Ep. 247 - Captain Phillips (GUEST: Dan Trachtenberg)

Dave and Devindra are joined by Dan Trachtenberg to discuss what makes a genre film great, and also Gravity’s deceptively simple yet emotionally complex script. Also, Dan makes a shocking revelation about how many times he’s watched Kickboxer. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! SHOWNOTES Miscellaneous Responding to Gravity’s script What elevates a genre film? Was John Woo ripping himself off in Face/Off? The beauty of Hard Boiled How many times Dan has seen Kickboxer Credits A big thanks to our sponsor, Audible. Get a free audio book download by going to audiblepodcast.com/Filmcast. Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993 Yo

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