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Patreon: April 2024 Mailbag - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David and Scott Nye open up the April 2024 mailbag. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! The April 2024 mailbag includes questions about Everything Everywhere All at Once and more! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier ($2 per month):
BP Movie Journal 5/2/24 - Battleship Pretension
In BP Movie Journal 5/2/24, David discusses the movies he's been watching lately, including Wicked Little Letters, Occupied City, Birth/Rebirth, One from the Heart, BlackBerry, Our Body, Boudica, Coonskin, Heavy Traffic, One Hand Don't Clap, First Time Female Director, Close to Vermeer, La région centrale, The Tuba Thieves, Delicate Arch, Immaculate, We Grown Now, Summer
I Saw the TV Glow: Don’t Sit So Close, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
For the past twenty years, and exploding further in the days of streaming, most everyone you meet seems to be addicted to some TV show. It’s one of the easier addictions to feed - if it’s not already on a service you subscribe to, a month’s use is available at the click of a button
Home Video Hovel: Dogfight, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
“I’ll sing you the gentlest protest song I know,” Joan Baez says in her introduction to “What Have They Done to the Rain” on her 1962 album Joan Baez in Concert. “It doesn’t protest gently, but it sounds gentle.” A little more than halfway through Nancy Savoca’s remarkable, quietly moving 1991 film Dogfight, Rose (Lili
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Six: “The One with the Nap Partners”/”Mystery vs. History” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David break up with a girl for gaining weight with Chandler in "The One with the Nap Partners" and break up with a girl for losing weight with Ted in "Mystery vs. History." Friends season seven, episode six, "The One with the Nap Partners": Rachel and Phoebe compete to be Monica's maid of
Monday Movie: Metropolis, by Jason Eaken - Battleship Pretension
Every Monday, we'll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Metropolis originally ran as part of our top 100 movies list. Sometimes the earliest cinematic examples of a given genre are only as useful as the moniker declaring them as such. Metropolis is not that kind of film. Fritz Lang’s 1927 film remains
Patreon: Burger King Taste Test - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David and Josh Long conduct a Burger King taste test. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Does the Burger King taste test make David and Josh want to see Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Stine's Kung Fu Panda
Episode 893: TCM Classic Film Festival 2024 Wrap-Up - Battleship Pretension
In this episode, David and Julie Sesnovich are joined by Kyle Anderson and Scott Nye to discuss the films they saw at TCM Classic Film Festival 2024. Films discussed in the TCM Classic Film Festival 2024 wrap-up include Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and more! Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by
Tombstone Is Not OK, by Tyler Smith - Battleship Pretension
If you were to gather a number of American men, age 40-50, and ask them their favorite movies, you won't be waiting long before somebody mentions George P. Cosmatos’ Tombstone, the 1993 Western about Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the OK Corral. Between the film's action and one-liners, Tombstone is often cited as among
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Five: “The One with the Engagement Picture”/”Field Trip” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David have an inappropriate relationship with their assistant with Rachel in "The One with the Engagement Picture" and have an inappropriate relationship with their therapist with Robin in "Field Trip." Friends season seven, episode five, "The One with the Engagement Picture": Joey tries to teach Chandler how to smile for the camera. Phoebe
Patreon: World Cinema Roulette - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, Tyler and David play world cinema roulette. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! In world cinema roulette, Tyler and David discuss Haile Germina's Sankofa and more! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier ($2 per month): A great way to
Home Video Hovel: Werckmeister Harmonies, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
I’ve seen Werckmeister Harmonies three times - first in 2012 on 35mm at a Los Angeles retrospective dedicated to its director, Béla Tarr; then in 2018 at a one-off screening, also 35mm, in New York; and finally this past week, via the new 4K UHD edition Criterion has just released. Each screening was six years
Monday Movie: A Fish Called Wanda, by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi - Battleship Pretension
Every Monday, we'll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of A Fish Called Wanda originally ran as part of our top 50 comedies list. It’s rare when comedies win Academy Awards, but nobody deserved it more than Kevin Kline when he won Best Supporting Actor in 1988 for playing Otto West
Home Video Hovel: La haine, by Rudie Obias - Battleship Pretension
When we think about movies from France, it’s very likely that we automatically go to films from the French New Wave with directors, like Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Agnès Varda, Jacques Demy, and others. (Somewhat) modern French cinema is still as full of life and exciting with a dash of American and influences that give
Episode 892: Beyond the Sight and Sound Canon - Battleship Pretension
David and Scott Nye discuss the recent Beyond the Sight and Sound Canon list as well as their different viewpoints on Alex Garland's Civil War. The Beyond the Sight and Sound Canon list includes Spike Jonze's Her and more! Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax.
