The Goods: A Film Podcast

The Goods' annual April Fools episode, in which we review "not-quite-a-film"s, is running slightly late this year, but here we are. Brian brings a silly YouTube series of Japanese men driving around Los Angeles eating too many hamburgers and butchering English as they make their orders. Meanwhile, Dan brings the defunct social media platform Vine and some of its most iconic six-second micro-films...

Andrew Milne from the excellent Two Friends Watch podcast joins The Goods to try and clear up one of Dan and Brian's blind spots: martial arts films. They talk through the curious saga of a forgotten prison drama revived into a series of high-powered, direct-to-video fighting movies anchored by Scott Adkins' memorable Boyka fighter. Join as they talk through the series' ups and downs, the unexpect...

Join Dan and Brian as they celebrate St. Patrick's Day by reviewing the Disney Channel Original Movie "Luck of the Irish." Join as they discuss their St. Patrick’s Day traditions, celebrate frequent DCOM director Paul Hoen, parse out some of the bizarre plot points of the movie, celebrate the quirky cast and where else we've seen them, and consider the film's diversity message. Then, they decide i...

It's the caboose episode of Train Month on The Goods. Dan decides to conclude the month with Trains Magazine's #1 train movie simply titled The Train. Join as Dan and Brian talk through just what makes this film so trainy, sing praises to the complex, deep focus shots by director John Frankenheimer, and list some other train movies they're interested in watching and discussing some day. Then it's...

Train Month rolls on, with a stop at our strangest station of the month: the theatrical Thomas the Tank Engine movie starring Alec Baldwin, Mara Wilson, and Peter Fonda. Join as Dan and Brian try to make sense of the convoluted plot, discuss "railheads" and the history of Thomas the Tank Engine, and ponder the ontology of "Conductors." Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Sub...

Train Month continues on The Goods with a look at early train-related cinema. They first discuss The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) and The Great Train Robbery (1903) before diving into the main attraction: Buster Keaton's action-comedy train chase caper, The General. Join as Brian and Dan discuss the prominence of trains in early movies, the comic appeal of hand carts, Keaton's wild stunt...

Dan and Brian take a brief pause from Train Month to discuss the 3D re-release of one of their favorite movies, Titanic, previously discussed in depth in the Titanic-themed "A Night to Remember" episode. They also briefly reflect on the passing of Jansen Panettiere and celebrate the inescapable Nicole Kidman AMC ad. Enjoy this mini-episode of The Goods! Train Month continues soon with The General....

Train month rattles on! This week, Brian brings to the pod the Korean zombie film Train to Busan. Join as Dan and Brian ponder slow vs. fast zombies, hard-boiled eggs, baseball's spread in Asia, and other "zombies on a ____" films and shows. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/ Music credi...

Gavin joins The Goods to discuss an Israeli film that depicts his academic area of focus, Hebrew studies. Join as Dan, Gavin, and Brian convene to discuss Gavin's experience with the cinema of Israel, basic background on concepts like "the Talmud" and "philology," the Snick line of TV shows, and the fine art of making reading and writing seem cinematic. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoo...

Chugga-chugga choo-choo! It's train month! Dan and Brian kick the month off discussing Dan's pick for the ultimate train movie, the classic romantic drama by David Lean. Join as they discuss postwar ennui, eye injuries, connections to other Goods-discussed films, and the ideal number of "chugga"s before a "choo-choo." Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the D...

Jason Kulas, the star of After Last Season, gives his first ever interview about his experience making the film and its subsequent reputation as one of the worst movies ever made. Join as Dan from The Goods chats with Jason about After Last Season, its bizarre filming conditions, stalled attempts to turn it into a cult circuit sensation, its enigmatic director, and its outrageous reported budget....

We're having a birthday party, today is a special one, and having a birthday party is a lot of fun. Join The Goods as it celebrates Brian's birthday by watching two movies he associates with moody winter celebration: First, a zero-budget sci-fi shot-on-video film called Feeders. Then, the first "season" of a YouTube series about a depressing man cooking poorly. So Brian, from your co-host and list...

