Peak Clooney/Full Shatner
It’s time for the second Incomparable Film Festival! We pick 35 films that we think are worth seeing, in fantasy draft format. From horror to comedy to drama to sci-fi to kung-fu, we’ve got just about every genre covered. Don’t miss the exciting Lightning Round, and stay tuned when it’s all over for our expert post-draft analysis!
[This episode was originally two episodes, 158 and 159. It’s been rejoined into a single, double-length episode.]
Listen to this episode (1 hour, 9 minutes)
Show Notes
Andy: “The Conversation” (1974) - Francis Ford Coppola
David: “Wonder Boys” (2000) - Curtis Hanson
Steve: “The Terminator” (1984) - James Cameron
Monty: “Kill and Kill Again” (1983) - Ivan Hill
John: “Out of Sight” (1998) - Steven Soderbergh
Dan: “Sneakers” (1992) - Phil Alden Robinson
Jason: “High Fidelity” (2000) - Stephen Frears
Andy: “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (1974) - Joseph Sargent
David: “The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001) - Wes Anderson
Steve: “Poltergeist” (1982) - “Tobe Hooper” (Steven Spielberg?!)
Monty: “Miami Connection” (1987) - Woo-sang Park and Y.K. Kim
John: “Breaking Away” (1979) - Peter Yates
Dan: “Zero Effect” (1998) - Jake Kasdan
Jason: “Zelig” (1983) - Woody Allen
Andy: “The Big Year” (2011) - David Frankel
David: “Night of the Iguana” (1964) - John Huston
Steve: “The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh” (1977) - John Lounsbery/Wolfgang Reitherman
Monty: “Ninja III: The Domination” (1984) - Sam Firstenberg
John: “The Good Shepherd” (2006) - Robert De Niro
Dan: “Army of Darkness” (1992) - Sam Raimi
Jason: “The Abyss” (Special Edition) (1989) - James Cameron
Andy: “Desk Set” (1957) - Walter Lang
David: “The Rundown” (2003) - Peter Berg
Steve: “Starman” (1984) - John Carpenter
Monty: “Petey Wheatstraw” (1997) - Cliff Roquemore
John: “Syriana” (2005) - Stephen Gaghan
Dan: “The Hunt for Red October” (1990) - John McTiernan
Jason: “Once” (2006) - John Carney
Andy: “56 Up (1964-2012) - Michael Apted
David: “Where Eagles Dare” (1968) - Brian G. Hutton
Steve: “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972) - Ronald Neame
Monty: “Black Dynamite” (2009) - Scott Sanders
John: “A Simple Plan” (1998) - Sam Raimi
Dan: “The Shadow” (1994) - Russell Mulcahy
Jason: “Dead Again” (1991) - Kenneth Branagh