Rules of the Frame

By Rules of the Frame

Join Connor and Jon as they seek the deeper meaning behind some of the world's most intriguing films. From indie art house films to the biggest summer blockbusters, these guys tackle it all. Come prep... more

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Rules of the Frame episodes:

March 24, 2019020 | 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
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1h 14min
March 17, 2019019 | 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
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1h 11min
March 10, 2019018 | 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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1h 46min
March 03, 2019017 | 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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1h 13min
February 24, 2019 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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12min
February 17, 2019016 | 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
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1h 22min
February 10, 2019015 | 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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1h 10min
February 03, 2019014 | 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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1h 13min
January 27, 2019013 | 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
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1h 30min
January 24, 2019 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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FAQs about Rules of the Frame:

How many episodes does Rules of the Frame have?

The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.