Sting: Harmless, by Tyler Smith - Battleship Pretension
I'm terrified of spiders. And so are you. Everybody is. Those who say they are not are either liars or not paying close enough attention. Spiders are monsters. As proof, we need only look at the horror genre. Whether big or small, spiders are depicted as lethal, ravenous and relentless. Many of the scariest movies feature
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Four: “The One with Rachel’s Assistant”/”The Stinson Missile Crisis” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David lie about being into Tag with Rachel in "The One with Rachel's Assistant" and lie about being into Barney with Robin in "The Stinson Missile Crisis." Friends season seven, episode four, "The One with Rachel's Assistant": Rachel is in a quandary when a sexy but unqualified man applies to be her assistant.
Monday Movie: Les Visiteurs du Soir, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
Every Monday, we'll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Les Visiteurs du Soir originally ran as a home video review. Given that Marcel Carné, along with screenwriter Jacques Prévert, pretty much perfected poetic realism, it seems only natural that they would abandon the “realism” for “fantasy” and craft a truly
Episode 891: Los Angeles Festival of Movies 2024 Wrap-Up - Battleship Pretension
In this episode, David and Scott Nye discuss the Los Angeles Festival of Movies 2024 as well as the benefits of seeing an old movie with a crowd. Movies seen at the Los Angeles Festival of Movies 2024 include Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross' Gasoline Rainbow and more! Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion
Patreon: A Fun Game with Scott Nye April 2024 - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David plays a fun game with Scott Nye April 2024. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! In a fun game with Scott Nye April 2024, David and Scott discuss the first time they saw Adaptation. and more! Become
Movie Meltdown: There’s No Escape from the Bronx - Battleship Pretension
Movie Meltdown - Escape from the Bronx We’re back to round out the Enzo G. Castellari trilogy as we discuss Escape From the Bronx. And while we carefully construct an exact miniature version of our future city, we also delve into… Dune 2, Sydney Sweeney, Jodorowsky's Dune, Poseidon, Emmy Rossum, Turkey Shoot, Henry Silva, Mark Gregory,
Chicken for Linda!: Fowl Adventure, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
“Simple task becomes wholly complicated” is a tried-and-true storytelling approach going back to slapstick two-reelers. We all, to some degree, feel like life is too much of a bother as it is, and any attempt to go the extra mile becomes an insurmountable task. Seeing that reflected in a vast state of absurdity will always
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Three: “The One with Phoebe’s Cookies”/”Ducky Tie” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David try to see Rachel topless with Joey in "The One with Phoebe's Cookies" and try to see Lily topless with Barney in "Ducky Tie." Friends season seven, episode three, "The One with Phoebe's Cookies": Monica desperately tries to figure out a secret cookie recipe. Chandler fails to impress Monica's father. How I
Beasting and Other Stuff You Might Have Missed This Week - Battleship Pretension
This week, we're beasting. Here's what else we're doing. We're beasting, omening first, wonking, chancing coup and self-destructing. Here are the top five things that went down at Battleship Pretension this week: The Beast: Doll-drums Through the Century, by Scott Nye The First Omen: Symphonic Terror, by Scott Nye BP Movie Journal 3/28/24 Coup de
Monday Movie: Last Year at Marienbad, by Tyler Smith - Battleship Pretension
Every Monday, we'll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Last Year at Marienbad originally ran as part of our top 100 movies list. Last Year at Marienbad is about two people whose relationship is incredibly complicated. That is, of course, assuming they have a relationship. We’re never really sure. Neither are
Episode 890: Norman Jewison - Battleship Pretension
In this episode, Tyler and David discuss the career of Norman Jewison as well as the announcement of Toy Story 5. Norman Jewison movies discussed include 1975's Rollerball and more! Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we've done live comedy shows, written reviews,
Patreon: Scott’s Movie Journal April 2024 - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David and Scott Nye run down Scott's Movie Journal April 2024. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Scott's Movie Journal April 2024 includes Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two and more! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier ($2 per month):
The First Omen: Symphonic Terror, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
The First Omen, the sixth film in a nearly-fifty-year-old film series, on the face of things, has no reason to be exceptional. All the objective things you can read about it lead to the easy conclusion that it is not. It’s the debut feature from a TV director. It asks a stock question (“ever wonder
