1 (edited by Dorkman 2014-04-15 00:11:31)

Topic: We'll call it market research. (Favorite WAYDM Episodes)

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With there being so many episodes out there, I can't really narrow it down to specific episodes. My absolute favourites though are the 'Fixing the movie' shows, I've learnt more about screenwriting and filmmaking from those episodes than I have anywhere else. Before I became a regular listener, I could barely ever manage to finish a script - now I've co-wrote a sci-fi feature! On a similar note, I'm really fond of the Intermission shows that are almost like a crash course in a certain topic, like the screenwriting (oh, how I wish that was longer!) and setiquette episodes.

On the other hand, I really dig when you do commentaries for the classics. I know universally liked movies can be tricky as finding something that hasn't already been said before isn't the easiest thing. But I think for the most part you guys pull it off well. It's just as interesting to go in depth about why a movie works as it is to why one doesn't work.

In terms of what I would recommend, that all depends on the person I guess. Commentaries are pretty niche, so I'd just go for a film you've done that they love.

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Very hard to pick specific ones out at this point with so much to choose from.

That being said, the novelty of the Trey behind-the-scenes episodes is probably the most fun, with The Abyss being my personal favorite that I come back to a lot.

Aside from that, any of the intermissions about hollywood and filmmaking. Setiquette is amazing, the screenwriting one, the "don't move to LA" episode.

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Not sure about top five, but Apollo 13 and Phantom Menace are two of my personal favourites, and The Abyss is great listening due to Uncle Trey's stories.

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. - Carl Sagan

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6 (edited by Abbie 2014-04-08 16:49:48)

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not long to go now...

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9 (edited by Dorkman 2014-04-08 17:22:34)

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God loves you!

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Not easy questions to answer since I have enjoyed almost all of the episode.

1. I think I have listened every episode at least once. Few of them multiple times while driving and flying. Some episodes like Jaws, Jurassic Park, Watchmen and many intermissions are my relax tracks. I seem to return to them while driving from work or being extremely tired. Those are episodes that are from movies I like very much and they have nice flow on them. Special mention should be given to LOTR commentaries. It's extremely nice to hear so many people and still those commentaries are not anyway cluttered. All jokes aside all LOTR tracks are huge source of information on Tolkien, the book and making the movies. I still have to listen in awe the amount of info Dorkman is pouring on us.

2. Second question is little bit easier. I would definitely recommend some intermissions first. IF the person in complete novice on commentaries. #28 - Film vs. Digital" is great starting point. Then #54 - Is the VFX industry imploding? Brings you a lot of insight on Hollywood and what state the industry is in. Then some movies. Of course it would depend if there is any favorites for the person listening but I would say the place to start are the classics.

Watching movies is like being drunk. First it is great but most of the times it ends poorly.

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Dredd was good - Harry Potter too. Bizarrely I prefer it when you're all enthusiastic about a movie. The energy is palpable when it's positive. There's a lot to be said about the comms when you're not so happy. The last air bender comm made me try and watch the film, however, the thing that wasn't covered was what ultimately made me give up 20mins in. That was that the acting was utterly unconvincing. So much ham it was oinkbelievable!

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The only one I can specifically remember, is "Batman Returns". Trey's penguin story is pure gold.

I also really enjoy all the Harry Potter episodes. Not only because I was there throughout, but also because when you're a regular, and know how much hard work went into that psychotic marathon, you appreciate it even more. The fact that you guys still had interesting stuff to say towards the end of Hallows pt2, is insane.

Apart from that, I find myself agreeing with Owen on most of the points,  but uncomposed is just downright awesome.

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For me, personal favourites are usually the episodes where you guys sound like you're having fun, and it's a celebration of film (original Star Wars, and Pulp Fiction spring to mind). And also the episodes where you bring up entire new perspectives I hadn't considered (Full Metal Jacket).

For an episode I'd use to get someone else to listen, I think the one which really sold me on the 'cast was Wild Wild West. I'm sure most other 'casts would just use it as an excuse to poop on the film from an impressive height, but I was really impressed and charmed by your "what went wrong, and what would it take to make this work?" approach. I think that episode is a good blend of "hey, we can analyze a film AND be funny", so yeah.

Disclaimer: if you dislike the tone of a post I make, re-read it in a North/East London accent until it sounds sufficiently playful smile

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Whenever someone changed their minds about something.

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I liked:

1. Independence Day - Ya'll are so excited, it's fun to listen to. Lots of trivia, as well.
2. Back to the Future - Same as above. (And Galaxy Quest.)
3. The Heroine's Journey - So many lightbulb moments in this in one half hour!
4. Titanic/Apollo 13 - Lots of trivia and just reacting to the movie. They're a couple of the first episodes I listened to, so, nostalgic for me.
5. The Dark Knight - Convinced me you guys react to movies similarly to the way I do. Nice to hear someone else explain why this movie didn't work as well for me as it apparently did for the general public.

The first three have been on my phone, I think, for about two years. Great for airplane rides.

Story-time with Trey episodes are fun, too.

I tend to recommend the video on the homepage. It explains the show well, esp. the Indiana Jones clip.

Recommendations would depend on the person, but in general The Heroine's Journey is a nice quick introduction to you guys, what you do and which movies you talk about. Back to the Future is a solid episode, as are Super 8, Raiders, Galaxy Quest, The Sting and Spiderman 1 & 2. There are others, of course. ...You guys have done a LOT of movies.

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My Favorite Episodes of the Terminator Films  and Riddick Films Commentaries

I'm Batman

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Bump for funsies.

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19 (edited by Abbie 2017-09-29 14:30:43)

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I'll have to say the Malariathon.

Last year, around May, I got a girlfriend. What would probably be the love of my life.
Problem was, she lived 500km away, and with work getting in the way, it was hard commute to endure every now and then. She would take the bus to my place, I would take the bus to her place, and so forth.
The bus trip up there was 8 hours; the trip home again was 10.
Back when I was 17, I used to take these long bust trips on a bi-weekly basis, so I don't mind it, but as I've gotten older, and more reliant on internet, music, podcasts and whatnots, it's a bit of a stretch to endure 18 hours of bus to be with the girlfriend for a week.

In any case, what I did, was pre-load the Malariathon, which helped keep me sane. It's a crazy 24 hour show, with awesome hosts and guests, and I love it to bits.

Last year, the day before Black Friday(which is actually a thing in Norway too, and I work in consumer electronics retail), she broke up with me. I had quit my job, and told the landlord I was moving, because that was the plan. Ditch this place, and move to the same city as her, so that we wouldn't have to be in a long-distance relationship, because the truth is; that shit sucks, and I hate it. But when she broke up with me, I was left with nothing. I had to ask the landlord not to get anyone else for the apt, but my job was a tad tougher. We had already hired my replacement, which I was training, and in february, I had my last day there.

I had about 3 months worth of sleepless nights and depression, and I only managed to truly rid myself of that state in July.

What kept me going those bus rides, and what helped me stay on the fairly happy side of the spectrum, was you guys. Every time I listen to the malariathon, I'm taken back to a heighten state, where I remember how fucking happy I was back then, and that I won't let depression take me, because I know I can be genuinely happy, and that depression, at least for me, is a fucking temp job that I simply don't need.


I managed to clear things up with her in June, we're friends, and might end up together somewhere down the line, and I got my job back this monday.

It's been a hard year, but it's looking up again.

Thanks, guys. Now start recording again!

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Wow, Tom, I'm sorry for all that. Depression sucks, and that sounds like a rough way to go.
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Glad the Friends could help.

God loves you!

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