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The Generations Movie Review

Written by: Kyle Krantz and James & Lori Rollner
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    We love movies! As a family, we would go to the movies or rent one every weekend. Afterwards, we would talk about the movie and compare them to other movies. We would discuss what we liked and disliked about each movie. Sometimes these reviews would turn into lengthy discussions about the motifs and themes that transcended the movies themselves. This podcast serves as a formal, genuine attempt to capture those conversations.

    Do you love movies? Have you watched a movie over and over again? What makes a movie timeless? Movies (like music) seen in our youths, or in times past, had strong impressions on us at the time. But how do those movies hold up? Movies play differently and mean different things depending on what phase of life you are in and what’s going on in the culture.

    On the GMR you’ll be introduced (or re-introduced) to movies from two generational perspectives. In each podcast, we review two related movies with a similar theme, or same director, or same actor or remakes and sequels, etc. James provides perspective from the Gen X viewpoint and Kyle gives his Millennial angle.

    Join us for thoughtful and sometimes humorous discussions of a wide range of beloved films.

    We hope that our conversations inspire you to watch these movies for the first time. Or maybe we’ll rekindle your interest to watch them again! More importantly, we want to know your thoughts on the topics discussed!

    Thank you for spending time with us here at The GMR!

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Episodes
  • Antz (1998) & A Bug's Life (1998)

    Antz (1998) & A Bug's Life (1998)
    Mar 31 2024

    When Pixar released Toy Story in 1995, it forever changed the approach movie studios took toward animation. Whatever came next was going to have some big steps to follow and several studios decided to throw their hats into the ring, including DreamWorks.

    A Bug's Life was Pixar's follow-up, while Antz was the debut release from DreamWorks Animation Studio. They had similar story lines and similar characters, but also included more subtle (and not so subtle) adult themes for the parents in the audience.

    Avery Chen - Kyle's lifelong friend and fellow movie traveler - joins the conversation and both he and Kyle bring the childhood perspective, as both saw it as pre-teens, whereas Jim & Lori were already adults when they were first released in 1998.

    Happy listening and thank you for visiting us at The GMR!

    Visit our website! www.generationsmoviereview.com

    Let us know what you think about these movies at: generationsmoviereview@gmail.com

    We'd love to hear from you!
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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • The Lion King (1994) & The Northman (2022)

    The Lion King (1994) & The Northman (2022)
    Mar 17 2024
    Vengeance is a cultural and literary trope going back to the beginning of the arts. Many of the films, books and TV shows of today use Shakespeare as source material but even The Bard took inspiration from the lore of his time.

    One such source was the work of Saxo Grammaticus, whose Gesta Danorum indirectly inspired Hamlet. The Northman liberally quotes from the original Amleth, where The Lion King uses Shakespeare as a starting point. This episode of The GMR reviews their exploration of vengeance as a dramatic hinge upon which to base their stories.

    The Lion King, being a Disney animated feature, is a much tamer and family-friendly telling of the same essential story as The Northman, but both films are exciting and sometimes melancholy explorations of family, justice and revenge.

    Happy listening and thank you for visiting us at The GMR!

    Visit our website! www.generationsmoviereview.com

    Let us know what you think about these movies at: generationsmoviereview@gmail.com

    We'd love to hear from you!
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Jaws (1975) & Rocky (1976)

    Jaws (1975) & Rocky (1976)
    Mar 3 2024

    Some movies can be watched over and over again. We all have them - the reliable, rainy day favorite that you catch when flipping channels and can't help but stop to watch. The movies on today's GMR are probably on many peoples' "must watch" lists, as they are for us.

    Surprisingly, Kyle had never actually sat down and watched Jaws! This made for some surprising insights as it feels like that's the most watched movie of all-time. Certainly for Jim - he's always listed it as his favorite movie as it's the first one he remembers seeing. Jim & Lori have watched all or parts of both movies throughout their marriage but, having recently re-watched both of these old warhorses, found that they both still have much to share.

    Happy listening and thank you for visiting us at The GMR!

    Visit our website! www.generationsmoviereview.com

    Let us know what you think about these movies at: generationsmoviereview@gmail.com

    We'd love to hear from you!
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    1 hr and 22 mins
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