I Don't Give A Flick!

What makes an excellent director and who make our top-tier of them? Is it their ability to manage the whole production, or knowing how to evoke from the actors the performances which move us, or is it something completely different? We start off with a look at who are awful directors and what and why they fail to achieve success. Join Jonny, Neil and Gary as we dive into this topic once again to uncover what we missed. Special guests this week are Ian Webb of the podcast Movies So Bad They're Good. 

Music carries us away to the enchanted plains of Gondor, makes our heart race with shrieking violins in showers, fills us with wonder as we see a brachiosaurus on it's hind legs eating from a tree, and makes us cry as the little flag on the mailbox goes up and down signaling a letter from three years earlier (or later) has arrived. Film has always been a medium which leans heavily on the composer's ability to push the audience's emotions in the direction the film wants them to go. Take a note from our page and join Jonny, Neil, and Gary as we dive in to the magic of movie scores and how composers perform their work. We also discuss who the best composer in film is [SPOILER ALERT: It's John Williams]. Joining us this week are our special guests Paul Beahan and Jimmy Lavalle, who have scored numerous films and television shows.

Once a year, we pause to admire the trappings of Eros and how the Arrow of Love strikes each of us. From the joys of first love to the final conclusion of slitting your wrists, films of all types usually carry some story of love or romance within their tale. As one of the most fundamental aspects of humanity, we see these stories played out in nearly every work of art throughout history, and film is no different. Join Jonny, Neil, and Gary this week as we explore romance in film, our favorite romance films and those we find most overrated. Special guests this week are Michael Payne and Jessica Haile help us to navigate these treacherous waters. 

"Beam me up, Scotty!" This was a line which was never directly said in the original Star Trek television show, but has nonetheless become a staple of modern pop culture today. How did a cheesy 1960s TV show become such a beloved and sometimes misunderstood 60-minute delve into human morality and the possibilities of Humanity's future? This week, we take a trek into the stars to answer that very question. Join Jonny, Neil and Gary as we engage our engines and see what's out there, traveling to the second star to the right, straight on til morning. This week's special guests include Lucas Herr and Michael Payne, both of whom boast numerous nerdy credentials. 

Given enough time, every podcast dealing with films will have to discuss the Star Wars franchise. From the original 1977 mega blockbuster of Episode IV: A New Hope to the most recent Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, the Star Wars films have given light to our imaginations; at their best taking us on journeys among the heavens filled with damsels in distress, wizards, and brave young heroes; at their worst they have filled their screen time with off-tone senate debates, brutal decapitations, and weird casino planets. Join Jonny, Neil and Gary as we attempt to get our hyperdrives in gear to discuss this broad and deeply influential film series. Special guests this week are Lucas Herr, Spenser Walters, and Jacob Johnson of the podcast Jacob and Rhys vs. Evil. 

In the final installment of the season 1 finale, Jonny, Neil, and Gary discuss where the podcast has been, where it is, and where they would like to see it go in the future. From the moments that made each of the hosts laugh, to their favorite episodes and moments, to the challenges that were overcame in this Brave New World, I Don't Give A Flick! delves into the successes and failures of the first season. Special guests in this third segment are Jacob Johnson from the podcast Jacob and Rhys vs. Evil and Ian Webb from the podcast Movies So Bad They're Good... Midnight Cult Classics and Camp. 

In part 1 of the Season 1 Finale, Jonny, Neil, and Gary discuss the events of the year and their favorite moments from the podcasts, as well as challenges that have been overcome in making a podcast. Special guests in segment 1 are actor extraordinaire Keith Mackler and cinemaster BJ Lewallen. Special guests in segment 2 are the talented Ammie Masterson and the actor never out-of-work Carlton Caudle.

People shall look back on the year of our Lord 2020 and not have one nice thing to say about it. So we figured we might as well add on to the pile a bunch of crappy movies we have seen over the year; not necessarily those that came out in 2020, but those we randomly saw. Join Jonny and Gary as we discuss why they were bad and what is their appeal to an audience. From Frankenhooker (1990) to Skins (2017), we've got you covered in crap, which is the only way to end the year. Special guest this week is Ian Webb of the podcast and Facebook group Movies So Bad They're Good... Midnight Cult Classics and Camp. 

Ebenezer Scrooge; Ralphie, George Bailey, Santa, and others are all long-standing archetypes of Christmas movies and stories going back decades and centuries. Christmas films have a unique flair to them when  they tap into these immediately-recognizable motifs. Join Jonny and Gary and we discuss (or fail to discuss and just sing carols) these classic Christmas characters and stories. Have a Merry Christmas everyone!

Ah the wonderful films of the Christmas season! Films of Christmas range from the heartfelt ones which are integral in making the holidays feel like the that special time of year... to those which are just terrible attempts at money grabs. This week, Jonny, Neil and Gary discuss some of the films which fall on both ends of the spectrum. Joined this week by special guests actors Carlton Caudle and Shanna Toft fresh off their latest shoot to help share the joy of the season.