HeyJaredSecond Take Cinema
Impala Films presents Second Take Cinema, a movie review podcast in which indie filmmakers give a second chance to films they've seen previously and try to see the good in the bad, the flaws in the good and see if some films can be improved with minor changes. Hosted on Acast.
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Vampire's Kiss: Nic Cage's Meme Factory (opens the original)
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This week on Second Take Cinema we're reviewing perennial meme-factory Vampire's Kiss, a film in which Nicolas Cage spends 90 minutes losing his goddamn mind!
Another Earth: Parallel Worlds and Roads Not Taken (opens the original)
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Jamie and Rory revisit the 2011 movie Another Earth, a film they both saw separately and both were disappointed by. Promising an intriguing and thought provoking story that asks questions about the idea of parallel lives and the paths not taken, the film instead spends a lot of time focusing on someone cleaning a house. At least, that was our perception the first time we saw it. All of these years later, will our thoughts have changed?
Alita: Battle Angel: Is this worth watching when it's only half a story? (opens the original)
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Jamie and Rory tackle their second Robert Rodriguez movie since covering Spy Kids way back in season 1. Combining CGI with live action, Alita: Battle Angel is an adaptation of a Japanese manga with a mixed reputation. The first part in a planned huge undertaking, the sequel still has yet to arrive (and at present it doesn't look like it's coming at all) so we decided to look back and see if the first film can stand on its own.
Iron Man 2: Great Sequel or Playing It Safe? (opens the original)
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Jamie and Rory go back to the MCU as they take a look at the second Iron Man movie and ask the question; did this film move the story along at all? Did it play things too safe?
Sorcerer: The Worst Titling Blunder In Film History? (opens the original)
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Jamie and Rory take a look at the poorly-named Sorcerer which is actually an American remake of the French movie The Wages of Fear which we covered back in season 1. Poorly received on release, Sorcerer underwent a critical re-evaluation and many film aficionados consider it one of the most tense thrillers ever made. So of course, Jamie and Rory have to be contrarians...
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