Friday Night Film School

The end-all be-all of cult movie nights. Podcast hosted by Professor Julia Prescott and Professor Dave Child. They are not professors.

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Episode 43: Citizen Ruth with Megan Koester

This week Professors Child and Prescott discuss the little-known Alexander Payne-directed dark comedy Citizen Ruth with Vice Writer and voice of a generation: Megan Koester. The class discusses all the dark stuff, all the comedy, and all the Payne as we review and dissect the wackiest movie about abortion we could find. Keep your mind open and your political beliefs hypocritical, it's Friday Night Film School!

Hosted and Created by Julia Prescott & Dave Child

Original Music by Paul-El 

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Supplemental Materials:

Citizen Ruth Trailer

Megan Koester's Vice Articles

Megan Koester's personal email: [email protected]

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Episode 42: Clueless with Amber Kenny

FRIDAY NIGHT FILM SCHOOL IS BACK WITH WEEKLY EPISODES!

To start things off we have the always wonderful Amber Kenny (The Long Shot Podcast, Liquid Feet, Super Kudzu) to discuss her favorite film: CLUELESS. Sure we talk fashion, writer/director Amy Heckerling, Cher, and friends but we also spiral off in a wonder discussion of relationships, why romantic comedies have ruined us, and far more unrelated things. WHAT-EVER.... it's Friday Night Film School!

Hosted and Created by Julia Prescott & Dave Child

Original Music by Paul-El 

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Direct download of episode here. 

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Supplemental Material:

Amber's podcast: The Longshot Podcast

Dave & Amber's Comedy Dance Troupe: Liquid Feet

Amber's IO Sketch Team: Super Kudzu

Vamps trailer

Clueless TV Show

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Episode 41: Watchmen with Asterios Kokkinos

On this episode the class meets with comedian Asterios Kokkinos to discuss the film adaptation of Alan Moore's Watchmen, a story about broken superheroes trying to save a dying world. Is the film an instant classic? An embarrassment? A terrible film? A really really bad film? A guilty pleasure? All these things are discussed and more on FRIDAY NIGHT FILM SCHOOL!

Hosted and Created by Julia Prescott & Dave Child

Original Music by Paul-El 

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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL:

Asterios's Admiral Ackbar ads

The Entitlement Comedy Show

Phil Collins – “I can see it calling in the air tonight”

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This Week's Homework: WATCHMEN (2009)

Who: 

Director: Zack Snyder

Screenplay Writers: David Hayter and Alex Tse

Cast: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, etc.

What: 

In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it.

When: 2009

Why?: Good question, listen to our podcast and find out.

Who's the guest?

Asterios Kokkinos

Geek King, comedian, and Admiral Akbar impersonator. This very funny man explains how this film can be a guilty pleasure and an example of what-not-to-do in a comic book adaptation. 

FIND WATCHMEN! WATCH IT! WE PODCAST FRIDAY!

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Our resident musician, Paul-El, sings a sweet version of Eddie's musical demands from Golden Child.

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Episode 40: The Golden Child with Matt Chapman

In this episode the class sits down to discuss The Golden Child, a supernatural comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Tywim Lannister. Our guest is Homestar Runner co-creator and Gravity Falls writer: Matt Chapman. We discuss theme songs, anime, late night cable movies, the sobriety of Eddie Murphy, and much much more. It's Friday Night Film School! 

Hosted and Created by Julia Prescott & Dave Child

Original Music by Paul-El 

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Watch ALL OF HOMESTAR RUNNER HERE!!!!!!!!!!! SERIOUSLY WHY AREN'T YOU DOING THAT???!!!!

Supplemental Material:

Lebowski TV censor: "find a stranger in the alps"

Supercut of f-words in big lebowski

California Raisins

Return to Oz Trailer

Cabin Boy Trailer

Leonard Part 6 Trailer

Big Trouble in Little China Music Video

Beverly Hills Cop Theme Music

The Prophecy Trailer

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This Weekend's Homework: The Golden Child

Who:

Director: Michael Ritchie

Writer: Dennis Feldman

Cast: Eddie Murphy, J.L. Reate, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis, Victor Wong, James Hong

What:

A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child that dark forces want to eliminate.

When:

1986

Why:

Eddie Murphy vs. Tywin Lannister.

Eddie Murphy stumbles his way through a strange movie, potentially high the entire time.

Good ol' stop-motion demons.

