She is a woman of many names - the Podmaster, Countess Pod, High Priestess Pod, Justus' wife - and now, on the 100th episode, she is emerging from the shadows to discuss one of the biggest blockbusters in film history. Stick around after the movie talk for a fan submitted Q&A! Near, far, wherever you are, join us in celebrating 100 episodes of The Greatest Movie Ever Made! Titanic (1997) is directed by James Cameron and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances FisherMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat AudioSupport your local NPR affiliate station: https://www.npr.org/donations/support
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Episode 99: Godzilla (1954)
The King of the Monsters stomps through the TGMEM offices this week. David finally gets the chance to nerd out about Godzilla on mic and introduce Justus to the original Japanese classic that birthed the kaiju genre. History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man, but will it show if Godzilla is The Greatest Movie Ever Made?Godzilla (1954) is directed by Ishirō Honda and stars Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, and Fuyuki MurakamiMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 98: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
This week, the boys fight crime on the mean streets of Gotham as they discuss this animated Batman classic. They also spend a lot of time talking about the Joker’s dick. You know how it goes on the Greatest Movie Ever Made, same Pod-Time, same Pod-Channel!Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) is directed by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski and stars Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Stacy Keach, and Mark HamillMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 97: Altered States
David and Justus submerge themselves in the psychedelic nightmare of Altered States in their quest for cinematic enlightenment. Will they emerge as men or monkeys? Things are sure to go bananas on this episode of the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Altered States (1980) is directed by Ken Russell and stars William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, and Thaao PenghlisMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 96: Outland
This week, Sean Connery heads to the stars to battle space capitalism in a film that totally didn’t rip off Alien, we promise guys! Along for the ride are a drunken cynical space doctor that Justus is in love with, Sean’s annoying son, and a lot of dudes whose heads explode in space helmets. The Shummer of Sean comes to a close on the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Outland (1981) is directed by Peter Hyams and stars Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James B. Sikking, and Kika MarkhamMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
With countless films produced during the course of over a century of film history, determining the greatest movie ever made seems like an impossible exercise. Thankfully, Justus Burkitt and David Scandura — God's favorite idiots — have taken on this Sisyphean task. Join these two film fanatics each week as they meticulously and rigorously review a wide range of movies, painstakingly searching all corners and niches of film history to once and for all find the Greatest Movie Ever Made.
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