Films(trips)

Having had their fill of wax museums, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to airplanes! To be more specific, they turn their attention to prisoner transport planes by taking a look at the high concept action film Con Air, starring Nicolas Cage and an army of noted character actors. What do the duo make of producer Jerry Bruckheimer's first post-Don Simpson film? Is Simon West a more tolerable dir...

Having been kicked out of Dragonwyck, Andrew and Dave head to New York in the early 1900s to vist a house of wax! Actually, the duo are just watching and discussing 1953's House of Wax , the second of three film adaptations of an unpublished short story. Unlike the other two versions, the 1953 version has Vincent Price and Charles Bronson! Does the film, which marks Price's rise into being a horro...

Having survived the inconsequential 1933 adaptation of Alice in Wonderland , Andrew and Dave turn their attention to writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1946 melodrama Dragonwyck , starring Gene "Not Lawrence" Tierney and Vincent Price! Just what do the podcasting duo make of the film and Walter Huston's sideburns? Does the film foreshadow Price's later horror film roles? Where can we get these...

Leaving Hitchcock (and Montreal) behind them, Andrew and Dave head to 1933 to take a look at the often overlooked Paramount adaptation of Alice in Wonderland ! What do the duo make of the star filled bomb? Why didn't the film connect with audiences in 1933? And is the source material really meaty enough to sustain the various forms of analysis that it has undergone over time? Tune in and find out!...

Once upon a time, Andrew and Dave promised Photo-Flo: Terror In the Smiles host Eric Jones they would make sure to have him on when they next covered a Hitchcock film. Now is the time they make good on that promise! This time out, the trio are taking a look at the 1953 Alfred Hitchcock film, I Confess , starring Montgomery Clift and Anne Baxter. Not familiar with this one? There might just be a re...

After several years, Andrew and Dave finally return to look at another Biblical epic! And not just any Biblical epic, THE Biblical epic: Cevil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments , starring Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner! Joined by Photo-Flo: Terror In The Smiles ' Eric Jones ( subscribe today! ), the podcasters set out to explore just what to make of the famed film which has become an American tel...

Andrew and Dave boldly head into the future by heading back to 1978! That's right, the podcasting duo take a look at Magic , the horror film directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Anthony Hopkins! What do the pair make of the often overlooked film? Just how great is the supporting turn from Burgess Meredith? Does Andrew particularly care for the other William Goldman written film, The Princ...

Andrew and Dave take a look at the 200 regular episodes of this show they've somehow managed to produce! Next Episode: I believe in magic / magic / magic. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

So, it has come to this. To celebrate 200 regular episodes of Films(trips), James Hrivnak joins Andrew and Dave to take a look at the 2002 abomination Red Dragon , the astonishingly poor adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel which first introduced the character of Hannibal Lecter. Just how does the film go wrong? How much of the episode is spent discussing just the first fifteen minutes of the mov...

Having decided to put out fire with gasoline, Andrew and Dave spend their time recovering by discussing Paul Schrader's 1982 horror film, CAT PEOPLE. What do the duo make of the remake of the 1942 classic? Just where does the film fit in the career of Schrader? And how freaking great is Giorgio Moroder's score? Tune in to find out! Next Episode: It is the 200th regular episode of Films(trips), and...

Leave Badlands and the badlands behind, Andrew and Dave follow Martin Sheen to the seemingly forgotten 2001 drama, O . directed by Tim Blake Nelson from a script by Brad Kaaya. What do the duo make of the adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello ? How does the film differ from other Shakespeare filmic adaptations aimed at teen audiences? And can Dave successfully explain the difference between...

(Trigger Warning: This episode does contain brief discussions of gun violence, so please be advised) After two weeks away, Andrew and Dave return to the 1970s once again for the debut film of director Terrence Malick! That's right, the duo are looking at Badlands , the 1973 crime-drama starring Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen. What do the duo make of the first feature film from the infamous director...

Leaving Greece behind, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to director Costa-Gavras' film American feature film, Missing from 1982! What do the duo make of the based on a true story film? Just how fantastic are Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek? And why on Earth do Andrew and Dave go on a tangent about Mutant X ? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: Not-Bonnie and Clyde! All music by Andrew Kannegiesse...

