2Films 2Curious

Romeo + Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing; a 2Films3Curious special "Now, I know Shakespeare's a dead white guy, but he knows his shit, so we can overlook that." 2Films 3Curious is back with another special guest! Co-Tagonist Devon is on to talk with us about Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet and Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing. Baz Luhrmann's ostentation highlights beautifully the melodrama that is Shakespeare's most well known story of two idiots that kill each other and Joss Whedon...

The 13th Warrior and O Brother Where Art Thou? It's like a book you had to read in school BUT COOLER Epic literature is so ingrained culturally, that to cut through the white noise, you often have to put your own little twist on it. Even Romeo and Juliet has guns and zombies now; depending on what you watch... The 13th Warrior is the story of Beowulf as told through the eyes of Antonio Banderas. It was a huge flop that deserves far more credit. O Brother Where Art Thou? is the story of...

Jaws and Lars and the Real Girl "We need a community leader and it's going to be you, Quark." What is a community? How can they help their members? How can they hurt? Come with us as we look at Jaws and Lars and the Real Girl and discover what they have to say about being a member of a community. Jaws is a movie about a big ol hungry boi shark and the cop, fisherman, and baby Richard Dreyfuss who kill it. Lars and the Real Girl is a movie where Ryan Gosling is in love with an inhuman...

John Wick and The Warriors "...and all the worlds he builds? I mean, wow. That's some worlds right there..." Worldbuilding is the idea where someone builds the world...Not the toughest nut to crack, but it takes a lot to bake this perfect cake. John Wick, starring Keanu "man of our hearts" Reeves builds an interesting world of Crime in New York. The Warriors, a cult-classic based on a novel called The Warriors, builds a DIFFERENTLY interesting world of Crime in New York. This podcast is...

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World "...you are bad guy, but this does not mean you are bad guy." Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl stars Legolas, Sabé, and Sweeny Todd as adventurers on the sea of Piracy (the Pirasea?). We learn that not all pirates are bad and not all protagonists are "good" in this, the first of five Pirateses. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World stars Javert,...

Pink Floyd - The Wall and Bohemian Rhapsody Fame...it makes a man take things over; it lets him loose, hard to swallow. Fame puts you there where things are hollow... Fame; what is it good for? Anyways, Pink Floyd - The Wall is a movie of Pink Floyd's The Wall starring Bob Geldof and Bob Hoskins. It has A LOT to say about A LOT, but we focused on fame. Bohemian Rhapsody is a movie of Bohemian Rhapsodys singer, Freddie Mercury; starring Rami Malek and Dermot Murphy as Bob Geldof. It has A...

The Gamers: Dorkness Rising and Dungeons and Dragons What is a Dungeons and Dragons movie? Is it a movie in the Dungeons and Dragons world, like Solo A Star Wars Story is a Star Wars movie; or is it a movie about Dungeons and Dragons, like Fanboys is a Star Wars movie? Who knows... The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, sequel to the oft Youtube linked The Gamers, is a movie about a bunch of RPG nerds playing Dungeons and Dragons. Dungeons and Dragons, starring Riff Raff from The Rocky Horror...

Platoon and The Last Temptation of Christ; a 2Films 2Curious special 2Films 2Curious presents the special 2Films 3Curious featuring guest Bill; the father of Bill. From Superman to ET, there's examples of Christ-inspired characters throughout movies. Platoon, directed by the guy who directed Wall Street follows one of the Two and a Half Men as he fights in the Vietnam War. The Last Temptation of Christ directed by the guy who did Wolf of Wall Street (unrelated) examines the man Jesus (as...

Dune and The Dark Tower Is a good adaptation one that mirrors its source material exactly or one that forges its own path through a similar plot? Dune, directed by the Twin Peaks guy and starring the Twin Peaks guy and the Twin Peaks girl's sister, is the story of Lawrence of Arabia in S P A C E. The Dark Tower is the most controversial adaptation since The Last Airbender and stars Charles Miner from The Office and the "Alright alright alright" guy. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The Princess Bride and Lady in the Water Nostalgia can be tricky. Do I like this thing because I saw it when I was a kid, or do I find it genuinely compelling? The Princess Bride, Directed by Meathead from All in the Family and starring Major Cabot Forbes and Claire Underwood, relays the story of a Grandpa reading to his sick grandson. "Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles"; this movie has it all. Lady in the Water, directed by the man...