Greatest Movies of All Time Podcast: Box Office Time Machine: 1990s Edition

The first ever League of the Greats draft.

The League of the Greats is a fantasy film league created exclusive for the Greatest Movies of All Time Podcast.

Join Gabriel, JB, and Jesse, plus reoccurring special guest Lee and our number one Patreon contributor Nicky J as they draft their individual films for the League of the Greats. 

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00:00:00 - Introductions and the rules

00:16:13 - The Draft 

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Start your own league too and let us know how it goes: [email protected].

Music: The League of the Greats draft theme song is “I Can Keep Moving It” from the album Through the Pitch by Doing Drugs. https://doingdrugs.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-pitch

The Council for the Greats has assembled to pass a final judgement regarding the greatness of the films that have been stuck in limbo during the many months of our first season.

00:05:55 - Other Films We've Seen: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (2020), WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954), SOUND OF METAL (2020), DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA (2020), JASPER MALL (2020), SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (2010), HAIL, CAESAR! (2016). 

00:30:13 - THE COUNCIL FOR THE GREATS discusses the films Punch-Drunk Love, The Lighthouse, First Cow, Panic Room, Zodiac.

01:20:35 - The votes are in.

01:25:41 - Kill Yr 2020 Babies. 

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All music on the podcast is written, recorded, and performed by https://soundcloud.com/padge55.

Next episode is the draft for our fantasy film league! http://www.leagueofthegreats.com

The final film to be reviewed during our first season is the JB championed 50/50 starring JGL.

We conclude the show with final words from each of us.

00:04:58 -  Another Films We’ve Watched - I’M YOUR WOMAN (2020), THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (2020), BOOKSMART (2019), FOUR ROOMS (1995), ALONE (2020).

00:21:15 - 50/50 discussion and vote

01:14:07 - Our personal top 5 movie viewing experiences during 2020. 

Next episode will be our Council For The Greats. All of the films stuck in limbo will be up for review and another vote. 

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Next season we will be playing our very own fantasy film league! http://www.leagueofthegreats.com

Time to wrap up our spotlight on the films of Paul Thomas Anderson.

We’ve saved some heavy hitter for this episode - THERE WILL BE BLOOD and THE MASTER. 

There will be timestamps!

00:03:33 - JB updates the Greatest Movies Letterboxd account and our top 4 films on our profile page.  

00.09:50 - Other Films We’ve Watched - THE RUNAWAYS (2010), SHOT CALLER (2017), WONDER WOMAN 1984 (2020), HAPPIEST SEASON (2020), SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (2018), THE IMPOSSIBLE (2012), THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (2020)

00:24:50 - The Master discussion and vote

00:50:12 - There Will Be Blood discussion and vote

01:18:38 - JB champions a film for next week and shares with us a PowerPoint presentation in 5 minutes or less. 

01:25:46 - Podcast Game: Kill Yr PT Anderson Babies

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Christopher Nolan’s TENET. 

Does the movie crew think Nolan’s latest is one of the greats?

Tenet Timestamps!

00:04:45 - What We Watched Over Holidays:

THE BLING RING (2013), ELF (2003), PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (2008), SUPERMAN III (1983), RICHARD PRYOR: OMIT THE LOGIC (2013), SUPERMAN IV: THE  QUEST FOR PEACE (1987), OTHER MUSIC (2019), EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960), BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM (2020), HEIST (2015), MARAUDERS (2016), HILLBILLY ELEGY (2020)

00:21:12 - Tenet Discussion and vote

01:14:06 - The Final Game for the Season: The CRTL-F Game

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Next Episode: PT Anderson Director Spotlight Wrap Up: THE MASTER & THERE WILL BE BLOOD. 

October Spooktacular Part 4 - The Horror Movie Franchise Throwdown.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD vs TREMORS vs WRONG TURN

The podcast that took us over 2 months to mix and release! 

Spooky Timestamps

00:05:54 - Halloween Movie Candy Ratings:

00:27:50 - Throwdown:

01:32:53 - Banking on Bacon Game - Our two surviving members try to pick the highest ranking Kevin Bacon movies according to https://www.ultimatemovierankings.com. 

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Next episode -  We get back to watching a new film. TENET. 

October Spooktacular Part 3 - November Edition - Better late than never. 

Spooky Timestamps 

00:03:40 - Halloween Movie Candy Ratings:

HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U, HOUSE (HAUSU), DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN, SLICE, JEEPERS CREEPERS, THE THING (1982), CLASS OF 1984, LATE PHASES: NIGHT OF THE WOLF, VAMPIRES VS THE BRONX, CATCALLS, CHOPPING MALL, WE’RE STILL HERE, YOU’RE NEXT 

00:24:35 - A24 Trick or Treat Grab Bag: BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER Discussion 

00:54:49 - A24 Trick or Treat Grab Bag: TUSK Discussion 

01:17:17 - THE MOVE OVER MOONLIGHT PODCAST - Episode 3 

01:28:48 - Over / Under Rotten Tomatoes Game - #Walrus Yes Edition

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Next episode - October Spooktacular wraps up next episodes with the horror movie franchise throwdown!

October Spooktacular Part 2 finds us with special guest Jenny and the 1968 film ROSEMARY’S BABY. 

Spooky Timestamps: 

• 00:07:33 -  Halloween Movie Candy Ratings: I AM LEGEND, don’t hug me I’m scared, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, CRAWL, BETTER WATCH OUT, HUBIE HALLOWEEN, MANIAC COP, READY OR NOT, HOUSE (HAUSU), VACANCY 2: THE FIRST CUT, VEROTIKA, LIFEFORCE, CRITTERS 2 

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Next episode - October Spooktacular continues with the A24 Trick-or-Treat Grab Bag: The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Tusk. 

October Spooktacular Part 1 - POLTERGEIST

Over the next 4 episodes the Greatest Movies Crew has been tasked with tackling as many spooky, horror Halloween movies as possible. This episode special guest Lee brings POLTERGEIST to kick off the party.  

• 00:05:11 - Making plans and picking movies for the October Spooktacular: A24 Trick or Treat Grab Bag and Horror Movie Franchise Throwdown. 

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Next episode - October Spooktacular continues with Rosemary’s Baby!

Join us with special guest Tim from Athens as we decide if WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S (1989) and WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S II (1993) are one of the greats. 

This episode was too good to edit any shorter, so enjoy the full two hours. 

• 00:05:04 - Other Movies Mentioned: ALL I CAN SAY (2019), MY BROTHER JORDAN (2020), CLASS ACTION PARK (2020), AD ASTRA (2019), THE SLEEPOVER (2020), THE BABYSITTER (2017), THE BABYSITTER: KILLER QUEEN (2020) 

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