Dancing soda can.

Who's our Guest?

Matt Chapman

1/2 of the Brothers Chaps and co-creator of the amazing the amazing Homestar Runner! Currently a writer for the wonderful show: Gravity Falls! He's a great guy!

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Episode 39: Purple Rain with Whitmer Thomas

This week the class meets with Whitmer Thomas of Powerviolence to discuss Prince's Purple Rain. We talk about coolness, leather jackets, prince, music, and the struggles of the artist. 

Hosted and Created by Julia Prescott & Dave Child

Original Music by Paul-El 

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Check out Powerviolence here

Supplemental Material:

Prince winning Oscar for Purple Rain

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I'm not sure who made this. But they got Obama's eye shadow just right.

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This Weekend's Homework: PURPLE RAIN

Who:

Director: Albert Magnoli

Writers: William Blinn, Albert Magnoli

Cast: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, etc.

What:

Prince plays "The Kid" a talented musician who must battle love, family, abuse, his own ego, and "Morris Day and The Time" in order to become the best in Minneapolis. 

When: 

1984

Why:

The Prince music.

Apollonia.

Prince's serious acting.

Surprisingly dark (perhaps ineffective) dramatic shifts.

Who's our guest?

Whitmer Thomas

Cool guy and member of the comedy group Powerviolence. He has a surf board in his room and a leather jacket so just ... be cool please.

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A letter from the editor who ruined Once Upon A Time In America.

Find more music from Paul-El here and The Once Upon A Time in America episode of Friday Night Film School here.

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Episode 38: Once Upon A Time in America with Wendy Wilkins

This week we invite writer and comedian Wendy Wilkins (Your-big-sister.com) to discuss Sergio Leone's last (and often forgotten) epic, Once Upon A Time in America. We talk about how the studio ruined the film for US audiences and we explore the topics of Jewish gangsters, madonnas, whores, complexes, opium dens, and nap parlors. Also things get reeeeeeal interesting when we start playing F, Marry, Kill with the characters and Wendy reveals she actually did one of those things with an actor from the film. SCANDALOUS!

Hosted and Created by Julia Prescott & Dave Child

Original Music by Paul-El 

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Supplemental Material:

Julia's Article on Your-Big-Sister.com

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls

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This Weekend's Homework: ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA

Who:

Director: Sergio Leone

Writers: Harry Grey...(novel "The Hoods"), SCREENPLAY: Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone, additional dialogue: Stuart Kaminsky (DAMN THAT'S A LOT OF WRITERS)

Cast:  Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Tuesday Weld, Treat Williams, Joe Pesci, Jennifer Connelly, ETC.

What:

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

When:

1984ish

Why:

The last Sergio Leone film.

The studio cut ruined it and made it a flop. Critics called the 2 hour cut a mess, while they called Leone's over 3 hour cut a masterpiece.

Jewish Gangsters.

An amazing score by Ennio Morricone.

A forgotten classic.

Who's our Guest?

Wendy Wilkins

Comedian, writer, and founder of your-big-sister.com! Check out your-big-sister and marvel at her comedy advice.

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For our RAISING ARIZONA episode, our resident music man Paul-El sings about stealing huggies, being a father, and premonitions. 

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Episode 36: Raising Arizona with Hampton Yount

This week the class meets with comedian and great guy, Hampton Yount, to discuss the Coen brothers' Raising Arizona. It's Hampton's favorite and many others and we get all intelligent in our talk about it. It's a a good film and a good talk, and if you don't think so- then our name isn't Friday Night Film School!

Hosted and Created by Julia Prescott & Dave Child

Original Music by Paul-El 

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Supplemental Material:

The philosophy of the Coen Brothers

Blood Simple

Fargo

Intolerable Cruelty

Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?

Room 237

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This Week(end)'s Homework: Raising Arizona!

  What:

When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives get more complicated than they anticipated.

Who:

Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen 

Writers: Joel and Ethan Coen 

Cast:  Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, William Forsythe

When:

1987

Why:

One of the first comedies after Blood Simple and Fargo from the brother/director team. 

One of the best movie openings in all history, according to many critics and fans (the title credits don't come on the screen til minute 13)

Cult favorite that spans generations

Who’s our Guest?

Hampton Yount

Writer for MTV's "Ridiculousness," and "Upload with Shaquille O'Neill," and all-around good, funny dude. Follow him on twitter @hamptonyount

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