Rules of the Frame

Connor & Jon start off their new series with one of the most chaotic films of all time and they are not too happy about it. They try to analyze why Spielberg can't make a direct comedy, what Zemeckis & Gale's original intention for the screenplay was, and how you can have so many great actors in a film with no great performances.

WARNING: Major spoilers for 1941, minor spoilers for Miracle Mile & Dr. Strangelove

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• 1941 (1979) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Last Airbender (2010) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Dumbo (1941) | Dir. Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, John Elliote
• Jaws (1975) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Sugarland Express (1974) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Brazil (1985) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) | Dir. John Landis
• Inception (2010) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• The Polar Express (2004) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Airplane! (1980) | Dir.  Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
• Back to the Future (1985) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Forrest Gump (1994) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• The Blues Brothers (1980) | Dir. John Landis
• Caddyshack (1980) | Dir. Harold Ramis
• Blazing Saddles (1974) | Dir. Mel Brooks
• Cast Away (2000) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Saving Private Ryan (1998) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) | Dir. Stanley Kramer
• Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
• Only Angels Have Wings (1939) | Dir. Howard Hawks
• Miracle Mile (1988) | Dir. Steve De Jarnett
• Hail, Caesar (2016) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
• Hook (1991) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Ready Player One (2018) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Terminal (2004) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Jurassic Park (1993) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Catch Me If You Can (2002) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Last Crusade (1989) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Apocalypse, Now (1979) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola

Connor & Jon introduce their next series in which they dive into films that were covered up by their director, actor, or studio for differing reasons. They hope to examine these, sometimes anomalies, place in film history and how they affect the careers of those involved.

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Connor & Jon get their feet wet in discussing the film that created the modern blockbuster: Jaws! Probably the most well known limitation in film history that created the perfect horror/adventure film. They discuss how different(and not as good) it would be if the shark had worked perfectly and the beginnings of Spielberg's career and how this experience shaped his future films and collaborations.

WARNING: Major Spoilers for Jaws, minor spoilers for No Country for Old Men

Link to The Jaws Log: https://www.amazon.com/Jaws-Log-Expanded-Shooting-Script/dp/0062229281/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1R53SY0N3S6BH&dchild=1&keywords=the+jaws+log+by+carl+gottlieb&qid=1602022736&sprefix=the+jaws+%2Caps%2C628&sr=8-1

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• Jaws (1975) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Argo (2012) | Dir. Ben Affleck
• Star Wars (1977) | Dir. George Lucas
• Titanic (1997) | Dir. James Cameron
• The Sugarland Express (1974) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Duel (1971) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• THX 1138 (1971) | Dir. George Lucas
• Psycho (1960) | Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
• Rosemary's Baby (1968) | Dir. Roman Polanski
• Frankenstein (1931) | Dir James Whale
• The Phantom of the Opera (1925) | Dir. Rupert Julian, Lon Chaney, Ernst Laemmle,  Edward Sedgwick
• The Exorcist (1973) | Dir. William Friedkin
• Airplane! (1980)  | Dir. Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
• Airport (1970) | Dir. George Seaton, Henry Hathaway
• The Towering Inferno (1974) | Dir. John Guillermin
• The Poseidon Adventure (1972) | Dir. Ronald Neame
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Jurassic Park (1993) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | Dir. Irvin Kershner
• Avatar (2009) | Dir. James Cameron
• Apocalypse, Now (1979) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
• Casablanca (1942) | Dir. Michael Curtiz
• The Meg (2018) | Dir. Jon Turteltaub
• Superman (1978) | Dir. Richard Donner
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Jaws 2  (1978) | Dir. Jeannot Szwarc
• Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) | Dir. J.J. Abrams
• Jaws: The Revenge (1987) | Dir. Joseph Sargent
• Back to the Future (1985) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Always (1989) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• UHF (1989) | Dir. Jay Levey
• American Graffiti (1973) | Dir. George Lucas
• No Country For Old Men (2007) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
• Fargo (1996) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
• Dunkirk (2017) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• Alien (1979) | Dir. Ridley Scott

Connor & Jon get ethereal when studying the philosophic and whispered Terrence Malick film: Knight of Cups. They ponder how much of Malick's worldview supersedes the Tarot card theme, if torpedoing brings about a more natural performance, and whose idea was the foot thing.

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• Knight of Cups (2015) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• To the Wonder (2012) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• Song to Song (2017) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• A Hidden Life (2019) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• The Revenant (2015) | Dir. Alejandro G. Inarritu
• The Tree of Life (2011) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• The Thin Red Line (1998) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• Badlands (1973) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• Days of Heaven (1978) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• The New World  (2005) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• Inception (2010) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• Tenet (2020) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
• Brazil (1986) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• Russian Ark (2002) | Dir. Alexander Sokurov
• Star Wars (1977) | Dir. George Lucas

Connor & Jon try to reign in the zaniness that comes up when you bring Steve Snediker on an episode about Terry Gilliam. The name of the film is Brazil and boy does it take them for a ride. Together they marvel at the ineptitude of this not too far off world, how every duct has its place, and was Sid Sheinberg right in trying to change the film?

