Writer, director, show runner Tobias Lindholm discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Tobias Lindholm
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Good Nurse (2022)
1917 (2019) – Dennis Cozzalio on the films of 2109
Jaws (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Another Round (2020)
The Hunt (2012)
A Hijacking (2012)
A War (2015)
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
Beat Street (1984)
Style Wars (1983)
*Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (1960)
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (1962)
Pretty Woman (1990) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
*Klute (1971) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review
*A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
*One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
The Godfather (1972) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
*The Verdict (1982)
Tar (2022)
The Celebration (1998)
*Sea Of Love (1989)
Clockers (1995)
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
M (1931)
*Se7en (1995)
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson...
Tobias Lindholm
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Good Nurse (2022)
1917 (2019) – Dennis Cozzalio on the films of 2109
Jaws (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Another Round (2020)
The Hunt (2012)
A Hijacking (2012)
A War (2015)
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
Beat Street (1984)
Style Wars (1983)
*Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (1960)
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (1962)
Pretty Woman (1990) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
*Klute (1971) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review
*A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
*One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
The Godfather (1972) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
*The Verdict (1982)
Tar (2022)
The Celebration (1998)
*Sea Of Love (1989)
Clockers (1995)
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
M (1931)
*Se7en (1995)
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson...
- 10/25/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Chances are if you have watched the trailer for The Happytime Murders – which does show some of the biggest shocks – you know what to expect. From director Brian Henson, this is the first feature to come from Ha! (Henson Alternative), a branch of the Jim Henson Company specialising in adult content and it is hard to imagine a more in your face start. The film has been chastised with scathing reviews, some calling it the worst film this year (it isn’t) or this summer (it isn’t that either) and while the film is not a rib-bustingly bawdy and masterful spin on the Who Framed Roger Rabbit-esque concept of man living among cartoon characters (only here we replace cartoons with puppets), there is still dirty and crude fun to be had with the film’s puppet-filled ridiculousness.
In development for years, the film has gone from noirish detective...
In development for years, the film has gone from noirish detective...
- 9/8/2018
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
Hmmm, “happy” and “murder’ almost bumping into each other in a film title? Something’s just not right. Oh, that’s a true understatement. You see, this action detective mystery parody has…puppets. There are human beings, but much of this revolves around “fabric-Americans”. And if the title’s not enough of a hint, the MPAA has slapped this flick with an “R” rating, so parents of the pre-k set will be warned. Hopefully they’ll heed the rating despite the fact that some of the cast resemble muppets. That’s because, they are…kinda’. One of the production companies involved is Henson Alternative, a subsidiary of the empire created by the “gone-too-soon” genius Jim Henson (can it be 28 years). Oh, and the film is co-produced and directed by his son Brian. Sure, Jim went after more mature audiences with his 1980’s fantasies The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, but they...
- 8/24/2018
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The best part of The Happytime Murders are its credits – and that’s never a good thing. These final minutes are a blooper reel that showcases exactly how complicated it was to make some of the film’s simple gags look simple. Who thought it would be such an intricate process for puppets to have sex? But then again, who would ever think about puppets having sex?
After watching The Happytime Murders, it seems like these thoughts are far more common and far more intriguing to some folks than I ever would have imagined. Technically, director Brian Henson and his team are without fault. In their world, puppets and humans convincingly walk the same streets, but by the time purple puppet anatomy becomes the key to solving the big mystery, I was beyond repulsion. This mystery is brought to you by the letter P, and it’s made very clear...
After watching The Happytime Murders, it seems like these thoughts are far more common and far more intriguing to some folks than I ever would have imagined. Technically, director Brian Henson and his team are without fault. In their world, puppets and humans convincingly walk the same streets, but by the time purple puppet anatomy becomes the key to solving the big mystery, I was beyond repulsion. This mystery is brought to you by the letter P, and it’s made very clear...
