Category: #52Pick-Up

#1- The Rock – 52PickUp: A Fresh Pack

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Well, here we go again. I’m back reviewing older films regarded in some circles as “classics” – only now – I’m watching films that I have never before seen. That’s right, all of these films I’ll be viewing in 2020 are completely new to me. Some of these guilty omissions will surprise you.

The goal of this experiment is to determine whether or not these films stand the test of time while also matching my preconceived notions regarding their plot. Time shifts memories of things, especially when I had only watched a trailer a few times as a kid.

So sit back, grab your favorite beverage, and welcome to…

…The Rock.

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GuyOnAWire in 2020

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Let’s start with the obvious. I’ve been away from this channel for quite some time, and yeah, I miss it. I thought that in order to be more productive in my writing career, I had to focus on the projects that could lead to paid gigs, like my screenplays. But then, I’d get home after a long day, and I’d do nothing, or waste time. The point is, I wasn’t writing.

When I wrote new blog posts in the past, it utilized a different part of the brain, but at the end of the day, I used my brain. The constant stream of output allowed the narrative functions to relax, and the analytical processes to ignite. I loved the feeling of being productive in multiple facets. If I was able to paint something (that I didn’t hate), I’d do that more, but even if I painted something God awful now, it would serve the same purpose as a blog. It’s an expression of the mind through other channels and that’s freeing. I miss that.

So here’s what I’m going to do.

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#52PickUp 2017- A Retrospective

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Well shit, that was an interesting failure, huh?

I began the second year of revisiting childhood films, once per week NOT wanting to do it at all. The process of writing about each film was a chore and it wasn’t fun. I had held myself to it for 2016 because I had this newfound love of completing things. And yet, when I started 2017’s version, I had come across an equally strong hatred for the series.Read More »

82- The FINAL EPISODE

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Jamie blows the whole podcast to smithereens. Find out why.

==Timestamps==  

BOOM (Starts at 00:00)

Plugs and Close– (4:09) 

*Links down below!

Download us on iTunes.

Now on Stitcher!

Follow us on Twitter! @NQHPod

On Instagram– Jamie | Alex | Tim

Visit Jamie’s blog at GuyOnAWire. Here’s the #52PickUp I mentioned!

We Need Movies.

==LINKS==

Jamie on Nostalgia Be Damned

Nostalgia Be Damned Crew ON Episode 72!

Jamie on Growing Up Gaming

Jamie on Average Joe’s Drive-In Podcast

This was my next #52PickUp:

Steel opening scene

Steel Trailer

Listen here.

-Jamie (@GuyOnAWire)

81- Our Halloween Horror Spectacular!

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We celebrate six Horror/Halloween-related films rapid fire in this short episode and talk Denis Villeneuve’s Enemy which is disturbing in its own right.

==Timestamps==

Jamie– What We Do in the Shadows (Starts at 00:00)

Alex’s Communal– Enemy (4:52)

Bonus Horror Film #1– Cult of Chucky (12:06)

Bonus “Horror Film” #2– Flatliners [2017] (16:21)

#52PickUp #42– The Frighteners (20:22)

#52PickUp #43– Scream (24:44)

#52PickUp #44– Halloween (30:04)

*Secret Links below!

Download us on iTunes every Thursday!! Subscribe and comment below to join the conversation!

Now on Stitcher!

Follow us on Facebook!  /NotQuitePod

Follow us on Twitter! @NQHPod

On Instagram– Jamie | Alex | Tim

Do you have questions, suggested movies, or topics for us to discuss? Email us at  NotQuitePod@gmail.com

Hear Jamie talk about his video game history on the show, Growing Up Gaming! You too can share your tale simply by tweeting at @GUGPodcast and asking!

Visit Jamie’s blog at GuyOnAWire.

See Tim on the Universal Lot! He’ll be the one showing you around!

And visit Alex’s blog at Doggone Movie Reviews.

And finally, see what Jamie looks like (hint: not so good) at his other project: We Need Movies.

Listen here.

==LINKS==

-What We Do in the Shadows Trailer

-What We Do in the Shadows (ORIGINAL SHORT)

–Enemy trailer

The Double Trailer

Enemy Explanation Theory

Scream Video Essay

You Think You Know Scream?

