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    S01E23 - James and the Giant Peach (1996)

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    About this Episode

    Welcome to Season 1 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 69th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 1996.

    On Episode 23, we're talking about Henry Selick's film adaptation of Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach. Featuring stop-motion animation and live action, this inventive adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved children's tale follows the adventures of James (Paul Terry), an orphaned young British boy. Forced to live with his cruel aunts (Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes), James finds a way out of his bleak existence when he discovers an enormous enchanted peach. After rolling into the sea inside the buoyant fruit, James, accompanied by a crew of friendly talking insects, sets sail for New York City.

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    Recent Episodes from Snubs & Dubs: A Best Picture Podcast

    2023 Oscars Pre-Show - 95th Academy Awards

    2023 Oscars Pre-Show - 95th Academy Awards

    Welcome to the 2nd Annual Snubs & Dubs Oscars Pre-Show! We're going over most of the categories at the 95th Academy Awards and providing you with what we think should and will win for each category at this Sunday's ceremony!

    Please note: This was recorded the SAME DAY as we recorded our Season 3 finale (January 27th). That is to say,  a lot has happened since then, including many precursor awards AND the completed watch-through of all nominees of Best Picture by me, host Kyle. Now, I COULD have released this earlier, but I thought you know, I'll hold out, watch the rest of the movies, and if I have anything else to say, I'll record an addition at the end. Well, even though I've now seen all the movies, I can't say I need to make any changes to my predictions. Best Supporting Actress is still anyone's guess, and Best Actor has maybe narrowed to being between Fraser and Butler (which, by the way, I...liked...Elvis???). If you want to know any of my thoughts as things happen on Sunday, Tweet @snubsanddubs!

    The nominees for Best Picture this year are:

    • All Quiet on the Western Front
    • Avatar: The Way of Water
    • The Banshees of Inisherin
    • Elvis
    • Everything Everywhere All at Once
    • The Fabelmans
    • Tar
    • Top Gun: Maverick
    • Triangle of Sadness
    • Women Talking

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    S03E26 - Finale: 74th Academy Awards (2001)

    S03E26 - Finale: 74th Academy Awards (2001)

    Welcome to the Season 3 Finale of Snubs & Dubs! This episode wraps up the 74th Academy Awards and the films of 2001 and finally answers the question: Did Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind deserve to win Best Picture?

    NOTE: As we mention in the episode, we are going to be taking a substantial break between S3 and S4. Please follow our social media (linked below) to stay up-to-date with our announcements. 

    TIMECODES:
    00:25 -
    Intro
    01:19 - General Thoughts on 2001
    02:56 - Biggest Surprises of 2001
    05:03 - Finale Layout +Break Announcement
    06:48 - Final Rankings
    09:52 - Critical Recap
    21:44 - Other 2001 Movies
    28:26 - The 74th Academy Awards
    33:59 - Award Amendments
    48:41 - Wrap-up  + Season 4 Preview

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    S03 Bonus Episode 3 - Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

    S03 Bonus Episode 3 - Freddy Got Fingered (2001)

    Welcome to Season 3 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 74th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2001.

    For the final Bonus Episode of Season 3, we are talking about the worst movie of 2001, Tom Green's Freddy Got Fingered. Gord Brody (Tom Green) is a struggling cartoonist trying to pitch an animated show to Hollywood executives. When he fails, he returns to his hometown with no choice but to live with his parents and younger brother, Freddy (Eddie Kaye Thomas). His father (Rip Torn) doesn't approve of Gord's career path, and pressures him to gain independence. As father and son exchange barbs, Gord comes up with a lie that changes everything: He claims his dad is molesting Freddy, leading to drastic consequences.

    TIMECODES:
    00:25 -
    Intro
    01:43 - Freddy Got Fingered Intro
    06:56 - The Plot
    09:40 - Discussion  
    17:33 - Reviews + Box Office
    20:19 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
    22:10 - Awards
    23:35 - Interesting Facts
    27:19 - Final Thoughts

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    S03E25 - A Beautiful Mind (2001)

    S03E25 - A Beautiful Mind (2001)

    Welcome to Season 3 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 74th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2001.

    For Episode 25, we are finally talking about the 74th Best Picture Winner, Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind. A human drama inspired by events in the life of John Forbes Nash Jr., and in part based on the biography "A Beautiful Mind" by Sylvia Nasar. From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experienced it all. A mathematical genius, he made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

    TIMECODES:
    00:25 -
    Intro
    01:08 - Other Watching/Reading: Barbarian, Skinamarink
    06:21 - Snubs & Grubs: Tim Horton's Redeye Iced Capp
    08:26 - A Beautiful Mind Intro
    14:11 - The Plot
    17:33 - Discussion  
    27:25 - Reviews + Box Office
    32:26 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
    33:33 - Academy Awards
    35:41 - Interesting Facts
    37:45 - Final Thoughts

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    S03E24 - Monsters, Inc. (2001) w. Molly-Anne

    S03E24 - Monsters, Inc. (2001) w. Molly-Anne

    Welcome to Season 3 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 74th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2001.

    For Episode 23, we are talking about Pete Doctor's Monsters, Inc. Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Visiting from the human world is Boo (Mary Gibbs), a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before.

