The Goods: A Film Podcast

Dan and Brian just can't help themselves: they're reviewing more Disney Channel Original Movies. This time, in the spirit of spooky season, they discuss all four Halloweentown movies. Dan condenses his thoughts into 31 observations and ponderances, with Brian supplementing some of his own. Join as they debate whether it lives up to the honor of being the longest-running DCOM series, theorize why L...

Spooky season continues on The Goods with a review of the British one-night-only found footage pioneer, Ghostwatch, which was passed off as a real news story on its original broadcast. Join as Dan and Brian discuss their own experience with found footage stories, the lost era of passing around and hunting down verboten media, the peculiarities of British vernacular, and Jenga club. Check out Dan's...

Two years after debuting the podcast with a discussion of the 1977 cult horror movie Suspiria, Dan and Brian celebrate their 100th episode by watching its 2018 remake. Symmetry! Join as they talk through the similarities and differences between the two films and figure out which one they prefer. Dan describes his subtitle mishap while Brian ponders the ugliness of the film's apocalyptic conclusion...

Join as Brian and Dan conclude "Animonth" by discussing the seminally weird French-Czech sci-fi fable Fantastic Planet. Join as they recount some of the unsettling imagery, try and parse the literary and allegorical content, and revel in the bizarreness of the sex moon. Check out Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegood...

In the fourth week of "Animonth," Dan and Brian take a look at some international animation -- specifically, anime. Dan gives a brief overview of pre-1990 Japanese animation before introducing a delightful and pastoral Isao Takahata adaptation of the 1909 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. They approach the series via the feature length edit of the show's first 6 episodes. Join as they celebrate the l...

"Animonth" continues as Dan and Brian discuss Ralph Bakshi and his contributions to feature animation. Then they take a look at Bakshi's bizarre post-apocalyptic fantasy film, Wizards. Join as they ponder the outlandish designs and varied animation styles, pondering whether it's good-ugly or bad-ugly. They talk through the abrupt and wild plot twists of Wizards and its numerous Star Wars connectio...

Join The Goods as they celebrate "Animonth" by jumping back to the beginning of animation. Dan talks Brian through the various early innovations that led to the art form as we know it, including brief spotlights on eight shorts highlighting technical milestones. Then, they enjoy the distinctive, shadow-puppet style of the oldest surviving animated feature in all its fairytale glory. Check out Dan'...

Brian and Dan's discussion of the animated adaptations of Tolkien's work continues with a breakdown of the bipolar vision of the Lord of the Rings saga: Ralph Bakshi's ugly, ambitious film and Rankin and Bass's quest-closing finale. Join as they piece together the convoluted continuity and pass judgment on all three animated Tolkien films. Check out Dan's film reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/...

It's Animonth! Dan and Brian are spending September reviewing pre-1990, non-Disney animated features. First up, Brian tasked Dan with watching the "other" Tolkien trilogy, a series of animated features split across studios from 1977-1980. In Part 1, Dan and Brian discuss Animonth, their history with Tolkien and his adaptations, and the colorful adaptation of The Hobbit from 1977 by Rankin and Bass...

As a complement to their coverage of They Live, Dan, Brian, and Will talk through their 5 favorite fight scenes in movie history. Join as they talk through their varying visions and values of what makes a truly great fight scene in a set of selections that spans almost 100 years of movies. Check out Dan's new movie reviews site: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us...

Dan's brother Will is visiting from Japan, so he joins Dan and Brian for a rare in-person recording session, where they deconstruct They Live, the John Carpenter sci-fi satire. Join as they talk through the movie's aggressive political messaging, the cinematic effect of the extended fight scene, and what might happen in the movie universe after the credits roll. Coming soon: A supplementary episod...

Biblical scholar and movie fan Gavin McDowell joins The Goods to discuss Destiny, a 1997 Egyptian film about 12th century philosopher Averroes. Gavin shares his background and why this film holds a special place in his heart, then he, Dan, and Brian talk through the film. Join as they discuss The People's Champion Marwan, the religious-political intrigue in the context of modern politics, connecti...

Dan and Brian review another Brendan Fraser blockbuster, this time the 2000 comedy Bedazzled. They also watch and discuss the 1967 British film starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore on which the American film was based. Join as Dan and Brian bask in Elizabeth Hurley's radiance and wit, evaluate the various fantasy sceniors, and ponder the mechanics of a Faustian bargain. Brian speculates on the num...

