The Establishing Shot

Eli Price

Not your typical movie review podcast! The Establishing Shot centers around deep dives into the filmographies of a director, covering their films episode by episode. This is not just about reviewing their movies but looking deeper at what influences, themes, and filmmaking techniques are used across a director's body of work. Join me and my array of guest hosts as we give you an establishing shot of these directors and their films along with fun segments like movie news, movie drafts, bad movie of the week, and recommendations of the week!

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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (w/ Melvin Benson)

The Establishing Shot

05/24/24 • 174 min

This week, Melvin Benson of the Cinematic Doctrine podcast joins us to discuss what Steven Spielberg has called his most personal film: E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. At the height of his powers in the 1980’s, this awe-filled look at an optimistic alien encounter through the eyes of a child captured the hearts of people around the globe. We talk everything from directing children, to the special effects of our alien friend, to why this film is not just for kids but for everyone.

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Guest Info:
Melvin Benson - Cinematic Doctrine Podcast
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinematic-doctrine/id1458247278
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/724zyb5pPvy3tcckemkRRO?si=1a84b2f6e2074a4c
Website: https://cinematicdoctrine.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CinematicDoctrine
Twitter (X): https://x.com/CineDoctrine
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinematicdoctrine

Follow Eli and the Show:
Eli on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/theeliprice
Eli on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/eliprice
Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EShotPod
Show on Instagram: https://instagram.com/establishingshotpod
Show on Facebook: https://facebook.com/establishingshotpod
Show on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@establishingshotpod
Show on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@EstablishingShotPod

Other Links:
My Letterboxd Ranking of Spielberg Films: https://letterboxd.com/eliprice/list/elis-ranking-of-steven-spielbergs-directorial/

Research Resources:
- Steven Spielberg All the Films: The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short by Arnaud Devillard, Olivier Bousquet, Nicolas Schaller
- Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films by Molly Haskell

The Screenwriting Process (w/ Chasah & Charliese West)

The Establishing Shot

05/17/24 • 24 min

This week, I talk with The West Sisters (Chasah and Charliese) about screenwriting. They have done a good bit of screenwriting, entering into screenwriting contests, and have even been able to write and direct some short films that are currently being submitted to festivals! We talk about their inspirations, their process from start to finish, what it is like to work on a script as a team, and what sorts of screenplays they might be interested in writing next.

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Guest Info:
The West Sisters: Chasah and Charliese
Website: https://culturalyst.com/west_sisters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/set.west/

Raiders of the Lost Ark (w/ Chasah & Charliese West)

The Establishing Shot

05/10/24 • 141 min

Indiana Jones is one of the most iconic characters of all time, and it is all due to a combination of the charm of Harrison Ford and the masterful character building of Steven Spielberg as director and George Lucas as storyteller/producer. Not only would Raiders of the Lost Ark become a beloved gem for an entire generation, it would also launch Spielberg’s already successful career into the stratosphere! We dig into the inception of the film, the cast, the production and set pieces, and the unexpected, pop culture shaking success of this classic adventure.

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Feedback:
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Guest Info:
The West Sisters: Chasah and Charliese
Website: https://culturalyst.com/west_sisters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/set.west/

Other Links:
My Letterboxd Ranking of Spielberg Films: https://letterboxd.com/eliprice/list/elis-ranking-of-steven-spielbergs-directorial/

Directors' Flops Movie Draft (w/ Zachary Lee)

The Establishing Shot

05/03/24 • 62 min

Sometimes even the best directors have a big ol’, old fashioned FLOP. This week, we decided to follow up our discussion of Spielberg’s critical and audience flop with a movie draft of some of our most renowned directors’ flops! The goal is not to draft the worst collection of movies, but movies we think hold up despite flopping at the time of their release. We tried to stick with movies that had 60 or below on their metascore, were rotten on Rotten Tomatoes, were huge commercial failures, and typically some combination of those three. This was a super fun draft!

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Guest Info:
Zachary Lee
Website: https://muckrack.com/zachary-lee-4
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/zacharoni22
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/zlee729/

1941 (w/ Zachary Lee)

The Establishing Shot

04/26/24 • 158 min

In 1941, the 1979 WWII comedy, we have a prime example of a powerhouse director putting out a complete flop. Steven Spielberg along with writers in Robert Zemecki & Bob Gale and producer John Milius were trying to ride the train of troublemaking comedies that came before them. While the film did fine commercially worldwide, it was not well received by audiences and critics alike. Our discussion delves into why this movie was a failure and what we can learn from that.

