'You Talkin' to Me?’ Film Podcast

James had never seen Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece of suspense ‘Rear Window’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it. As an example of pure entertainment cinema, ‘Rear Window’ is simultaneously a lesson in obsession and the dangers of voyeurism. So, whilst we enjoy the thrill of the suspense, how do we feel about becoming as voyeuristic as the film’s hero? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In this episode of Talkin’ Talk Club, we explore the world of Anime movies. Dan and James share the same birthday: Dan, who recently turned 50, has only ever seen 2 Anime movies in his life. James, who recently turned 17, has been watching and enjoying Anime for years. James set Dan a challenge: He created a list of 10 Anime moves that represent some of the best available and set Dan the task of watching them before they recorded this episode. What follows is a lively conversation about great Japanese animation. Here’s James’s list of classic anime movies: Spirited Away Howl’s Moving Castle Princess Mononoke The Red Turtle Paprika Perfect Blue A Silent Voice The Tale of Princess Kaguya The Grave of the Fireflies Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion We also mention Your Name, The Boy and the Heron and Tokyo Godfathers. ***Warning: This episode contains plot spoilers for The Red Turtle and The Boy and the Heron*** Talkin’ Film Club is a companion piece to the ‘You Talkin’ to Me?’ Film Podcast. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

James was unaware of Charles Laughton’s masterpiece ‘The Night of the Hunter’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it. As the only feature to be directed by Laughton, ‘The Night of the Hunter’ is a unique one-off experience that has become one of the most influential movies of all time, but is this mix of noir, horror and gothic fairy-tale still effective and is Robert Mitchum still terrifying? In this episode, we reference the following video of Charles Laughton directing the actors in the movie: https://youtu.be/1vG4AiYDs-w?si=KnIMVOKeFyZE2H1Z Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

James had never seen Bruce Robinson’s ‘Withnail & I’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it. As the first feature for its two lead actors and its director, ‘Withnail & I’ has become one of the most quotable and rewatchable movies of all time, but are the careers of all those involved still defined by this seminal cult classic? In this episode we quote directly from the film, so there’s a small amount of swearing. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In this episode of Talkin’ Talk Club, Dan, James and Jim sink their teeth into their favourite Vampire movies. Why are we drawn to vampire movies above other creature features; Are modern vampires always the coolest characters in the movie; and is Keanu Reeves' performance in Bram Stoker’s Dracula actually pretty good? Talkin’ Film Club is a companion piece to the ‘You Talkin’ to Me?’ Film Podcast. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

James had never seen Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Magnolia’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it. A pivotal film in Anderson’s early career, ‘Magnolia’ has an ensemble cast to die for and a fantastic script, but does the movie’s ambition ultimately derail it and why is everybody singing? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In 1973 ‘Don’t Look Now’ and ‘The Wicker Man’ were released in the UK as a double feature, with the cult classic ‘The Wicker Man’ as the supporting picture to the main release of Nicolas Roeg’s ‘Don’t Look Now’. James (who’s 16) had never seen either of these horror classics before, so we watched them back-to-back (with a 15-minute intermission) and recorded a podcast about the experience. Why are there so many parallels between the two films and does watching them as a double bill impact your overall opinion of each? Warning: As these films are 50 years old, we talk openly about their twists and key plot points. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Dan, James and Jim are obsessed with keeping top ten lists of their favourite films. In this episode of Takin’ Film Club they discuss the dilemma of choosing one great movie over another and also consider the best films of the 21st Century so far. Which of these movies will still be remembered in 100 years? Talkin’ Film Club is a companion piece to the ‘You Talkin; to Me?’ Film Podcast. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

James has never seen Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’, so he watched it with Dan and they recorded a podcast about it. Considered to be one of the greatest movies of all time, Vertigo is Mesmerising and full of mystery, but does it still have the power to surprise new viewers and why is it only truly satisfying when you see it more than once? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

