The ninth episode of The Media By Us pan-media podcast, Talkie Talk.
In this episode, we have Brent, Chris, TJ and David discuss their Watchlist/Playlist before going into the main topic: Happy Birthday TJ! In honor of TJ, and a Facebook request, we’re coming up with our favorite movies for every year since TJ has been alive (1985-present). It is super fun, and we only reach consensus twice. The rest… is history.
(Bonus fact: TJ and Brent have the best match in favorite films with 12 out of the 32 years… Just the two of us, making castles in the sand…)
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Intro
Homework Follow-up: I Am Big Bird: The Carol Spinney Story
Watchlist/Playlist:
David – Everybody Wants Some!!, The One I Love, Green Room, Blue Jay, Mildred Pierce, Deadwood, Legion, Playing: Final Fantasy XV
Brent – Seven Psychopaths, While We’re Young, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TJ – Meet Joe Black, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, The Girl with All the Gifts
Chris – Survivor, Playing: Astroneers
Main Topic: Favorite movies every year since 1985
| Year | TJ | Brent | Chris | David |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Back to the Future | Back to the Future | Back to the Future | Back to the Future |
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | Aliens | Aliens |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona | The Untouchables | Good Morning, Vietnam | Broadcast News |
| 1988 | Big | Die Hard | Beetlejuice | Die Hard |
| 1989 | When Harry Met Sally | When Harry Met Sally | Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure | Batman |
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands | Goodfellas | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Goodfellas |
| 1991 | Silence of the Lambs | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Hook | Silence of the Lambs |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | My Cousin Vinny | Glengarry Glen Ross | Glengarry Glen Ross |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Jurassic Park | Jurassic Park | Groundhog Day |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Pulp Fiction | The Lion King | The Lion King |
| 1995 | The Usual Suspects | The Usual Suspects | Braveheart | Heat |
| 1996 | Independence Day | Mission: Impossible | Fargo | Fargo |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | L.A. Confidential | Grosse Pointe Blank | L.A. Confidential |
| 1998 | American History X | Saving Private Ryan | The Truman Show | The Truman Show |
| 1999 | The Sixth Sense | Office Space | Big Daddy | Magnolia |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Almost Famous | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | In the Mood for Love |
| 2001 | Monsters Inc. | LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring | Zoolander | Spirited Away |
| 2002 | City of God | LOTR: Two Towers | Minority Report | City of God |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Kill Bill, Vol. 1 | 28 Days Later | Lost in Translation |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | The Incredibles | Shaun of the Dead |
| 2005 | Walk the Line | Batman Begins | Kung Fu Hustle | The 40-Year Old Virgin |
| 2006 | Pan’s Labyrinth | The Departed | The Host | Children of Men |
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | There Will Be Blood | There Will Be Blood | There Will Be Blood |
| 2008 | WALL-E | The Dark Knight | In Bruges | The Dark Knight |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Inglourious Basterds | District 9 | In the Loop |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Toy Story 3 | Scott Pilgrim vs the World | The Social Network |
| 2011 | Moneyball | Midnight in Paris | Drive | Take Shelter |
| 2012 | Cabin in the Woods | Django Unchained | Goon | Silver Linings Playbook |
| 2013 | Her | Her | Gravity | Short Term 12 |
| 2014 | Whiplash | Whiplash | John Wick | Whiplash |
| 2015 | Ex Machina | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Mad Max: Fury Road | Mad Max: Fury Road |
| 2016 | Moonlight | Arrival | Kubo and the Two Strings | Manchester by the Sea |
General Discussion: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Dead Poets Society, Field of Dreams, Born on the Fourth of July, Glory, Do the Right Thing, The Little Mermaid, Home Alone, Unforgiven, Chungking Express, Babe, Seven, Out of Sight, South Park, Fight Club, The Matrix, American Beauty, Being John Malkovich, Eyes Wide Shut, The Blair Witch Project, The Big Lebowski, Memento, Amelie, Mulholland Dr, Adaptation., Punch-Drunk Love, Road to Perdition, 25th Hour, Return of the King, I Heart Huckabees, Casino Royale, Borat, Little Miss Sunshine, The Lives of Others, Brick, Michael Clayton, Slumdog Millionaire, The Master, Guardians of the Galaxy, Edge of Tomorrow, Gone Girl, Big Hero 6
New Homework Assignment: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (Netflix)
Slight warning: Some mild language
(Intro courtesy of The Willow Walkers / Outro “Mt Fox Shop” courtesy of BoxCat Games through the Free Music Archive)
