Four Takes Movie Podcast

Welcome back to the Four Takes Movie Podcast! It only took us six months to find an actual floor to record on (thanks for building it, Adam; way to supervise, David). Join Martin, Adam, Luke, and David as they stave off their impending demise to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Robert Zemeckis's 1985 classic, Back to the Future . Before we hit 88 miles per hour, enjoy a completely baffling de...

Join Martin, Adam, Luke, and David on the Four Takes Movie Podcast as they travel back to 1993 (and 65 million years ago) to discuss Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Jurassic Park. In this episode, the guys spare no expense in breaking down the classic, covering everything from the terrifying kitchen scene to the questionable 90s fashion. You’ll hear the tragic tale of a young Martin abandoning his...

This week on the Four Takes Movie Podcast, the team trades the high-speed nostalgia of seeing Back to the Future in IMAX for the rain-soaked, soul-crushing popcorn movie that is David Fincher's 1995 masterpiece, Seven (or Se7en). Recorded on November 5th, the discussion is punctuated by the sound of fireworks—or "gunshots," depending on how much the film has already rattled your nerves—as the host...

It's time to start running! Get ready for an 80s overload as the Four Takes team tackles 1987's  The Running Man ! Join Martin, Adam, Luke, and David as they dissect a dystopian future where Arnold Schwarzenegger is forced to fight for his life on a violent game show, all while dodging excessive product placement and helicopter footage lifted straight from other movies. They dive into why...

Join Martin, Adam, Luke, and David on the Four Takes Movie Podcast as they dive into Christopher Nolan's 2014 epic, Interstellar after rewatching it in glorious IMAX, an experience so profound it had their trousers flapping from the bass. Tune into discover just what David thinks of Matt Damon's acting and the Team's Four Takes on what makes this movie a masterpiece. Don't forget t...

Join the Four Takes movie podcast team this week as they delve into the cinematic perfection that is the 1987 classic, The Princess Bride! Before riding into the magical land of Florin, our intrepid film enthusiasts catch up on their week in film and TV. Martin revisits the solid actioner Nobody and its sequel, where Bob Odenkirk nearly met his maker, pondering the universal desire to exact justic...

Welcome to the Four Takes Movie Podcast, where we plunge into Jaws for its 50th anniversary! Brace yourselves for an deep dive as we ponder if sharks are just squishy sacks of goodness made entirely of cartilage. Get ready to meet Colin, our special guest shark expert, whose qualifications include watching every Shark Week episode and owning magnificent shark slippers. Join us as we navigate the t...

Get ready for a double dose of laughs and head-scratching as the Four Takes Movie Podcast dives into the 1991 Jean-Claude Van Damme classic, Double Impact ! Join Martin, David, Luke, and Adam as they discuss a film that Martin might even debate was a movie. In this episode, you'll discover the truly wild plot about twins orphaned when triads kill their family over a hole in the ground (aka a tunne...

Get ready, film fans (and listeners in Reykjavik!), for the latest episode of the Four Takes Movie Podcast with Martin, Luke, David, and Adam ! This time, we're strapping in for a deep dive into Stanley Kubrick's wild 1964 masterpiece, Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb . Get ready for a chat that explores whether it's a "proper masterpiece" or just an "important f...

Right then, buckle up buttercups, because the Four Takes Movie Podcast crew – that's the dream team of Martin, Luke, David, and Adam – have bravely tackled the cinematic masterpiece that is the 1985 classic movie The Goonies, helmed by the one and only Richard Donner. Now, before they even got to the kids film that perfectly encapsulates the 1980s (despite enough swearing to make a sailor blush),...

The icy winds of Antarctica chill the Four Takes team as they delve into Horror Film granddaddy John Carpenter's masterful paranoia-fest, "The Thing" (1982)! Fresh from a last minute viewing, the quartet – Martin, Adam, Luke and re-joining the team after last week's "gastrointestinal incident"; David, brings his unique perspective to the table. Was he more scared of the Thing or his own bathroom?...

Welcome to... (dramatic pause, followed by the sound of a kazoo) ... The inaugural "Four Takes Movie Podcast." where four life-long friends and amateur film enthusiasts (they emphasize they are not experts) embark on a mission to dissect the cinematic masterpiece that is 1999's "The Matrix." Through this series of podcasts, they will discuss films they love, hate, or feel indifferent about in a li...