Matt Stokes

Writer/podcaster/musician/audio-video-producing guy. Co-host movie podcast @1weekrental. Play music in @ruralroutenine. Father of some kids. he/him

[Matt Stokes @MattStokes9]

It's always baffled me that people have a problem with the "Death Star weakness" thing. Like, that's the point of empires and their giant construction projects! Bureaucratic bloat leads to enormous mistakes.

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It's May 4th, meaning it's time to complain about #starwars! Here, I go into the annoying trend of modern legacy franchises "fixing" things in older movies that not only weren't broken but were actually a strength.

[Lindsay Ballant @lindsayballant]

why watch a Knicks/Spurs finals series when you can simply snort cocaine and ride a motorcycle out of a helicopter

[david ehrlich @davidehrlich]

it's like happy Gotham out there

[Matt Stokes @MattStokes9]

So glad I stuck with this game. Jesus I would have been mad if I’d found out later what happened.

[Bilge Ebiri @BilgeEbiri]

Here’s an enormous oral history I did of some guy named Steven Spielberg. https://t.co/r5qciItxaI

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The most evil thing Amazing Amy does in #gonegirl? It's those anniversary treasure hunts. Find yourself a romantic partner who doesn't care about anniversaries and holidays, folks. #davidfincher #gillianflynn #booktok #moviepodcast

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#gonegirl is a tremendous movie for people who never know how to act in public. #davidfincher #benaffleck

[Hollywood Gadfly @Hwdgfly]

Hollywood’s favorite story: the broke outsider who self-financed an $80k movie on credit cards.

The receipts: a ~$1M elite education, $330k+ in grants on her prior film, and a father - a Chinese real-estate and equity investor - credited as an executive producer.

I call it “poorface.” New piece: https://t.co/VTC1Twrpgj

[Matt Stokes @MattStokes9]

The amount of wealth Chloe Zhao comes from is unimaginable. Her doing tourism among the American poor for her “little movies” is so creepy.

[Hollywood Gadfly @Hwdgfly]

Hollywood’s favorite story: the broke outsider who self-financed an $80k movie on credit cards.

The receipts: a ~$1M elite education, $330k+ in grants on her prior film, and a father - a Chinese real-estate and equity investor - credited as an executive producer.

I call it “poorface.” New piece: https://t.co/VTC1Twrpgj

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I watched The Emoji Movie to see if it’s really as bad as everyone says it is. You won’t believe what I found out! https://t.co/g1lVLlIMxg

[Matt Stokes @MattStokes9]

This was like when I learned, way too late in life, that the celebrity first pitch in a baseball game doesn't count in the game. I was always like, "Really, they allow that? That's crazy."

[Matt Stokes @MattStokes9]

When my kid was born, I learned that when they have you cut the umbilical cord, it's already been removed from the baby by a professional. You just give it an extra ceremonial snip. Like you're a child in your father's lap, holding the steering wheel, "driving." It's bullshit.

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Happy 6/6/6! In one of the most glorious scenes of any movie in recent years, Ralph Fiennes in #28yearslater The Bone Temple pretends to be the devil. I'm jealous. What song would you play to trick a bunch of idiots into believing you're the Prince of Darkness? #moviepodcast

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If you don't remember the early 2000s, it's hard to put into words for you how much of a joke Ben Affleck was considered at the time. The world's most despised actor. But that meant his comeback was almost predetermined. We discuss, in our #gonegirl episode. #benaffleck

[Matt Stokes @MattStokes9]

We are a mere 40 years away from it being 6/6/66. #blessed

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Our friend Screen Time Kota joins us for a bonus podcast discussing 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. I'm pretty fixed on the movie, but there's a lot to like, and a lot to chew on.
https://t.co/uitAvUJAu1

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Out now for our Patreon subscribers, our episode about 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple! If you had to convince people you were the devil, what song would you play? https://t.co/ID1KYctope

[john @johnsemley3000]

Steven Spielberg: the cosmic heft of 2001: A Space Odyssey made me feel as insignificant as a speck of sand on the beach.

Bill Simmons: there’s like two types of guys. you’re either a beach guy, or a pool guy. I think I’m a pool guy?

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My takeaway from Gone Girl is that, if I'm ever questioned by the police, I'm gonna look like I know absolutely nothing about my wife. I'm supposed to know her blood type???? #gonegirl #gillianflynn #moviepodcast #davidfincher

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Reese Witherspoon optioned the movie rights to Gillian Flynn's novel Gone Girl and attached herself as a producer, intending to star as Amy Dunne. Once David Fincher was brought aboard as director, however, he told her she was all wrong for the part. #moviepodcast

[Handsome B. Charming @CTachio83984]

siskel: the robots in pacific rim are large and they are in charge, i think this is one of the best movies about robots in the ocean of the year

ebert: were they in charge? the situation was chaos