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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Verbal Diorama has been going for one year! To celebrate, here's my favourite Studio Ghibli movie - Howl's Moving Castle Hauru no Ugoku Shiro Thank you so much for listening and supporting the podcast for the past year - you rock! 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
"Alright, let's do this one last time. My name is Peter Parker. I was bitten by a radioactive spider, and for 10 years, I've been the one and only– Spider-Man. I'm pretty sure you know the rest." "Alright, people, let’s do this one last time. My name is Peter B. Parker. I was bitten by a radioactive spider. And for the last 22 years– I thought I was the one and only Spider-Man. What a day. I'm pretty sure you know the rest."" "Alright, people. Let’s start at the beginning one last time. My name is Gwen Stacy. I was bitten by a radioactive spider, And for the last 2 years, I've been the one and only Spider-Woman. You guys know the rest." "My name is Peter Parker. I was bitten by a radioactive spider. In my universe, it's 1933 and I’m a private eye. I like to drink egg creams and I like to fight Nazis. A lot. Sometimes, I let matches burn down to my fingertips just to feel something, anything." "Hi, guys! Konichiwa! Hajimemashite yoroshiku! My name is Peni Parker. I was bitten by a radioactive spider. I'm from New York in the year 3145. I have a psychic link with a spider who lives inside my father's robot, and we're best friends forever." "My name is Peter Porker. I was bitten by a radioactive pig. I'm a photographer for the Daily Beagle. When I'm not pooching around, I'm working like a dog trying to sniff out the latest story. I frolic, and I dance, and I do this with my pants...." "Okay, let's do this one last time, yeah? For real this time. This is it. My name is Miles Morales. I was bitten by a radioactive spider, And for like 2 days, I've been the one and only Spider-Man. I think you know the rest. I finished my essay, saved a bunch of people, got hit by a drone, I did this with my dad, met my roommate finally, slapped a sticker where my dad's never gonna find it, and when I feel alone, like no one understands what I'm going through, I remember my friends who get it. I never thought I'd be able to do any of this stuff, but I can. Anyone can wear the mask. You could wear the mask. If you didn't know that before, I hope you do now. 'Cause I'm Spider-Man, and I'm not the only one. Not by a long shot." I would love to hear your thoughts on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Thank you to patrons Simon E, Sade, Jardiel, Claudia, Simon B, Laurel and Derek for supporting Verbal Diorama! To support the show on Patreon from just $2 a month, have a look over at https://www.patreon.com/verbaldiorama and choose your Keanu - you can now get the majority of episodes early too! You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps Andy @geeksaladradio @capunderstands @derekjones198 @FilmBustersPaul @trivia_chic @TimeShiftersPod @bingeablespod @FWESpodcast @moviesandteapod @TCbyTC @Stuntgoat75 @TroytlePower Instagram pals @kolbytoldme @eatcrime @friends_and_flayers @contrarianprime Facebook chums Laurel Hostak Jones 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
One day, a talented lass or fellow, a special one with face of yellow, will make the Piece of Resistance found from it's hiding refuge underground, and with a noble army at the helm, this Master Builder will thwart the Kragle and save the realm, and be the greatest, most interesting, most important person of all times. All this is true because it rhymes. Lego, the most popular toy in the entire world, does not need a movie based on it. In fact, Lego executives originally didn't want it to be made. They didn't want it to potentially tarnish their legacy; a brand that had been successful for almost 70 years and sold 600 billion bricks. The fact that The Lego Movie exists is amazing in itself. That it's not just a shameless feature-length advertisement for toys is even more so. It's witty, smart, fun and appeals to all ages, a lot like the toy bricks it's representing but unlike those bricks, there are no rules other than the rule of enjoyment. It parodies everything, pays homage to everything, details everything and exaggerates everything. This movie really does have everything. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! I would love to hear your thoughts on The Lego Movie! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Thank you to our Patreon Producer Sade, patrons Simon E, Jardiel, Claudia and Simon B for supporting Verbal Diorama! To support the show on Patreon from just $2 a month, have a look over at https://www.patreon.com/verbaldiorama and choose your Keanu - you can now get the majority of episodes early too! You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps Andy @geeksaladradio @derekjones198 @Pulp Cereal @TheIridescentA1 Instagram pals @heamcast @snuggles2005 Facebook chums Andy DeSisto Erik Carlson 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. SPACESHIP! SPACESHIP! SPACESHIP! 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
