ATH Presents: Behind the Hype

We've tweaked our podcast formula a bit and are proud to present to you the first episode of "Behind the Hype," which looks back through a filmmaker's career to examine their early or more obscure works. Every month we'll tackle a different filmmaker, covering at least four of their movies. This month we're delving into the career of Joe Dante with his first film Hollywood Boulevard, from 1976. We also briefly discuss the short "French Ventriloquist's Dummy" from the 1987 film Amazon Women on the Moon.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

STAR WARS
EPISODE III
REVENGE OF THE SITH

It is a time of great rejoicing as we've made it to the last and best episode of the prequel trilogy, and as such have ended our journey through all the Star Wars films. How does this one hold up compared to the others? Well, it looks great, and has one of the best lightsaber fights of the saga. Does it break our heart in other areas? Absolutely.

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BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

STAR WARS
EPISODE II
ATTACK OF THE CONES

It's a very confusing time for Padme, coming into her own and embracing the Autassassinophiliac within her. And Anakin is dealing with...stuff. But hey, Kamino is pretty cool, and that third act is quite riveting, and we get to see Yoda do lightsaber fighting. I mean, at the end of the day it's not a TOTAL loss, right? Right?

Right?

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BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

STAR WARS
EPISODE I
THE PHANTOM MENACE

It's a time of great hope, for a new Star Wars approaches after years of nothing but the original trilogy. Fans flock to the theaters in droves to see the origins of Darth Vader...and they get a Trade Federation? Gungans? Committees? Senators? Chancellors? Cool pod race, though. And Ewan Mcgregor really knocks it out of the park as Obi-Wan Kenobi. 

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BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

WE DID IT! We reached our 300th episode! To celebrate this momentous occasion we decided to something completely on-the-nose and unsubtle and review Zack Snyder's 300...which is also on-the-nose and unsubtle! And fun was had by all. Oh, and also Happy Thanksgiving!

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

STAR WARS
EPISODE VI
RETURN OF THE JEDI

It's 1983, and fans eagerly line up to see the conclusion to the trilogy, with expectations soaring high. What they get causes some distress. Swashbuckling? Ewoks? Silly humor? Well, yeah. It's the perfect distillation of everything we liked from the first two movies, and quite possibly the best way to end the trilogy. Of course, some additions have been made over the years that have made this chapter difficult to enjoy. Join us as we discuss Return of the Jedi!

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BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

STAR WARS
EPISODE V
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

It  is a dark time for the rebellion...but a pretty friggin' sweet time for us because we get to talk about The Empire Strikes Back, easily the best Star Wars film ever made. If the last movie captured our imaginations, this one captured our hearts. It cemented our fandom and gave us the best ship in the galaxy: Han and Leia. It also gave us Yoda, Lando Calrissian, Lobot, and perhaps the biggest surprise this side of the galaxy. There's a reason why this one sits at the top of many SW fan lists. So join us, won't you?

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BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

STAR WARS
EPISODE IV
A NEW HOPE

It is a time of great nostalgia! Bryan, Chewie, Jon, and Emily come together to discuss the movie that changed history and made us the geeks we are today. We talk about our first introduction to the movie and what makes it so special to us. We also look ahead to the upcoming Rise of Skywalker in the hope that the final chapter will properly close the saga.

SHOWNOTES:

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?

BRYAN - Current Arrow-verse season
JON - Sleeping Beauties
CHEWIE - Annabelle Comes Home, Pet Sematary
EMILY - Stephen Universe

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BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

Happy Halloween from the good(?) folk over at Silver Shamrock. That's right! We're talking Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, the only entry in the Halloween franchise that doesn't feature the iconic antagonist Michael Myers. And what better time to talk about it than on Halloween itself. Special thanks to Brok from Damage Boost for joining us.

SHOWNOTES:

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?

BRYAN - Joker
JON - The Tower of Swallows
CHEWIE - Blade Trinity, Dolemite is my Name
BROK - Time Trap, We Were Here

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BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast Bryan, Chewie, and Jon discuss the delightfully bonkers Japanese Horror Comedy film House, written and directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi with input by his daughter Chigumi. Truly, it's a movie that has to be seen to be believed and it's quite the treat. We recommend going in as blind as you can, and if you haven't seen it before our episode, do so and then resume. We're anxious to talk about it with you!

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?

BRYAN - Assassins Creed Odyssey
JON - Fleabag S1&2
CHEWIE - Blade Trinity, Dolittle

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BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS