Dodge Movie Podcast

Clueless stars Alicia Silverstone and tells the story of Cher who is shallow, rich and socially successful at Beverly Hills High School. She sets out to make herself responsible to improve the social lives of others. The tag line for the film is Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Whatever. This was Amy Heckerling's directorial debut. It also stars Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd and Breckin Meyer.   Timecodes:...

Princess Bride is the story of a grandfather who reads his ailing grandson the story of a farm boy who becomes a pirate in search of his true love Princess Buttercup facing multiple obstacles along the way. The film is another from Rob Reiner and has a huge cast of stars.   Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :30 - Introduction :46 - The Film Facts 5:16 - Film Trivia 9:08 - The Pickup Line 20:54 - Learning...

Forrest Gump is the story of an Alabama man with a simple view of the world. Forrest navigates life while intersecting some of America's major moments from the 50s to the 70s, all while trying to re-unite with his childhood sweetheart, Jenny. Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :30 - Introduction :46 - The Film Facts 3:54 - Dealing with a low IQ character 6:42 - How this film changed Gary Sinise's life 9:54...

Suddenly, Last Summer was Elizabeth Taylor's first film with Columbia Pictures after her contract with MGM ended. Elizabeth plays Cathy, a young woman whose aunt wants to have her lobotomized in an effort to hide a family secret.   Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :30 - Introduction :46 - The Film Facts 4:09 - Tennessee Williams 10:21 - The Pickup Line 10:22 - The LGBTQ+ representation in the film 12:52...

Rocky is Sylvester Stallone's first writing and starring role. He portrays a struggling boxer from Philadelphia who gets a chance to fight a world heavyweight champion. While struggling to be a champion boxer he is pursuing his love for the corner pet shop girl, Adrienne.     Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :30 - Introduction :46 - The Film Facts 6:01 - Film Trivia 11:08 - The Pickup Line 15:07 - The us...

E.T. is the story of Elliot who discovers an alien sleeping in his backyard shed and decides to help the extra terrestrial call home to be able to return to his home planet. Following the success of Jaws, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET is from Steven Spielberg. The film won four Oscars and many other wins and nominations. Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :30 - Introduction :46 - Hillsboro Film Festival...

Spinal Tap is the first spoof on the rockumentary following one of England's loudest bands. Director Rob Reiner plays Marty De Bergi who chronicles the bands fateful tour.   Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :30 - Introduction :46 - The Film Facts 1:10 - Improvisation and cultural reference 6:53 - The Pickup Line 12:19 - Mike actually went to a Spinal Tap concert 16:41 - Some of the costuming   20:27- Hea...

The Rose stars Bette Midler and portrays the tumultuous life of a self-destructive rock star who is ready for a break and dealing with all of the pressures of her rock star life and career. She clashes with her business manager who wants her two fulfill her contract and keep working.   Timecodes: :00 - Introduction :17 - Announcement of Last Year's Contest Winner 1:38 - Where our listeners live. 6...

The Sessions is a film about a lovely man who is living dependent on an iron lung due to his polio. He wants to experience sex before he dies and asks a priest permission and a therapist to help him achieve this.   Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :17 - The Film stats 6:20 - The Pickup Line 12:33   Film themes & characters 15:53 - Actor techniques 21:24 - The setting for the film 25:01 - Head Traum...

Carol is a well nominated film staring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara about a young woman who develops an intimate relationship with another woman in the 1950s in Philadelphia.     Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :17 - The Film stats 5:36 - The Pickup Line 13:53 - Film Analysis 19:36 - Historical Relevance 22:02 - Head Trauma 22:36 - Smoochie, Smoochie, Smoochie 22:57 - Driving Review 27:59 - Let'...

Friends with Benefits stars Justin Timberlake & Mila Kunis as a couple who attempt to use their relationship as an experiment to see if they can just have sex and not a romantic relationship but that only leads to complications. Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :30 - Introduction :46 - The Film stats 7:02 - Ironically talking about Natalie Portman when she isn't even in this film. 9:44 - The Pickup Line...

Flower stars Zoey Deutch who portrays a sexually active teenager who creates an unusual relationship with her stepbrother who has just been released from rehab. The film is directed by Max Winkler who was also one of the writers.   Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :30 - Introduction :46 - The Film stats 1:58 - The Pickup Line 7:01 - Film making techniques 13:07 - Scene analysis 21:33 - Do we believe that...