Most parents think their kids are gifted. Most kids think their parents are heroes (whilst also being really embarrassing!). Most families are super, but only the Parr family is Incredible. Unlike the other movies featured in the animation season so far, The Incredibles was a massive critical and commercial success for Brad Bird, the first out-of-house film-maker Pixar brought into the fold. While his previous movie, The Iron Giant (see episode 17!) failed to make a mark at the box office, The Incredibles flew high, without capes, into the hearts and minds of millions. But don't be fooled. It's not just your standard superhero movie. It has layers and layers of complexity in its style and substance. It's a study about family, mid-life crises, marital problems and identity, and it does it whilst balancing action, comedy and character perfectly and most importantly, it never sugar-coats the serious real-world danger of being a superhero. It's bright, colourful, gorgeous, fun and endlessly quotable. This is my favourite Pixar movie for a reason. I think it's super. You sly dog, you got me monologuing! (Well, it's a solo podcast, so it's kinda inevitable) I would love to hear your thoughts on The Incredibles! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Thank you to our Patreon Producer Sade, patrons Simon E, Jardiel, Claudia and Simon B for supporting Verbal Diorama! To support the show on Patreon from just $2 a month, have a look over at https://www.patreon.com/verbaldiorama and choose your Keanu - you can now get the majority of episodes early too! You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps Andy @geeksaladradio Dave @NFTDT Sade @offscreenbabble - Patreon producer Sade, here! @SeanGeekPodcast @derekjones198 @AttheflicksPod @iused2watchthis @FriendsNFlayers @PulpCereal @kevin_thecritic @hugosposts Facebook chums Erik Carlson Lorraine Purdon 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. Go, confront the problem. Fight! Win! And call me when you get back, darling. I enjoy our visits. 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
If you saw Kubo and the Two Strings, you'd probably be in agreement with me when I say that's it's the most stunning achievement in stop motion filmmaking, and Laika deserve all the accolades. The problem is, not many people did see it. In fact although it's arguably Laika's best work, it's also one of their biggest financial failures, which is a travesty and we should all hang our heads in shame (me included - I first saw it on Blu-Ray!). Telling the story of a young boy on an epic quest, it's a tale of the bond of family (especially mothers and sons), found family, courage, power, memories and ultimately that kindness is a strength, not a weakness. The sheer feat of skill, technology, engineering, innovation and determination is etched into every snowflake and leaf all the way up to a record breaking 16 foot tall skeleton puppet. In short, this movie surpasses technical achievement. It's exceptional. And, like me, you'll probably cry a lot. Visit Laika's YouTube Channel here I would love to hear your thoughts on Kubo and the Two Strings! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Thank you to our Patreon Producer Sade, patrons Simon E, Jardiel, Claudia and Simon B for supporting Verbal Diorama! To support the show on Patreon from just $2 a month, have a look over at https://www.patreon.com/verbaldiorama and choose your Keanu - you can now get the majority of episodes early too! You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps @SYIMS_Podcast @FalseStartsPod @Robnoady @TheMiddleborne @GnarlyJimbob Instagram folk @mobisze @vegimorph @thisfilmislit 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