- 8/23/2018
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
Believe it or not, The Happytime Murders isn’t the dirtiest film of the year. Sure, the Trailers suggested something so raunchy your mind almost shut down, but that’s merely part of this flick. There’s also an actual murder mystery to solve. Opening this week, it offers up something interesting for the late summer. Reviews haven’t been good, but I’ll stand out on a limb and state that I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. It’s not going to win any awards and probably is on the forgettable side, all things told, but it makes you laugh. If you like raunchy humor and puppets, you’ll like what’s being offered up here. As you’ve gathered by now, the film is a mix of puppetry and humans, thrown into a comedic detective tale. Here is the official synopsis: “In the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles,...
- 8/23/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
‘Happytime Murders’ Is a ‘Strong Contender for the Worst Film of 2018,’ and 7 More Merciless Reviews
Might “The Happytime Murders” be the worst film of 2018? Critics seem to think so.
“Insipid. Imbeciles. Incomprehensible. Insane,” wrote Us Weekly’s Mara Reinstein. “I think we have a strong contender for the worst film of 2018.”
“‘The Happytime Murders’ has taken over the slot-previously held by ‘The Room’ — of being the single-worst movie of all time,” added film critic Danielle Solzman. “Calling this a film is a disgrace to all films ever made including — yes — ‘The Room.'”
Other critics called the film, by Brian Henson, his “deformed brainchild,” as well as “joyless” and “witless.” TheWrap’s film critic Alonso Duralde wrote, “The movie fails its one big test: It’s just not all that funny. Screenwriter Todd Berger periodically provides moments that push the envelope so hard that they at least earn...
“Insipid. Imbeciles. Incomprehensible. Insane,” wrote Us Weekly’s Mara Reinstein. “I think we have a strong contender for the worst film of 2018.”
“‘The Happytime Murders’ has taken over the slot-previously held by ‘The Room’ — of being the single-worst movie of all time,” added film critic Danielle Solzman. “Calling this a film is a disgrace to all films ever made including — yes — ‘The Room.'”
Other critics called the film, by Brian Henson, his “deformed brainchild,” as well as “joyless” and “witless.” TheWrap’s film critic Alonso Duralde wrote, “The movie fails its one big test: It’s just not all that funny. Screenwriter Todd Berger periodically provides moments that push the envelope so hard that they at least earn...
- 8/23/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Well. As many issues as I may have with Brian Henson's The Happytime Murders, setting false expectations isn't one of them. The film, which has promised its audience "No Sesame, All Street" for months now, definitely delivers in the sense that it is as vulgar, as violent, and as depraved as it insisted it would be. If one acknowledges that, the only reasonable follow up is, "was it worth it?" In the case of The Happytime Murders, the answer really depends on the metric you choose. Before we get too deep into the specifics, let me lay out the scene for you... Blue puppet Phil Phillips (voiced by Muppet veteran Bill Baretta) is a hard boiled former police officer now working as a private dick....
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- 8/23/2018
- Screen Anarchy
There’s a funny idea at the heart of “The Happytime Murders,” a satire of hard-boiled L.A. noir in which most of the hard-luck, low-life characters happen to be puppets. But a movie is supposed to have many ideas, and the one-joke nature of this adults-only spoof wears out the film’s welcome, even if director Brian Henson and his talented crew never let us see the strings.
It’s a concept not unlike the recent Netflix dud “Bright,” which presented a Los Angeles inhabited by orcs (including the city’s first orc cop) and fairies as a way to make ham-fisted statements about race. Here we get private eye Phil Phillips (voiced by Muppet vet Bill Barretta), who had been the Lapd’s first puppet officer, only to get kicked off the force for not shooting a fellow puppet who was holding his partner Connie Edwards (Melissa McCarthy) hostage.
It’s a concept not unlike the recent Netflix dud “Bright,” which presented a Los Angeles inhabited by orcs (including the city’s first orc cop) and fairies as a way to make ham-fisted statements about race. Here we get private eye Phil Phillips (voiced by Muppet vet Bill Barretta), who had been the Lapd’s first puppet officer, only to get kicked off the force for not shooting a fellow puppet who was holding his partner Connie Edwards (Melissa McCarthy) hostage.
