GoodTrash GenreCast

Terry Gilliam's Brazil is lauded by many to be a masterpiece of epic proportions. From a troubled battle with Universal Studios to get the film released to reaching cult status, Brazil challenges the viewer and Gilliam presents a story that hits close to home just as much now as it did in 1984. It is a film that is ripe for discussion and a perfect piece of "Anti-Trash". So, we gather around the table to bring said analysis to Brazil. It's a strong show as each analysis transitions and bleeds into the next with Caleb kicking things off with a look at the commentary the film provides on consumerism culture and how it's projected inside this Orwellian world. Dalton then picks up the ball to talk more about the corporate machine and the effect that has on a persons goals and dreams. Arthur moves in next with an auteurist reading that places Gilliam himself inside that machine and his struggles there. We then move into a look at the machine itself as Alexandra looks at the actual architecture and construction of the world of Brazil. Dustin then brings everything home for us with a final discussion of ideology and Walter Benjamin. After all of that wonderful analysis, we transition into our weekly game and this week we take a look at our favorite imagined futuristic worlds from different mediums. So, fill out the required paperwork, and once you're approved, go ahead and click that play button. Brazil Time Stamps00:45 - Welcome and Intros03:25 - Synopsis and Reviews14:42 - Analysis42:12 - Shelf or Trash: Else or Instead49:48 - Feedback 53:11 - The Game: Favorite Future Worlds1:03:07 - Fired Up in Pop Culture1:07:46 - Conclusion and Announcement of Next Week's Film 

We would love to keep in touch dear listener, and there are a few ways you can do that:

Like our page on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter. Support us through Patreon. 

Hello once again dear listener, come, join us for a time of meditation and enlightenment as we travel to The Holy Mountain. Join us as we discuss Alejandro Jordowosky's 1974 surrealist classic. Its a fun time as it is a first time watch of The Holy Mountain for nearly everyone at the table, minus Dustin of course. How do we react to frogs being blown up and amputees being thrown off of boats? You'll just have to click that play button to find out. 

As we move into analysis, Dustin leads a round table discussion. We go around the table to discuss The Holy Mountain and all of the things that stood out to us. The symbolism of the vignettes comes up first, and we follow that with our examination of the different planets as they are presented to us. We wrap up the analysis sequence with a discussion of the ending of the film and whether it is an effective call to action or not. 

Since we all sat down together to watch The Holy Mountain and made a good time of it, we decided to talk about our favorite communal movie experiences. We look at our favorite experiences and also movies that make good communal experiences. We then closed out the show as we always do with a look at Pop Culture. 

Thank you so much for listening, if you would like to join the conversation you can leave a comment here, or: Like us on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter.Partner with us on Patreon. 

The Holy Mountain time stamps:The Holy Mountain on GTGC:45 - Welcome and Introductions2:53 - Synopsis and Reviews13:24 - Round Table Analysis39:50 - Shelf or Trash: Else or Instead46:53 - Feedback51:44 - The Game; "Favorite Communal Movie Watches"57:36 - Fired Up1:06:01 - Wrap up and Preview next week.

Good evening Dear Listener and Happy New YEAR! That's right, the complete GTGC gang is back and relaxing around the table this week as we put together our third annual GoodTrash Shelvie Awards where we look back at the previous year and talk about the stand out moments and movies from the year that we watched specifically for our show. 

If you're looking for a list of the best 2015 releases, we will be tackling that later in January. If you're a bit anxious to know kind of what we're thinking, Arthur has posted his list right here, so go over and check that out and let him know what you thought. 

We just want to let you know Dear Listener that this is the show where we just sit back and relax and have a lot of fun. Normally, we hand out five awards, but this year we are handing out a sixth award: the "Once More with Feeling" award where we honor a movie that we rewatched for this show and saw it with new eyes either for better or worse. And as always, we're dropping the "Hebrew Hammer" on the worst film of the year, talking about our "Best Worst Movie" guilty pleasures, and we wrap up the evening with our nominees for the "Platinum Shelf". After all of that self-congratulatory talk we go home with what has us fired up this week, in pop culture. 

So, join us friends as we present the third annual GoodTrash shelvie awards. 