Buck is a documentary about Buck Brannaman who is an acclaimed 'horse whisperer' who suffered from many years of child abuse and has become a very well-known expert on the relationship between horses and their owners. It was directed by first time filmmaker, Cindy Meehl.     Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :30 - Introduction :46 - The Film stats 4:08 - Trust between director & subject 8:05 - Horse train...

Something To Talk About is the film about Grace, Julia Roberts, who discovers that her husband, Dennis Quaid, is having an affair and that is just the beginning of her life falling apart.     Timecodes: 00:00 - DMP Ad :29 - Introduction :45 - The Film stats 2:42 - Romantic comedy set in the south 3:24 - The Pickup Line 11:25 - Film's themes, character & plot 20:59 - Character Analysis 22:50 - Head...

Three Amigos stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Chevy Chase and is the story of three actors who find work in Mexico only to discover it wasn't for the job they signed up for. Their friendship is challenged by some real bandits.   Timecodes: 00:00 - Dodge Media Productions Ad 0:30 - Introduction :046 - Film stats & Trivia 8:20 - The Pickup Line 15:56 - Film Analysis 24:21- Head Trauma 25:40 - Sm...

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold follows up with Mitch and company one year after their first adventure. They discover a map in Curly's hat and set out on another adventure to find the buried treasure.     Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :17 - The Film stats 4:59 - The Payoff 8:42 - The Pickup Line 10:29 - Overdone gags? 16:36 - Cinematography & Writing 24:16 - Head Trauma 24:40 - Smoo...

Leaving Las Vegas is an Oscar winning film for Nicholas Cage. Starring alongside Elisabeth Shue he portrays Ben Sanderson who lost his career due to his alcoholism. He ventures to Las Vegas to drink himself to death. He meets a prostitute, Sera who falls in love with him and his destructive ways.   Timecodes: 00:00 - Xpose Hope ad 0:29 - Introduction 0:46- The Film stats & Trivia 6:52- The Pickup...

Trading Places is a film about two brothers who bet that they can redeem Eddie Murphy's character, Billy Ray and at the same time ruin Dan Ackroyd's character, Louis.     Timecodes: 00:00 - Xpose Hope Ad :29 - Introduction :46 - The Film stats 8:10 - John Landis launched Jamie Lee Curtis' career 9:26 - The Pickup Line 13: 24 - Film Analysis 29:42 - Societal Themes 30:00 - A look at the inappropria...

Night Shift is the first directorial efforts of one Ron Howard. The film came out in 1982 that stars Henry Winkler as a meek morgue employee who is assigned to the night shift and his coworker, Michael Keaton who's character is shot out of a cannon. He convinces Chuck (Winkler) to run a prostitution ring out of the morgue. This idea comes from the prolific minds of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel....

Arthur is a film about Arthur Bach, alcoholic billionaire playboy, who must marry a woman he does not love or he will be cut off from his family's $750 billion fortune. After Arthur becomes infatuated and falls in love with a waitress, he must choose love or money. This 1981 film written and directed by Steve Gordon holds up even today. And with a cast like Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli and John Gie...

Pretty Woman is the film that launched the career of one of the top leading ladies today. Garry Marshall directed Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in this romantic comedy about Edward, a corporate raider, who hires a beautiful prostitute to accompany him to social events. Throughout the week their love grows.   Timecodes: 00:00 - Xpose Hope Ad :29 - Podcast Introduction :46- The Film stats 9:23 - Th...

The film October Sky which was released in 1999 stars Jake Gyllenhaal who portrays Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes. It is based on the true story of Homer Hickam who has written many books on his life. The film was directed by Joe Johnston   Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :17 - The Film stats 5:33 - Comp...

9 to 5 is a film starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. It is the tale of three oppressed female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot and how they find a way to turn the tables on him. The film is directed by Colin Higgins and is quite interesting to watch today.   Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :18 - The Film stats 6:12 - Gender dynamics and workplace toxicit...

Men at Work is the work of Emilio Estevez from 1990. He and his brother as brother portray two garbage men that accidentally uncover a conspiracy involving bad politics and illegal toxic waste dumping.     Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :18 - The Film stats 3:03 - The Pickup Line 9:06 - Ah, remember Jolt Cola 14:20 - A broadly drawn comedy 19:33 - Would viewers today recognize the Vietnam veteran...