The Film Effect Podcast

"A MAN LIKE THIS DOESN'T MAKE MISTAKES"

Ed is joined by returning guest Stew (from the Stew World Order podcast) on this episode of the show to collectively break down and give 1997's The Jackal our Film Effect treatment!!

In The Jackal, an imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is freed to help stop a brutal, seemingly "faceless" assassin from completing his next job..

Episode Directory:

*Intro  02:42

*Previously On..  13:05

*Movie Introduction  13:36

*Box Office Receipts 16:32

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 17:32

*Production Diaries  19:05

*Critic's Corner  21:14

*Pre-Dive Top Five  23:24

*Deep Dive Discussion  30:39

*Initial Viewings  01:12:30

*What Works/Doesn't Work  01:12:57

*Film Fundamentals 01:21:50

*Scene Supreme (Best Scene)  01:25:28

*Prop Swap  01:27:54

*MVP Honors  01:28:35

*What's The Moral Of The Story? 01:31:00

*Final Effect Rating  01:31:21

*Parallel Recommends 01:34:05

*Outro  01:35:47

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"THIS IS TOO EASY. I WANT YOU TO DIE SLOW, I WANT YOU TO DIE EVERYDAY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE."

On this edition of the podcast, Ed's joined by fellow cohost Justin to give 1986's drastically underrated At Close Range the Film Effect treatment for the movie's 40th anniversary!

In At Close Range, after reuniting with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to eventually find out he's wrong...

Episode Directory:

*Intro  01:48

*Previously On..  18:57

*Movie Introduction  21:13

*Box Office Receipts 26:15

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 28:26

*Production Diaries  29:28

*Critic's Corner  35:59

*Pre-Dive Top Five  37:24

*Deep Dive Discussion  42:43

*Initial Viewings  01:52:21

*What Works/Doesn't Work  01:55:36

*Film Fundamentals 02:07:42

*Scene Supreme (Best Scene)  02:15:17

*Prop Swap  02:19:35

*MVP Honors  02:20:24

*What's The Moral Of The Story? 02:21:37

*Final Effect Rating  02:23:27

*Parallel Recommends 02:26:10

*Outro  02:29:02

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"FORGET THE FAT LADY, YOU'RE OBSESSED WITH THE FAT LADY"

For our first mainline episode in 18 months, Ed's joined by Carlo from The Movie Loot to kick those tires and light those fires as they give the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day the Film Effect treatment for it's 30th anniversary!!

In Independence Day, strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. And as these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. It's mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend as the last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances..

Episode Directory:

*Intro  01:08

*Previously On..  12:21

*Movie Introduction  15:34

*Box Office Receipts 24:06

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 25:30

*Production Diaries  27:50

*Critic's Corner  39:31

*Pre-Dive Top Five  41:17

*Deep Dive Discussion  48:53

*Initial Viewings  01:33:32

*What Works/Doesn't Work  01:36:59

*Film Fundamentals 01:57:56

*Scene Supreme (Best Scene)  02:04:45

*Prop Swap  02:09:45

*MVP Honors  02:12:23

*What's The Moral Of The Story? 02:17:52

*Final Effect Rating  02:19:30

*Parallel Recommends 02:22:29

*Outro  02:24:58

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"NO SHITTER EVER CAME BETWEEN ME AND CHRISTINE."

It's time for an all new Halloween Horrorthon edition of the podcast where on this episode, we're revving up our engines and giving John Carpenter's Christine the Film Effect Treatment!!

In Christine, a nerdish boy buys a strange car, with an evil mind of its own, and his nature starts changing to reflect it..

Episode Directory:

*Introductory  00:00

*Act One: The Five W's  05:43

*Second Act: Plot Breakdown/Discussion  24:56

*Final Act: The Full-Film Effect Treatment 01:07:48

*Fin 01:19:05

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"YOU ARE ALL MY CHILDREN NOW."

We're back from hiatus to kick off our fifth annual Halloween Horrorthon event with a 40th anniversary celebration as A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 receives the patented Film Effect Treatment!!

In Elm Street 2, a teenage boy is haunted in his sleep by the dream demon Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world..

Episode Directory:

*Introductory  00:00

*Act One: The Five W's  09:02

*Second Act: Plot Breakdown/Discussion  26:56

*Final Act: The Full-Film Effect Treatment 01:19:30

*Fin 01:34:23

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"FASTEN YOUR DROOL CUPS AND READY YOUR VOMIT BAGS...WE'RE GOING TO THE MOVIES! FRIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION...I CALL THIS ONE, DEMON KNIGHT."

Ed & Andrew are tapping into their childhood for this edition of the podcast as they're celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tales From the Crypt's feature length debut by giving Demon Knight the Film Effect treatment!!

In Demon Knight, a stranger in possession of an ancient key (who's also on the run from a charming but demonic collector) hides at a boarding house in New Mexico where...with the help of its residents...he plans to face off against the collector and his band of ghouls, preventing them from seizing the key and starting the apocalypse..

