The Goods: A Film Podcast

Dan and Brian continue their April Fools episode with Dan performing an Action Button-esque deep dive on the Taylor Swift song and music video "You Belong with Me." Join as they discuss Swift's career, her "respect m-f craft" second album, the compelling narrative structure of the lyrics, the goofy and lovable music video, and its inadvertent culture-reshaping legacy. Dan's movie reviews: http://t...

In part 1 of The Goods' 2024 April Fools Day celebration, Brian coerces Dan into watching a 6-hour YouTube video review of a Japanese dating sim video game. Join as they discuss the fascinating game and its connection to past Goods discussions, the pros and cons of long-form video essays, Tim Rogers' earnest and enthusiastic review style, and the which girl we would pick as our waifu. Join in soon...

In tribute to St. Patrick's Day, Dan and Brian discuss the Disney live-action classic featuring a young, singing Sean Connery. Join as they marvel at the forced perspective effects, ponder the "general Irish noises," debate whether the leprechauns are hallucinations, and imagine a Pony Sugrue retelling. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Le...

Dan, Brian, and guest Hunter Allen of Kinemalogue count down and briefly discuss each of their rankings for the top 5 movies made by Walt Disney Animation Studio. Check out Hunter's site, Kinemalogue, which is in the middle of a terrific series of Disney reviews: https://www.kinemalogue.net/ Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: ht...

To wrap up Debut Month, Dan and Brian are joined by Hunter Allen from Kinemalogue to discuss Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first feature film by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Join as they discuss how they met Hunter, the history of animation technologies, the long tail of Snow White's influence, the strengths and weaknesses fairy tale tropes, and a power ranking of the dwarfs. Coming soon:...

Dan and Brian continue Debut Month by looking at the work of a creator whose first film is their only film: Harold P. Warren's legendary disasterpiece. Join as they try to make sense of the film's catastrophic production and celebrate the bits of surreal charm the emerge. Brian shares his own history with the film and his cosplay attempts. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe...

Dan and Brian continue "debut month" with a survey of debut shorts from five important film minds: DW Griffith's "The Adventures of Dollie," Steven Spielberg's "Amblin,'" Quentin Tarantino's "Resevoir Dogs," Jim Henson's "Time Piece," and... our very own Brian Terrill's "Undead Presidents: No Damnation Without Representation." Join as they discuss the careers of each of these creators and their so...

Debut Month continues on The Goods with a discussion of Daniels' first film, the flatulent Swiss Army Man starring Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano. Join as they talk through the bizarrely rich thematic currents of this farting corpse film, the joys of "Turn Down For What," and a compare-and-contrast with Everything Everywhere All At Once. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe,...

It's Debut Month on The Goods! We're looking at the first films of various cinema figures. Join as Dan and Brian discuss James Cameron's first film, the wacky and horny '80s Jaws knockoff featuring flying fish, Piranha II. Join as they talk through Cameron's role in cinema history, Piranha II's production history, the excellent aquatic footage predicting Cameron's future works, the cheap slasher v...

Dan's brother Will joins the podcast again to host an outing of "Violent Ends," an exploration of films with similar set ups but very different finales. Here, they discuss two films about wandering men cleaning up corrupt frontier towns: Kurosawa's influential samurai flick Yojimbo and parody western Support Your Local Sheriff. Join as they discuss the long tail of Kurosawa's influence in westerns...

You're the birthday, you're the birthday, you're the birthday boy or girl! Join as Dan and Brian celebrate Brian's 34th with a special episode talking through Brian's favorite film, the Weird Al star vehicle and cult hit UHF. Brian shares his close connection to the film and how it helped inspire his own TV show while Dan brings in various anecdotes from the commentary track. Dan's movie reviews:...

Join as Dan and Brian revisit the past 50 episodes of podcasting: looking back and forward, slicing and dicing some measurements, and handing out some awards. Thanks listeners, as always, for joining us on three-years-and-counting of The Goods! Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

Dan and Brian continue their Wise Men binge with the misguided Nativity-by-way-of-DCOM co-starring Milo Manheim of Zombies fame. Join as they parse through the baffling romcom framing story, ponder the rollercoaster of kitsch, celebrate a very hammy Antonio Banderas, and break down the religious and historical grounding of the writing. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, jo...