You Think You Know Halloween?

Halloween Houses:

The Original Doyle House in 1978.
The Doyle House in 2017
The Wallace House Wide 1978
Wallace House CU 1978
The Wallace House 2017

 

 

-Jamie (@GuyOnAWire)

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80- Dead, Sleazy Art Film Producers Get IMDb Credit

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The guys tackle the Hollywood Sexual Harassment Scandal, IMDb Credits, LITERAL Art films, and Dead Poets Society.

==Timestamps==  

Listener J.D.’s Suggestion!– Dead Poets Society (Starts at 00:00)

Tim– Literal Art Films (12:12)

Jamie– IMDb Credits & Our History with it (21:13)

Alex– Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood Sexual Assault (35:26)

Alex Announces His Communal Film! (46:31)

Plugs and Close (47:08)

 *Links down below!

Download us on iTunes every Thursday!! Subscribe and comment below to join the conversation!

Now on Stitcher!

Follow us on Twitter! @NQHPod

On Instagram– Jamie | Alex | Tim

Do you have questions, suggested movies, or topics for us to discuss? Email us at  NotQuitePod@gmail.com

Visit Jamie’s blog at GuyOnAWire. Here’s the #52PickUp I mentioned!

See Tim on the Universal Lot! He’ll be the one showing you around!

And visit Alex’s blog at Doggone Movie Reviews.

And finally, see what Jamie looks like (hint: not so good) at their other project: We Need Movies.

==LINKS==

Dead Poets Society Trailer

Loving Vincent Trailer

1 Second Film Intro Video

The Gang’s IMDb Pages!

Alex || Tim (The Filmmaker) || Tim (The Actor) || Jamie

The Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) IMDb.com July 26th, 2002

The Worst Film Ever Made (Jamie’s first IMDb Credit)

Harvey Weinstein Update

Rob Schneider 

Seth Macfarlane

Listen here.

-Jamie (@GuyOnAWire)

79- Blade Running Down a Dream

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Fan-favorite, Dan Davis returns as we go dark and brooding this week with both Blade Runners, Super Dark Times (see?), and the lightest of the bunch, our #52PickUp this week: Hocus Pocus.

==Timestamps==

Jamie– Blade Runner (Starts at 00:00)

Communal– Blade Runner 2049 (14:32)

Alex– Super Dark Times (40:37)

#52PickUp #41– Hocus Pocus (42:20)

Plugs, Close, & More! (52:34)

*Secret Links below!

Download us on iTunes every Thursday!! Subscribe and comment below to join the conversation!

Now on Stitcher!

Follow us on Facebook!  /NotQuitePod

Follow us on Twitter! @NQHPod

On Instagram– Jamie | Alex | Tim

Do you have questions, suggested movies, or topics for us to discuss? Email us at  NotQuitePod@gmail.com

Subscribe to Dan’s Podcast: 44 Minutes: A Record of Records.

Listen to the guys at Nostalgia Be Damned talk about that other family Halloween film, HalloweenTown.

Visit Jamie’s blog at GuyOnAWire.

See Tim on the Universal Lot! He’ll be the one showing you around!

And visit Alex’s blog at Doggone Movie Reviews.

And finally, see what Jamie looks like (hint: not so good) at his other project: We Need Movies.

Listen here.

==LINKS==

Which Cut of Blade Runner should you watch?

How to Pronounce Denis Villeneuve’s Name

2049 Ending Explained

2049 Poster 

You’ll Love the New Blade Runner– Unless You’re a Woman

Blade Runner shorts! Collective Page | 2036 “Nexus Dawn” | 2048 “Nowhere to Run” | 2022 “Blackout”

Ana De Armas 

Keanu Reeves Freakouts (Knock, Knock / Sweet November)

-Jamie (@GuyOnAWire)

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78- Bad Timing, Alternate Casting, and Expensive Events!

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This week the guys tackle some heavy-hitting topics in Ill-timed releases and fancy Hollywood Shindigs and how the independent filmmakers fit in and the most important topic of all: Should Hayden Christensen have been recast? All this and OUR FIRST Email (!), Another GIVEAWAY, and TWO #52PickUp Horror Films!

