Film lovin' cousins Ed and Tom discuss the politics and philosophies of cartoons and family friendly cinema.
Music by Ed.
Artwork by Tom.
Talkin' 'Toon 'Tics
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Film lovin' cousins Ed and Tom discuss the politics and philosophies of cartoons and family friendly cinema. Music by Ed. Artwork by Tom.
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October 10, 2022
The Iron Giant (1999)
<p>This episode features our first ever guest - friend, filmmaker and first fan of the show, Adrian.</p> <p>Our 3 musketeers of film fandom tackle Brad Bird's beloved cult classic The Iron Giant.</p> <p>We discuss…</p> <ul> <li>Ted Hughes the enormous bar-steward</li> <li>Pete Townsend’s (s)hit musical</li> <li>Why Adrian hates the term ‘elevated horror’</li> <li>The hierarchy of interesting action scenes (that Marvel keeps getting wrong)</li> <li>Vin Diesel’s Multifacial (we’ll just leave that there)</li> </ul> <p>and...</p> <ul> <li>Brad Bird’s randy objectification… no wait sorry – Brad Bird’s Randian Objectivism</li> </ul> <p>We also ask…</p> <ul> <li>Is the Iron Giant a terrorist or is he the Malian Spiderman?</li> </ul> <p>and...</p> <ul> <li>They fly now? They fly now? THEY FLY NOW!</li> </ul> <p>Sensitive ears beware - we be droppin ‘F’ and ‘S’ Bombs and like nobody’s business.</p> <p>Links...</p> <p>A Giants Dream (The Making of The Iron Giant) - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQU5vU5ENwo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQU5vU5ENwo</a></p> <p>Deleted scene - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsL0GbswF3I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsL0GbswF3I</a></p> <p>Pete Townsend’s Iron Man Musical - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpiYXRt5MyM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpiYXRt5MyM</a></p> <p>The Passion of Brad Bird by David Sims - <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/06/the-passion-of-brad-bird/394487/">https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/06/the-passion-of-brad-bird/394487/</a></p> <p>Lion King deepfake - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1HGgICqZ3c">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1HGgICqZ3c</a></p> <p><br></p>
August 11, 2022
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs (2009)
<p>Ed and Tom rigorously assess 2009's Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs - the feature debut of Phil Lord and Chris Miller (of Lego Movie and Spiderverse fame).</p> <p>Our fearless hosts begin to notice reoccurring themes from previous episodes of the show - such as the tired nerd/jock dichotomy and the fact that 99% of the lead characters in kids movies are petulant, entitled incels.</p> <p>They also cover such topics as...</p> <p>· Why isn’t it Cloudy With A Chance of Medical Supplies?</p> <p>· Are reverse make-overs just as sexist as conventional make-overs?</p> <p>· Was the grown up Nirvana album baby exploited by... himself?</p> <p>· Why the world does not need your originality, thank you very much</p> <p>· Can you be an expert meteorologist and also be enthralled by cat videos?</p> <p>· Does anyone actually read these anyway?</p> <p>· Besos, Zuckerberg and Musk got us in this mess... so they’re the most qualified out get us out of it right?</p> <p>Ed coins the term 'mutual back-rubbing ego slime' while Tom lays down the gauntlet for a nasty high profile feud with rival podcaster Anna Farris. Bring it on.</p> <p>This episode contains dutty words</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Facebook - @talkintoontics</p> <p>Twitter - @toon_tics</p> <p>Gmail – <a href="mailto:talkintoontics@gmail.com">talkintoontics@gmail.com</a></p>
May 2, 2022
Monster House (2006)
<p>Ed and Tom valiantly deconstruct the 2006, Amblin-esque, horror throwback, Monster House and discuss...</p> <p>· The ethics of peeping</p> <p>· That weird kid you had to hang out with when you were young</p> <p>· When horse diving stopped being a thing</p> <p>· Absolutely, positively, unambiguously respecting women</p> <p>· Why music these days is terrible and the kids should be ashamed</p> <p>and</p> <p>· Why Dan Harmon thinks this movie is dumb and mean</p> <p>Do we really need to warn you about potty mouth content any more?</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Links...</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ1MPc5HG_I">Popular Culture Detective - Stalking For Love</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSiwHnV5L0&t=1357s">Popular Culture Detective - The Ethics of Looking</a></p> <p>-----</p> <p>Facebook - @talkintoontics</p> <p>Twitter - @toon_tics</p> <p>Gmail – <a href="mailto:talkintoontics@gmail.com">talkintoontics@gmail.com</a></p>
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