Biblical scholar and friend of the pod Gavin returns to The Goods to discuss three animated films telling stories about the Three Wise Men. A crazy, racist 1976 Mexican film, a bananas 2003 Disney-dubbed film, and a more straightforward 2006 Andy Griffith-narrated Nativity short. Join as Dan, Brian, and Gavin discuss the biblical and historical background for the wise men and Jesus's birth, the un...

Brian uses the holiday season as an excuse to get Dan to finally dip his toe into Jim Varney and John Cherry's Ernest universe. Join as they discuss the history and curious character of the pitchman, the lost art of the live-action cartoon, the strange physics of stories about becoming Santa, and a few of Dan's glaring movie-watching holes. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscrib...

Dan and Brian continue their holiday coverage with a discussion of Shane Black's directorial debut. Join as they reflect on the once-wunderkind's rise and plateau, praise the film's the pleasing genre blend, appreciate the endless quipping, and discuss whether the discussion around Die Hard's status as a holiday movie is overdone. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join th...

In honor of their 150th episode and 4th Christmas Carol binge, Dan and Brian bring in Ben Stanley to discuss his epic marathon of Christmas Carol adaptations. They go through some of Ben's favorites, some oddball adaptations, memorable Scrooges, disastrous retellings, and his very complicated Muppets feelings. Check out Ben's work: Artwork - http://cinematicscribbles.com/ TikTok - https://www.tikt...

Dan and Brian celebrate their 150th episode with their annual tradition of discussing four different Christmas Carol adaptations. This year the theme is modern-set adaptations: Spirited from 2022, Scrooged from 1988, It's Christmas, Carol from 2012, and Carol for Another Christmas from 1964. Join as they discuss the delights and challenges of a postmodern Dickens adaptation, the "cool but cruel" l...

Dan opens the episode recounting his most difficult memory of 2023 and the long shadow it's cast over his life since. Then, Brian and Dan talk through the Ron Howard slice-of-life dramedy Parenthood. Join as they talk through its stacked cast, the multifaceted portrait of families, the elegant blending of tones, and the goofy wonder of childhood Joaquin Leaf Phoenix. Check out Dan's movie reviews:...

Old pal Gargus returns to the pod to discuss Shakespeare's great drama Hamlet and its metatextual spinoff, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Join as they talk through the highs (and lows) of that something rotten in the state of Denmark, Brian's pointed Shakespeare opinions, and the play's perplexing title character. Then, they talk through the hilarious and thought-provoking pastiche of Haml...

Dan and Brian discuss late-autumn, inter-holiday melancholy and the cinematic encapsulation of that feeling, The Nightmare Before Christmas, which turns 30 this year. Join as they dive deep on the film's genesis, immersive spooky flavor, Hot Topic revival, confusingly-structured thematic backbone, and inconsistent worldbuilding. They also discuss the broader creepy-stop-motion universe and brainst...

Dan and Brian recount their Halloweens and discuss a horror film new to both of them but perfect for the transition between October and November: the 2007 Trick 'r Treat. Join as they discuss memorably mini-goblin Sam, suburban autumn touchstones, campfire story aesthetics, and contorted structure of the Trick 'r Treat anthology. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe...

Happy Halloween and Nasty November to you all from Dan and Brian on The Goods! As a special episode, hang out with us for a game night! First, we discuss the Action Max VHS video game system, including the spooky Rescue of Pops Ghostly tape. Then, we play through a round of the 1991 VHS board game Nightmare starring The Gatekeeper. And remember, if you don't answer The Gatekeeper's call... you are...

SpooOooOoky season continues on The Goods with a look at a classic haunted house story. Join as Brian and Dan try to make sense of the "not to be confused with"-heavy Haunt-verse, recap their understanding of Gothic horror (and talk through some Dracula thoughts), celebrate Owen Wilson's "wow"-factor, and discuss the 1999 Haunt-verse remakes. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.c...

Join as Dan and Brian look back on the roots of Halloween courtesy of the Ray Bradbury-penned animated special from 1993. Join as they discuss the early Cartoon Network production values, the transformation of Halloween costumes to a commercialized industry, Bradbury's humanist ambitions, and Brian's ships. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and...