Dan and Brian have a lot to unpack this week on The Goods: the tradition of blockbuster family comedies, cartoon adaptations, Jay Ward, Brendan Fraser, and the Bo Diddley beat. Why are three children with a horse? Did Snidely Whiplash do anything wrong? Is the narrator God? Is Christopher Showerman a real person? Join as they review three films -- George of the Jungle, Dudley Do-Right, and George...

Dan and Brian check back in on two franchises they'd previous reviewed, the first of the show's "Do We Gotta?" topic revisits. First, Brian talks through the bizarre, campy finale to the Zombies trilogy of Disney tween musicals. Does the film bring proper closure to the supernatural racism metaphorical universe, or is it best avoided? Then, Dan breaks down "Five Cream," the new Scream movie. They...

Brian shares with Dan an epic-scale comedy from the mid-60's, a classic "roadshow" style film complete with intermission and pie fight. Join as they parse Jack Lemmon's all-in performance as the Professor Fate, the dated politics, and other memorable examples of the large-scale racing-themed movies. Dan recasts the movie in 2022, and Brian shares the film's prodigious personal influence on him. Ch...

"Violent Ends" is back! Our semi-recurring format -- where we compare and contrast two movies with similar set-ups but very different conclusions -- gets a bear-themed outing. Dan shares two documentary excursions to Katmai National Park in Alaska to document some ursine friends. First up is Bears, the 2014 family-friendly Disneynature film, where (surprise!) John C. Reilly narrates a year in the...

It's Brian's turn to battle a bout of COVID as he shares with Dan one of his all time favorites, Walk Hard, the musical biopic parody from 2007, in addition to its two main inspirations: Walk the Line (2005) and Ray (2004). Join as they relive the ups and downs and many quotable moments of this John C. Reilly vehicle. Dan brings some tidbits from the audio commentary track while Brian brings his t...

It's another birthday on The Goods, and to celebrate Dan brings one of his favorites: The 2008 romantic comedy written by and starring Jason Segel. Join as Dan and Brian discuss the movie's enduring pull on Dan, the earnest treatment of breakup, the unexpected charm of Russell Brand, Paul Rudd's hysterical cameo, and the appeal of a puppet Dracula musical. Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us...

Brian and Dan follow up their discussion of Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2 with their rankings of their top 5 summer movies. Join as they debate the definition of a summer movie, the importance of "feeling the sweat," and count down their summer favorites. Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/ Send us your own movie review for a chance to be rea...

Summer's on and we've gone DCOM crazy! Join as Dan shares the beach party-themed musical duology of Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2. Dan waxes rhapsodic on the first film's retro-infused soundtrack and the wonky energy in the cast, while Brian dissects movie-in-a-movie metaphysics. Come cruise for a bruise with The Goods! Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfil...

The Goods gets personal this week! First, Brian and Dan discuss the surreal drama of a man of swimming through a concrete river, facing his own (and his generation's) obsolescence. Then, they talk through the five best years of their lives so far. No movies; just life. The Swimmer is the kind of movie to get you that way. Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmp...

Happy Hanksgiving to all who celebrate! Dan shares his wild week, including a massive binge of movies starring "America's dad." Join as they discuss early Hanks home-buying comedy The Money Pit before pivoting over to their "Hanksgiving" segment where they recap the 54-movie career of the 2-time Oscar winner by picking their Top 5 Tom Hanks movies. To quote Brian: "you get a lot of Hanks for your...

Brian shares with Dan his love of the Best Picture musical. Join as they debate the merit's of the film's editing style, discuss the"surprise John C. Reilly" phenomenon, and break down the film's satire. Brian shares his idiosyncratic reason for disliking the iconic "Cell Block Tango" while Dan shares his own Richard Gere connection. Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://t...

Dan and Brian are back with another Top 5, this time inspired by the absolute opening banger of "Thneedville" from The Lorax. Join as they find themselves unexpectedly charmed by the Illumination Entertainment picture, pondering which parts of the story expansion really work. Then (starting at 1:08:47), Dan and Brian countdown their Top 5 Favorite Songs from Movies (well, really Top 6... actually...