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Don’t Push Pause is a monthly podcast bringing you discussions on movies from the 70s, 80s and 90s. DPP consists of a main discussion on a featured film, followed up by our Picks of the Week, and closing with our signature (Bill) Murray Moment.
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Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
After becoming the biggest buzzworthy phenomenon of mid-‘90s indie film, the bar was set extremely high for Quentin Tarantino’s third film, JACKIE BROWN. Often considered one of his most mature films, JACKIE BROWN tied together a classic style with a fresh voice, while also paying homage to a cinema icon. Everything about this films just gets better with age.
//***Discussions include***\\
Where JACKIE BROWN fits into Tarantino’s career; adapting the novel into a screenplay & main differences between the two; Pam Grier’s influence on the script & impact of the Blaxploitation genre; use of visual storytelling, themes, tone, plus how violence & tension interact with humor; breakdowns of & dynamics between characters, casting stories; the inspired soundtrack; reception, response & recognition, plus some of our most memorable moments.
Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton & Robert De Niro star in JACKIE BROWN (1997). Directed by Quentin Tarantino.
//***Picks of the Week***\\
- Lindsay’s Pick: COFFY (1973). Pam Grier, Robert DoQui, Booker Bradshaw. /// Directed by Jack Hill.
- Justin’s Pick: ABOVE THE LAW (1988). Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone. /// Directed by Andrew Davis.
//***MurrayMoment***\\ Going behind the scenes of Billy & Robert De Niro swapping roles & tradin’ fists for the film, MAD DOG AND GLORY (1993).
//***Final Thoughts on JACKIE BROWN.***\\
Next Episode:
LETHAL WEAPON 2 (1989)
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- //Hosts: Justin Johnson & Lindsay Reber // Music: Matt Pace // Announcer: Mary Timmel // Logo: Beau Shoulders.
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Be Kind and Rewatch // July 12th, 2022.
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
//***Discussions include***\\
Why an ALIEN sequel took so long, James Cameron’s methodical scriptwriting & becoming the director for ALIENS; struggle with studio over the film’s star & producer, Sigourney Weaver & Gale Anne Hurd, budgetary constraints; thematic elements, overall vibe, visual concepts & differences from the original film; using a pre-selected British production crew, difficulties, disagreements & disrespect; creating a world with matte paintings, miniatures, mechanical, visual & in-camera special effects; ensemble cast breakdown, training & futuristic weapons; the nightmarish film score situation; release of the film, recognition & extended cut.
Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen & Paul Reiser star in ALIENS (1986). Directed by James Cameron.
//***Picks of the Week***\\
- Lindsay’s Pick: DEATH AND THE MAIDEN (1994). Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson /// Directed by Roman Polanski.
- Justin’s Pick: RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II (1985). Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, Steve Berkoff /// Directed by George P. Cosmatos.
//***MurrayMoment***\\
Behind the scenes of Sigourney Weaver’s final day of shooting on GHOSTBUSTERS II & Bill’s playful razzing of his beloved co-star.
//***Final Thoughts on ALIENS, plus ALIEN 3 (extended cut), ALIEN: RESURRECTION & further lineage discussion.***\\
Next Episode:
JACKIE BROWN (1997)
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- //Hosts: Justin Johnson & Lindsay Reber // Music: Matt Pace // Announcer: Mary Timmel // Logo: Beau Shoulders.
- Be Kind and Rewatch // June 14th, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
It’s the 4-Year Anniversary of Don’t Push Pause!
THE BREAKFAST CLUB is one of the most well-known American films from the 1980s. It roped audiences in with sarcastic, yet endearing humor, then captivated us with its sincere depiction of cutting teenage truths. It became an iconic pinnacle of achievement for all those involved in its creation, but continuing to have mass appeal makes THE BREAKFAST CLUB a legendary film.
//***Discussions include***\\
Pre-Breakfast Club career history of John Hughes; inspiration behind, writing evolution & revisions of the script; tonal shifts, use of dialogue & conflict; casting & chemistry, rehearsal stories & actors influencing the script; set construction, the film’s soundtrack & use of music, problematic elements, release/reception & why this movie is still effective.
Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall & Judd Nelson are THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985). Directed by John Hughes.
//***Picks of the Week***\\
- Lindsay’s Pick: HIGH ART (1998). Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell & Patricia Clarkson /// Directed by Lisa Cholodenko.
- Justin’s Pick: JUDGMENT NIGHT(1993). Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denis Leary, Jeremy Piven & Stephen Dorff /// Directed by Stephen Hopkins.
//***MurrayMoment***\\
Bill visits a Kansas high school for the Wall of Fame induction ceremony of influential comedy madman, Del Close.
//***Final Thoughts on THE BREAKFAST CLUB.***\\
Next Episode:
ALIENS (1986)
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Be Kind and Rewatch // May 3rd, 2022