Listen along as two amateur film buffs make their way through the vast Criterion Collection one title at a time, all from the comfort of the couch. Each episode is recorded immediately after they watch each film.
Adam and Jim have finally tunneled out of their respective trash heaps to discuss the 2008 Pixar film Wall-E.
SHOWNOTESDirecting
Andrew Stanton, (Writer / Director)
Cheers (1982-1993)
Misc
Team Deakins podcast
Roger and James Deakins’ closet picks - Criterion Youtube channel
Safety Last! (1923)
Häxan (1922)
Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag - Every Frame a Painting
Psych - High Noon-ish (Season 4 episode 3) - Buster Keaton gag
Taylor Kitsch movies:
John Carter (2012)
Based on the book A Princess of Mars
Battleship (2012)
Apple MacInTalk
Hello Dolly (1969)
Heat (1995)
2001 A Space Odyssey (1968)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Subspace Rhapsody (Season 2 episode 9) - Status Report
Foundation (2021)- Apple TV
Weta's "Massive" software
A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again - David Foster Wallace
The Tank Chair - by Brad Soden
Join Adam and Jim as they have an old friend for dinner, and discuss the 1991 crime thriller, The Silence of The Lambs.
SHOWNOTESDirecting
Jonathan Demme, Ethan Coen (Writer / Director)
Philadelphia (1993)
Something Wild (1986)
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Acting
Jodie Foster - Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins - Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott Glenn - Jack Crawford
Ted Levine - Buffalo Bill
Brooke Smith - Catherine Martin
Anthony Heald - Dr. Frederick Chilton
Darla - Precious (the dog)
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto - Director of Photography
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Gladiator (1992)
The Sixth Sense (1989)
Music / Audio
Howard Shore - Score
That Thing You Do! (1996)
High Fidelity (2000)
Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus
American Girl - Tom Petty
Misc
A seedy Texas bar, a dangerous love affair, and a murder-for-hire gone bad. What’s there not to love? Join Adam and Jim on their examination of Joel and Ethan Coen’s first feature-length movie, Blood Simple.
SHOWNOTESDirecting
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (Writer / Director)
Miller's Crossing (1990)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Fargo (1996)
Acting
John Getz - Ray
Frances McDormand - Abby
Dan Hedaya - Julian Marty
M. Emmet Walsh - Loren Visser
Samm-Art Williams - Meurice
Cinematography
Barry Sonnenfeld - Director of Photography
Raising Arizona (1987)
Big (1988)
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Music / Audio
Carter Burwell - Score
Rob Roy (1995)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Serenity (2005)
It’s The Same Old Song - The Four Tops
Misc
Paul Thomas Anderson (Director)
Magnolia (1999)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
The Master (2012)
Inherent Vice (2014)
Phantom Thread (2017)
Longing to get outdoors? Looking for an escape from your home office? Then head on out to the ballgame with Adam and Jim. This time they’re heading out to see the Durham Bulls in Ron Shelton’s 1988 iconic sports dramedy, Bull Durham.
SHOWNOTESPocket Casts - Addressing Racism
Directing
Ron Shelton (Writer / Director)
White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
Blue Chips (Writer) (1994)
Tin Cup (1996)
Acting
Crash Davis - Kevin Costner
The Big Chill (1983)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Field of Dreams (1989)
For the Love of The Game (1999)
The Bodyguard (1992)
Waterworld (1995)
Tin Cup (1996)
The Postman (1997)
Annie Savoy - Susan Sarandon
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Ebby Calvin ‘Nuke’ LaLoosh - Tim Robbins
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Mystic River (2003)
Skip (Manager) - Trey Wilson (died 1 year later in 1989)
Love Is A Battlefield (Pat Benatar’s Dad) (1983)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Twins (1988)
Jimmy (the religious one) - William O’Leary
Marty Taylor (Tim’s youngest brother) - Home Improvement (1991 - 1999)
Millie - Jenny Robertson
Maggie Winters (1998 -1999 TV Series)
Rude Awakening (1998 -2001 TV Series)
Reno 911! (2003 - )
Other baseball movies
The Natural (1984)
A League of Their Own (1992)
The Sandlot (1993)
Rookie of The Year (1993)
Little Big League (1994)
Angels in The Outfield (1994)
Cinematography
Bobby Byrne - Director of Photography
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Mad About You (1992-2019)
Music / Audio
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
Only A Memory - The Smithereens
Born To Be Bad - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
I Idolize You - Ike & Tina Turner
Middle of Nowhere - House of Schock
La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien - Edith Piaf
Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
I Got Loaded - Los Lobos
When will I be loved - The Everly Brothers
Centerfield - John Fogerty
Sixty Minute Man - Billy Ward & The Dominoes
A Woman Loves A Man - Joe Cocker
Misc
The real Durham Bulls
Lock your doors, hide your kids, and stay inside. There’s a murderer on the loose! Join Adam and Jim as they hunt the elusive killer that has all of Berlin in a panic. In episode 23 we’re discussing the 1931 “talkie” classic from director Fritz Lang: M.
