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  • GTGC - #185 - Pacific Rim
    As July nears as an end, so to must our Blockbuster Marathon. We wrap things up this month with a look at another unsung blockbuster-that-never-was, Pacific Rim. That's right, the maestro, Guillermo Del Toro makes his fourth appearance on the GoodTrash Media Network as we dive in to his Jaeger vs Kaiju action flick. The stakes are high as the five hosts try to drift so they can pilot this podcast. 
    As the drift gets underway, we play our game. This week, we talk about movies and toy lines. At one point it was framed and had direction, but that all fell apart because of Dalton entering his memories in the drift. So, we all set our own guidelines for these toy lines we would have liked to have seen or seen differently. We then move into deeper waters as we set up a round table to discuss the themes and ideas on display here. Dustin first raises questions about the films exploration of PTSD and Survivor's Guilt. He then moves into the film's political stance and talks about the military industry and Del Toro's approach to that. This is followed by a discussion of the idea of globalism and nationalism. The next question presented is in regards to Del Toro's work and how it differs between his foreign works and his American studio films. Before we wrap things up Alexandra raises a question about the film's use of color. 
    So there you have it dear listener. As we begin to prepare for the Kaiju invasion, you should put on your headsets and get ready to drift with us. Just hit that play button bellow. 
    Pacific Rim TimeStamps
    00:39 - Welcome and Intros
    03:07 - Synopsis and Reviews
    12:18 - The Game: Movies and Toy Lines
    23:17 - Social Media
    25:13 - Analysis
    49:27 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead
    53:39 - Wrap Up and Announce Next Week's Film
    58 min
  • GTGC - #184 - Watchmen
    Who watches the Watchmen? We do. That's right, we go back to 2009 to discuss Zack Snyder's second comic adaptation, Watchmen. This week, the gang gather's around the table with OKC Saadboy Heath Huffman who brought this movie to the table for us. Mr. Huffman helped us with a few things and we owed him a favor, so we sat down to take on Snyder's divisive film. 
    Things get started this week with a fun game where we assemble our own super hero squads. Heath Huffman raises the bar and everyone has a lot of fun, much giggling follows. Next, the boys from New Zealand let us know it's time to get down to business and everyone decided to bring it this week. Heath kicks things off by comparingWatchmen to Greek mythology. He goes into the philosophical ideals behind each character, in doing so he creates a launching pad for Dalton Stuart. Dalton goes further into the different archetypes on display in Snyder's work. Caleb brings his thoughts next. He discusses how Watchmen addresses the american dream and the way that looks in a modern landscape. Alexandra goes next and talks about the emotional and mental impacts on viewers. This viewer driven analysis gives a lot of insight into what happens psychologically when we watch film. Dustin, as usual, brings everything home for us. He puts on his collar to discuss the theological workings on display in Watchmen. 
    Lifting the veil, everyone was very proud of this episode--so if you only listen to one episode of GoodTrash TODAY make it this one. This is a controversial film, so please hit us up on social media to let us know your thoughts about Watchmen and our readings of it. 
    Watchmen Timestamps
    00:39 - Welcome and Introductions03:31 - Synopsis and Reviews
    19:36 - The Game: Hero Squads Assembled
    28:47 - Social Media
    30:04 - Analysis
    1:05:50 - Shelf/Trash--Else/Instead
    1:11:39 - Wrap Up and Announce Next Week's Film
    1 hr 13 min
  • Heroes of the Realm Interview with Kyle Roberts and Stephen Goodman

    Welcome GoodTrashers to this special edition of the Genrecast where we sit down and talk with the filmmakers behind the locally produced Oklahoma short, The Heroes of the Realm before it heads to next week's 2016 San Diego Comic-con! 

    Heroes of the Realm is a short film featuring a pizza delivery who accidentally opens a portal that brings arcade games andan evil sorcerer who hopes to rule the world to life. The synopsis reads:

    In a world where magic reigns, one tyrant was the undisputed ruler. But when magic opens a portal to our world, it's up to a pizza delivery woman to make the most important delivery of her life.

    We're joined today by the short film's star Stephen Goodman and director Kyle Roberts to bring us the inside scoop behind the film's production along with their hopes and excitement about taking Heroes of the Realm the mecca of nerd culture, San Diego Comic-con. 


