Verbal Diorama

The award-winning indie film history podcast celebrating the history and legacy of movies you know, and movies you don't.

Have you ever wondered how your favourite movies were made? Hosted by Em, Verbal Diorama is a movie podcast that takes you behind the scenes to discover the extraordinary stories of cast and crew who bring classic films, blockbuster films, and cult films to life.

Movies are tough to make, and this podcast proves how amazing it is that they actually exist. From Hollywood classics to hidden gems, each episode explores the behind-the-scenes history, legacy, and untold filmmaking stories that make cinema history.

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May 6, 2021 · 55 min
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a true phenomenon, in all senses of the word. To coin a phrase from its sequel, it found the Holy Grail of filmmaking for being not only a commercial smash hit, but also became a critical darling and received multiple awards recognition. With the juggernaut pairing of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg at the helm, you'd think Raiders of the Lost Ark would have had it easy coming to the big screen.... but it really didn't. Plagued with on-set troubles, sickness, time and budget constraints meant that perfectionist Spielberg learned to like takes instead of love them. But that lean approach to filmmaking gave Raiders of the Lost Ark the same amount of raw grit and determination that Indiana Jones himself possessed, and an icon rolled into cinemas, where it stayed for an incredibly long time too.....! And it influenced The Mummy (1999), which is probably its greatest achievement. I jest of course.... or do I? I would love to hear your thoughts on Raiders of the Lost Ark! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com BRAND NEW Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor, Scott, Mark and Brendan. Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Scott from Monkey See Monkey Review for his Patron thoughts. You can find Monkey See Monkey Review @MSMRpod on Twitter Andy and Mike from Geek Salad for their Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Matt from The Podcast from Outer Space for his Patron thoughts. You can find The Podcast from Outer Space @TPFOSPod on Twitter And Brendan for his Patron thoughts. He doesn't have a podcast, he's just a really swell guy! Subscribe, follow and listen to Monkey See Monkey Review, Geek Salad and The Podcast from Outer Space in your podcast app of choice! Twitter peeps @chancewhitmore5 @capunderstands @trivia_chic @Oral_mfc @SwayzeofArabia Instagram folk andywilliams91 Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Apr 29, 2021 · 54 min
Children of Men
Children of Men, a prescient dystopian science-fiction drama asks a simple question. If human beings couldn't reproduce, what would happen to the world? Director Alfonso Cuarón made, what I consider his masterpiece, in 2006 and yet it's never felt more resonant, or prescient, than it does today. This is a movie that hasn't aged a day, and probably never will. It's a bleak, grim look at a dystopian not-too-distant future, loosely based on P.D. James original novel The Children of Men. While I have a minor gripe about one of the changes from book to screen, overall I truly believe Children of Men is a movie everyone needs to see. With breathtaking long takes and special effects, thought-provoking imagery and the harsh realisation that pretty much all of this movie has come (or is coming) true Children of Men remains one of those remarkable movies that just didn't seem to find an audience back in 2006. Let's change that. I would love to hear your thoughts on Children of Men! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com BRAND NEW Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor, Scott, Mark and Brendan. Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Scott from Monkey See Monkey Review for his Patron thoughts. You can find Monkey See Monkey Review @MSMRpod on Twitter Matt from The Podcast from Outer Space for his Patron thoughts. You can find The Podcast from Outer Space @TPFOSPod on Twitter Andy from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Subscribe, follow and listen to Monkey See Monkey Review, The Podcast from Outer Space and Geek Salad in your podcast app of choice! Twitter peeps @NikolisKitchen @MovieReviewsIn @MoviesWork @roddersj04 @KidsWatching @FilmFloggers @JDGravatte @stalepopcorn @AtTheFlicksPod Instagram folk None this time Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Apr 22, 2021 · 1 hr
Dirty Dancing (ft Mark Asquith from Captivate)
