LAMBcast #57: Terry Gilliam

The three amigos (Jason, Nick, and Dylan) go on a quest to discover and discuss the films of the LAMB's most recent subject of the Director's Chair series, Terry Gilliam.

Also on tap:

* Listener Feedback
* LAMB of the Week
* Trailer Talk: X-Men: First Class
* Last LAMB Standing

For the LAMB of the Week, we take a look at LAMB #775, PopChopShop:


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If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

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LAMBcast #55: Whatcha Been Watchin' Lately?

On a very special episode of the LAMBcast, Nick tells Jason that he "learned it from watching him, alright!"

Naw...it's special for an entirely different reason, but you'll just have to listen to find out why. Kai and Dylan are also on hand, as we discuss What We've Been Watchin' Lately.

Also on tap:

* Listener Feedback
* LAMB of the Week
* Trailer Talk: Insidious
* Last LAMB Standing

For the LAMB of the Week, we take a look at LAMB #629, Inspired Ground:


If you'd like your site to be a future LAMB of the Week, hit me up via email and I'll add you to the queue.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

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LAMBcast #54: Top 5 Most Anticipated for 2011

Jason, James, Nick, Stevee and Dylan get together to discuss their Top 5 Most Anticipated films for 2011. Like I say, I know we're a month into the new year, but does January really count? Also, we premiere the brand-spanking new segment transitions - don't worry, it's way more interesting than that sounds.

Also on tap:

* Listener Feedback
* LAMB of the Week
* Trailer Talk: Perfect Sense
* Last LAMB Standing

For the LAMB of the Week, we take a look at LAMB #132, Bitchin' Film Reviews:


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If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

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The LAMB Devours the Oscars - Sound Mixing

Editor's note: Welcome to the third of a 33-part series dissecting the 83rd Academy Awards, brought to you by the Large Association of Movie Blogs and its assorted members. Every day leading up to the Oscars, a new post written by a different LAMB will be published, each covering a different category of the Oscars. To read any other posts regarding this event, please click the tag following the post. Thank you, and enjoy!

 

by Jason from Invasion of the B Movies

This is my fourth time writing something for "LAMB's Devour The Oscars". The first time was marred by controversy cause I was suppose to write about all five nominees for "Best Special Effects" or whatever and instead I wrote about how fucking terrible "Transformers" is. I don't regret this decision, anytime I get to tell people how fucking terrible "Transformers" is, I'm a happy man.

    The second time I got Best Supporting Actor. This too was marred by controversy cause all the actors nominated were in movies I never seen, nor did I ever plan on seeing them. So instead I just made something up. You "good" movie snobs, you sure take this shit seriously.

    And last year, I was told to just talk about the movie "District 9", which I can't even believe was nominated. Not cause it's not good, it's an awesome movie, but it's TOO awesome to be nominated for a Best Picture. The last awesome best picture nominee was "Pulp Fiction". [Citation needed] When "Hot Tub Time Machine" becomes nominated for Best Picture, get back with me.

    So this year, someone new is running this event (Hi Jess!) and frankly, she just didn't know what to do with me. To be fair, she asked me if I had a preference and I said "Eh, give me whatever", cause I know people wanted to write about a certain award. And because Jess is my number 1 fan, she gave me...

    Sound mixing? What the fuck is sound mixing? That's a thing? Sound mixing? Isn't that what Dr. Dre does? Does he just get nominated five times? How does that work? Well, I got my work cut out for me, let's do this!!

    Google says sound mixing is a free software I can download if I need to mix two or more audio samples together. Hm. Let's try WIKI.  They say "Live sound mixing is the art of combining and processing a number of audio signals together to create a "mix" that the audience or performers at a live show hear."

    Ok. Let me ask my neighbor. According to my neighbor, sound mixing is "leave me the fuck alone or I'll call the cops!". Ok, I'm on my own on this one. Here's what I THINK it is really. I think when you watch a movie, there's all sort of different sounds being presented to you and these sounds get mixed until it makes a sound you recognize. So how do I write about something like that?

