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Hell of a Picture
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Добавлен 6 мар 2024
Have you ever wondered what makes a Hell of a Picture? No? We’re willing to bet that you have, just probably not in those terms. A Hell of a Picture is a movie or film that is truly unforgettable. But what makes them that way? Why do they stand out amongst the panoply of cinematic history? Well fear not, because two old friends are about to undertake a sacred mission to bring clarity to the people. To define the hereto indefinable, to articulate the indescribable, to…watch a ton of movies and talk about them. All of this in the hopes of figuring out what makes a Hell of a Picture.
Rocky IV - A rock(y) opera for the ages
Dust off your boxing gloves and ready your log cabins because this week on Hell of a Picture we’re talking Rocky IV! That’s right, the guys take a deep, montage-laced dive into arguably the most iconic film of an iconic franchise. They continue their discussion on propaganda in cinema and talk about Rocky as an expression of cold war rhetoric. Both Andrew and Dave rock out (pun intended) to the soundtrack, marvel at the impossible poundings of the fight scenes, and ask if Rocky IV could be considered a Christmas movie.
Is your heart on fire? Ours are burning and there’s no easy way out. It’s been said that soundtrack puns are the highest form of artistic expression. They are this week, at...
Is your heart on fire? Ours are burning and there’s no easy way out. It’s been said that soundtrack puns are the highest form of artistic expression. They are this week, at...
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Hero - The perfect Machiavellian parable.
Просмотров 15День назад
This week Hell of a Picture is making a u-turn. Wait, should it be “an u-turn”? It starts with a vowel but it definitely doesn’t sound right. Anyway, however you say it, we decided to revisit an idea we had a few weeks ago and talk about the Chinese historical epic, Hero. The guys consider the source as they examine the movie as a piece of propaganda, albeit a stunning one. They praise the film...
Rosemary’s Baby - A subtle brand of horror
Просмотров 11214 дней назад
It’s Halloween, and it’s horror movie time. Andrew convinced Dave to curb his fears and watch the 60s classic, “Rosemary’s Baby” and analyze how the film creates tension and hysteria. The guys question: does the film still work today? And where does it fall in the grand scheme of the horror genre? Hail Adrian? Or maybe just Hail Hell of a Picture! Follow us on Instagram: hellofapi...
Chinatown - It’s complicated. Or is it?
Просмотров 12121 день назад
Warning. This episode contains reference to sexual violence. It may be upsetting to some listeners. Once you go noir, you never go far. Ok, that sucked. And you know who also sucks? Roman Polanski, that’s who. The guys open the show by ripping on Roman a while before setting aside the artist to try and objectively analyze the art. They talk about “Chinatown” as an ever present force in the film...
L.A. Confidential - Extra pulp added.
Просмотров 98Месяц назад
We liked 1997 so much last week we’ve decided to hang out there a little longer by watching the ‘97 film noir hit, L.A Confidential. Dave and Andrew open the show with a throughline for all the noir and noir adjacent films they’ve done to date and examine the characters as people struggling to find their identities. The guys look at the movie as a faithful depiction of a genre rather than an er...
Jackie Brown - How old is 44, really?
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Our Tarantino trio comes to an end this week with the 1997 blaxploitation homage piece, Jackie Brown. The guys open the show talking about the film’s reception at the time of its release and how opinions have since evolved. They discuss the film not only as a take on exploitation cinema, but also as a commentary on exploitation at large. Dave looks at the movie as a story of survival, while And...
Inglourious Basterds - You know, I really like those SOBs.
Просмотров 114Месяц назад
The Tarantino campaigns have just begun, and this week we marshall our forces for one thing and one thing only: killin’ nazis. That’s right, it’s Inglourious Basterds; Tarantino’s 2009 episodic historical-fiction-fairytale. The guys begin the show talking about the erosion of humanity in war, and the film’s twisting of the typical fairy tale formula. They discuss heroes and monsters, good and e...
Once upon a time... in Hollywood - The past, present, future, and some f**ing hippies.
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In a highly contrived pivot, the guys begin their Tarantino series with the filmmaker’s most recent effort, Once upon a time…in Hollywood. Dave opens the show asking if the great ones are ever judged fairly. Andrew talks about the seemingly bottomless bag of tricks in Tarantino’s repertoire and where it came from. The guys look at the film as a celebration and lamentation of things coming to an...
Dune Part I & II - The thrilling continuation of the conclusion.
Просмотров 84Месяц назад
Had enough Dune, yet? You have? Well, too bad cause we haven’t. The guys went purposely long last week in their discussion of Dune, parts one and two, so this week we wrap up our own two-parter with the finale of that talk. As everyone knows, the superior part of any to-be-continued episode of television was the second half, which means today we present you with the best of the rest of Dune: co...
Dune Part I & II - Part one of parts one and two. Wait, what?
Просмотров 3682 месяца назад
Strap on your stillsuit and brush up on your sandwalk ‘cause it’s Dune time, baby! That’s right, the boys sit down together for a long talk on the 2021 and 2024 films, Dune part one and Dune part two. Dave opens the show with a record setting rundown and tells us about Frank Herbert, author of Dune and all-around interesting dude. Andrew notes that HOAP seems to have a type, and that type is no...
Enemy - Spiders, spiders everywhere so let’s all watch weird films.