SHOWNOTESDirecting
Director: Fritz Lang
Metropolis (1927)
Acting
Peter Lorre (Hans Beckert)
Ellen Wildmann (Frau Beckmann)
Inge Landgut (Elsie Beckmann)
Otto Wernicke (Inspector Karl Lohmann)
Theodor Loos (Inspector Groeber)
Gustaf Gründgens (Schränker)
Friedrich Gnaß (Franz)
Cinematography
Fritz Arno Wagner (Cinematography)
Nosferatu (1922)
Music
Adolf Jansen (Sound)
Titanic (1943) Propaganda film by Germany
Paul Falkenberg (Sound editor)
Vampyr (1932)
In the Hall of The Mountain King - Trent Reznor, The Social Network (2011)
Twisted Nerve - Bernard Herrmann, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Theme from Jaws - John Williams, (1975)
Other
Based on Peter Kurten, “The Vampire of Düsseldorf” aka “The Düsseldorf Monster.”
Join Adam, and Jim as they delve down the incinerator chute, on the mine car, through the tunnels to the power plant, under the steam engine and into the cistern through the intake pipe. That’s right, in episode 22 it’s time to retake The Rock along with special guest: former U.S. Navy Seal - Joe.
SHOWNOTESDirecting
Director: Michael Bay
Acting
John Patrick Mason - Sean Connery
Also Executive produced
Stanley Goodspeed - Nicolas Cage
General Francis X. Hummel Ed Harris
F.B.I. Director Womack - John Spencer
Tom Baxter - David Morse
Ernest Paxton - William Forsythe
Chief Justice - Philip Baker Hall
Bookman the Library Cop - Seinfeld (1989)
Senator Matt Hunt - 3 episodes of The West Wing (1999)
Commander Anderson - Michael Biehn
Carla Pestalozzi - Vanessa Marcia
Marvin Isherwood - Todd Louiso
Dick - High Fidelity (2000)
Captain Frye - Gregory Sporleder
Marine Captain Hendrix - John C. McGinley
Dr. Perry Cox - Scrubs (2001)
Private McCoy - Steve Harris
Sergeant Crisp - Bokeem Woodbine
Captain Darrow - Tony Todd
CIA Director Graham - Chuck (2007)
Francis Reynolds - Willie Garson
Jade Angelou - Claire Forlani
Mystery Men (1999)
The President - Stanley Anderson
Music
Pirates of The Caribbean (2003)
Rocket Man - Elton John
A World Without Love - Peter and Gordon
San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
Leaving On A Jet Plane - Frank Sinatra
Other Media
Put the bunny back in the box: is Nicolas Cage the best actor since Marlon Brando? - Steve Rose, The Guardian
Get out your vision boards and lock up your jewelry! In episode #21 Adam and Jim are discussing the 1981 classic heist movie, Thief. (starring James Caan and directed by Michael Mann)
SHOWNOTESDirecting
Director: Michael Mann
Miami Vice (2006)
Manhunter (1986)
Heat (1995)
Acting
Frank - James Caan
The Godfather (1972)
Las Vegas (2003-2007)
Elf (2003)
Jessie - Tuesday Weld
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959-1962)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Barry - Jim Belushi
According to Jim (2001-2009)
Okla - Willie Nelson
Leo - Robert Prosky
The Natural (1984)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Mechanic # 3 - John Kapelos
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Music
Other Criterion on The Couch episodes
Episode #16: The Breakfast Club
Other Media
The Home Invaders:Confessions of A Cat Burglar
Other Movies
The American (2010)
Featuring George Clooney
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Featuring John Belushi
Spider-Man (2002)
Featuring Toby Maguire
School’s out for summer! Break out the 8-tracks, put on your favorite bell bottoms, and join Adam and Jim as they travel back to May 28, 1976 to get Dazed and Confused.
SHOWNOTESDazed and Confused - Criterion
Directing
Director: Richard Linklater
Where’d You Go Bernadette (2019)
BoyHood (2014 - Criterion)
Before Sunrise / Sunset / Midnight (1995, 2004, 2013 - Criterion)
Slacker (1991 - Criterion)
Acting
Randall “Pink” - Jason London
To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar
Aerosmith videos for Crazy and Amazing
Pickford - Shawn Andrews
Mitch - Wiley Wiggins
Don - Sasha Jenson
29 years old when the movie came out.
