Let's Take Five

Since the guys never did a Christmas Movies Five, they had to use these final episodes to dive into the holiday classic, Die Hard. They are joined by a big action movie fan, Adam Lord! They dive into what makes this movie move so quickly, the durability of its hero and why Ellis may be a secret MVP.

Let's Take Five's Let's Take Ten Let's Take Five Wrap-Up

1) Casablanca

2) Rear Window

3) 12 Angry Men

4) The Seventh Seal

5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

6) Amadeus

7) Die Hard

8) The Last Temptation of Christ

9) The Royal Tenenbaums

10) There Will Be Blood

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Join us next Friday for their review of The Last Temptation of Christ.

Artwork by Ray Martindale

Theme Song by Adam Lord

Podcasts are like notes, you can never have too many of them. That's what Eric and Austin learn as they rewatch one of their favorite epics, Amadeus. They dive into what makes the rivalry matter so much between these classic composers, how the movie differs from the theatrical version and how the director was able to make this a movie for everyone, not just classical music experts.

Let's Take Five's Let's Take Ten Let's Take Five Wrap-Up

1) Casablanca

2) Rear Window

3) 12 Angry Men

4) The Seventh Seal

5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

6) Amadeus

7) Die Hard

8) The Last Temptation of Christ

9) The Royal Tenenbaums

10) There Will Be Blood

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Join us next Friday for their review of Die Hard.

Artwork by Ray Martindale

Theme Song by Adam Lord

With a premise like this and a title like that, there's no way the two guys could cover this movie by themselves. So they are joined by Eric's brother Ray Martindale (The Good). Ray brings his editing background to talk about what Sergio Leone was able to accomplish in tension and tone. Eric (The Bad) dives into why these characters are so iconic and why the finished product is one of the best westerns on film. And Austin (The Ugly) says some bullshit about how maybe Angel Eyes is like Don Draper. Enjoy!

Let's Take Five's Let's Take Ten Let's Take Five Wrap-Up

1) Casablanca

2) Rear Window

3) 12 Angry Men

4) The Seventh Seal

5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

6) Amadeus

7) Die Hard

8) The Last Temptation of Christ

9) The Royal Tenenbaums

10) There Will Be Blood

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

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Join us next Friday for their review of Amadeus.

Artwork by Ray Martindale

Theme Song by Adam Lord

It should be no surprise that the podcast is ending. Death has been our companion for sometime. In the Ingmar Bergman classic The Seventh Seal, Death appears in front of a knight from the Crusade, ready to take him to whatever is next. Instead the knight challenges Death to a game of chess and during that time they both see who is living through the plague. The guys discuss the power and beauty of this film and why it resonates with them so much.

Let's Take Five's Let's Take Ten Let's Take Five Wrap-Up

1) Casablanca

2) Rear Window

3) 12 Angry Men

4) The Seventh Seal

5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

6) Amadeus

7) Die Hard

8) The Last Temptation of Christ

9) The Royal Tenenbaums

10) There Will Be Blood

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Join us next NEXT Friday for their review of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Artwork by Ray Martindale

Theme Song by Adam Lord

12 men enter a small room to decide the fate of a man on trial. For Let's Take Five, two men walk into a decently sized apartment in Chicago to decide the fate of the fate of a man on trial. The guys dive into the Sidney Lumet masterpiece in how it treats mob mentality, personal prejudice and the ideal justice system. Get excited!

Let's Take Five's Final Ten

1) Casablanca

2) Rear Window

3) 12 Angry Men

4) The Seventh Seal

5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

6) Amadeus

7) Die Hard

8) The Last Temptation of Christ

9) The Royal Tenenbaums

10) There Will Be Blood

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Join us next Friday for their review of The Seventh Seal.

Artwork by Ray Martindale

Theme Song by Adam Lord

The guys return to one of their former subjects as they look into the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece. Instead of being a creepy dude in Vertigo, Jimmy Stewart plays a creepy dude in Rear Window. After an accident, Stewart is locked up in his apartment with a broken leg and nothing to do all day but spy on his neighbors and watch their lives. The guys dive into what makes this such an effective thriller and how Hitchcock once again succeeds by not showing the gruesome bits. Also Eric breaks down the worst shot in the movie!

Let's Take Five's Final Ten

1) Casablanca

2) Rear Window

3) 12 Angry Men

4) The Seventh Seal

5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

6) Amadeus

7) Die Hard

8) The Last Temptation of Christ

9) The Royal Tenenbaums

10) There Will Be Blood

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Join us next Friday for their review of Rear Window.

Artwork by Ray Martindale

Theme Song by Adam Lord

As the guys start their journey into the final 10 films of the podcast, they watch perhaps the most beloved pice of Old Hollywood. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman are at the heart of a romance that has global consequences in Casablanca. The guys are in awe of how many quotable lines are in this, the way WWII is drawn while they are in the middle of the war, and a love triangle that is properly messy.

Let's Take Five's Final Ten

1) Casablanca

2) Rear Window

3) 12 Angry Men

4) The Seventh Seal

5) The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

6) Amaedus

7) Die Hard

8) The Last Temptation of Christ

9) The Royal Tenenbaums

10) There Will Be Blood

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Join us next Friday for their review of Rear Window.

Artwork by Ray Martindale

Theme Song by Adam Lord

Pedro, we hardly knew you! After five films, the guys wrapped-up their look at the work of Pedro Almodovar. They look back at the legacy around the artist and their own rankings of his films. They also make a big announcement on what is next for the podcast. Get excited!

Pedro Almodovar's Five

1) Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

2) All About My Mother

3) Talk to Her

4) Volver

5) The Skin I Live In

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Join us next Friday for the first film in their next Five*.

Artwork by Ray Martindale

Theme Song by Adam Lord

The guys have seen Pedro Almovodar dance around darkness in all of his films. None of them compare to the terror of The Skin I Live In. It's a puzzle box mystery about a woman who appears to be held captive in a very rich house while she wears a strange medical skinsuit. With every episode of Let's Take Five, the guys are looking at the film as a whole so all of the major spoilers will be discussed in this one. So if you haven't seen it, we recommend watching this dark horror thriller first. (Warning there are major themes of sexual assault in this film.)

Pedro Almodovar's Five

1) Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

2) All About My Mother

3) Talk to Her

4) Volver

5) The Skin I Live In

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Join us next Wednesday for their Pedro Almodovar wrap-up.

Artwork by Ray Martindale

Theme Song by Adam Lord

Quick note about taking a quick break. See you in 2019 and thank you all for listening!

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