When I started this podcast the intent was for me to expose my son to movies he might never see otherwise, but what has been happening often is the opposite.  Collin's pick this week is another classic movie that I've somehow managed to never see.  We talk about why this movie is still pertinent, and we do a pretty deep dive into the centerpiece of the movie -- Klaatu's 3 minute speech that caps off the movie.

The Day the Earth Stood Still:  A Prophetic Original and a Mixed Up Remake

I was not alone in 1999 when I had my mind blown by the ending of this movie.  Now, on my 4th viewing, how does it hold up as a complete film? Meanwhile, Collin has somehow avoided all knowledge, spoiler of otherwise, regarding The Sixth Sense.  How was his viewing experience? I can never go back and un-see the movie, but there is a vicarious joy watching with someone who doesn't know what's coming.

17 Facts about The Sixth Sense (Mental Floss)

We went to the theater and weren't coming out until we saw both War for the Planet of the Apes and Spider-Man:  Homecoming.  Five hours later we talk generally and then get nice and spoilery about both.

Take Twin Peaks, The X-Files, and Scooby Doo and put them in a blender and you might end up with something like Disney's animated adventure series Gravity Falls. Collin is my guide through the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, as we talk this series and a few others.

There's a lot of baggage, literal and otherwise, that the young actors of Stand By Me were asked to carry. We discuss the varying degrees in which they are successful.  Also, more Bad Movie Parents, Collin's not ready for Glengarry Glen Ross, and bad impressions dominate 60-second table read.

With 11 books in the series and something in the realm of 150 million sold, the Diary of a Wimpy kid series is legitimately huge.  The fourth movie in the film adaptation of the series, however, has just finished getting swirlied by critics and ignored in the hall by audiences.  Collin thought is was time to revisit the original, and somewhat successful, movie adaptation and see if he still want's to sit beside it at lunch.

Here are some of the movies that came out in 1998: Saving Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love, There's Something About Mary, The Big Lebowski, Rushmore, A Bugs Life.  All movies you would probably remember more than The Truman Show.  But I don't think any of those films is as relevant in 2017 as The Truman Show: people living out there lives on and through the filter of television.  Collin knew nothing about this movie, and so it was a treat for me to watch him figuring out what was going on along the way.  This movie preceded Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and was the first indication that Jim Carrey had real depth as a actor.

Mental Floss - 15 Truths About The Truman Show

It's too bad that Hayao Miyazaki didn't make more movies, because I could watch one a week for the foreseeable future.  Castle in the Sky was his third full length animated feature and the first under the Studio Ghibli banner, and it has all the beauty and imagination you'd expect.  We discuss the movie, talk favorite scenes and try to make a double-feature pairing.  We're working on the show's format to try to improve.  Feedback is always appreciated.

For some reason I continually underestimate these movies that were made before I was born.  Judging from the DVD cover (thank you, Spout Springs Library) I figured I was in for more Roy Rodgers than Sam Peckinpah, but once again it gets demonstrated to me how a 60 year old movie can still be relevant.  This week we discuss the 1953 George Stevens film, lizard brains, manliness, film violence, and Collin's extreme dislike of Joey.

Roger Ebert's review of Shane

The Ringer: Shane is basically Logan Without the Claws

This is the movie that pretty much changed the way animated movies are done:  almost entirely gone (with the exception of Ghibli and a few others) are feature length, hand drawn animated features. At 22, the movie is 8 years older than Collin.  How does it hold up? We talk the film, toy law, and Randy Newman.  60-second table read was a train wreck this week so I put it, skipably, at the end.

Randy Newman writes songs for Star Wars