Picture Show
Pundits Episode 5
Duration: 1:27:15 - Published: Monday,
November 28, 2005
It's a great day here on the
Picture Show Pundits. Matt Goodman has joined us and our
show is as packed as ever. Kinda like that turkey you gorged
yourself on last Thursday. In the spirit of the season of
stuffing and over-indulgence we have a show packed full of
movie goodness. So after you've finished putting up your
Christmas tree or proudly displaying your menorah, unwind
while listening to Episode 5.
Cast: Sarah "Reel Monkey" Bonilla, Ray "Macabre
Stalker" Bonilla, Nate "Boxman" Zoebl, and Special Guest
Matt Goodman
E-mail:
podcast@pictureshowpundits.com
Topics:
• Movie Review: Rent
o Uh-oh. . .mass chaos on the Rent
front!
o "Get a job you condomless hippies!"
o Matt thinks it's a good film for
Rent-heads.
o Sarah takes issue with the
hypocritical stance on selling out.
o Nate feels it is intrinsically
pretentious and naïve, overly romanticized and cheesy.
• Movie Review:
The Ice Harvest
o The Ice Harvest might take itself
too seriously, especially coming from Harold Ramis
(Groundhog Day ,
Caddyshack).
o Is this a dark noir like
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang?
o This is not Bad Santa or anything
even close to it.
o Spoiler alert: Why did they
change the ending? Nate fills us in.
• Movie Review:
Pride and Prejudice
o Sarah takes a few moments to
discuss one of the top 5 most adapted works of
literature in the world.
o Is this film worth the money, or is
a cheaper version more worthy of your dime?
• DVD Review:
War of the Worlds
o War of
the Worlds is extremely gripping when it
isn’t dripping melodrama.
o Steven Spielberg continues to
return to his roots.
o Thrilling post-9/11 horror movie.
• DVD Review:
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
o Pitt and Jolie exhibit a steamy and
enjoyable chemistry.
o Doug Liman is an action God!
o A great film from the summer!
• Trailer:
The Producers
o Broderick and Lane will make or
break this film.
o Will Ferrell looks amusing as
always.
• Trailer:
Underworld - Evolution
o Poor Ray admits he has a soft spot
for the first one.
o Nate feels its January release will
ruin its chances for an Oscar.
SPOILER
WARNING: Sarah innocently spoils
Rent
and The Ice Harvest.
Nate goes postal spoiling
Signs,
The Usual Suspects,
Seven,
American Beauty,
L.A. Confidential,
and No Way Out.
Matt, for good measure, spoils
Citizen Kane
and The Passion of the
Christ for all
listeners living under rocks.
(Seriously, I don't think many of these are spoilers, but
the time tag for Nate's Spoiler-Rama is 53:00 to 53:57)
Next Week:
Aeon Flux and the
DVD releases of March of the
Penguins,
Murderball and
Sky High. Trailers: Darren Aronofsky's
The Fountain and M.
Night Shyamalan's Lady in the
Water.
Opening Credits:
The Godfather Part II -
Carmine Coppola & Nino Rota, A New Carpet
Closing Credits: Mr. &
Mrs. Smith - John Powell,
His and Her Hits
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