Chewing the plot

This week it's the time of festive films and thus brings forth the question of what makes a Christmas film? Is it the snow? The songs? The presence of Santa or simply the fact it's based in December? This week we are under the realm of Brett Knights once again as he brings us not his favourite Christmas film but one which we have all seen at one point or another and spawned two sequels. So it's got to be good right? That's right this Month for the last in the series for this year we're looking at Tim Allens breakout movie The Santa Clause.So join us as we discuss the inconsistency in story, The darker side of the throw away jokes and Tim Allens shady past as we bring in the end of the year.Marry Christmas from Chewing the plot.Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackChristmas music provided by free Music archive.Sources usedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Santa_Clausehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx8FX7etF_8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOTPv90ZW7Uhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/santa_clausehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111070/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCY6MINU43whttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Allenhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000741/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we settle into autumn with a film which takes place in summer. As we tackle the Neil Gaiman saga and Mathew Vaughn Film Stardust.It's the pick of the month for Jen as she takes us to a magical land in the form of stormhold and we find out from Graham what makes the world tick and how many actors he can mistake for other actors within the first half hour.It's fun it's witty, it has an oddly fierce fan base and the film comes from a director known for making drug and gangland movies so what can go wrong? right? But join is once more for our penultimate episode of the year as we gradually chew through Stardust.Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackWebsites usedhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486655/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(2007_film)https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stardusthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(Gaiman_novel)https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16793.Stardusthttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891216/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/how-matthew-vaughn-made-stardust-a-modern-fantasy-classic/http://www.theredrighthand.co.uk/134stardust.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/netflix-pick-of-the-week-matthew-vaughns-stardust-30192746.htmlhttps://www.denofgeek.com/movies/matthew-vaughn-interview-kingsman-x-men-stardust-2-007/https://emanuellevy.com/interviews/stardust-with-matthew-vaughn-2/http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/33607 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are in the hands of Charlotte Greenley and in doing so you join us for the spooky month of October as we dive into Silent hill and discuss the film released in 2006 and how it interplays with the game Franchise! Directed by Christophe Gans it's a long look at the Silent Hill Lore. How the film was developed and the creative choices made within as we get a horror fest on!So settle in and get your self nestled somewhere safe far from Alessa as we take a look at the cult icon which is Phycological Horror Silent Hill.Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackSourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Hillhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mfnhu8sO5khttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384537/https://silenthill.fandom.com/wiki/Silent_Hill_(video_game)https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/silent_hillhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Hill_(film)https://silenthill.fandom.com/wiki/Silent_Hill_Secrets_and_Unlockableshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eArIVA8rEHEhttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/198641-silent-hill/cheatshttps://gamingbolt.com/15-mind-blowing-silent-hill-facts-and-secrets-you-probably-dont-knowhttps://www.ghosttowns.com/https://screenrant.com/silent-hill-movie-true-story-real-town-history-explained/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvaniahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4UxRxEqL4whttps://silenthill.fandom.com/wiki/Silent_Hill_(film) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guns Akimbo is an action comedy staring Daniel Radcliffe and Samara Weaving in which titular character Miles gets guns bolted to his hands...That's basically all you need to know. This week Graham takes us on the wild ride of guns, gore and controversy surrounding the director as we discuss the meme potential, the outright wackyness of violence and the suprise you can have at the amount of people who are left handed. As we settle in to chew through Guns Akimbo.Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_Soundtracksourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_Akimbohttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6902676/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/guns_akimbohttps://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/guns-akimbohttps://twitter.com/gunsakimbomoviehttps://www.vulture.com/2020/02/guns-akimbo-director-jason-lei-howden-twitter-controversy.htmlhttps://www.indiewire.com/2020/02/guns-akimbo-director-twitter-online-harassment-1202213010/https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/daniel-radcliffe-holding-two-guns See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

this right we are covering the surprisingly divisive 2017 film and 2008 comic I Kill Giants. I say that as on initial impression I thought I knew what I was getting but turns out people also had that thought and disliked it for it but we'll get to more on that later!I Kill Giants is a somewhat describable as coming of age and looks at child phycology, loss and the emotional roller coaster of fantasy imagination in a more direct way than in our previous texts which have done this such as Peter Pan which only eluded to the idea. I Kill Giants tells the story of Barbara Thorson a young girl and her challenge in fighting titans and as this is a story with a sudden right turn within it I am going to stipulate again spoilers and if you don't want to have the film or comic ruined you should go watch or read it first before we dive into it. So settle in and enjoy this tale of fantasy and tragedy as we once again chew the plot.Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_Soundtrackhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt4547194/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Kill_Giants_(film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Kill_Giantshttps://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/anders-walter-i-kill-giants-interview-1201942590/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/06/i-kill-giants-review-a-ginormous-waste-of-timehttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/i-kill-giants-2018https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/i-kill-giantshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runeshttps://sonsofvikings.com/blogs/history/viking-runes-guide-runic-alphabet-meanings-nordic-celtic-letters See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Jen brings us a light hearted affair in the form of 90's icon clueless!Clueless is a cult teen hit from 1995 and the antithesis of Ghost world which we previously covered. scoping out the world of the high flying and endearing Cher it is a modern remake of the classic Jane Austin Novel Emma and as such we are bound to draw some comparisons.Finding as we work through why classic fiction is often placed in high school settings, just where we stand on dating a step sibling and overall how many types of plaid are really too much we look at clueless and the romance/lack of romance within!So sit down relax, wish you had the wealth to own a computer in the 90's as we Chew through Amy Heckerling's take on Emma.Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackSources and further reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluelesshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112697/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/clueless-oral-history-20-anniversaryhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200716-how-clueless-transformed-the-movie-makeoverhttps://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/7/17/21327905/clueless-jane-austen-adaptationshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt9214832/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116191/https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/london/top-10-facts-about-jane-austen/https://www.cbc.ca/books/70-facts-you-might-not-know-about-iconic-british-novelist-jane-austen-1.4712284https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Austen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This wee we dive into the classic tale from J M Barrie focused mainly on the story structure of the also classic Walt Disney film Peter Pan!Pan is now a story in the public domain and has been one prone to discussion because of the many overlapping themes and undertones which run within it but the original auther himself has an interesting back story which leans into just why Peter Pan is so open to interpretation.So this week Charlotte brings us our childhood as we dive into the fantasy, pirates and racism inherent in the film adaption. We look at the mythos of pan and Graham attempt to not ruin the story which has brought so many joy and yet ends up doing so anyway!Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackSources and further readingPan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3332064/Peter Pan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316396/Hook https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_(film)Walt Disney's peter pan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046183/https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Peter_Pan_(character)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barriehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/J-M-Barriehttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/11/22/lost-boyshttps://www.biography.com/news/peter-pan-jm-barrie-facts-biographyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_termination_policyhttps://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/timeline/488.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Graham is back in the driving seat and once again comes up with something divisive. Ever the hipster child he is a fan fan of independent cinema and media so this this week we have chosen Ghost world the 2001 film by Terry Zwigoff also coupled with the graphic novel version by Daniel Clowes. The pair worked closely on this and as such they can both be considered canon.Having been a cult classic within the comic and film community for years it's still very much a niche film fraught with angst, negative character traits and uncomfortable situations but with bold characters and snarky teens where can you go wrong?So catch up this week as we learn we have very different views on high-school, different takes on characters and consider just what it takes to be cool when everything sucks.Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackSources usedGhost world the graphic novel by Daniel Cloweshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162346/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_World_(film)https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ghost-world-2001https://www.criterion.com/films/28687-ghost-worldhttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/ghost-world-film-thora-birch-interview-b1815277.htmlhttps://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/36002/1/three-things-you-never-knew-about-ghost-worldhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/tabathaleggett/facts-every-ghost-world-fan-needs-to-know See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we jump from period drama to post war pulp fiction as we dive into the 1997 sci flick Starship troopers by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier, based on Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 novel of the same name.Having spawned several sequels, a TV show and being a cult phenomena among nineties youth and modern day millennial it has earned its place as one of the most unique films of it's time.So we dive into just what made this what it was, why it failed to capture audiences on release and why it so hugely differs from the source material. It's bloody, it's violent there is just enough nipple in it to get banned from social media so whats not to love? Would you like to know more?Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackResources usedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopershttps://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/11/-em-starship-troopers-em-one-of-the-most-misunderstood-movies-ever/281236/https://starshiptroopers.fandom.com/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120201/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week in the month of March we cover the eponymous March story "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott.Little women originally published in 1868 has been reproduced and retold so many times in attempts to bring together the three books which make up the Little women story. It is seen as a formative book for many young woman and tells the tales of the "March's" a group of four sisters and their neighbor Laurie as they figure out how the world works for them and thus we dive into it. Discussing the effect of the story on different people of different ages as some love it some hate it, the complexity of the many many characters and how we pick our favorites from the cast we attempt to understand this romantic family period novel.We may have also broken Jen as this is one of her favourite books and the like vs dislike was slightly more stacked against than expected as we chewed the plot.Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackResources used:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3281548/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110367/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/23/movies/little-women-review.htmlhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/12/little-women-awards-season-menhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Signet-Classics-Louisa-Alcott/dp/0451532082https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/littlewomen/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Women See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week in Episode 3 of Chewing the plot we take a look at 2001 film Spirited away written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. We look at why Miyazki make the film to begin with. Explore why it was the success that it was and how it retained the title of best selling film for so long in Japan as well as getting into the grit of the story, the art and meaning of the tale.Spirited away is a Japanese Animated feature film following the story of Chihiro as she becomes separated from her parents in a fantasy world with lots of symbolism and parallel running narratives it's a meaty plot and picture so join us as we try to understand it and chew through this eponymous story.Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackResources usedhttps://www.sparknotes.com/film/spiritedaway/https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/chihiros-journey-analyzing-spirited-awayhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60237/15-fascinating-facts-about-spirited-awayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2FUiuVdCAshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Part two of Chewing the plot's deconstruction of Macbeth we get into the meat of the story and explore the role of masculinity, revenge, trauma and all the subjects which you don't discuss at dinner parties.Getting through the remaining acts to the finale it is safe to say part two is not for the faint of heart of weak stomached and contains many a spoiler but also explore the "Macbeth's" relationship and and odd experience involving a horse eating another horse. So settle in as we chew through the second and final part of Macbeth by William Shakespeare..Music provided by: Square peopleTrack: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackSources used:www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacbethMacbeth (Penguin Shakespeare) By William Shakespeare Paperback – 27 Aug. 2015 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the very first episode of Chewing the plot we take on perhaps more of a mammoth task than we first thought having to split it into two episodes!Graham picking the text was always going to be a risk though as he picked the eponymous Macbeth by William Shakespeare. So join us in episode one part one as we get into the history and context behind the story, learn all about where the legend comes from and the time it was presented in as well as working our way through the first acts to gather just why this play is the play it is.Music provided by: Square people Track: I'm not nervousfreemusicarchive.org/music/Square_People/Mysteries_and_Secrets_Unzipped_SoundtrackSources used:www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacbethMacbeth (Penguin Shakespeare) By William Shakespeare Paperback – 27 Aug. 2015 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.