HeyJaredThe Contrarians
Hosts Alex Mattis and Julio Olivera take on popular opinion, trashing movies everyone loves and praising movies everyone hates. Visit their website at www.wearethecontrarians.com
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274 - Pt. 2 - Troy AND The Odyssey (RT) (opens the original)
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Is the world big enough for standard Hollywood blockbuster adaptations of Homer’s work and artsier, brainier takes on the fall of Troy? Can Wolfgang Petersen’s TROY and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey co-exist? This super-sized Real Talk segment explores our feelings about Petersen’s epic AND also features a chat about Nolan’s smash-hit! TIMELINE 00:01:26 Careful, boy 00:02:19 Real Talk 00:45:16 The Odyssey 01:28:08 The Future & Patreon Stuff - Interested in more Contrarians goodness? Join THE C
274 - Pt. 1 - Troy (CC) (opens the original)
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Odyssey -mania has taken over the world, and it hurts to see so many people have forgotten its unofficial 2004 prequel, TROY. Sure, it wasn’t a big hit with critics back then, but can we not appreciate the lost art of hot men trying to kill each other today? While Nolan’s movie is all about Odysseus running away from fights, Wolfgang Petersen’s adaptation of The Iliad is about Brad Pitt kicking butt and taking names. Listen to Alex & Julio geek out the way Homer intended! TIMELINE 00:01:26 Troy
273 - Pt. 2 - The Other Side of the Wind (RT) (opens the original)
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Our Bedroom to Box Office journey has been a bit of a wild ride so of course the final stop would be Orson Welles’ long lost movie. The adult film industry connection was already discussed in a bonus interview we dropped right before this episode (check it out, lots of fun) but there is a lot more to unpack about THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND. For example: did we actually like it? Listen to this Real Talk segment to find out! TIMELINE 00:01:26 $40 Million 00:02:21 Real Talk 00:52:25 The Future & Pa
273 - Pt. 1 - The Other Side of the Wind (CC) (opens the original)
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Man, we cut Orson Welles way too much slack. The guy makes Citizen Kane at the beginning of his career, then he gets to coast for the rest of his life - and posthumously too! THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND, a Welles’ joint he didn’t even get to finish, was received with pure adoration by critics even though it’s basically just a pretentious improv session from Orson and his buddies. Listen to Alex & Julio as they try to focus on the unexpected return of Peter Bogdanovich to the main feed, and close
Bonus! - An interview with Adam Graver (Gary Graver's nephew) (opens the original)
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Gary Graver was the cinematographer on Orson Welles’ final feature film, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND. As a warm-up to our upcoming episode giving that movie the Contrarians Treatment, here’s a special treat for all of you: an interview with Adam Graver, one of Gary’s nephews. And yes, Gary Graver is the final adult movie industry connection in our Bedroom to Box Office Summer Event! Interested in more Contrarians goodness? Join THE CONTRARIANS SUPPLEMENTS on our Patreon Page! Deleted clips, exten
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