Leaving the heaviness of the politics of May 1968 in France behind them in the form of Tout Va Bien , the podcasting duo move onto to heaviness of Greek politics in the 1960s in the form of Costa-Gavras' 1969 drama Z . What do the duo make of the award winning film? Just how slick is the structure of the film? Can either Andrew or Dave determine if the title is pronounced "Zee" or "Zed"? Tune in a...

In this episode, the podcasting duo of Andrew and Dave head to France! Is it for a charming romance? A light comedy? A hyper-stylized action film? NOPE! This time, the duo check out Tout Va Bien, the politically minded arthouse film co-written and co-directed by the (in)famous Jean-Luc Godard! What do the duo make of this extremely unconventional film? How much of May of 1968 will the duo be able...

Having survived the darkness of THE DAY OF THE LOCUST, Andrew and Dave turn there attention to another character driven 1970s drama: Hal Ashby's COMING HOME, starring Jane Fonda, Bruce Dern, and Jon Voight. What do the duo make of the Academy Award winning film? Why does Time-Life come up during the discussion? And where the hell was CCR? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: Guess what was happenin...

Having made it through two Bob Rafelson films, Andrew and Dave decide to treat themselves to the dark hearted hate letter to Hollywood that is THE DAY OF THE LOCUST, director John Schlesinger's 1975 adaptation of the famed Nathanael West novel of the same name. Just how the hell did this film make it through the studio system uncompromised? How under appreciated are the acting talents of William A...

Having realized that competitive body building isn't for them thanks to STAY HUNGRY, Andrew and Dave follow director Bob Rafelson to his much more personal (and successful) film FIVE EASY PIECES, starring Jack Nicholson and Karen Black! Are the duo far more engaged with what is often considered a classic of American cinema, or has the film become a museum piece of a bygone era? Just how much does...

(Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions about sexual violence. Please be advised) Having woken from their respective comas, Andrew and Dave head to the local gym to get their muscles back into shape! Actually, that's a lie: the duo actually went to watch the 1976 comedy-drama STAY HUNGRY from co-writer/director Bob Rafelson! What do the duo make of the film, which stars a young Jeff Br...

Having been kicked out of a of motorcycle riding Renascence fair group, Andrew and Dave stop by to see Eric Jones, cohost of the new podcast Photo-Flo: Terror in the Smiles , to take a look a look at writer-director Michael Crichton's 1978 adaptation of the 1977 Robin Cook novel, Coma ! What do the trio make of the third film ever directed by the legendary author of Timeline ? Was Crichton a fan o...

With the car busted, Andrew and Dave continue their travels by joining a travelling Renaissance fair group! In between sustaining serious injuries, the duo discuss George A. Romero's most peculiar film, Knightriders , the 1981 drama starring Ed Harris and Tom Savini about... A Renaissance fair group riding motorcycles and living by a medieval code of honour?!  Just what do the duo make of the most...

Andrew and Dave pick up Chris Martin on the way to Maine to discuss Pet Sematary, Mary Lambert's 1989 adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name, which she directed from a script by King himself. Do Lambert and King successfully capture the spirt of the novel, or miss it despite how faithful it is to the letter of the text? Can Fred Gwynne be both the best part of the film and represent...

Much like Andrew and Dave after Cookie , the characters of this weeks film are also ditching New York! Yes, that's right: the podcasting duo are taking a look at the film with the title you'll never forget, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar . How much (or little) do the hosts know about drag culture? What Australian film keeps coming up during the discussion? And just how many times...

In this episode of Films(trips), Andrew and Dave turn their attention to a heartwarming tale of a father and daughter that involves car bombings, racketeering, verbal abuse, and... a synth soundtrack?! That's right! This time out, the duo are looking at Cookie , the 1989 comedy from director Susan Seidelman starring Emily Lloyd and Peter Falk. Just how is the film? What troubles impacted its produ...

With it being Valentine's Day, Andrew and Dave decided to take a look at the most romantic film of all time. No, not Steve McQueen's SHAME; Jerry Lewis' THE NUTTY PROFESSOR! Just what terrible romantic advice did Lewis and company provide audiences in 1963? How is it that Del Moore steals most of the film? And just how many times will the Eddie Murphy remake come up? Tune in and find out! Next Epi...