Am I making better Human Beings or just exploiting children?

BOOM BABY!!!
We are taking a break next week but will be returning soon. In the mean time we begin this slight hiatus with a bang! That's right, the long awaited Flash Gordon episode is now available!

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Introduction 0:00 - 26:26
Just me and Dan this time but wait....special guest apperance!?! That's right Dan's 8-year-old son Elijah is joining us this episode for an unbiased look at our movie this time!

Flash Gordon 26:26 - 1:14:50
While we do discuss the movie and its many complexities and subtle nuances...this picture sums up practically everything you need to know about Flash Gordon...and yes it's AWESOME!


Conclusion 1:14:50 - 1:21:47
Everything gold cannot stay and with that we say goodbye to our buddy Flash and leave our fate in YOUR HANDS!! Next time we will watch some movie that you the listener has chosen. Vote in the poll and we will see where this takes us!

Sweet Movie

While part of the Everyman Critics is broadening each others movie viewing there are some movies that i watch that may not be suitable for everyone's viewing. Rather than subject everyone to some of my more provocative movie viewing habits i will post reviews in the blog of some movies that won't be discussed with everyone else. This does not mean though that i won't push the boundaries every so often and make my fellow Everyman Critics watch movies they really don't want to watch. :)

-dan



This first installment will focus on a film that i watched not that long ago and mentioned during the Hurt Locker review.

Sweet Movie (1974)
98 min, Avant-garde, NR
Directed by Dusan Makavejev
Starring:
Carole Laure, Pierre Clémenti, Anna Prucnal

Rating – 8/10

Overview –
Two stories about two very different women intercut by documentary footage of Nazis discovering mass graves of Polish officers executed by the USSR. One story is about a virgin who wins a game show to marry a billionaire businessman. She is subjected to various sexual humiliations by her new husband, the family bodyguard (who packs her in a suitcase and sends her to Paris) and a Latin singer. These humiliations leave her in a catatonic state and she is taken to a commune and nursed back to health through ritualistic treatment. The other story is about a woman who has been the lover of many revolutionaries. She has a boat that is filled with candies. She falls in love with another revolutionary and seduces some youths to join the cause and then kills them all.

Review –
While on the surface this film would appear to be a film meant only for people that are looking for shock value and titillation there is a deeper meaning that makes this film recommended viewing for people with an open mind. The story of the virgin can be seen as a commentary on capitalism; how capitalism is stripping humanity of the things that make us human and that in order to repair the damage that is being done we need to relieve ourselves of this and to acknowledge some of our most basic instincts. In doing this we can then be nurtured back to a healthy civilization. The story of the lover can be seen as a commentary on how we crave revolution or change. We hear the vague responses to what we desire and we begin to sugarcoat reality so we don’t have to see the truth behind some of these ideals which in turn kills the revolution. The bodies of those revolutionaries are then brought to light and reborn again to repeat the cycle. The documentary footage was quite provocative at the time as it was footage in opposition to what the Soviet Union was professing regarding the Katyn Massacre. There is still more to be gleaned from this film, but i will leave it up to the viewer to research and obtain this information themselves. Overall, this is a film i wouldn’t suggest to just anyone, but if you are willing to put in the time i think that this film can open up for you.

This is why we have a Disclaimer!

The Everyman Critics are proud to present you with episode 6! This episode is sure to make us either lose all our listeners, get sued, or gain respect for having no fear!

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Introduction 0:00 - 14:05/38:58 - 41:21
We start off the same as always but this time around Dan has trouble getting his words out! We discuss movies we have recently seen and boy has Dan got some weird ones to talk about! I, however, talk about this...

Avatar 14:05 - 38:58
I watched Avatar, I loved Avatar, and here I not only delve into the specifics of the film, its flaws and achievments, but I also address some of the controversies surrounding the film and trust me...my filter was turned off!!
I really want to know what our fellow everymen have to say so please divulge in full your opinions and disagreements by sending us an email.

The Hurt Locker 41:21 - 1:28:00
This segment is very sobering as we talk about not just the movie but provide slight commentary on the war itself and how it has affected us and the people we know. WOW, yeah we start to get a little deep here but that is what this kind of movie can do to somebody.

Closing 1:28:00 - 1:32:26
Next time on The Everyman Critics, I have chosen to subject everyone to a cult classic, a piece of nostalgia from my childhood, a masterpiece (in a manner of speaking), Flash Gordon!!!
Needless to say...more of Nolan's singing voice.

Attn: Henry Rollins, just ask and you can have Nolan's address!

Welcome back fellow everymen! We really seem to be hitting our comfortable spot with these podcast episodes and now you can enjoy our latest endeavor!

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Introduction 0:00 - 27:50
Starting out in the usual fashion, we discuss movies that we recently watched in our free time. Dan tells us about Fritz Lang's Metropolis, and I am impressed with what he has to say, Nolan enjoyed an early Nicolas Cage film, Red Rock West, and I get crazy with the cheese whiz talking about Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!

Feast 27:50 - 1:02:24
What else can you say about a horror movie that is in it for the jokes and violence? I don't know but we sure had a lot to say about it! Especially Nolan. There is a moment in the review where we talk strictly about Henry Rollins, the baddest mofo in existence, and...wow is all I have to say. Enjoy!!!

Closing 1:02:24 - 1:09:57
Next time, Nolan decides to have us a watch a movie that, as of the recording, is about to come out on DVD...The Hurt Locker. We'll see how well that goes so until then give us some Feedback and receive long distance high-fives if you can figure out the quote used at the end of the episode!

The A-Team

Hey everybody, so this weekend the first trailer for the new A-Team movie hit the internet airwaves. Scheduled to come out this summer, my first initial thought was...aww crap. I haven't been too thrilled about the majority of remakes based off of things from my childhood. Whether they are TV series based of simply movie remakes, Hollywood continues to ruin my childhood, see the previous post where I mention the new Karate Kid movie.

I am not against Hollywood doing these things as long as they don't taint my childhood memories and provide quality entertainment for me today.

This doesn't appear to be MY A-Team


But the new trailer looks to be the kind of movie that will properly update the story and be one hell of a summer ride.
Check out the trailer below:


There you have it my fellow Everymen, sound off below!

I Had the Time of My Life

Welcome back movie lovers!!! We had a little extra break there due to the holidays, but things are now only as crazy as they normally are so without further ado...Episode 4 of The Everyman Critics!!!

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Introduction 0:00 - 14:49
We do the usual rundown of movies we recently watched in our free time as well as give uninformed opinions of the new movies to hit theaters!

The Quiet Man Part 1 14:49 - 31:12
A classic American movie set in Ireland, a classic John Wayne movie, a classic debate when interpretations cause a rift in the Critics...will we survive?

Intermission and The Quiet Man Part 2 31:12 - 47:09
A more grounded approach as to what makes this not only a classic movie but a good movie.

Closing 47:09 - 49:30
We push through all the things that hold us back and prepare for the next episode that is sure to be a spectacle of awesomeness!! Plus, more of Nolan's wonderful singing voice!!