Sessioning Freud and Other Stuff You Might Have Missed This Week - Battleship Pretension
This week, we're sessioning Freud. Here's what else we're doing. We're sessioning Freud, icking movies, wonking, conning on and lousing Carter. Here are the top five things that went down at Battleship Pretension this week: BP Movie Journal 3/21/24 Episode 888: Movie Icks BP Movie Journal 3/28/24 Movie Meltdown: The Con Is On Lousy Carter:
Coup de Chance: Write Your Ending, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
Coup de Chance is Woody Allen’s 50th, and potentially final, theatrical film, and one would hardly say his most original. Revisiting themes of luck, misfortune, guilt, and violence, comparisons to Crimes and Misdemeanors, Irrational Man, Match Point, Cassandra’s Dream, and more come faster than the banter in his comedies. That it’s his most dramatically satisfying
Monday Movie: Farmageddon, by West Anthony - Battleship Pretension
Every Monday, we'll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Farmageddon originally ran as a home video review. No Virginia, Bruce Willis does NOT save a farm from an asteroid in this picture. A sort of pesky kid sister to the documentary Food Inc., Farmageddon picks up that film’s pro-organic food banner and
Patreon: March 2024 Mailbag - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David and Scott Nye open up the March 2024 mailbag. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! The March 2024 mailbag includes questions about Everything Everywhere All at Once and more! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier ($2 per month):
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode One: “The One with Rachel’s Book”/”The Naked Truth” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David sell ice on the internet with Jack Geller in "The One with Rachel's Book" and streak on the internet with Marshall in "The Naked Truth." Friends season seven, episode two, "The One with Phoebe's Book": Monica is outraged to find out what her parents did with her wedding fund. Joey discovers Rachel's late-night reading material. How I Met Your Mother season seven,
The Beast: Doll-drums Through the Century, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
Bertrand Bonello’s The Beast opens with a scene that both enigmatically alludes to the action to come, yet also suggests the abyss it will pointedly explore without resolving - Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux), an actress in 2014 Los Angeles, walks into a green screen volume, where she takes direction from an offscreen director (Bonello). He walks
Episode 889: Self-Destruction - Battleship Pretension
David and Scott Nye discuss movies about self-destructive characters as well as this year's TCM Classic Film Festival lineup. Movies about self-destructive characters discussed include Mike Figgis' Leaving Las Vegas and more! Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we've done live comedy shows,
BP Movie Journal 3/28/24 - Battleship Pretension
In BP Movie Journal 3/28/24, David discuss the movies he's been watching lately, including Wonka, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, American Symphony, Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, The Sweet East, The Misfits, Disco Boy, Bushman, Amélie, The Promised Land, The Holdovers, M3GAN, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,
Lousy Carter: Talking Yourself to Death, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
Writer/director Bob Byington has carved out an enviable, if regrettably low-profile, place in the film industry, regularly turning out expertly-tuned comedies with stellar casts that rarely get wide enough distribution to be seen by many. His latest film, Lousy Carter, is a familiar meditation on the purpose and absurdity of life through the lens of
Monday Movie: The Bay, by Tyler Smith - Battleship Pretension
Every Monday, we'll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of The Bay originally ran as a theatrical review. There’s something immensely satisfying about an old pro taking on a new trend and showing the newbies how it’s done. Within the last several years, 3-D was something that only young horror directors
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode One: “The One with Monica’s Thunder”/”The Best Man” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David get sad about Monica's engagement with Rachel in "The One with Monica's Thunder" and get sad about Punchy's marriage with Ted in "The Best Man." Friends season seven, episode one, "The One with Monica's Thunder": Monica excitedly reveals her good news to everyone but Rachel and Ross upstage her. Chandler has trouble
New to Home Video 3/26/24 - Battleship Pretension
Check out our reviews of what's new to home video 3/26/24: Kitty Green’s narrative debut – 2019’s The Assistant – was one of the most striking independent films of the past five years, portraying a complex series of systems and personal compromises that maintain toxic and abusive power structures in place. In it, Julia Garner plays a