Dead Beat Film Society

Momma always says "Listen to the Dead Beat Film Society"! Join the DBFS as we discuss Robert Zemeckis, debate Tom Hanks's sexiness, the suburban chain Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., the use of a neutral main character, racism in film and cancel culture, the soundtrack, Lt. Dan, Jen-nay, the southern accent as shorthand for stupid, Jenny as the villain and the modern meme, 1990's computer effects, the meaning of the feather, the terrible meta sequel, boomer nostalgia, the origin of the down-home wisdom, the changing soundtrack, the novel it's based on and the author's lawsuit, the randomness of a box of chocolates, and dispute the claim that this is one of the most conservative movies ever made. So crack open about 15 Dr. Pepper's and press play for an in depth Forrest Gump film analysis! (Special Guest: Eva Walker) Click here to listen to Eva's show Audioasis on KEXP! Click here to listen to The Black Tones!  

There is literally no clues in this movie titled Clue! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we revisit the radio origins of the Dead Beat Film Society, discuss making a board game into a movie, Tim Curry and his cult fanbase, Madeline Kahn and the flames on the side of her face, Lee Ving of the world famous band FEAR, Roseanne's boss, the guy from Taxi and other relatable TV references, how this movie gained a rabid fanbase, the little plastic rope, other favorite family games, the possible remake, renting a VHS tape, cable TV daytime programming, whodunnits, locked room mystery, the murder mystery dinner trend, dry whit and snappy one liners, the french maid, the multiple endings and whether that really caused the downfall. So grab another bowl of your favorite recipe monkey brain soup and press play for an in depth Clue film analysis! (Special Guest: Micah) Click here to checkout Micah's probiotics for cats!  

Lemme ask you a question: Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk The Dude, the Coen Brothers, the magical casting and whether this movie works without Jeff Bridges, intellectual comedy, the soundtrack, masculinity, the purpose of the narrator, symbolism in the dream sequences, the tropes of noir and the birth of the Stoner Noir genre, the Donny's Not Real theory, the religion of the Dude, Roger Deakins, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, the Gen X slacker, what makes the Dude such a popular character, bowling, White Russians, the pointless plot, MacGuffin, lots of hot takes and of course recite our favorite quotes. So pour another Caucasian and hit play for an in depth The Big Lebowski film analysis! (Special Guest: Kristen Grote) Click here to follow Kristen on Twitter!  

The hills are alive with the sound of deadbeats! Join the DBFS as we discuss one of the biggest films of all time, Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, our love of the Governess, the real Von Trapp family, Austria in the 1940's, getting married to your boss, making clothes out of curtains, the battle of the bands, the manic pixie dream girl trope, those catchy songs, singing in nature, childhood nostalgia, devious nuns and the possible Sister Act prequel, solving a problem like Maria by getting married, family bands, how to love musicals, and oh yeah we talked about Nazis too. Grab your guitar and gather round the children for an in depth The Sound of Music film analysis! (Special Guest: Matt Baume) Click here to see everything Matt's working on!  

It's like Anarchist Cookbook the movie! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk the people's liberation, imperialism, terrorists vs. freedom fighters, some history of the French occupation of Algeria, how they achieved a documentary feel, the ethics of torture (spoiler alert: it's bad), the lack of a central focus or character, sympathy towards both sides, violent vs. nonviolent protest, the role of women in the revolution, the power of Ennio Morricone's soundtrack, the city as a character, the incredible impact the film had on revolutions around the world, and why we didn't see the same kind of overtly violent revolution in 1960's America with an in depth The Battle Of Algiers film analysis! (Special Guest: Mechanical Freak Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Mechanical Freak podcast!  

Lemme ask you a question: Would you fight Gandhi? Join the DBFS as we break the first rule of Fight Club discussing David Fincher, Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham-Carter, the book, voiceover, toxic masculinity, Proud Boys, the films of 1999, Tyler Durden's amazing style, insomnia, mental health, the allure of cults, the symbolism and allusions to the dissociated personality, glorifying violence, getting stuck in an office job, contemplating our own mortality, anti-materialist value system of Gen X, domestic terrorism and the links to current events. Smash that play button for an in depth Fight Club film analysis! (Special Guest: Baso) Click here to follow Baso on instagram and checkout some fantastic art!  

Death to false cult films! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss our first Brian De Palma film, Paul Williams songs, Faust, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Phantom of the Opera, true cult film, metal teeth, what's going on in Winnipeg, selling your soul for rock 'n' roll, being obsessed with a girl you met once, Beef's influence on Rocky Horror, old school synths, musicals about performing music, the Juicy Fruits, getting smashed in a record printing press (for real tho), Sha Na Na was at Woodstock, cameras, surveillance, and signing a deal with the devil! Fire up your room full of synths and plug in for an in depth Phantom of the Paradise film analysis! (Special Guest: Design Freaks Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Design Freaks podcast!  

