Shane Black

Legendary screenwriter and director Shane Black discusses some of his favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
High and Low (1963)
Hard Times (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Beguiled (1971) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Kino Lorber Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s Twilight Time Blu-ray review
Convoy (1978) – Dennis Cozzalio’s review
8 Heads In A Duffel Bag (1997)
Diner (1982)
The Bodyguard (1992)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Fist of Fury a.k.a. The Chinese Connection (1972) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
13 Ghosts (1960)
Menace II Society (1993)
Goodfellas (1990) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Tom and Jerry (2021)
Fritz The Cat (1972) –  Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Dirty Harry (1971) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Bullitt (1968) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary
Brute Force (1947) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Alien (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Persona (1966)
Changeling (1980) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review 
Darby O’Gill And The Little People (1959)
Sunset Boulevard (1950) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
That’s Life! (1986)
Targets (1968) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
One Night In Miami… (2020)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
The Nice Guys (2016) – Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Lethal Weapon (1987) – Dennis Cozzalio’s Christmas movie round-up
48 Hours (1982)
Eddie And The Cruisers (1983)
Night Moves (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Hidden Agenda (1999)
Commando (1985) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Raw Deal (1986)
Predator (1987)
Friday The 13th (1980) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s Friday The 13th Power Rankings and Jason Voorhees Power Rankings
The Predator (2018)
Last Action Hero (1993)
The Monster Squad (1987) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Pelli’s trailer commentary
Jaws (1975) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Showgirls (1995) – Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Do The Right Thing (1989)
A History of Violence (2005)
The Graduate (1967) – Neil LaBute’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Thing (1982) – Jesus Trevino’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Thing (2011) – Jesus Trevino’s trailer commentary
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)
The Golden Compass (2007)
Back To The Future (1985)
Back To The Future Part II (1989)
Back To The Future Part III (1990)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019) – Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Used Cars (1980)
Manhunter (1986) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Allan Arkush’s trailer review, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Red Dragon (2002)
The Keep (1983)
S.O.B. (1981)
Minority Report (2002)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
Infested (2002)
The Big Chill (1983)
Little ‘Tinker (1948)

Other Notable Items

Jack Epps Jr.
Jim Cash
Dennis Shryack
Michael Butler
Bruce Willis
Akira Kurosawa
Barry Levinson
Robert Altman
John Waters
Homicide: Life On The Street TV series (1993-1999)
Quentin Tarantino
Mickey Rourke
Daniel Stern
Steve Guttenberg
Tom Hulce
Tim Daly
Tony Curtis
Burt Lancaster
Barbara Nichols
Martin Milner
John Gielgud
The Chill novel by Ross Macdonald (1964)
Bruce Lee
Lawrence Dobkin
Lurene Tuttle
Clifford Odetts
Ernest Lehman
The Egyptian Theatre
Emile Meyer
Fred Katz
Don Siegel
Tyger Williams
Joe Pesci
Daffy Duck
Chloë Grace Moretz
Ralph Bakshi
R. Crumb
Rotoscope animation
Max Fleischer’s Koko the Clown cartoons
The Fleischer Brothers
Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
Ray Milland
Bugs Bunny
Billy Wilder
Charles Brackett
The New Beverly Cinema
Clint Eastwood
George C. Scott
Val Lewton
Gloria Swanson
The Embassy Theatre in LA
The Regency Bruin Theatre in LA
The National Theatre in LA
The Fox Theatre in LA
Diddy Riese
The Landmark Westwood in LA
Blake Edwards
Marilyn Monroe
Tribeca Drive-In at the Rose Bowl
ArcLight Cinemas
Joel Silver
Elvis Presley
Bruce Springsteen
Frankie Valli
The Fugitive TV series (1963-1967)
David Janssen
Harry O TV series (1974-1976)
The Six Million Dollar Man TV series (1973-1978)
The Twilight Zone TV series (1959-1964)
Jacques Tourneur
“In Praise of Pip” Twilight Zone episode (1963)
Jack Klugman
Rod Serling
“Walking Distance” Twilight Zone episode (1959)
Gig Young
Bernard Herrman
The Twilight Zone Companion book by Scott Zicree (1982)
Rebel Highway series on Showtime (1994)
Debra Hill
The terrifying Tom Cruise deep fake
Gene Hackman
The Coen Brothers
Philip Marlowe
J.T. Walsh
Kevin Dillon
Christopher Plummer
Mark Lester
Prior podcast guest William Friedkin
Kurt Russell
Keith David
John Carpenter
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings novel trilogy
Robert Shaye
The Back To The Future trilogy
Bob Gale
Red Dragon novel by Thomas Harris (1981)
The Silence of the Lambs novel by Thomas Harris (1988)
Michael Mann
Miami Vice TV series (1984-1989)
James L. Brooks
Robert Vaughn
Harrison Ford
Robert Zemeckis
David Packer

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