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This BONUS episode features film critic Tim Buel of The Golden Briefcase Podcast (the official podcast of First Showing.net)
Considering the Sequels is a monthly film podcast that examines the merits and weaknesses of specific movie franchises. In this BONUS episode, we consider the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise and answer some voice mails from our Listener Feedback Hotline: 801.382.8789.
Your hosts are Andy Howell, Karl Huddleston and Jason Pyles. Download this episode to hear which movie Tim Buel bestows a dreaded “ 0 ” rating upon — it’s not what you’re thinking!
SHOW NOTES:
I. Introduction
Friend-of-the-show, film critic Cody Clark’s new film blog, THE GREAT ESCAPE, at www.ThePicturesMove.Blogspot.com (00:45)
II. Considering the Sequels: Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (03:49)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (24:09)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (42:22)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (55:46)
Franchise Overview (1:14:15)
— A Brief Message About Our Sponsor, Heftel Studios (1:21:07)
- Tune in to our next LIVE broadcast on Ustream (1:21:55)
II. Host Recommendations (1:22:12)
(1:22:52) Tim Buel recommends: First Showing.net’s The Golden Briefcase Podcast, and “Troll Hunter”
(1:27:17) Andy recommends three “villain-driven movies”: “The Professional,” “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai” and “Grosse Pointe Blank”
(1:30:11) Jason recommends: Cliff Ravenscraft’s The Podcast Answer Man.com
(1:32:10) Karl recommends: “The Taking of Pelham 123” (1974), Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray Player
III. Listener Voice Mails (1:34:29)
(1:35:00) Question from Phyllis from West Virginia
(1:41:17) Question from “Huggy Bear” in Denver
(1:43:12) Question (from Bobby in Utah)
Wrap-Up / Credits (1:51:30)
End Time (1:55:10)
Tim Buel, Andy, Karl and Jason give their collective verdict on this franchise, from 0 to 100 (Jason’s scores are not reflected in the sums below):
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl = 83
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest = 40 (cinematic dead horse beating)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End = 23 (cinematic dead horse beating)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides = 32 (cinematic dead horse beating)
Overall Franchise = 39 (cinematic dead horse beating)
Addenda From Jason:
During this episode, I did not have my notes organized conveniently, so I was unable to specifically name the following individuals who worked on “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” and honor them with accolades for their quality work. To try to make up for this failing on my part, here are their names:
Brian Morris - Production Designer
Larry Dias - Set Decoration
Penny Rose - Costume Designer
Special Link Mentioned in This Episode:
Cody Clark’s Film Blog The Great Escape
E-mail us with questions, comments, suggestions: SequelsPodcast@Gmail.com, or catch up with us on Facebook by searching “Considering the Sequels.” Visit our Considering the Cinema discussion blog, where we write about unusual films. The CTS podcast is also on Twitter: @considersequels.
Credits:
Thanks to our guest, Tim Buel, for honoring our podcast with his appearance. Thanks to our official sponsor, Heftel Studios, and thanks to the Dave Eaton Element for the use of Dave’s music. Thanks to Kara Brewer for her graphic design work and Bill Barnes for his artistic vision.
This BONUS episode was recorded on May 29, 2011.
