/Filmcast Ep. 247 - Captain Phillips (GUEST: Dan Trachtenberg)
Dave and Devindra are joined by Dan Trachtenberg to discuss what makes a genre film great, and also take another look at Gravity's deceptively simple yet emotionally complex script. Also, Dan makes a shocking revelation about how many times he's watched Kickboxer.
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SHOWNOTES
Miscellaneous discussion (01:50)
Responding to Gravity's script
What elevates a genre film?
Was John Woo ripping himself off in Face/Off?
The beauty of Hard Boiled
How many times Dan has seen Kickboxer
Featured Review (45:00)
Captain Phillips
(1:07:00) SPOILERS
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Dave and Devindra are joined by Dan Trachtenberg to discuss what makes a genre film great, and also take another look at Gravity's deceptively simple yet emotionally complex script. Also, Dan makes a shocking revelation about how many times he's watched Kickboxer.