    TIMECODES:
    00:25 -
    Intro
    01:22 - Other Watching: The Menu (slight spoilers), Hell's Kitchen
    04:26 - Monsters, Inc. Intro
    09:37 - The Plot
    12:33 - Discussion w. Molly  
    34:02 - Reviews, Box Office + Rankings
    40:29 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
    42:16 - Academy Awards
    44:21 - Interesting Facts
    48:24 - Final Thoughts + Ep. 25 Preview

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    S03E23 - The Devil's Backbone (2001)

    S03E23 - The Devil's Backbone (2001)

    Welcome to Season 3 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 74th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2001.

    For Episode 23, we are talking about Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone (aka El Espinoza del Diablo). After losing his father, 10-year-old Carlos (Fernando Tielve) arrives at the Santa Lucia School, which shelters orphans of the Republican militia and politicians, and is taken in by the steely headmistress, Carmen (Marisa Paredes), and the kindly professor, Casares (Federico Luppi). Soon after his arrival, Carlos has a run-in with the violent caretaker, Jacinto (Eduardo Noriega). Gradually, Carlos uncovers the secrets of the school, including the youthful ghost that wanders the grounds.

    TIMECODES:
    00:25 -
    Intro
    02:57 - Other Watching/Reading: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Boomerang by Michael Lewis, NHL23 (PS5)
    04:42 - The Devil's Backbone Intro
    09:40 - The Plot
    10:46 - Discussion  
    28:07 - Reviews, Box Office + Rankings
    36:02 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
    38:18 - Academy Awards
    39:15 - Interesting Facts
    41:31 - Final Thoughts + Ep. 24 Preview

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    S03E22 - A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

    S03E22 - A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

    Welcome to Season 3 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 74th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2001.

    For Episode 22, we are talking about Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence. A robotic boy, the first programmed to love, David (Haley Joel Osment) is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee (Sam Robards) and his wife (Frances O'Connor). Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David. Without final acceptance by humans or machines, David embarks on a journey to discover where he truly belongs, uncovering a world in which the line between robot and machine is both vast and profoundly thin.

    TIMECODES:
    00:25 -
    Intro
    02:04 - Other Watching/Reading: Everything Everywhere by Bill Nye, Attack on Titan Manga Omnibus 1, The Whale, Babylon, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Chainsaw Man Season 1
    13:52 - A.I. Artificial Intelligence Intro
    19:39 - The Plot
    22:59 - Discussion  
    30:26 - Reviews, Box Office + Rankings
    37:07 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
    38:26 - Academy Awards
    40:03 - Interesting Facts
    46:05 - Final Thoughts + Ep. 23 Preview

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    S03E21 - The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

    S03E21 - The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

    Welcome to Season 3 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 74th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2001.

    For Episode 21, we are talking about The Coen Brother's The Man Who Wasn't There. A dark tale of infidelity and murder, crime and punishment. Set in a small northern California town of the late 40s, the film portrays Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton), a barber dissatisfied with his life. His wife Doris' (Frances McDormand) infidelity presents Ed with an opportunity for blackmail that he thinks will help him to change it. However, Ed's scheme unravels and lays bare even darker secrets...

    TIMECODES:
    00:25 -
    Intro
    01:15 - Other Watching: How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Falling for Christmas, A Muppets Christmas Carol (video Kyle refers to is HERE. To watch the new extended edition with the missing song added, it's in the extras on Disney+ page for the movie), Rick and Morty Season 6, Gattaca, Avatar: The Way of Water (round 2).
    09:03 - The Man Who Wasn't There Intro
    16:37 - The Plot
    17:58 - Discussion  
    33:41 - Reviews, Box Office + Rankings
    40:11 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
    42:42 - Academy Awards
    44:31 - Interesting Facts
    46:40 - Final Thoughts + Ep. 22 Preview

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    S03 Bonus Episode 2 - The Fast and the Furious (2001)

    S03 Bonus Episode 2 - The Fast and the Furious (2001)

    Welcome to Season 3 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 74th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2001.

    For the second Bonus Episode of Season 3, we are talking about another franchise starter, Rob Cohen's The Fast and the Furious. Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) enjoys the adrenaline of street car racing and his fans treat him like a rock star. After a blazing encounter with the ruthless Johnny Tran, Dom decides to take Brian (Paul Walker), a newcomer to street racing, under his wing. Dom's sister Mia sees something she likes in Brian, too. Trouble is, neither of them realize he's an undercover cop, and Dominic and his rival Johnny Tran are both the prime suspects in a case involving dirty money and big-rig hijacking.

    TIMECODES:
    00:25 -
    Intro
    01:29 - The Fast and the Furious Intro
    06:49 - The Plot
    08:11 - Discussion  
    17:06 - Reviews, Box Office + Rankings
    20:16 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
    22:04 - Academy Awards
    23:51 - Interesting Facts
    27:51 - Final Thoughts

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    S03E20 - Moulin Rouge! (2001)

    S03E20 - Moulin Rouge! (2001)

    Welcome to Season 3 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 74th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2001.

    For Episode 20, we are talking the last Best Picture nominee for the season, Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet (Ewan McGregor), who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star (Nicole Kidman).

    TIMECODES:
    00:25 -
    Intro
    01:46 - Other Watching: Emily the Criminal, Bones and All, Cineplex Pre-show (rant), Avatar: The Way of Water.
    10:00 - Moulin Rouge! Intro
    17:38 - The Plot
    20:57 - Discussion  
    30:22 - Reviews, Box Office + Rankings
    37:39 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
    39:26 - Academy Awards
    42:04 - Interesting Facts
    46:04 - Final Thoughts + Ep. 21 Preview

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