Friday, July 17, 2020

Under the Wheels Episode 18: Da 5 Bloods


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Music by Mike. Check out his Soundcloud.

Matt and Gabe review a more recently released movie - Spike Lee's newest joint Da 5 Bloods. Topics including creative content generation theories, knowing what not to include, subtle science fiction elements, kitchen sink realism, the "Disney Business Model", confusing Ken Burns and Ed Burns, how big-name actors writing a script for themselves is an automatic red flag, the idiosyncratic style of Spike Lee joints, the agelessness of Chadwick Boseman, Jackie Robinson dissonance, how and why Spike Lee breaks rules, Delroy Lindo's track record of never playing an easy role, Dave Franco's acting ability, strange behind the scene shenanigans with That 70's Show's cast, Jean Reno's career, the Rock - the Movie Star, 2 Vin Diesel references, the problem with media, the very strange barbarism of boxing, wondering how Timur Betmambetov and Ruben Fleisher still have careers,

Show Notes
The Outer Worlds
The Guest
Tangerine
Sean Baker interview regarding using the iPhone -
Understanding Comics
The Witcher
Dunkirk, 1917, and Saving Private Ryan
Mr. Plinkett reviews Picard: A Star Trek Story
42
Jackie Robinson Press Conference (for context)
Rossatron

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Under the Wheels Episode 17: Austin Returns



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The boys are back! Matt and Gabe are joined by Under the Wheels co-founder Austin where they discuss such topics as what they've been watching lately, authors who go on to direct motion pictures, Nicholas Winding Refn, The Snyder Cut, the perplexing reception of Star Wars Rogue One, the studio problem in regards to cheap reboots, a whole lot of Star Wars talk, Christopher Nolan, the self-created problem of Hollywood Studios and the culture behind them, the majesty of Nicholas Cage, the film stylings of one Guillermo Del Toro, the directing style of Mel Gibson, the dialectic of journalism on the internet, and why the current philosophy of drafting a quarterback in the NFL makes no sense.

Discussed in this episode:

Invisible Man (2020)
Maximum Overdrive
VFW (2019)
Too Old to Die Young
"Miles Teller is kind of a Dick"
Justice League The Snyder Cut
The Clone Wars
Color out of Space
Nicholas Cage Performance Essay on Youtube
Crimson Peak
Chronos
Night of the Hunter
Apocalypto
The Loft
The Lodge