GoodTrash GenreCast

GTGC #281 Fallen Angels

Welcome to a special edition of the GoodTrash GenreCast. On this week's show, we have a patreon-sponsored movie. Our patreon supporter, Keithan, got to set the programming for this week, and he stayed mostly true to his roots with this pick. He sets us up with the kinetic, high-energy Fallen Angels from director Wong Kar-Wai. Fallen Angels is a dreamlike piece that is more experience than story, so is it worth your time? Tune in and find out.

GTGC #280 The Snowman

With our Growing Up in Summer marathon behind us, we decide to move on to bigger and brighter things... Or, something like that. If nothing else, we giggle. A lot. Because, we return to our regularly schedule program with what many have called the worst movie of 2017, The Snowman.

GTGC #279 Charlie Bartlett

Across the country, schools are getting back in session. And with that, summer is unofficially over. Which means, the Growing Up in Summer marathon must come to an end. And we decided to go with a Dalton and Arthur favorite, Charlie Bartlett. They both love it, but will Dustin hold it in the same regard?

In a twist, Dalton was unable to make it to this week's show! But, he sent his thoughts in for our review and game.

GTGC #278 Whip It

Our Growing Up in Summer marathon is winding down. We only have two more stops. This week, our film journey brings us to the aughts and places us in small town Texas. We got a bit tired of the male-centric stories we were looking at, and decided to look at a female-led, female-written and female-directed film. That's right, we're talking Drew Barrymore's Whip It! 

 

GTGC #277 The Perks of Being a Wallflower

I know what you're thinking, "Isn't it about time to wrap this marathon up?" Well, here's the thing. We do what we want. And we only got to the 80s with Boyz N the Hood. The way we see it, we gotta take this Coming-of-Age Marathon all the way to today. Or, at least the aughts. With that in mind, we enter part five of our marathon, move into the 90s and discuss the emotional gut-puncher, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. 

GTGC #276 Boyz N The Hood

The summer continues and so do we! That's right, we've gotten a little older, a little wiser and a little cheekier as we move into the fourth entry in our Growing up in Summer marathon. This week, we move into the 80s with John Singleton's Boyz N the Hood. Due to the film's success, Singleton became the first African American to be nominated for the directing oscar. He is also the youngest nominee in the category at the age of 24. But, does the film hold up? Or is it simply stuck in the 80s?

GTGC #275 Almost Famous

Welcome back to your favorite film analysis podcast! We're in the midst of summer and our Growing up in Summer marathon. That's right it's a whole bunch of kids becoming adults in this marathon. To add a little more spice, we've picked films that take place in different decades, with different people groups from different backgrounds. This week moves us into the 70s as we discuss the somewhat autobiographical Cameron Crowe road film, Almost Famous. 

GTGC #274 Dirty Dancing

Our lives keep changing as the summer progresses. That's right, our Growing up in Summer marathon continues this week with the 80s classic, Dirty Dancing—which takes place in the summer of '63. Dirty Dancing offers quite a few differences to Stand by Me. It's never as nostalgic, it features a strong female lead who comes from money. While class is a part of Stand by Me, it drives the narrative of Dirty Dancing.

GTGC #273 Stand By Me

We move deep in to summer and kick of a new marathon as we discuss one of our favorite genres, the coming-of-age story. Over the next few weeks, we'll look at films narratively set in different decades to see how the genre has evolved. We're kicking things off with the beloved classic from Rob Reiner, Stand by Me. 

Won't You Stand by Me

We kick off this new marathon by delving into the quintessential coming-of-age film. It's not the first, and it may not be the best, but it is probably the most widely known. In many ways, it has defined the genre since its release. The story, based on the Stephen King's novella The Body, sees four boys take off on a journey to see a dead body. Set in the last summer of the 1950s, Stand by Me contains many of the trademark beats of a King story and is brought to life by a dynamic group of kids—River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton and Jerry O'Connell. With it being a first time watch for Dalton, the question that stands is, "How well does it hold up?"

We talk at length this week about masculinity, Rob Reiner, acts of violence, the genre itself and what makes Stand by Me a landmark. But, before all of that, we play our game. This week, we talk about our favorite Stephen King adaptations. We also give quick reviews and decide if the movie goes on the shelf or in the trash.

Sounds like the trains a comin', let's get off these tracks.

 

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GTGC #272 The Italian Job (2003)

Ciao, and welcome back to your favorite film analysis podcast! We're back with one more show, much to Dustin's chagrin. Coming out of The Loveless, we were still in the mood for some bad boys. So, we thought nothing seemed more GoodTrash appropriate than F. Gary Gray's 2003 remake of The Italian Job. 

Zero to Sixty with The Italian Job

We thought, what could be better than Marky Mark, Jason Statham, Mos Def and Charlize Theron pulling a heist in Mini Coopers? Well, almost anything, apparently. The 2003 remake sees Wahlberg's Charlie Croker assembling a crew to get back at a friend turned foe. It's pretty much every heist movie you've seen before.

Our game this week is a good time as we Assemble a Heist Crew from different actors, characters and *checks notes* communist leaders?

We also break this film open in analysis. We talk about the heist film as a genre, the tropes that it entails and it's history. Dustin questions the film masquerading as a Robin Hood type narrative, when the rich are just stealing to get rich. The problematic characters are also a point of discussion. So, despite the film's failures, we still found plenty to talk about.

Now hop in, we got a train to catch!

 

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