Episodes
Sunday Apr 29, 2012
The Film Thugs Guide to Theater Etiquette
Sunday Apr 29, 2012
Sunday Apr 29, 2012
Here at The Film Thugs have a bit of a conundrum. It's one that's fairly common for film lovers these days. In short, we love the movies, but we hate going to the movies. I use to love everything about the experience, but lately something has changed. What might that be, you ask? Well, people. People have made the film going experience unbearable. You mean to say I have a choice between watching one of a few thousand movies (Thank you Netflix and Uverse Video on Demand) on my HD TV in the comfort of my own home... OR I can shell out a huge sum to watch it in a room full of inconsiderate assholes who live in a world where nobody matters but them? This week we decided to tackle a subject that was recently thrust into the national spotlight by The Alamo Drafthouse This is the same theater that began every film in it's first 5 years of operation with this... and has had actors... and politicians join in. So, here you go... our thoughts on theater etiquette.
Sunday Apr 15, 2012
Non Literary Adaptations
Sunday Apr 15, 2012
Sunday Apr 15, 2012
It's hard to come up with an original story. Think about it. You have to come up with characters, you have to make something happen, you have to get people interested in it... It's a nightmare. So why not skip as much of the hard part as possible and just create a story about something that already exists. No, not a book or a play, that would involve reading. No, we are talking about TV shows, video games, board games, toys... you name it. This week we tackle the world of non literary adaptations. It's... well, it's interesting.
Sunday Apr 08, 2012
Biopics: The Good, The Bad, and The Unfiltered BS
Sunday Apr 08, 2012
Sunday Apr 08, 2012
The only thing harder than adapting a long book into a good film is adapting a long life into a good film. How do you do it and maintain some level of factual accuracy. Good for us some movies don't have even the slightest concern for "facts" and "accuracy." Join us as we take a look at some of the best and worst movie biopics out there.
Sunday Apr 01, 2012
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Sunday Apr 01, 2012
Sunday Apr 01, 2012
Film criticism is a complicated thing. Who is this person? Why does their opinion matter? Does there opinion matter? How do you approach a film as a viewer? How much context is necessary to truly understand a film? There are a lot of questions. But in the end, we are talking about one person giving an opinion on a film they have seen once, maybe twice. Yet for some reason we give this opinion weight. What happens when a critic gets it wrong? Not just from a difference of opinion standpoint, but from a not understanding the film/being on the wrong side of history standpoint? This week we have a look at some reviews that, we feel, got it wrong. Plus, we introduce a new game... so that's fun.