Episode Directory:

*Intro  00:00

*Current Events  06:00

*Last Time On The Podcast...  16:16

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 20:37

*First Time Viewings 25:19

*Cast & Crew Run-Through  28:15

*Story Time (How It All Came Together)  31:05

*The Main Course  46:49

*What Works  01:23:52

*What Doesn't Work  01:26:42

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment  01:30:05

*Trivial Pursuit 01:33:34

*Box Office Receipts  01:37:08

*Critic's Corner  01:38:05

*Movie MVPs  01:40:00

*Final Effect Rating  01:41:42

*RIYL 01:45:48

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*Outro  01:48:16

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"WE'RE COP KILLERS NOW."

On this edition of the podcast, Ed & Andrew are heading straight into the line of fire as they give the underrated Den of Thieves the Film Effect treatment, in conjunction with the release of the sequel!!

In Den of Thieves, an elite unit of the LASD and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank..

Episode Directory:

*Intro  00:00

*Current Events  03:51

*Last Time On The Podcast...  09:44

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 15:39

*First Time Viewings 19:43

*Cast & Crew Run-Through  20:31

*Story Time (How It All Came Together)  24:12

*The Main Course  31:14

*What Works  01:05:46

*What Doesn't Work  01:12:37

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment  01:18:57

*Trivial Pursuit 01:24:42

*Box Office Receipts  01:31:32

*Critic's Corner  01:33:34

*Movie MVPs  01:36:49

*Final Effect Rating  01:39:02

*RIYL 01:43:17

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*Outro  01:45:19

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"I DON'T WANNA SCARE ANYONE , BUT I'M GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU STRAIGHT ABOUT JASON. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE LAKE AFTER HE DROWNED. AND IF YOU LISTEN TO THE OLD-TIMERS IN TOWN, THEY'LL TELL YOU HE'S STILL OUT THERE..."

Ed & Andrew are back for another installment in our "Friday the 13th 45th Anniversary Retrospective", where this month they're talking about Jason's introduction as they give Friday the 13th Part 2 the full Film Effect treatment!!

In Friday the 13th Part 2, five years have passed since the events of the first film when a summer camp, next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake, is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings..

Episode Directory:

*Intro  00:00

*Current Events  04:39

*Last Time On The Podcast...  07:54

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 12:26

*First Time Viewings 17:49

*Cast & Crew Run-Through  19:41

*Story Time (How It All Came Together)  21:34

*The Main Course  34:36

*What Works  58:46

*What Doesn't Work  01:02:25

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment  01:08:10

*Trivial Pursuit 01:11:50

*Box Office Receipts  01:21:51

*Critic's Corner  01:23:20

*Movie MVPs  01:25:16

*Final Effect Rating  01:28:00

*RIYL 01:32:50

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*Outro  01:34:30

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"IF I KNOW MARY AS WELL AS I THINK I DO, SHE'LL INVITE US RIGHT IN FOR TEA AND STRUMPETS."

Jocelyn joins Ed for this edition of the podcast to discuss buddy comedies & Jim Carrey's breakthrough year of 1994 while giving Dumb and Dumber the Film Effect treatment for it's 30th anniversary!!

In Dumb and Dumber, after a woman leaves a briefcase at the airport terminal, a dumb limo driver and his dumber friend set out on a hilarious cross-country road trip to Aspen to return it..

Episode Directory:

*Intro  00:00

*Current Events  08:16

*Last Time On The Podcast...  13:40

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 30:35

*First Time Viewings 35:25

*Cast & Crew Run-Through  39:46

*Story Time (How It All Came Together)  43:24

*The Main Course  52:20

*What Works  01:39:27

*What Doesn't Work  01:45:29

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment  01:48:37

*Trivial Pursuit 01:53:10

*Box Office Receipts  02:03:31

*Critic's Corner  02:05:32

*Movie MVPs  02:10:44

*Final Effect Rating  02:11:39

*RIYL 02:12:49

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*Outro  02:14:37

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"THEY'RE NOT JUST REGULAR COPS, OK? THEY'RE SUPER COPS."

With the first official episode of 2025, Ed & Andrew are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Axel Foley a month late, but that's not stopping them from giving Beverly Hills Cop the full Film Effect treatment!!

In Beverly Hills Cop, a freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills..

Episode Directory:

*Intro  00:00

*Current Events  06:04

*Last Time On The Podcast...  19:18

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 26:38

*First Time Viewings 36:36

*Cast & Crew Run-Through  40:01

*Story Time (How It All Came Together)  53:31

*The Main Course  59:51

*What Works  01:49:54

*What Doesn't Work  01:53:04

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment  01:55:41

*Box Office Receipts  01:57:22

*Critic's Corner  02:06:44

*Movie MVPs  02:12:39

*Final Effect Rating  02:13:49

*RIYL 02:16:31

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*Outro  02:18:27

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