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/Filmcast Ep. 10 - The X-Files: I Want to Believe (GUESTS: Erik Davis, Myles Mcnutt, Dave3)

Posted on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 by David Chen

In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss Fanboys, share reflections on the Comic Con, and wonder why the new X-Files movie was made at all. Myles McNutt also joins us to review the season premiere of Mad Men. Other special guests include Erik Davis, editor-in-chief of Cinematical, and Dave3, webmaster at Geeks of Doom. Have any questions, comments, or suggestions? Want to sponsor or advertise with the /Filmcast? Feel free to e-mail us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com. You can also reach our voicemail number at 781-583-1993.

Join us next week as we broadcast the /Filmcast live on MONDAY night at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST to review The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor with legendary actor Stephen Tobowlosky (the star of, amongst many other films, Stephen Tobolowsky’s Birthday Party).

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Show Notes

Introduction

Welcome to our new listeners!

What Have We Watched

Myles: (1:49) Mad Men
Devindra: (05:45) The Wire Season 3
David Chen: (06:49) Tropic Thunder
Adam: (07:29) Step Brothers, Tekkon Kinkreet
Erik Davis: (11:50) Fanboys

Film News

(20:30) Reflections on Comic Con
(54:09) Lucas Talks Indy 5
(1:00:20) I Am Prequel
(1:04:45) Gilliam and Depp to Try Don Quixote Movie Again
(1:07:30) Harry Potter Trailer
(1:10:34) The End of Ebert & Roeper

Featured Review

(1:16:12) The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Credits

Our music comes from Point 22 courtesy of the Podsafe Network, and Brad Sucks
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
Contact us at our new voicemail number: 781-583-1993

Comments

freemachine

First.

joelnstuff

Can i then be the first to congratulate freemason on being the first to put a comment on this page. Well done!

I'm glad next week will be back to monday night (which is tuesday day here in oz) because I have tuesdays off at uni!

Rufi

Best episodes are the episodes with Dave3 and Myles (individually, havent heard them together) so Im looking forward to this tomorrow at work!

Larry Madill

A little too heavy on the Cam Gigandet, guys. Especially since I kept asking, Who? throughout that exchange.

Myles

Rufi, I really appreciate the kind words, but sadly Dave3 and I are non-concurrent on the /Filmcast again this week. Which either confirms that we're secretly the same (entirely different) person, or just that I need to watch more movies.

Maybe some day Dave3 and I can actually be on at the same time - feel free to send Dave an email to that effect!

Twistedlp

Everyone who missed out on the live stream last night missed some great shit!

Dave3

@Rufi

Wow, considering that last week they had Kevin Smith on the show, I take that as a huge compliment. Thanks! I would definitely love to be on the show at the same time as Myles at some point, but due to a technicality regarding a wormhole in the space/time continuum... it might be a tad difficult to, say, avoid the Universe folding in on itself should we both occupy the same sonic space concurrently.

I kid.... or do I?

Seriously though, I love the /FilmCast too! And like many /film fans, It's MY Monday night. So getting to actually be on the show is an honor as well as always being a great deal of fun.

Here come the horns! \m/ ^_^ \m/

Rufi

I ended up listening to the entire Watchers podcast archive because 1 episode of the /filmcast each week wasn't enough. I need something to listen to while doing my work so I have to be held in restraints almost to keep me from watching the live stream.

Dave3 plays great off of Adam and Dave making for great radio, and between Devindra and Myles, there really isn't any better in depth discussion about the best TV shows on television then these guys get into. Plus you guys got me into The Wire and BSG!

@Twistedlp

What was on the live cast that might/did get cut from the download able version (posted here) ?

krackajap

As far as animation is concerned, 5cm Per Second and Kakurenbo had some of the best backgrounds and animation I have ever seen.

I feel bad for all the people who don't actually follow the podcast and must have been completely confused by all the Cam Gigandet talk.

David Chen

@Rufi

Your enthusiasm for the show is humbling. Thanks so much for your support! Without it, Peter Sciretta would undoubtedly have fired our asses long ago...

David Chen

@krackajap

If by the time I get through life, the only thing I've done is raise Cam Gigande's profile, it will be a life well-spent. Also, at some point I need to raise my standards for a life well-spent.

krackajap

@David Chen
Yes, you need to raise your standards for a life well spent. Personally, I wouldn't be satisfied until I have constructed a life-like replica of Cam Gigandet in my basement using discarded skin and hair that I have collected from years of stalking him.

Adam B.

I think it's safe to say that David Chen has lived the American dream.
his face should be placed in school books so that young children know of his story and how he met Cam Gigandet.
again, I'm jealous!

Dan Geer

I have to say, while I agree that "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" was not a good X-Files movie (perhaps "Okay" at best), the argument that it is not in the tradition of the show because it's not paranormal or supernatural is unfounded. There are X-Files episodes that have nothing to do with paranormal phenomenon.

Take for example the episode "Home" from Season 4. It's just an episode about a family of inbreds. It's just horrific. Or "The Jersey Devil" from Season 1 was just about a race of human beings who have only lived in the woods and have been mistaken for bigfoot type creatures. Or "F. Emasculata" from Season 2 which was about a deadly disfiguring virus. Or "Unusual Suspects" from Season 5 about the Lone Gunmen and a covert Government experiment.

I could go on, but the point is that the X-Files was not just about supernatural phenomenon. It was also about government conspiracies, mutations, and horrific subject matter.

I agree that this new movie probably needed more of a supernatural phenomenon to make it more interesting. All it has is the psychic priest. But the whole idea of a "Frankenstein" type story really does fit in the X-Files universe. It was just executed poorly here.

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