Movie Bones

This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'The Court Jester' (1955) and talk about...

• The Symphony of crackpot subplots
• "The Purple Pimpernel" *bows*
• An odd villain sendoff
• Historically researched?
• Medieval period was not grey and gritty
• Some behind-the-scenes swordplay trivia
• Kaye as one of our most gifted talents of the period
• Our Verdict
• Next week's film: 'Village of the Damned' (1960)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'The Fly' (1958) and talk about...

• Teleportation and AI: Just say no.
• Dadello! NOOOO!!!
• Breadcrumb storytelling - ask, answer, ask, answer...
• Playing with narrative time, but smartly.
• Comparing/contrasting to the 1980's Cronenberg/Goldblum remake
• A very unusual location to find source material
• A very non-descript American location, that also happens to be France
• Our Verdict
• Next week's film: 'The Court Jester' (1955)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'Premature Burial' (1962) and talk about...

• The source material - A positive Poe?!?!
• Red Herrings? We've got a few.
• An obviously cursed wedding
• The rush to declare him dead.
• Trying to make sense of the twist.
• The law of fog in graveyards must be observed.
• Why don't they ever move?
• Harry Osborne's butler, but worse.
• Spiking the body count in the last reel.
• Just SIT UP!
• Secrete-ive?!?!
• Our Verdict.
• Next week's film: 'The Fly' (1958)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' (1939) and talk about...

• Watson's true role in the series
• The old-school Gary Stu
• Shades of Mel Brooks
• Billed as "Horror", the reality though...
• What future generations will think of our 'pulp' entertainment
• When your lead character is MIA for most of film
• Justin has questions about possible additions in the romance department
• Our Verdict
• Next week's film: 'Premature Burial' (1962)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'Lost Horizon' (1937) and talk about...

• An actual, factual "utopia". No 'dys-' here!
• Justin finally thinks he 'gets' Capra
• Between cynicism and optimism
• Running through our favorites in the cast
• A six-hour version of this existed?
• Our Verdict
• Next week's film: 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' (1939)
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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'Hamlet' (1948) and talk about...

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• Our personal history with the play
• How many movies get their titles from this story?
• Cutting out some of Ryan's favorite bits
• The OG brooding male hero
• Mandela effect on a famous line
• Some Oedipal leanings? Weird choice.
• Our Verdict
• Next week's film: 'Lost Horizon' (1937)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'The Trouble With Angels' (1966) and talk about...

• Ryan and I get to apply a little real-life understanding
• A 60's live-action Disney vibe, but it's not Disney
• Giving a story the space of years to watch gradual change
• The believability of the friendship
• Blending zany antics with heartfelt realism
• Our Verdict
• Next week's film: 'Hamlet' (1948)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'The Bells of St. Mary's' (1945) and talk about...

• We were promised wacky conflict. Where is it?
• Was this supposed to be an anthology film?
• Ethical and moral weirdness
• Did we miss something here? Are there missing scenes?
• St. Bing.
• Doctor's advice: Become the next Typhoid Mary, or is it TB Mary Benedict?
• Negligence!
• Our Verdict
• Next week's film: 'The Trouble With Angels' (1966)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'Road to Bali' (1952) and talk about..

• Crosby and Hope, that other comedy duo.
• The feel of great improvisational chemistry
• Why don't we have more of this kind of film?
• Keeping the plot lively 'till time runs out.
• Some of our favorite gems of silliness
• A truly horrifying reason for anyone to be attracted to Bob Hope
• Our Verdict
• Next week's film: 'The Bells of St. Mary's' (1945)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'On Our Merry Way' (1948) and talk about...

• Our history with anthology films.
• Loony Tunes vibes
• Really bad instrument playing / faking
• Did you like that joke? Here it is again!
• Our Verdict
• Next week's film: 'Road to Bali' (1952)

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