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BP Movie Journal 9/20/24 - Battleship Pretension
In BP Movie Journal 9/20/24, David discusses the movies he's been watching, including A Different Man, The Substance, Omni Loop and Eureka. Movies discuss in BP Movie Journal 9/20/24:A Different ManThe SubstanceOmni LoopEureka Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we've done live comedy
Monday Movie: At Berkeley, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
Every Monday, we'll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of At Berkeley originally ran as a theatrical review. Due to the nature of its subject – the entire campus of University of California, Berkeley – and its length – just over four hours – Frederick Wiseman’s new documentary inspires roughly ten
Monday Movie: Meeting Spencer, by West Anthony - Battleship Pretension
Every Monday, we'll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Meeting Spencer originally ran as a home video review. Why isn’t this funnier? That’s what I kept asking myself as I watched Meeting Spencer, a would-be farce directed by Malcolm Mowbray (A Private Function, itself a movie I didn’t find as funny
Episode 912: Bavamania! with Kyle Anderson - Battleship Pretension
David is joined by Bavamaniac Kyle Anderson to discuss the films of Mario Bava. Bavamania includes Black Sunday 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, commentaries and more. Battleship Pretension is a film discussion show
Home Video Hovel: Gregg Araki’s Teen Apocalypse Trilogy, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
In her introductory remarks to a recent screening of Todd Haynes’ 1991 film Poison, producer Christine Vachon joked about how often people will declare the death of independent cinema, noting the too-common refrain that the glory days just wrapped up a few years ago, and isn’t it too bad that we don’t have them back.
BP Movie Journal 9/6/24 - Battleship Pretension
In BP Movie Journal 9/6/24, David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Look into My Eyes, The Paragon and Rebel Ridge. Movies discuss in BP Movie Journal 9/6/24:Look into My EyesThe ParagonRebel Ridge Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we've done live
Patreon: September 2024 Mailbag - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David and Scott Nye open up the September 2024 mailbag. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! The September 2024 mailbag includes questions about Tim Robbins' Dead Man Walking and more! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier ($2 per month):
Patreon: Scott’s Movie Journal September 2024 - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David and Scott Nye run down Scott's Movie Journal September 2024. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Scott's Movie Journal September 2024 includes M. Night Shyamalan's Trap and more! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier ($2 per month): A
Episode 913: Let’s Talk About Sex - Battleship Pretension
Scott Nye and Julie Sesnovich fill in as hosts and discuss sex in movies. Movies with sex in them include Poor Things 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, commentaries and more. Battleship Pretension is
BP Movie Journal 9/13/24 - Battleship Pretension
In BP Movie Journal 9/13/24, David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Basquiat and Presumed Innocence. Movies discuss in BP Movie Journal 9/13/24:BasquiatPresumed Innocent 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, commentaries and more. Battleship Pretension
Patreon: Deadpool/Star Wars Taste Test - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David and Josh Long conduct a Deadpool/Star Wars taste test. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Does the Deadpool/Star Wars taste test make David and Josh want to see Shawn Levy's Deadpool & Wolverine? Find out! Become
Between the Temples: Sorrow and Scorn, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
As the commercial cinema has become more narrowly controlled between a handful of tiers and types of cinema that are more carefully-managed than ever, we’ve lost along the way that rarest, crucial pleasure for the cinephile - a director working in a commercial genre who’s able to get away with something sneakily subversive. Between the
The Trailer Project with Alexander Miller #47: E. Elias Merhige’s Begotten (1989) - Battleship Pretension
E. Elias Merhige's 1990 independent feature Begotten is a surreal slab of nightmarish expression mired in earthy emulsion. A near silent epic of transgressive spiritual violence Begotten deserves our captive attention even if it inspires nightmares and emotional tumult. The Trailer Project is devoted to the moving image, the trailers that promote the movies we
Episode 905: SDCC 2024 Preview - Battleship Pretension
In this episode, David is joined by Ryan Gallagher to discuss what they're looking forward to at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. Deadpool & Wolverine will be at SDCC 2024. Let's talk about what else will be! Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then,
BP Movie Journal 7/18/24 - Battleship Pretension