==Timestamps== 

Jamie– Alternative-Casting Options in Film (Starts at 00:00)

Alex– Ill-Timed Releases (15:46)

Tim– The High Cost of Events (25:02)

#52PickUp #39– A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (35:56)

#52PickUp #40– Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (42:17)

We have an EMAIL! (47:10)

Communal Films Yes, that’s a plural (51:17)

Plugs and Close (52:35)

*Links down below!

Download us on iTunes every Thursday!! Subscribe and comment below to join the conversation!

Now on Stitcher!

Follow us on Twitter! @NQHPod

On Instagram– Jamie | Alex | Tim

Do you have questions, suggested movies, or topics for us to discuss? Email us at  NotQuitePod@gmail.com

Visit Jamie’s blog at GuyOnAWire. Here’s the #52PickUp I mentioned!

See Tim on the Universal Lot! He’ll be the one showing you around!

And visit Alex’s blog at Doggone Movie Reviews.

And finally, see what Jamie looks like (hint: not so good) at their other project: We Need Movies.

==LINKS==

Prom Night III: The Last Kiss Trailer

Football Drill Death

Dead Poets Society Trailer

Blade Runner 2049 Trailer

 

Listen here.

-Jamie (@GuyOnAWire)

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77- Harry Potter’s Breakfast With Kingsman

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This week the guys get real about high school, break Jamie’s Harry Potter cherry, and get ‘Suited.”

==Timestamps== 

Alex– The Breakfast Club (Starts at 00:00)

Jamie– Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (10:01)

Tim– Kingsman: The Golden Circle (18:11)

#52PickUp #38– House II: The Second Story (25:47)

Plugs, Close, & More! (32:28)

*Secret Links below!

Download us on iTunes every Thursday!! Subscribe and comment below to join the conversation!

Now on Stitcher!

Follow us on Facebook!  /NotQuitePod

Follow us on Twitter! @NQHPod

On Instagram– Jamie | Alex | Tim

Do you have questions, suggested movies, or topics for us to discuss? Email us at  NotQuitePod@gmail.com

Visit Jamie’s blog at GuyOnAWire.

See Tim on the Universal Lot! He’ll be the one showing you around!

And visit Alex’s blog at Doggone Movie Reviews.

And finally, see what Jamie looks like (hint: not so good) at his other project: We Need Movies.

Listen here.

==LINKS==

Hermoine and McGonagall Steamy FanFic

Scream 2 Mentions House II: The Second Story

-Jamie (@GuyOnAWire)

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76- This Podcast is NOT for Arachnophobes

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Jamie, Tim, and Alex talk about Darren Aronofsky’s film catalog, then Universal’s Hollywood Horror Nights and finally, we talk the second Halloween-themed #52PickUp, Arachnophobia. 

==TIMECODES==

Jamie– Darren Aronofsky’s Filmography (Starts at 00:00)

mother! Spoilers (16:20)

Alex– Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights (28:32)

#52PickUp #37– Arachnophobia (43:07)

Tim and Alex Share their Spider Stories (46:43)

Communal Movie Announced! (55:26)

Plugs and Close (56:16)

*Links down below!

Download us on iTunes every Thursday!! Subscribe and comment below to join the conversation!

Now on Stitcher!

Follow us on Twitter! @NQHPod

On Instagram– Jamie | Alex | Tim

Do you have questions, suggested movies, or topics for us to discuss? Email us at  NotQuitePod@gmail.com

Visit Jamie’s blog at GuyOnAWire. Here’s the #52PickUp I mentioned!

See Tim on the Universal Lot! He’ll be the one showing you around!

And visit Alex’s blog at Doggone Movie Reviews.

And finally, see what Jamie looks like (hint: not so good) at their other project: We Need Movies.

==LINKS==

Collider’s mother!

Spider Paws (Not for Arachnophobes)

Spider Yelling

When referencing this moment from the show (at 39:40), Tim had no idea I would track these photos down and put them in the show notes… (1) (2) (3)

Also, MORE Nightmare Fuel for Arachnophobes.

Listen here.

-Jamie (@GuyOnAWire)

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