Movieing On - Movies from 1999 or Earlier

We haven’t had the opportunity to do a Richard Linklater movie before this, so today – as we inch ever so much closer to episode #200, we sit down to watch the first in the ‘Before’ series of movies, Before Sunrise.

Show notes and links:

* Richard Linklater – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org)

* Before Sunrise (1995) – IMDb (imdb.com)

* Before Sunset (2004) – IMDb (imdb.com)

* Before Midnight (2013) – IMDb (imdb.com)

Following the death of Alan Rickman, we decided to cover one of his less known movies, Truly, Madly, Deeply. It’s a touching movie, especially as it deals with … well; the death of Alan Rickman.

Show notes and links:

* “Screen Two” Truly Madly Deeply (TV Episode 1990) (imdb.com)

After last week’s untimely death of David Bowie, we decided that it was only proper to do one of his movies for this week’s episode of Movieing On. Unfortunately, the movie we picked might also be one of his most impenetrable. While memorable and artistically interesting, it’s a very difficult movie to talk about.

Show notes and links:

* The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) (imdb.com)

* The Chase (episode) – Memory Alpha (wikia.com)

* Why a Gun Loaded With Blanks Can Still Kill You (gizmodo.com)

This week we’re talking about the 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger film, Commando.

Show notes and links:

* Commando (1985) (imdb.com)

This week, the team joins forces to talk to each other for a solid 38 minutes about the 1985 movie Explorers. You can expect the first act of our discussion to be promising. The second act of our discussion is entertaining and charming, but then everything just falls apart at the third act and leaves you ultimately disappointed. No; wait, that’s what we thought about the movie!

The IMDb synopsis of the movie reads as follows:

A boy obsessed with 50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?

Show notes and links:

* Explorers (1985) (imdb.com)

* Joe Dante (imdb.com)

* Explorers (1985) (boxofficemojo.com)

* Explorers (1985) — The Movie Database (TMDb) (themoviedb.org)

This week on Movieing On, Breki and Toerag sit down to have a chat about the 1995 classic, The Usual Suspects. Directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie, it’s a movie that many claim to be the best of the bunch when it comes to doing what it does. It’s certainly best remembered for the twist at the end, and will likely live on as a very popular movie.

… But is it the 24th best movie of all time?

Show notes and links:

* The Usual Suspects (1995) (imdb.com)

* Bryan Singer (imdb.com)

* Christopher McQuarrie (imdb.com)

* The Usual Suspects Movie Review (1995) | Roger Ebert (rogerebert.com)

* Kobayashi Maru (en.wikipedia.org)

* Takeru Kobayashi (en.wikipedia.org)

* Reconcilable Differences #16: Ancient Bird (relay.fm)

The Holy Mountain is referenced starting 1 hour, 11 minutes and 45 seconds in and continues for roughly three minutes, but the full episode is definitely worth the listen.

This week, we have a Christmas episode, so what better movie to cover than the 1999 Kevin Smith movie Dogma; starring Alan Rickman as the Voice of God and Alanis Morisette as, well … God.

Show notes and links:

* Dogma (1999) (imdb.com)

* Kevin Smith (imdb.com)

* Dogma (film) (en.wikipedia.org)

* Metatron (en.wikipedia.org)

* Jason Mewes (en.wikipedia.org)

* The Baroque Cycle (en.wikipedia.org)

It’s another week on Movieing On, so the gang sits down to watch another movie from 1999 or earlier and discuss it. This week, it’s the 1996 movie The Birdcage, starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman and many more. To help out this week, the team is joined by a very special guest!

Show notes and links:

* The Birdcage (1996) (imdb.com)

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée’s right-wing moralistic parents.

This week, we’re talking about the 1997 action movie Face/Off, not starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, although that would have made for a far more interesting movie. Listen to Andrew, Breki, Rachel and Toerag discuss the intricacies of the plot, the deeper meanings behind the film, the illustrious careers of sirs Cage and Travolta, as well as the impeccable editing skill that this movie underwent.

Or, you know, you could listen to what we actually thought.

Show notes and links:

* Face/Off (1997) (imdb.com)

* “Star Trek” Mirror, Mirror (TV Episode 1967) (imdb.com)

* “Star Trek” Turnabout Intruder (TV Episode 1969) (imdb.com)

* What The Film!? – ‘Face/Off’ (underthegunreview.net)

* Bolt (2008) (imdb.com)

* Demolition Man (1993) (imdb.com)

* Black Mirror (TV Series 2011– ) (imdb.com)

* The Change-Up (2011) (imdb.com)

* The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) (imdb.com)

* Prosopagnosia (en.wikipedia.org)

* Rob Schneider (imdb.com)

* The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series 2011– ) (imdb.com)

* Red Cliff (2008) (imdb.com)

This week on Movieing On, Breki Tomasson sits down with Dr. Toerag and Rachel to talk about the 1978 Buddy Holly Biopic, The Buddy Holly Story. They discuss whether or not it’s a good idea to portray a person’s life in such a matter-of-fact way, whether this might be a documentary or not and what makes for a good biopic. They also discuss the obvious elephant in the room – Gary Busey.

Show notes and links:

* The Buddy Holly Story (1978) (imdb.com)

* Academy Awards, USA (1979) (imdb.com)

* The Buddy Holly Story (en.wikipedia.org)

* Buddy Holly (en.wikipedia.org)

* The Crickets (en.wikipedia.org)

* Walk the Line (2005) (imdb.com)

* What the hell is the deal with Gary Busey? | I am Correct (iamcorrect.wordpress.com)

* Joe Renzetti (en.wikipedia.org)

* Sister Rosetta Tharpe (en.wikipedia.org)