On the surface, a fan-favourite coming-of-age movie told through the eyes of young, innocent, naïve Baby Houseman as she has the time of her life meeting sexy, "bad boy" dance instructor Johnny Castle on her family holiday to the Catskill Mountains in the summer of 1963. She learns to dance, he learns to love. It's all very romantic. It's a feeling, a heartbeat. But, underneath it's more than that. Class divides, prejudice, discrimination, illegal abortion, sex - all the things that flew over my head when I first saw it aged 11-12. Dirty Dancing took big risks to come to the big screen, and it's those risks that make it an endearing classic, adored by millions, over 30 years later. Joining me in my kinda dancing, is a brilliant partner. Mark Asquith only saw this movie for the first time last year - and loved it! He brings a unique perspective to the chat, and bizarrely, some watermelons.... Massive thanks to Mark for taking the time to guest on this podcast and make sure you check out his work! He's the CEO of Rebel Base Media, and I can attest that Captivate is a brilliant podcast host, so if you're looking for a new podcast host, you can sign up to Captivate. He also hosts Star Wars podcast Spark of Rebellion, as well as The Podcast Accelerator; a great show with loads of helpful hints and tips on podcasting. There's no spaghetti arms on this chap.... I would love to hear your thoughts on Dirty Dancing! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com BRAND NEW Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor, Scott, Mark and Brendan! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Apr 15, 2021 · 50 min
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada is often referred to as a "chick flick", which I'd argue is not only inaccurate, but also a little insulting to such a fantastic exploration of feminine status, class and power. It allows its female characters to have agency, ambition and respect, despite them not being the archetypal “female character”. Meryl Streep brings complexity, nuance and vulnerability to Runway editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly, who in the hands of anyone else would just be a one-note villain. If a man is hard-working, demanding and rude, he's just ambitious but if a woman is the same, she's immediately calculating or labelled a b*tch. Why are those traits acceptable for men in positions of power, but not women? If you watch The Devil Wears Prada and you despise Miranda Priestly, ask yourself why? Is it because you just don't like her character, or is it because society tells you that women shouldn't behave this way? Honestly, the more I watch this movie, the more I love Miranda! Anne Hathaway is the perfect juxtaposition to Miranda too, and let's not forget this movie gave Emily Blunt her breakthrough. While the references to size and dieting may have dated a little, it's still a stylish, gorgeous and ground-breaking movie that demands your attention. Now accepting applications for my first and second assistant.... I would love to hear your thoughts on The Devil Wears Prada! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com BRAND NEW Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor, Scott and brand new patrons Mark and Brendan! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Simon from Maverick Productions for his Patron thoughts. You can find Maverick Productions, and information on all their podcasts @maverickpro on Twitter Andy from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Subscribe, follow and listen to The ExtonMoss Experiment, Tonic Screwdriver, Aural Intercourse and Geek Salad in your podcast app of choice! Twitter peeps @crims0nl1z Instagram folk None this time Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Apr 8, 2021 · 50 min
Hook
Hook Hook, show us the Hook! Verbal Diorama is a podcast known for its very good form, and was given three days to learn to fly, fight and crow and become The Pan. I like to think I'm more of a Rufio (Rufio, Ru-Fi-Ohhhhhhh!) actually. Hook is one of my childhood favourites. It's my favourite Peter Pan movie by far, and honestly it pains me that most people don't like it, let alone love it. Yes, it has problems; the fact Peter doesn't become Peter Pan for over an hour and a half is one I'll acknowledge off the bat, but it also has really high highs. Literal flying being one! Robin Williams being another and the importance of finding your happy thoughts as adults. The message might be saccharin sweet, but it's an important one. Don't forget the innocence of childhood, keep your imagination flowing and, mostly importantly, play with your children. Keep your children young for as long as possible. Don't make them grow up too fast. Quite simply, I think Hook is Bangarang, despite what Steven Spielberg himself says. I would love to hear your thoughts on Hook! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com BRAND NEW Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Laurel and Derek from The Midnight Myth for their Patron thoughts. You can find their bangarang episode on Hook right here and follow them @TheMidnightMyth on Twitter. Andy and Mike from Geek Salad for their Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Subscribe, follow and listen to The Midnight Myth and Geek Salad in your podcast app of choice! Twitter peeps @100thingspod @_SonOfBen_ @OSWpodcast1 @IDYP_Podcast @bigrobmack @PrestigePodcast @Oral_mfc Instagram folk @friendlysparpod @filmatfiftypodcast Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Mar 25, 2021 · 47 min
