We Wanna Be Film Buffs
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
Being a "film buff," seems cool but learning about film is difficult. Not sure where to start? Longtime friends, former film students, and wannabe film buffs Hadley and John aren't sure either. So, they're doing it their way. In each episode, Hadley and John decipher what it means to be a film buff, share stories from their experiences in film school and working in the film industry, and flex their movie muscles on the essential films from then and now.
Location:
United States
Description:
Being a "film buff," seems cool but learning about film is difficult. Not sure where to start? Longtime friends, former film students, and wannabe film buffs Hadley and John aren't sure either. So, they're doing it their way. In each episode, Hadley and John decipher what it means to be a film buff, share stories from their experiences in film school and working in the film industry, and flex their movie muscles on the essential films from then and now.
Twitter:
@filmbuffhotties
Language:
English
Episodes
#6 Paris is Burning - We Wanna Be Film Buffs
2/28/2021
The film buffs have been BAD. They are a couple of disgusting procrastinators who wait until the last minute to do anything and everything - including but not limited to watching, recording, and releasing this episode. This week Hadley and John are getting back into the swing of things and talking about one of the greatest seminal works of documentary filmmaking, Paris is Burning. Released to overwhelming controversy, praise, and critical analysis in 1990, Paris is Burning is a fabulous...
Duration:01:05:53
#5 The Triplets of Belleville (Les Triplettes de Belleville) - We Wanna Be Film Buffs
2/10/2021
Hadley and John are back and discussing the 2003 surrealist French animated comedy, The Triplets of Belleville, written and directed by Sylvian Chomet. Triplets is a French odyssey, an adventure story about a grandmother who will stop at nothing to save her grandson from the clutches of the French Mafia. With the help of an identical trio of 30's cabaret singers, granny Souza embarks on the adventure of her lifetime. Our film buffs discuss the film's many cultural references to race and...
Duration:01:12:15
#4 Before Sunrise - We Wanna Be Film Buffs
1/27/2021
In 1995 Richard Linklater released what would come to be considered one of the most unique, exciting, and lovable romance films ever. Before Sunrise watches Celine and Jesse discover themselves while discovering each other. It is a simple film that chronicles a single night spent between these two love birds as they wander the streets of Vienna talking about everything under the damn midnight sun. Hadley and John get drunk and discuss the structure and influence of this seminal piece that...
Duration:01:11:46
#3 The Truman Show - We Wanna Be Film Buffs
1/20/2021
In 1998 The Truman Show was a revelation. Truman Burbank is living in a simulated reality that revolves entirely around him. He doesn't know it yet, but he's about to find out the hard way that his entire life has been a reality show ingested by the masses. Starring Jim Carrey in a surprisingly poignant turn as Truman, Laura Linney, Ed Harris, and everyone's favorite...Paul Giamatti, The Truman Show packs an emotional punch. Hadley and John are baring their souls and getting deep. They're...
Duration:01:06:07
#2 Chinatown - We Wanna Be Film Buffs
1/13/2021
Trigger Warning: This week, Hadley and John discuss the 1974 Oscar darling Chinatown directed by...whatever, written by Robert Towne, and starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Chinatown is often considered to have one of the greatest scripts of all time. The film follows Los Angeles P.I. JJ Gittes through the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles. As he investigates the murder of a local politician he becomes embroiled in web of conspiracy, deceit, and tragic family secrets. In this episode...
Duration:00:59:57
#1 Casablanca - We Wanna Be Film Buffs
1/3/2021
In this episode, John and Hadley discuss the 1942...or 1943 classic Casablanca! Directed by Michael Curtiz, this noir-romance-thriller-war drama-melting pot of a movie has been breaking hearts and inspiring generations of auteurs for decades. Considered one of the greatest films of all time, Casablanca tells the story of Rick and Ilse, lovers torn apart by World War 2 and brought back together in Casablanca by a series of life altering and desperate circumstances. John and Hadley discuss...
Duration:01:11:07
We Wanna Be Film Buffs: Promo
1/2/2021
We Wanna Be Film Buffs Promo featuring hosts Hadley and John inviting you to listen to new episodes every Wednesday.
Duration:00:00:49