Cher this podcast with a friend! Join the DBFS as we discuss maybe the most Italian movie ever made with Cher, love and romance, Nicolas Cage chewing up the scenery, Italian stereotypes, superstition, bowling without a hand, family drama, the possible origin story of Sal's Famous, choosing passion over stability, women with power, Frasier's horny dad, long faces, going to the opera, Lady Gaga, JLo, and question why more romantic comedies aren't on the AFI Top 100. Snap out of it and press play for an in depth Moonstruck film analysis! (Special Guest: Matt Erspamer) Click here to follow Matt on Twitter!  

Start your exciting career in podcast media today! Enquire within! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk Jake Gyllenhaal's method acting, the mighty return of Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed and the Riz Test, psychopathic behavior, TV news, the Seattle's Dying controversial documentaries, fake news, where to draw the line morally, the stark soundtrack and how it was created, negotiating, the desperation of unemployment, analysis of the antihero, modern media consumption, surviving in a post-capitalist hellhole, urban crime creeping into the suburbs, parallels with the cutthroat nature of American business empires, the American Dream and our own thirst for blood with an in depth Nightcrawler film analysis! (Special Guest: Seattle Sucks Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to Seattle Sucks podcast!  

Happy Holidays deadbeats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss what makes a good Christmas movie, the John Hughes/Chris Columbus team, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern, the (not) scary basement, the story of Macaulay Culkin including his divorce from his parents, his relationship with Michael Jackson, and his eventual retirement into cool dude hangin' out in France, some sequel talk, showing love for 90's interior decorating, Old Man Marley's past sins, and we finally answer the age old question: What does Kevin McCalister's dad do for a living?! So grab a bowl of rubbish, and smash that play button for an in depth Home Alone film analysis! (Special Guest: Jen Ament) Click here to check out the art of Jen Ament!  

Party on deadbeats! Join the DBFS as we discuss SNL movies, Mike Myers primadonna attitude, Dana Carvey's long and distinguished career (not!), Penelope Spheeris's punk and metal roots, Al Bundy, heavy metal in the suburbs, fully realized female characters, the comeback of Alice Cooper, the famous Bohemian Rhapsody scene, not understanding the jokes at a young age, a young Rob Lowe, the multiple endings, the relationship arc of Wayne & Garth, the holy grail guitar, and our love for the sequel! Grab your buds and hit play for an in depth Wayne's World film analysis! (Special Guest: Ryan "Fluff" Bruce) Click here to subscribe to Riffs, Beards & Gear youtube channel!  

One flew east, one flew west, one listened to the DBFS! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss faking insanity, question the evilness of Nurse Ratched, the Netflix show, Kevin gives a really really good Jack Nicholson impression, lobotomy, the history of mental institutions in America, a moment of honor for Danny DeVito, respectful portrayals of mental illness, rebelling against authority, the almost Shining (p)reunion, the Chief reveal, the very weird fishing scene everyone forgets about, and how it stacks up against the bestselling novel. So take your pills and smash that play button for an in depth One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest film analysis! (Special Guest: Chase Hutchinson) Click here to listen and subscribe to Scratch Cinema podcast!  

If you had invented podcasts, you'd be the inventor of podcasts! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Mark Zuckerberg, David Fincher, Aaron Sorkin, social media, the fiction in biopics, silicon valley, suing people, the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, how this might be one of the few movies that demands a sequel, growing up online, Trent Reznor's soundtrack, the rise and fall(?) of Justin Timberlake, Harvard, the breakneck pace, making computer coding interesting, Myspace, Livejournal, BMEzine, Friendster, Hot Or Not, Napster, AOL Instant Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, oh and a little bit about Facebook. Log in and poke play for an in depth The Social Network film analysis (Special Guest: Jasmyne Keimig) Click here to read Jasmyne's writing in The Stranger!  

We're keeping Spooky Season going! Join the DBFS as we discuss our third John Carpenter film, talking gore and monster effects, body horror, the box office bomb, Kurt Russell, the source material, Antarctica, H.P. Lovecraft cosmic horror, that terrible flying saucer in the begining, blaming the Norwegians for not stopping that dog, the Apocalypse Trilogy, losing sense of self, distrust, the ambiguous ending, Kevin's sequel idea: The Thing In New York, different possible allegorical messages including Cold War paranoia, fear of Communism, the AIDS crisis, loss of masculinity, and even COVID-19! Light up that flame thrower and hit play for an in depth The Thing film analysis! (Special Guest: Mute Neighbor) Click here to check out Mute Neighbor art!  

