Dodge Movie Podcast

Office Space comes from the mind of Mike Judge and takes the audience through the painful grind of cubicle and service work. The main character, Peter who struggles with his bosses nagging him for the TPS Report drive him to do something pretty rash. Listen in while we talk about the filmmaking aspects of Office Space   Timecodes: 00:00 - August Winner Announcement :56 - Podcast Introduction 1:13...

Tombstone was the Disney film that almost didn't get made in 1993. Kevin Jarre wrote the film and directed it for the first four weeks. He was fired and George P. Cosmatos stepped in to complete the film with Kurt Russell's help. Russell portrays Wyatt Earp along side Sam Elliot and Bill Paxton who portray the rest of the Earp family.   Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :17- The Film stats 11:53 - T...

00:00 - Introduction :17 - The Film stats 3:38   There Once Was A Show Called Firefly 7:03 - The Pickup Line 7:26 - Visual Effects and Cinematography 11:17 - Inspiration for the Show 19:12 - River is a killing machine in a dress 24:13 - Head Trauma 25:54 - Smoochie, Smoochie, Smoochie 25:46 - Driving Review 26:10- To the Numbers   To guess the theme of this month's films you can call or text us at...

Unforgiven from 1992 was directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Blade Runner screenwriter David Webb Peoples. It is about a retired Old West gunslinger, Eastwood's William Munny who takes on one last job to support his children, aided by his old partner, Ned Logan played by Morgan Freeman and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."   Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :17- The Film stats 3:04 - The Pick...

Today we chat about the 1982 version of Blade Runner. Starring Harrison Ford as the blade runner who must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space. They have returned to find their creator. The hosts from the Hillsboro based podcast, Reshoot have joined us for a cross over episode. We will appear on their podcast in a few weeks to talk more about Blade Runner within their for...

Mr. Mom is the story of Jack Butler, who is laid off from the auto industry and switches roles with his wife. She returns to the work force while he tackles the child rearing and homemaking tasks. Will he know how to carry out all of these new tasks?   Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 0:17 - The Film stats 3:27 - The Pickup Line 5:07 - Whew! The jokes still work 9:59 - Gender bias 19:59 - The Home...

Mrs. Doubtfire is a film from Chris Columbus about a family following a bitter divorce. Desperate to stay in contact with his kids, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper. The film stars Robin Williams, Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan.   Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 0:17 - The Film stats 5:27 - The Pickup Line 8:00 - Daniel is stuck in the child mode. 12:31 - Pierce Brosnan's charact...

Steel Magnolias looks at the relationship between many southern women as they deal with marriage, friendships, courtships, children, life and death. The cast is full of amazing actresses like Sally Field, Shirley McLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Daryl Hannah and Dolly Parton.     Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 0:17 - The Film stats 4:27 - The Pickup Line 6:41 - Getting to know the ladies...

The film Mermaids stars Cher, Winona Ryder, Bob Hoskins and a young Christina Ricci. If is the story of Mrs. Flax, an unconventional single mother who relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds. (Source: IMDB.com )   Timecodes:   00:00 - Introduction :16 - The Film stats 6:03...

Terms of Endearment is the classic mother/daughter film and the complex relationship between the two. Shirley MacLaine portrays Aurora who struggles to express joy, she seems constantly annoyed by something especially her daughter. Emma, portrayed by Debra Winger is a free spirit who just seems to be making her way through life encountering many different obstacles. The film also includes suitors...

Easy A is a modern inspiration from The Scarlet Letter. Staring Emma Stone as a clean-cut high school student who uses the typical high school rumor miss to try to advance her social and financial standing within the high school hierarchy. The film came out in 2010 and relies on the internet to spread the message. Director, Will Gluck was highly inspired by John Hughes films from the 80s which is...

National Treasure (2004) is a film that captures the adventurer in all of us. Directed by Jon Turtletaub and staring Nicholas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha and Sean Bean, the film also has sparked an interest in US History in some. It follows historian, Benjamin Gates, Cage, as he races to find the legendary Templar Treasure before a team of mercenaries lead by Bean's character gets it first....

Uncle Buck is a John Hughes film featured Macaulay Culkin after the Home Alone hit. It came out in 1989 and stars John Candy, the afore mentioned Culkin, a very young Gabby Hoffman, Jean Louisa Kelly, Amy Madigan and Laurie Metcalf. It is about an unkept uncle who comes to take care of his nieces and nephew. While his techniques are questionable, Buck ends up having the answers in the end.   Timec...

