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Bust out your telephoto lens, because this week we take a hard look at âBart of Darknessâ (S6E1) and Rear Window (1954) on its 70th anniversary. Nate and Adam are joined by That Shelf Managing Editor and Jeopardy champ Emma Badame to reminisce about babyâs first Alfred Hitchcock movie and the episode of The Simpsons that convinced us to do this podcast.
Also in this episode:
⢠The mystery references of this episodeâs Hitchcockian climax
⢠The insanely detailed set and sound design that take this movie from a âbottle episodeâ to a cinematic classic
⢠Nateâs own Rear Window story and the ethics of neighborliness
⢠Your epidermis is showing
⢠Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
After a short break, weâll be back on September 24, 2024, with Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) and a retrospective on Springfieldâs favorite desperate salesman Olâ Gil, starting with âRealty Bitesâ (S9E9).
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Former Simpsons writer and showrunner Bill Oakley (now founder of the Steamed Hams Society) joins Adam and Nate as they continue their double feature inspired by â22 Short Films About Springfieldâ (S7E21) with a rewatch of Pulp Fiction (1994) on its 30th anniversary.
Also in this episode:
⢠Bill discusses his Brett Kavanaugh-like taste in movies, including Pulp Fiction and Cold Turkey (1971), the process of piecing together â22 Short Films about Springfield,â and the shared pop culture DNA of The Simpsons and Quentin Tarantino
⢠Bill also provides the behind-the-scenes story of what killed the Simpsons spinoff âSpringfieldâ
⢠When does a mixed-up timeline work on film, and when is it just a gimmick?
⢠Quentin Tarantinoâs homage (French for âtheftâ) of one of his favorite directors Sergio Leone
⢠Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
Next time, That Shelf Managing Editor Emma Badame joins the podcast to revisit Alfred Hithcockâs Rear Window (1954) on its 70th anniversary, and its parody in âBart of Darknessâ (S6E1).
âThe Simpsonsâ Surf-Rock style theme performed by The Supersonicos.
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This episode, Adam and Nate will definitely hit their CanCon quota as they review Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993), the namesake of perhaps their favorite Simpsons episode, â22 Short Films about Springfieldâ (S7E21). This unconventional biopic about eccentric pianist Glenn Gould achieved escape velocity to find its way beyond the Canadian film world and into American media, from Siskel & Ebert to The Simpsons.
Also in this episode:
⢠A statistical analysis of title parodies on The Simpsons (where some of the spiciest movie references live!)
⢠How this movie deconstructs the biopic genre through a series of mixed-media shorts
⢠Our most Canadian episode yet, featuring Heritage Minutes, the National Film Board, an appreciation of Colm Feore, and the Genies!
⢠Plus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, double feature suggestions, and further reading
Next time, former Simpsons and showrunner Bill Oakley joins Adam and Nate as they continue their celebration of â22 Short Films about Springfieldâ (S7E21) and its parody of Pulp Fiction (1994).
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Adam and Nate are joined once again by current Simpsons writer and producer Michael Price to share one of his favorite movies of all time, Peter Bogdanovichâs What's Up, Doc? (1972). We unpack his top moments from the movie, its parody in âGrampa vs. Sexual Inadequacyâ (S6E10), and how its timeless slapstick and farce has influenced The Simpsons at large.
Also in this episode:
⢠Mike Price talks about directing Bogdanovich on The Simpsons, possible movie references in season 36, the first episode of The Simpsons he ever watched, and more
⢠The Bugs Bunny-like magnetism of Barbra Streisand
⢠One of cinemaâs bestâand funniestâcar chases of all time
⢠Six degrees of Peter Bogdanovich: Weâre wowed by his wildly connected careerPlus, check out our show notes for a complete list of Simpsons references, extra credit, and further reading
Next time, Adam and Nate begin another double feature on a GOAT of a Simpsons episode â22 Short Films about Springfieldâ (S7E21) by deconstructing its namesake, Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993).
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In part two of a Batman double feature, special guest Shahbaz Siddiqui (The Movie Podcast) joins Adam and Nate to watch a contentious superhero reboot, Tim Burton's Batman (1989). They also dig into multiple Batman parodies in âLast Exit to Springfieldâ (S4E17), a unionization story thatâs considered by many to be the best episode ever of The Simpsons.
