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The Movie Proposal

Hosted by Skye Jethani and friend (and former Big Idea employee a long, long time ago) Josh Lindsay, “The Movie Proposal” is a deep dive into movies from two thoughtful Christian guys. Check it out and tell us what you think!

Latest Episodes:

Episode 81: 1917 Apr 04, 2020

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Something Old:

Josh's: Raising Arizona (1987)

Skye's: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Something New: 1917 (2019)

Josh's Proposal: 1917 should have won best picture.

Skye's Proposal: 1917 shows the power of intention.

Something Borrowed: '1917' Editor Lee Smith on Why the Film Has Way More Cuts Than You Think

Something Blew:

Josh's: Amazon Prime Video Presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection

Blood Father (2016)

Skye's: Tiger King

Jason's: Yesterday

Episode 80: Harriet Mar 21, 2020

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Something Old:

Josh's: Outbreak (1995)

Skye's: Glory (1989)

Something New: Harriet (2019)

Josh's Proposal: Harriet did not get the film treatment it deserved.

Skye's Proposal: This film is yet another example of the Black Christian Experience getting the shaft.

Something Borrowed: Harriet Fact Check

Something Blew:

Josh's: Blew Chunks: Avenue 5 Blew Mind: McMillion$

Skye's: Frozen II

Jason's: The Invisible Man

Episode 79: Jojo Rabbit Feb 27, 2020

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TMP 79:

Something Old:

Josh's: Apt Pupil (1998): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118636

Skye's: Life is Beautiful (1997): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799

Something New: Jojo Rabbit (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384

Josh's Proposal: Jojo Rabbit is a combination of a Mel Brooks film and a Wes Anderson film.

Skye's Proposal: This is a really interesting, brilliantly made movie and it's brilliance is in it's ambiguity. Which is what makes me uncomfortable with it.

Something Borrowed: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/springtime-for-nazis-how-the-satire-of-jojo-rabbit-backfires

Something Blew:

Josh's:

The Aeronauts https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6141246

Inside Llewyn Davis: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2042568

Messiah: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7671598

Skye's:

Who Killed Malcolm X? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10948316/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Jason's:

Parasite: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6751668

Episode 78: Just Mercy Feb 10, 2020

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TMP 78:

Something Old:

Josh's: Mississippi Burning (1988): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095647/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Skye's: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061735/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Something New: Just Mercy (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4916630/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Josh's Proposal: Just Mercy is a must see film, especially for people living in White Suburbia, like me.

Skye's Proposal: Christians out there struggling with the idea that 'social justice' is part of our calling as Christians… need to see this movie.

Something Borrowed: We need to talk about an injustice https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice?language=en

13th: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5895028/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Something Blew:

Josh's: HumansofNY https://www.instagram.com/humansofny/?hl=en

The Two Popes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8404614/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Skye's: Schitt's Creek: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3526078/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Jason's: HBO's McMillion$ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9148598/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Episode 77: Knives Out Jan 25, 2020

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Something Old:

Josh's: Murder on the Orient Express (1974): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071877/

Skye's: The Name of the Rose (1986) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091605/

Something New: Knives Out (2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8946378

Josh's Proposal: Christian filmmakers can learn a thing or two from Rian Johnson

Skye's Proposal: Knives Out wonderfully illustrates Jesus' teaching that a good tree bears good fruit and a bad tree will bear bad fruit.

Something Borrowed: https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2019/12/13/knives-out-review-whodunnit-thrilling-gospel-message

Something Blew:

Skye's: Just Mercy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4916630/

LEGO Masters: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9615014/

Josh's: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7131622/

John Wick 3: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6146586/

Jason's: HBO's The Outsider https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8550800

Episode 76: Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker Jan 09, 2020

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Episode 76:

Something Old:

Josh's: The Abyss (1989) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Skye's: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080684/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Something New: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527338/

Josh's Proposal: It's an OK film that suffers from lack of leadership.

Skye's Proposal: A long and convoluted simile.