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Why don't we appreciate Samantha Caine and Charly Baltimore the same way we appreciate Sarah Connor and Ellen Ripley? Why do we choose Die Hard at Christmas instead of The Long Kiss Goodnight? What is explosions, if not Renny Harlin persevering? I have so many questions about why we, as a movie-going public, don't appreciate The Long Kiss Goodnight enough. Geena Davis is an absolute standout, playing two complex, interesting protagonists with different personalities and skillsets. Samuel L Jackson's wardrobe is the sharpest it's ever looked, and the chemistry between Davis and Jackson is top notch. It's a damn fine Shane Black script, with all the wit and humour you'd expect and a damn fine Renny Harlin action movie, with all the high octane explosions and lack of physics you'd expect. It's the best action movie you've probably never seen, but you should. The British Medical Journals referenced in the episode: Memories aren't made of this: amnesia at the movies by Sallie Baxendale The butler(s) DID it - dissociative identity disorder in cinema by Peter Byrne I would love to hear your thoughts on The Long Kiss Goodnight! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com BRAND NEW Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Andy from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Subscribe, follow and listen to Geek Salad in your podcast app of choice! Twitter peeps @MovieReviewsIn @BeaverDoes @WooLongTalks @Oral_mfc @BlkGirlsDoStuff @BLCAgnew Instagram folk @woo_long_talks @contrarianprime @jmoore7j Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Mar 18, 2021 · 51 min
Josie and the Pussycats
Hello, I'm Em. And yes, I'm a podcast host. No, I said cappuccino. I'm here to talk to you about something very important. And no, it's not about me or my podcast. I'm here to talk about subliminal messages in rock and roll music. Or as it's simply known in some cultures, 'rock music'. You see, for years the government has been wisely coercing teenagers to buy products they normally wouldn't want, just to get their money. Fact! Kids don't have bills to pay. Fact! They don't pay taxes. But! They do babysit and hold minimum wage jobs that earn them wads of cash as substantial as, well, my body of work. But kids today aren't dumb. They're not gonna buy just anything. That's why the government has been planting small subliminal advertising suggestions in today's rock music. The results? We can now get these kids to buy just about anything. We can have them chasing a new trend every week. And that is good for the economy. And what's good for the economy... is good for the country. So God bless the United States Of America - the most ass-kickin' country... in the world! And god bless Josie and the Pussycats! (Let's hope this episode isn't a "take the Chevy to the levy" situation. Du Jour means seat belts! Du Jour means crash positions!) Ross Burlingame's IndieGoGo for Best Movie Ever: A Totally Jerkin' Book, an oral history of Josie and the Pussycats can be found here Jess and I would love to hear your thoughts on Josie and the Pussycats! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com BRAND NEW Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Jess, for the short time she stuck around for the recording! Most excellent Patrons Andy from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Laurel from The Midnight Myth for her Patron thoughts. You can find The Midnight Myth @themidnightmyth on Twitter The Vern from Cinema Recall for his Patron thoughts. You can find Cinema Recall @cinema_recall on Twitter and their Josie and the Pussycats episode here and Luke for his Patron thoughts. He's @lukeraddy on Twitter Subscribe, follow and listen to Geek Salad, The Midnight Myth and Cinema Recall in your app of choice! Twitter peeps @CFeverDreams @breakingthe4th @mattreallytho @LicenceToQueer @queerxoh And Jenni Holtz's article can be found here Instagram folk @fwm_pod @moviesatthematt Facebook chums Christopher Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Mar 11, 2021 · 48 min
Krull
If you love the idea of Lord of the Rings meets Arthurian legend meets Star Wars meets Dungeons and Dragons, then Krull is right up your alley.... While it's a movie with recognisable flaws, that doesn't mean my love for it is lessened in any way. Prince Colwyn's quest to save his Princess Lyssa from the evil Beast in the Black Fortress will always hold a very special place in my heart, despite the infanticide, the gruesome character deaths and the Slayers' brain worms. Seriously, those brain worms are nightmare fuel! Krull is a really special movie for me, it has a wonderful James Horner score, gorgeous special effects and character design, and ultimately the power of love will always defeat absolute evil. Who cares about script and character development?! Right?! I would love to hear your thoughts on Krull! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com BRAND NEW Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Andy from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Subscribe, follow and listen to Geek Salad in your app of choice! Twitter peeps @100thingspod @CherryBombsPod @AttheflicksPod Instagram folk None this time Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Mar 4, 2021 · 36 min
Big Trouble in Little China
