The Goods: A Film Podcast

Dan and Brian continue spooky season with a look at a Ray Bradbury adaptation by Disney that the conglomerate has tried to wipe all evidence of. Join as they discuss Bradbury's book, the diminishing human attention span, Brian's possible future careers, avoiding annoying 11 year olds, and the film's many Goods connections. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discor...

Dan and Brian continue spooky season by correcting a mistake from last year when Dan mistook The Craft for The Faculty. They also continue a now-annual tradition of Dan picking a quippy post-Scream film, here with a Kevin Williamson script. Join as they discuss the film's genre stew, the Robert Rodriguez lineage, Halloween's convoluted timeline, and what, if any, themes emerge from the film. Dan's...

To kick off spooky season, Brian invites the cinematographer for his upcoming student film to look at a '50s low-budget classic and a goofy parody of the style. Join as they discuss Brian's unexpected discovery of TFOS, the nature of camp, dubious teenage actors, the line between affectionate and cynical spoofing, and influences that Brian and Lindsey will bring to their upcoming film. Dan's movie...

Our old friend Nate makes his long-awaited second appearance on The Goods (last seen in our 19th episode) to discuss the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck-penned and -starring film, Good Will Hunting. Join as they discuss the merit of the film's title, four-quadrant cable TV films, Minnie Driver vs. Andie MacDowell, the implausibility of Will's genius, the best Damon and Affleck films, whether Robin Will...

Gargus returns to The Goods for something much more "normal" than their last set of picks. Join as Dan, Brian, and Gargus discuss the rapidly evolving nature of queer representation in media, the dilemma of "context matters" vs. "needs to hold up," the nature of "afterschool special" media, joy in self-discovery, and the difficulty of making artistic choices in pro-forma storytelling. Dan's movie...

Dan's brother Will joins The Goods for a jumbo-sized episode about Warcraft and video games movies. Join as they discuss the history of the Warcraft franchise as computer games then dive into the 2016 film based on the game series. Afterwards, they review the troubled history but current upswing of video game adaptations in film and on TV. They also rehash Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings and debat...

Month Month comes to a conclusion with a pair of found footage horror films in The Houses October Built series. Join as Dan and Brian discuss the history and nature of found footage films, the use of fakeouts and in-medias-res in horror films, the blend of documentary and narrative fiction, and their divisive thoughts on the film's endings. Then, they discuss some Month Month films they missed. Da...

Month Month drives onward as Dan and Brian consider the Thanksgiving film Pieces of April. In honor of Month Month, they look back some of the most important months of their lives. Join as they discuss the complicated origins of Thanksgiving, their own holiday traditions, the double-edged introspection of slice of life "reality" films, Sony pro-sumer cameras, and movies that consistently make Dan...

Month Month continues as Dan and Brian gather to discuss "March" of the Penguins and a handful of other penguin-related films. Join as they celebrate the beautiful idiocy of penguins, George Miller's perplexing career, the inefficiencies of penguin life, and the nature of capturing the passage of time in cinema. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find...

Dan and Brian return to Month Month to discuss Woody Allen and his understated drama September. Join as they discuss Allen's complicated and compromised career, some of the recurring characteristics in his films, the French Revolution calendar, and their divergent views on the pleasures of this quiet chamber drama. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and f...

It's Month Month! Join as Dan and Brian kick off the podcast's eighth-ever theme month -- films that have the name of one of the months in their title. They start with a double whammy -- Todd Haynes' 2023 drama (and arguable dark comedy) May December. Discussion topics include their favorite and least favorite months, Todd Haynes' irony-filled perspective on performance vs. authenticity, Dan's 202...

The Goods is back with an epic episode bringing religious scholar Gavin McDowell back to the podcast. The group take a deep dive into the Munster Anabaptist rebellion of 1534 and 1535 via its German miniseries adaptation. Join as they talk through the challenges of getting their hands on the film (including manually translated subtitles), the historical and backdrop of the rebellion, their varying...

Dan and Brian have sci-fi author and podcaster Andrew Milne on to discuss Death Race 2000, a violent and delightful satire produced by the late Roger Corman. Join as they celebrate the film's crazy premise, the impressive low-budget production, the surprisingly effective satire, the long train of sequels, and their own driving misadventures. Check out Andrew's writing and podcast at https://anmiln...

