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The Grand Budapest Hotel

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This episode we check in at The Grand Budapest Hotel! Earl and Patrick discuss Wes Anderson’s latest film, compare it with the rest of his works, take a crack at the Great Artist Theory, and speculate on the future for the director. As well, not only do they screw up actors’ names, but even the accuracy of a person’s existence. They also manage to bring up Martin Scorsese, Bob Dylan, and True Detective to the mix. (Some spoilers for this episode.)

Guests:
Patrick Barfoot (@patrickbarfoot) – Editor and Director, patrickbarfoot.com

Supplementary notes:
Wes Anderson // Centered and // From Above
WES
The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders
Martin Scorsese on Wes Anderson – Esquire Magazine
Martin Scorsese’s Open Letter on Future of Film

Audio notes: (57min. runtime)
00:40 – Pre-show talk
05:15 – Post-show, and the story-in-a-story framing device
13:20 – Expectations, pushing boundaries, style, scope, characters, and comparing Wes’ films
24:00 – Recurring motifs & themes, typography, scale models, and colour palette
33:05 – The Great Artist Theory, Picasso, Bob Dylan, Martin Scorsese, and redefining oneself
43:00 – The need to stumble, unique visual directorial styles, and the future for Wes Anderson
53:25 – Comparing with Bob Dylan, and I’m Not There vs. Inside Llewyn Davis

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Oscars 2014

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This week, we take a look at the nominees for the Oscars 2014! Earl brings back Patrick Barfoot, who brings in new guest Shawn Lotte to the show, to talk about the Academy Awards, hash out their thoughts on the choices and offer up some alternate nominations. They also end up discussing the Jonah Hill conundrum, and completely go off the rails when they start power rankings on the actor and actress categories. Before the awards show, why not check out our pre-show episode! (No major spoilers here.)

Guests:
Patrick Barfoot (@patrickbarfoot) – Editor and Director, patrickbarfoot.com
Shawn Lotte – “Hello, Google”

Supplementary notes:
2014 Oscar Nominees
How To Pronounce Chiwetel Ejiofor
Most Americans have yet to watch any best-picture Oscar nominee: poll

Audio notes: (1hr. 9min. runtime)
0:01:35 – Documentaries: Stories We Tell, The Act of Killing, and Crystal Lake Chronicles
0:08:10 – Makeup & Costuming: Jackass presents Bad Grandpa, Evil Dead, The Hobbit, and American Hustle
0:13:35 – Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema, Emmanuel Lubezki, and Roger Deakins
0:18:15 – Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave, and Gravity
0:24:05 – Alternate Best Pictures: Out of the Furnace, Side Effects, Pacific Rim, and returning to Gravity
0:33:55 – The Jonah Hill conundrum, Vince Vaughn, and Leonardo DiCaprio
0:39:25 – Best Actor: Bradley Cooper, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Nicolas Cage
0:49:35 – Power Rankings: Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Michael Fassbender, and Jared Leto
0:58:00 – Animated films, who’s watching the awards this year, hosting, and Pixar
1:01:10 – Best Directors: Steve McQueen, Alfonso Cuarón, David O. Russell, and Martin Scorsese
1:04:00 – Google, and more than 60% of Americans have not seen the nominees

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