O’Bannion - Ben Affleck
Wooderson - Matthew McConaughey
Mike - Adam Goldberg
How to Lose A Guy In 10 Days (with Matthew McConaughey)
Slater - Rory Cochran
Simone - Joey Lauren Adams
Michelle - Milla Jovovich
Darla - Parker Posey
Cynthia - Marissa Ribisi
Clint - Nicky Klatt
Hirshfelder (Mitch’s friend) - Jeremy Fox
Gilmore Girls, Dawson’s Creek, Beverly Hills 90210
Music
Dazed and Confused Soundtrack
Other Media
Recent interview on The Guardian with Richard Linklater and Wiley Wiggins
Other Movies
American Graffiti (1973)
Directed by George Lucas
The Big Chill (1983)
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
It’s the end of the world, and you’re all invited! Join Adam and Jim and a group of roughneck oil drillers as they travel to the edge of space (and their sanity) in order to save the Earth from Armageddon.
SHOWNOTESDirector: Michael Bay
Acting:
Harry Stamper: Bruce Willis
Grace Stamper: Liv Tyler
A.J. Frost: Ben Affleck
Dan Truman: Billy Bob Thornton
Chick: Will Patton
Rockhound: Steve Buscemi
Lev Andropov: Peter Stormare
Steve and Peter previously appeared together in the 1996 movie Fargo
Colonel Willie Sharp: William Fichtner
Oscar: Owen Wilson
The Royal Tenenbaums
Bear: Michael Clark Duncan
Jennifer Watts: Jessica Steen
Flight Director Clark: Chris Ellis
Psychologist: Udo Kier
Guest Comedians
Movies:
Cinematography:
5 Things That Happen In Every Michael Bay Movie(including slow motion)
Music:
Adam and Jim are discussing The Princess Bride? Inconceivable! Join us in episode #18 as we travel with Westley, Fezzik and Inigo Montoya across the countryside of Florin, past the Cliffs of Insanity, to rescue Princess Buttercup from the castle of Prince Humperdinck, all the while avoiding the shrieking eels, flame spurts, lightning sand and Rodents of Unusual Size.
SHOWNOTESThe Princess Bride - Criterion
Director: Rob Reiner
Writer: William Goldman
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Actors:
Westley - Carry Elwes
Psych - Pierre Despereaux
Extradition - British Columbia
Extradition II - The Actual Extradition Part
Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy Rusty Old Dagger
Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels, and Burton Guster’s Goblet of Fire
Inigo Montoya - Mandy Patinkin
Buttercup - Robin Wright
Vizzini - Wallace Shawn
My Dinner with Andre (Criterion #479)
Toy Story - Dinosaur
Fezzik - Andre the Giant
Humperdinck - Chris Sarandon
Count Ruben - Christopher Guest
This is Spinal Tap (Criterion #12)
Miracle Max - Billy Crystal
Valerie - Carol Kane
The Albino - Mel Smith
Clergyman - Peter Cook
Fred Savage & Peter Falk have no names
Hazel, Dandelion, Blackberry and Clover? No, we’re not making a salad, instead we’re discussing the 1978 animated retelling of the Richard Adam’s novel Watership Down. Join us in episode #17 as we heed Fiver’s warnings and search for our new warren.
SHOWNOTESDirector - Martin Rosen
The Plague Dogs (1982)
Theme Song - “Time and Tide” by Alan Price (original keyboardist for The Animals)
Hazel - John Hurt (Died Jan 25, 2017) (207 acting credits)
Alien (1979)
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Plague Dogs as Snitter (1982)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
Hellboy (2004)
V for Vendetta (2005)
Melancholia (2011)
Doctor Who as The War Doctor in 3 episodes (2013)
Watership Down mini-series as General Woundwort (1999 -2000)
Fiver - Richard Briers (Died Feb 17, 2013
Bigwig - Michael Graham Cox (Died Apr 30, 1995)
Captain Holly - John Bennett (April 11, 2005)
Chief Rabbit - Ralph Richardson (Died Oct 10, 1983)
Blackberry - Simon Cadell (Died March 6, 1996)
Silver - Terence Rigby (Died August 10, 2008)
Pipkin - Roy Kinnear (Died September 20, 1988)
Dandelion - Richard O’Callaghan (Still Alive?)
Cat - Lynn Farleigh (Still Alive?)
General Woundwort - Harry Andrews (Died March 6, 1989)
Cowslip - Denholm Elliott
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Clover - Mary Maddox
Kehaar (Bird) - Zero Mostel (comedian)
The only black man (Clifton Jones) plays a character named “Blackavar”
Watership Down references in the TV Show “Lost”
Movies with similar stories / plots include Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Secret of NIMH
Other movies mentioned: