FIFTEEN MINUTE FILM FANATICS

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

"This movie should not exist" is one of the first things Dan says about James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma--and he means it as a high compliment.  A western in 2007 that isn't "about" the western?  A mid-budget movie without superheroes yet still with bankable star power?  And Peter Fonda in a cameo?  Mike and Dan talk about how the film is a dry run for Logan, which Mangold made ten years later and how he knows what his audience craves.  But it's also a movie about self-respect, father figures, and the train as an instrument of progress.  Give it a listen--just don't talk to the bad guy at dinner or he's liable to sway you to his side.  
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Sullivan’s Travels

In their 200th episode, Mike and Dan talk about a movie about people who like movies: Preston Sturges's 1941 masterpiece Sullivan's Travels.  What's an artist to do when he becomes weary of grinding out "product" and wants to make a statement?  Is he merely pretentious or just not seeing the big picture on the screen?  Singin' in the Rain, Animal House, Airplane, The Deer Hunter, The Grapes of Wrath, and Springsteen's run of Broadway shows all come into the conversation.  So give it a listen--we promise it'll be as good as Ants in Your Plants 1939 and Hey, Hey in the Hayloft!
 
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Witness for the Prosection

"Rewatchable Murder Mysteries" is a genre with Billy Wilder's 1957 Witness for the Prosecution as one of its best; the film does all we desire from a mystery but, in the hands of Billy Wilder, so much more.  Join Mike and Dan as they talk about the ways in which the film transcends its many incredible surprise endings--as Mike says, it has more endings than The Return of the King, but all of them are terrific.  So forge those letters, pull on those Bermuda shorts, and give it a listen!   
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Mission Impossible: Fallout

What makes the Mission Impossible franchise so solid--and so much better than others?  In this short episode, Mike and Dan talk about Tom Cruise as a stuntman, and all that that implies.  Mike also has one of his finest moments as he explains why the Mission Impossible movies are superior to anything in the Marvel universe; Dan compares the series to Seinfeld.  So jump on your motorcycle, ride against traffic, and give it a listen!  
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One-Shot: Heaven’s Gate

Everything you've heard about Heaven's Gate (1980) is wrong.  Join Mike and Dan in this short episode in which they talk about the difference between the theatrical release of the film and the restored Criterion edition: Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate.  As Dan says, "We watch things all the time and ask, 'When is this going to get good?' I kept watching and asking, 'When is this going to get bad?'"  It never does.  So graduate from Harvard, put on those roller skates, give Christopher Walken a hearty punch in the nose, and give it a listen!
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The Wrong Man with Special Guest Jason Isralowitz

What is it like to be accused of a crime one didn't commit--when you're not Cary Grant in North by Northwest or Robert Donat in The 39 Steps?  Mike and Dan talk about Hitchcock's one film based on a real event: The Wrong Man (1956).  Joining them is Jason Isralowitz, author of Nothing to Fear: Alfred Hitchcock and the Wrong Man.  The three of them discuss the actual case upon which the film was based, their favorite moments in the film, and how it stands apart as a movie unique in the Hitchcock canon.  Don't apply for that loan today--instead, stay home and give this a listen!  
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The Best Years of Our Lives: When Soldiers Return, Part 1

We've all seen and loved military family reunion videos--but what happens sometimes after the video ends and life continues?  Mike and Dan talk about William Wyler's 1945 masterpiece The Best Years of Our Lives and how it answers this question with a beautifully geometric screenplay and incredible performances. It's a longer episode, but the film deserves it--just like Homer Parrish deserves to eat his pie in peace.  So turn this on as you barhop through Boone City!  
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One-Shot: Rocky Balboa

"It ain't about how hard you hit."  But the strength of Rocky Balboa (2006) is how hard it hits even the most cynical viewers.  Join Dan in this short episode as he talks about why Rocky Balboa is the second-best of the Rocky films and how its ideas about aging and dignity resonate after the 16-year break between this and Rocky V.  So tell Paulie you love him and give it a listen!  
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