Let's Take Five

The Five started off on a bad foot where Gene Kelly played an American who went to Paris. Maybe The Young Girls of Rochefort will end up differently for the guys. It's co-stars Gene Kelly who plays an American in a French film. It's one of the most beloved films by Jacques Demy who has a brilliant approach to musicals and this his tribute to the Hollywood that Kelly helped establish.

Gene Kelly's Five

1) An American in Paris

2) Singin' in the Rain

3) It's Always Fair Weather

4) The Young Girls of Rochefort

5) Xanadu

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The weirdest Five continues as Austin tests Eric's patience with Gene Kelly with the film that tested Hollywood's patience with Gene Kelly: It's Always Fair Weather. It is the story of three soldiers who reunite after ten years to discover they aren't the friends they once knew. It's experimental and not always perfect, but it goes for some really bold ideas. Perhaps it'll work better as a sci-fi film...?

Gene Kelly's Five

1) An American in Paris

2) Singin' in the Rain

3) It's Always Fair Weather

4) The Young Girls of Rochefort

5) Xanadu

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Last week was a bumpy start for the Gene Kelly Five with a more negative review than usual. But now it's time for a true Hollywood classic: Singin' in the Rain! Will this charming movie about a charming trio in a charming era of Hollywood charm these two guys with a podcast? Will it make them laugh or will their tears cause the rain where one could sing in? We'll let you find out on this good morning.

Gene Kelly's Five

1) An American in Paris

2) Singin' in the Rain

3) It's Always Fair Weather

4) The Young Girls of Rochefort

5) Xanadu

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Join us next Friday for their review of It's Always Fair Weather.

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After five weeks of beautiful, incredible and dense Russian cinema, Austin presents some lighter Hollywood musicals. What can go wrong? Immediately the guys examine the Best Picture winner An American in Paris and how toxic it is to women and honestly everyone. This may not be the perfectly selected Five but we're going to make the most out of it.

Gene Kelly's Five

1) An American in Paris

2) Singin' in the Rain

3) It's Always Fair Weather

4) The Young Girls of Rochefort

5) Xanadu

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–Subscribe to Eric's video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion

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Join us next Friday for their review of Singin' in the Rain.

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Theme Song by Adam Lord

'Tis the season where Austin and Eric are looking to watch and rewatch horror films. Like they did last year, they're taking a bonus episode to highlight some of their favorites. These are fun popular films that are some of the best to watch this month, a few of which almost were on a previous Five set. Sit back, relax and ignore the pack of wolves who have been starring at you in the dark for the past five minutes.

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Five weeks later and it feels like we have circled the universe of cinema. We're saying that we're fans of Andrei Tarkovksy! The guys look back on the five they watched and tried to sum up such a visual master of a filmmaker. Also they announce their next Five which may not start this week...

Andrei Tarkovsky's Five

1) Ivan's Childhood

2) Andrei Rublev

3) Solaris

4) The Mirror

5) Stalker

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It's The Wizard of Oz meets Jaws in a science fiction zone created by aliens. This can only be Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker. Eric and Austin break down one of the greatest films that Eric has seen on this podcast as three men risk everything to go to a mysterious Room that can fulfill their greatest desire. The guys dive into what that could entail and how Tarkovksy makes the ordinary so creepy and dangerous.

Andrei Tarkovsky's Five

1) Ivan's Childhood

2) Andrei Rublev

3) Solaris

4) The Mirror

5) Stalker

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Join us next Wednesday for their wrap-up of Andrei Tarkovksy and the announcement of their next Five.

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Andrei Tarkovsky's The Mirror often doesn't feel like a film, but like a trip to the museum or a poem. It moves in its own path that sometimes feels indecipherable to Austin and Eric, but it's also never a burden on the experience. The guys struggle to find the right words to say about this movie, but it's definitely worth watching.

Andrei Tarkovsky's Five

1) Ivan's Childhood

2) Andrei Rublev

3) Solaris

4) The Mirror

5) Stalker

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The one you loved died. And then they come back not exactly as they once were. Is this a ghost story or a miracle? This is the dilemma at the heart of Solaris. The guys dive into the science fiction masterpiece about what is discovered above a mysterious planet. Andrei Tarkovsky's style blends brilliantly with this new genre as he dives into his themes of identity, connection and higher power with ground-breaking beauty.

Andrei Tarkovsky's Five

1) Ivan's Childhood

2) Andrei Rublev

3) Solaris

4) The Mirror

5) Stalker

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Join us next Friday for their review of The Mirror.

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No more easy episodes! Last week we had Ivan's Childhood in which we definitively stated that Ivan had a childhood. With Andrei Rublev, it's more complicated. The guys dig into exactly why this is a man whose life should be studied and whether or not Andrei Tarkovsky believes in what he is doing. The guys couldn't dig into this dense and brilliant biopic alone so they are thrilled to be joined by writer/filmmaker Ed Leer who gives us fantastic insight into this journey into an artist. Also Austin not so subtly transitions to get a story about working with Terence Malick.

Andrei Tarkovsky's Five

1) Ivan's Childhood

2) Andrei Rublev

3) Solaris

4) The Mirror

5) Stalker

–Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com

–Subscribe to Eric's video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion

–Listen to Austin's other podcast, The Immortals.

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Join us next Friday for their review of Solaris.

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Theme Song by Adam Lord