Good Day for a Movie Podcast

In this episode, we have our first return guest, Kaden! Before we get into the episode, Jacob has an inside scoop after meeting Bob Saget, regarding the movie Dirty Work and Norm MacDonald. We finally get into the pick which was Japan's 2000's Battle Royale. This movie inspired many pop-culture works including The Hunger Games, Fortnite, and more. 

This movie was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

GD4AM: 76/100

IMDb: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 81/100

RT: 88%

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

This movie is currently available for rent on most streaming platforms.

Editor's Note: If you hear echoing, apologies, Sage and Kaden were in the same room and occasionally Tate and Jacob's voices would get picked up by their mic as well.

Tate went off the wall for his pick by his standards by picking a popular movie. We review 1986's The Color of Money starring Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. We talk about the best sounds in sports, cover the plot, acting, and Sage and Jacob put their "real critic" glasses on and attempt to talk about editing. A cuckoo clock also goes off at some point. 

This movie was directed by Martin Scorsese.

GD4AM: 80/100

IMDb: 7.0/10

Metacritic: 77/100

RT: 89%

Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.

This movie is currently available for rent on most streaming platforms.

On this episode of GD4AM, Sage picks 1986's Castle in the Sky, our second Hayao Miyazaki movie of the podcast. We discuss the story, voice acting, take a quick trip down Jim Cumming's illustrious career, and much more. Quick editor's note here - if you are hesitant to watch Japanese animation or more high-level animation, it is this podcast's opinion that this movie is a great starting point.

This movie was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

GD4AM: 78/100

IMDb: 8.0/10

Metacritic: 78/100

RT: 96%

A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

This movie is currently streaming on HBOMAX.

We are back to weekly picks and the top of the order. This week we review another 2021 movie but this time, it’s Jacob’s turn and he picks CODA. Tate and Jacob absolutely adored this movie while Sage had a few hang-ups. We broke down some of those issues, talked about the emotional moments in the movie, including the moments that made us tear up, and much more.

This movie was directed by Sian Heder.

GD4AM: 86/100

IMDb: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 75/100

RT: 96%

As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.

This movie is currently streaming on Apple TV+.

The moment is finally here! Denis Villeneuve's adaptation has arrived and we really get into this one. Long-time listeners of this podcast know that Sage convinced Jacob and Tate to read the first book by the time the movie came out. Before we get into the review, we break down the situation of Tate ghosting Jacob and Sage the night before. Then we get into the meat of this thing. Jacob came prepared with over 2000 words worth of notes spanning 5 pages. He gives some background for listeners who have not read the book and aren't familiar with the world. Then we get into some hype behind the movie and why you should see it including quotes from a podcast between Christopher Nolan and Denis Villenueve as well as a quick grade of David Lynch's Dune from 1984. Pugs are also discussed. We then finally get into the review, discussing almost every aspect of the movie, hold onto your butts because this is a long one. Full timestamps are below.

Start of Review: 24:07

Book Comparisons: 25:33

Story elements: 1:00:17

Visuals: 1:15:41

Score: 1:26:29

Acting: 1:31:05

Plot Points: 2:14:42

Questions For the Next Movie: 2:43:41

Final Thoughts and Scores: 2:52:55

This movie was directed by Denis Villenueve.

GD4AM: 91/100

IMDb: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 74/100

RT: 83%

Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.

This movie is currently in theaters and is also streaming on HBOMAX.

Sage is still traversing the Pacific Northwest and was unable to watch this week's movie, so, unfortunately, you only get to enjoy his dulcet tones for a few minutes in this episode. Before we let Sage go, we get a quick temperature check on the excitement level all three hosts are at for the release of Dune, and a bet is made. When Tate and Jacob finally get into the review of the movie proper, Jacob gives a quick play-by-play on how the Bills are doing in their MNF game against the Titans. We then talk about our movie theater-going experience, get into the box office numbers for the movie which are not good, break down the Rashomon style story telling that Ridley Scott, Ben Affleck, Mann Damon, and Nicole Holofcener utilize in the movie, the subtle verse overt messaging in movies, Jodie Comer's outstanding performance, and more!

This movie was directed by Ridley Scott.

GD4AM: 83/100

IMDb: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

RT: 85%

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.

This movie is currently only in theaters.

In our second 2021 special of the month, we review the finale of Daniel Craig's James Bond feature, No Time To Die. Before we get into the review of the movie we run through our history with the Bond franchise. Once we get into the review, we discuss whether or not the main reason for the quick delay of this movie, over a year ago, was because the plot circles around a bioweapon and they thought that hit a bit too close to home with COVID. We then spend some time talking about the main flaw with the movie, which in our opinion, is the main villain, Safin, played by Rami Malek. We also discuss the beautiful Bond Girls of this movie Lea Séydoux and Ana de Armas, how Armie Hammer wants to eat people, allegedly, how Hans Zimmer is very good at his job, and who we think the next James Bond should be.

This movie was directed by Cary Joji Fukanaga.

GD4AM: 75/100

IMDb: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 68/100

RT: 84%

James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

This movie is currently in theaters only.

In this 2021 Special, Tate and Jacob invite the host of the Podcast of the Whills and Heroes of the MomCU, Nick, to give credibility to the discussion and review of both The Sopranos and 2021's Sopranos prequel, Many Saints of Newark. In the first part of the episode, Nick gives his pitch as to why everybody should watch The Sopranos series with Jacob adding in here and there. Jacob hops in to give a spoiler warning - if you would like to skip that specific point of discussion, skip to 7 minutes and 50 seconds, this will help you avoid Sopranos spoilers that are spoiled by the movie. If you would like to avoid all spoilers for the series altogether, skip the episode and come back. If you want to skip the Sopranos pitch altogether, the trailer starts at 16 minutes and 55 seconds. We then get into discussing the movie, this will be very much worthwhile to listen to if you have never seen the series, just the movie, as that is the shoes Tate is in and Jacob and Nick are able to connect some dots for him. We also talk about David Chase's role and his ability to walk certain lines and then get into some of The Sopranos easter eggs to wrap up the episode before we review.

This movie was directed by Alan Taylor.

GD4AM: 75/100

IMDb: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 60/100

RT: 73%

Witness the making of Tony Soprano. The story that reveals the humanity behind Tony's struggles and the influence his family - especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti - had over him becoming the most iconic mob boss of all time.

This movie is currently in theaters as well as on HBOMAX.

We're going to shake things up a bit in the month of October. There are so many big movies coming out this month so in lieu of us making picks, we're going to review a new movie every week. In this episode, Tate and Jacob discuss the upcoming review slate and the movies that just missed our review cut. 

Upcoming review schedule:

10/11 - Many Saints of Newark

10/18 - No Time to Die

10/25 - The Last Duel

11/01 - Dune

We promised you a listener's choice episode four weeks ago on social media. We deliver, while late, still deliver. Listener Nate submitted 2014's Birdman starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, and Emma Stone. Jacob and Sage spend most of the episode trying to come to grips and actually get a score for the movie. Tate had already seen this movie and enjoyed it the first watch so gets to explain those reasons. We also get into how people who are critics or review movies are awful people, the merit of blockbuster movies, and more!

This movie was directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

GD4AM: 85/100

IMDb: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

RT: 91%

A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.

This movie is currently available for rent on most streaming platforms.