In the first of March's look into cult movie classics, Big Trouble in Little China nowadays looks like a movie that should have been destined for success. It had the capable charismatic hero, and Kurt Russell playing the guy who thinks he's the hero. Throw in the damsels in distress, creepy villain, ancient sorcery, high-action martial arts choreography and Chinese mythology and mysticism, and it makes no sense that it flopped at the box office. Unlike most '80s movie where Chinese characters were cliched tropes, Big Trouble in Little China, with its primarily Asian cast, at least attempts to respect Chinese myths and legends. Just remember, if you need a green-eyed girl to break your centuries-old curse, don't be like David Lo Pan, get her consent before the marriage ceremony! The parody of Gangnam Style I mentioned is Lo Pan Style and it's hilarious! I would love to hear your thoughts on Big Trouble in Little China! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Andy from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Mike, also from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad once again @geeksaladradio on Twitter and Mike is @gundam_guyver Subscribe, follow and listen to all these wonderful podcasts in your app of choice! Twitter peeps @Oral_mfc @BLCAgnew @OSWpodcast1 @Dan2Di2 @RedeemBadMovies Instagram folk None this time Facebook chums Erik Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Feb 25, 2021 · 39 min
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Roald Dahl quite famously hated most of the film adaptations of his famous books, but I think he'd quite like this one. Wes Anderson takes his keen idiosyncratic eye and took Fantastic Mr. Fox and made it, well, fantastic! From the juddery stop-motion animation, to the anachronistic American sounding heroes, these anthropomorphic animals have hearts, minds and relatable insecurities. It's quote-unquote cussing fantastic. I would love to hear your thoughts on Fantastic Mr. Fox! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Emily from I Drink Your Podcast for her Patron thoughts. You can find I Drink Your Podcast @IDYP_podcast on Twitter Andy from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Subscribe, follow and listen to all these wonderful podcasts in your app of choice! Twitter peeps @cinema_recall @MovieReviewsIn @ThePeterBriggs @capunderstands @100thingspod @FilmBustersPaul @DWLundberg @Oral_mfc @AtPedestrian @SpyHards @volpeforce5 @IDYP_Podcast @Gedders7 @AtTheFlickspod Instagram folk None this time Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Feb 17, 2021 · 30 min
Robin Hood (1973)
To celebrate Verbal Diorama's second birthday, here's a Bronze Age joy. Oo-de-lally! This fox is a FOX! It might borrow from other Disney movies, but that doesn't make it any less of a fan favourite. Robin Hood Thanks for your continued support! More fun to come in Year Three! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Feb 16, 2021 · 32 min
The Jungle Book (1967)
To celebrate Verbal Diorama's second birthday, here's a Silver Age delight The last movie Walt Disney worked on before his death, and based on Rudyard Kipling's stories about the man-cub Mowgli. With a jungle this fun, why would any of us want to go to the man-village? The Jungle Book Thanks for your continued support! More fun to come in Year Three! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Feb 15, 2021 · 42 min
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
To celebrate Verbal Diorama's second birthday, here's a Golden Age treat. It may be 84 years old, but it's still as timeless, elegant and truly awe-inspiring as ever.... Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Here's a link to one of the missing songs by the dwarfs - Music in Your Soup Thanks for your continued support! More fun to come in Year Three! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Feb 11, 2021 · 43 min
Ghost in the Shell (1995) (Kōkaku Kidōtai)
The Matrix, Westworld, Metal Gear Solid, Cyberpunk 2077, AI: Artificial Intelligence.... all have been inspired by the legendary Ghost in the Shell. Ghost in the Shell is a ground-breaking landmark of animation; a cyberpunk dystopian masterpiece, with beautiful cityscapes, engaging characters led by Major Motoko Kusanagi and a story about humanity's reliance on being connected. If Cher from Clueless was describing it, she'd say it was "way existential", and she'd be right. What makes us who we are? What could we gain from transhumanism? With deep roots in philosophy, existentialism, and an exploration of gender identity; Ghost in the Shell proves, if any were necessary, that animation is not just a medium for children, and that animation can explore philosophical themes through rich storytelling and creative visuals and also provide a stark warning for our future. I would love to hear your thoughts on Ghost in the Shell! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Emily from I Drink Your Podcast for her Patron thoughts. You can find I Drink Your Podcast @IDYP_podcast on Twitter Andy from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter Subscribe, follow and listen to all these wonderful podcasts in your app of choice! Twitter peeps @BLCAgnew @sure_grand @ThatSequelGuy @capunderstands @Oral_mfc @flamebrain39 Instagram folk None this time Facebook chums Joe Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Feb 4, 2021 · 52 min
Shrek
