:25) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:17:11) What Worked and What Didn't (01:25:43) Film Facts (01:32:08) Awards (01:33:44) Final Questions (01:40:44) Preview for Next Week (01:47:29) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]

"When we beat you, we'll know it's because we're better." For Episode 305, Brandon and Thomas discuss the most famous cheerleading movie. Listen as they talk about the struggles of BRING IT ON's development, the casting of the film against a rival cheerleading movie, and how the movie was a surprise hit in the summer of 2000. Opening Banter (00:00:10) Recap to the Rivalry Genre (00:06:15) Intro to Bring It On (00:09:56) How Bring It On Got to Production (00:17:27) Favorite Scenes (00:35:13) On Set Life - (00:58:36) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:02:29) What Worked and What Didn't (01:13:38) Film Facts (01:23:08) Awards (01:25:41) Final Questions (01:31:27) Preview for Next Week (01:36:58) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]

"It seemed to me that I was hearing the voice of God." For Episode 304, Thomas and Brandon kick off Rivalry Month with possibly the best rivalry film of all time, AMADEUS. Listen as they discuss the early frontrunners for the main roles, which cast member was hired a day before filming, and why they think AMADEUS is one of the more underrated films of the 1980s. Opening Banter (00:00:10) Intro to the Rivalry Genre (00:05:35) Intro to Amadeus (00:013:54) How Amadeus Got to Production (00:21:19) Favorite Scenes (00:32:13) On Set Life - (00:57:36) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:03:20) What Worked and What Didn't (01:12:49) Film Facts (01:19:23) Awards (01:33:30) Final Questions (01:40:35) Preview for Next Week (01:46:06) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]

"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." For Episode 303, Brandon and Thomas close out Mob Month with one of the greatest movies of all time. Listen as the duo discuss the making of THE GODFATHER PART II. Find out why Paramount was worried about the title, what Robert De Niro did to prep for the role, and why Al Pacino said it was one of the most difficult movies of his career. Opening Banter (00:00:10) Recap of the Mobster Genre (00:03:26) Intro to The Godfather Part II (00:010:23) How The Godfather Part II Got to Production (00:19:51) Favorite Scenes (00:43:34) On Set Life - (01:07:18) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:16:41) What Worked and What Didn't (01:22:51) Film Facts (01:27:38) Awards (01:31:51) Final Questions (01:36:33) Final Genre Questions (01:42:32) Preview for Next Week (01:49:28) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]

"Hands off the loot!" For Episode 302, David and Brandon travel down the beaten path to discuss the French New Wave crime film TOUCHEZ PAS AU GRISBI. Listen as they discuss the lives of the cast and crew before the film, which famous American director thought about remaking the movie, and how the film flips the tropes of the American gangster movie. Opening Banter (00:00:10) Recap of the Mobster Genre (00:03:21) Intro to Touchez Pas au Grisbi (00:08:33) How Touchez Pas au Grisbi Got to Production (00:16:57) Favorite Scenes (00:25:02) On Set Life - (00:39:44) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (00:44:24) What Worked and What Didn't (00:52:13) Film Facts (00:59:23) Awards (01:01:39) Final Questions (01:06:45) Preview for Next Episode (01:17:37) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]

"I should've killed you back in Philly." For Episode 301, Thomas and Brandon return to David Cronenberg's filmography to discuss A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. Listen as they talk about the film's casting of Viggo Mortenson, the big changes they made from the original graphic novel, and how a Canadian filmmaker like Cronenberg captured the violence within America. Opening Banter (00:00:10) Recap of the Mobster Genre (00:06:24) Intro to A History of Violence (00:10:22) How A History of Violence Got to Production (00:16:42) Favorite Scenes (00:27:19) On Set Life - (00:52:33) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (00:57:12) What Worked and What Didn't (01:02:31) Film Facts (01:08:01) Awards (01:12:51) Final Questions (01:18:47) Preview for Next Episode (01:29:36) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]

"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster." For Episode 300, Brandon, Thomas, and David get together to celebrate the show's 300th episode and to celebrate Martin Scorsese's GOODFELLAS. Listen as the trio discusses what major stars were rumored for the movie, why Scorsese had cold feet about making it, and how the film helped redefine Scorsese for a new decade. Opening Banter about CineNation's 300 Episodes (00:00:10) Recap of the Mobster Genre (00:05:36 ) Intro to Goodfellas (00:10:48) How Goodfellas Got to Production (00:15:33) Favorite Scenes (00:34:33) On Set Life - (01:09:30) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:19:55) What Worked and What Didn't (01:35:42) Film Facts (01:40:29) Awards (01:43:41) Final Questions (01:49:23) 300th Episode Questions (01:56:06) Preview for Next Episode (02:05:22) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]

"The world is yours." For Episode 299, David and Brandon return from CineNation's hiatus to kick off their series on Mobsters and Mafia. Listen as they discuss Brian De Palma's remake of SCARFACE, starring Al Pacino. They talk about the film's origins, the conflict between De Palma and the film's screenwriter Oliver Stone, and how it was received during its initial release. Opening Banter (00:00:10) Intro to the Mobster/Mafia Genre (00:04:19) Intro to Scarface 1983 (00:13:43) How Scarface Got to Production (00:25:47) Favorite Scenes (00:38:58) On Set Life - (01:07:28) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:18:18) What Worked and What Didn't (01:28:53) Film Facts (01:35:44) Awards (01:38:38) Final Questions (01:43:10) Preview for Next Episode (01:49:47) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]

"May your life be far less complicated than mine." For the final throwback episode of our hiatus, let's look back to August 2021 for our series on female filmmakers. During the third part of the series, Brandon and Thomas discussed the works of Nancy Meyers. They talked about her early life, her filmography, and why she should be considered an auteur. Throwback Intro - (00:00:00) Opening (00:04:16) Recap of the Female Filmmaker Month (00:05:13) Intro to Nancy Meyers (00:06:28) Nancy Meyers's Life (00:15:29) The Parent Trap (00:24:33) What Women Want - (00:37:03) Something's Gotta Give (00:46:43) Stars Reacting to Nancy Meyers (00:55:13) The Holiday (00:58:36) It's Complicated (01:07:46) The Intern (01:12:54) Stats (01:21:42) Final Questions (01:23:32) Preview for Next Episode (01:31:47) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast E-mail: [email protected]