Sean Takaki and Diane Takaki

Why Do We Own This DVD?

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Husband and wife team discuss, evaluate, and justify their DVD collection. From no-brainers, to "someone's got some 'splaining to do" Diane and Sean will go through over 300 DVDs over the course of this podcast.

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Sean Takaki and Diane Takaki

Episodes

61. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 02.02.2020 1:11:09

Diane and Sean discuss the premiere installment of arguably one of the greatest film trilogies of all time, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Episode music is "Prologue: One Ring to Rule Them All" by Howard Shore, and "May It Be" by Enya from the OST. Support the show

60. The Matrix (1999) 26.01.2020 1:10:44

Diane and Sean discuss the Wachowski's cyberpunk hit, The Matrix. Is there a spoon or is it just simulated reality? Episode music is "Main Title/Trinity Infinity" by Don Davis and "Wake Up" by Rage Against the Machine, from the OST. Support the show

59. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) 19.01.2020 46:36

Diane and Sean discuss the best Lethal Weapon movie...#4. You're not too old for this shit. Episode music is "Don't Turn/Cute Shorts" by Michael Kamen, Eric Clapton, and David Sanborn from the OST, and "Why Can't We Be Friends?" by War. Support the show

58. Mission: Impossible (1996) 12.01.2020 52:24

Diane and Sean discuss the one that started it all...sort of.1996's Mission: Impossible by Brian De Palma, starring Tom Cruise. Episode music is Danny Elfman's, "Main Title Theme" and "The Heist" from the OST. Support the show

57. The Godfather Part III (1990) 05.01.2020 55:07

Diane and Sean discuss the finale to Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece saga, The Godfather Part III. Sophia Coppola, need we say more? Episode music is Nino Rota's "Main Title" and "Coda - Godfather Finale", from the OST. Support the show

56. Little Women (1994) 30.12.2019 1:19:19

Diane and Sean discuss the stellar cast-filled movie, Little Women. Claire Danes ugly cries, Gabriel Byrne is German, Winona Ryder is perfection. Episode music is "Orchard House" and "Under the Umbrella", by Thomas Newman, from the OST Support the show

55. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 25.12.2019 50:09

Diane and Sean settle once and for all the age-old question, "Is this a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie?" They're of course talking about, "Tim Burton's, The Nightmare Before Christmas", as directed by Henry Selick. Episode music is "What's This?" and "Finale/Reprise" by Danny Elfman, and "Closing", by Danny Elfman, performed by...

54. Babes in Toyland (1961) 22.12.2019 55:26

Diane and Sean discuss Babes in Toyland from 1961. It's terrible, or is it good? Sean's world is shattered when it's learned that there is NO Back to the Beach 2 movie. Episode music is Victor Herbert's "Babes in Toyland Overture", and "Mother Goose Village and Lemonade", from the OST. Support the show

53. Home Alone (1990) 18.12.2019 54:41

Diane and Sean discuss the 90's answer to the classic Christmas movie, Home Alone. Is it Macaulay Culkin's best movie or is it actually John Candy's? Episode music is John Williams's, "Home Alone Main Title" and "Mom Returns/Finale" from the OST. Support the show

52. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) 15.12.2019 1:14:06

Diane and Sean discuss the Judy Garland classic, Meet Me in St. Louis, and what a great time 1903 was in America...if you were white...and wealthy. Episode music is "Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis", music by Kerry Mills, lyrics by Andrew B. Sterling; "The Trolley Song", by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Support the show

51. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) 11.12.2019 1:11:18

Diane and Sean discuss the British classic, starring a Texan...Bridget Jones's Diary. Episode music is "Have You Met Miss Jones" by Robbie Williams, and Geri Halliwell's "Its Raining Men", from the OST. Support the show

50. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) 07.12.2019 58:33

Diane and Sean are back after a massive computer hardware failure with their 50th Episode! 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Episode music is "Main Titles - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "End Titles - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by James Newton Howard from the OST. Support the show

49. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 (2010) 24.11.2019 1:48:21

