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Awesome Movie Year

Awesome Movie Year

Awesome Movie Year is a podcast co-hosted by film critic Josh Bell and filmmaker and comedian Jason Harris. Each season looks at why a certain year was an awesome movie year. Each episode focuses on a different film from the year being investigated. Produced by David Rosen of the Piecing It Together Podcast for the All Points West Podcast Network

tv & film film history

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48:02

Murder Party (2007 Halloween Bonus)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2020/10/30

In the second of two special Halloween episodes, we’re looking back to 2007, the year we covered in our second season, to talk about Jeremy Saulnier’s debut feature Murder Party. Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier and starring Chris Sharp, Sandy Barnett, Macon Blair, Paul Goldblatt, William Lacey and Stacy Rock, Murder Party debuted at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Dennis Harvey in Variety

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48:43

Trick ‘r Treat (2007 Halloween Bonus)

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2020/10/28

In the first of two special Halloween episodes, we’re looking back to 2007, the year we covered in our second season, to talk about cult classic Trick ’r Treat. Written and directed by Michael Dougherty and starring Dylan Baker, Brian Cox, Anna Paquin, Britt McKillip and Quinn Lord, Trick ’r Treat was sent straight to video in place of its planned theatrical release, but has since become a Halloween staple.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Joe Leydon in Variety

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24:59

1977 Epilogue

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2020/10/23

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 1977, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some listeners about which movies they hoped we would cover.Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in soon for the premiere of our sixth season, covering the awesome movie year of 1984, starting with box-office champion Beverly Hills Cop. But first up, keepan eye out for

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01:00:23

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977 Audience...

Awesome Movie Year ·

2020/10/21

In the finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977, we’re talking about this season’s audience choice pick, Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Written and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Francois Truffaut, Bob Balaban and Teri Garr, Close Encounters of the Third Kind defeated Saturday Night Fever and Smokey and the Bandit in our audience choice poll of iconic 1977 films.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come

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01:02:09

Slap Shot (1977 Future Cult Classic)

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2020/10/14

The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features our future cult classic pick, George Roy Hill’s Slap Shot. Directed by George Roy Hill from a script by Nancy Dowd and starring Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Lindsay Crouse, Strother Martin and Jennifer Warren, Slap Shot was a critical and commercial failure upon its release but has since built up a cult following.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Gary Arnold in the Washington Post

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52:03

The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977 Dave’s Pick)

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2020/10/07

The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features our producer David Rosen’s personal pick, comedy anthology The Kentucky Fried Movie. Directed by John Landis and written by the team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, The Kentucky Fried Movie was a pioneering film of the spoof genre that helped launch the careers of its writers and director.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Lawrence Van Gelder in the New York Times

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01:08:20

Annie Hall (1977 Best Picture)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2020/09/30

The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features the Best Picture Oscar winner, Woody Allen’s Annie Hall. Directed and co-written (with Marshall Brickman) by Woody Allen and starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane and Paul Simon, Annie Hall was nominated for five Oscars and won four, including Best Picture.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/annie-hall-1977), Joseph McBride in Variety

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01:02:33

The Goodbye Girl (1977 Golden Globe Winner)

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2020/09/23

The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features the Golden Globes Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) winner, Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl. Written by Neil Simon, directed by Herbert Ross and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason and Quinn Cummings, The Goodbye Girl won an Oscar for Dreyfuss and four Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy).The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Pauline Kael in The New Yorker, Vincent Canby

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01:01:35

High Anxiety (1977 Jason’s Pick)

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2020/09/16

The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features Jason’s personal pick, Mel Brooks’ High Anxiety. Written and directed by Mel Brooks and starring Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman and Ron Carey, High Anxiety is a parody of the work of filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/high-anxiety-1978), Vincent Canby in the New York Times

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50:46

Stroszek (1977 Foreign Film)

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2020/09/09

The seventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features one of the year’s most notable foreign films, Werner Herzog’s Stroszek. Written and directed by Werner Herzog and starring Bruno Schleinstein, Eva Mattes, Clemens Scheitz and Clayton Szalpinski, Stroszek has come to be regarded as one of Herzog’s best films.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Vincent Canby in the New York Times

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50:22

The Late Show (1977 Josh’s Pick)

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2020/09/02

The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features Josh’s personal pick, Robert Benton’s The Late Show. Written and directed by Robert Benton and starring Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy, Eugene Roche, Joanna Cassidy and John Considine, The Late Show was nominated for several major film awards, including the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-late-show-1977),

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58:50

Pumping Iron (1977 Documentary)

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2020/08/26

The fifth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features our pick for the year’s most notable documentary, bodybuilding showcase Pumping Iron. Directed by George Butler and Robert Fiore and featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Franco Columbu and Mike Katz, Pumping Iron helped bring bodybuilding into the mainstream as a respected sport.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Richard Eder in the New York Times

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01:01:08

3 Women (1977 Cannes Award Winner)

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2020/08/19

The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features the Cannes Film Festival award winner 3 Women. Written and directed by Robert Altman and starring Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule and Robert Fortier, 3 Women won the Best Actress award for Shelley Duvall at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/3-women-1977), Vincent Canby in the New York Times

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53:29

New York, New York (1977 Box Office Flop)

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2020/08/12

The third episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features the year’s biggest flop, Martin Scorsese’s New York, New York. Directed by Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Liza Minnelli, Lionel Stander, Barry Primus and Mary Kay Place, New York, New York was a box-office failure and a major disappointment for Scorsese following the success of Taxi Driver.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/new-york-new-york-1977),

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54:22

Eraserhead (1977 First Feature)

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2020/08/05

The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, David Lynch’s Eraserhead. Written and directed by David Lynch and starring Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates and Judith Anna Roberts, Eraserhead was negatively received by critics but eventually built up a cult following and wider cultural recognition.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Variety

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01:13:46

Star Wars (1977 Box Office Champ)

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2020/07/29

The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1977 features the top-grossing film at the box office, George Lucas’ Star Wars. Written and directed by George Lucas and starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and the voice of James Earl Jones, Star Wars grossed $410 million worldwide in its initial release and became the highest-grossing movie of all time.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger

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36:06

1996 Epilogue

Awesome Movie Year ·

2020/07/22

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 1996, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some listeners about which movies they hoped we would cover.Please like, share, rate and comment on the show and this episode, and tune in next time for the premiere of our fifth season, covering the awesome movie year of 1977, starting with box-office champion Star Wars.

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52:49

That Thing You Do! (1996 Audience Choice)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2020/07/15

In the finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1996, we’re talking about this season’s audience choice pick, Tom Hanks’ That Thing You Do! Written and directed by Tom Hanks and starring Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry and Tom Hanks, That Thing You Do! beat out Billy Bob Thornton’s Sling Blade and Steve Buscemi’s Trees Lounge in our audience choice poll of 1996 directorial debuts by actors.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from

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53:38

Crash (1996 Future Cult Classic)

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2020/07/08

The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1996 features our future cult classic pick, David Cronenberg’s Crash. Written and directed by David Cronenberg (based on J.G. Ballard’s novel) and starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, Elias Koteas and Rosanna Arquette, Crash was awarded a Special Jury Prize at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/crash-1997), Janet

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56:13

The Frighteners (1996 Dave’s Pick)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2020/07/01

The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1996 features our producer David Rosen’s personal pick, Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners. Directed and co-written (with Fran Walsh) by Peter Jackson and starring Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Jeffrey Combs, Peter Dobson, Dee Wallace, Chi McBride and Jim Fyfe, The Frighteners was a box-office disappointment but helped launch Jackson’s career in Hollywood.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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