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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 41: Wind River May 25, 2018

Show notes

Something Old:

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

Skye's: The Ghost and the Darkness (1996): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116409/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Something New: Wind River (2017): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5362988/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Josh's Proposal: Wind River is an example of a film that understands what's at the heart of the story, and that's what makes the difference.

The Descendants (2011): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1033575/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Skye's Proposal: Wind River is a modern retelling of the parable of The Good Shepherd if told by the National Rifle Association

Something Borrowed: https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/wind-river-taylor-sheridan-on-why-he-needed-to-make-this-modern-western-w497058

Something Blew:

Josh's:

Blew Mind: Once (2007): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907657/?ref_=nv_sr_8

Blew Chunks: The Happytime Murders (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308728/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Skye's:

The Cake Server: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auIlGqEyTm8

Royal Wedding: A Bad Lip reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKV6h_5XFbk

Episode 40: Avengers: Infinity War May 09, 2018

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Something Old:

The Money Pit (1986): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091541/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Scent of a Woman: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105323/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Something New:

Avengers: Infinity War: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154756/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Josh's Proposal: Avengers: Infinity War is evidence of the genius of Kevin Feige and Marvel's production team.

Skye's Proposal: Avengers: Infinity War shows how dangerous a utilitarian morality can be when attached to self-righteous zealotry.

Something Borrowed: http://www.didthanoskill.me

Something Blew:

Josh's: Come Sunday (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1690967/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Skye's: Remembering 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Jazz Musician Bob Dorough:

https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/2018/04/27/606366973/fresh-air-for-april-27-2018-remembering-schoolhouse-rock-musician-bob-dorough?showDate=2018-04-27

Jason's: Edgar Wright Interviews Steven Spielberg About Duel:

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/edgar-wright-interviews-steven-spielberg-duel/

With God Daily: www.withgoddaily.com/

Episode 39: A Quiet Place Apr 26, 2018

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Something Old:

Little Shop of Horrors (1986): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Ocean's Eleven (2001): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240772/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Something New:

A Quiet Place (2018): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Josh's Proposal: A Quiet Place is truly terrifying not just because of man eating aliens, but because it taps into parents' and kids' worst fears.

Skye's Proposal: A Quiet Place uses the classic monster movie premise to show us silence might not just improve our lives but also save them.

Something Borrowed: https://quartzy.qz.com/1256984/a-quiet-place-perfectly-captures-humanitys-tense-relationship-with-noise/

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=aquietplace.htm

Something Blew:

Moon (2009): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Jordan Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_f53ZEJxp8TtlOkHwMV9Q

5 Came Back: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6587094/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Episode 38: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Apr 10, 2018

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Something Old:

Mars Attacks!: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116996/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Breakfast Club: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847/?ref_=nv_sr_1

What About "The Breakfast Club"?

Revisiting the movies of my youth in the age of #MeToo.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-in-pink

Something New:

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2283362/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Josh's Proposal: The sequel, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, works in part because it's more of a reboot than a traditional sequel.

Skye's Proposal: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is how a reboot/sequel should be done, and it's a coming of age comedy that we need more of today.

The Birdcage (1996): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115685/?ref_=nv_sr_1

A Quiet Place (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Something Blew:

Six Minutes Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/six-minutes/id1348470106?mt=2

Creating the Thala-Siren - The Last Jedi Behind the Scenes (Nerdist Presents): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZQ3D0K_IL8&feature=youtu.be

The Movie Proposal Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Movie-Proposal-Podcast-561413187547299/?ref=br_rs

Episode 37: The Shape of Water Apr 04, 2018

Show notes

Something old:

MoonStruck (1987): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093565/

The Iron Giant (1999): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129167/

Something New:

The Shape Of Water (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580390/

Josh: The Shape of Water is a beautiful and timely take on the Beauty and the Beast story, but come on guys, did it have to be so "adult"?

Brian: This movie reflects Guillermo Del Toro's fairytale world view that monsters are gods and God is a monster.

