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Comedian Rick Ramos sits down and talks current theatrical releases and offers suggestions for additional movie watching choices. A film fans dream come true, WatchThis is about the art, beauty, and possibilities of cinema. Each week Ramos discusses the greatest films ever made (including those that you may have missed) as well as the artists that have created these films. He also goes further in discussing how much these films mean to him and how much they will - hopefully - mean to you. Enjoy!

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    • 4.8 • 89 Ratings

Comedian Rick Ramos sits down and talks current theatrical releases and offers suggestions for additional movie watching choices. A film fans dream come true, WatchThis is about the art, beauty, and possibilities of cinema. Each week Ramos discusses the greatest films ever made (including those that you may have missed) as well as the artists that have created these films. He also goes further in discussing how much these films mean to him and how much they will - hopefully - mean to you. Enjoy!

    #486 - Inland Empire - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    #486 - Inland Empire - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    Woman in Trouble; Audience Perplexed: David Lynch's Inland Empire 
    Few filmmakers can live up to the title "auteur" . . . David Lynch almost requires the use of it. From daring soundtracks through troubling narratives and controversial story elements, fascinatingly over the top performances and strange journeys into the subconscious, Lynch has left audiences reeling with confusion and excitement for over forty years. On this week's episode Mr. Chavez and I take a look at his last theatrical release 2006s Inland Empire. It's as if everything that has come before has been building towards this strange and captivating three-hour long journey into the mind, fantasy, fears, reality, and imagination of an actress facing the role of her career . . . But is that what it's really about? Who knows. The fun is in the descent into Lynch's rabbit hole. Take a listen as we take a deep dive into the unknown. As always we can be reached at gondoramos@yahoo.com. Our continued love and thanks. 
    For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos  - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards.

    • 1 hr 24 min
    #485 - Black Swan - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    #485 - Black Swan - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    Broken Mirror: Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan
    Fun talk . . . This week Mr. Chavez and I continue to look at the films of Darren Aronofsky with this discussion of his 2010, Five Time Oscar Nominated (Including Best Picture and Director, and Winner for Best Actress - Natalie Portman) look at the world of Ballet. Aronofsky's film is a tense and often brutal look at the world of artistic perfection featuring a dynamic and fearless performance from Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers, a young ballerina given the opportunity of a lifetime to lead a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Questions of perfection, training, direction, maninpulation, and sexual harassment are tackled in this layered and frightening film. Take a listen as Mr. Chavez and I look at the film, the culture that spawns it, and the history of such art, lies, sacrifice, and abuse. It's a damn good talk. Let us know what you think - gondoramos@yahoo.com
    For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards.

    • 1 hr 34 min
    #484 - Requiem for a Dream - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    #484 - Requiem for a Dream - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    Souls Dead, Eyes Dilated: Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream
    On this week's episode Mr. Chavez & I sit down for a re-watch of Darren Aronofsky's second feature, Requiem for a Dream, based on the 1978 novel by Hubert Selby Jr. Aronofsky's adaptation is a tragic and often times painful viewing of heroin addiction and the victims (Jared Leto, Marlon Wayans, and Jennifer Connelly) it leaves in its wake. Aronofsky and Selby contrast heroin addiction with the more "acceptable" and less recognized addiction of prescription diet pills embodied in the struggles of Ellen Burstyn's Sara Goldfarb character as she struggles to lose weight and slowly slips into madness.
    With brutal and traumatizing imagery, Aronofsky's film is a chilling look into the world of addiction. This week Mr. Chavez & I are thrilled to discuss this difficult, painful, and enlightening film. Take a listen and let us know what you think. We continue to be open to messages - gondoramos@yahoo.com. Many Thanks for your continued love and support. 
    For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos   - Anything and Everything is appreciated from you Cheap Bastards.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    #483 - Perfect Blue - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    #483 - Perfect Blue - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    Mima's Room: Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue 
    This week we thank long time listener and Buy Me a Coffee supporter, Cornelius Burroughs with a viewing and discussion of Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue. Mr. Burroughs was kind enough to gift me a blu-ray copy of this Classic Japanese Anime many years ago . . . I have finally made the time to watch it and am eager for listeners to hear our admiring, problematic, and conflicted opinions of this film. This is a great discussion that has forced - at least this moviewatcher - an intense critical and psychological understanding of cinema, genre, format, and expectations. Mr. Chavez and I dive head first into this wonderfully telling and suprising (for us at least) experience. Take a listen and let us know what you think (gondoramos@yahoo.com), and - once again - thank you Mr. Burroughs, You Are Appreciated. 
    For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated from you Cheap Bastards.

    • 1 hr 14 min
    #482 - Gremlins & Gremlins 2: The New Batch - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    #482 - Gremlins & Gremlins 2: The New Batch - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    From Cute & Cuddly to Killer: Joe Dante's Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch
    This week Mr. Chavez & I continue our stroll through the 1980s with a look at a stange kind of Comedy/Puppetry/Action/Horror hybrid, Joe Dante's Gremlins (1984). Dante - a graduate of the Roger Corman School of Low-Budget Filmmaking - is one of the most criminally underappreciated directors of the 1980s and 1990s. The Howling, Explorers, The 'Burbs, Matinee, Innerspace, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action . . . Joe Dante has been a reliable, solid, and inventive filmmaker. Gremlins is what he calls, "the movie I'm going to be remembered for. If I get hit by a bus tomorrow, the headline is going to be 'Gremlins Director Hit By Bus'. I'll never do something that'll outlast that in terms of the public image of who I am – which is fine with me." Dante shouldn't be limited to this, but I will say that the both Gremlins films are exceptional and it was a thrill to return to them and have one of our wonderfully insightful talks. Take a listen and let us know what you think. As always, you can reach us at gondoramos@yahoo.com. 
    For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos  - Anything and Everything is appreciated from you Cheap Bastards.

    • 1 hr 15 min
    #481 - Alien & The Thing - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    #481 - Alien & The Thing - WatchThis W/RickRamos

    What's Out There: Ridley Scott's Alien and John Carpenter's The Thing
    This week we take a look at two of the greatest Science-Fiction/Horror films in the History of Cinema: Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) and John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) We've talked about both of these films throughout the history of the podcast, however on this go-around we take a slightly different approach, looking at the similarities between the films, the differences, the influences, and how each film has adhered to and expanded the genres. Take a listen as we go back to a well that never seems to go dry. It's a fun talk that we think you'll enjoy. You can reach us at gondoramos@yahoo.com with your comments. Many Thanks. 
    For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a donation at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated from you cheap bastards. 

    • 1 hr 27 min

Customer Reviews

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89 Ratings

89 Ratings

RandomGuyNamedMike ,

Great podcast

Found Rick from Joey Diaz podcast a few years ago and have been hooked since! Keep up the great content gentlemen!

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Excellent episode. I have to see it again after hearing this.

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For the love of god

Please put your phone on silent when youre recording. Great podcast otherwise

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