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Explore " extended cut" with insightful episodes like "Amanda Seyfried's ‘Seven Veils’ set for Berlin Film Festival premiere and extended Netflix cut", "The Tree of Life - w/ Eric Nevins and Growing Up in a Broken, Glory-Filled World", "Ep. 017 - Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do! (1996)" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Nerd-Dom (Ultimate Edition Review)" from podcasts like ""Sizzling Samachar of the Day", "Cinematic Doctrine", "Cinephilia" and "Nerd $#!+"" and more!
Episodes (4)
The Tree of Life - w/ Eric Nevins and Growing Up in a Broken, Glory-Filled World
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Eric Nevins from the Halfway There Podcast, and the Christian Podcast Association, joins Melvin and Dan in discussing one of Terrance Malick's most popular films, if not his most popular film ever! Semi-autobiographical, semi-retelling of the book of Job, semi-conventional narrative; The Tree of Life offers a lot to chew on, and the three of them eagerly dive in!
Topics:
- (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 28-minutes detailing movies we've changed opinion on, both films we've liked and now dislike and also disliked but now like, and why. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
- Eric shares about his podcast, what drew him to amplifying Christian voices, and the particular way he prefers to do it.
- The Tree of Life, as Melvin puts it, is usually someone's pastor's favorite movie.
- While everyone watched The Tree of Life for the episode, Melvin specifically watched the extended cut of The Tree of Life exclusive to its Criterion release. It contains an additional 50+ minutes.
- The Tree of Life requires a bit of work from its audience, demanding they put in some effort in to comprehending its floating imagery, whispered monologues, and near-constant Christian allusions.
- There's a very clear, very obvious three-act structure to The Tree of Life, and each part of the film offers something different in terms of style and engagement. The second act is largely what people will connect with.
- Eric, Daniel, and Melvin each discuss The Tree of Life's artistically ambiguous ending, and what it means to them.
- Terrence Malick as a storyteller is routinely critical of industrialization, often using nature and natural beauty to showcase tranquility, glory, and peace.
- The Tree of Life keeps in conversation two ideas: the Way of Nature and the Way of Grace. The gang tries to discern what these represent, and how they communicate.
Recommendations:
- With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God by Skye Jethani (Book)
- The Church Play Cinematic Universe (YouTube Video)
- Kevin Can F**K Himself (TV Series)
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Ep. 017 - Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do! (1996)
We’re baaaaaaaaack!
After a longer than anticipated absence, we’re back to our regularly schedule program with a discussion of the 1996 under-appreciated Tom hanks film, That Thing You Do! join us as we discuss one of the examples of why Tom Hanks is the best human ever. We may even discover the answer the age old question: “I wonder what happened to the Oneders?”