    Here's the list of nominees for "Best Sound Mixing":
    “Inception” Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
         “The King's Speech” Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
         “Salt” Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin
         “The Social Network” Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
         “True Grit” Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland

    Pfft, "Salt"?? "Salt" got nominated for an Academy Award?? The fuck?? Well, if "Transformers" can get nominated for something, why not, huh? Ok. The only thing I can think to do with this is watch the trailers, but not watch them but LISTEN to them. I'm gonna blindfold myself and listen to each trailer and tell you what it SOUNDS like. Yeah, I'm a fucking genius. No need to thank me.

    Ok, blindfold is on. What? You didn't know I knew how to type? Cause I watch bad movies I dont know how to type? That's what you get for stereotyping. Don't you feel stupid? Anyway, first up, "Inception".

    
Well, it SOUNDS like an orchastra is playing a bunch of fast notes while Leonardo Di Caprio mumbles about dreams all the while a steam boat is about to leave dock. This is one of three movies that I have seen, and the only one I own on DVD, so I know I'm not that far off.

    Does It SOUND Like A Winner: I don't see anything special about it. If there's an award for overusage of "BRRRRRMP" noises, this would be a lock.   

Next: "The Kings Speech". So somebody made a movie based on the fact some dude couldn't talk? I know it's based on a true story, but I get the feeling the real life story is probably really, really, fucking boring. Whatever.

    Does It SOUND Like A Winner: Did they film the entire movie with the microphone across the room? Everything was echo-y. Every single scene. Even the part where Colin Firth was watching footage of Hitler (Really? The king of England during World War II is turning to Hitler for inspiration?) it sounds echo-y. Hell no!

    Next: "The Social Network". SHHEEEEEES!! RUNNING OUT!! THE DOOORRRRRR!!! Oh, sorry. I was distracted by the awesome cover of "Creep". Ok.

    Does It SOUND Like A Winner: Everybodytalksreallyfastjustli

kethis! So between that and the song....I didn't notice any sound mixing. So probably not.

Let's do..."True Grit" next. I seen this movie in theaters and I'm just gonna say the trailer is a bit misleading. They make it sound like the girl is kidnapped and the rest of the movie is Bridges and Damon looking for her, when that is not the case. Man, I was able to tell just by listening to it. I have become one with all my senses.
   
    Does It SOUND Like A Winner: The sounds throughout the trailer were done pretty good. The sound of the guns being cocked and the roughness of Jeff Bridges voice plus the accent of Matt Damon. Everything kinda meshed together. So far, this is my pick for winner.

    Still got one more, which I saved for last cause it's laughable it's even in here. Here's "Salt". This oughta be good.

    Does It SOUND Like A Winner: ....HOLY FUCKING SHIT THAT SOUNDED AWESOME!!! This is going to win right here!! I totally see why this was nominated!! I mean....wow!!! The meshing of the shooshes along with the heavy "DUMM"'s and then you got Angenlia Jolie? This is a shoe in!!!

    So I picked my winner. "Salt". Hands down. And I'm still blind folded. Fuck it, I'm gonna keep it on until I submit it. That's ight im not spellch ecking this motherfucker!!1 If theirs problems, oh well! Im doing this SOUND, yo!! SOUND!!!
 
    PS: Oh and if you hardcore Oscar snobs have a problem with this post, you can suck [edited due to graphic content].

LAMBcast #53: Best of 2010

And so, it is finally time to draw line in the calendar and reflect on the past year in film. James, Jess, Nick, Jason and Dylan document their Best of 2010 in a variety of categories. The highlight: James' pick for Best Ensemble, by far.

Also on tap:

* Listener Feedback
* LAMB of the Week
* Trailer Talk: Battle: Los Angeles
* Last LAMB Standing

For the LAMB of the Week, we take a look at LAMB #262, The Film Vituperatem:


If you'd like your site to be a future LAMB of the Week, hit me up via email and I'll add you to the queue.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

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LAMBcast #50: LAMBcast Top 10 Highlights

50 episodes?!?! To quote Jason, "Yeeeee hawwww!!" Speaking of Mr. Soto, he was joined by Nick, James, and host Dylan as they counted down the Top 10 LAMBcast Highlights thus far into the show's existence. Did we miss your favorite(s)? Tell us!

