Take One

On the seventh episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Django Unchained (2012) in Rewind the Week, review Matt Reeves' The Batman in their new segment Spoiler Alert, pit iconic Quentin Tarantino characters against one another in Versus, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how much can a screenwriter get away with?

SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:38 - Banter

0:04:16 - Rewind the Week: Reservoir Dogs (1992), Django Unchained (2012), and More

0:28:22 - Spoiler Alert: The Batman

1:01:09 - Versus: Tarantino Characters

1:49:50 - Burning Question: How Much Can a Screenwriter Get Away With?

2:12:14 - Outro

SPOILER ALERTS

The Spoiler Alert segment contains spoilers for The Batman beginning at 0:40:52.

The Versus segment contains spoilers for the filmography of Quentin Tarantino (including Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, and Django Unchained).

On the fifth episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Nightmare Alley (2021) and The Suicide Squad (2021) in Rewind the Week, return to their Star Wars discourse in a brand new segment that’s sure to ruffle some feathers, analyze one of the most prominent movie genres of all time in Over/Under: Treasure Hunt Films, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: what makes a movie rewatchable?

On the fourth episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Horrible Bosses (2011) and John Wick: Chapter II (2017) in Rewind the Week, debate a potentially controversial movie topic in Hot Take, test Lucas's knowledge of movie murders in Game On, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how are violent movies impacting our society?

SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:41 - Banter

0:05:08 - Rewind the Week: Horrible Bosses (2011), John Wick: Chapter II (2017), and More

0:27:19 - Hot Take

0:46:28 - Game On: Motive, Means, and Opportunity

1:24:23 - Burning Question: How Are Violent Movies Impacting Our Society?

2:03:23 - Outro

SPOILER ALERTS

This week's Game On segment features spoilers for several films. However, this list of films is a spoiler for the Game On segment itself, as it will provide you with the answers to the eight questions. Read and/or listen at your own risk. The films that are spoiled are as follows:

- Die Hard (1985)

- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

- Pulp Fiction (1994)

- American Psycho (2000)

- There Will Be Blood (2007)

- Horrible Bosses (2011)

- Get Out (2017)

- Joker (2019)

In addition:

1:51:26 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (36 seconds)

1:55:20 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (45 seconds)

On the third episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Paranormal Activity (2007) and The Truman Show (1998) in Rewind the Week, put each other's film knowledge to the test in Six Degrees, break down the biggest news in the world of cinema in a new segment, Stop the Presses, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how do we save movie theaters?

On the second episode of Take One: Season Two, J and special guest, Lilly Stover, discuss Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Shanghai Noon (2000) in Rewind the Week, run down their favorite Dynamic Duos in Top Five, test Lilly’s ability to identify blockbusters based on their critic reviews in Game On, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: how do you determine the quality of a movie?

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:35 - Banter

0:04:58 - Rewind the Week: Kung Fu Panda (2008) and Shanghai Noon (2000)

0:18:02 - Top Five Dynamic Duos

0:50:06 - Game On: Critical Failure

1:28:04 - Burning Question: How Do You Determine the Quality of a Movie?

2:01:02 - Outro

On the first episode of Take One: Season Two, J and Lucas discuss Batman (1989) and Death Note (2006) in Rewind the Week, analyze one of the most iconic film franchises of all time in Best of the Best: Star Wars, celebrate Lucas's birthday in a special edition of Greenlit, and work to answer this week's Burning Question: should franchise films be nominated for Academy Awards?

SEGMENT TIMESTAMPS

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:42 - Banter

0:06:06 - Rewind the Week: Batman, Death Note, and More

0:25:28 - Best of the Best: Star Wars

1:22:44 - Greenlit

2:21:14 - Burning Question: Should Franchise Films be Nominated for Academy Awards?

2:48:16 - Outro

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