Hosted by Ezra Stead with special guests: Jason A. Hill, Alan Tracy and Pete K. Wong.
The MIDG Oscars Podcast, 2017 edition.
Oscar discussion and predictions for the show Sunday night, February 26th, on ABC.
Duration: 2 hours and 9 minutes.
Intro Music: LA LA Land “Another Day Of Sun”
Outro Music: The Neon Demon “Runaway”
By Ezra Stead
Horns, USA / Canada, 2013
Directed by Alexandre Aja
The least interesting thing about Horns is its central plot, a standard murder mystery potboiler that finds Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe) on a quest to prove his innocence in the brutal slaying of his longtime girlfriend, Merrin (Juno Temple). Where the film adaptation of Joe Hill’s novel really excels is in the memorable sequences along the road of Ig’s private investigation. Once he begins to grow the titular horns, everyone he encounters feels the irrepressible need to unburden themselves of their darkest secrets and most antisocial urges to him. He also finds that they will do whatever he tells them, or permits them, to do, and this often leads to hilariously bizarre results, including a massive anchorman fight, which I never thought I’d see again outside of the first two movies to do it. Read More
By Jason A. Hill
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, UK / USA, 2010
Directed by David Yates
I’ll admit right away that I have never picked up a Harry Potter novel. By the same token, I have seen every one of the Harry Potter movies. I guess that shows where my loyalties lie, or maybe I’m just too lazy to read anymore. Adaptations are pretty common these days in Hollywood, and with more and more epics being put on the big screen, there may be a problem with sacrificing a little too much for “literary integrity” at the expense of a complete film. Up until now, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 has grossed over $400 million at the box office worldwide (the number six opening weekend of all time) and will certainly be among the top films in earnings history, but is this film really that good, or are we just falling victim to “completism”?
Going in, it was no secret that this film is just a prelude to the real final chapter of the Harry Potter story, but I resent the fact that one can’t seem to enjoy this film on its own. Instead, it has to be viewed as just an episode. Read More
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