Moviefest the Podcast: A Story of Ritual, Friendship, and Terrible Cinema

Moviefest the Podcast
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In 2001, a group of friends got together and watched 24 straight hours of movies. They called it Moviefest. They had such a miserable time that they decided to do it the next year. And the next year. For 24 straight years, the friends have convened once a year to watch 24 hours of movies. This is the story of their friendship. This is the story of the rituals they developed. This is a story of the terrible movies they have watched. This the story of Moviefest. Hosted by Professor Arlo Landman, this is a faux-academic history of Moviefest--a tiny, idiosyncratic, long-enduring film festival.

Episodes

  1. 05/13/2024

    Episode Ten: Life, Death, Friendship, and the Meaning of Moviefest

    Moviefest the Podcast concludes by considering life, death, friendship, and the meaning of Moviefest. 0:00 Introduction 1:00: Friendship and Moviefest 23:42: Moviefest and Mortality 38:48: The Future of Moviefest

  2. 05/13/2024

    Episode Nine: The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest, Part VII (Films 25-29)

    A deep dive into The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest. This episode covers films 25-29. 0:00: Introduction 1:02: Film 25, Serenity 15:32: Film 26, Portrait of a Lady on Fire 26:13: Film 27, Buffalo 66 46:00: Film 28, Petite Maman 1:01:34: Film 29, Yellow Submarine

  3. 05/13/2024

    Episode Eight: The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest, Part VI (Films 21-24)

    A deep dive into The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest. This episode covers films 21-24. 0:00: Introduction 0:51: Film 20, Dave Made a Maze 14:56: Film 22, Mandy 25:48: Film 23, Plus One 34:19: Film 24, Divorce Italian Style

  4. 05/13/2024

    Episode Seven: The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest, Part V (Films 17-20)

    A deep dive into The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest. This episode covers film 17-20. 0:00: Introduction 0:54: Film 17, Kaboom 18:32: Film 18, Teen Beach Movie 37:58: Film 19, Boyhood 54:17: Film 20, The Void

  5. 05/13/2024

    Episode Six: The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest, Part IV (Films 13-16)

    A deep dive into The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest. This episode covers films 13-16. 0:00: Introduction 0:44: Film 13, Black Dynamite 8:06: Film 14, Primer and Palm Springs 20:22: Film 15, Troll 2 and Best Worst Movie 39:49: Film 16, Rubber

  6. 05/13/2024

    Episode Five: The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest, Part III (Films 9-12)

    A deep dive into The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest. This episode covers films 9-12. 0:00 Introduction 1:21: Film 9, The Story of the Weeping Camel 12:32: Film 10, Who Made the Potatoe Salad? 19:32: Film 11, Repo, The Genetic Opera 31:02: Film 12, Let the Right One In

  7. 05/13/2024

    Episode Four: The 24 Films that Defined Movies, Part II (Films 5-8)

    A deep dive into The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest. This episode covers films 5-8. 0:00 Introduction 0:50: Film 5, From Dusk Until Dawn 8:17: Film 6, Man of the House 23:55: Film 7, Battle Royale 33:20: Film 8, Crank

  8. 05/13/2024

    Episode Three: The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest, Part I (Films 1-4)

    A deep dive into The 24 Films that Defined Moviefest. In this episode, we cover films 1-4. 0:00: Introduction 5:45: Film 1, SLC Punk 24:04: Film 2, Leprechaun in the Hood 40:32 Film 3, Dark City 51:18: Film 4, Gia

  9. 05/13/2024

    Episode Two: The History of Moviefest

    This episode offers a brief history of Moviefest as an event. It offers an overview of the four major historical eras of Moviefest, with particular emphasis on the Fest's development and evolution over time. 0:00: Introduction 3:00 Moviefest Origins, or the High School Years (Moviefests, 1-4) 24:31: Moviefest as Homecoming, or the College Years (Moviefests, 5-10) 36:26: Moviefest Comes of Age, or the Early Adult Years (Moviefests, 11-18) 57:00: Moviefest Odyssey, or the Great Wandering (Moviefests, 19-23)

  10. 05/13/2024

    Episode One: What is Moviefest?

    This episode provides an introduction to Moviefest. What is Moviefest? Who are the Moviefesters? And how is this podcast going to tell the story of Moviefest? 0:00: Introduction to the Podcast 10:01: What is Moviefest? 37:02: Meet the Moviefesters

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In 2001, a group of friends got together and watched 24 straight hours of movies. They called it Moviefest. They had such a miserable time that they decided to do it the next year. And the next year. For 24 straight years, the friends have convened once a year to watch 24 hours of movies. This is the story of their friendship. This is the story of the rituals they developed. This is a story of the terrible movies they have watched. This the story of Moviefest. Hosted by Professor Arlo Landman, this is a faux-academic history of Moviefest--a tiny, idiosyncratic, long-enduring film festival.

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