The Popcorn Auteur

Judd Apatow has had his hand in some of the biggest comedies of the 21st Century, but only wrote and directed four films, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, and This is 40. We rank those films and look at the defining features of Apatow's work. Is it dick jokes, man-children, or a realization that no one gets a "happy" ending?

Show Notes:

http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/This-Is-40-review-This-is-not-funny-4135554.php

https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/?tag=Judd+Apatow

https://youtu.be/3FOzD4Sfgag

http://nerdist.com/nerdist-podcast-judd-apatow/

https://youtu.be/s4hUj75cS3E

http://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/682-sex-improv-and-the-40-year-old-virgin/

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/the-40-year-old-virgin-almost-didnt-get-made-231413328.html

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-famous-people-whose-best-work-was-motivated-by-revenge/

http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/interview-judd-apatow#image-46

John Hughes was a major figure in the mainstream films of the 1980s. Writing films at a furious pace throughout the decade, his films have remained basic cable staples while finding a place in many a teenager's heart. This episode, we dive into the eight films written and directed by John Hughes from Sixteen Candles to Curly Sue. Join us for the laughs, the teen angst, and of course John Candy.

Show Notes:

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/content/john-cusack-still-seemingly-hates-80s-and-john-hughes-movies

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88591800

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/06/get-over-ferris-bueller-everyone/240155/

http://www.cracked.com/blog/3-classic-movies-that-desperately-need-epilogue/

http://www.avclub.com/article/last-thoughts-on-john-hughes-31509?permalink=true

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2010/03/john-hughes-201003?currentPage=1

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/09/style/view-when-the-losers-ruled-in-teenage-movies.html?pagewanted=4&src=pm

http://film.avclub.com/john-hughes-uncle-buck-is-the-sentient-version-of-the-1798259620

https://thedissolve.com/features/exposition/952-the-adult-sympathies-of-the-breakfast-club/

http://www.cracked.com/video_18889_11-reasons-ferris-buellers-day-off-secretly-terrifying.html

http://www.cracked.com/article_20199_6-deleted-backstories-that-totally-change-classic-movies.html

http://www.cracked.com/article/18367_6-insane-fan-theories-that-actually-make-great-movies-better/

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/weird-science-1985

http://www.rogerebert.com/cast-and-crew/john-hughes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lambcast/id352164911?mt=2#

Francis Ford Coppola was one of the biggest filmmakers coming into the 1980s. Following multiple bankruptcies and a move into wine making, his more recent works have been largely ignored or quickly forgotten. Are we, the film viewing public missing something? Listen and find out. Hint: one of Coppola's later works contains Val Kilmer talking to a ghost of Edgar Allan Poe.

Show Notes:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/twixt-toronto-film-review-233925

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/blogs/movie-talk/francis-ford-coppola-talks-twixt-competing-former-self-185226581.html

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/rumble-fish

http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/steven_rea/20080208_Coppolas_magical-realist_mess.html

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-cotton-club-1984

http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-822-sofia-coppola

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=youthwithoutyouth.htm

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tetro.htm

Francis Ford Coppola is giant of American cinema. He's won multiple Academy Awards and experienced a string of nearly unprecedented successes in the 1970s. Coppola has too many films to cover in one episode, so we are tackling him in a two-parter. Part 1 covers Coppola from the beginning to Apocalypse Now.

Show Notes:

https://thedissolve.com/features/interdisciplinary/158-francis-ford-coppola-takes-the-same-approach-to-wi/

https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/997-the-conversation-looked-ahead-to-a-world-without-p/

https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/1000-with-the-conversation-walter-murch-made-the-editor/

https://www.amazon.com/Godfather-Notebook-Francis-Ford-Coppola/dp/1682450740/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1233293/The-maddest-movie-Why-Apocalypse-Now-finest-film-modern-times.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/6189162/The-Godfather-Nobody-enjoyed-one-day-of-it.html

http://www.cinemablend.com/dvds/The-Conversation-Blu-Ray-5557.html

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-rain-people-1969

http://kinetofilm.blogspot.com/2010/01/dementia-13-film-review.html

10 filmmakers, 57 movies. We discuss the best and worst of what we watched in season 1. Also, we'll talk about what's next for our auteurs and The Popcorn Auteur.

Brad Bird has worked with Steven Spielberg, consulted on the Simpsons, directed the cult classic The Iron Giant, won multiple Oscars with Pixar, and helmed a critically acclaimed chapter of the Mission Impossible series. Is there anything Brad Bird can't do? Perhaps a live-action film loosely inspired by part of an amusement park was a bridge too far.

We are thrilled to be joined this episode by Jonathan Sundy, illustrator, character designer, and friend of the show. Listen as we discuss the philosophical underpinnings in Bird's works, the strength of his cinematic storytelling, and whether the ending of Tomorrowland is redeemable.