Also on tap:

* Listener Feedback
* LAMB of the Week
* Trailer Talk: Cars 2
* Last LAMB Standing

Music by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com).

For the LAMB of the Week, we take a look at LAMB #599, Cinema Sights:


If you'd like your site to be a future LAMB of the Week, hit me up via email and I'll add you to the queue.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

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LAMBcast #45: Paranormal Activity 2

Nick (host), Jason and newcomer Simon of Screen Insight (and co-host of the LAMMY-nominated podcast The Simon and Jo Film Show) get all kinds of controversial while discussing Paranormal Activity 2.

Also on tap:

* Listener Feedback
* LAMB of the Week
* Trailer Talk: Scream 4
* Remember the Time

For the LAMB of the Week, we take a look at LAMB #196, Film Forager:



If you'd like your site to be a future LAMB of the Week, hit me up via email and I'll add you to the queue.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

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LAMBcast #43: The Social Network

Note: We need more guinea pigs for our LAMB of the Week segment! If you're up for an audio Blustering of your site, leave a comment here or shoot an email to blogcabins@yahoo.com.

Note 2: Potential noobs, we still want you! Got a mic and a desire to plug your site and just maybe get to know a few other awesome LAMBs? Go the the Forums, sign up for an upcoming show, and all your wildest dreams will come true.

Note 3: Your wildest dreams will not, in fact, come true. That was crazy hyperbole.

The long-awaited episode 43 has landed! We're almost back on schedule here, as episode 45 ought to be up sometime around Wednesday. In the meantime, host Jason is joined by James, Marshall and LAMBcast noob Univarn as they break down The Social Network. Yay, I made it through that without using a "Like" pun or anything like that. Also on tap:

* Listener Feedback
* LAMB of the Week: The Dark of the Matinee
* Trailer Talk: And Soon the Darkness
* Remember the Times

For the LAMB of the Week, we take a look at LAMB #120, The Dark of the Matinee:


If you'd like your site to be a future LAMB of the Week, hit me up via email and I'll add you to the queue.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

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LAMBcast #43 44: The Halloween Ep

Well, as you've hopefully noticed, the LAMBcast has also not been around for a bit. The events I described in the birthday post have also kept me from being successful at not being a flake in these regards. As a result, we're gonna be out of order for a couple weeks here. First up is our Halloween-themed episode (chronologically #44; #43 will be posted in a week or so, and then we'll be back in order), where host Jason, along with James, Kai, Nick, and Dylan present you with a double-live album (read: it's long) in which we discuss our Top Five flicks that scare the crap out of us. Also on top:

* Listener Feedback
* LAMB of the Week
* Trailer Talk: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
* Last LAMB Standing

For the LAMB of the Week, we take a look at LAMB #5, Invasion of the B Movies:


If you'd like your site to be a future LAMB of the Week, hit me up via email and I'll add you to the queue.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

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PLUG: Invasion of the B Movies

Hey everybody! This is Jason from that one awesome website Invasion of the B Movies! Every October I do a horror-related blog-a-thon and this October is no different. Between October 1st and October 31st I shall be taking on the sub-genre "Zombies". Covering every zombie movie I can get my undead hands on. And I want-nay NEED-audience participation! If you want to join in on the fun, just write up a review for a b/bad/cult movie zombie flick and either send the review to me at invasionofthebmovies at gmail dot com or post it on your site/blog and send me the link. It's really that simple. So don't delay, act now because they're coming to get you Barbara! Or if you're a guy, Bob.
-Jason

Got a Press Release, something to Plug, or a Screener available for review (or some combination of the three)? Ok, don't get all crazy about it. Just click here and give me the details (what, when, where, and a link, for starters) - I'll handle the rest.

LAMBcast #39: Machete

Kai, James, Jason, Dylan and host Nick rip through Machete - what worked, what didn't, what was badass. Also on tap:

* Listener Feedback
* LAMB of the Week: R2D2
* Trailer Talk: Hobo with a Shotgun
* Last LAMB Standing (x2)

For the LAMB of the Week, we take a look at host Nick's site, Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob:


If you'd like your site to be a future LAMB of the Week, hit me up via email and I'll add you to the queue.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!