The animation season continues with Akira, pre-recorded in November 2019, live at SAMM's Peterborough, where I met up with my special guests Anita and Ciara from The Unexceptionals podcast, and quite frankly they couldn't have been nicer and more brilliant. Set in 2019, the legendary anime Akira is more relevant to our real 2019 than our 1988 could have possibly predicted. It's a story of isolation, fear and the corruption of power and youth, and asks questions about our existence and the evolution of humanity post-disaster. This version of Neo-Tokyo contrasts between the bright beautiful neon cityscape and the dismal dark downtown streets where young people like Tetsuo and Kaneda face an uncertain future. It's also a movie that continues to influence other movies; Inception, Chronicle and The Matrix all take themes from Akira and with a Taika Waititi-directed live-action remake in the pipeline, Akira will continue to inspire cinema for years to come. We also talk about the movies that influenced Akira's look, such as Blade Runner and Tron. Basically, this movie looks, sounds and feels stunning. In summary, I recorded Akira with the collective noun "A-Ciara" and we had, quite frankly, a massive amount of fun talking about an iconic anime that you should be watching! It's worth noticing there is occasionally a bit of an echo on my voice (because their mics also picked me up!) but I've tried to reduce it. Hopefully it's not too off-putting! Massive thanks to the hilarious and amazing Anita and Ciara for guesting on Akira. They can be found and followed at @_unexceptionals on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook, and the first season of The Unexceptionals can be downloaded wherever you get your podcasts from. The second season will be out early this year, so watch out for that! I would love to hear your thoughts on Akira! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Thank you to our Patreon Producer Sade, patrons Simon E, Jardiel, Claudia and new patron Simon B for supporting Verbal Diorama! To support the show on Patreon from just $2 a month, have a look over at https://www.patreon.com/verbaldiorama and choose your Keanu! You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com 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. Thanks to SAMM's Peterborough for allowing us use of their basement at the venue for recording! 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
Our animation season kicks off with a heartwarming family Christmas favourite, starring Dasher, Dancer, Prancer....erm, Bambi, John, the one with the white ear and Santa's youngest son Arthur, who'll do anything to get young Gwen Hines a present on Christmas morning after she's accidentally missed by Santa's high-tech delivery system. It's a movie that comments on inter-generational conflict, inheritance, our reliance on technology and loss of tradition, as well as our own egotistical behaviours, but mostly it's about the true meaning of Christmas - compassion, family, belief and the joy of giving. It's also gorgeous and very British, courtesy of the genius of Aardman Animation. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! PS I swear I was not drunk during recording! Also, Jess was around for editing. I would love to hear your thoughts on Arthur Christmas! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Thank you to our Patreon Producer Sade and patrons Simon, Jardiel and Claudia for supporting Verbal Diorama! To support the show on Patreon from just $2 a month, have a look over at https://www.patreon.com/verbaldiorama and choose your Keanu You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com 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
Keanu Reeves is often criticised for not "acting" enough in his movies. He may not be the John Constantine of comic book fans dreams, but with his literal devil-may-care attitude and cynical despondence on full display, I think he pretty much nails this John Constantine - a man at the end of his life, desperate to save enough souls from damnation so he can go to Heaven after a teenage suicide attempt leaves him with no option but to go to Hell. Pair him with Rachel Weisz, (a woman who could make a movie of herself cooking eggs and I'd watch it), and her effervescent charm, it really is great to watch them together. Religious subtexts aside, this is a movie about faith in humanity too. John's faith is restored by his dealings with Weisz's bereaved police detective Angela Dodson and although he becomes a hero, it's not really about his journey to heroism, more about giving the finger to authority and doing the right thing. Listen, I know you know how much I loved Dredd for its ability to adapt its source material so effectively, and Constantine is not without source material (and a more faithful TV show), but if this movie was called anything else, it wouldn't be as derided as it unfortunately was. It still looks good after 15 years, and while some of the performances stand out as being less than hellblazing (I'm looking at you Gavin Rossdale!), Keanu's is pretty great actually - and I'm not the only person who thinks so (thankfully!) I would love to hear your thoughts on Constantine! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Thank you to our Patreon Producer Sade, patrons Simon and Jardiel and new patron Claudia for supporting Verbal Diorama! To support the show on Patreon from just $2 a month, have a look over at https://www.patreon.com/verbaldiorama and choose your Keanu (John Constantine is an option!!) You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps @WooLongTalks @FilmbustersPaul @MoviesWork @movievirginspod @Capt_Hangry @kevin_thecritic @NerdsWithFriend @simon_exton @trivia_chic @tepidville @ComicsinMotionP @JRSP_1978 @nle318 @RobWadeVision @lukesolo73 Instagram folk @talesofpeck 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
