The Goods: A Film Podcast

Dan and Brian bring to life the corpse of the much-mocked Weekend at Bernie's and find it more palatable than they expected. Join as they discuss "they don't make 'em like they used to" writing and practical effects, the sneaky (and possibly unintentional) satire of '80s excess and hedonism, unspeakable acts to unalive bodies, the deliriously wacky sequel, and Dan's proposed metaphor for the corpse. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

Dan and Brian welcome Brian's college friend and Emmy-winning filmmaker Zan Gillies to discuss the extended Rankin/Bass holiday universe, culminating in the Avengers: Endgame-like Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July. Join as they discuss collecting the Ultron of media awards, the deathly fascinations of the Frosty franchise, the spiritual landscape of the Rankin/Bass universe, an abundance of redheads, the insanity of Rudolph's second movie, and the grand unhinged culminating carnival adventure pulling them together. Check out Zan's Kickstarter for his SmarterChild documentary: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smarterchild/searching-for-smarterchild-a-feature-documentary Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

The unholiest of Goods projects reaches its conclusion in the second Shrekisode in which Dan, his brother Will, Brian, and his brother Andrew consider Shrek 4, the Puss in Boots spinoffs, and many pieces of Shrek ephemera: shorts, spinoffs, fan projects, etc. Join as they discuss Shrek 4's role in DreamWorks' history and the Shrek timeline, the disturbing Humpty Dumpty design, a debate about best scene in the series, and whether sequels of any type should exist. Then Will delivers one last Shrek surprise. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

And so it has come to this. Dan and Brian each invite their brothers to have a discussion of the sprawling Shrek franchise, starting with a look at the first three films in the series. Join as they discuss why Shrek is so iconic among a certain generation, their own twisted histories with the franchise, the reverberations Shrek sent through film animation, whether Shrek 2 is superior to the original, the immeasurable disappointment of Shrek 3, and where do Dronkeys come from. Somehow, this is only the first half of the conversation. Check in next episode for Part 2. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/  

In honor of Dan's birthday, he and Brian watch and discuss one of Dan's favorite movies, the classic 1993 hangout comedy Dazed and Confused. Join as they discuss Richard Linklater's career, the most beautiful word in the English language, the complexity of nostalgia, Dan's favorite needle drops, and how Dan is L-I-V-I-N at age 38. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/  

Dan and Brian embark on a journey exploring the many movies about a man from a colonial force falling in love with a native and learning the "noble" ways of her culture, including Avatar, Ferngully, Dances With Wolves, and their focus of the week, Pocahontas. Next, they look at the StarKid Production musical paying tribute and parody to the sci-fi films of its ilk, Starship. Lastly, and most importantly, Brian shares an exciting update! Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/  

Dan and Brian catch up with neo-noir The Kid Detective, a longtime watchlist entry for Dan. Join as they discuss Canadian cinema, Adam Brody, the boundaries of film noir, arrested development, a post-Simpsons world, census-designated places, structure-based riffs, and delicate tonal descent. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

Dan and Brian try something for the first time in their 250 episode run: a "mailbag" episode taking questions written in by listeners. Topics include iconic screen kisses, film noir, dream podcast guests, and KPop Demon Hunters vs. Zombies 4. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/  

Dan and Brian are joined by their friend Gavin and his lawyer father Kevin to discuss the courtroom comedy classic My Cousin Vinny. Join as they discuss their own courtroom experiences, the accuracies and inaccuracies of My Cousin Vinny's depiction of a jury trial, whether or not the film's farce gags work, the remarkable casting and lineup of performances, whether Marisa Tomei deserved that Oscar, The Munsters vs. The Addams Family, and the what the most accurate courtroom movie is. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

Dan and Brian convene to discuss how they are feeling after a quarter-thousand episodes of The Goods: A Film Podcast and what lies ahead. Then, they hand out awards to films covered in the 50 most recent episodes of the show. Thank you as always, listeners, for nearly six years of great times, and many more to come. Send us questions for our mailbag: [email protected] Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

Brian and Dan celebrate TWO HUNDRED FIFTY episodes of The Goods with a big-time double-whammy of two oft-mentioned but never-reviewed films: Armageddon, the Michael Bay space-disaster blockbuster, and Amadeus, the Best Picture-winning story of competing classical music composers. Join as they discuss The Criterion Collection, laser discs, the critical merits of "Bayhem," the goofy charms and demerits of Armageddon, the long shadow of Amadeus, Opera Saturday, sexual frustration, obsession, God, and what comes next on The Goods' hazy, winding path forward. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/  

Dan and Brian welcome back Gargus to discuss a video game adaptation that goes out of its way to channel the spirit of its impish source material, for better and for worse. Join as they discuss Uwe Boll, Gamergate, tax evasion, 9/11 jokes, the fine line between crass and provocative, and a finale for the ages.  Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/