Time Stamps

0:45 - Welcome and Introductions3:28 - Awards Part One

• "Best Worst Movie"

28:18 - Feedback34:26 - Awards Part Two

• "Hebrew Hammer"

1:02:00 - Fired Up in Pop Culture1:13:58 - Wrap Up and Preview Next Week

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays dear listener, we're back to wrap up the last week of You Don't Know Jack Part Deux with a look at 1994's Wolf, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer. As the marathon and the year come to a close, Dalton, Alex, and Dustin talk about selling out, masculinity, and a high brow critique of pop culture. We end the marathon with a discussion of our favorite Jack Nicholson roles and as always we discuss what has us fired up this week in pop culture. By the end of the show we mark our territory and set up what's to come next month. So, go ahead and hit that play button; we won't bite... I promise. 

TimeStamps2:33 - Synopsis and Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Review9:33 - Analysis26:54 - Shelf or Trash: Else or Instead30:15 - Feedback33:18 - The Game - "Favorite Jack Nicholson Roles"37:24 - Fired Up in Pop Culture42:49 - Preview for Next Week

You Don't Know Jack Part Deux is back, act accordingly. The marathon continues this week with Arthur's host pick as we take on Martin Scorsese's The Departed and the original material it was based on Infernal Affairs. We go with a round table format to talk Boston and Hong Kong on screen, adaptation, form and style, and religious themes. We also discuss what has us fired up in pop culture. So, pack your bags as we trot the globe and tune in dear listener to take a look at these two films. We would love for you to also go check us out on Facebook and Twitter, and also you can get more invovled with what we're doing by supporting us through Patreon.

You want this podcast?! You can't handle this podcast! That's right, its the continuation of You Don't Know Jack Part Deux as we continue looking at Jack Nicholson and this week's pick is A Few Good Men. We talk marine mindsets, Aaron Sorkin's writing, and Jack himself before talking about our favorite Aaron Sorkin moments. We wrap up as always with pop culture before Arthur announces a GTGC first for next week's host pick. So, if you feel like you're entitled to answers, just click that little play button and we'll see you around.

Have you ever podcasted with the devil by the pale moonlight? Well, this week we give it a go as we take on the 1989 Tim Burton hit, Batman. We see a darker vision of Gotham's Dark Knight as Keaton and the star of the month Jack Nicholson go toe to toe. We talk Batman's evolution and role in society, portrayal of trauma, and how Batman changed the home video scene. We then talk about our favorite Batmen before talking about pop culture. So, if you're ready to get nuts, just hit that play button.

Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes and we would love for you to rate and review our show over there. Thanks again dear listener.

Come listen dear audience, we dare you. That's right, we're back with our post-Thanksgiving holiday episode and host pick from Alexandra - David Fincher's Gone Girl. We have a great discussion as each piece fits perfectly with the next as we talk feminism, sociology, truth, and journalism. We also discuss our favorite mystery movies before closing with all of the pop culture. We also GET HYPED about our upcoming marathon. What is it, you ask? Well, tune in and find out. So, dear listener, hit that play button as we crack open Gone Girl's lovely skull and unspool her brain in hopes of getting answers.

After 150 episodes, we make it to a galaxy far, far away as we discuss the first (fourth?) chapter in the space opera that is George Lucas' Star Wars. We look specifically at Episode 4 - A New Hope. The discussion gets heated as we discuss the movie on its own merits and try to remove the cultural and nostalgiac goggles for the franchise. We talk auteurism, fan culture, personhood, and Hollywood this week. We then discuss our favorite fictional universes before a discussion of what has us fired up in pop culture. And finally, Alex reveals her host pick for next week; what is it, you ask? Well, tune in to find out. Oh by the way, do you think he means old Ben Kenobi?

Come with us to a podcast of untold wonder; its barbaric, but hey it's home. This week we journey to Agrabah and talk Disney's Aladdin. This week we talk racism, the death of voice acting, musical auteurism, and psychoanalysis in a lively discussion of the Disney classic. We also talk about our favorite Disney songs. We wrap up, as always, with a discussion of pop culture. So, be warned, only one can listen, the diamond in the rough.