In our season finale, the BTS team discusses the juxtaposition between Barbieland and the real world, the similar conflict between Barbie and Ken's character arcs, and how Greta Gerwig manages to take a movie about Barbie and make it as thematically rich as it is pink.
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2023-07-28 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon has a new feature where anyone can join the community of a Patreon to gain access to public posts, and easily switch to becoming a paid member if they want.
If you're one of those people, welcome! 🎉
We'll be posting updates about the podcast's goings on and schedule here so you can stay in the know.
And if you ever want to upgrade to get access to o...
2023-07-25 00:47:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe team shares their thoughts on Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One!
2023-07-21 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The team shares their thoughts on Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One!
2023-07-21 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The BTS team discusses how Christopher McQuarrie redirected the franchise, when the extreme in-camera action sequences work best, and what makes Ilsa Faust such a compelling character.
2023-07-14 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe BTS team discusses how Christopher McQuarrie redirected the franchise, when the extreme in-camera action sequences work best, and what makes Ilsa Faust such a compelling character.
SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760
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The BTS team discusses what works and what doesn't work about Indy's final ride, how James Mangold's directing style pays homage to the original trilogy, and why less is more when it comes to the magic at the heart of every Indiana Jones film.
2023-07-07 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe BTS team discusses what works and what doesn't work about Indy's final ride, how James Mangold's directing style pays homage to the original trilogy, and why less is more when it comes to the magic at the heart of every Indiana Jones film.
SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760
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2023-07-07 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The BTS team discusses how J.J. Abrams and Brad Bird helped cement the look and feel of the franchise, the differences between the heist and action genres, and the importance of developing emotional character relationships.
SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760
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2023-06-30 15:04:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe BTS team discusses how J.J. Abrams and Brad Bird helped cement the look and feel of the franchise, the differences between the heist and action genres, and the importance of developing emotional character relationships.
SUMMER: IMPOSSIBLE release schedule: https://www.patreon.com/posts/summer-release-83919760
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2023-06-30 14:46:50 +0000 UTC View PostOur patron-exclusive episode on Asteroid City is out now, and our episode on Mission: Impossible 3 and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol drops next week!
We're about to record our episode on the McQuarrie Missions: Impossible, aka Rogue Nation and Fallout. What are some topics or aspects of the films you’d want us to discuss? Let us know in the comments below, and upvote ones you agree with!
2023-06-23 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe team shares their thoughts on vote winner Asteroid City!
2023-06-23 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The team shares their thoughts on vote winner Asteroid City!
2023-06-23 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi, all! Reminder that our Mission: Impossible 2 watchalong is this Saturday at 4pm Pacific Time! We'll be doing it in the #watchalong channel on the Discord, and as we've done in the past, we'll have a countdown so everyone can start the movie at the same time. See you then!
2023-06-21 19:31:38 +0000 UTC View PostOur episode on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is out now, after which we'll be hitting you with our episodes on Mission: Impossible and Asteroid City or Elemental!
In recording land, we're about to record our episode on Mission: Impossible 3 and Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol. What are some topics or aspects of the films you’d want us to discuss? Let us know in the comments below, and upvote ones you agree with!
2023-06-09 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt may not be the epic battle between Barbie and Oppenheimer, but our *other* Summer: Impossible vote is now live! Cast your vote for either Wes Anderson's Asteroid City or Pixar's Elemental, and we'll see you here on Patreon on June 23rd with the winning pick!
Voting closes June 11th, 11:59PM.
2023-06-07 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostOur Summer: Impossible season climaxes with an episode on one of two epic releases: Greta Gerwig's Barbie or Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.
Only one can win. You decide.
Voting closes July 15th, 11:59PM.
We're launching a special summer season called "Summer: Impossible" with a new episode releasing every week, a deep dive into the entire Mission: Impossible Franchise, and a big finale showdown between two of this year’s most anticipated films.
The team shares their thoughts on Speed, in preparation for a fun summer event starting soon... 👀
2023-05-31 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The team shares their thoughts on Speed, in preparation for a fun summer event starting soon... 👀
2023-05-31 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostOur patron-exclusive episode on Speed will be out by the end of the month, after which we'll be taking a look at Mission: Impossible (1996)! What are some topics or aspects of the film…and the franchise in general… you’d want us to discuss? Let us know in the comments below, and upvote ones you agree with!
2023-05-25 19:18:57 +0000 UTC View Post
A foolish movie for April Fool's Day.
2023-04-01 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostA foolish movie for April Fool's day! Happy April Fool's Day, everyone!
2023-04-01 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
The team shares their thoughts on Spotlight.
2023-03-30 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe team shares their thoughts on Spotlight.
2023-03-30 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for your questions on Almost Famous! That episode will be out early next month, after which we'll be taking a look at Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia! What are some topics or aspects of the film you’d want us to discuss? Let us know in the comments below, and upvote ones you agree with!
2023-03-20 17:31:41 +0000 UTC View PostOur episode on The Banshees of Inisherin is out today, and our episodes on Our Favorite Films of the 1980s and this month's vote winner Spotlight will be out later this month. After that, we're taking a look at Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous! What are some topics or aspects of the film you’d want us to discuss? Let us know in the comments below, and upvote ones you agree with!
2023-03-10 08:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostWith the Oscars upon us, our March vote will be on five Best Picture Nominees of the past decade (including one winner)! Follow this link to vote.
Like last month, we're trying out ranked voting. You rank the movies by dragging and dropping the movies into the order you would most prefer.
The goal is to relieve the pressure of "...
2023-03-03 03:15:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The team shares their thoughts on 10 Things I Hate About You, the winner of our "RomCom" vote!
2023-02-28 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe team shares their thoughts on 10 Things I Hate About You, the winner of our "RomComs" vote!
2023-02-28 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post