- 8/22/2018
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
The Happytime Murders - P.I. Infomercial, "This Is Your Brian" PSA, and Puppets Read Reaction Tweets
Following the red-band trailer that was released earlier this week for The Happytime Murders, we now have four new amusing promo videos for you to enjoy. We've got a Phil Phillips P.I. Infomercial; a "This is Your Brian" PSA; a video of puppets reading trailer reaction tweets; and a "Don't Talk" PSA.
There's been a lot of mixed reactions to this movie since the trailers have been released. Some people think it looks great, while others think it looks vulgar and disgusting. Regardless of what you think, the movie has gone out of its way to earn its hard-r rating.
The Brian Henson-directed film stars Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale, and Elizabeth Banks. Here's the synopsis:
No Sesame. All Street. The Happytime Murders is a filthy comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives with a shared secret, one...
There's been a lot of mixed reactions to this movie since the trailers have been released. Some people think it looks great, while others think it looks vulgar and disgusting. Regardless of what you think, the movie has gone out of its way to earn its hard-r rating.
The Brian Henson-directed film stars Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale, and Elizabeth Banks. Here's the synopsis:
No Sesame. All Street. The Happytime Murders is a filthy comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist. Two clashing detectives with a shared secret, one...
- 8/18/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
STXinternational made its first-ever CineEurope presentation here in Barcelona with President David Kosse touting the overall company’s brand of “highly-commercial, star-driven films” that “take the studio model apart and rebuild it.” Since launching internationally, the offshore division of Stx Entertainment has set 33 output partners around the world and its own distribution hub in the UK. Kosse, the former longtime Universal exec, tells me this seemed like the right time to show off STXi’s wares at the European exhibitors conference particularly as the company is launching its first full summer slate.
Its latest title, Baltasar Kormakur’s sea-faring adventure/romance Adrift, has grossed $24.4M worldwide to date and will roll out abroad throughout June and July, primed to act as counterprogramming to the World Cup. It was a highlight of STXinternational’s presentation in Barcelona, and also its April CinemaCon show, and washes into the UK on June 29 where Stx will directly distribute.
Its latest title, Baltasar Kormakur’s sea-faring adventure/romance Adrift, has grossed $24.4M worldwide to date and will roll out abroad throughout June and July, primed to act as counterprogramming to the World Cup. It was a highlight of STXinternational’s presentation in Barcelona, and also its April CinemaCon show, and washes into the UK on June 29 where Stx will directly distribute.
- 6/14/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The Stx Entertainment presentation Tuesday night was a pleasantly relaxed affair, with chairman Adam Fogelson serving as an Mc more warm and capable than many of his major-studio cohorts. And when it came to Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg presenting “Mile 22,” their latest guns-and-muscles drama, Fogelson knew better than to get in the way.
“We’ve had a few glasses of wine,” Berg announced as he came on stage with the film’s stars, who included Wahlberg, Ronda Rousey, Lauren Cohan, and Iko Uwais.
“His nipples are razor-hard and sharp,” said Wahlberg. “Maybe that’s why.”
“My nipples are hard tonight,” Berg replied. “I don’t know why.”
Fogelson looked at Berg, who seemed slightly disheveled in a gray polo shirt and jeans. “Didn’t you have a suit?”
“I had one,” Berg replied. “I don’t know where it is.”
With that, Wahlberg returned to his subject. “Hence the hard nipples.
“We’ve had a few glasses of wine,” Berg announced as he came on stage with the film’s stars, who included Wahlberg, Ronda Rousey, Lauren Cohan, and Iko Uwais.
“His nipples are razor-hard and sharp,” said Wahlberg. “Maybe that’s why.”
“My nipples are hard tonight,” Berg replied. “I don’t know why.”
Fogelson looked at Berg, who seemed slightly disheveled in a gray polo shirt and jeans. “Didn’t you have a suit?”
“I had one,” Berg replied. “I don’t know where it is.”
With that, Wahlberg returned to his subject. “Hence the hard nipples.
- 4/25/2018
- by Dana Harris and Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
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