Something Borrowed:

The 7 Biggest Problems With 'Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker'

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2020/01/09/the-7-biggest-problems-with-star-wars-episode-ix-the-rise-of-skywalker/#452de5ae627c

The Rise Of Skywalker Is The Most Frustrating JJ Abrams Film:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD5mLw0A8vI&feature=youtu.be

Something Blew:

Josh's:

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: https://www.google.com/search?q=marvelous+mrs+maisel&oq=marvelous+m&aqs=chrome.0.0l2j69i57j0l4j69i60.2024j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

The Crown: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Succession: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7660850/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Morning Show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7203552/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Skye's: Star Wars Galaxy's Edge https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge/

Jason's: Knives out (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8946378/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Jojo Rabbit (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Episode 75: The Irishman Dec 19, 2019

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Something Old:

Josh's: Bugsy Malone: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074256/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Skye's: Godfather Part II: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071562/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Something New: The Irishman (2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302006/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Jason's Proposal: The Irishman is a good movie that would have made a fantastic miniseries

Josh's Proposal: The Irishman is a tragic allegory of when we worship god over God

Skye's Proposal: The Irishman resembles many mega churches/ the cult of celebrity

Something Borrowed: Guillermo del Toro Pens Sweeping Tribute to Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman,' 'The Work of a Master':

https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/guillermo-del-toro-martin-scorseses-the-irishman-1203446159/

Something Blew:

Josh's:

Blew Chunks: 6 Underground: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8106534/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_9

Blew Mind: Parasite: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6751668/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Skye's:

Blew Mind: The Imagineering Story: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9331982/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Blew Chunks: Top Gun: Maverick: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Jason's: December 15th, 2019

Episode 74: Ford v Ferrari Dec 12, 2019

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Something Old:

Josh's: Glengarry Glen Ross: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Skye's: Tucker: The Man and His Dream: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096316/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_8

Something New: Ford V Ferrari: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1950186/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Josh's Proposal: Ford V Ferrari succeeds because it knows the right questions to ask. "Who are you?"

Skye's Proposal: Illustrates why it's important to orbit the giant hairball.

Something Borrowed: Fact or Fiction?

Something Blew:

Josh's:

Frozen II: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4520988/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3224458/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Skye's:

Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7131622/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

No Time to Die:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2382320/

Jason's: HBO's Watchmen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7049682/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Episode 73: The Mandalorian Chapters 1 & 2 Nov 21, 2019

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Something Old:

Josh's: Amazing Stories (1985): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088478/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Skye's: Blazing Saddles (1974): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071230/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Something New:

The Mandalorian (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8111088/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Josh's Proposal: The Mandalorian is a win for Disney+

Skye's Proposal: The Mandalorian is the best Star Wars storytelling since Return of the Jedi in 1983, however, that is a very low bar.

Something Borrowed: Skye and Jason

Something Blew:

Josh's: Standup Comedy, like, in general.

Skye's:

Blew Chunks: Dumbo (2019) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3861390/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Blew Mind: The Front Runner (2018) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7074886/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Jason's:

Blew Mind: Doctor Sleep (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5606664/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Episode 72: Joker Nov 08, 2019

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Episode 72: Joker

Something Old:

Josh's: Daces with Wolves (1990): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099348/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Skye's: Falling Down (1993): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106856/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Something New: Joker (2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286456/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Josh's Proposal: Joker is about where we find our identity and our ultimate hope in finding it in a heavenly father.

Skye's Proposal: This movie is probably the most brilliant social commentary of the past decade.

The Dark Knight (2008): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359950/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Something Borrowed:

Leading Neurocriminologist Considers Joker "a Great Educational Tool":

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/10/joker-joaquin-phoenix-psychology

Something Blew:

Josh's:

Air Force One: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118571/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Mindhunter: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5290382/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Skye's:

Eddie Murphy: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000552/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

George Lucas Reacts to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer - Salty Celebrity Deepfake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MuxVqB3I7E

Jason's: Danny Elfman's Master Class: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/danny-elfman-teaches-music-for-film

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