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  • 020 | Treasure Planet ft. Claire Walters

    Full spoilers for Treasure Planet

    Films mentioned in this episode:
    • Treasure Planet (2002) | Dir. John Musker & Ron Celements
    • Treasure Island (1950) | Dir. Byron Haskin
    • Muppet Treasure Island (1996) | Dir. Brian Henson & David Lane
    • A Bug's Life (1998) | Dir. John Lasseter
    • Beauty & the Beast (1992) | Dir. Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
    • Tarzan (1999) | Dir. Chris Buck & Kevin Lima
    • The Secret of Kells (2009) | Dir. Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey
    • Song of the Sea (2014) | Dir. Tomm Moore
    • The Princess and the Frog (2009) | Dir. Ron Clements & John Musker
    • Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) | Dir. Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
    • The Breadwinner (2017) | Dir. Nora Twomey
    • The Village (2004) | Dir. M. Night Syamalan
    • Peter Pan (2003) | Dir. P.J. Hogan
    • Monsters Inc. (2001) | Dir. Pete Docter
    • Home on the Range (2004) | Dir. Will Finn & John Sanford
    • The Iron Giant (1999) | Dir. Brad Bird
      • 1 hr 14 min
    • 019 | How To Train Your Dragon
      Films mentioned in this episode:
      • How to Train Your Dragon (2010) | Dir. Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders
      • The Secret of Kells (2009) | Dir. Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey
      • The Phantom of the Opera (2004) | Dir. Joel Schumacher
      • The Iron Giant (1999) | Dir. Brad Bird
      • Toy Story (1995) | Dir. John Lasseter
      • Ratatouille (2007) | Dir Brad Bird
      • A Bug's Life (1998) | Dir. John Lasseter
      • Finding Nemo (2003) | Dir. Andrew Stanton
      • Kung Fu Panda (2008) | Dir. Mark Osborne & John Stevenson
      • Bee Movie (2007) | Dir. Simon J. Smith & Steve Hickner
      • Tangled (2010| Dir. Nathan Greno & Byron Howard
      • Jules & Jim (1962) | Dir. Francois Truffaut
      • Peter Pan (2003) |Dir. P.J. Hogan
      • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) | Dir. Dean DeBlois
        • 1 hr 11 min
      • 018 | Blade Runner ft. Steve Snediker

        It's 2019! Which means Connor and Riley are dissecting Ridley Scott's vision of 2019 Los Angeles in the classic science-fiction film Blade Runner. They are joined by Steve Snediker, Associate Professor of Visual Arts at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The Rules of the Frame crew reach a whole new level of nerdiness as they discuss crazy production conditions, all different versions of Blade Runner, connections to Blade Runner 2049, and what it really means to be human.

        Full spoilers for Blade Runner

        Link to Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner - https://www.amazon.com/Future-Noir-Revised-Updated-Making/dp/0062699466/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=future+noir&qid=1552883172&s=gateway&sr=8-1
        Films mentioned in this episode:
        • Blade Runner (1982) | Dir. Ridley Scott
        • Alien (1979) | Dir. Ridley Scott
        • Brazil (1985) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
        • Blade Runner 2049 (2017) | Dir. Denis Villeneuve
        • A Scanner Darkly (2006) | Dir. Richard Linklater
        • Total Recall (1990) | Dir. Paul Verhoeven
        • Minority Report (2002) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
        • The Adjustment Bureau (2011) | Dir. George Nolfi
        • Her (2013) | Dir. Spike Jonze
        • Ready Player One (2018) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
        • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
        • Last Year At Marienbad (1961) | Dir. Alain Resnais
        • Matchstick Men (2003) | Dir. Ridley Scott
        • Prometheus (2012) | Dir. Ridley Scott
        • Alien: Covenant (2017) } Dir. RIdley Scott
        • The Iron Giant (1999) | Dir. Brad Bird
        • The Notebook (2004) | Dir. Nick Cassavetes
        • Witness (1985) | Dir. Peter Weir
        • Cinema Paradiso (1988) | Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
        • This Is Spinal Tap (1984) | Dir. Rob Reiner
        • The Seventh Seal (1957) | Dir. Ingmar Bergman
        • Wild Strawberries (1957) | Dir. Ingmar Bergman

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          1 hr 46 min
        • 017 | The Last Airbender

          Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when M. Night Shyamalan attacked. Connor and Riley examine The Last Airbender to find out what exactly went wrong. Was the studio interfering? Would this movie be better off without a director? Does Shyamalan owe the world an apology? Yes. Yes he does.

          Full spoilers for Avatar: The Last Airbender, Signs, & Blade Runner

          Films mentioned in this episode:
          • The Last Airbender (2010) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
          • The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) | Dir. Peter Jackson
          • The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) | Dir. Peter Jackson
          • Goodfellas (1990) | Dir. Martin Scorsese
          • Barry Lyndon (1975) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
          • Signs (2002) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
          • The Village (2004) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
          • Blade Runner (1982) | Dir. Ridley Scott
          • Unbreakable (2000) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
          • After Earth (2013) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
          • Glass (2019) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
          • The Visit (2015) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan

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            1 hr 13 min
          • Minisode | Strange Adaptations

            Connor and Riley prelude their upcoming series with a brief discussion about book-to-film adaptations. Tired of hearing, "I thought the book was better"? They talk about their beef with that phrase, and why adaptations should be scrutinized differently.