Once upon a time, there was a prince. His name was Neil Gaiman. He wrote a book called Stardust. He wished upon a fallen star for it to be excellent, be directed by the extremely talented Matthew Vaughn and star some of Hollywood's all time greats plus a league of British comedic talent and a young up-and-coming actor called Charlie Cox. His wish came true. He lived happily ever after. The end. Stardust is great! Even my nephew loves it and he's three! Oh and I just realised Captain Shakespeare is a literal Sky Captain. Call back to Sky Captain! I would love to hear your thoughts on Stardust! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Thank you to our Patreon Producer Sade, and patrons Simon and Jardiel for supporting Verbal Diorama! To support the show on Patreon from just $2 a month, have a look over at https://www.patreon.com/verbaldiorama and choose your Keanu..... You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps @NFTDT @trivia_chic @thisfilmislit Instagram folk @contrarianprime @sherbert_lemons @bookofliespodcast Real Life My sister My 3 year old nephew! 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
2016's Passengers, starring Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence and Hollywood heartthrob Chris Pratt should have had an easy journey to sci-fi greatness. Its script was championed in the 2007 Hollywood Black List, it enticed an Oscar nominated director and Sony believed in it so much they upped the budget to $120 million. There was a lot riding on the success of the Starship Avalon's 120-year voyage to Homestead II. The problem is..... it's meant to be romantic, but just ends up feeling, well, really creepy. Passengers is a movie with a lot of promise. It wants to be a cautionary tale on our reliance on technology and trusting of big corporations, the social and class divide between the rich and the poor, for us to ask questions about moral quandaries, to empathise with a character’s isolation and loneliness and the broader implications of artificial intelligence but it kinda takes all these interesting and rich discussions and bookends them with “yeah, but they’re both really hot” and never really satisfactorily answers any of the moral questions it asks of itself. It's a shame. The thing is, it could very easily be fixed with a few choice edits.... I would love to hear your thoughts on Passengers! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com Thank you to our Patreon Producer Sade, and also our new patrons Simon and Jardiel for supporting Verbal Diorama! To support the show on Patreon from just $2 a month, have a look over at https://www.patreon.com/verbaldiorama and choose your Keanu..... You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps @BlkGirlsDoStuff @capunderstands @SYIMS_Podcast @BTipplers @MoviesWork @iused2watchthis @alwayscriticpod @RoleplayRetcon @robinhoodpod @kolbytoldme @core_xtra @cwordpod @CuylerisGreen @litgamingarena @reeltroublepod @agentcoop007 @RobynandDani @Wizard_Matt @JasonKruppa Instagram folk @contrarianprime @eatcrime Facebook buds Erik Carlson 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
"When you doubt your powers, you give power to your doubts." I'm joined by the mysterious and manly Andy from Geek Salad to discuss whoever smelled it dealt it, disco not being dead and clouds of radically fluctuating deviant chaotrons. With a huge and established cast of great 90s comedians and character actors as the Six Very Nearly Dead Guys With a Temporary Reprieve, 1999's Mystery Men had everything going for it. It was smart, daft and funny, it commented on capitalism and superhero cynicism but also came out well before the superhero genre boomed. In many ways, it was a movie before its time. Roughly 15 years before its time. It also had the unfortunate experience of coming out in the same day in America as The Sixth Sense, which dominated the box office, leaving Mystery Men feeling like the Invisible Boy at most cinemas. It also feels very reminiscent of Joel Schumacher's Batman movies, with a bright colour palette and vibrant neon CG cityscapes. Not the most pleasant comparison in the world to make, but a comparison it is. In the modern era of superhero movies dominating the box office, as well as all the merchandising and branding, it's refreshing to see a movie tackle the "other guys" and the fact that they are just everyday normal people, trying their best to be exceptional and to do the right thing. Everyone loves an underdog story. These are the forking biggest underdogs. No need to Shovel it in your face. I don't want to make you Furious. Will we ever find out if Lance Hunt and Captain Amazing are the same person? Lance Hunt wears glasses you see, and Captain Amazing doesn't, so it's really tricky to tell if those rumours are true.... Slight mistake in the episode: Janeane Garofalo's character is called Carol, not Karen! Ooops. Don't set Carmine the Bowler on me, please! I would love to hear your thoughts on Mystery Men! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Andy, from Geek Salad, obviously! He can be found over @geeksaladradio on Twitter and he's an absolute joy! Twitter peeps @BlkGirlsDoStuff @capunderstands @MoviesWork @ThefilmB @ContrarianPrime @FilmbustersPaul @trivia_chic @LatteThunder @FriendsNFlayers @ColbsBulbs @filmcellar @Hoovalicious84 @Anotherfilmnerd Instagram folk @moviesatthematt 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
Can't even shout, can't even cry The Gentlemen are coming by Looking in windows, knocking on doors They need to take seven and they might take yours Can't call to mom, can't say a word You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard. Happy Halloween! 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
Never judge a book by its cover. We're told that as children and throughout life, and yet we all still do it. We all revert to those tired stereotypes that blondes are dumb, ice-cold or overtly sexual bombshells who steal husbands. The truth is, although those tropes have been around in movies since the 1930s, change is coming. And whilst that change didn't start with Legally Blonde, it was definitely a massive catalyst for Hollywood to change its way of thinking, and also us... the viewing public. Reese Witherspoon gives us a smart, funny, kind and thoughtful Elle Woods who just happens to be super popular and President of her sorority. Whoever you are, you can root for and find common ground with Elle. She's the feminist hero you never knew you needed, but we all need a bit more Elle in our lives. Getting into Harvard Law..... what, like it's hard?! It's really not, actually. I would love to hear your thoughts on Legally Blonde! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps @TheMidnightMyth @BlkGirlsDoStuff Instagram folk @moviesatthematt @_unexceptionals @lorraine_purdon_ 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
Edge of Tomorrow is not just your typical action sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow is not just your typical Tom Cruise action sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow is not just your typical Tom Cruise action sci-fi with time loops Edge of Tomorrow is not just your typical Tom Cruise action sci-fi with time loops where he dies spectacularly and hilariously every single time. Edge of Tomorrow is an Emily Blunt action sci-fi; because whilst Tom Cruise headlines the movie, Emily Blunt is the star and so is her character Rita Vrataski. So, forewarning, this episode contains strong feelings towards Emily Blunt.... but to be fair I am nice about Tom Cruise too. This Cruise is my favourite Cruise and this movie is all the better for his performance.... ...but mainly because of Emily Blunt. I would love to hear your thoughts on Edge of Tomorrow! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps Andy from @geeksaladradio @capunderstands @robinhoodpod @NerdsWithFriend @CookinWithGrief @Dreamofdragons @trevorcarlee @kevin_thecritic @30Podcast @jonboy274 Instagram folk @shuffleonline @fuelled_funny @tfgifpodcast @moviesatthematt @vegimorph 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
Hugh Jackman's swansong as Wolverine is nothing like any superhero comic book movie ever. It's a brutal, gory, painful look at the life of an ageing hero, a man whose life consists of numbing his pain with booze whilst caring for a frail, elderly, dementia suffering Charles Xavier. You feel every inch of their suffering and vulnerability in a world where mutants are no longer born and where Charles is so unpredictable they've declared his brain a weapon of mass destruction..... And so we meet Laura - a young mutant very much like Logan, a young mutant who brings Charles joy and gives Logan a reason to not walk away from this fight. Fox Studios could have made a standard CGI-filled world-ending standard superhero movie. The fact they chose to make something so personal, so character-driven and so emotionally-weighted with real world stakes was such a massive risk. It paid off. Critically, commercially and, most importantly, for characters we've known and loved since 2000. We need to see more studios make more movies like this. I would love to hear your thoughts on Logan! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com (I always forget to say it in the episode!) Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps Andy from @geeksaladradio @capunderstands @trivia_chic @derekjones198 @MoviesWork @robinhoodpod @cinema_recall @kevin_thecritic @GenuineChitChat @SSOUITSpodcast @gtthpod Instagram folk @thosemovieguyspodcast @moviesatthematt 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
