On the May 4, 2021 episode of /Film Daily,/Film senior writerBen Pearsonis joined by managing editorJacob Hall, weekend editorBrad Oman, and writersHoai-Tran BuiandChris Evangelistato answer some listener questions from the mailbag.
InThe Mailbag:
Hi gang, Hakimfrom Los Angeles writing in. I'm curious:what current/historical event or subculture would you all want to be explored in a film that hasn't been (doc or narrative)? Love the show. Keep up the awesome work! All the best, Hakim
Hey guys, love the show and appreciate the work that you do aswell as the different perspectives everybody brings. My question is this:what is a movie that you feel you could do a one person reenactment of? Mine would beSchool of Rock. While it is not necessarily my favorite movie, I pretty much know it by heart and I feel that I could perform most of the movie by myself if I had to. Anyway keep up the great work! – Matt, New Jersey P.S. Today's podcast discussed the best opening credits sequences and I just wanted to add Men in Black as an opening that deserves some love.
Hi Peter and /Film crew, I listen to your podcast while making dinner. I really loved the segment at the end of /Film Daily Ep. 875 where Ben, HT, and Chris discussed their favorite opening credit sequences. Film titles have shifted through the years from being Main Titles, which take place at the beginning of the film or tv show, to Main On End Titles, which take place at the end of the film or tv show. Marvel has taken advantage of this Main On End Title format for most of their films and tv shows. One Main on End Title that springs to mind is fromBlack Panther.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YGTeFM00iUThey have Vibranium Sand which pulses to the beat of the soundtrack and forms characters and landscapes from the film. Main Titles seem to be more prevalent in Television shows in recent years. Some great examples of this areWestworldandGame of Thrones...chef's kiss!! If you are interested in learning more about Main Titles, please check out Art of the Title.https://www.artofthetitle.com/ I LOVE this site and it's a great historical resource! Maybe the crew can talk about theirfavorite Main On End Titles from films or TV shows or their favorite Main Titles from television shows. Keep up the great work and can't wait to hear your next podcast. – Vince from New Jersey
First of all, love the show. I play a little drinking game where I take a sip whenever Peter says,"I don't know." I've been hammered for years now (just kidding). I was wondering,what do you guys think are some great movies that fall apart in the third act? Examples for me areSignsandFrom Dusk Till Dawn. Secondly, the opposite:movies that you considered turning off but then the third act saved it?Examples for me areHardcore HenryandThe Prestige. – Donnie from Florida
Hello /Film team, as a self-proclaimed film buff, I'm a firm believer that movies are capable of shaping one's life. With that, I'd like to knowwhat are some "life changing" films which you guys can recommend? By "life changing" films, I'm pertaining to films that you guys have personally resonated to, so much so that it changed the way you perceive life or how you treat other people. I'd love to have an insight as to what films shaped the life of my favourite movie critics. Love the podcast, love your works, and thank you! – James from Manila, Philippines
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