Anti Film Film Club
By Erik Thureson & Sydney Thureson
Anti Film Film ClubMay 27, 2019
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 - Spoilery Deep Dive, El Capitan Theater, and The Bet
El Capitan, The Bet, And A Critical Review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Do you ever find yourself captivated by bittersweet endings? A place where stories culminate, leaving you with thrilling resolutions and surprising turns.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the last installment of the MCU films, premiered last May 5, 2023. The movie is directed by James Gunn, who also directed the previous two installments of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. The film features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel.
In this episode, Erik and Sydney, the dynamic father-daughter duo, as a second review of the same film, will bring a more comprehensive analysis of the movie. They will share deeper technical observations on the plot, themes, characters and other elements pf the film. Their rankings and ratings will also be revisited after this evaluation.
Highlights
Comparing the premiere audience volume among the three volumes
Explaining the brief overview of the plot of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Listing the strengths and criticizing the weaknesses of the film
Highlighting each of the main actors’ performances to their characters
Explaining the story behind the bets regarding the show-up of celebrities
Concluding with the main themes, rating, ranking, and farewell to the film
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 First Impressions and Spoilers!
Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 - First Impressions and Spoilers Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is an upcoming science fiction superhero film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie is directed by James Gunn, who also directed the previous two installments of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. The film features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel. In this episode, Eric and Sydney, the dynamic father-daughter duo, will share their spoiler-filled first impressions of the third and final film in the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. They will share their commentaries on the film’s music, how the characters are portrayed, and the overall appeal of the film. They will also reveal their rankings and ratings of movies related to this film. Highlights Lasting impressions they had after watching Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Exploring the effect of music on the overall plot and essence of the film Bringing in massive spoilers and talking about its impact on the film Comparing the excitement factor of this film to the Antman series Telling the final scenes of how the characters had their separate ways Having a powerful message of being against animal testing #GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3 #SpoilerReview #Marvel #MCU #JamesGunn #ChrisPratt #ZoeSaldana #DaveBautista #VinDiesel #BradleyCooper #KarenGillan #PomKlementieff #WillPoulter #ChukwudiIwuji #Spoilers #Theories #Predictions Spoiler warning: This video contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. If you have not seen the film yet, we recommend that you watch it before watching this video. Thanks for watching! Links Follow us on Instagram @antifilmfilmclub Check our Facebook on Anti Film Film Club Email us questions, comments, and concerns to antifilmfilmclub@gmail.com Thanks for listening! — Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
Super Mario Bros. 2023 Movie: Critics vs. Audiences
The Super Mario Bros. 2023 movie has been met with mixed reviews from critics, but audiences seem to be enjoying it. In this episode of Anti Film Film Club, we discuss the gap between the critics score and box office revenue, and we try to figure out why the movie is resonating with audiences despite the negative reviews.
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Revisiting Birdman: A Critical Look Back at the 2014 Film by Alejandro Inarritu
Introduction:
Briefly introduce the film and its accolades
4 Oscars wins, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best
Cinematography
Noms for Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, and Emma Stone, and Sound
editing and sound mixing
Keaton won Best Actor GG
Highlight the main themes of the film
Father / Daughter themes - challenging and difficult
mental health themes reality vs surrealism
what is art, theater vs film dichotomy
“on stage everything is real, off stage is all fake”
social media vs traditional media marketing
super powers vs what is in his head
Part 1: Plot Summary
Provide a brief overview of the plot
Riggan Thomson is a faded actor famous for playing a superhero named
Birdman in a film trilogy from 1989 to 1992. He is tormented by the
mocking and critical internal voice of Birdman and frequently visualizes
himself performing feats of levitation and telekinesis. Riggan is trying to
regain recognition by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway
adaptation of Raymond Carver's short story, "What We Talk About When
We Talk About Love." However, the Birdman voice wants Riggan to return
to blockbuster cinema and insists that he is essential to Riggan's identity.
Discuss the main characters and their roles
Michael Keaton / Birdman / Riggan Thomson
Edward Norton / Mike Shinner
Emma Stone / Sam Thomson
Analyze the use of long takes and one-shot sequences
Part 2: Acting
Evaluate Michael Keaton's performance as Riggan Thompson/Birdman
Analyze Ed Norton's portrayal of Mike Shiner
Discuss the supporting cast's performances
Part 3: Cinematography and Sound Design
Discuss the use of close-ups and tracking shots
Analyze the film's use of sound and music
the drums / jazz and how it creatively added and supported the story
Part 4: Themes and Messages
Discuss the film's commentary on celebrity culture and social media
Analyze the film's portrayal of mental illness and the creative process
Highlight the film's use of magical realism
Part 5: Reception and Legacy
Discuss the film's critical reception and box office success
Analyze the film's impact on contemporary cinema
Highlight the film's lasting legacy and cultural significance
Conclusion:
Summarize the main points of the podcast
Discuss the lasting impact of the film on contemporary cinema
Encourage listeners to revisit the film or watch it for the first time.
Spider-man Home coming 2017 / Vulture connection / Birdman was made in 2014
Parallels in Babylon / Hollywood vs Broadway / Celebrity vs Actor / Super hero film
vs “real” acting
Looking Out For The Little Guy - A Casual Review of Quantumania
Here we are a year later and this is the Re-Reboot of the Anti Film Film Club podcast where the father-daughter duo of Erik and Sydney review movies and shows. We unpack our thoughts on Marvel's Quantumania, the kick off film for Phase 5 of the MCU, and talk about our trip to the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood for opening night. And yes, the book, "Looking Out of the Little Guy" is real and can be pre ordered on Amazon https://amzn.to/3Jxpf9K
Please join me, Erik (aka dad) in welcoming Sydney to the show. I hope you are as excited as I am to have her join us.
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
We're talking What If...
We're talking Shang Chi
We're doing an MCU quiz!
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Free Guy
We're talking What If... Episode 2! We're talking Atomos Ninja V+ news. We're talking Red Komodo. We're talking Free Guy! Did I forget anything? Probably.
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What If . . . ? And various other rabbit holes.
Zak and Erik discuss Marvel Studios new series What if . . . ? Episode 1 " Captain Carter" in addition to conscientious capitalism, Scarlett Johansson's case against Disney+, principals, and equality.
The Suicide Squad & Jungle Cruise
We're talking quirky ensemble films this week! One is incredibly gory and the other is Jungle Cruise. Got em!
Have fun!
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We're Back and We Rebranded!
Well, here we are. Nearly a year later. We've done some housekeeping, made a brand change, and are back in the saddle again!
If you're just now finding us and wondering what the heck The EZ Podcast is, its what we used to be called.
But that doesn't matter anymore! We're now Anti Film FIlm Club and we're here to talk movies, filmmaking, television and life!
We hope you enjoy!
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Tenet and a Baby
THEATERS ARE BACK! Can Nolan's new mind bending film save cinema as we know it? Listen and find out!
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Palm Springs
This week we're talking Netflix's The Old Guard and Hulu's Palm Springs.
Spoiler alert, one is much much better than the other.
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The Vast of Night
This week we're talking Hamilton on Disney+ and The Vast of Night on Amazon Prime.
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Dondré Whitfield // Actor, Author, Activist
We go to church on this episode.
We interview actor, author, and activist Dondré Whitfield about how he got into the film industry and how he's working to make change in the world.
It's our longest episode yet and we talk about real world issues.
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Racisms is not a political issue. It is a human issue.
When Trolls Win
This week we're talking about a bunch of stuff we've been watching like Disney +'s Galleries and a few anime projects from Netflix.
We also get into the predicament that WB is now in for allowing the release of The Snyder Cut.
Zak's not excited about it.
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Conversations: Oscar Nominee Matthew Libatique ASC // Cinematographer
This is a big one! A year ago, Erik and I were standing outside Paramount Studios after walking through CineGear and ran into Matthew Libatique. We asked him to be on the podcast and handed him our card. Incredibly, almost a year to the date, we got to virtually sit down with Matthew and talk about some amazing experiences being a cinematographer at the top of his game.
Matthew has worked on nearly every Darren Aronofsky film to date, as well as the recently released DC Film Bird of Prey which is on VOD now. Another recent project is Native Son now streaming on HBO.
Matthew is on Instagram @libatique
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Extraction
We're talking Chris Hemsworth's new Netflix film, Extraction.
I also incorrectly say Jason Schwartz at one point and meant to say Ben Schwartz. Oops. Check out Middleditch and Schwartz on Netflix though. It's hilarious.
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Conversations: Austin Noll // Film School Screenwriter
This week we present in glorious quarantine, an interview with UCLA Film Student, Austin Noll.
You can find him on Instagram and Twitter @Austin_Noll
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AMC Theatres Bankruptcy
Yup. It's Quaranseason.
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Tiger King
We're talking about the world wide sensation on this week's episode!
Netlix's Tiger King
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The Self-Isolation Episode
This...is a weird one. We basically ramble for an hour.
ENJOY!
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Pixar's Onward
Movies in the time of Coronavirus. It's weird out there. Stay safe. Listen to us talk about some movies!
We talk about everything being cancelled like NAB and movies being delayed.
Then we get into what we've been watching.
-Westworld Season 3
-Better Call Saul
-Lego Brick Masters
-UHF
-The Invisible Man (2020)
Then we talk about the absolute gem of a movie from those Pixar people. Its Onward and its fantastic.
What to watch while in isolation:
- Westworld 1-3 (HBO)
- Watchmen 1 (HBO)
- Chernobyl (HBO)
- The Marvelous Mrs Maisel 1-3 (Amazon)
- Better Call Saul 1-5 (Netflix)
- The Pianist (Netflix)
- Vikings 1-5 (Hulu)
- The Good Place 1-4 (Hulu)
- The Imagineering Story (Disney+)
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Sonic The Hedgehog
We're talking your favorite blue blur. No, not Smallville's Superman. He doesn't even put the suit on. Anyways...
Its Sonic The Hedgehog!
Also, these cool...not Funko pops are still available
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Ursa Mini Pro G2 & Birds of Prey
Zak went to the Arizona Suicide Prevention Rally last week. There’s a new bill being introduced in Arizona that they are hoping will be a blueprint for other states. For some more information click here. www.gilbertsunnews.com/news/pols-back-gilbert-couple-s-suicide-prevention-plan/article_7e9ac478-49f1-11ea-93f2-bfb98a6f3f6e.html
What we’ve been watching:
Erik:
The Pharmacist on Netflix
The Oscars
Miss Americana
Zak:
The Report - Adam Driver being incredible as always. On Amazon Prime
Ready Or Not - Such a fun Sam Raimi style film.
Horse Girl
Brad Pitt’s Best Supporting Actor Speech
Then we talk Birds of Prey.
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From The Bin // Trading Paint
We got another From the Bin this week! We grabbed a 2019 John Travolta film about dirt track car racing called Trading Paint. Does it suck? Is it good? Maybe? Listen and find out!
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Parasite
We're talking the amazing South Korean film, Parasite, this week!
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1917
We're back! The holidays took over and our best of 2019 episode was a look back at the great year of film that was 2019.
This week we're talking the epic 1917.
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Best of 2019
Its our best of episode! We're talking our favorites of 2019.
Zak's Movies:
1. Parasite
2. Marriage Story
3. Avengers: Endgame
4. Joker
5. Knives Out
Zak's TV:
1. Watchmen
2. Chernobyl
3. Barry
4. Stranger Things 3
5. Mr. Robot
Erik's Movies:
1. Avengers: Endgame
2.Alita Battle Angel
3. El Camino
4. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
5. Knives Out
6. Us
7. John Wick
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
This episode is spicy!
We're talking 6 Underground, Mandalorian 6 & 7, and of course, Star Wars Episode 9.
What makes this episode special is that Erik has seen Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker and Zak hasn't. Listen to the madness that is someone trying to explain a ridiculous movie to someone that hasn't seen it yet.
There's Episode 9 spoilers at 41:45.
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FILM REWIND: The Hunt for Red October
We're taking a time machine to the cold war, even though it "ended" 2 years earlier. Its John McTiernan's classic 1990 submarine film, The Hunt for Red October. Starring Sir Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin.
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Marriage Story
Knives Out
This week we're talking deals and food. And then shoes? Then we talk about Rian Johnson's new film, KNIVES OUT.
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The Mandalorian & Ford V Ferrari
This week we're talking about the biggest show that's not on TV. The Disney+ original The Mandalorian. Oh yea. It's good.
We also saw the awesome and epic Ford V Ferrari.
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From The Bin // Scorpion King: Book of Souls
Welcome to the EZ Podcast! Thanks for listening!
This week we start a whole new segment that will also be featured on YouTube soon! Its called: From The Bin. This is where Erik and I randomly stick our hands deep into a crappy $5 bin of DVDs and see what we get!
The first episode is the 2018 classic (read: crap) movie, The Scorpion King: Book of Souls. yikes.
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Conversations: Sam Shelton // Jib & Steadicam Operator
Episode 44
This week we have a special guest, Sam Shelton!
Sam has been in the film industry for over 20 years and is a professional jib operator as well as Steadicam op.
We talk to Sam about what it means to be a positive person in this industry and we get into some interesting details on the Kanye West, Jesus Is King shoot that he was able to run Steadicam for.
You can find Sam online @Samuel_Shelton_Video on Instagram
Sam's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/355643359
Sam also has a benefit near and dear to his heart that is ran each year at Phoenix Children's Hospital. You can find out more here.
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Film Rewind: Grosse Pointe Blank
Episode 43:
This week we're going way off season and talking about a movie that isn't even remotely close to a Halloween movie, 1997's Gross Pointe Blank.
Up top, we talk about what we've been watching which includes, Fastest Car Season 2, Taco Chronicles, Chef Show Season 2, Between Two Ferns The Movie and then Zak completely hates the Hellboy remake and doesn't want anyone to watch it at all. Seriously, don't.
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Joker and Where We've Been
Episode 42: This week we’re talking Joker.
We discuss why we’ve been away for a few weeks.
Warning up top that this episode deals with some serious topics such as depression, mental health, and suicide.
If you or someone you know struggles with depression, please talk to someone. Some help could be found here: https://nndc.org/resource-links/
If you or someone you know needs help with mental illness, please talk to someone and check out this link here: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
If you need someone to talk to, Erik and I are both on Instagram and Twitter. Just DM us. We’ll talk to you if you need it.
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IBC 2019 & iPhone 11 Pro
Episode 41: Its our one year anniversary! This week we're talking all the news coming out of IBC 2019 and then we debate on if the iPhone 11 Pro is really Pro or not. Erik wants phone photographers to get off his lawn and Zak wants him to see the error in his ways.
Its a great one!
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IT: Chapter 2
Episode 40: This week we're talking IT: Chapter 2. Before we get into that, we talk about some new music from Post Malone and TOOL.
Then we talk about a bunch of car shows on Netflix:
Hyperdrive, Car Masters: Rust to Riches, Rust Valley Restorers, Fastest Car.
Erik's been getting into more anime including One Punch Man and Initial D.
We go off on a wild ride about a Twitter incident Erik and Zak had that brings new information to Erik. Its fun?
Then we finally talk about IT: Chapter 2. We get to spoilers at around 1:02:05
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D23 & Spider-Man
Episode 39:
This week we're talking about the crazy announcements from Disney's biggest fan event, D23.
Then we get into the news about Spider-Man leaving the MCU.
We wrap it up with a little more gear talk and Zak goes ham on Canon.
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Gear Talk ...Again
Episode 38:
Its another gear episode.
We’ve got updates on the BMPCC 6K and the RED Komodo cameras.
We get into the Apple v. RED debacle.
Then we talk about something really cool, the Unreal Engine LED wall. We’ll post the video on our social media.
Finally, we talk about our day with the Panasonic Varicam LT cameras.
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Camera Gear Talk!
Episode 37:
This week we're talking camera announcements and new podcast gear.
Blackmagic Design Releases the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K and RED teases their new Komodo camera.
We're also talking about our new podcast gear. The Rode Podmic.
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Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Episode 36:
This week we're talking Tarantino's newest film. Oh, and its full of spoilers.
We get into the discussion of finalizing a movie on Film vs. Digital.
Then we ask if these types of films will still be available in a theater in 10 years.
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Spider-Man: Far From Home and the Importance of Movies
Episode 35:
We're back!
On this week's episode we talk about Erik not watching HBO's Chernobyl. How Top Gun still holds up.
Erik talks about what he's been working on which is why we've been away for awhile. (Warning: Emotional)
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Spider-Man: Far From Home Spoilers - 32:36
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Conversations: Oscar Winner Mark Mangini // Sound Artist
Filmmakers and Movie Goers, this is the biggest interview we'd had yet! We got to sit down with Oscar Winning Sound Artist, Mark Mangini.
Mark has worked on incredible films including Raiders of the Lost Ark, Gremlins, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner 2049, and Mad Max: Fury Road, which he won an Oscar for alongside David White.
This interview is filled with some awesome stories, insight, and how to bring more into sound than just filling dead air.
You can find Mark Mangini online at MarkMangini.com
His Odyssey Sound Collection is available online.
Check out Mark's Blog for more great insight.
We also talked about his film, "Cages" that is about the prison system in the US. This is an amazing project that is currently looking for funding to become a feature film. This is a great cause and we can't wait to see what Mark does with it.
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Conversations: Jeff Bartsch // Editor and Story Greenlight Creator
This week continues with our conversations with industry pros!
This is another great one as we talk to Jeff Bartsch about editing American Ninja Warrior and what its like to be a YouTuber.
Jeff created Story Greenlight to help other filmmakers take their content to the next level. He is also an editor on the hit NBC show American Ninja Warrior which is going into it's 12 season soon.
You can find Jeff on YouTube at StoryGreenlight.com as well as on Instagram.
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Conversations: Vahn // Editor and IMAX Enthusiast
On this week's episode, we're talking to @ImaFilmEditor Vahn!
He talks about how he's gotten some of his IMAX prints and dives deep into the importance of the cinema experience.
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Conversations: Rob Ruscher // Cinematographer & Movi Operator
We're back from CineGear 2019 at Paramount Studios! On this episode, we have an awesome conversation with cinematographer and Movi operator, Rob Ruscher.
A few of Rob's projects we talk about on this episode:
Buick Commercial
Planet Hollywood Commercial
Twenty One Pilots - heavydirtysoul
Cinematographer's Insight Facebook Group
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Lead Up To CineGear '19 and The Adobe Rant
Episode 30:
Up front: We are trying a new video version of the podcast and so that's some of the awkwardness you hear. First we talk about gear and expectations for CineGear 2019. We finally announce who our incredible interviews will be while we're at CineGear. Then we get into the hot debate of Apple and Adobe not playing nice. Its a good episode. I promise. The EZ Podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @theEZpodcast Erik on Instagram and Twitter: @erikthureson Zak on Instagram: @zakabitz Email us with gear questions, topic discussions, and complaints to TheEZPodcastShow@gmail.com
John Wick 3
Episode 29:
We are talking the epic John Wick 3 on this week's episode!
John Wick 3 SPOILERS: 29:20
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