Once upon a time, there was a brave knight, who went to the tallest tower of the scariest castle on his noble steed, to vanquish the dragon and save the beautiful princess held captive within. The knight and the princess fall in love, but she was destined to marry another. The knight stops the wedding as they admit their love. They live happily ever after. The end. Peel back those onion layers for an alternative take on the fairy tales of old, and a big middle finger from Jeffrey Katzenberg to Michael Eisner as we take a deep dive into Shrek's swamp, talk about its difficult beginnings, the premature death of its main voice actor and its attempts to subvert fairy tale genres before succumbing to become the very thing it wanted to subvert! In many ways, it's hard to believe this movie is 21 years old. In other ways, it shows its age. Not on the poop and fart jokes though, they're timeless! I would love to hear your thoughts on Shrek! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! NEW! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons To both Andy & Mike from Geek Salad for their Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter To Derek from The Midnight Myth for his Patron thoughts. You can find The Midnight Myth @themidnightmyth on Twitter To Griff from The Paul and Griff Show for his Patron thoughts. You can find The Paul and Griff Show @paulngriffshow on Twitter Subscribe, follow and listen to all these wonderful podcasts in your app of choice! Twitter peeps @wafflesthemagic @bestfilmeverpod @trevorcarlee @years_beers @sure_grand @BigBadWolfie5 Instagram folk @breakingthe4thpodcast Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Jan 28, 2021 · 42 min
Chicken Run
What came first? The chicken or the egg? It's a question as old as time, and one pondered by all the great philosophers, scientists, scholars and farmers. In the field of Aardman's big screen successes, Chicken Run comes first. It's still the highest grossing stop-motion animated movie ever made, and Aardman's literal and figurative fingerprints are all over these English chicks. (I'm sorry for all the chicken-based puns that follow, I really am) What could have easily been a one-chick pony, Aardman definitely didn't count their chickens before they hatched, and partnered with Dreamworks to produce Chicken Run. In one fowl swoop, they delivered a movie that was universally beloved. Poultry in motion and really clucking eggscellent. Look no feather, Chicken Run is a truly wonderful movie that should beak your interest. (This is why they didn't invite me to work on the script for Chicken Run!) I would love to hear your thoughts on Chicken Run! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! NEW! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Special thanks to the wonderful Scott from Monkey See Monkey Review podcast for sharing his Patron thoughts! You can find Monkey See Monkey Review @MSMRpod on Twitter and in your podcast app of choice. Make sure you check those guys out! And to Andy from Geek Salad for his Patron thoughts. You can find Geek Salad @geeksaladradio on Twitter, they've been going for 12 years didn't you know! Download and listen to them today! And to Emily from I Drink Your Podcast for her Patron thoughts. You can find I Drink Your Podcast at @idyp_podcast and they purely focus on the movies of 2007, which was a good year for movies actually! Twitter peeps @SWOProductions @NFTDT @_SonOfBen_ Instagram folk @fwm_pod Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Jan 21, 2021 · 52 min
Your Name. (Kimi no Na wa)
How can I write about Your Name? Is it possible to convey the jaw dropping beauty and breath-taking majesty of Your Name with words? I'm not really sure it is, but I take a stab at it in Episode 77 anyway, because Your Name is truly something magical and resplendent to witness. A simple boy meets girl love story, with an added element of celestial forces; Your Name takes a simple story and elevates it to a visual treat as well as an emotional powerhouse. Put simply, if you don't believe in true love or soulmates, you'll walk away from Your Name believing that both are possible, that connections between strangers exist and that person you took a double-glance at in the street may have been someone you knew, but you just don't remember that you knew them. I would love to hear your thoughts on Your Name! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! NEW! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Special thanks to the wonderful Scott from Monkey See Monkey Review podcast for sharing his Patron thoughts! You can find Monkey See Monkey Review @MSMRpod on Twitter and in your podcast app of choice. Make sure you check those guys out! Twitter peeps @BLCAgnew @VixenVVitch @RouletteCinema Instagram folk None this time Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Jan 14, 2021 · 45 min
The Secret of NIMH