    40 min
  • GTGC - #183 - Last Action Hero
    Much like Mr. Schwarzenegger, your GTGC family has come back. We keep our blockbuster marathon rolling with a look at Dustin's host pick, Last Action Hero. We look back at something of a forgotten jewel from 1993 and with much of a positive response. Dustin has a fearful grip over the table when he gets a host pick, but he surprised with this blockbuster that never was due to its battle with Jurassic Park at the box office. Does this meta film hold up? Or, is it simply a dud? 
    After our reviews, we get the gameplay going. This week, we borrow a gimmick from The People's History of Film as we sit around talk about movie characters we want to spend a night out on the town with. After some great suggestions, we move into analysis. Arthur lays a foundation for the table by talking about the magic of cinema. He reinforces the idea of the cinema as an escapist art and how it impacts cinephiles. Caleb takes the talking stick next to make something of a star study before talking about the archetype of the action hero and how Last Action Hero deconstructs that type. Dustin then lectures us on the variations in metafilm. He highlights the different branches of meta narrative and what that looks like in different types of film. 
    The blockbuster marathon keeps going and we're having a good time visiting these different properties. We hope you're having fun too. That's all we've got for you this week dear listener. So, find your seat, the shows about to start.
    Last Action Hero Timestamps
    00:39 - Welcome and Intros
    02:30 - Synopsis and Reviews
    12:13 - The Game: Characters we want to hang out with
    18:40 - Social Media
    19:16 - Analysis
    31:55 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead
    38:12 - Wrap Up and Announce Next Week's Film

    40 min
  • GTGC - #182 - Top Gun
    Happy 4th of July, Dear Listener! We're back and what better way to celebrate 'Merica than with a look at the highest grossing film of 1986, the Tony Scott and Tom Cruise collaboration--Top Gun. That's right wingpeople, we take to the skies to talk about a cultural phenomenon. Well, Arthur and Dustin do, because everyone else got lost on the highway to the danger zone. So, grab your helmets and your flight gear and buckle up with a celebration of freedom and propaganda. The Godfather of GoodTrash and the Ethereal Sasquatch hold down the fort and kick things off with one of our more enjoyable games so far in which we gave our fellow Trashers pilot handles. This is a game that we want our dear listeners to chime in on. Hit us up on Twitter (@Good_Trash) or Facebook (/GoodTrashMedia) and let us know what we should be nicknamed. The boys find the exit for Business Time and get down to some conversational analysis. They hot potato back and forth, discussing product placement in film, propaganda in Hollywood and Washington's involvement in that process, the subversion of the male gaze, the impact of the soundtrack on the cinematic experience, and we have a special guest sit down to talk about the gay subtext of the film. Arthur and Dustin wrap up their discussion of Top Gun by questioning Tom Cruise's place in blockbuster history. And there you have it Dear Listener, a well rounded discussion of Top Gun. So strap in, the tower is giving us clearance, time to hit the throttle, and hit play before we take your breathe away. 
    Top Gun Timestamps

    00:39 - Welcome and Intros


    03:11 - Synopsis and Reviews

    11:16 - The Game: GTGC Pilot Handles

    15:51 - Social Media 

    18:08 - Analysis

    43:02 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead

    46:25 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

    50 min
  • Lauren Annalla deadCenter 2016 Interview

    A couple of weeks back, GoodTrash Media tackled the deadCenter 2016 film festival and closed out our coverage with a roundtable interview with the cast and crew of the Oklahoma Feature award winner Electric Nostalgia. It was a really great chat that brought interesting insight of the culture the producers created on the set. Unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts, one of the film's stars, Lauren Analla, was unable make it to the festival, but that didn't stop us from grabbing a word!

    Lauren worked on several Oklahoma features including Army of Frankensteins, The Posthuman Project, and Rudderless before moving to Los Angeles where she is currently working on Dark Hours: Roxanna amongst other projects.

    In this deadCenter follow up conversation, Alex and I talk to Lauren about the casting process and her experience preparing for dual roles in Electric Nostalgia. Lauren Analla. She talks about developing the character, some of her on set experiences and talks a little bit more about some her projects coming down the pipeline. *Spoiler* One of them is a really interesting project produced by James Franco. 

    We closed out the discussion by talking about the shift in Oklahoma filmmaking and the thing that set Electric Nostalgia apart from other sets.

    Tune In!