Have you seen that movie by Edgar Wright? Shaun of the Dead? I love that movie. No, the other one. Hot Fuzz - I always quote it! No, neither of those, the one with the young lad as the lead Baby Driver! Oh my god, such a cool movie, great soundtrack None of those! The other other other other Edgar Wright movie! The World's End? Get out! If this conversation has happened to you, you're not alone. Scott Pilgrim vs The World is actually brilliant, but so are all of Edgar Wright's other movies, and so poor Scott Pilgrim tends to be forgotten. I want to change that. Scott Pilgrim has a phenomenal cast, great music, brilliant fight choreography and more video game references than all video games combined (probably). It about heart, strength, character and defeating your new loves' evil exes. What's more relateable than that? Most importantly, I've found a new ringtone and a way to swear on the podcast without actually swearing - all thanks to this movie! I would love to hear your thoughts on Scott Pilgrim vs The World! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com (I always forget to say it in the episode!) Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps @capunderstands @Le_Meanderthals @Wyattrocks @PulpCereal @trivia_chic @foodhistorypod @thedcabrera @TroytlePower Instagram folk @contrarianprime @thethirstpod @thereal_johng 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
If you've downloaded this because you've seen The Iron Giant - big pat on the back and well done for doing so! Take a listen as I go on an almighty rant about why people under-appreciate animation and why The Iron Giant contradicts the myth that animation is just for children, whilst also being a master-class in animation, theme, characters and voice talent. If you've downloaded this because you haven't seen The Iron Giant, but trust what comes out of my mouth, I'm going to say..... PLEASE WATCH THE IRON GIANT! And then come back and listen for all the reasons above. It saddens me you haven't seen it, but I understand why. 1999 was incredibly saturated for excellence in cinema. But this..... this is worth the watch. If you only trust me once, trust me on this. This is not just animation. Animation is never just animation. The Iron Giant proves more so than any animated feature that to class animation as "just" animation is plain and simply idiotic. Animation is not a genre. Animation is everything. The Iron Giant is a masterpiece. Bravo Brad Bird. You clever amazing man. I might just love you more than Keanu..... (maybe not, but it's close!) Pete Townshend's A Friend of a Friend animated video for 1989's The Iron Man is at https://youtu.be/LpiYXRt5MyM I would love to hear your thoughts on The Iron Giant! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! Buy yourself a copy of The Iron Giant for my birthday. Genuinely all I could ever want. My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their co ntributions to this episode: Twitter peeps @MoviesAtTheMatt @HeresSandy @LaunchingTPilot @FeministHotdog @20thCenturyGeek @agirlherhorror @RobertC46302033 Instagram folk @itsnotjoe @thethirstpod Next up? Well you'll have to listen to find out, so go do the Wright thing..... ;-) 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
There were lots of fantasy movies which came out in the 80s. Flash Gordon, The Dark Crystal, Krull, The Neverending Story, Legend and Labyrinth to name a few. None were, however, as sweet-natured, innocent and kind as Willow, with a marvellous central performance from a mature beyond his years teenage Warwick Davis. (He was actually 17 during filming, not 18 like I say in the episode.... ooops!) You simply couldn't have Willow without Warwick. Nor could you have Willow without the ground-breaking special effects; a mixture of animatronics, stop-motion, miniatures, animation, over-sized sets, blue-screen compositing, rear projection, as well as ILM’s innovative 2D transformation system, called MORF. This movie contains so much state-of-the-art special effects work that they had to scale down production to stop the budget from being blown! Don't even get me started on that James Horner score. It's so beautiful it makes me cry! Simply put, whilst the story is simple, this movie is magic. Willow...... You Are Great! I would love to hear your thoughts on Willow! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama Letterboxd @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! For Augstravaganza, please don't donate to Ko-fi. Instead please donate to shinecharity.org.uk/donate so they can provide advice and support to families dealing with spina bifida, hydrocephalus and related conditions. Any Ko-Fi donations I receive in the month of August will instead be donated to Shine. My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps @30podcast @gundam_guyver Instagram folk @sheenanigans83 @rcarteaga_h24 @leppieladdie @ginatinel Next up is The Iron Giant - look out for that in your podcatcher on 31st August! 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