Gargus has vowed to break the pod with their latest appearance, and has accomplished their mission with two pieces of low-budget barely-cinema from 2009: After Last Season and Final Flesh. Join as Dan, Brian, and Gargus talk through the bizarre saga of After Last Season and its director, Mark Region, including the world's most baffling CGI sequence. Then, they discuss the subversive filmmaking exp...

Dan and Brian follow up their conversation about Used Cars with a breakdown of their top 5 Robert Zemeckis films, including some honorable mentions. Join as they talk through the classics of one of the great populist filmmakers of the past half century. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/...

Dan and Brian consider the filmography of Robert Zemeckis by first taking a close look at his second film, the cult hit comedy Used Cars from 1980. Join as Dan and Brian consider their relationship with Zemeckis's movies, the unscrupulous heroes of Used Cars, and the baffling early hints of spectacle and showmanship on display. Tune in soon to hear the complementary episode, a ranking of Robert Ze...

Ring in the new year with The Goods! Join Dan and Brian as they take a look at four different New Year's media: a Sesame Street special, a comedy sketch popular in Germany, an episode of The OC, and a diaristic podcast episode. Then they ask: Is 2022 good? A countdown to 2023 hits zero at 1:49:34. Click play at 10:10:26 PM on 12/31 to start your year on a Good note! Happy New Year from Brian and D...

When it gets cold outside, we revisit the things that bring us comfort. For Dan, that is a John Green Christmas novella. Join as he and Brian discuss comfort media and review the ensemble teen romance adaptation of Let it Snow, a Netflix original. Topics include a discussion of what makes the "Dan-iest Dan movie," a roast of the stupidity of Love Actually, and a new year on the horizon. Check out...

Dan and Brian consider Sesame Street, including their own history with the beloved children's show, before discussing two holiday specials: the warm-hearted Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, and the unhinged Elmo Saves Christmas. Join as they parse through their many thoughts on Elmo's bizarre, hellish predicaments, the weird Snuffy-Big Bird vibes, and the many bops in both specials. Check out Dan's...

Oh boy, what isn't Anna and the Apocalypse? This 2017 Scottish film hits a lot of checks for the kind of movies Dan and Brian enjoy -- Christmas movie, zombie movie, musical, teen drama, comedy. So does it fulfill its potential? Join as Dan and Brian discuss the film, its production and influences, some personal connections, and the genres it best exemplifies. Dan takes a deep dive on the Blu-ray...

Come in and know us better! In the third outing of The Goods' annual tradition, Dan and Brian survey four adaptations of Dickens' beloved A Christmas Carol. This year, the theme is animated adaptations of pre-existing IP franchises: Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006) Barbie in a Christmas Carol (2008) Join as they "ref...

Dan and Brian complete their countdown of their 100 favorite films by discussing the 25 at the top of their lists. There are some no-brainers and some genuine surprises. Some old friends and some newcomers. Join The Goods hosts as they gush over their favorite movies. Of all time. This is not a drill! Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find...

In honor of reaching the milestone of their one hundredth episode, Dan and Brian are counting down their 100 favorite films of all time. In this speed round, Dan and Brian share the bottom 3/4ths of that list, #100-#26. Tune in next week for the Top 25!  Read along with lists in the spoiler-friendly companion post: https://thegoodsreviews.com/the-goods-film-podcast-dans-and-brians-top-100-favorite...

One hundred episodes! Wow! Dan and Brian complete their semi-annual (henceforth annual) ritual of looking back on a slate of movies and episodes, charting their progress, and handing out some awards. Join us as we look back on a roller-coaster six months and unpredictable set of films, broken into three parts: Looking Back and Forward, The Goods by the Numbers, and The Goodies (trademark pending)...

Dan and Brian close out Spooktober with a horror/stoner comedy selection. Join as they discuss an unexpected feel-good bromance, some memorable gore effects, and their growing list of beloved comedy character actors. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/ Music credits: RetroFuture Clean by...

It was bound to happen. For the first time in 103 episodes, Dan and Brian had a catastrophic recording mishap. Nevertheless, they persisted, and completed another outing of "Violent Ends," a comparison of two films with similar premises but divergent endings: This time, two films about being in the horror business. Join as they discuss the horror-comedy extravaganza of The Cabin in the Woods and t...