The Hollywood Saloon
By Andy Siems / John Jansen
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Podcast Description
Enter the swinging doors of the Hollywood Saloon, kick up your spurs and get drunk with knowledge as Andy and John spin tales from the cinema trails. So strap on the six shooters and get ready for a showdown as the good, bad and the ugly of filmmaking is given the campfire treatment, where outlaw commentary rules the town. Tune in each week as the Saloon opens it s doors and examines what happend Once Upon A Time in Hollywood.
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ExplicitPushing NITRATE | What is NITRATE ??? | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSaloon Shots 23 - Who the Hell is TinTin ? | What will the domestic response be to this worldwide Blockbuster? | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Super Summer 2011 vol.1 - THOR | Super Summer 2011 is a 5 volume episode covering the Super Hero properties released in the summer of 2011. This volume is on THOR | 8/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSaloon Shots 22 - Dark Gripe Rising | Anne Hataway is Catwoman. The casting controversies of Gotham City discussed. | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitNever Happened | Films that NEVER HAPPENED or that should have NEVER HAPPENED. | 12/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FACE-OFF : the social network | The film about the story of Facebook. Discuss. | 12/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 21 - Team EDIT | All about Director-Editor teams, highlighting the Tarantino-Menke Connection. | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSaloon Shots 20 - 45 Days Later | 45 Days Later will you pay $25 for a VOD Movie? | 10/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSaloon Shots 19 - GROAN | From the mind of M. Night.... GROAN... | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSaloon Shots 18 - Marvel Madness | Edward Norton to be replaced as Bruce Banner/The Hulk in THE AVENGERS | 7/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSaloon Shots 17 - Megan's Law | Today's celebrity can settle scores through multiple forms of multi-media. But at what cost? | 5/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Apocalypse Hollywood VI: Expanding the FILMverse | When a film is MORE than just a film. Gimme More! | 3/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 16 - WannaBe 3d | Avatar makes studios re-think 3d plans. | 2/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 15 - The Big Apple | Apple presents the ipad...and all the people wept. | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 14 - 28 Days Later | Netflix makes us WAIT !! | 1/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 13 - Spider-Man 4ever | Spider-Man: THE REBOOT | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSaloon Shots 12 - Rat Branded | Brett Ratner Brands. | 10/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 11 - Cronenberg FLYS Again | David Cronenberg to remake his own remake of THE FLY (1986) | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 10 - Disney + Marvel | Disney merges Marvel in to it's vast culture of characters and PRODUCTS. | 9/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSaloon Shots 9 - CGI PORN | Who needs story when you've got millions of terabytes to feed? | 7/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 8 - Again With The Indy? | Talk of a new Indiana Jones adventure has hit the net. Join John and Andy as they open a bottle and pour the shots, to once again unravel the future of Hollywoods favorite archaeologist. | 7/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 7 - Released | From the long lead of broadcast to DVD, the window of releasing television programs to home video has slowly gotten shorter, untill now. | 6/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BOND NEVER DIES - Quantum of Solace | Join John and Andy as they get their new assignment for the 21st Bond adventure in the SAGA OF 007. | 6/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 6 - Fake to the MAX | IMAX has moved into the multi-plexes with a new screen and projector systems which they are still calling the IMAX experience. Same? Different? Irrelevant? | 5/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitSaloon Shots 5 - Down Rated | Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 | 5/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 4 - IronHypinitas | The act of over-hyping a good film into something more than it really is. | 5/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 3 - Senequelphobia | Senequelphobia, or fear of not announcing a sequel before a film opens is sweeping the halls of Hollywood like a virus on a rampage. | 5/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 2 - Archived? | With the opening of Warner Archives and the announcement of new titles to be released each month, a new game changer has charged into town. | 5/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Saloon Shots 1 - 3D Hustle | Who's gonna pay for the 3-D? | 5/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Apocalypse Hollywood V: Fertile Cinema | What happens when Hollywood stops planting new franchise seeds for the future? Where do we go when the crops are dead? | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Temple of Jones | A journey through all four Indiana Jones Adventures. | 7/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Early Works | Discussion of The Early/Student Films of some of Hollywoods Biggest Directors | 1/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HALLOWEEN - The Shape of Fear | John and Andy cover the entire series of Halloween films covering 30 years. | 11/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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art of commentary. | Discussion on Film Commentery Tracks | 10/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APOCALYPSE HoLLyWooD IV - The Summer Pass | John and Andy discuss the empty nature of Summer Movies and Hollywoods desire to force them on us. | 9/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BOND NEVER DIES - The Saga of 007 pt.3 | Part 3 of the James Bond Spectacular | 8/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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STYLE - Film Grammar at the Movies | John and Andy discuss the history of Film Style Techniques. | 6/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FuRy ROAD - Car Chases @ The Movies | In-Depth Discussion on the Greatest Car Chases ever shot on film. | 4/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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FORMAT WARS | Andy and John discuss the history of home video formats and the struggle to conquer the market. | 3/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE FAN EDIT. | John and Andy discuss the growing trend of film's re-edited by fans. | 1/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BOND NEVER DIES - The Saga 0f 007 pt.2 | Part 2 of a 3 part James Bond Spectacular. This episode covers the films from 1973 - 1989. | 1/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BOND NEVER DIES - The Saga 0f 007 pt.1 | Part 1 of a 3 part James Bond Spectacular. This episode covers the films from 1962 - 1971. | 12/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APOCALYPSE HoLLyWooD III - The Shift | John and Andy discuss the differances between the longer form canvas of television and films created for theatrical release. | 11/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Star Wars @ HOME | The History of Star Wars Home Video Releases | 9/14/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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LITTLE FAT GIRL - The Future of Cinema | John and Andy discuss future filmakers. | 9/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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DC vs MARVEL - Battle II | John and Andy discuss the World of DC Comics Characters in Films. | 8/4/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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THE FINAL CUT ? | John and Andy discuss Special Editions vs Theatrical Releases. | 6/28/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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DC vs MARVEL - Battle I | John and Andy discuss the World of Marvel Comics Characters in Films. | 6/14/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SABOTAGE - The Media's War Against Hollywood | Is media sabotaging Hollywood Theatrical Releases | 5/23/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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LOST IN SPIES - the abrams file | John and Andy discuss The career and films of JJ Abrams. | 5/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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GUILTY PLEASURES - Theater of Shame | John and Andy discuss their personal favorite Guilty Pleasures. | 4/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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InSide SpiKe - by any means necessary | John and Andy discuss the career and films of Spike Lee. | 4/11/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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LEGACY - What Will Endure? | What kind of films will endure the test of time? | 3/25/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PAPER CINEMA - Lights, Camera, Read | John and Andy discuss Books about Filmmaking. | 3/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APOCALYPSE HoLLyWooD II - Meltdown 2005 | It was Hollywood vs. The Press vs. The Consumer in 2005 as Tinseltown fell from grace with disappointing box office receipts. | 1/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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MasterClass - David Fincher | John and Andy discuss the career and films of David Fincher. | 12/16/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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LOCKDOWN - Welcome to Movie Jail | John and Andy discuss the concept of the mythic Movie Jail. | 12/11/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kiss, Kiss, SHANE BLACK | John and Andy discuss the career and films of Shane Black. | 11/26/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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RECYCLE HOLLYWOOD | John and Andy discuss the topic of Hollywood remakes. | 11/18/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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STAR WARS vs. STAR WARS | Star Wars discussion | 11/4/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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DVD RIP-OFF !! | Is Hollywood ripping us off with multiple versions of the same films? | 10/28/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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DOMINO EFFECT - The Fire of Tony Scott | John and Andy discuss the career and films of Tony Scott. | 10/20/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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SOLD OUT - the decline of movie marketing | John and Andy discuss the current state of movie marketing. | 10/15/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chasing Serenity | Join John and Andy as they follow the crew of Serenity on their maiden cinematic voyage. | 10/4/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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McMovies - Fast Food Filmmaking | John and Andy discuss fast food filmmaking. McMovies. | 9/27/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Digital ADDICTION - TV on DVD | John and Andy discuss the current craze of TV on DVD. | 9/14/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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APOCALYPSE HoLLyWooD - 5 ways to save the Industry | 5 ways Hollywood can save itself. | 9/2/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 67 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Top-Notch movie podcast
The Hollywood Saloon is a Top-Notch movie podcast. They do know their stuff, and their podcasts are well-researched and entertaining listens. The production values are quite high, which help make this podcast better than the rest - not just two talking heads that sound like NPR. Their opinions on the state of movies and the business, and what is and isn't great coming out in Hollywood are excellent. If you haven't listened to an episode yet, start with Apocalypse Hollywood. That was where I came in and I have been hooked since. Andy and John have something special here, can't recommend this show anymore if I tried. Do yourself a favor and mosey on into The Hollywood Saloon.
Awesome Film Discussion
I've sampled a fair number of podcasts and I have to say that the Hollywood Saloon stands above the rest. You simply don't get film discussion this focused, in-depth, and irreverent in any other form. John and Andy typically don't simply review the latest movies on their show. Instead they dive into entire film histories and subcultures, taking on such broad subjects as the films of David Fincher, the James Bond series, and a very thorough compilation of the Star Wars saga on home video (covering dozens of editions/formats). If you're a budding film geek, strap yourself in and subscribe already!
Love movies? Come on in to the saloon...
There are a lot of movie podcasts, but none quite like this. This podcast is like sitting around your favorite watering hole after taking in a late night showing. The talk will flow in and out of realted threads. Talk of one director will lead to another...and something in this movie will remind you of something that happened in another and they will be compared accordingly. Andy and John love and appreciate film. They do their research and present it in a high-quality format that is educational, insighful and entertaining. If you are looking for review podcasts, this is probably not the place you are looking for (though there are a few of those in the archiveves as well) and there are plenty around at other sites. If you want to get a new take on films old and new, and maybe learn a new way to appeciate films and have a few laughs along the way, step through the swinging doors of THS.
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