Dead Beat Film Society

By Dead Beat Film Society

We are the Dead Beat Film Society. Every meeting someone picks an important film. We all watch the film then meet back up to discuss it.

Along with a discussion of why the film is important, we analyz... more

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How many episodes does Dead Beat Film Society have?

The podcast currently has 159 episodes available.

Dead Beat Film Society episodes:

September 17, 2018 047 - No Country For Old Men (2007)
The times they are a changin'!
Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss another Coen Brothers masterpiece, Cormac McCarthy, existentialism, nihilism, trusting to fate, depression, cold blooded killers, Prince Valient haircuts, the post-cowboy western film, older generations feeling out of touch, and get into a mexican standoff over the true message of the film.
So flip a coin and hit play for an in depth No Country For Old Men film analysis!

(Special Guest: Matt the Producer)

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1h 22min
September 03, 2018 046 - Oldboy (2003)
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you probly make a podcast!
Join the DBFS as we talk the history of Korean cinema, Park Chan-Wook, cult films, what disturbs us most, getting revenge, incest, Hitchcockian color theory, fighting a room full of guys with just a hammer, hypnotism, the dated look of movies from the early 2000's, and run through some fan theories trying to understand what it all means.
So bite into a live octopus and hit play for an in depth Oldboy film analysis!

(Special Guest: Cindy)
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1h 29min
August 28, 2018 045 - Return of the Jedi (1983)
More like Return of the Death Star!
Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we celebrate two years of podcasting finalizing the original Star Wars trilogy talking George Lucas filling the movie with toys, Jabba the Hutt, Slave Leia, Luke Skywalker's dark side, all the burps, the death of Yoda, love for the Ewoks, the Wilhelm scream, force ghosts came to party, awful fans, revenge movies, and finally get closure with our daddy issues.
Complete your destiny with an in depth Return of the Jedi film analysis!

(Special Guest: Casey Buxton)

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1h 57min
August 06, 2018 044 - Short Films incl. A Trip To The Moon, Un Chien Andalou, & Lucifer Rising
Who wears short shorts!?
Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss 3 short films starting with sploodge in the moon's eye, Georges Méliès descent into poverty, piracy, Thomas Edison, colonization, and the birth of sci-fi then on to slice an eyeball open, Old Anty Hands, Salvador Dalí, Luis Buñuel, masculinity, power, surrealism, the unconcious mind and armpit hair, and finally a hodge podge of egyptian mythology, the occult, sex magic, Kenneth Anger, Aleister Crowley, Bobby Beausoleil and the Manson Family, satanism, queer cinema, and good butts!
Smash that play button for an in depth A Trip to the Moon, Un Chien Andalou & Lucifer Rising film analysis!
(Special Guest: Ex Rated Movies)
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1h 38min
July 23, 2018 043 - A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)
Mama's don't let your babies grow up to be podcasters! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we run through the history of the western film genre, spaghetti westerns, Sergio Leone, Ennio Marcone's genius soundtrack, bloods and crips, vigilante justice, Clint Eastwood's mouth full of tiny rat teeth, the ethics of killing bad guys, the origins of the anti-hero and ask the question: Why are the dollars so big? Shoot for the heart for an in depth A Fistful of Dollars film analysis! (Special Guest: Kelsey Melville) Click here to get some of Kelsey's western inspired art!
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1h 21min
July 09, 2018 042 - Pretty in Pink (1986)
But like is she pretty in pink? Join the DBFS as we discuss 80's fashion, new wave music, John Hughes, Molly Ringwald & Andrew McCarthy's accessibility, James Spader's beauty, Duckie's sexual orientation, rich kids vs. poor kids, the complications of love, swap prom stories, the friendzone, and the alternate ending! Throw on a volcanic ensemble and hit play for an in depth Pretty In Pink film analysis! (Special Guest: Mike Hipple author of '80's Redux') Go get a copy of Mike's book 80s Redux: Your Favorite Musicians Today !
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1h 16min
June 25, 2018 041 - Kids (1995)
Live fast, die young!
Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss skate culture, the male gaze turned on shirtless boys, AIDS, the tragedy of wayward youth, Chloe Sevigny, Rosario Dawson, the brilliant Harmony Korine,
the possibly sketchy 50 year old Larry Clark, SUPREME, the old gritty New York, pre-internet summer boredom, we question why we liked this film when we were younger, and read some quality 1-star Amazon reviews.
So take off your shirt, crack open a warm 40 and smash that play button for an in depth Kids film analysis!
(Special Guest: Not Most People)
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1h 30min
June 12, 2018 040 - Toy Story (1995)
To infinity and beyond! Join the DBFS as we discuss the legacy of Buzz and Woody, talking toys, kids movies for adults, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, a brief history of animation, representation, the problems with Pixar, the sequels, the psychological state of Sid, and way way way overthink what the movie is really about with an in depth Toy Story film analysis! (Special Guest: Essentially Erynne) Go checkout the Essentially Erynne blog for more film reviews and her journey living an honest authentic life!
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1h 37min
May 29, 2018 039 - Frances (1982)
All she wanted was a Pepsi! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk the tragic life of Frances Farmer, lobotomy, mental institutions, female centered films, old Seattle, Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love, strong willed women, alcoholism, the obligation of truth in biopics, surviving the Hollywood machine, mother-daughter relationships, comparing Jessica Lange's 1982 performances, and (obviously) smashing the patriarchy with an in depth Frances film analysis! (Special Guest: Vanishing Seattle) Follow VANISHING SEATTLE on social media and share your experience using #vanishingseattle!
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1h 15min
May 14, 2018 038 - Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986)
Hell Bent for Leather! Join the DBFS as we reminisce on a bygone era of heavy metal, Judas Priest, big hair, Zebraman, Graham of Dope, 13 year old girlfriends, day drinking, tailgating, heshers, growing up in a subculture, the legend of the bootleg VHS tape, the different subgenres of heavy metal, Rob Halford coming out, leather and studs, and the Filthy 15! Bang your head for an in depth Heavy Metal Parking Lot film analysis! (Special Guest: Timmy & Matt the Producer)
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57min

FAQs about Dead Beat Film Society:

How many episodes does Dead Beat Film Society have?

The podcast currently has 159 episodes available.