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Guest Info:
Zachary Lee
Website: https://muckrack.com/zachary-lee-4
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/zacharoni22
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/zlee729/

Other Links:
My Letterboxd Ranking of Spielberg Films: https://letterboxd.com/eliprice/list/elis-ranking-of-steven-spielbergs-directorial/

Approaches to Film Viewing (w/ Sam Camp)

The Establishing Shot

04/19/24 • 47 min

We discuss some of our approaches to film viewing. We tackle questions concerning motivations for watching films, how to choose what to watch, how we process films, and how we determine if a film is good or not. We also share some recommended resources to help with your film viewing experience. This is by no means the definitive film viewing treatise but just two normal people who love movies sharing our experience.

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Guest Info:
Sam Camp
The Collision
https://thecollision.org/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCollisionbmi
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/TheCollisionBMI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecollisionbmi/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCollisionBMI

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (w/ Sam Camp)

The Establishing Shot

04/12/24 • 149 min

Creature Feature Movie Draft (w/ Daniel Blackaby)

The Establishing Shot

04/05/24 • 37 min

To accompany our discussion of Jaws last week, we did a Creature Feature Movie Draft! Creature Features are generally any film where a creature of some sort (beast, vampire, alien, zombie, etc.) is the main antagonist. We drafted 5 movies each and ended up with some great lists and fun discussions. Tune in to hear how the draft turned out, and look for the poll to vote for your favorite draft on our social media platforms!

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Guest Info:
Daniel Blackaby
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/DanielBlackaby
Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Daniel-Blackaby/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ADaniel+Blackaby
The Collision
https://thecollision.org/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCollisionbmi
Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/TheCollisionBMI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecollisionbmi/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCollisionBMI

Jaws (w/ Daniel Blackaby)

The Establishing Shot

03/29/24 • 166 min

Jaws marks both the breakout of Steven Spielberg’s illustrious career and the beginning of the summer blockbuster. From crazy production stories to camera work to efficient character building and more, this discussion with guest Daniel Blackaby really encompasses a ton about what makes Spielberg such a great director. We also discuss if the dawn of the summer blockbuster has ultimately been good or bad for cinema (or both).

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Other Links:
My Letterboxd Ranking of Spielberg Films: https://letterboxd.com/eliprice/list/elis-ranking-of-steven-spielbergs-directorial/

Alien Invasion Movie Draft (w/ Melvin Benson)

The Establishing Shot

06/07/24 • 58 min

In honor of our discussion of Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, Melvin of the Cinematic Doctrine podcast joins me again to do an Alien Invasions Movie Draft! This was a really fun movie draft where we chose some of our favorite films where aliens invade earth, and we have a much wider range of types of movies than you would think! Be on the lookout for the polls on social media to vote on who you think won the draft!

https://www.establishingshotpod.com/

Feedback:

Email us at [email protected]
Leave a voicemail from the button on the right side of the screen on our website https://www.establishingshotpod.com/

Support the Show:

Join The Establishing Shot Family for early, ad-free episodes, bonus content, and access to our Discord server where we talk movies all the time: https://www.establishingshotpod.com/support/

Guest Info:

Melvin Benson - Cinematic Doctrine Podcast
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinematic-doctrine/id1458247278
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/724zyb5pPvy3tcckemkRRO?si=1a84b2f6e2074a4c
Website: https://cinematicdoctrine.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CinematicDoctrine
Twitter (X): https://x.com/CineDoctrine
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinematicdoctrine

Follow Eli and the Show:

Eli on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/theeliprice
Eli on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/eliprice
Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EShotPod
Show on Instagram: https://instagram.com/establishingshotpod
Show on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@establishingshotpod
Show on Facebook: https://facebook.com/establishingshotpod
Show on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@establishingshotpod
Show on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@EstablishingShotPod

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How many episodes does The Establishing Shot have?

The Establishing Shot currently has 71 episodes available.

What topics does The Establishing Shot cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on The Establishing Shot?

The episode title 'Schindler's List (w/ Joe George)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Establishing Shot?

The average episode length on The Establishing Shot is 128 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Establishing Shot released?

Episodes of The Establishing Shot are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Establishing Shot?

The first episode of The Establishing Shot was released on Apr 7, 2023.

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The Establishing Shot

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