In BP Movie Journal 7/18/24, David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Family Portrait, Janet Planet, The Spirit of the Beehive, Kalki 2898-AD, June Zero, Delicate Arch, Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play., Boogie Nights, Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story, Dandelion and The Nature of Love. Movies discuss in BP Movie
Home Video Hovel: Farewell My Concubine, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
When one considers - as we have in past episodes - whether cinema’s cultural impact has diminished, consider Chen Kaige’s Farewell My Concubine. It was the first film to win the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival (albeit sharing the prize with The Piano), but the Chinese government would not let it remain in
Patreon: 2024 Predictions - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, Tyler and David react to patron prediction. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Patron predictions include matters related to Gladiator II and more! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier ($2 per month): A great way to dip your
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Eighteen: “The One with Joey’s Award”/”Karma” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David meet a cute guy at the coffee shop with Phoebe in "The One with Joey's Award" and meet Quinn at a coffee shop with in Barney in "Karma." Friends season seven, episode eighteen, "The One with the Joey's Award": Joey overreacts at a daytime drama awards show. How I Met Your Mother
Episode 906: Routine & Ritual - Battleship Pretension
In this episode, David and Scott discuss movies about routine and ritual as well as 70MM movies. Movies about routine and ritual discussed include Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles and more! Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we've
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Nineteen: “The One with Ross and Monica’s Cousin”/”The Broath” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David make fruit foreskin for Joey with Monica in "The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin" and bring a fruit basket to Quinn with Ted in "The Broath." Friends season seven, episode nineteen, "The One with Ross and Monica's Cousin": Monica's gorgeous cousin unwittingly wreaks havoc on Chandler and Ross; Rachel and Phoebe
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Fourteen: “The One Where They All Turn Thirty”/”46 Minutes” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David get drunk with Monica in "The One Where They All Turn Thirty" and get drunk with Ted in "46 Minutes." Friends season seven, episode fourteen, "The One Where They All Turn Thirty": Rachel's 30th birthday prompts the friends to reminisce about their own 30th birthdays. How I Met Your Mother season seven,
Episode 901: The Cast of Delicate Arch - Battleship Pretension
David and Scott Nye are joined by the cast of Delicate Arch, the new movie directed by longtime friend of the show Matt Warren. Delicate Arch premieres Friday, June 28th at the Dances with Films film festival. Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then,
BP Movie Journal 6/20/24 - Battleship Pretension
In BP Movie Journal 6/20/24, David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Red Rock West, Firebrand, Ghostlight, Kinds of Kindness, Chestnut, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person and Thelma. Movies discuss in BP Movie Journal 6/20/24:Red Rock WestFirebrandGhostlightKinds of KindnessChestnutHumanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal PersonThelma Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in
Patreon: June 2024 Mailbag - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David and Scott Nye open up the June 2024 mailbag. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! The June 2024 mailbag includes questions about Anora and more! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier ($2 per month): A great way to
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Thirteen: “The One Where Rosita Dies”/”Tailgate” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David grab some beers from an armchair with Rachel in "The One Where Rosita Dies" and grab some beers at a gravesite with Marshall in "Tailgate." Friends season seven, episode thirteen, "The One Where Rosita Dies": Phoebe becomes involved with a suicidal office worker. Rachel breaks Joey's favorite chair. Monica's beloved childhood belongings
Running the Color Gamut and Other Stuff You Might Have Missed This Week - Battleship Pretension
This week, we're running the color gamut. Here's what else we're doing. We're running the color gamut, querelling, lilying, eating all the cheesecakes and marrying the toys. Here are the top five things that went down at Battleship Pretension this week: Episode 899: Both Ends of the Spectrum Home Video Hovel: Querelle, by Rudie Obias
Home Video Hovel: Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
I’m going to cheat a bit and start this piece off with the same quote that Yasmina Price uses to begin her excellent essay, included with this new release - when asked about the concern that his films might not be legible to a European audience, writer/director Ousmane Sembène replied, “Why be a sunflower and
