9 episodes
First Film Hardcover Network
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Every famous director had to start somewhere right? On First Film, we take a look at feature length directorial debuts to see the origins of today's household name directors. Want to know how James Cameron went from flying piranhas to the highest grossing movies of all time? Or the bizarre, half-play comedy that Orson Welles made only three years before Citizen Kane? We’ve got those stories, and so many more right here.
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Greta Gerwig - Nights and Weekends | First Film | Ep.9
With the release of Barbie and Oppenheimer we figured it's time to cover two legendary filmmakers back to back. Starting with Greta Gerwig we learn about her insane Oscar stories, her roommate Kate McKinnon, where she drew inspiration from to write Barbie and so much more. For the first time ever Bayden and Kyle are split in their opinions about her first feature length debut Nights and Weekends (2008), leading to quite the lively discussion.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - The Director Segment
18:09 - Nights and Weekends Discussion/Behind the Scenes
32:19 - Outro
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Spike Lee - Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads | First Film | Ep.8
Diving deep into the neighbourhoods of Brooklyn we thought we'd take a look at the legendary filmography of director Spike Lee. Before he created such classics like Do the Right Thing, and worked with legendary actors like Samuel L Jackson, he grabbed his schools camera and filmed Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983). Learn about the numbers game, a tale of old vs new, Spike Lee's many controversies and his feud with Quentin Tarantino. Bayden and Kyle discuss all of this and more, on this episode of First Film.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - The Director Segment
14:38 - We Cut Heads Discussion
25:12 - Behind the Scenes
30:15 - Outro
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Steven Spielberg - Duel | First Film | Ep.7
In recognition of Indiana Jones: The Dial of Destiny being released we thought we'd take a look at the legendary filmography of director Steven Spielberg. Before he cracked the whip and wrestled with raptors, he dove his toes into the western genre with the high suspense car thriller, Duel (1971). Learn about an oil tanker serial killer, the small budget and shooting time, and how the original short story was in a Playboy Magazine. Bayden and Kyle discuss all of this and more, on this episode of First Film.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - The Director Segment
18:17 - Duel Discussion
28:07 - Behind the Scenes
36:01 - Outro
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James Gunn - Slither | First Film | Ep.6
Before James Gunn touched spandex and superheroes, he attempted to revive the body horror genre with Slither (2006). Discover the strange story of a virgin alien who loves meat, matrix loving Buddhist Monks, and how Gunn got involved with core MCU Actors and Directors long before its emergence, as well as how his long term friendship with Michael Rooker and Nathan Fillion began. Bayden and Kyle discuss all of this and more, on this episode of First Film.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - The Director Segment
15:10 - Slither Discussion
33:02 - Behind the Scenes
44:02 - Outro
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Bong Joon-ho - Barking Dogs Never Bite | First Film | Ep.5
What if I told you there was a prototype film for Bong Joon-ho's Parasite? Well there is and it's known as Barking Dogs Never Bite, a strange movie that involves dogs being eaten and a ghost story about a boiler repair man based on true events from Bong's real life. Learn the fascinating story of Bong's dreams about tear gas, his fathers disapproval of the film, and how Bong views it as "stupid black comedy". Bayden and Kyle discuss all of this and more, on this episode of First Film.
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George Miller - Mad Max | First Film | Ep.4
What happens when a medical student makes a post apocalyptic racing thriller? You get George Miller's Mad Max (1979), a low budget film filled with injuries, Australian slang, and an incident that broke Miller, leading to him wanting to quit directing it entirely. In this episode we dissect its plot, strange characters and uncover the fascinating story of what happened on set.
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Customer Reviews
lovely time
while not the podcast i would seek out usually, these two are such silly billies i just HAVE to listen. very entertaining and actually makes me intrigued to watch these silly movies.