Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Podcast Recommendation: The Canon


A podcast I've gotten really into lately is Wolfpop's "The Canon," featuring film critics Devin Faraci of Badass Digest and Amy Nicholson of LA Weekly arguing over which films belong in the canon of great films. They each present their opinions (often fiercely disagreeing), and then they leave it up to the listeners to vote online. The most recent episode was about Rocky Horror Picture Show (obviously deserves to be in the canon, at least according to Amy). Sometimes they make it particularly brutal and have a "VS" episode, where listeners have to pick between two very worthy options. Some of their showdowns have included Star Wars vs Empire Strikes Back, ET the Extra Terrestrial vs Close Encounters of the Third Kind (how can you choose??), and Alien vs Aliens (Alien is the clear winner). Next week is Annie Hall vs Manhattan, can't wait!

You'll find yourself totally siding with one of the critics in one episode, and then by next week you've completely turned against them. That's all part of the fun! While they deal some low blows, you know they're still pals at the end of the day and that's why we love (to hate) them. It's crazy and a lot of fun, and it feels like when you argue with your fellow cinephile pals after watching something particularly discussion-worthy. Give it a listen HERE!

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