Jarsoomians! Welcome to Barsoom Airlines. Exits are here, here, here and here. Please fasten your seat belts, there's a lot of turbulence on our journey and honestly we're all in for a bumpy ride to visit John Carter (of Mars). John Carter, fictional hero of the American Civil War and of Edgar Rice Burroughs' popular Barsoom series of novels should have had an easy road to Hollywood glory. His name in lights should have enticed men, women and children to his big screen adventures, with multiple sequels, telling a story beloved by many. He should be as big as Star Wars or Avatar, movies that were inspired by his adventures. He's not though. His movie spent 81 years in development hell before being released, flopping terribly and fading into relative obscurity. It's almost like it's a swear word in Disney canon, (because lest we forget, this is a Disney movie). The House of Mouse wants nothing more to do with this character or this movie. Join me, as we follow John to Mars, discover why Mars was actually deemed part of the problem, how an inexperienced director managed to get complete creative control over a $250 million movie and just how they managed to market an Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation without even mentioning Edgar Rice Burroughs. The thing is, it's actually not a terrible movie. It's convoluted and confusing, but it's also fun and interesting. It's just not the masterpiece it should have been. Ock, ohem, oktei, weis, Barsoom! References: Bob Clampett's test footage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTAlgZlqwnQ Kerry Conran's presentation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfry_GeXst8 John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood by Michael D Sellers - https://www.amazon.co.uk/John-Carter-Gods-Hollywood-filmmakers/dp/0615682316 I would love to hear your thoughts on John Carter! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama YouTube @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama [at] gmail [dot] com You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! For Augstravaganza, please don't donate to Ko-fi. Instead please donate to shinecharity.org.uk/donate so they can provide advice and support to families dealing with spina bifida, hydrocephalus and related conditions. Any Ko-Fi donations I receive in the month of August will instead be donated to Shine. My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps Andy @geeksaladradio Mike @gundam_guyver Jeff @AttheflicksPod @ComicsinMotionP Christopher @TimeShiftersPod @PulpCereal @Erikakamoviefan @Dreamofdragons @TheMiddleborne @Lawrencehoard91 Next up is Willow - look out for that in your podcatcher in about a week's 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
What is The Matrix? No one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself. I would love to hear your thoughts on The Matrix! You can get in touch on Twitter @verbaldiorama Instagram @verbaldiorama Facebook @verbaldiorama or you can email me general hellos, feedback or suggestions: verbaldiorama@gmail.com You can rate or review the show in iTunes or at Apple Podcasts and I'd very much appreciate that! For Augstravaganza, please don't donate to Ko-fi. Instead please donate to shinecharity.org.uk/donate so they can provide advice and support to families dealing with spina bifida, hydrocephalus and related conditions. Any Ko-Fi donations I receive in the month of August will instead be donated to Shine. My website is at https://verbaldiorama.com Special thanks to Lorraine & Harrie from Show Me The Podcast - come back to podcasting soon, we miss you! Thanks to the following for their contributions to this episode: Twitter peeps Andy @geeksaladradio Jason @WooLongTalks @_unexceptionals @MeteorReviews Christy @KillerFunPod @bluesoxcircle @cinema_recall Jeff @AttheflicksPod @FeministHotdog @PulpCereal @iused2watchthis @SelectWomanTaft Instagram folk @richkidd266 @vergimorph @unitanda @ozzy_aydo Next up is John Carter - look out for that in your podcatcher in about a week's 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