Also in this episode:
⢠Two gloriously unhinged performances from Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson
⢠How classic monster movies helped Burton to escape the campy tone of the 1960s TV series (kinda)
⢠Danny Elfman: The musical connection between Batman and The Simpsons (plus a tangent on Princeâs Batman album)
⢠The ripple effect of this movie on superhero media and Hollywood blockbusters
Next time, Adam and Nate welcome back Simpsons writer and producer Michael Price to talk about one of his favorite movies, Whatâs Up Doc? (1972), alongside its Simpsons parody in âGrampa vs. Sexual Inadequacyâ (S6E10).
For complete show notes, including a complete list of Simpsons references, extra credit, and further reading, be sure to visit this episodeâs show notes.
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Holy Dutch angles, Batman! Inspired by the Simpsons episode, âRadioactive Manâ (S7E2), Adam and Nate are taking on their first double feature focused on two versions of Batman. In the first installment, theyâre teaming up with special guest Daniel Grant (Spoiled Rotten, Uncolonized Podcast) to revisit Batman: The Movie (1966), its TV origins, and its Simpsons parody in the campy sixties version of Radioactive Man.
Also in this episode:
⢠What is camp? The tragically ludicrous? The ludicrously tragic? Something else entirely?
⢠The stacked cast of character actors that flocked to this silly superhero romp.
⢠The Batcave, the Batmobile, the Bat Repellent Shark Sprayâwe unpack the Batman arsenal, and what makes this rendition of the Caped Crusader unique.
⢠A slew of sign gags and other shared comedy DNA with The Simpsons.
Plus every Simpsons reference to Batman: The Movie and more bonus content at SpringfieldGoogolplex.com
Next time, Adam and Nate complete their double feature with Tim Burtonâs Batman (1989) and âLast Exit to Springfieldâ (S4E17). Tune in two weeks from now! Same Plex time, same Plex channel!
For complete show notes, including a complete list of Simpsons references, extra credit, and further reading, be sure to visit this episodeâs show notes.
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Few movies have been as shaped by their pop culture legacy as Godzilla (1954), and hey, thatâs the premise of this podcast! Adam and Nate watch this influential monster movie for the first time on its 70th anniversary alongside âThirty Minutes Over Tokyoâ (S10E23), the Simpson familyâs controversial vacation to Japan.
Also in this episode:
⢠Godzilla vs. Kong (or is it Godzilla x Kong?): We compare the rampages of these two iconic movie monsters
⢠How the American adaptation, Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), influenced how the world understood the original for 50 years
⢠What movie has the most Simpsons actors besides The Simpsons Movie?
⢠Something called an âoxygen destroyerâ
After a short break, weâll be back in June with Batman: The Movie (1966)âthe Adam West oneâand the Simpsons send-up of superhero movies, âRadioactive Manâ (S7E2).
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Ah, The Natural (1984), a classic American tale about⌠an underdog baseball team, a serial killer, a love triangle, a match fixing scandal, a freak accident in the outfield, and a magic baseball bat? Weâll get into it, along with âHomer at the Batâ (S317), a star-studded Simpsons episode that stretched the reality of the show.
Also in this episode:
⢠Randy Newman (yes, of âYouâve Got a Friend in Meâ fame) delivers a banger of a score that The Simpsons parody again and again
⢠Is all the plot nonsense worth it for that astonishing Hollywood ending?
⢠Bump Bailey and other old-time Swartzweldian baseball nicknames
⢠How can a star like Robert Redford get beyond roles like âbaseball Jesusâ?
Next time⌠GODZILLA.
âŚThe 1954 version. Also, âThirty Minutes Over Tokyoâ (S10E23).
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With the 96th annual Academy Awards complete, Adam and Nate review the nightâs festivities and finally get a chance to talk about recent movies for a change.
Also in this episode:
⢠Highlights from the show, from its âperfectly cromulentâ host* to Al Pacinoâs big momentâhoo-ah!
⢠Adam and Nateâs (very different) lists of top 10 movies of 2023
⢠A trivia game about Best Picture Winners parodied on The Simpsons, fresh from the Simpsons Movie Reference Database
Next time, we return to our regularly scheduled programming with The Natural (1984) and The Simpsonsâ ode to baseball âHomer at the Batâ (S3E17).
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On its 40th anniversary, Adam and Nate endured Police Academy (1984) so you donât have to! They also give a rundown of the many times The Simpsons has slammed this movie, with a deep dive into the episode, âMarge Be Not Proudâ (S7E11), a hilarious and heartbreaking classic that Adam can barely watch.
