Show #53 - The SnackList List

There comes a time when every ongoing series, whether it be film, television, or, yes, podcast, breaks out of the confines that defined its beginnings, and becomes something new, something like a perfect version of itself. And if this series, this continuing art, is lucky enough to evolve in this way, it has then the potential to achieve something very much like greatness. Nothing at all like that has happened here. But Monolith and BearTrap do discuss a lot of legitimately great movies. At length. Ad nauseum. Quite a bit. Discussed: the curious path of Rod Steiger, 'The Heat of the Night', the probable features of the impending iPhone 5, what the new Facetime has prompted at least one cell phone company to do, an emotional and largely uninformed discussion on the morality and impact of patent law in the wake of the Apple v Samsung verdict, a tiny opinion about one episode of a certain other podcast (if indeed it can be said to exist), the surprising quality of 'The Changeup', Jason Bateman's range, Jason Bateman's best post-'Arrested Development' film roles, a lengthy re-reading of listeners' top six lists each film often accompanied by a comment, and ending with Monolith's top six movies. Click, enjoy, pause every now and again during the 13-hour episode to, you know, get stuff in your life done, and then listen some more.

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Show #52 - Tony Scott, RIP

The younger brother of Ridley Scott passed away this week, and the Trap and the 'Lith pay their respects the only way they know how: a slow reading of his filmography on IMDB, with each entry accompanied by a comment or memory or polite criticism. Also discussed: what the Trap did over the weekend, Rep. Todd Akin (R) of Missouri and his words of wisdom regarding "legitimate" rapes, Missouri senatorial politics, Claire McCaskill and the art of picking your opponent, Chick-fil-A and the realities of boycotting a major corporation, Schattner versus Schnatter, the second season opener of NBC's 'Grimm', the undeniable badness of ABC's 'Once Upon a Time' (followed by a conditional recommendation, weirdly), the recent Sight and Sound poll, the introduction of the Little Snack Top Six, movies that are likely to appear on various listener Top 6 lists, which movie might be most appropriately shown to a deaf and blind man turned sighted and hearing for just 3 hours, some dead air, a close and generally witless analysis of the late Tony Scott's filmography, the emotional reaction to suicide, what Scott will likely be remembered for, irksome characteristics of his style, his best movies, a mention of the 1978 film 'Coma' and an exhortation to see both that film and another called 'Dream House', and other stuff. There's really not any Batman references in this one, so it's worth a listen.

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Show #51 - It's a mess!

After two single-theme episodes (that one with all the 'Dark Knight Rises' negativity and then that other one about the kid's book), your two favorite Cam Bradys are back talking about whatever pops into their addled, sleep-deprived heads. This show is particularly exciting because one of our listeners, a man who learned everything he knows about the craft of screenwriting from Little Snack episode #8 "How to Write a Politically Themed Comedy Screenplay", had a film he co-wrote released into thousands of theaters this past weekend. The 'Lith and the Trap are going to discuss how much Little Snack wisdom occasional guest podcaster Baby Hands absorbed to create 'The Campaign'. (Spoiler alert: not much because it's actually great.) ALSO DISCUSSED: the father-son dynamic between the Hugginses, inappropriate usage of the name 'Brian Cox', the three moments that created an inescapable vacuum of comedic perfection in the infamous baby-punching scene, whether the film is Cam's or Marty's, the NBC show 'Grimm', why networks so rarely put out quality programming, the relative low quality of most first seasons, more hatin' on 'Lost', why BearTrap stopped watching 'Smallville', why 'Breaking Bad' is so good, why Brian Cranston isn't a household name, plot holes in 'The Dark Knight', Nolan the Illusionist, Joker the planner, black blood in the 'Hit and Run' trailer and what it might mean for cinema, who was blown away by the 'Life of Pi' clip and trailer, and why the podcasters are both worried about 'Cloud Atlas' despite its amazing trailer. Click, friends, and enjoy yourselves.

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Show #50 - Wait, What? We've done 50 of these things? Also: Ender's Game

You've been clamoring for it (you being defined by the 5 or so listeners who read the book) and here it is. The "Ender's Game" episode of A Little Snack! Discussed: the Goldilocks theory of Ender's Game, the prescience of Orson Scott Card, why Valentine and Peter's blogging plot couldn't work in real life, Ender's Game as military textbook, the conditional love of parents, why the battle room sequences sucked, why the battle room sequences were awesome, the difficulties of adaptation, one way the screenwriters may have "cracked" the book, Mr Short Term Memory (Trap) is dismayed once again by the choice of director for the movie, the plausibility of Ender's age, what the Queen bugger and Graff have in common, one thing futurist Card failed to predict, the worthiness of humanity, AND, some regret about DKR's treatment in the last podcast. Click and enjoy, bugger scum!

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