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            12 min
          • 016 | Barry Lyndon

            An epic conclusion to an epic series: Barry Lyndon. Connor and Riley oogle over each and every frame of Stanley Kubrick's 1975 period piece. Why was this film neglected? And does it really deserve a spot among the greatest achievements in cinematography?

            WARNING: Full spoilers for Barry Lyndon

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            Films mentioned in this episode:
            • Barry Lyndon (1975) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
            • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
            • The Shining (1980) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
            • A Clockwork Orange (1971) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
            • Eyes Wide Shut (1999) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
            • Full Metal Jacket (1987) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
            • Gangs of New York (2002) | Dir. Martin Scorsese
            • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) | Dir. Peter Weir
            • Spartacus (1960) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
            • Paths of Glory (1957) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
            • Jaws (1975) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
            • Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Dir. David Lean
            • Doctor Zhivago (1965) | Dir. David Lean
              • 1 hr 22 min
            • 015 | Seven Samurai

              In the penultimate episode in their Epic series, Connor and Riley examine Akira Kurosawa's crowning achievement Seven Samurai. While possibly the most influential film ever made, this film also showcases how Kurosawa's directing style differed from most at the time. Listen for Star Wars comparisons, Japanese culture, and Riley struggling to pronounce a single Japanese name correctly.

              WARNING: Spoilers for Seven Samurai

              Every Frame a Painting video:

              https://youtu.be/doaQC-S8de8

              Films mentioned in this episode:
              • Seven Samurai (1954) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
              • Star Wars (1977) | Dir. George Lucas
              • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | Dir. Peter Jackson
              • Une Femme est une Femme ( A Woman is a Woman)(1961) | Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
              • The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) | Dir. Wes Anderson
              • The Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
              • Ran (1985) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
              • Dersu Uzala (1975) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
              • Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) | Dir. Nagisa Oshima
              • The Magnificent Seven (1960) | John Sturges
              • A Bug's Life (1998) | Dir. John Lasseter

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                1 hr 10 min
              • 014 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

                Connor and Riley talk about the often overlooked epic-period film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Once again, Connor geeks out about history as they discuss if life at sea really was as grueling as this movie depicts. Does the CG hold up to today's standards? How faithful is Russel Crowe's performance to the Captain Aubrey from Patrick O'Brian's original novels? How does this film compare to Pirates of the Caribbean released the same year?

                WARNING: Full spoilers for Master and Commander, Dead Poet Society, and Picnic at Hanging Rock.

                Films mentioned in this episode:
                • Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World (2002) | Dir. Peter Weir
                • Witness (1985) | Dir. Peter Weir
                • The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) | Dir. Peter Weir
                • Dead Poets Society (1989) | Dir. Peter Weir
                • Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) | Dir. Peter Weir
                • Dumbo (1941) | see Directors... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033563/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1
                • Das Boot (1981) | Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
                • Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) | Dir. Gore Verbinski

                  • Other media:

                  • Moby Dick (1851 novel) | Written by Herman Melville
                  • John Adams (HBO TV Series) | Dir. Tom Hooper

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                    1 hr 13 min
                  • 013 | Metropolis ft. Travis Olson

                    Connor and Riley are joined by friend and video editor Travis Olsen to discuss Fritz Lang's Sci-Fi Masterpiece Metropolis. They discuss film editing, social classes, extreme filming conditions, and whether or not Metropolis was deserving of a new 1980's synth soundtrack.

                    WARNING: Full spoilers for Metropolis

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                    Films mentioned in this epidsode:
                    • Metropolis (1927) | Dir. Fritz Lang
                    • M (1931) | Dir. Fritz Lang
                    • The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) | Dir. Fritz Lang
                    • The Red Shoes (1948) | Dir. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger
                    • Brazil (1985) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
                    • Blade Runner (1982) | Dir. Ridley Scott
                    • Star Wars Episodes I-III (1999-2005) | Dir. George Lucas
                    • Top Gun (1986) | Dir. Tony Scott
                    • Jaws (1975) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
                    • The Black Stallion (1979) | Dir. Carroll Ballard
                    • Man With A Movie Camera (1929) | Dir. Dziga Vertov
                    • Battleship Potemkin (1925) | Dir. Sergei Eisenstein
                    • The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) | Dir. Carl Theodor Dreyer
                    • Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Dir. Mamoru Oshii
                    • The Prince of Egypt (1998) | Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells
                      • 1 hr 30 min
                    • PSA | We're changing our name!

                      A little PSA for all of our listeners that the name of the podcast will no longer be Good Film Hunting, but instead we will be Rules of the Frame.

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