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What happens when you remake The Room with A-list actors, shoot the entire movie in one day, and let Bob Odenkirk take on Johnny?This week, Jon and Matt are joined by director Brando Crawford to talk about The Room Returns, his shot-for-shot reimagining of Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic. Brando breaks down how the project came together, how Greg Sestero and Mike Flanagan got involved, what it was like directing Bob Odenkirk, and whether great actors can actually save one of the most famously chaotic scripts ever written.We also dive into the original The Room, its strangest scenes, its massive cult following, and why it remains one of the most entertaining movies ever made.

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Is Rob Gordon a hopeless romantic, or is this relationship just a walking mental health crisis? Was this Jack Black's most scene-stealing role? This week on The Movie List, Jon and Matt are breaking down the 2000 music-snob cult classic, High Fidelity! We dive deep into John Cusack’s iconic fourth-wall breaks, debate if Barry is Jack Black's absolute peak "cranked to 11" performance, and uncover the insane hidden Say Anything Cinematic Universe theory. Plus, Matt the Doctor gives his official "Science Realism" score to a movie about a guy organizing his records.

Is Hollywood still exactly like it was in Robert Altman’s 1992 classic, The Player? Today, Jon and Matt are joined by Alexis Garcia—producer and partner at Brass Knuckle Films with Robert Rodriguez—to pull back the curtain on the movie business.Alexis shares wild, behind-the-scenes insider stories, including the chaotic Twitter scandal that almost tanked Daniel Radcliffe’s Swiss Army Man, the absolute worst movie pitch he’s ever heard (spoiler: it involves "good guy possums"), and the brilliant indie revolution happening in distribution right now. Plus, the guys play "The Recast Game" and debate why Tim Robinson needs to play a studio executive immediately.If you've ever wanted to know how movies actually get greenlit—or why certain terrible movies make it to theaters anyway—this is the episode for you.

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This week on The Movie List Podcast, Dr. Matt (who is watching this for the very first time !) and Jon (the filmmaker) break down the chaotic, musical masterpiece that is The Blues Brothers.What started as a simple SNL sketch somehow ballooned into an inflation-adjusted $111 million demolition derby. With zero CGI, a record-breaking 103 destroyed cars, and a massive police chase that escalates with absolute Grand Theft Auto logic, this movie is completely unhinged. Add in Carrie Fisher casually wielding a rocket launcher, a staggering list of musical legends, and some of the most dangerous practical stunts in cinema history, and you are in for a wild ride.What We Cover in This Episode
The 103-Car Body Count: How the production bought decommissioned police cruisers just to smash them, jump them, and crash them by the hundreds.
Princess Leia’s Rocket Launcher: Breaking down Carrie Fisher's unhinged and completely unexplained mission to assassinate Jake and Elwood.
The 5-Star GTA Wanted Level: How a simple traffic stop naturally escalates into tanks, SWAT teams, and the army.
The Muppet Connection: Jon's unshakeable theory on how this movie is essentially just a blues version of The Muppet Movie.
The Final Scores: Matt grades the "science realism" of the car physics, and Jon breaks down the incredible, pre-pixel camera work.

Forrest Gump is one of the most beloved movies of all time — but one of its biggest shots apparently happened while Robert Zemeckis was in the bathroom.In this episode of The Movie List Podcast, Jon and Matt revisit Forrest Gump, from Tom Hanks’ iconic performance to Lieutenant Dan, Jenny, Vietnam, ping-pong, hidden details, and the emotional moments that still hit hard.This week is a special episode dedicated to our friends at Lost Rose Rum and their mission supporting Alzheimer’s awareness. We talk about why Forrest Gump still feels warm, funny, heartbreaking, and completely unique decades later — while also digging into the behind-the-scenes stories that make the movie even more fascinating.From the famous napalm shot, to how young Forrest helped create Tom Hanks’ voice, to Gary Sinise’s real-life work with veterans after playing Lieutenant Dan, this is our full conversation on why Forrest Gump remains a legendary American movie.Watch as a filmmaker and a doctor talk through Forrest Gump one scene, one quote, and one “yeah right” at a time.____Support Lost Rose Rum / Alzheimer’s awareness:https://beacons.ai/themovielistpodcast 🐢 Join the Turtle Club: patreon.com/themovielist Follow the full list of every movie in order:IMDb List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4156648980/ Letterboxd List: https://boxd.it/QnbYc 🛍️ Shop The Movie List merch: the-movie-list-shop.fourthwall.com#ForrestGump #TomHanks #TheMovieList #MoviePodcast #movies