In this episode of Talkin’ Talk Club, Dan and James are joined by friend of the show, Jim, for a stroll through their favourite New York movies. What makes the perfect New York movie; Why did we all pick ‘Do the Right Thing’ but none of us chose a film by Woody Allen; and why do so many classic New York movies take place in a single day? Here are our individual top five New York movies: Dan’s picks: Taxi Driver Do the Right Thing After Hours The Warriors The Fisher King James’s picks: Do the Right Thing Birdman 25th Hour C’mon C’mon The Royal Tenenbaums Jim’s picks Dog Day Afternoon Taxi Driver Do the Right Thing Saturday Night Fever When Harry Met Sally Talkin’ Film Club is a companion piece to the ‘You Talkin’ to Me?’ Film Podcast. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts

James had never seen Martin Scorsese’s wiseguy classic ‘Goodfellas’ so we watched it together and recorded a podcast about it. Is this the greatest gangster movie of all time, or just the best and most influential Scorsese movie? And how is it possible for someone to be funny and scary at the same time? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

James had never seen all-time classic musical ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ so we watched it together and recorded a podcast about it. Regularly voted as the greatest musical ever made, what are the ingredients that make this film so special and why is it considered a ‘sheer unabashed joy’? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

Dan and James are joined by friend of the show, Jim Clifford, for a leap through their favourite time travel movies. What makes a great time travel movie?; do the best time travel movies need a cool time machine?; should time travel movies have sequels? Talkin’ Film Club is a companion piece to the ‘You Talkin’ to Me?’ Film Podcast. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

James had never seen Terrence Malick’s influential debut ‘Badlands’, so we watched it together and recorded a podcast about it. Is this the greatest ‘lovers-on-the-run’ movie of all time and why is everyone they meet on their journey so strange? During the episode we reference this video about narration: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2698-malick-and-the-art-of-the-voice-over Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

James and Dan are obsessed with keeping a top ten list of their favourite films. In this episode of Takin’ Film Club they discuss why they’re so passionate about the films on their lists and wonder why similar lists across movie websites and magazines are so diverse. Their Top Ten favourite movies can be found here: James: https://boxd.it/5IRNO Dan: https://boxd.it/7t5O8 Talkin’ Film Club is a companion piece to the ‘You Talkin; to Me?’ Film Podcast. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

James has never seen Jonathan Demme’s classic psychological horror, ‘The Silence of the Lambs’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it. With outstanding performances, script and directing is this the most influential suspense film of all time or just an A-list B-movie? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review on Apple Podcasts.

James is 15 and has never seen Milos Forman’s psychological masterpiece, ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it. With some of the greatest ensemble acting in history, and two towering performances from its leads, is the film still worthy of its countless accolades? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, find and like our page on Facebook and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review at Apple Podcasts.

James (15) has never seen Roman Polanski’s noir masterpiece, ‘Chinatown’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it. With one of the best scripts ever written and a star-making performance from Jack Nicholson, is this the greatest detective movie of all time and why does Jack have a bandage on his nose? Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, view our posts on TikTok @talkin_film, or find and like our page on Facebook. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review at Apple Podcasts and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

James (15) has never seen Spike Lee’s 1989 masterpiece, ‘Do the Right Thing’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it. Racial tensions rise on the hottest day of the year as bickering escalates to violent confrontation and tragedy. Is the film still relevant today? Absolutely yes. Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, find and like our page on Facebook, and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review. During the episode we reference these: https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/the-best-10-movies-of-1989 https://youtu.be/6sGKhANz99A

James (14) has never seen Ridley Scott’s game changing sci-fi classic, ‘Blade Runner’. We watched it together and then recorded a podcast about it. Is this the most influential science fiction movie of all time, or just a 1940s inspired detective story with added unicorns (or both). Follow us on Twitter @talkinfilm, find and like our page on Facebook, and please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what we’re doing, please recommend us and leave us a positive review.