WARNING: Major spoilers for Brazil & Blade Runner

Link to The Battle of Brazil: https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Brazil-Universal-Pictures-Screenplay/dp/1557833478/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=battle+of+brazil&qid=1599705410&sr=8-1

Link to Dark Knights & Holy Fools: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Knights-Holy-Fools-1999-08-01/dp/B01JXSOGJ0/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1599705444&sr=8-1

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• Brazil (1985) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• Blade Runner (1982) | Dir. Ridley Scott
• Time Bandits (1981) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• Enemy Mine (1985) | Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) | Dir. Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones
• Psycho (1960) | Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
• Battleship Potemkin (1925) | Dir. Sergei Eisenstein
• Casablanca (1942) | Dir. Michael Curtiz
• The Third Man (1949) | Dir. Carol Reed
• Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | Dir. Irvin Kershner
• Legend (1985) | Dir. Ridley Scott
• Out of Africa (1985) | Dir. Sydney Pollack
• Ishtar (1987) | Dir. Elaine May
• Apocalypse Now (1979) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
• The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) | Dir. Scott Derrickson
• The Day the Earth Stood Still  (2008) | Dir. Scott Derrickson
• Doctor Strange (2016) | Dir. Scott Derrickson
• Jabberwocky (1977) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• Tideland (2005) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• The Meaning of Life (1983) | Dir. Terry Jones & Terry Gilliam
• The Brother's Grimm (2005) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• 12 Monkeys (1995) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• La Jetee (1962) | Dir. Chris Marker
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• Citizen Kane (1941) | Dir. Orson Welles
• Back to the Future (1985) | Dir. Robert Zemeckis
• The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
• Barry Lyndon (1975) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
• The Zero Theorem (2013) | Dir. Terry Gilliam
• To the Wonder (2012) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• Following (1998) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• Chariots of Fire (1981) | Dir. Hugh Hudson
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) | Dir. Peter Jackson
• Alien (1979) | Dir. Ridley Scott
• The Celebration (1998) | Dir. Thomas Vinterberg

Connor & Jon struggle to find out if Dogme 95 really aided creatively to the making of The Celebration. Would Dogme 95 be improved if its rules dealt specifically with things that the directors relied too heavily on instead of a revolt of what was prominent in cinema then? Who used Dogme better Vinterberg or Von Trier? And why does everyone stay at the party?

WARNING: Major spoilers for The Celebration

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• The Celebration (1998) | Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
• The Idiots (1998) | Dir. Lars Von Trier
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) | Dir. Mike Nichols
• Melancholia (2011) | Dir. Lars Von Trier
• Dogville (2003) | Dir. Lars Von Trier
• Antichrist (2009) | Dir. Lars Von Trier
• The House that Jack Built (2018) | Dir. Lars Von Trier
• Breaking the Waves (1996) | Dir. Lars Von Trier
• Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy (1999-2005) | Dir. George Lucas
• Knives Out (2019) | Dir. Rian Johnson
• The Hunt (2012) | Dir. Thomas Vinterberg
• The Godfather (1972) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
• American Beauty (1999) | Dir. Sam Mendes
• The Rules of the Game (1939) | Dir. Jean Renoir

When recording Jon's challenge we went over the time limit and had a fun discussion on poster design and strange stories about studio heads. So we wanted to share this messy extended look into our recording process with you.  

*This episode is pretty visual so recommend following along with the links below when you listen.*

Premiere's Top 25 Posters: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls063295268/

Empire's Top 50 Posters: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-posters/

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This week Connor is joined by Michelle Johnson to discuss the only main-stream American film noir directed by a woman: The Hitch-Hiker. They compare the two hostages situation to that of film & TV crews under tyrannical show runners, how Ida Lupino subtly flipped the genre, and just how underrated of a filmmaker she is.

