Matineecast 100

So here we are.

Almost exactly four years after I began it, my show hits the century mark. I’m deeply humbled that people keep tuning in to hear what I have to say, and I’m really lucky to have met so many interesting film lovers to break bread with. Matter of fact, if there’s a downside to my format, it’s that I know too many interesting film lovers and can’t seem to get them back for return appearances fast enough. But it is what it is, and today it is for its hundredth time.

So what to do to celebrate such an occasion? While we could have reviewed a new release, I didn’t really feel that FROZEN, CATCHING FIRE, or (lord help us) OLDBOY was befitting the century show. So instead, as I have been known to do, I put the onus on my guests. I brought as many of them together as I could and got them to tell stories about their love of film. Specifically, about their love of going to film. While it’s wonderful that we live in an age of watching on-demand titles on laptops and mobile phones, I feel as though what spurs our love for the art form most is the people we share it with. As you’ll hear through these eight guests I have gathered, the memories of the people they shared the films with linger long after the credits have rolled.

I wrapped up this show in a bit of a hurry, so permit me two quick details about its recording.

First of all, despite the best laid plans, my show was plagued with technical issues. In trying to properly capture audio from six guests at once, I overreached a bit and couldn’t pull off the audio set-up as planned. So when you hear us mentioning technical difficulties, it’s because we had to repeat the recording of the first thirty minutes. What’s more, if the opening sounds a bit rough, it’s because my introduction of the guests and Bob’s chapter were captured via iPhone. Once Danielle starts speaking, things get cleaner. Apologies if those twenty minutes sit badly with anyone, but the audio is still pretty decent.

Second, and more importantly, I don’t feel like I properly thanked my guests. The Mamo boys went out of their way on a weeknight to sit down with me, and considering how busy they both are, I do appreciate them finding a few minutes to do me a favour and take part in this mad experiment. As for the other six guests, I’m really lucky to have such enthusiastic friends. As I reached out to them to come by my place on this Sunday afternoon in November, they all responded to my invitation with much excitement and accommodation. It’s not easy to get six people swimming in the same direction, but with friends like these, it suddenly seems so easy. Danielle, Kate, Lindsay, Bob, Kurt, and James – I owe all of you big time.

The eight people you hear on this show are but a few of the wonderful people my love of film has brought into my orbit. I’m a lucky person to call them my friends.

But enough gilding the lily – the hundredth awaits. It’s the longest show I’ve ever recorded, and every guest gets their own chapter stop…so don’t be afraid to pause, skip, and shuffle around.

So if this is the first time you’ve tuned in, or the hundredth, thank you so much for supporting what I do.

 

Here’s what’s in store in episode one hundred…

 

Runtime
110 minutes

Up for Discussion

1. INTRODUCTION
2. BOB TURNBULL (9:58)
3. DANIELLE D’ORNELLAS (19:34)
4. KATE BRADFORD (28:24)
5. JAMES McNALLY (41:06)
6. MATTHEW PRICE – Live at Lightbox (47:58)
7. MATTHEW BROWN – Live at Lightbox (57:08)
8. KURT HALFYARD (64:00)
9. LINDSAY RAGONE (83:39)
10. RYAN (92:58)
11. THE WRAP (103:15)

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23 Replies to “Episode 100”

  3. Great show and great idea…

    allow me a moment to answer the question on my own, because damn me if I ever let Ryan have his moment…

    I remember you asked me this back in September and I didn’t tell you this while under threat of being a canned recording but I had no idea of how to answer this question. You’ve listened to my podcast where my cohosts and I reminisce of the lovely days of going to the cinema in Jamaica and how horrible an experience it is and I generally never really get all into it as a memorable movie experience other than hating people a little bit more each time… however with your great guests helping me out with some examples of how this can make sense here are a cpl thoughts on my memories:

    1. Seeing films in the Drive-In: When I was younger my parents always when to the drive in to see movies, maybe cuz it was cheaper, maybe because they hated actually being near other people or maybe because they had young children and didn’t want to subject grown-ups to Douglas and my noisy film watching habits. I know we saw a lot of films at the Harbour View and New Kingston Drive Ins, but one that I sort of remember more was THE FLINSTONES (w/ John Goodman & Halle Berry). Do y’all remember that little number? I just remember how happy I was when we drove home at the end and it may have been the first time at the drive in where I started to understand the technology of the Drive-In (radios and such) as I was always baffled as to why we couldn’t hear the audio of the film anymore as we drove away, hearing it diminish bit by bit as we went further.

    2. Sin City in Wisconsin; my gf at the time had seen this film without me and I wasn’t yet the budding film geek that I am today but something about it shouted to her “Make Andrew watch this”. I hadn’t even heard of the film to be honest and she was like “It’s so cool”. I said yes and I HATED IT!!! I seriously hated the film. I can’t remember if it was a bad mood I was in or what but the bus ride back to campus was horrendous as she just couldn’t understand how I hated that movie. I’ve come around on that film in a great way and was probably the film in recent years that helped me sort of start being interested in comic books again as it’s the first instance where I heard the words comic book spoken of something other than Superman and Spider-Man.

    3. The Dark Knight midnight screening In Jamaica; I loved midnight showings; BUT THEY DON’T HAPPEN IN JAMAICA. Mainly because it’s a bit of a violent country and people generally don’t want to have to commute home at 3 am after a movie. I had see the film already at a Charity event and loved it, a friend of mine (who would eventually become a gf) wanted to go and we did. I noticed immediately about fifteen minutes into the film when the first reel change happened that the projectionist done fucked up. He had started the next reel early and cut the running reel early such that you could see the two on each other. While this was not an official date or anything I felt since in the presence of company I could not be the lout that I usually am and let it slide. This proceeded on every reel change for the 2:30 runtime (or however long). Oddly enough somewhere around the final Joker encounter was when my lid properly blew and got in a big fight with management. After my tiff was over, the film was done and it was time to head home. I found out later down the line that my actual complaining and making noise for this mess up by the cinema was what caught the lady’s eye as a good note in the book for me and just felt weird and awesome.

    4. TIFF2012??? C’mon. I got to meet you and the gang and seeing The Master on 70mm (still the only film I’ve seen in that format) and doing the whole festival thing.

    5. Monsieur Lazhar at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2012. After living in TT for a year I decided to check out some films at their festival and sat in on this one. The film was good and I enjoyed it. When the presenter introed the film and talked about other films playing, like Incindies, I was the only one applauding it like “YES THAT MOVIE’S AWESOME”. But after the film was over (I went alone) there was a guy who I think sat a few seats away from me with his date who approached me and asked me if I was “Andrew Robinson”… I said yes, wondering how this fool knows my name and told me that he loved my site/podcast and just wanted to say hey. It has been the only time in the years of doing this interneting that someone that I hadn’t prior met online through twitter or something just knew me and said, “Hey that thing’s cool”… it’s a weird feeling and will forever be great.

    …

    I’ll stop there… prob a few dad movies could be mentioned, like being ushered in and out of the room when seeing The Good The Bad and The Ugly with my dad as he kept me from violent scenes, or seeing A Nightmare on Elm Street as a 4 yr old…. but ye…

    Great show.

    Happy 100 and here to much more stubborness by you..

    I now click a red button.

    2. Epic. Truly epic.

      I do know what you mean about having someone recognize you for your work and how much of a charge that puts into you. It’s happened to me once or twice during TIFF, usually because I’ve written about something that doesn’t have much press.

      You’ve given me a lot of podcasting inspiration for a very long time sir, so even if you weren’t at the table for this episode, you were certainly there in spirit. Thanks for everything.

  4. If anyone bothered to listen to my segment through Ryan’s audio escapades (no that’s FINE Ryan, just FINE…), I actually meant A KISS BEFORE DYING and not the great Noir KISS ME DEADLY. The fact that I mixed up those two titles is highly aggravating…

  5. Congratulations on 100 episodes, of which I probably listened to a little over half.

    I have to admit that I groaned a bit at the Donnie Darko diss, since it’s my favourite movie (can’t recall who made it).

    BTW (directed at Lindsay), the Bloor will be showing White Christmas, A Christmas Story, Home Alone, and Die Hard on December 23. Tickets will be available starting Friday (limit 2 per person).

    1. I’d have to re-listen, but I thought the groan over DARKO was related more towards Kate’s friend feeling the need to man-splain the film instead of groaning about DARKO itself.

      Regardless, thanks for listening, sir.

    2. I still quite adore the film. THE STUDIO CUT, not the DIRECTOR’S CUT though. I think it has aged well, and I can handle it being embraced by the mainstream (to the extentent) without that coloring my love of the film.

      “As long as they don’t fuck us on the shingle-match”

    3. The last time I watched the film (on my birthday), I started with the Director’s Cut, got about 10 minutes in, and decided that I’d rather be watching the Theatrical Cut (thankfully the blu-ray has both on the same disc and switching was as easy as going to the disc menu).

  6. Congrats on 100 EPISODES SIR! I really did think it was pretty interesting show. It was so great that everyone has different stories, different perspectives, different films in so many varying capacities. From Rocky on a 13″ black and white TV to scalding other movie patrons with hot coffee at a screening of Brown Bunny (a movie I too really like – the director’s (not extended) cut).

    Great job guys, wish I could’ve been there to talk about Independence Day. 🙂

    Love the show, see you at 200!

    1. I could have sworn with eight guests plus myself, that at least a few stories would be repeated, but damned if everybody didn’t come with something unique! Love the way that each unique story was peppered with people mentioning similar experiences.

      Thanks for listening brother – and for helping me shape the show into what it is today.

  7. A very late, but nevertheless heartfelt congratulations! Your amazing in how you keep doing those shows and writing those posts, day after day, week after week, and still keeping such a high quality. I don’t know how you do it, honestly, but I’m glad you do!

    If I’m still in this movie thing when it’s time for episode 200 you can count on me being among the listeners.

    sending my love from the other side of the ocean

    1. One week later is in no way “very late”. Thank-you for all your support in the short time I’ve known you. It’s kind thoughts like that which pushes me to keep cranking out content – that and trying to keep step with talented content-creators like yourself!

      I find the idea of another 100 shows incredibly scary, but if I make it that far I’m happy to know you’ll be sticking with me.

  8. Congrats on 100 episodes! I just finished listening to it last night, and I loved all the great stories.

    I figured it was worth adding my random “try to get into rated R movie” story. This isn’t my best film experience by a long shot, but it ties to your story.

    Back in 1992, a friend and I were going to join my older brother and his friend to see Unforgiven. We thought it might be a fun western (ha!). I was only 16, and we bought our tickets at the local AMC theater. When we got to the guy tearing tickets, he stopped my friend and I and asked if were 17. We said no, and they wouldn’t let us go see it. So we had to exchange our tickets for whatever else was playing. The only thing that was starting was Sister Act. Since we had ridden with my brother (who was still seeing Unforgiven with his friend), we had to go.

    The silly part is that it was actually pretty fun, and neither of the older guys liked Unforgiven at all. I finally saw it in a film class years later and loved it, but I’m not sure I was ready at 16 anyway.

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