Diane and Sean discuss the beginning of the end, part 1 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Go back to episode 17 to hear part 2! Episode music is "Sky Battle" and "The Elder Wand" by Alexandre Desplat, from the OST. Support the show

48. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) 20.11.2019 1:31:25

Diane and Sean discuss the penultimate book of the HP series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Also, #BabyYoda. Episode music is Nicholas Hooper's "Wizard Wheezes" and "The Weasley Stomp" from the OST. Support the show

47. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 17.11.2019 1:41:02

Diane and Sean discuss the 5th book and movie of the HP series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and everyone's favorite vile villain, Dolores Umbridge. Episode music is Nicholas Hoopers, "Fireworks" and "Flight of the Order of the Phoenix" from the OST. Support the show

46. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 13.11.2019 1:46:19

Diane and Sean discuss the "sportiest" and first PG-13 rated installment of the HP series, The Goblet of Fire. Episode music is "Quidditch World Cup" and "Story Continues" by Patrick Doyle. Support the show

45. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 10.11.2019 1:32:45

Diane and Sean talk about the best (?) of the Harry Potter films. Good hair and bad werewolves. Episode music is "Double Trouble" and "Mischief Managed!" by John Williams from the OST. Support the show

44. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 06.11.2019 1:41:21

Diane and Sean continue the Harry Potter saga with book 2, The Chamber of Secrets. They also have difficulty with words and Sean wants to speed things along. Episode music "Prologue: Book II/Escape From the Dursleys" and "Harry's Wondrous World" by John Williams from the OST Support the show

43. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 03.11.2019 1:51:28

Diane and Sean kick off "Harry Potter Month" with the first book/movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Episode music is "Hedwig's Theme" and "Leaving Hogwarts" by John Williams from the OST. Support the show

42. Sleepy Hollow (1999) 30.10.2019 1:09:03

Is it a headless horseman, or a horseless headsman? Diane and Sean discuss that issue and more in this 42nd episode, Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow". Episode music is Danny Elfman's "Main Titles" and "A New Day!" from the Sleepy Hollow OST. Support the show

41. Return to Oz (1985) 27.10.2019 1:42:47

Diane and Sean take a Disney fueled journey to the Emerald City, and it's a weird wonderful trip. Fairuza Balk, a talking chicken, and a Wilford Brimley-esque robot make for good talking points in episode 41. Music this episode: "Opening Sequence with Sweeteners", "Just a Reflection/End Credits" composed by David Shire and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. Also f...

40. Beetlejuice (1988) 23.10.2019 1:16:24

Diane and Sean break down arguably Tim Burton's best film, Beetlejuice. From Danny Elfman's fun score, Michael Keaton at his Michael-Keatonest, to Harry Belafonte's unforgettable songs, our hosts don't miss a beat. Episode music is "Main Titles", Danny Elfman (from the Beetlejuice OST), and Harry Belafonte's, "Day-O (The Banana Boat song)", and "Ju...

39. The Ring (2002) 20.10.2019 1:44:18

Diane and Sean discuss the American remake of the Japanese horror-thriller, The Ring. They also try to define what makes a horror movie a horror movie and give up after about 30 seconds. Episode music is Hans Zimmer's "Main Theme" and "End Theme" from The Ring OST. Support the show

38. The Blair Witch Project (1999) 16.10.2019 1:22:03

This episode starts out in a dark place. After having a battery/recorder malfunction 30 minutes into the recording, our hosts have to re-record the episode much to the dismay of Sean. It gets worse from there. Actually it gets a little better, and then the episode ends with a few ghost stories. Episode music is "Gloomy Sunday", by Lydia Lunch and "The Cellar" by Antonio Cora, b...

37. The Sixth Sense (1999) 13.10.2019 1:30:24

Diane and Sean delve into M. Night Shyamalan's, The Sixth Sense. They have nothing but love and admiration for Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette...and then the podcast devolves into a discussion of American Beauty. One of our hosts isn't a fan. Music this episode is James Newton Howard's "Run to the Church" and "Malcolm is Dead", from The Sixth Sense OST. Suppo...