To find more about Jonathan Sundy, visit his website at: http://jonathansundy.com/

Show Notes and Sources:

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/brad-bird-words-144186.html http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2015/05/tomorrowland_and_ayn_rand_incredibles_director_brad_bird_s_key_influence.html https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/06/the-passion-of-brad-bird/394487/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/brad-birds-objectivist-leanings-shine-brightest-in-tomorrowland/article24549785/ https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/812-the-slippery-politics-of-the-incredibles-and-other/ http://www.avclub.com/article/brad-bird-faux-populist-14766 https://youtu.be/KiXZMujutI0 http://collider.com/brad-bird-iron-giant-signature-edition-interview-original-ending/ https://youtu.be/YOfhMPXSAQc https://youtu.be/aop2ShYJFXI http://taughtbyapro.com/podcast-brad-bird-interview-tomorrowland/ http://www.vox.com/2015/5/23/8647021/tomorrowland-review-disney https://youtu.be/p5xvBA3cyAw http://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/810-the-incredibles-incredible-focus-on-the-family/ http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/10/an-interview-with-brad-bird?page=3 http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/22/damon-lindelof-s-persecution-complex-there-are-people-who-are-gunning-for-me.html http://pixar.wikia.com/wiki/Brad_Bird http://www.dailyinterlake.com/archive/article-f1f5632d-e179-5b34-934e-3368a3adaeae.html http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0083348/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Terry Gilliam is not the typical Hollywood filmmaker because he has rarely been a Hollywood filmmaker. Luckily, the lack of studio support has not stopped Gilliam from making unique and audacious films throughout his four-decade career. We'll examine the hits and misses among Gilliam's films and ask the important questions like: How does Gilliam blur the lines between dreams and reality? How does imagination play a central role in his filmmaking? And, how many of the cast of Time Bandits were later Ewoks in Star Wars? Join us as we dive into the wonderfully bizarre mind of Terry Gilliam.

Show Notes & Sources:

http://www.chud.com/7803/interview-terry-gilliam-tideland/ http://www.avclub.com/article/terry-gilliam-14021 https://thedissolve.com/features/interview/764-terry-gilliam-has-no-use-for-hope-or-happy-endings/ https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/66-keynote-brazil/ https://youtu.be/CAKS3rdYTpI http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/26/AR2006102600405.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/nightmare-in-disneyland-interview-terry-gilliam-1197840.html https://366weirdmovies.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/17-tideland-2005/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/resurrecting-heath-ledgers-final-film/ http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-adventures-of-baron-munchausen-1989 http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/time-bandits-1981 https://soundcloud.com/happysadconfused/terry-gilliam

Andrew Stanton has been with Pixar since Toy Story and is responsible for some of the studio's biggest hits such as WALL-E and Finding Nemo; however, his attempt to make the transition to live action with John Carter fell flat. Will we find a hidden gem in Stanton's flop? Who will have more praise for WALL-E? Does Finding Dory signal that Stanton is getting lazy? Listen as we discuss the answers to these and more questions.

Show Notes and Sources:

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5892594/some-random-theories-about-why-john-carter-flopped http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/wall-e-2008 https://youtu.be/KxDwieKpawg https://youtu.be/-Kuk4ir54KI http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/the-dirty-truth-about-finding-nemo/ http://soundworkscollection.com/news/soundworks-collection-interview-series-director-andrew-stanton-finding-dory

George Lucas may be the most talked and written about filmmaker in the history of movies. We take a fresh look at the full scope of Lucas's works, from THX 1138 to Revenge of the Sith. Will we find genius and ambition in the prequels or half-baked fan service? Will American Graffiti compare well to modern "gems" like Can't Hardly Wait and Superbad? Will Lucas ever direct again?

Episode Notes and Sources:

http://io9.gizmodo.com/star-wars-the-phantom-menace-doesnt-really-get-what-it-1742188503 http://io9.gizmodo.com/attack-of-the-clones-is-a-star-wars-wish-fulfillment-ch-1743553858 http://io9.gizmodo.com/sure-revenge-of-the-sith-is-the-best-star-wars-prequel-1744646183 http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-original-star-wars-is-a-great-movie-because-it-asks-1745802421 http://www.cracked.com/video_20196_how-george-lucas-almost-accidentally-made-masterpiece.html http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Jar-Jar-Binks-Sith-Lord-Star-Wars-Theory-Isn-t-Crazy-You-Think-98257.html http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/thx-1138-2004 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6793.Easy_Riders_Raging_Bulls https://www.youtube.com/user/RedLetterMedia/playlists?sort=dd&view=50&shelf_id=11

On this episode of the Popcorn Auteur, Jon and Chris try to make sense of the ups and downs of the Wachowskis' fascinating filmmaking career. Will Jon and Chris find films to like outside of The Matrix? Perhaps Speed Racer deserve a fresh look. Will they be able to avoid making fun of Eddie Redmayne in Jupiter Ascending? Unlikely. Will Jon be comfortable in the unfamiliar role of defending the filmmakers? Listen and find out.

Show notes/sources:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/09/10/beyond-the-matrix

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5954595/10-reasons-why-speed-racer-is-an-unsung-masterpiece

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5955079/is-cloud-atlas-an-unholy-mess-or-a-brilliant-masterpiece-yes

http://www.avclub.com/article/how-the-wachowskis-craft-saves-iboundi-from-being--85465

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cloud-atlas-2012

https://youtu.be/5uVkKKxDA6c

https://youtu.be/0ktrp11dQBA

https://youtu.be/ShAeafYCqxk