Episode 900: Susan Burke & Brandie Posey - Battleship Pretension
Tyler and David are joined by Susan Burke and Brandie Posey to celebrate 900 episodes of Battleship Pretension. Tyler, David, Susan and Brandie celebrate 900 episodes by discussing Caligula 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
Patreon: IHOP Taste Test - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, David and Josh Long conduct an IHOP taste test. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! Does the IHOP taste test make David and Josh want to see John Krasinski's IF? Find out! Become a Patron! Swabbie Tier
Movie Meltdown: Married to the Toy Lifestyle - Battleship Pretension
Movie Meltdown - Married to the Toy Lifestyle We're coming to you “live” from WonderFest as we hang out and talk about toys and marriage… and possibly even a few movies. And while we’re confused about converting things to the metric system, we also mention… getting married to George Romero, Lego storylines, Kill Bill 1 and 2,
Home Video Hovel: Querelle, by Rudie Obias - Battleship Pretension
During his short, yet prolific, career, New German Cinema director Rainer Werner Fassbinder made 44 films and TV dramas in just 15 years. In 1982, Fassbinder’s life was cut short from a drug overdose of cocaine and barbiturates at age 37. He was trying to stay awake through the night, so he could keep working
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Twelve: “The One Where They’re Up All Night”/”Symphony of Illumination” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David get stuck on the roof with Joey and Ross in "The One Where They're Up All Night" and get stuck on the roof with Marshall in "Symphony of Illumination." Friends season seven, episode twelve, "The One Where They're Up All Night": Monica falls asleep during sex. Rachel argues with Tag. Ross and
Monday Movie: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, by Aaron Pinkston - Battleship Pretension
Every Monday, we'll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance originally ran as a theatrical review. When Nicolas Cage recently showed up on “Saturday Night Live,” he basically said “I’m with you.” He knows his persona has become bigger than himself, that all of us are
Patreon: FMK Part I - Battleship Pretension
This week on the Patreon, Tyler and David play a game of Fuck Marry Kill as suggested by the patrons. This episode is available to Patreon subscribers only. Tiers start as low as $2 per month. Become a Patron! The Fuck Marry Kill game includes John Huston's The Maltese Falcon and more! Become a Patron! Swabbie
Episode 899: Both Ends of the Spectrum - Battleship Pretension
In this episode, David and Scott Nye discuss directors who worked extensively in both color and black and white as well as how to get your nourishment during a double feature. Movies discussed in this episode include Akira Kurosawa's Dodes'ka-den and more! Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith
BP Movie Journal 6/6/24 - Battleship Pretension
In BP Movie Journal 6/6/24, David discusses the movies he's been watching, including Lilies, Daddio, The Muppet Movie, Dodes'ka-den, Midnight Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho, Ivans xtc. and Twentynine Palms. Movies discuss in BP Movie Journal 6/6/24:LiliesDaddioThe Muppet MovieDodes'ka-denMidnight CowboyMy Own Private IdahoIvans xtc.Twentynine Palms Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007
The One Where I Met Your Mother: Season Seven, Episode Eleven: “The One with All the Cheesecakes”/”The Rebound Girl” - Battleship Pretension
Natalie and David eat a cheesecake with Chandler in "The One with All the Cheesecakes" and eat a cheese plate with Robin in "The Rebound Girl." Friends season seven, episode eleven, "The One with All the Cheesecakes": Phoebe's former boyfriend returns for one night only, but Joey could ruin their plans. Monica plots revenge on
Home Video Hovel: A Story of Floating Weeds / Floating Weeds: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu, by Scott Nye - Battleship Pretension
Though his titles (which caught every end of the seasons, though never winter) often verge on the interchangeable, and his plots were so familiar that three of them feature Setsuko Hara as unrelated young women named Noriko facing pressure to get married, writer/director Yasujiro Ozu only formally remade one of his films. In transforming his
Episode 898: The State of Television with Angie Han - Battleship Pretension
David is joined by Angie Han to discuss the state of television in 2024. The state of television in 2024 includes Evil 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, commentaries and more. Battleship Pretension is
Running with Lovers and Other Stuff You Might Have Missed This Week - Battleship Pretension
This week, we're running with lovers. Here's what else we're doing. We're running with lovers, taste testing, anatomizing falls, dimming bulbs and eating all the candy. Here are the top five things that went down at Battleship Pretension this week: Episode 897: Lovers on the Run Patreon: Baskin-Robbins Taste Test Home Video Hovel: Anatomy of