Justin & Ryan get "Lured" (1947) into thinking they were in for a better film this week where they discuss...

• The strength of Lucille Ball's performance and character
• The somewhat skeezy 'business' of paid dancers.
• Undermining your lead character
• Blending genres vs. switching them altogether
• Boris Karloff never phoning in a performance - even in bit roles
• Our verdict.
• Next week's film: "Animal Farm" (1954)

 Hey folks! Just wanted to make a quick announcement that after seven episodes, Ryan and I settled on a ratings system for Movie Bones that we based loosely around that infamous movie archeologist, Indiana Jones, and here they are from top to bottom:

  • “Fortune & Glory” films are pure gold. They're movies to go back to again and again. These are the films would find a great home in your physical movie library, if you've still got one - they're that good.

  • “Trust Me” films are imperfect gems that still offer a really good time. Buy a digital copy to stream if you want to make sure you always have access to it.

  • “Belongs in a Museum”: If you think of museums as places you pay to get in to see things you wouldn’t necessarily want to bring home with you, then you’ve got a good feel for this category.  If you can’t find these movies for free on sites like Tubi, you might still consider renting them off one of the paid platforms when the mood strikes. 

  • “Bad Dates”, happen when ‘free’ is the only price you’d be willing to pay to experience it, and only because at least one person showed up to make a good film. It could be the special effects were ahead of their time, the stunning cinematography, or some other aspect. But generally speaking, these are once-and-done films. Once you’ve seen it, you’ve gotten everything out of it you’ll ever get.

  • “Don’t Look At It”. Movies so bad they’ll melt your face off, whether from boredom or some really horrible sensibilities, and nobody doing ‘their best’ could make it worth enduring again. If you've taken the chance to watch it along side Ryan and me, we make no apologies, because part of what makes this podcast journey unique is the off chance that your head may explode!

  • “Nuke the Fridge”; A category reserved for films that manage to be fun because they’re bad in entertaining ways. You know the kind. This is kind of a ‘modifier’ category, that’ll often be applied alongside one of the other ratings.

Justin & Ryan go "silent" this week sharing their reactions to Fritz Lang's landmark 1927 Sci-Fi epic "Metropolis", where they discuss:

• They way this film gets longer when more footage is re-discovered.
• The blending of gothic, art-deco, and bauhaus visual styles
• The importance of finding the right music to back your silent film
• How the film reflects the time and place it was made
• Nazis...
• Next week's film: "Lured" (1947)

Justin & Ryan tag along with Alec Guinness and the "Lavender Hill Mob" this week on Movie Bones, where they discuss:

• Recognizing a young "Obi-Wan Kenobi"
• How the movie is like an episode of Power Puff Girls and Breaking Bad
• The way the film acts as a record of London's still-visible damage from WWII
• Alec Guinness' comedic range as an actor
• Next week's film: "Metropolis" (1927)

This week, Justin & Ryan unpack their experiences while watching Terence Young's 1967 thriller "Wait Until Dark" with Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin, where they'll discuss:

• "Blind School"; is that what it's really called?
• Alan Arkin's standout performance as the psychopathic Rote
• The problem when con-artist characters act out their con... badly.
• Some "what-if"s surrounding the supporting characters
• Next week's film: "The Lavender Hill Mob" (1951)

Justin & Ryan sit down to share their experiences watching John Huston's 1941 noir classic, "The Maltese Falcon", where they discuss:

• The cultural origins of noir film
• Justin's take on cynicism within noir, and the need for hope
• How Sam Spade is like Indiana Jones and Batman
• McGuffins!
• Next week's film: "Wait Until Dark" (1967)

Justin & Ryan share their experiences watching Robert Wise's 1945 horror film "The Body Snatcher" with Boris Karloff where they discuss:

• Karloff's magnetic screen presence...
• Subtlety in horror...
• An unusual thematic parallel with Jurassic Park...
• The inevitability of the characters' fates...
• Next week's film: "The Maltese Falcon" (1941)

Justin & Ryan talk about their experiences discovering the 1953 William Wyler rom-com starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn

• When it's not sad to have the couple fail at ending up together.
• Hepburn & Peck's special comedic qualities
• The art of not actually naming the kingdom your princess is from.
• What sets this rom-com apart from later ones.
• Next week's film: The Body Snatcher with Boris Karloff. Link to film on Tubi

Justin & Ryan talk about their experiences discovering the 1975 John Huston film starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine.

Link to movie on Tubi

• Where we would go to set ourselves up as kings?
• The actors who almost played Danny and Peachy.
• A comparison to a Dreamworks animated film.
• Just how good of a king was Danny?.
• Next week's film: Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck & Audrey Hepburn. *Free version no longer streaming as of air date, but you can still find it for rent.*

Welcome to Movie Bones!

Listen in as Justin and Ryan fill the gaps in their movie watching experience as they dig through films made before they were born, as they become available for free on various streaming platforms.

It's an adventure in discovery. We'll cover well-remembered classics, obscure titles, and the occasional rare oddity.

Each week, we'll take one film, break down our reactions, and issue a final verdict before announcing the next week's title.

If that sounds like an adventure you want to be a part of, follow us on your favorite podcast platform!

P.S. There is a "Movie Bones" rating system coming, but we didn't discover it 'till episode 8!