Просмотров 162 месяца назад
Arachnophobes beware, this week on HOAP the guys are talking about the 2013 Denis Villeneuve surrealist picture, Enemy. Andrew and Dave open by talking about the rarity of surrealism in feature films and why a movie sometimes shouldn’t give us what we want. They discuss the cyclical nature of despotism, the penchant we all have for repeating our mistakes, and how all that relates to giant spide...
Blade Runner 2049 - Keeping it real.
Просмотров 372 месяца назад
You thought we were done questioning what’s real? Pffft, get real. Andrew and Dave enjoyed talking Blade Runner so much last week they decided to get right back on the unicorn with the 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049. They open the show talking about the burden of the original and the thin line a legacy picture must walk. Andrew gushes over the cinematographer he never knew was always his favour...
Blade Runner - Intelligent design sense.
Просмотров 452 месяца назад
Hell of a Picture is coming to the end of this rabbit hole. But no discussion on what is real would be complete without a dip into the 2007 final cut of the 1982 Ridley Scott classic, Blade Runner. Confused yet? The guys open by giving some background on cyberpunk and how Blade Runner became the visual benchmark of the genre. Andrew lays out the painstaking efforts of the prop and set team forc...
Total Recall - We’ll always have Mars.
Просмотров 993 месяца назад
Continuing on their mind bender, Andrew and Dave are off to Mars with the 1990 Paul ver Hoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger picture, Total Recall. They talk about the film as a last bastion of (almost) pure practicals, with heaps of praise lauded on the character effects team. Dave tells us about the vast network of tunnels connecting the soundstages, and goes big on the film’s use of miniatures. ...
The Matrix - Identity, nihilism, and kung-fu like whoa.
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Get ready for a soft turn as the boys ease out of 90’s summer blockbusters and into reality-benders with the blockbusting, reality bending, 90’s classic The Matrix. The guys discuss the ways in which the movie has evolved since its release, with Andrew talking about how the film’s comments on identity have expanded, and Dave lamenting the misappropriation of its ideas and imagery. They opine on...
Twister - The greatest F1 through 5 not starring Vin Diesel.
Просмотров 193 месяца назад
Twister - The greatest F1 through 5 not starring Vin Diesel.
The Rock - Losers always whine about their best. Winners podcast in person.
Просмотров 8203 месяца назад
The Rock - Losers always whine about their best. Winners podcast in person.
Independence Day - 5 billion dead, very sad.
Просмотров 483 месяца назад
Independence Day - 5 billion dead, very sad.
Lady Bird - Not Johnson. Way better.
Просмотров 2344 месяца назад
Lady Bird - Not Johnson. Way better.
Little Women (2019) - Enter the 7th chamber(maid)
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Little Women (2019) - Enter the 7th chamber(maid)
Barbie - Comin’ in hot (pink, that is)
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Barbie - Comin’ in hot (pink, that is)
Oppenheimer - The Tiger Woods of WMDs
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Oppenheimer - The Tiger Woods of WMDs
Interstellar - Love in a Dangerous Spacetime
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Interstellar - Love in a Dangerous Spacetime
Jurassic Park - Spielberg’s New Age of Filmmaking
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Jurassic Park - Spielberg’s New Age of Filmmaking
Jaws - The Original Summer Blockbuster
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Jaws - The Original Summer Blockbuster
This movie gets better upon each rewatch! There are so many genres and QT created an immersive recreation of 1960s LA. It could be viewed as a modern western…it’s 50 years since 1969. That is the same amount of time between the original western movies and the Old West.
Another “Hell of a Picture” features Guy Pierce: The Count of Monte Cristo. That movie features Jim Caviezel who is also in another “Hell of a Picture”: Frequency!
Glad I found you guys. You definitely add to the film discussion. Subbed.
Thanks so much! We love hearing from you!
Vladimir Guerrero? He's nice.
Lenin as well
The thing some people don't realize about films like 2001, Terminator, and The Matrix is that the dangers of AI don't have to play out that literally for it to be a problem. Case in point, many people are already slaves to technology well enough to destroy their ability to develop meaningful social connections in real life...as well as the fact that increasing advances in AI does have the potential to significantly wreck the employability of certain industries. These films are meaningful metaphors, even if only symbolic of people falling in lockstep with "the system" over individual freedom.
Very true.... lets just hope it doesn't end up in a robot vs humans world war
The Wachowskis took the blue pill
Don't do drugs kids
Fixing the Deja-Vu thing would be trivial. Instead of having Neo see the cat walk and shake, twice, while they're all on their way to the exit... you have Neo see the cat walk and shake once... and then Neo goes "Hmm?" BEFORE the crew leaves that spawnpoint building on the way to visit The Oracle. Then when they make it back to the spawn-point building, after having visited The Oracle.... Neo sees the same cat walk and shake exactly as it did when they first spawned-in. Neo goes "Hmm, Deja-Vu", and then everything else plays out exactly as it did in the movie (with the crew telling him Deja-Vu occurs when The Agents have changed something in the Matrix, then the exit gets blocked off, and everyone scrambles to escape).
Well said. That would definitely fix the deja-vu issue we were talking about.
One of my favorite movies. It’s so good.
You made me want to see the film. You could tighten up the presentation a bit.
Great prologue
How about a podcast about "Rochelle Rochelle" now. I understand that it was one hell of a picture too.
I’m grateful for the title reference