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Enter the swinging doors of the Hollywood Saloon, kick up your spurs and get drunk with knowledge as Andy and John spin tales from the cinema trails. So strap on the six shooters and get ready for a s... more
FAQs about The Hollywood Saloon:How many episodes does The Hollywood Saloon have?The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.
July 01, 2009Saloon Shots 8 - Again With The Indy?The crack of Indy's whip returned to screens in 2008, followed by a tidal wave of opinion, frustration and castration. Now the serial wheels are spinning again - emphasis on spin - and talk of a new Indiana Jones adventure has been discussed. Will Steven Spielberg use this opportunity to once again apologize for his last Indy endeavor or has the mold been set for the next generation of the Family Jones to continue in the same stride? John and Andy open a bottle and pour the shots, to once again unravel the past, present and future of Hollywoods favorite archaeologist....more32minPlay
June 27, 2009Saloon Shots 7 - ReleasedFrom the long lead of broadcast to DVD, the window of releasing television programs to home video has slowly gotten shorter, untill now. Welcome to the next level by watching the entire season the day after it finishes airing. With 24 leading the wave, the latest hammer to smash the old model comes down in full force. Will other shows follow the lead or continue down the same old beaten path? Join Andy and John as they once again discover that what was once new may soon become the norm....more31minPlay
June 20, 2009BOND NEVER DIES - Quantum of SolaceAfter going up against enormous odds in 20 previous films, James Bond came roaring back with Daniel Craig in CASINO ROYALE, firmly establishing a new Bond for the 21st century and creating a successful reboot for the franchise. Now 007 is taken into newer territory by embarking on a direct sequel to the previous installment, seeking his own QUANTUM OF SOLACE. With a new director on board, Bond is thrown into the shakey-cam-quick-cut chase genre in what has become not only the shortest Bond film to date, but also one of the most debated. Join John and Andy as they get their new assignment for the 22nd Bond adventure in the SAGA OF 007....more2h 12minPlay
May 27, 2009Saloon Shots 6 - Fake to the MAXIn the modern age of theatrical film screening, the IMAX brand stands head and shoulders above the rest. Combining awesome size and spectacular sound, the IMAX experience has helped make the IMAX brand one of the most unique theatrical experiences ever. However, now IMAX has moved into the multi-plexes with a new screen and projector systems which they are still calling the IMAX experience. Same? Different? Irrelevant? Join in as the Saloon measures the screen and -The Experience- and dives into the conversation....more37minPlay
May 15, 2009Saloon Shots 5 - Down RatedWe live in a time where Hollywood is so scared of opening night box office reports that they are willing to manipulate a film in order to receive a specific MPAA rating. The rating they desire is, of course, dictated to create the most broad mass appeal avaliable. Why not bring the kids to see a Terminator film, shouldnt it be for everyone? (Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13)...more31minPlay
May 14, 2009Saloon Shots 4 - IronHypinitasThe act of over-hyping a good film into something more than it really is. This condition was first reported in the early 21st century when multiple film after film continued to disappoint audiences and then suddenly a good film comes out that doesn't suck. But what would normally end there has a new life...a life of mega-hype and unrealistic expectations that elevate the quality and status of what used to be just a good movie....more36minPlay
May 13, 2009Saloon Shots 3 - SenequelphobiaIn today's cluttered, branded marketplace, the early perception of a film can make or brake an opening weekend. A recent case of announcing a sequel to a film months before it's release has become commonplace. This senequelphobia, or fear of not announcing a sequel before a film opens is sweeping the halls of Hollywood like a virus on a rampage. No branded property is safe as a standalone feature anymore. Without announcing a sequel in advance, the audience might think it's not very good or worthy of a sequel. So senequelphobia settles in and executives everywhere are now spending more and more time plotting exactly when to release the announcement of the sequel, sometimes even before the first trailer or poster is released....more36minPlay
May 12, 2009Saloon Shots 2 - Archived?Leave it to Warner Bros. to once again show the industry how it is done. With the opening of Warner Archives and the announcement of new titles to be released each month, a new game changer has charged into town. Moving from 20th Century thinking into the age of the 21st Century, Warner Bros. leads the wave into the future and answers some lingering questions for fans of their movies. Join John and Andy at the empty bar stool and get the full scoop on the future of movie distribution and delivery....more31minPlay
May 11, 2009Saloon Shots 1 - 3D HustleThe new age of 3-D is springing from screens all across America, but for Regal Cinemas, a line has been drawn in the sand. As the studios continue to search for new ways to entertain AND cut costs, the idea of passing the buck of 3-D glasses onto the backs of the theater owners is opening an entire new discussion. Should the theaters owners consume even more profit losses while bowing down to threats from the studios? Join John and Andy at the bar stools as they line up the glasses and dive into the conversation....more31minPlay
May 08, 2009Apocalypse Hollywood V: Fertile CinemaAfter another summer of pop and circumstance and a long cold winter of creation, what kind of crops is Hollywood planting for the future? With the proliferation of sequels, remakes, reboots and rip-off's, it seems that corporate branding has replaced any chances of original movies being created in today's assembly line environment. Now returning from the lost wilderness of Tinseltown's past, Andy and John break out the garden tools and go to work digging into Hollywood's latest strategy for self-mutilation. What happens when Hollywood stops planting new franchise seeds for the future? Where do we go when the crops are dead?...more1h 35minPlay
FAQs about The Hollywood Saloon:How many episodes does The Hollywood Saloon have?The podcast currently has 67 episodes available.