It's Spooky Season deadbeats! Trick or treat! Join the DBFS as we talk found footage, getting lost in the woods, snot bubbles, teenagers arguing, different types of horror movies, what scares us, not seeing the witch, happy accidents, the internet ad campaign, the improvised film technique, the missing or dead cast, Cannibal Holocaust and Paranormal Activity, indie film making, the failed Book of Shadows and it's original concept, is there even a witch?, is it a serial killer?, is Mike the killer?, is it supernatural?, and try to imagine a found footage film that isn't horror. Smash that play button for an in depth The Blair Witch Project film analysis! (Special Guest: 24 Flames Per Second Podcast) Click here to listen and subscribe to 24 Flames podcast!  

It's our 100th episode time for a clips show! Join the Dead Beat Film Society and friends as we discuss the beginning of the end of animated kids movies, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Smash Mouth, onions, swamps, through being cool, internet and the rise of Shrek as meme fodder, Shrek-chan and Brogres, uncanny valley, short jokes, the questionable childrens book source material, interspecies sex, John Cale covering Leonard Cohen, Dreamworks vs. Disney, ugly people belong with ugly people, freaky dragon donkey sex, Chris Farley, fairy tales, fruit and flowers, fart jokes, and some seriously Shrek-cellent puns! Get outta your swamp, grab yer donkey, and spank that play button for an in depth Shrek film analysis! (Special Guest: clips show!) Click here to listen and subscribe to the DBFS podcast and wish us a Happy 100th!  

How I learned to stop worrying and love the dead beats! Join the DBFS as we revisit Stanley Kubrick for the 4th time, talk the alternate title, Russia, the absurdity of politics, impending doom, the apocalypse, the existential threat of nuclear annihilation, Peter Sellers 3 roles in the film and his failed 4th role, Slim Pickens, what makes a comedy, how Kubrick attained the realism of the war room & the bomber plane, Fail Safe, the title credits by Pablo Ferro, fake news, misinformation, communism, bogus sports predictions, the hierarchy of insanity in each of the locations, America as the villain, COVID-19, wildfire smoke, and other light themes of our imminent demise! Bomb that play button for an in depth Dr.Strangelove film analysis! (Special Guest: Brendan) Click here to check out Brendan's art!  

Fasten your seatbelts it's gonna be a bumpy podcast! Join the DBFS as we discuss both Bette Davis, and Betty Davis, and also their eyes, Edith Head, Hollywood vs. NY theater, how to win an Oscar in 1950 (spoiler: be a man), the dreaded voice over, witty dialogue, an early Marilyn Monroe, the burpy guy, being 40, getting ahead in a man's world, feminism, the purpose of the German housekeeper, a debate on the ending, Shere Kahn, the incredibly misleading poster, the remake that should absolutely not exist (but Gillian Anderson!), censorship, a dress with pockets, and the storyline's influence on pop culture. Mix another cocktail and settle in for an in depth All About Eve film analysis! (Special Guest: Virginia Frances) Click here to score some great vintage from Vee Vintage!  

Have you heard the good news? The Stardust Brothers have arrived hallelujah! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss one of the most amazing hidden treasures of all time, bonkers Japanese pop culture, 80's new wave punk music, how films gain a cult following, claymation effects, Issay, rolling into a ball and smashing people, how things stay hidden in the age of the internet, unstreamable movies, Klaus Nomi, manga, magic cars, melty faced Hitler, having your heart on the wrong side of your body, Third Window Films call us, the incredible soundtrack, Emily's experiment, the terrifying Japanese kappa, and Michael Jackson's Thriller + Rocky Horror Picture Show + Bill & Ted + Phantom of the Paradise but even campier and weirder! Sign our Change.org petition then smash that play button for an in depth The Legend Of The Stardust Brothers film analysis! (Special Guest: Chase Burns) Click here to read Chase's writing in The Stranger!  

Boycott Sal's Famous! Join the DBFS as we discuss a Spike Lee Joint, racism in America, NY pizza, Radio Raheem, ACAB, Martin Luther King Jr. vs. Malcolm X and the lies we've been taught, Rosie Perez's tight dance moves, the hot hot heat, Mother Sister and Da Mayor's relationship, Sal's tenuous connection to the neighborhood, when its ok to use violence, the infamous racial slur scene, Love and Hate, why we riot, Seattle protests, Black Lives Matter, and Samuel L. Jackson, but we never ask the question: Did Mookie do the right thing! Crank that boom box for an in depth Do The Right Thing film analysis! (Special Guest: Two Oh Six) Click here to read Marc's film reviews and listen to the Two Oh Six podcast!