FARCE/FILM Episode 76: The Green Hornet, Blue Valentine

--> Episode 76: 01/16/11 <--

Hosts: Colin George, Sonic Kim, Kevin Mauer, Matt Kaufhold

Intro – 00:00

Top 5 – 01:08

The Green Hornet – 08:41

Blue Valentine – 30:56

WMD – 48:29

(17 Again, Apollo 13, Knight and Day, Alien, The Town, The Social Network, The Iron Giant, All the Real Girls, The Kids Are All Right)

E-mail, Top 5 of 2010, and Outro – 01:16:30

(Best drunks in film)

"The Green Hornet"

Colin:
Kevin:
Sonic:
Kaufhold:

"Blue Valentine"

Colin:
Kevin:
Sonic:

Weekly Discussion:

This week, our hosts discuss the MPAA's initial NC-17 rating for Blue Valentine. Is there a double standard for the depiction of violence and sexuality in film? Do we really need an NC-17 rating?

FARCE/FILM Episode 58: The Last Exorcism, Pontypool

--> Episode 58: 08/29/10 <--

Hosts: Colin George, Brian Crawford, Kevin Mauer, Ben Wong

Intro – 00:00

Top 5 – 03:12

The Last Exorcism - 06:15

Pontypool (spoilers) – 26:36

WMD – 41:45

(Dead Space: Downfall, Batman and Robin, The Kids Are Alright, Milk, Nosferatu, Tango and Cash, True Romance, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, This Film Is Not Yet Rated)

E-mail and Outro – 01:11:55

(What director is defining the teenagers of 2010?)

"The Last Exorcist"

Colin:
Kevin:
Ben:

"Pontypool"

Colin:
Kevin:
Crawford:
Ben:

-- Weekly Discussion --

This week we discussed the use of the mockumentary cinematography style in films and its effectiveness in both the comedy and horror genres. What is your opinion of the style? Do you think it fits in only one genre of filmmaking?