Episode 92: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The BTS team discusses Temple of Doom's dramatically different approach to an Indiana Jones story, the character design of Willie Scott, and which action sequences in the film really work (and which ones don't). Sponsor Try MUBI for free for 30 days at https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay Show Notes Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA Brian Bitner: https://twitter.com/BrianBitner Alex Calleros: https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros Produced by Vince Major: https://twitter.com/VinceMajor Edited by Eric Schneider: https://twitter.com/ImEricSchneider Guest editors: Caleb Burg, Graham Haerther Website: http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com For Inquiries and Booking: Vince@Plusfortyseven.com
13 Aug 20211h 28min
Episode 91: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
The BTS team celebrates 750 patrons by diving into the first Indiana Jones movie: how it crafts and introduces a hero, what makes the actions sequences so engaging, and why Marion Ravenwood is the best "Jones girl." Show Notes Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA Brian Bitner: https://twitter.com/BrianBitner Alex Calleros: https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros Produced by Vince Major: https://twitter.com/VinceMajor Edited by Eric Schneider: https://twitter.com/ImEricSchneider Guest editors: Caleb Burg, Graham Haerther Website: http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com For Inquiries and Booking: Vince@Plusfortyseven.com
6 Aug 20211h 27min
Episode 90: Moonlight
The BTS team discusses Moonlight's evocative screenwriting and cinematography, the film's triptych structure, and how Barry Jenkins externalizes Chiron's inner journey. Show Notes Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA Brian Bitner: https://twitter.com/BrianBitner Alex Calleros: https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros Produced by Vince Major: https://twitter.com/VinceMajor Edited by Eric Schneider: https://twitter.com/ImEricSchneider Website: http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com For Inquiries and Booking: Vince@Plusfortyseven.com
30 Jul 20211h 14min
Episode 89: Mean Girls
The BTS team tries to make fetch happen. Sponsor To learn more about Brilliant, go to https://brilliant.org/BeyondTheScreenplay/ and sign up for free. The first 200 people that visit that link will get 20% off the annual Premium subscription. Show Notes Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA Brian Bitner: https://twitter.com/BrianBitner Alex Calleros: https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros Produced by Vince Major: https://twitter.com/VinceMajor Edited by Eric Schneider: https://twitter.com/ImEricSchneider Website: http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com For Inquiries and Booking: Vince@Plusfortyseven.com
23 Jul 20211h 15min
Episode 88: Heat
The BTS team discusses Heat's surprisingly quiet midpoint dialogue scene, the film's incredible iconic shootout, and how both central characters' arcs engage the themes of family, loyalty, and crime. Sponsor Try MUBI for free for 30 days at https://mubi.com/beyondthescreenplay Show Notes Listen to our discussion of Loki Episode 6 on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3zh5k7p List to our patron-exclusive episode on The Departed: https://www.patreon.com/posts/53057155 Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Maggie Mae Fish's video, "Myth of the Auteur": https://youtu.be/yr65ZIWoD6c Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA Brian Bitner: https://twitter.com/BrianBitner Alex Calleros: https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros Produced by Vince Major: https://twitter.com/VinceMajor Edited by Eric Schneider: https://twitter.com/ImEricSchneider Website: http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com For Inquiries and Booking: Vince@Plusfortyseven.com
16 Jul 20211h 31min
Episode 87: Titanic
The BTS team discusses Titanic's incredible cultural impact, Rose's characterization and moving character arc, and what it took for James Cameron to make the biggest disaster movie of all time. Show Notes Listen to our discussion of Loki Episode 5 on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3dXALLG Listen to Brian's Missing Frame's episode on Titanic: https://www.thenerdparty.com/missingframes/episode-76-titanic List to our patron-exclusive episode on The Departed: https://www.patreon.com/posts/53057155 Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA Brian Bitner: https://twitter.com/BrianBitner Alex Calleros: https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros Produced by Vince Major: https://twitter.com/VinceMajor Edited by Eric Schneider: https://twitter.com/ImEricSchneider Website: http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com For Inquiries and Booking: Vince@Plusfortyseven.com
9 Jul 20211h 29min
Episode 86: Forrest Gump vs. Benjamin Button (with Patrick H. Willems)
The BTS team welcomes back YouTube creator Patrick Willems to compare Forrest Gump and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The team discusses the films' strangely similar premises, dissects the movies' plot structures and filmmaking techniques, and debates the overall effectiveness of the stories' differing tones. Show Notes Patrick's video on Robert Zemeckis: https://youtu.be/JKe8qCzPdkI Patrick Willems on Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrickhwillems Listen to our discussion of Loki Episode 3 on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3hbxH0w Tricia's movie recommendation: Bacurau (2019) by Kleber Mendonça Filho Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA Brian Bitner: https://twitter.com/BrianBitner Alex Calleros: https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros Produced by Vince Major: https://twitter.com/VinceMajor Edited by Eric Schneider: https://twitter.com/ImEricSchneider Website: http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com For Inquiries and Booking: Vince@Plusfortyseven.com
2 Jul 20211h 28min
Episode 85: Nightcrawler
The BTS team discusses Nightcrawler's heightened sense of reality, how the unconventional direction contributes to the film's voyeuristic feel, and why Lou Bloom's story satirizes success in a bloodthirsty society. Show Notes Listen to our discussion of Loki Episode 3 on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3zZOF9h Beyond the Screenplay Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/beyondthescreenplay LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Find us on Twitter Beyond the Screenplay: https://twitter.com/BTScreenplay Michael Tucker: https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla Tricia Aurand: https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA Brian Bitner: https://twitter.com/BrianBitner Alex Calleros: https://twitter.com/Alex_Calleros Produced by Vince Major: https://twitter.com/VinceMajor Edited by Eric Schneider: https://twitter.com/ImEricSchneider Website: http://lessonsfromthescreenplay.com For Inquiries and Booking: Vince@Plusfortyseven.com
25 Jun 20211h 8min
