Box Office: Godzilla x Kong, Dune: Part Two, and a Listener Recommendation
On the April 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office expert Ryan Scott to talk about the box office numbers from this past weekend.In The News:Godzilla X Kong Stomps Ghostbusters And Scores $75 Million Opening Weekend At The Box Office5 Reasons Godzilla X Kong Obliterated The Box OfficeGodzilla X Kong Pushes The MonsterVerse Past $2 Billion At The Box OfficeDune: Part Two Crossed Yet Another Major Box Office MilestoneMadame Web Is Hilariously Short Of A Box Office Milestone, Adding Insult To InjuryClear rundown of the box office top 10Look ahead to The First Omen and Monkey ManListener email: Hey Ben! I was listening to you and Ryan on the podcast talking about disc media rot and just wanted to share with the class that there is a good computer program for taking a DVD or Blu-Ray and creating a copy of the contents on your computer. You can transfer all the properties of the movie, including subtitles, etc. The application is called HandBrake. Computer files are infinitely duplicatable, so you could put as many copies of the same movie on as many hard drives as your heart desires.Obviously, this program could be abused and used for pirating movies (don’t use it for that!), but as long as you are only creating digital copies of movies that you bought and paid for and only for personal use, everything is kosher. Thanks! - AlecAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
1 Apr 202425min
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is Big, Goofy Fun (Spoiler Discussion)
On the March 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Adam Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.In Our Feature Presentation: Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Review: Big, Silly, And Undeniably EntertainingWhat the movie did wellWhat it did not do so wellFavorite moments/scenesHow does this film stack up against the other MonsterVerse movies?Godzilla X Kong's Villain Posed An Interesting Problem For The FilmmakersGodzilla X Kong Just Set A MonsterVerse Record At The Box OfficeAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
29 Mars 202426min
10 Things I Hate About You is Turning 25
On the March 28, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about 10 Things I Hate About You to mark the film’s 25th anniversary (yes, technically we’re a few days early).In Our Feature Presentation: 25 Years of 10 Things I Hate About YouWhat did you think about this movie when you first saw it?What do you think about it now?This Ends at Prom: 10 Things I Hate About YouHeath Ledger (Josh Hartnett and Ashton Kutcher were up for this part)Heath Ledger Won His Role In 10 Things I Hate About You The Moment He Walked Into The RoomHeath Ledger Channeled Showgirls And Fred Astaire For 10 Things I Hate About YouJulia Stiles (Eliza Dushku and Katie Holmes)David KrumholtzWhere does this fall in the Teen Shakespeare Movie Pantheon?The Lion King is HamletKurosawa’s Throne of Blood is a riff on MacBethMy Own Private Idaho is apparently based on Henry IV?When Leonardo DiCaprio And Romeo + Juliet Ushered In The Era Of Cool ShakespeareOShe’s the ManWest Side StoryAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
28 Mars 202436min
Water Cooler: Immaculate, The Ipcress File, Reacher Said Nothing, and More
On the March 27, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.Shout-out to /Film’s oral history about the final season of Battlestar Galactica.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:Jacob is preparing to run his first 10K. What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions by Edward Zwick, The Ballad of Black Tom and The Changeling by Victor LaValle, and Reacher Said Nothing by Andy Martin.What we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Snack Shack, Cinema Paradiso, rewatched There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men, and finally saw The Ipcress File.Jacob watched the new season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, the new season of Physical 100, and Immaculate.All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
27 Mars 202442min
Trailer Reactions Galore, Plus ScarJo Gets Jurassic, A New Fear Street Movie, and More
On the March 26, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.Shout-out to /Film’s oral history about the final season of Battlestar Galactica.In The News: In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream During The Alien: Romulus TrailerColin Farrell Tries To Take Over Gotham In DC's The Penguin TrailerWitness Director George Miller's Return To Blockbuster Filmmaking In The Latest Furiosa TrailerStar Wars Takes Us Back To The High Republic In First Trailer For The AcolyteWill Smith & Martin Lawrence Are Ride Or Die In The Bad Boys 4 TrailerThere's A Chinese Remake Of B-Horror Classic Anaconda, And The Trailer Is Absolutely BonkersNetflix's New Fear Street Movie Will Bring the Horror Franchise to the '80sDisney's Next Pirates of the Caribbean Movie Will be a Total Reboot, ApparentlyScarlett Johansson Will Run Away From Dinosaurs In New Jurassic World MovieNetflix Is Apparently Making A Sequel To A Beloved Adam Sandler '90s ComedyAyo Edebiri Gets A New Role In The Bear Season 3, Will Shoot Back To Back With Season 4Live-Action Teen Titans Movie Coming From DC StudiosAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
26 Mars 202441min
Blu-ray/DVD Rot, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire's Box Office Performance, and More
On the March 25, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest box office numbers from the weekend and dive into the mailbag.In The News: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Mirrors Afterlife With $45 Million Opening WeekendGhostbusters: Frozen Empire Proves The Franchise Has Limited Box Office PotentialHow might Ghostbusters fare with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire coming up?Dune: Part TwoImmaculate And Late Night With The Devil Both Set Indie Horror Records At The Box OfficeE-mail: Phil from Germany wrote in a couple of weeks ago, and mentioned something in his email that I wanted to highlight here. He says: “The podcast keeps mentioning physical media and its recent bigger relevance than expected. Keep in mind that both DVDs and Blu-rays decay over time. Many of my untouched or barely touched DVDs from 20 years ago do not play completely anymore. My “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” (still sealed) and “Veronica Mars” (played once before) collections only played half the episodes when I revisited these TV shows last year, and those were not the only ones. Blu-rays decay slower than DVDs, so going for those and creating backups seems to be the best way to keep the favorites available.All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
25 Mars 202424min
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is a Missed Opportunity (Spoiler Discussion)
On the March 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Gil Kenan’s new film, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.In Our Feature Presentation: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Review: Ghosts Of Blockbuster Past Hold Back The Franchise's FutureBJ, what is your relationship to the previous film?General thoughts about the new movieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire Makes It Clear: For The Love Of Gozer, Retire The Original CastDo you want to see a sequel?Comedic momentsFavorite scenesAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
22 Mars 202433min
Spoiler Discussion: Here's How the New Road House Compares to the Original
On the March 21, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Doug Liman’s new film, Road House.In Our Feature Presentation: Road House Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Is The Only Reason To Watch This Anemic Remake [SXSW 2024]What is your relationship to the original film?Ben’s thoughts on his recent rewatchGeneral thoughts about the new movieOld vs. newGyllenhaal vs. SwayzeAnything that didn’t work for you, before we get into our favorite scenes?Favorite scenesDo you want to see a sequel?The Road House Remake Used Pillow Fights To Make The Punches Look BrutalAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
21 Mars 202438min