The Secret of NIMH is the epitome of a simple tale, beautifully told with the sort of stunning hand-drawn animation that Walt Disney Animation was known for during the Golden Age of Disney. Coincidentally, Don Bluth used to work at Disney, so he knew the tricks of the trade and went ahead with his own animation studio and a dark adaptation of Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, itself based on a real scientific study of rodent societal overpopulation. Mrs Brisby; mouse, widow, badass single mother, needs to move her family from the farmer's field where she lives and goes on an adventure to find and befriend the Rats of NIMH; super intelligent, highly skilled rodents who her late husband Jonathan helped escape the laboratory where they were all experimented on. It's beautiful, dark, twisted and delightful nightmare fuel! Don Bluth deserved more appreciation from us all than he ever got. I would love to hear your thoughts on The Secret of NIMH! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! NEW! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Most excellent Patrons Special thanks to Patron and friend of the podcast Andy from Geek Salad, for his Patron thoughts. Make sure you check out his podcast, the excellent Geek Salad, available in all good (and some probably not so good, we don't know!) podcast apps. Twitter peeps @BLCAgnew @GoldenTalesGeek @Lanodantheon Instagram folk None this time Facebook chums None this time Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Jan 7, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
Coco
Happy New Year everyone, and welcome to Animation Season! The first movie in the season is the newest movie featured and also the highest grossing. It's also probably the most culturally significant, emotionally resonant and spiritual of the season too. Pixar's Coco. I feel like this movie is more comparable to Kubo and the Two Strings than it is to its fellow Day of the Dead animated stable-mate The Book of Life. But while it's set during Dia de los Muertos, it's more about the power of family, of music and of celebrating life. It's a stunning and powerful look into Mexican family life and culture, and it's one of Pixar's greatest achievements. I would love to hear your thoughts on Coco! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! NEW! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Special and massive thanks to long-time patron Claudia for allowing me to interview her about her experiences of Dia de los Muertos and her thoughts on Coco as a Mexican-American. Her contribution to this episode is invaluable. Also thanks to Andy from Geek Salad and Derek & Laurel from The Midnight Myth for providing the first ever Patron comments! Make sure you check out their podcasts and their episodes which focus on Coco: Geek Salad - Episode 189: Into the Ani-verse https://geeksalad.podbean.com/e/episode-189-into-the-ani-verse-part-1/ https://geeksalad.podbean.com/e/episode-189-into-the-ani-verse-part-2/ The Midnight Myth - Episode 82: The World is Mi Familia https://www.midnightmyth.com/episodes/2018/11/11/episode-82-the-world-is-mi-familia Twitter peeps @BLCAgnew @derekjones198 @SpyHards @OSWpodcast1 @FalseStartsPod @BeaverDoes @WooLongTalks @hugosposts Instagram folk @afcfilmgeek Facebook chums Maggie Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Dec 23, 2020 · 52 min
Gremlins
Before you listen to this episode, you need to follow a few rules. Keep this episode away from sunlight (that's easy, the days are still short....) Never get this episode wet. But most importantly, no matter how much this episode pleads, no matter how much it begs, NEVER FEED EPISODE 74 AFTER MIDNIGHT! Got it?! Good. This episode is sweet and lovely, but it could multiply and turn into a download monster, and no-one wants that.... Hang on.... I want a download monster....! Gremlins, from three of Hollywood's most well-known names; Chris Columbus, Steven Spielberg and Joe Dante, is a perfect little Mogwai of a movie. It has everything I love - puppets, animatronics, marionettes, stop-motion, and it's really quite scary. So scary, in fact, it helped pave the way for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to create a brand-new rating in-between PG and R. In the UK it remained 15 rated until it was reclassified as a 12A. My DVD is still a 15, though. I'm quite proud. This episode also features a cameo from my little Mogwai Jess, who goes full Gremlin halfway through to disrupt the recording with a paper bag. Seriously, I could not write better comedy than she provides. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, have a great New Year and Verbal Diorama shall return in 2021, with Animation Season 2.... I would love to hear your thoughts on Gremlins! GET IN TOUCH.... Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama Email verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Website verbaldiorama.com SUPPORT VERBAL DIORAMA.... Leave a 5-star rating/review: Apple Podcasts or Podchaser Join the Patreon: patreon.com/verbaldiorama Thank you to all the patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel, Derek, Jason, Kristin, Cat, Andy, Mike, Griff, Luke, Emily, Michael, Matt, Trevor and Scott! NEW! Buy Merch! https://teespring.com/stores/verbaldiorama Tees, mugs, hoodies and totes are available! EPISODE THANKS TO.... Twitter peeps @BLCAgnew @derekjones198 @verybrithorror @AttheflicksPod @capunderstands @Oral_mfc @russlovesmovies @Stuntgoat75 @BeaverDoes @wafflesthemagic @BetamaxPod @in_feature @moviemarapod @mashleymovies @geeksaladradio @MoviesWork @MGnPpodcast @LaunchingTPilot Instagram folk None this time Facebook chums Andrew Richard Theme Music: Verbal Diorama Theme Song Music by Chloe Enticott - Compositions by Chloe Facebook Lyrics by Chloe Enticott (and me!) Production by Ellis Powell-Bevan of Ewenique Studios. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy