Forget about it Jake, it's the DBFS! Join the DBFS as we discuss Jack Nicholson (with impressions!), Faye Dunaway's alien beauty, John Huston, the infamous Roman Polanski, 11 Academy award nominations, Chinatown neighborhoods, The 2 Jakes seque

153 - An American Werewolf In London (1981)

Oct 17th, 2022 1h 13m

Oi guvnuh wots all this then?! Join the DBFS as we talk werewolves, John Landis too horny, horror comedy movies, Rick Baker special effects, 80's horror flicks, commentary on the 80's economic collapse, US vs. England, werewolves in other citie

152 - Napoleon Dynamite (2004)

Oct 3rd, 2022 1h 13m

So apparently the Hess Brothers are really a married couple?! Join the DBFS as we do Napoleon impressions, discuss 2004 culture, numchucks, what has more sway on culture than Citizen Kane, Vote for Pedro, the cutoff period films stop affecting

151 - Rain Man (1988)

Sep 19th, 2022 1h 26m

Course it's definitely time for Dead Beats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss 80's Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman's difficult reputation, autism awareness, Hans Zimmer's first score, best picture winner, the R word, K-Mart sucks, saccha

150 - Black Swan (2010)

Sep 5th, 2022 1h 10m

Happy 6 year anniversary to the Dead Beats! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we celebrate our Candy Anniversary (6 years) with black licorice and a discussion of Natalie Portman's long and pretty excellent career, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder, Da

149 - Good Will Hunting (1997)

Aug 22nd, 2022 1h 16m

Lemme ask you a question: How do you like them apples? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the not yet famous Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Gus Van Sant, serious Robin Williams, the amazing and missed Minnie Driver, the elder Skarsgard,

148 - The Third Man (1949)

Aug 8th, 2022 1h 8m

If you loved the first two men, then boy have I got a film for you! Join the DBFS as we discuss Joseph Cotton, Orson Welles, the undefeatable sounds of the zither(!), Vienna's hate for and eventually embrace of this film, watchin it as a silent

147 - The Lost Weekend (1945)

Jul 25th, 2022 1h 2m

Them good ol' boys are drinking whiskey and rye singin' this'll be the day that I die! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss fun topics like alcoholism, addiction, codependency, but also Billy Wilder, the theramin, the horror elements,

146 - Spirited Away (2001)

Jul 11th, 2022 1h 20m

Crying while eating is mood! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, the first Japanese Best Animated Film Oscar, the confusing plot, heavy Alice in Wonderland vibes, delicious animated food, our love for th

145 - Seven Samurai (1954)

Jun 27th, 2022 1h 21m

Seven Samurai? In this economy?! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk the best Japanese film of all time, Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune, all the remakes and reimaginings, its popularity in Japan, cinematic language, the film firsts, conn

144 - The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Jun 13th, 2022 1h 11m

I'm sorry is the mom's name Moonchild?! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we talk childhood nostalgia, 1984 again, rewatchability of your favorite movies, the iconic themesong, Falcor the dog dragon, the cruddy puppetry and effects, the 92 min

143 - Shakespeare In Love (1998)

May 30th, 2022 1h 7m

Shakespeare in live, laugh, love! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the career of Gwyneth "Goop" Paltrow, the dissappearance of Ralph Fiennes brother, Dame Judi Dench, a better version of James Woods, brittish Ben Affleck, the 1990'

142 - Coda (2021)

May 16th, 2022 1h 24m

It stands for Child Of Deaf Adults! Join the DBFS as we continue a tradition of talking the Best Picture Oscar winner, the Oscars television broadcast and whether people actually watch it, the importance of winning Best Picture, the Will Smith

141 - The Graduate (1967)

May 2nd, 2022 1h 13m

We're not happy till you're not happy! Join the DBFS as we discuss Dustin Hoffman's non traditional leading man, Mike Nichols, surprising Spicoli vibes, cougars, identifying with Ben, revisiting it at Mrs. Robinson's age, cute lil Mr.Feeney, qu

140 - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Apr 18th, 2022 1h 26m

It truly was a shawshank redemption! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the number 1 film on IMDb, the Stephen King novella, Morgan Freeman's voice, Tim Robbins, Schindlers List and The Green Mile, the definition of "redemption", jai

139 - Once Upon A Time In America (1984)

Apr 4th, 2022 1h 17m

Lemme ask you a question: How long is too long? Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss famous Jewish actor Robert DeNiro, the surprisingly great James Woods, Sergio Leone, capital 'F' film, Jewish gangsters, the unreliable narrator, doin

138 - The Terminator (1984)

Mar 21st, 2022 1h 32m

It's time for the Podcastinator! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss James Cameron's attention to detail, Arnold Schwartzenegger vs. Orson Welles, the 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, low budget practical effects, very 80's hair and music,

137 - Double Indemnity (1944)

Mar 7th, 2022 1h 14m

Double Indemnity? In this economy?! Join the DBFS as we discuss insurance fraud and how to do it, the origins of noir cinema, the dreaded voiceover and why it's necessary here, smoking, so much smoking, all the time with the smoking, dictaphone

136 - Harold and Maude (1971)

Feb 21st, 2022 1h 37m

The birth of twee! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss Hal Ashby, Cat Stevens, Bud Cort as rejected Tiger Beat coverboy, ageism, suicide jokes, the visual style, music, line delivery, and heavy themes that clearly influenced Wes Ander

135 - The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

Feb 7th, 2022 1h 43m

Maybe the 36th chamber was the friends we made along the way! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the Master Killer, the history of Hong Kong kung fu films, the rise and fall of the Shaw Brothers, Gordon Liu, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, W

134 - Apocalypse Now (1979)

Jan 24th, 2022 1h 20m

Apocalypse Now? Like NOW now? Oh come on I just made a plate of nachos! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss a very different type of war film, Francis Ford Coppola, a bloated Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, surfing Robert Duvall, the Vie

133 - Mulholland Drive (2001)

Jan 10th, 2022 1h 49m

Happy New Year! Here's one from the vault! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we unearth a specialty episode recorded originally for the 2021 North Bend Film Fest discussing the mysteries of David Lynch's Mulholland Dr with legendary musician P

132 - Love Actually (2003)

Dec 27th, 2021 1h 29m

What is love! Baby don't hurt me! Don't hurt me! No more! Join the DBFS as we celebrate Christmas and love discussing what makes a good holiday movie, the different types of love, ugly dudes getting babes, the treatment of female characters, Ri

131 - Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Dec 13th, 2021 1h 16m

Shaving Ryan's Privates! Join the Dead Beat Film Society as we discuss the troops, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg (agaaaaiiinnn), FUBAR, the 45 minute Omaha beach Normandy invasion scene, the pass gore gets in war movies, a WWII movie not about na