Just Talking About Movies

This week, we go back 70 years and pay a visit to a small one bedroom apartment in New York City. It’s the middle of summer and L.B Jeffries, stuck and bored in his apartment with leg cast, watches his neighbours through binoculars while the beautiful and ever so graceful Lisa, played by the stunning Grace Kelly pays him regular visits. She waltzes around his apartment wearing the height of 1950's fashion, buys him an extravagant lobster dinner and inevitably becomes his partner in solving a potential crime. 

This charming and interesting movie has, as we put it “cozy mystery vibes”, and has us reminiscing about a simpler time. During this episode we discuss feeling sentimental about what it would be like to live in a world, pre modern entertainment, where all you could do to the pass the time while stuck in your apartment, was to look out at your eccentric New York City neighbours.

This week we take a break from our mini series to talk about Wes Anderson’s new film Asteroid City! Lovisa talks about her love for Wes Anderson, his unique aesthetic and distinct style, and how even though she had trouble understanding this movie, he always creates worlds that she wants to live in. Meanwhile, Gustav discusses the movie's somewhat confusing storyline, jokes about what it would be like to sit in a diner with Jason Schwartzman, and argues that something real and vulnerable was missing at it's core. This leads to us reminiscing about some of our favourite Wes Anderson movies, that showcase the sweet spot of his talent as a filmmaker. At his very best there in a deep, profound and relatable story at the center, all wrapped up in gorgeous aesthetics. Stay to the end to find out how we rate this movie!

This is the fourth episode of our mini series where we each have chosen movies for the other to watch, that we love, but that the other hasn’t seen before. This week we talk about the extraordinary, fascinating and breathtakingly beautiful Life of Pi. Lovisa discusses how struck she was by the stunning nature shots, and how confusing and trippy she found the plot twist of an alternative story to be, that was revealed towards the end. Meanwhile, Gustav discusses the many different themes and symbols in the movie, speculates on the meaning behind the mysterious carnivorous island and discusses what role faith plays in our lives.

P.S Lovisa would just like you to know how much she hates colonialism, and that while she thought that is was interesting to see this movie take place in French India, she does not condone the fact that it exists.

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This is the third episode of our mini series, where we each have chosen movies for the other to watch, that we love, but that the other hasn’t seen before. This week we discuss the charming, quirky and impossibly real story of Ruby Sparks. Lovisa talks about the relevance and “significance” of the so called “manic pixie dream girl”, and Gustav discusses how something fantasy based can in many ways intensify and enable some very real and truthful situations, based on how the characters react.

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This week we take a break from our mini series and dive into talking about the new live action version of The Little Mermaid. Lovisa expresses her love for mermaids and Halle Bailey and how stunning and perfect she is as Ariel, while Gustav questions the need for live action remakes and the ins and outs of mermaid logic. Listen to the end to hear our verdict!

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During the weekends we will announce which movie we are going to be talking about next so that you have a chance to watch the movie before you listen to the episode on Monday! 

In this episode we are talking about Captain Fantastic, a movie that came out in 2016, written and directed by Matt Ross and starring Viggo Mortensen, Kathryn Kahn, Steve Langella, Steve Zahn and many more talented actors. This is the second episode of our mini series where we each have chosen movies for the other to watch, that we love, but that the other hasn't seen before. In this unique, riveting and wonderfully soul searching film, we get to meet the Cash family who live an unorthodox yet inspiring life in the woods of Washington.

Just a disclaimer: We don’t condone the killing of animals in order to become a “man” lol. You don’t have to kill a deer with a knife to be a “man”. And Lovisa isn’t sure where she stands on the whole “letting children drink small amounts of wine” thing… she wanted you to know that. Just in case.

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During the weekends we will announce which movie we are going to be talking about next so that you have a chance to watch the movie before you listen to the episode on Monday! 

In this episode we are talking about Moonstruck, a movie from 1987 starring Cher and Nicolas Cage. This is the first episode in our mini series where we each have chosen movies for the other to watch, that we love, but that the other hasn't seen before. In this delightful gem from 1987 starring the iconic Cher and a young Nicolas Cage, be prepared to dive into a quirky, charming, irresistible and slightly weird, as Lovisa puts it "dark romantic comedy".

p.s We noticed one tiny mistake while listening back. The couple who owns the liquor store where Loretta buys champagne is not her uncle and his wife. Turns out they're just a random couple!

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During the weekends we will announce which movie we are going to be talking about next so that you have a chance to watch the movie before you listen to the episode on Monday! 

Thanks for checking out our brand new podcast Just Talking About Movies! In this first introduction episode we talk about why we love movies and answer some movie trivia questions including: favourite movie, worst movie of all time, guilty pleasure movies, are sequels ever as good as the original?, and more!

Timestamps:

(01:30) Intro

(07:20) What genres do you like to watch?

(23:55) What’s your favourite movie of all time?

(24:06) Gustav’s favourite movie

(31:50) Lovisa’s favourite movie

(41:50) Our top 10 lists

(44:03) Movies we love to watch together

(47:39) What’s the worst movie you’ve seen?

(51:11) What’s one of your guilty pleasure movies?

(58:51) What’s one of your favourite movies from childhood? What movies do you remember us watching together a lot?

(01:13:25) Are awards a good indicator of film quality?

(01:22:16) What do you like to eat and drink while watching movies?

(01:23:37) Are sequels ever as good as the original?

(01:34:02) Shoutout to all the movies we love but forgot to mention!

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During the weekends we will announce which movie we are going to be talking about next so that you have a chance to watch the movie before you listen to the episode on Monday!