Double Bill

Happy Sweet Sixteenth episode, Double Bill! The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline have two large commonalities: they are directed by Henry Selick (who also directed James and the Giant Peach) and use stop-motion animation in their storytelling. Why and how they’re connected to the life of our guest, Tess Kean, you’ll need to listen to find […] The post The Nightmare Before Christmas / Coraline | Double Bill: Episode 16 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Until today, the pairing of Dhoom 2 and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance  was never contemplated beneath the skies and stars on this Earth. We’ve made it happen for you, dear listener. Do these connect? Kinda. There are motorcycles! Chases! A willingness to go big or go home! But there are no musical numbers in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, […] The post Dhoom 2 / Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Double Bill: Episode 15 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Revisiting "The Muppet Movie" and "Blues Brothers" and focusing on every recognizable celebrity after a lifetime of movie-watching--and probably still not getting everyone--is an exercise that each one of us loved. Not only that, these flicks are entertaining, joyous romps! The post The Muppet Movie / Blues Brothers | Double Bill: Episode 14 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

The Double Bill rotation comes around to Michael David Postle, and he smashes together two films of the space-opera variety: “Guardians of the Galaxy” (hurray!) and “Ice Pirates” (what?). Partially inspired by this HuffPo article, “Ice Pirates” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” are separated by 30 years, and oh what a change 30 years and giving two […] The post Ice Pirates / Guardians of the Galaxy | Double Bill: Episode 13 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Paprika all up in Inception, and vice versa. Satoshi Kon and Christopher Nolan fans will be happy. Well, Kon fans anyway. The post Paprika / Inception | Double Bill: Episode 12 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Parody, gangster and noir-style. Offered to you by Brian Watson-Jones is the film Johnny Dangerously (1984) and the audio program The Further Adventures of Nick Danger by Firesign Theater. Brian also brings along a special guest, the actor, writer, and finely-dressed man Ben Tallen! The post Johnny Dangerously / The Further Adventures of Nick Danger | Double Bill Ep 11 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Michael Postle's picks "The Science of Sleep" and "The Fall" lift us from the "Escape From Tomorrow" fugue. The post The Science of Sleep / The Fall | Double Bill Ep 10 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

“Saving Mr. Banks” delights us, “Escape From Tomorrow” doesn’t. The mash-up was chosen from the viewpoint of “Saving Mr. Banks” being a packaged Disney product–it’s part of the Disney brand, and made in such a way to appeal to nostalgia for not only “Mary Poppins,” but for the Disney Co. itself. “Escape From Tomorrow” is […] The post Saving Mr. Banks / Escape From Tomorrow | Double Bill Ep 9 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Double Bill returns, and with it comes 80s cheesy goodness in Mannequin (1987) and delightful dread in the form of the Doctor Who episode, “Blink.” Brian Watson-Jones chose these films with the “uncanny valley” effect in mind, but most of us thought his connecting theme involved “things that stopped moving when you look directly at […] The post Mannequin / Blink | Double Bill Ep 8 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

We don't even know what to say about this one besides "We're very sorry." Not so much Bad Milo!, but for exposing anyone to Basket Case. The post Basket Case / Bad Milo! | Double Bill Ep 7 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

The cycle of billing comes again to Joshua Humphrey, who picks Pixar’s La Luna and Radiolab’s The Distance of the Moon for comparison. We seem to be a very moon-centered podcast. On the previous episode, we explored the Dark Side of the Moon. Now we focus on coming-of-age stories involving our celestial neighbor. You’d think […] The post La Luna / The Distance of the Moon | Double Bill Ep 6 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Brian Watson-Jones picks this Double Bill, a simultaneous listening/viewing of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon with classic film The Wizard of Oz (1939), in what is known as “The Dark Side of the Rainbow.” Mikey is on board, but Joshua is dubious of the whole endeavor. If you want to know more about […] The post The Dark Side of the Rainbow | Double Bill Ep 5 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! and Pacific Rim. Mickey debated a long time with Brian and Joshua over what should be paired with Pacific Rim--would it be something Gundam flavored? Or perhaps even Evangelion? The post Godzilla, King of the Monsters/Pacific Rim | Double Bill Ep 4 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Joshua Humphrey takes us on a journey involving smoke men whispering evil in ears, leprechauns that bite off fingers, and one damn rocking accordion interval. Two modern films, Cloud Atlas (2012) and Holy Motors (2012) get the Double Bill treatment, and if our mash-ups could be said to have winners, one clearly outclasses the other, […] The post Cloud Atlas/Holy Motors | Double Bill Ep 3 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

It's samurais and gunslingers all up ins for Brian Watson-Jones' Double Bill pick! Akira Kurosawa's classic film Seven Samurai (1954) was adapted for American audiences as the Western The Magnificent Seven (1960), what Brian describes as a "best of" the original. Is he right? How do they compare back-to-back? And who turns out to be the biggest badass between both films? The post Seven Samurai/The Magnificent Seven | Double Bill Ep 2 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

In the first episode of "Double Bill", join hosts Joshua Humphrey, Mike Postle, and Brian Watson-Jones as they dissect the films "Manhunter" (1986) and "Red Dragon" (2002), both adapted from Thomas Harris' beloved (at least in Mike's opinion) novel "Red Dragon." Which is the better adaptation? Why does Michael Mann love blue filters? And who, ultimately, was the better Dr. Hannibal Lecter?* The post Manhunter/Red Dragon | Double Bill Ep 1 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.