Criterion On The Couch podcast

Criterion On The Couch

By Adam & Jim. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio streamed directly from their servers.

Listen along as two amateur film buffs make their way through the vast Criterion Collection one title at a time, all from the comfort of the couch. Each episode is recorded immediately after they watch each film.

18 episodes available. A new episode about every 38 days averaging 54 mins duration .

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Episode #18: The Princess Bride37:22

29d ago37:22

37:22

Adam and Jim are discussing The Princess Bride? Inconceivable! Join us in episode #18 as we travel with Westley, Fezzik and Inigo Montoya across the countryside of Florin, past the Cliffs of Insanity, to rescue Princess Buttercup from the castle of Prince Humperdinck, all the while avoiding the shrieking eels, flame spurts, lightning sand and R ...…

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Episode #17: Watership Down45:26

3M ago45:26

45:26

Hazel, Dandelion, Blackberry and Clover? No, we’re not making a salad, instead we’re discussing the 1978 animated retelling of the Richard Adam’s novel Watership Down. Join us in episode #17 as we heed Fiver’s warnings and search for our new warren. SHOWNOTES Watership Down - Criterion Director - Martin Rosen The Plague Dogs (1982) Theme Song - ...…

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Episode #16:The Breakfast Club1:07:42

5M ago1:07:42

1:07:42

A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal walk into school… No this isn’t the beginning of a joke, it’s the opening of John Hughes trend-setting 1985 dramedy, The Breakfast Club. (starring Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, John Kapelos, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy). Join us in episode #16 ...…

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Episode #15: Election58:24

6M ago58:24

58:24

Corruption? Scandal? A rigged election? In episode #15 we discuss director Alexander Payne's high school political dramedy, Election (starring Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon). SHOWNOTES Election - Criterion Alexander Payne - Director Citizen Ruth (1996) Starring Laura Dern About Schmidt (2002) Sideways (2004) Paris, je t’aime (2006) Th ...…

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Episode #14: The Graduate1:01:59

7M ago1:01:59

1:01:59

In episode #14 we discuss Dustin Hoffman's break out role in The Graduate. Based on the novel by Charles Webb and featuring the music of Simon & Garfunkel, The Graduate tells the tale of one young man's struggle to start the next chapter of his life while also becoming involved in a forbidden affair. SHOWNOTES The Graduate - Criterion Mike Nich ...…

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Episode #13: RoboCop53:47

9M ago53:47

53:47

In episode #13 we discuss the 1987 science-fiction classic: RoboCop, the original movie that spawned numerous sequels, television series, video games and reboots. Set in a Detroit city plagued by crime, officer Alex J. Murphy is a revenant cop who's been given a second chance to protect and serve. SHOWNOTES RoboCop - Criterion Paul Verhoeven - ...…

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Episode #12: My Dinner With André1:01:56

11M ago1:01:56

1:01:56

In episode #12 we discuss the 1981 cerebral motion-picture, My Dinner With André. Wallace, a struggling actor/playwright from NYC, attends an intimate dinner with his old acquaintance André. As the two catch up on lost time, their conversation shifts into the social, emotional, physical and metaphysical concerns of the modern world. At once bot ...…

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Episode #11: It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World47:44

1y ago47:44

47:44

In episode #11 we discuss one of the most star-studded, high-flying action/comedies of all time: It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Interrupted from a leisurely drive through the California desert, five men bear witness to the last words of a dying criminal, revealing the location of his hidden loot. What follows is a no-holds-barred-comedic-mad- ...…

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Episode #10: Pan's Labyrinth55:02

1y ago55:02

55:02

In episode #10 we discuss Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-Winning masterpiece: Pan's Labyrinth. Set just after the Spanish Civil War, young Ofelia is thrown into two very different worlds; one of soldiers and violence and one of faeries and magic. Now to protect her own life and that of her mother, she must carefully navigate the border between fant ...…

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Episode #9: Easy Rider57:15

1+ y ago57:15

57:15

In episode #9 we discuss Dennis Hopper's directorial debut: Easy Rider. Wyatt and Billy are two bikers with an anti-establishment lifestyle. After netting a big score in a drug deal, the two friends set off on a cross-country journey where they'll experience the best and worst that society has to offer. SHOWNOTES Easy Rider - Criterion Collecti ...…

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Episode #8: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas34:10

1+ y ago34:10

34:10

In episode #8 we discuss our second Terry Gilliam movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Raoul Duke and his Samoan attorney Dr. Gonzo embark on a drug-filled trip through Las Vegas. Based on the story by Hunter S. Thompson, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro. SHOWNOTES Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Criterion Collection Directed by Ter ...…

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Episode #7: Badlands55:37

1+ y ago55:37

55:37

In episode #7 we discuss Terrence Malick's first full-length film: Badlands. Kit, a captivating loner from "the wrong side of town" falls in love with Holly before beginning a murderous crime wave. Based on the real life story of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate. Starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. SHOWNOTES Badlands - Criterion Co ...…

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Episode #6: The Royal Tenenbaums1:17:40

1+ y ago1:17:40

1:17:40

In episode #6 we discuss Wes Anderson's comedic drama The Royal Tenenbaums. With a star studded cast, this detailed world delves in the dysfunctional lives of the Tenenbaum family. Starring Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson and Danny Glover. SHOWNOTES The Royal Tenenbaums - Criter ...…

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Episode #5: The Man Who Knew Too Much51:32

1+ y ago51:32

51:32

In episode #5 we discuss one of Alfred Hitchcock's first major films: The Man Who Knew Too Much. On vacation in Switzerland, Bob and Jill Lawrence get caught up in a secretive world of spies and assassins. With time running out, they must follow a cold trail to save their daughter and prevent a world war. Starring Leslie Banks, Edna Best and Pe ...…

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Episode #4: Brazil45:27

1+ y ago45:27

45:27

In episode #4 we discuss the comedic dystopia "Brazil" from director Terry Gilliam. Sam Lowry, an average employee at the Ministry of Information, gets caught up in a quest to solve a bureaucratic mistake while simultaneously searching for the literal woman of his dreams. Starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro and Kim Greist. SHOWNOTES Brazil ...…

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Episode #3: Harold and Maude46:38

1+ y ago46:38

46:38

In episode #3 we discuss the romantic dark comedy drama "Harold and Maude." A young man, fascinated with death, meets a venerable woman who teaches him what life is really about. Starring Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort. SHOWNOTES While this movie (and episode) deals with the topic of suicide in a humorous manner, if you or someone you know is struggl ...…

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Episode #2: The Big Chill1:01:23

1+ y ago1:01:23

1:01:23

In episode #2 we discuss Lawrence Kasdan's classic "The Big Chill." The death of one of their own reunites seven former college friends for a weekend of memories, music, sorrow and love. Starring Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt and Kevin Kline. SHOWNOTES The Big Chill - Criterion Collection The Big Chill - Soundtrack on v ...…

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Episode #1: 12 Angry Men1:03:15

2y ago1:03:15

1:03:15

In our inaugural episode we discuss Sidney Lumet's classic drama 12 Angry Men where high stakes lead to high tensions and a sole dissenter fights to save an accused man. SHOWNOTES 12 Angry Men - The Criterion Collection 12 Angry Men - 1997 Remake starring Jack Lemmon. Juror 8 - Henry Fonda Juror 5 - Jack Klugman starred in both The Odd Couple a ...…

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