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/

Something Blew:

Brian's: Isle Of Dogs (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5104604/

Josh's: Negative Space (good luck)

Jason's: The Soundtrack Show https://www.soundtrackpodcast.com/

Episode 36: The Girl Who Wore Freedom Mar 28, 2018

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THE GIRL WHO WORE FREEDOM

Website : www.normandystories.com

Facebook : www.facebook.com/thegirlwhoworefreedom

Twitter: @normandystories

Instragram : www.instagram.com/normandystories.com

Hatchfund: https://www.hatchfund.org/project/normandy_stories_i_the_girl_who_wore_freedom

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7347258/reference

Episode 35: Darkest Hour Mar 07, 2018

Show notes

Something Old:

Amadeus (1984):http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Thirteen Days(2000): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146309/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Something New:

Darkest Hour(2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4555426/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Josh's Proposal: Darkest Hour exemplifies the type of courage we can all learn from.

Skye's Proposal: Darkest Hour reveals why the best political leaders and the best filmmakers lie.

Something Blew:

Josh's: Lincoln (2012): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443272/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Skye's: ID10T Podcast with David Oyelowo: https://art19.com/shows/id10t/episodes/c53d856b-5c1c-49ad-9658-3cb8a1d55152

David Oyelowo: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0654648/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t26

Episode 34: Black Panther Feb 22, 2018

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TMP 34:

Join our Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/The-Movie-Proposal-Podcast-561413187547299/

Something Old:

Josh's: Batman (1989): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/?ref_=nv_sr_6

Skye's: Malcolm X (1992): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104797/?ref_=nv_sr_3

Something New:

Black Panther (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/

Josh's proposal: Black Panther is an intriguing film worth seeing because of how it incorporates history both real and fictional.

Skye's Proposal: Although Black Panther is being celebrated as a movie for African-Americans, it's actually a parable for what's currently happening among White Americans.

Something Borrowed:

Black Superheroes Matter: Why a 'Black Panther' Movie Is Revolutionary:

https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/black-superheroes-matter-why-black-panther-is-revolutionary-w509105

Something Blew:

Skye's: SWEET JESUS

https://twitter.com/SkyeJethani/status/966015102720860163

Josh's: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4299972/?ref_=nv_sr_1

All Good Things (2010): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1175709/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2

Join our Facebook page!

https://www.facebook.com/The-Movie-Proposal-Podcast-561413187547299/

Normandy Stories | The Girl Who Wore Freedom:

https://www.hatchfund.org/project/normandy_stories_i_the_girl_who_wore_freedom

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philvischer

Episode 33: The Post Feb 05, 2018

Show notes

Something Old:

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975):http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073486/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Apollo 13 (1995): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Something new:

The Post (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6294822/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Josh's Proposal: Spielberg's The Post is surprisingly dull, but everyone should see it.

Skye's Proposal: The Post's Success depends on two people who did not appear in the film and never worked on it's production. Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein.

Something Borrowed: http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/the-post-is-a-perfectly-timed-crackling-newspaper-movie.html

Something Blew:

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3778644/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Ram Trucks Super Bowl Commercial | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlbY1tGARUA

Ram Trucks Super Bowl Commercial | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Alt Audio Track: https://twitter.com/AsteadWesley/status/960378578138484737

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2548396/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Episode 32: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Jan 23, 2018

Show notes

Something Old:

The Limey (1999): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165854/?ref_=nv_sr_1

The Untouchables (1987): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094226/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Something New:

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5027774/?ref_=nm_knf_i2

Josh's proposal: Christian films should aspire to be more like 'Three Billboards'

Skye's proposal: 'Three Billboards' is a brilliant portrayal why Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount "Everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement"

Frances McDormand: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000531/?ref_=tt_cl_t1

Sam Rockwell: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005377/?ref_=tt_cl_t4

Woody Harrelson: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000437/?ref_=tt_cl_t8

Something Borrowed:

https://www.theporchmagazine.com/the-art-of-living-better/2018/1/19/mything-the-point

Taken (2008): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Something Blew:

Coco (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable (2017): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6980988/?ref_=nv_sr_2

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