Also in this episode:
⢠Trying to empathize with the fans who give this 10/10 on IMDb
⢠What makes good low-brow humor?
⢠Speculation about why the Simpsons writers hate this movie so much
⢠CanCon corner: Toronto on film, playing itself and others
⢠Plus every Simpsons reference to Spinal Tap at SpringfieldGoogolplex.comNext time, Adam and Nate take a swing at The Natural (1984) and The Simpsonsâ ode to baseball âHomer at the Batâ (S3E17).
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Film and music writer Marko Djurdjic joins Adam and Nate to revisit Rob Reinerâs groundbreaking rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), alongside the bandâs Simpsons cameo in âThe Otto Showâ (S3E22).
Also in this episode:
⢠How mockumentaries became the baseline in contemporary comedy
⢠The attention to detail that make this the best faux documentary around
⢠Markoâs guide to the sublime and the ridiculous in heavy metal
⢠Why do we poke fun at the things we love?
Plus every Simpsons reference to Spinal Tap at SpringfieldGoogolplex.com
Next time, Adam and Nate enroll in Police Academy (1984) and one of the many Simpsons slams on this movie in âMarge Be Not Proudâ (S7E11) to celebrate (or lament?) the movieâs 40th anniversary.
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Adam and Nate take a trip to Westworld (1973), Michael Crichtonâs somewhat forgotten directorial debut with a long shadow that reaches into sci-fi and slashers movies, theme parks, and open-world video games. Along the way, they dig into The Simpsonsâ full-length parody, âItchy & Scratchy Landâ (S6E4).
Also in this episode:
⢠The incomparable influence of Michael Crichton on 1990s culture
⢠Special effects that changed the face of movie-making
⢠The Simpsonsâ many unclear movie references, including Principal Skinnerâs walk through the river in âThe Boy Who Knew Too Muchâ (S5E20)
⢠Our memories of Disneyland, including its recent shift toward role playing
Next time, special guest Marko Djurdjic joins Adam and Nate to turn it up to 11 with This Is Spinal Tap (1984) and âThe Otto Showâ (S3E22).
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To celebrate the festive season, Adam and Nate revisit a classic Christmas movie on its 50th anniversaryâThe Exorcist (1973)! Considered by some to be the scariest movie ever made, this The Simpsons has mostly parodied this William Friedkin joint with blink-and-you-miss-it references, including in âFaith Offâ (S11E11).
Also in this episode:
⢠Why the heck was this movie released the day after Christmas?
⢠Whatâs scarier, the demon inside Regan or the medical treatments to get it out?
⢠How a slow-moving movie can satisfy even an impatient editorâs standards for pacing
⢠When great directors canât stop messing with their moviesâand canât keep their stories straight
The boys will be taking a short break for the holidays, but the podcast will return Tuesday, February 13, 2024, with a brand new season of movie and their Simpsons parodies.
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âUnwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.â What a tagline. This episode, Adam and Nate dive into The Day of the Dolphin (1973), a forgotten entry from director Mike Nichols (The Graduate, The Birdcage) thatâs celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Does this forgotten movie deserve a second look, or is its parody in The Simpsonsâ âTreehouse of Horror XIâ (S12E1) segment âNight of the Dolphinâ enough?
Also in this episode:
⢠How the great Mike Nichols and George C. Scott ended up making a movie about talking dolphins⢠Who is this movie for? Is it a political thriller or an animal movie for kids?
⢠Adam finds out whether or not dolphins can actually talk
⢠A preposterous plot⌠or is it?
⢠Plus, every Simpsons reference to The Day of the Dolphin and more bonus content at SpringfieldGoogolplex.com
Next time, Adam and Nate celebrate their second Non-Denominational Holiday Fun Fest with a surprise episode under the festive bush!
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Gonna fly now! Adam and Nate step into the ring with Rocky (1976), a classic that not only changed the boxing genre, but may surprise some with its human drama. They compare and contrast with to The Simpsons episode âThe Homer They Fallâ (S8E3), a mashup of boxing movie parodies.
Also in this episode:
⢠Parodies of convenience: When a movie reference is just a means to an end
⢠Is every memorable moment in Rocky thanks to director John G. Avildsen?
⢠Five stellar performances that balance quirky character with emotional realism
⢠How Rocky changed cinematography and editing in the boxing genre and beyond
⢠Nate gives Adam a lightning round on the sequels heâs never seen, from Rocky II to Rocky VII: Adrianâs Revenge!