Jurassic Park will always be one of not only Stephen Spielberg's well known movies but one of the classic movies of all time. The film that came out in 1993 was the first film that showed us what was capable when you combine animatronic creatures, visual effects and special effects. Sam Neill and Laura Dern are the leads of a full cast of   talent including Richard Attenborough, Jeff Goldblum, BD...

Miracle Mile is a cult classic from 1988. The film stars Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham. It tells the story of a young man who takes a chance phone call alerting him to an impending nuclear war and he has 70 minutes to either get to safety or leave the city. The film's writer and director is Steve DeJarnatt and he continues to champion the film.     Special Thanks to Dustin Morrow and Lisa Mo...

Something Wild is an interesting film that expertly changes tone without a jarring shift. The film is directed by Jonathan Damme. A free-spirited woman, Melanie Griffith's character, convinces a straight laced yuppie, Jeff Daniels, for a weekend of "adventure". The fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband, Ray Liotta in his first role.   Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction :17 -...

Into the night is a film about Jeff Goldblum, an aerospace engineer who accidentally meets Diana. Portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer, Diana is a beautiful model on the run from some extremely dangerous people. They spend the night running Into The Night. The film was released in 1985 and has become a cult classic. Please enjoy our episode with professor, Dustin Morrow and Lisa Molinelli, award winning...

  Without the film After Hours , we wouldn't have many of Martin Scorsese's finer work. He was so frustrated about the delays in making The Last Temptation of Christ that he said that he was going to quick the filmmaking business altogether. Thankfully this film with it's quick filming schedule and on set vibe, he choose to keep making films. Whew! Thanks to the cast and crew of this film. The 198...

Skeleton Twins begins with a dark coincidence of siblings attempting suicide on the same day. Luckily the characters portrayed by Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig aren't successful. These estranged twins reunite with the hope of repairing their relationship. Writer and director, Craig Johnson uses some of his experiences with his own sibling relationships to inform his choices in this film. Timecodes:...

Identity Thief was released 10 years ago but if feels like yesterday that we watched Jason Bateman, the original Sandy Patterson, chase down Melissa McCarthy's Sandy Patterson to clear his name. Seth Gordon directs this Craig Main and Jerry Eetten written hilarious film about Identity theft. Rounding out the cast is John Cho, Amanda Peet and Jon Favreau as a very jerky boss. Robert Patrick is a sk...

In Wonderful World, Matthew Broderick portrays Ben Singer (who was a successful children's singer) but now has a very cynical view of the world. It get's worse when his roommate, Ibu's sudden hospitalization brings in his sister Khadi who might be able to help him see a better worldview. The film was released in 2009 and was written and directed by Joshua Goldin. Listen to our spoiler filled discu...

The Spanish Prisoner is a film that keeps the audience on it's toes. Written and directed by David Mamet and released in 1997 is largely set in New York City. The synopsis as curated from IMDB.com states "An employee of a corporation with a lucrative secret process is tempted to betray it. But there's more to it than that." This one confused us a bit. It stars Campbell Scott, Ben Gazzara, Steve Ma...

Happy Gilmore , a film from 1996 written by Tim Herligy and Adam Sandler. Directed by Dennis Dugan who is known for also directing Big Daddy and You Don't Mess with the Zohan. It stars Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald , and Julie Bowen , along side an ensemble cast telling the story of a hockey player with a strong slap shot and parlays   those skills on the golf course in an attempt to win a mo...

Extraordinary Measures (2010) stars Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford and Keri Russell. It is the story of John Crowley and his wife Aileen and their dedication to find a cure for their children's rare genetic disorder, POMPE disease. It is set and filmed here in Portland, Oregon. Director, Tom Vaughan known for What Happens in Vegas (2008) hired Director of Photography, Andrew Dunn who worked on '09...

The film  Bandits from the mind of Harley Peyton and the direction Barry Levinson is the film that we are discussing in this episode. Staring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchet, Bobby Slayton, a young January Jones and cameos from two of Bruce's daughters, Scout & Tallulah. The film is about two bank robbers that have broken out of prison and continue their crime spree after both fall...