Dan and Brian attempt to parse out the intricacies of English boarding school culture in the violent, absurdist satire if.... Join as they discuss subversive film in the late '60s, the deep discomfort of watching sexual violence, the shifting norms of school violence, reclaimed comedies, surprise Aaron Paul appearances, and their least favorite movie foods. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsrevi...

To celebrate Independence Day, Dan and Brian watch three movies about dating the president's daughter: My Date With the President's Daughter, a Disney TV movie from 1998; plus two 2004 films, Chasing Liberty and First Daughter. Join as they discuss various fictional presidents, the long history of "twin films," the good vibes of Disney TV movies, the weird recurring themes across the films, and an...

Dan and Brian continue their discussion of the Toy Story series in honor of Dan's birthday, this time focusing on the latter entries in the series. Join as they talk through the conceptual bravery of part 3, the complex spiritual undertones and round symbolism of the trilogy, the curious tale of Michael Arndt, the strange blend of consumerism and kindness celebrated, the messy but occasionally sat...

Dan and Brian are Pixar-heads, but especially Toy Story-heads. To celebrate Dan's birthday, they've gathered in person and are talking through the series: its unlikely origin, its shifting tone and themes, its memorable moments and quirks, and its legacy in both movie history and two humble podcasters' history. In Part 1, they discuss Toy Story 1 and 2. Tune in soon for Part 2 in which they discus...

Accompany The Goods as they dream they'll go somewhere that's green. Dan and Brian convene to celebrate Roger Corman, including his 1960 public domain cheapo creepy-comedy The Little Shop of Horrors. Then, they discuss the Ashman-Menken musical adaptation as adapted by Frank Oz in 1986. Join as they discuss the parallels to previous Goods selection A Bucket of Blood, the "ethnic" comedy, the terri...

Join as Brian and Dan welcome Riognach Robinson and Zev Burrows for a special activity: A fantasy draft of Disney songs across eleven categories to create the ultimate animated soundtrack. Eligible are any tunes from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Who picked the best song and created the ultimate Disney soundtrack? VOTE HERE   Check out Riognach's books: https://www.rileyredgate.com/ Check out Zev...

Dan and Brian go back to the Disney well to discuss the influential animated film Peter Pan. Join as they discuss its philosophical and historical importance to the Disney universe, Disney's "Silver Age," the film's poorly-aged race and sex politics, the Edwardian "era," the terrific character animation, mondegreens, and other Peter Pan adaptations. Coming soon: Disney song draft! Dan's movie revi...

Brian and Dan watch and discuss a low-budget indie neither had seen: The cardboard labyrinth comedy-adventure about a frustrated creative millennial. Join as they talk through connections with past Goods picks (including Swiss Army Man), the craft store aesthetic, and the offbeat sense of humor. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd...

Somebody stop us! Dan and Brian watch and discuss the 1994 Jim Carrey starring vehicle and its unholy progeny. Join as they discuss the film's unexpected comic tone, the terrific casting, its Looney Tunes references, and the unhinged direction the much-reviled, deeply bizarre sequel takes the premise. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Lett...

Brian brings a film he's been eyeing for the pod for a long time: the silent film The Crowd, directed by King Vidor. Join as they discuss the concept of "day 1 picks" for the podcast, Vidor's long and underrated career, the ambivalent and occasionally depressing tone of the film, and how Brian views it differently years after the first time he saw it. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.co...

Jewish literature scholar Gavin McDowell joins the pod once again to discuss the 1981 miniseries Masada based on The Antagonists by Ernest K. Gann. Join as they talk through the historical context of the miniseries, the contentious political environment in which it finds itself today, their effort to track down and share a copy of the short, and the really compelling production and performances. D...

Dan, Brian, and Brian's brother Andrew convene to discuss the recent documentary Greatest Night in Pop, which documents the creation of the 1985 song "We Are the World" with some of the biggest stars in American music. Join as they talk about their own relationship with cheeseball celebrity songs-for-a-cause, list some of their favorite moments and performers, and ponder whether "We Are the World"...