Episode 19 – The Emperor’s New Groove

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03/15/14 • 39 min

One of the challenges we’ve faced is finding an animated film that Jena hasn’t seen. While we can toss just about anything else in front of her, she’s watched almost everything by Disney. What a delight it was, then when we discovered that she had never seen one of the most underrated Disney films of all time, The Emperor’s New Groove! She had seen the straight to video sequel but not the hilarious original. We have managed to rectify that situation so sit back and enjoy our conversation about a movie that is not nearly as Disney as you might expect.

The Emperor's New Groove (2000) Rating: 7.4/10 (237,816 votes)
Director: Mark Dindal
Writer: Chris Williams, Mark Dindal, David Reynolds
Stars: David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt
Runtime: 78 min
Rated: G
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 15 Dec 2000 Plot: Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne and his human form with the help of Pacha, a gentle llama herder.

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Episode 18 – The Magnificent Seven

Following up on our last episode about Seven Samurai, this episode looks at the American remake. Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson and more up the manly quotient to unbearable levels in The Magnificent Seven! The movie is a remarkably close adaptation of Kurosawa’s classic. We talk about the similarities as well as some of the very important differences. Tim even comes up with a convoluted and frighteningly logical explanation of how this movie is actually remake of The Wizard of Oz. We also sing. That’s a warning.

Stick around after the closing theme to hear the brilliant Magnificent Seven song from Trailer B!

The Magnificent Seven (1960) Rating: 7.7/10 (106,375 votes)
Director: John Sturges
Writer: William Roberts, Akira Kurosawa, Walter Bernstein
Stars: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson
Runtime: 128 min
Rated: Approved
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 12 Oct 1960 Plot: Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits.

Our next episode will be about The Emperor’s New Groove!

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Episode 20 – Sunset Boulevard

This week, we dive into Billy Wilder for a walk along Sunset Boulevard! William Holden and Gloria Swanson guide us through a wonderfully cynical look at Hollywood. We go down the meta rabbit hole as we discuss the casting on this film. We also spend far too much time talking about the horrible musical that was inspired by the film. Accept no substitutes!

Our next episode, on April 15th, will be about the 2014 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave!

Sunset Boulevard (1950) Rating: 8.4/10 (248,927 votes)
Director: Billy Wilder
Writer: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, D.M. Marshman Jr.
Stars: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim
Runtime: 110 min
Rated: Approved
Genre: Drama, Film-Noir
Released: 04 Aug 1950 Plot: A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.

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