    36 min
  • GTGC - #181 - Gone in Sixty Seconds
    "Lowrider", Dear Listener, "Low Rider"... That's right, we're back with fast cars and high octane analysis as we finally get to rage with the Cage and talk Gone in Sixty Seconds. It's been a long time coming, but we finally get to analyze a Nicolas Cage movie, and the results are... kind of eh. That's right, while the hosts had fun watching it, the pickings were a bit slim in the analysis room. 
    As we gather around the table, Alexandra, Dustin, and Caleb get things going with a discussion of their favorite famous cars. It's a fun time, and we'd love to hear your thoughts on favorite famous cars in television or cinema, just  hit us up in the comments section. We then get Gone in Sixty Seconds on the analysis table and your valiant hosts try to mine as much out of it as they can. Alexandra discusses the sexualization of cars with her "sex sells cars" thesis. She highlights the use of language and entendre as directed towards cars and how cars are viewed by society in large. Dustin then gives us a lesson in formalist technique and how Gone in Sixty Seconds is the final stage of action film editing and shot composition that began in the late 70s and throughout the 80s. He breaks down the use of mid-,long-, and close-up shots as well as the evolution of the ASL, or average shot length. 
    Get your engines going, Dear Listener, this is a fun one. We want to announce that we will be taking a week off next week, but we will be back in July to kick off our annual Blockbuster Marathon. Don't worry, we still have plenty of content on the website, so don't go anywhere - we'll be back before you know it. 
    Gone in Sixty Seconds Timestamps
    00:39 - Welcome and Intros
    02:05 - Synopsis and Quick Reviews
    09:11 - The Game; Favorite Famous Cars
    16:43 - Social Media
    17:19 - Analysis 
    29:01 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead
    34:28 - Wrap Up and Announce Next Week
    37 min
  • Electric Nostalgia Cast/Crew Roundtable Interview

    Last weekend the low key piece of sci-fi genre Electric Nostalgia sold out two showing at the deadCenter Film Festival and took home the award for Best Oklahoma Film. If you've been keeping up with the GoodTrash Media website, you'll know we've been following the project over the last few months.  Needless to say, we've been very anxious to see the final product. After finally catching the film at its world premiere, the entire GoodTrash team is happy to report that it did not disappoint. Since catching the film Dustin has gone on to a great special edition of Eye Protein talking about some of the films spiritual ideas about the connection of the body/soul. 

    Following the film's release we had the opportunity to sit down with nearly the entire cast/crew of the project including writer/director Jacob Burns, producers Zach Burns and Vinnie Hogan, and stars Stephen Goodman, Page Tudyk, Cait Brasel, and Clinton Kubat to talk more about the production, inspirations, and experiences on the set of the film. 

    52 min
  • The Superlative Light - The deadCenter VR Experience

    The Superlative Light made a splash at deadCenter 2016 as one of the Okie Shorts and the Virtual Reality Experience. The short recounts the story of homeless photographer Robert Shults as he climbs out of poverty thanks to a job taking pictures of a giant lazer in the basement of the University of Texas's physics department.

    The documentary plays with the ideas of the relativity of time and the importance of perception in storytelling. Caleb and Alex both had the opportunity to watch the short via two completely different viewing experiences. Caleb caught the movie as a part of The Okie Shorts while Alex caught the Virtual Reality experience at the deadCenter HQ in the IAO building. The film piqued an interest in both of your hosts and and both chime in with their thoughts on the film with Alexandra bringing you a full interview with the film's director Ben Steinbauer. 

    18 min
  • GTGC - #180 - Running Scared
    Welcome back Trashmaniacs! In the wake of our deadCENTER coverage, we return to give you a scathing look at 2006's crime thriller Running Scared, starring the man, Paul Walker. It's a fun episode as everyone rips apart Dalton's host pick. This could also be an early frontrunner for The Hebrew Hammer at our annual awards show. 
    We round up the usual suspects this week to pick Running Scared apart on the analysis table. But before we do that, we play our game. This week we discuss movies that we only finished watching because we were recording a podcast over them. There are a lot of callbacks to early episodes, as well as some of our more recent offerings. After we have a few laughs here, we finally get down to business. Dalton gets things going by discussing the film's look at redemptive violence and toxic masculinity. He debates the film's stance on violence and what, if anything, it's trying to say. The show then grows very somber as Alexandra presents a very personal and emotional reading of the film's commentary on gun control - it is considerably more powerful in light of the events in Orlando which happened on the morning of this record. Dustin brings the discussion home by bringing up the works of Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer in relation to mass culture. He presents their work in light of commercial cinema and how it reinforces societal ideology. 
    There you have it Dear Listener, Running Scared - a fine example of why we do what we do. The mission of GoodTrash is to bring an analytical conversation to films that you wouldn't otherwise see in this light. We thank you for listening and your support. If you're interested in becoming more involved with GoodTrash Media then head over to Patreon.com/GTM and see how you can further support our programming. Now, Dear Listener, go ahead and hit that play button, if you dare. 
    Running Scared Timestamps
    00:39 - Welcome and Intros
    03:17 - Synopsis and Quick Reviews
    16:12 - The Game: Movies We Finished due to having to record a podcast
    24:16 - Social Media
    25:32 - Analysis 
    50:38 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead
    56:18 - Randomizer and Wrap Up
    59 min

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A movie analysis show looking at your favorite cult and genre films from across cinema history. Each week, Dustin, Arthur, and Dalton try to apply academic rigor and critical analysis to the films you…