Next time, Adam and Nate celebrate the 50th anniversary of a classic of American cinema, with Simpsons references in âTreehouse of Horror XIâ (S12E1)!
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It has sword fights. It has romance. It has Anthony Hopkins questionably cast as a Mexican noble. Itâs The Mask of Zorro (1998), perhaps the height of the nineties blockbuster. Adam and Nate revisit this action adventure gem alongside âE-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)â (S11E5), our first Simpsons episode to showcase the titular Springfield Googolplex cinema.
Also in this episode:
⢠Nineties Zorro = Batman + James Bond + Mexican Revolution?
⢠The death, rebirth and consolidation of the swashbuckler genre
⢠The irresistible star power of Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
⢠Tomacco, one of the most memorable gags of Simpsons season 11âand a real thing!
⢠Plus check out every Simpsons reference to The Mask of Zorro and more bonus content at SpringfieldGoogolplex.comNext time, Adam and Nate step into the ring with Rocky (1976) and âThe Homer They Fallâ (S8E3)!
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Adam and Nate welcome film critic and horror expert Dede Crimmins to wrestle with King Kong (1933), a precursor to the modern blockbuster with a legacy as unbreakable as chrome steel. We talk about the full-length Simpsons parody âKing Homerâ from âTreehouse of Horror IIIâ (S4E5), many other references to the movie throughout the series, and whether this special effects-driven love story between ape and woman holds up.
Also in this episode:
⢠Is King Kong a horror movie?
⢠Dedeâs Simpsons fandom from early animation festivals to the latest season
⢠The surprising amount of runtime dedicated to dinosaurs in this movie
⢠Why are the Simpsons writers so obsessed with putting a giant ape on Broadway?
⢠Plus bonus content at SpringfieldGoogolplex.com
Next time, Adam and Nate load up The Mask of Zorro (1998) and âE-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)â (S11E5)!
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Adam and Nate discuss the Vietnam War classic Full Metal Jacket (1987) and its parody in âBart the Generalâ (S1E5), one of the earliest episodes of The Simpsons to go hard on movie parody mashups.
Also in this episode:
⢠Does Stanley Kubrick really wait to make the last, best movie in every genre?
⢠Revisiting Nateâs claim that this is Kubrickâs most âaccessibleâ movieâŚ
⢠How Full Metal Jacket is like My Fair Lady
⢠The perverse entertainment of R. Lee Ermeyâs Gny. Sgt. Hartman
⢠Whatâs the mysterious connection between Private Pyle and Animal Mother?
Next time, Adam and Nate capture King Kong (1933) and âTreehouse of Horror IIIâ (S4E5) with film critic and horror aficionado Dede Crimmins!
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Adam and Nate watch Thelma & Louise (1991), a groundbreaking road movie about two women escaping the patriarchy, as well as The Simpsons full spoof episode âMarge on the Lamâ (S5E6). This movie brings together a breakout screenplay, career performances by Susan Sarandon and Gina Davis, and the high style of Ridley Scott.
Also in this episode:
⢠Does Marge also have her arms stuck in her own metaphorical vending machines?
⢠How Thelma & Louise became the Barbie phenomenon of its day
⢠A star-making performance from a very young, very hot Brad Pitt
⢠When a movie parody isnât a parody
⢠The movieâs cliff-top climax has been spoiled and parodied to death, but does it fly today?
⢠Plus more bonus content at SpringfieldGoogolplex.com
Next time, Adam and Nate load up Full Metal Jacket (1987) and âBart the Generalâ (S1E5)!
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In the final episode of our musical miniseries, Adam and Nate tackle Richard Attenboroughâs A Chorus Line (1985), the maligned movie adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning stage show that tells the true life stories of Broadway dancers trying to book their next job. Itâs also the subject of a short but memorable Simpsons parody in âTreehouse of Horror Vâ (S6E6), which starts with a fog that turns people inside out.
Also in this episode:
⢠Perhaps the best damn dancing weâve seen in this miniseries
⢠Why do so many musical film adaptations add a weird love story?
⢠Some very eighties twists on this seventies musical
⢠Can Michael Douglas overcome his sex-thriller-creep mystique in this role?
⢠The value of movie adaptations of stage showsâeven imperfect ones
We are taking a brief hiatus for the Toronto International Film Festival, but weâll be back on September 26, 2023 with Thelma & Louise (1991)!
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