WARNING: Major spoilers for The Hitch-Hiker, The Bigamist, & Not Wanted

Follow Michelle: mysticalcartoonism.com

Book Mentioned: The Mirage Factory - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/541714/the-mirage-factory-by-gary-krist/

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• The Hitch-Hiker (1953) | Dir. Ida Lupino
• Ravenous (1999) | Dir. Antonia Bird
• High Sierra (1941) | Dir. Raoul Walsh
• Not Wanted (1949) | Dir. Ida Lupino, Elmer Clifton
• The Bigamist (1953) |  Dir. Ida Lupino
• The Da Vinci Code (2006) | Dir. Ron Howard
• The Lord of the Rings (1978) | Dir. Ralph Bakshi
• Seven Psychopaths (2012) | Dir. Martin McDonagh
• Jurassic Park (1993) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Maltese Falcon (1941) | Dir. John Huston
• Jaws (1975) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Lincoln (2012) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Bridge of Spies (2015) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Ready Player One (2018) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Lego Movie (2014) | Dir. Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
• Wreck-It Ralph (2012) | Dir. Rich Moore
• Schindler's List (1993) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Wizard of Oz (1939) | Dir. Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, Norman Taurog, Richard Thorpe, King Vidor
• A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) | Dir. Brad Silberling
• Dumbo (2019) | Dir. Tim Burton
• Nosferatu (1922) | Dir. F.W. Murnau
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) | Dir. Robert Weine
• The Golem (1920) | Dir. Carl Boese, Paul Wegener
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Dir. David Lean
• A Clockwork Orange (1971) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
• Outrage (1950) | Dir. Ida Lupino
• The Birth of a Nation (1915) | Dir. D.W. Griffith
• North by Northwest (1959) | Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
• Legend of the Guardian: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) | Dir. Zack Snyder
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) | Dir. Zack Snyder
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) | Dir. Stanley Kubrick
• Deadwood: The Movie (2019) | Dir. Daniel Minahan
• Dunkirk (2017) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• 1917 (2019) | Dir. Sam Mendes
• Zodiac (2007) | Dir. David Fincher
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) | Dir. David Fincher
• Gone Girl  (2014) | Dir. David Fincher
• Se7en (1995) | Dir. David Fincher

Connor & Jon try to examine both 300 years of Russian history AND one of the most daring films in the 21st century with Russian Ark. They are both awed and mystified by the technicality of the film, but does it come at the cost of story elements?

WARNING: Major spoilers for Russian Ark , The Sacrifice, & Birdman, Minor spoilers for Francofonia

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• Russian Ark (2002) | Dir. Alexander Sokurov
• Rope (1948) | Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) | Dir. Alejandro G. Inarritu
• 1917 (2019) | Dir. Sam Mendes
• Chicago (2002) | Dir. Rob Marshall
• The Blues Brothers (1980) | Dir. John Landis
• Battleship Potemkin (1925) | Dir. Sergei Eisenstein
• Strike (1925) | Dir. Sergei Eisenstein
• Nostalghia (1983) | Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky
• The Sacrifice (1986) | Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky
• Dunkirk (2017) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• Nosferatu (1922) | Dir. F.W. Murnau
• Inception (2010) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• Boyhood (2014) | Dir. Richard Linklater
• Baraka (1992) | Dir. Ron Fricke
• Samsara (2011) | Dir. Ron Fricke
• The Qatsi Trilogy (1982-2002) | Dir. Godfrey Reggio
• Palm Springs (2020)| Dir. Max Barbakow
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) | Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen
• The Room (2003) | Dir. Tommy Wiseau
• Slumdog Millionaire (2008) | Dir. Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
• 127 Hours (2010) | Dir. Danny Boyle
• Touch of Evil (1958) | Dir. Orson Welles
• Last Year at Marienbad (1961) | Dir. Alain Resnais
• Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959) | Dir. Alain Resnais
• Francofonia (2015) | Dir. Alexander Sokurov
• Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) | Dir. George Miller
• Andrei Rublev (1966) | Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky
• Gettysburg (1993) | Dir. Ron Maxwell

Connor is reunited with Riley after a 1 episode break, and they are both joined by drummer, Dan Funk, to discuss Damien Chazelle's Whiplash. They discuss their own personal band stories, how great it is to see Jazz represented in film, and which of Chazelle's films is the best.

WARNING: Major spoilers for Whiplash, minor spoilers for La La Land

Link to Suite 25: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7HEdFdon42QifJyEZxAIpE?si=0ULP3pXKQDWTR0ZzO6ruEA

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• Whiplash (2014) | Dir. Damien Chazelle
• Fading West (2013) | Dir. Matt Katsolis
• Drumline (2002) | Dir. Charles Stone III
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) | Dir. Alejanr G. Inarritu
• Whiplash (2013) | Dir. Damien Chazelle
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) | Dir. Edgar Wright
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) | Dir. Stephen Chbosky
• Boyhood (2014) | Dir. Richard Linklater
• Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009) | Dir. Damien Chazelle
• First Man (2018) | Dir. Damien Chazelle
• La La Land (2016) | Dir. Damien Chazelle
• Following (1998) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• Kicking and Screaming (1995) | Dir. Noah Baumbach
• The Visit (2015) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
• Split (2016) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
• Up in the Air (2009) | Dir. Jason Reitman
• Juno (2007) | Dir. Jason Reitman
• Spider-Man Trilogy (2002-2007) | Dir. Sam Raimi
• The Lodge (2019) | Dir. Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz