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* John McTiernan back with the Die Hard franchise after the spectacular flop of Last Action Hero. Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson back together after Pulp Fiction. Die Hard with a Vengeance is definitely part of the “we are so back” canon. Shea Serrano (who owns every McTiernan movie on VHS) joins us to chat about this explosive action threequel that features a surprising amount of New York theater actors and a bunch of childhood games and riddles. Also, you don’t need us to tell you this but - Jeremy Irons hot. Also cool. Listen to Six Trophies with Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/six-trophies-with-jason-concepcion-and-shea-serrano/id1710236487 Check out Halfway Books https://sheaserrano.gumroad.com/ This episode is sponsored by: FieldOfGreens.com http://fieldofgreens.com (CODE: CHECK) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/
* You either love this movie or you hate it, and guess what - we’re landing all over the LOST ACTION HERO spectrum this episode! Paul Scheer & Jason Mantzoukas join us once again for a clock-busting, rip-roaring time, and we’re unpacking all of this movie’s meta madness. Is John McTiernan able to parody his own work? Should the kid have actually killed people in this movie (as in the original, edgier script)? Will David have an aneurysm if this episode recording doesn’t end at a reasonable time? Pre-order Paul’s Book https://www.paulscheer.com/my-book And if anyone has what Jason is looking for, email blankcheckpodcast@gmail.com and well get it to him. This episode is sponsored by: MUBI (mubi.com/blankcheck http://mubi.com/blankcheck) FACTOR (Factormeals.com/check50 http://factormeals.com/check50) Zocdoc (zocdoc.com/check http://zocdoc.com/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram!
* Oh baby, this one’s a STINKER! Sean Connery finds the cure for cancer but then he loses it (??). Lorraine Bracco delivers all of her dialogue like someone making a comment and not asking a question at a Q&A. They’re both playing scientists - but where’s the CHEMISTRY?? Comedian and writer Jamie Lee returns to Blank Check to talk about John McTiernan’s attempt at a serious adult drama, 1992’s MEDICINE MAN. We spend most of the episode trying to recast this movie to make it somewhat palatable. But the musical score is great! This episode is sponsored by: Burrow (Burrow.com/check http://burrow.com/check) Indochino.com http://indochino.com (CODE: CHECK) MUBI (mubi.com/blankcheck http://mubi.com/blankcheck) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/
* We love da submarinesh! Host of “Unclear and Present Danger” Jamelle Bouie joins us this week to talk about middle aged white guys, airport novels, and naval recruitment propaganda. That’s right - we’re talking about John McTiernan’s adaptation of Tom Clancy’s THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER! Come for our thesis on why Alec Baldwin played the best version of Jack Ryan, stay for Ben and Jamelle’s impassioned pleas for a Highlander patreon series. And of course, there will be Connery impressions. This episode is sponsored by: AuraFrames.com http://auraframes.com (CODE: CHECK) ExpressVPN (ExpressVPN.com/check http://expressvpn.com/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/
* The pomp. The pageantry. The awkwardness of trying to shoehorn any of this year’s Oscar nominees into “Moon River” - that’s right, folks. The Blankies (and host Griffy Crystal) are back! Joe Reid of “This Had Oscar Buzz” joins us once again to celebrate the momentous year in cinema that was 2023. We’re handing out fake awards, making outrageous claims, and we’ve got a special musical performance that brings the house down. Enjoy! This episode is sponsored by: Mubi (mubi.com/howtohavesex http://mubi.com/howtohavesex) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/
* Thirty-six floors. Thirteen (fake) terrorists. One perfect action movie. Kevin Smith - who was in a Die Hard movie AND directed Alan Rickman in DOGMA - joins us again for a supersized episode on McTiernan’s signature film. We’re getting into Bruce's wine cooler commercials. We reveal the surprising Shakespeare play that influenced McTiernan’s direction of this story. We’re nerding out about the spatial and organizational PERFECTION that makes it such a classic. And we’re paying loving homage to two screen presences whose careers ended tragically too soon. This episode is sponsored by: Factor (factor.com/check http://bombas.com/check CODE: CHECK) Mubi (mubi.com/howtohavesex http://mubi.com/howtohavesex) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/
* GET TO THE CHOPPA! Griffin attempts his best (actually, worst) Arnold voice this week as we head to the jungle with Jon Gabrus and some bic razors. For almost three hours, we’re dissecting every little bit of PREDATOR - the glow-stick goo alien blood, the Alan Silvestri score, Arnold’s calves, Arnold’s biceps, Arnold’s long red polo shirt, Arnold’s chiseled cheekbones, the way Arnold says KILL ME!!! - you can expect lots of Arnold talk. This episode is sponsored by: Indochino.com http://stamps.com (CODE: CHECK) Zocdoc (zocdoc.com/check http://zocdoc.com/check) Mubi (mubi.com/howtohavesex http://mubi.com/howtohavesex) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/
* Okay, action freaks! We’re kicking off our John McTiernan miniseries - POD HARD WITH A VENGECAST - with a film that is not at all indicative of the greatness to come. Nomads! A movie where Pierce Brosnan attempts a garbage French accent and is terrified by some punks in a van. That’s kind of the whole thing. Anyway - get ready for a spirited conversation about plenty of other topics, like: the filmography of Tom Shadyac! John McTiernan’s super cool dad! Gerard Depardieu’s face! The strict rules of Julliard! The 1976 Academy Awards! And more! This episode is sponsored by: Bombas (bombas.com/check http://bombas.com/check CODE: CHECK) ExpressVPN (ExpressVPN.com/check http://expressvpn.com/check) Burrow (Burrow.com/check http://burrow.com/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/
* If Yentl was about connecting with her absent father, and The Prince of Tides was about forgiving her difficult mother, The Mirror Has Two Faces is just about BARBRA! Who Weekly’s Bobby Finger and Lindsay Weber join us as we close out our Streisand series with her final film, a strange Frankenstein of a Judd Apatow, Albert Brooks, and Nora Ephron romcom. Should Lauren (“Betty”) Bacall have won the Oscar that year? Should Pierce Brosnan and Jeff Bridges have swapped roles? Is “the perfect bite” the ideal romcom concept? Is Barbra Streisand actually lazy, as she claims she is? Do we have any listeners who keep snoballs in their drawers? Listen to Who? Weekly https://open.spotify.com/show/4O0YwYhoEc16roFU22g2JL?si=7aa9e7c7f7af4363 Read Bobby’s book The Old Place https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59764020 Subscribe to Not Broadway https://notbroadway.substack.com/ This episode is sponsored by: Green Chef (greenchef.com/60blankcheck http://greenchef.com/60blankcheck CODE: 60blankcheck) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Can you hear the crawdads sing? Or is that just our Nick Nolte impression? Our favorite Carolinian Katey Rich joins us to chat about Streisand’s 1991 adaptation of Pat Conroy’s bugnuts novel, a story that includes some serious ethical breaches made by alluring therapist Susan Lowenstein. Listen along as Katey shares some tidbits from the book that did NOT make the screen adaptation (a tiger, for example), Griffin relates to Jason Gould’s attempts to be sporty, and David offers his hot take that this is a better 90s therapy movie than Good Will Hunting. Read Katey’s writing https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/katey-rich Listen to Little Gold Men https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-jerrod-carmichael-rothaniel-taika-waititi/id1042433465?i=1000567290641 This episode is sponsored by: Miracle Made (trymiracle.com/check http://trymiracle.com/check CODE: CHECK) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Announcing our BIGGEST live show ever! On Friday, March 8th at The Town Hall in NYC, Blank Check will celebrate its nine year anniversary. Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 26th @ 12PM ET. Follow this link to get yours https://thetownhall.org/event/blank-check-on-broadway!
* Surprise! In a first for Blank Check, we're dropping a bonus main-feed episode featuring a conversation with an Academy Award-nominated star of the film we just covered. The great Amy Irving joins us for a fun conversation about her career highs and lows, the behind-the-scenes YENTL gossip, and Ben's buried jeans. That's right, we have to explain Ben's denim thing to Amy Irving. Follow Amy on IG @amyirvingofficial https://www.instagram.com/amyirvingofficial/ AND checkout her album "Born In A Trunk" on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/014ho5GT3tMz8pYEGwiHaD, Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/amy-irving/1671017407, Bandcamp https://amyirving.bandcamp.com/album/born-in-a-trunk or wherever you get music! To witness the Buried Jeans™ in 3D and the rest of the 2024 collection goto congratyoulations.com http://congratyoulations.com/ Plus, it's never too late to check out the Slow Xmas 2023 holiday music compilation now on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/3EoVpWSWy21u5fYA5wvyue?si=GggGFevvQHi48aXdaMDpSw, Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/slow-xmas-3/1720060549, Bandcamp https://bonesoundinc.bandcamp.com/album/slow-xmas-3 or wherever you get music! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Podcast, can you hear me?” We certainly can, Barbra! The very menschy Jordan Hoffman joins us to chat about Streisand’s official directorial debut, a marvel of a film that makes anyone describing it sound insane. Yes, Barbra wrote, directed, produced, and starred in a period piece about a shtetl girl who crossdresses in order to study the Talmud. Yes, the film is a musical with songs composed by Michel Legrand. Yes, Barbra is the only person who sings in it, despite the male lead being Broadway legend Mandy Patinkin. Yes, Steven Spielberg called this movie “the greatest directorial debut since CITIZEN KANE.” Yes, we think Barbra should enter the MCU and direct Ant Man 4. Wait, what? Read Jordan’s writing https://themessenger.com/author/jordan-hoffman This episode is sponsored by: Zocdoc (zocdoc.com/check http://zocdoc.com/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Hello Gorgeous! We’re kicking off our Barbra Streisand series (titled “Podcastl,” naturally) with a look at her version of the classic Hollywood cautionary tale - 1976’s A STAR IS BORN. And who better to join us than our own songbird superstar - the lovely Rachel Zegler! While Babs didn’t technically direct this one, she and her partner Jon Peters (Bradley Cooper in LICORICE PIZZA, duh) exacted supreme creative control over the project - to mixed results. Join us as we trace the beginning of Streisand’s career, go down several rabbit holes of who else was considered for this movie (Elvis, Sonny and Cher), and speak fondly about Mariah Carey’s GLITTER. Because, why not?! This episode is sponsored by: ExpressVPN (ExpressVPN.com/check http://expressvpn.com/check) Burrow (Burrow.com/check http://burrow.com/check) The Late Show Pod Show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-late-show-pod-show-with-stephen-colbert/id1586197367 Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Vroom vroom! Michael Mann is BACK. Bilge Ebiri is BACK. How do you say “we’re so back” in Italian? Join us as we talk about cars that go fast (Ferraris), hair that grows long (Adam Driver’s, normally), faces that have seen smart phones (Shailene Woodley’s) and character actors that could have been in this movie (Paul Giamatti, but specifically as Pig Vomit). Masculinity is a cage, machines that work the best are the most beautiful, and we all think that the Mille Miglia seems like a bad idea. No grazie! This episode is sponsored by: Read Bilge’s writing https://www.vulture.com/author/bilge-ebiri/ This episode is sponsored by: Masterclass (masterclass.com/check http://masterclass.com/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* We’re closing out 2023 with two words - Wet. Chocolate. Join us as we bid farewell to the DCEU, say “hello fennel” to Timothée Chalamet, and bring our craziest unhinged, “end of school year” energy to two very different new releases. Orm. Check out Matt Singer’s Wonka Themed IHOP menu article. https://screencrush.com/ihop-wonka-menu/ This episode is sponsored by: Eye of the Duck https://wondery.com/shows/eye-of-the-duck/ Hello fresh (HelloFresh.com/checkfree http://hellofresh.com/checkfree CODE: CHECKFREE) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* The music! The makeup! The MAESTRO! We’re diving into Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic, the result of his post-A STAR IS BORN Blank Check, and we’re getting personal, emotional, and pretty ridiculous. Who does Griffin’s Bernstein impression sound like (because it certainly doesn’t sound like Bernstein)? What is Ben’s familial connection to the Maestro? Will Marie ever forgive Griffin for inviting Bobby Wagner on a date to visit Bradley Cooper’s Philly cheesesteak truck instead of her? Will David ever forgive Griffin for comparing the Maestro to Will Smith? This episode is sponsored by: ExpressVPN (ExpressVPN.com/check http://expressvpn.com/check) Bombas (bombas.com/check http://bombas.com/check CODE: CHECK) Theme music by Alex Barron Music selection "We Three Kings" by Amy Irving, Goolis, Aaron Is Your Friend from . Check out the Slow Xmas 2023 holiday music compilation now on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/3EoVpWSWy21u5fYA5wvyue?si=GggGFevvQHi48aXdaMDpSw, Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/slow-xmas-3/1720060549, Bandcamp https://bonesoundinc.bandcamp.com/album/slow-xmas-3 or wherever you get music! Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* It took seven years for Hayao Miyazaki and the artists at Studio Ghibli to make THE BOY AND THE HERON. What better way to honor that lengthy process than to invite JD Amato back for another clockbusting, context-loaded episode?! For a rather bit-free THREE-AND-A-HALF HOURS, we are diving into Miyazaki’s personal history, his creative process, the differing animation styles between the Ghibli greats, and the thematic implications of this beautiful new film. Because this is Blank Check, we’ve also got lots of thoughts on Robert Pattinson’s vocal performance, and a lot to say about some other, less-successful animated films released this year. This episode is sponsored by: Stamps.com http://stamps.com (CODE: CHECK) Mubi (mubi.com/blankcheck http://mubi.com/blankcheck) Masterclass (masterclass.com/check http://masterclass.com/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Mamma mia! We’ve got-a some-a sleepy pasta for-a you to taste-a this-a week! In our latest, much-awaited installment of PORCH CLASSICS, we’re handing the reins to Producer Ben, who has chosen to spotlight a forgotten comedy about “the world’s horniest pizza man who cannot die.” Lawrence Kasdan’s I LOVE YOU TO DEATH is a feast of bizarre performances (Italian-face Kevin Kline, Serb-face Joan Plowright, Stoner-face William Hurt) and tonal miscalculations. All this to say - it’s a very FUN movie to talk about. This episode is sponsored by: Uncommon Goods (uncommongoods.com/check http://uncommongoods.com/check) MONSTER by Hirokazu Kore-eda (wellgousa.com http://wellgousa.com) AuraFrames.com http://auraframes.com (CODE: CHECK) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* We’re wrapping up our Fincher series with his latest release - a stripped-down, gig-economy hitman thriller - THE KILLER. Is Michael Fassbender’s unnamed hitman actually good at his job, or a total goober? How do your friends at Blank Check feel about The Smiths? Where do the Two Friends put MANK in their final Fincher rankings? And - is Griffin okay, or has he fallen too deep inside the Gaylor Swift rabbit hole? This episode is sponsored by: AuraFrames.com http://auraframes.com (CODE: CHECK) Uncommon Goods (uncommongoods.com/check http://uncommongoods.com/check) Hatch (hatch.co/check http://hatch.co/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Nerts! Are you folks ready to get MANK-PILLED? We advise that you start by “mankro-dosing” David Fincher’s 2020 exploration of the life and times of cantankerous screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. The Big Picture’s Sean Fennessey joins us to chat about Fincher’s first Netflix feature, and we’re asking all the important questions. Would this film have a better reputation if it had been titled “manK!” ? Will there be a film made 40 years from now entitled “SORK” about Aaron Sorkin, David Fincher, Mark Zuckerberg, and the making of THE SOCIAL NETWORK? Is Mank the “Jabba the Hut of cynicism”? Will Griffin use this episode as another excuse to talk about The Offer? Guest Links: Listen to The Big Picture https://open.spotify.com/show/6mTel3azvnK8isLs4VujvF This episode is sponsored by: Zocdoc (zocdoc.com/check http://zocdoc.com/check) Bombas (bombas.com/check http://bombas.com/check CODE: CHECK) Uncommon Goods (uncommongoods.com/check http://uncommongoods.com/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* “Amazing Amy” meets “Awkwardly-Smiling Affleck” in Fincher’s darkly comic masterpiece - an instant classic from that first shot of Rosamund Pike’s pretty head. The delightful Esther Zuckerman (who will definitely NOT “gone girl” her boyfriend) joins us to discuss this impressive work of adaptation. We’re asking all the big questions - is “Amazing Amy” actually a good children’s book? Did Tyler Perry take any directing tips from David Fincher when he made BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN? Would this movie work as well with Reese Witherspoon and Jon Hamm as the two leads? Why haven’t we gone long on the career of one Benjamin G. Affleck yet? Guest Links: Buy Esther’s Book Beyond the Best Dressed https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/esther-zuckerman/beyond-the-best-dressed/9780762475506/?lens=running-press Pre-Order Esther’s Book Falling in Love at the Movies https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/esther-zuckerman/falling-in-love-at-the-movies/9780762484461/?lens=running-press This episode is sponsored by: Masterclass (masterclass.com/check http://masterclass.com/check) Stamps.com http://stamps.com (CODE: CHECK) Mubi (mubi.com/blankcheck http://mubi.com/blankcheck) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? More like The Girl Who Go On Computer! The Girl with the Fruit Tattoo - Fran Hoepfner - joins us as we dive into Fincher’s 2011 Nordic noir. How does Fincher’s take on Stieg Larsson’s international best-seller compare with the original Swedish version? What does Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander have in common with ET? Does Christopher Plummer have the greatest octogenarian acting decade of all time? WHEN WILL BEN HOSLEY MAKE HIS WITCH HACKER MOVIE? Guest Links: Subscribe to Fran Magazine https://franmagazine.substack.com/ Follow Fran on social https://twitter.com/franhoepfner?lang=en This episode is sponsored by: Hatch (hatch.co/check http://hatch.co/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Let us take a walk down memory lane to when the Metaverse was but a twinkle in Zuck’s eye, to when Aaron Sorkin was just a much-respected writer and not yet a (groan) director…to when the idea of a prestige film about millennial tech bros seemed like a ludicrous proposition. My, how times have changed! THE SOCIAL NETWORK is one of the most influential and consequential films of the 21st Century - prescient, quotable, and eminently rewatchable. You know what’s cooler than a two hour podcast? A THREE HOUR PODCAST. You’re welcome, nerds. This episode is sponsored by: Stamps.com http://stamps.com (CODE: CHECK) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* 2007’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is a film that dares to ask the question, “What if he baby but old?” Despite the meme-ification of David Fincher’s trip to the uncanny valley, we are pleased to make our belated case for why this movie is GOOD, actually, and in step with the themes of Da Finch Man’s body of work - not a sappy outlier. Vanity Fair’s Richard Lawson returns to the podcast as we all grapple with mortality, wistfully opine about tugboats, and develop an absurd running bit about late character actor Orson Bean (who is not in this movie). Did you know Producer Ben has been struck by lightning seven times? This episode is sponsored by: Bombas (bombas.com/check http://bombas.com/check CODE: CHECK) ExpressVPN (ExpressVPN.com/check http://expressvpn.com/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* This is the Zodiac speaking. I have recorded this podcast episode with Griffin, David, and the genius Leslye Headland because I am tired of the tangents on every other episode so far this Fincher series. With this episode, we’re getting into the CRAFT, the OBSESSION, the MADNESS, the MINUTIAE of David Fincher’s Gordian knot of a true crime mystery. What is the scariest scene in ZODIAC? Which of the three main actors gives the best performance? Are Aqua Velvas good? Like my identity, there is no definitive answer to these questions. The untangling is the juice, baby! This episode is sponsored by: Hatch (hatch.co/check http://hatch.co/check) Indeed (indeed.com/check) http://indeed.com/check Stamps.com http://stamps.com (CODE: CHECK) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* We’re scootin’ through some wild Manhattan real estate this week and locking ourselves into David Fincher’s PANIC ROOM with the wonderful Eva Anderson! Can you believe that Jodie Foster wasn’t even supposed to be in this movie? And that David Fincher was the one who braided Jared Leto’s cornrows? Just kidding about that last one. Come for Griffin’s formative crush on young Kristen Stewart, stay for the inexplicable amount of talk about “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” - a show that has absolutely nothing to do with this movie. This episode is sponsored by: Mubi (mubi.com/blankcheck http://mubi.com/blankcheck) Masterclass (masterclass.com/check http://masterclass.com/check) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* The first rule of Fight Club? Don’t talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club? DON’T TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB. For those of you who like following the rules, we have an edited version of this episode available on Patreon wherein we do NOT talk about the seminal 1999 film FIGHT CLUB. But for the rest of you sickos, we’ve got a supersized episode with Project Mayhem’s own Alex Ross Perry. In this episode, we discuss our picks for the iconic DVDs of the “DVD era”, dive into the career of SERIOUS ACTOR Edward Norton, wonder what this movie would have been like with Janeane Garofalo as Marla Singer, and reveal the very dumb reason why Fred Durst is a playable character in the Fight Club video game. This episode is sponsored by: NO ONE BECAUSE WE ARE NOT OUR JOBS. WE ARE NOT OUR ADVERTISERS. HIS NAME IS ROBERT PAULSON. Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Congratulations! If you are listening to this episode, it means you’ve discovered the key in the mouth of the wooden clown we placed in your driveway. Actor, musician, and handsome man Brendan Hines joins us this week as we lead you on an immersive, life-changing experience through David Fincher’s . We understand you may have some questions. How much did this whole thing cost? Is cocaine a requirement for every Michael Douglas movie? What’s Deborah Kara Unger up to these days? Did Charles Martinet say “it’s a-meeee, daddio!” when he jumped off the roof? We will try our best to answer these enquiries, but please note that CRS is not liable to disclose all of its innerworkings to clients. Guest Links: Listen to Brendan’s music https://brendanhines.bandcamp.com/community This episode is sponsored by: Babbel (babbel.com/check http://babbel.com/check) Zocdoc (zocdoc.com/check http://zocdoc.com/check) Bombas (bombas.com/check http://bombas.com/check CODE: CHECK) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
* Who loves Da Finchman? These guys do! MTV Movie Award-losing duo Mitch and Nick of the Doughboys join us to talk about David Fincher’s breakthrough hit - the nasty noir SE7EN. What can you expect from this episode? Lots of talk about “playground rumors” related to what this movie does and doesn’t actually show, a full taxonomy of Kevin Spacey’s on-screen persona, the true identity of the Zodiac killer, and a VERY Doughboys description of the film’s “gluttony” murder. Guest Links: Listen to Doughboys https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doughboys/id996151267 Join the Doughboys' Golden or Platinum Plate Club https://www.patreon.com/doughboys This episode is sponsored by: Stamps.com http://stamps.com (CODE: CHECK) Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck http://patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com http://shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com/ or at teepublic.com/stores/blank-check http://teepublic.com/stores/blank-check
