Send us a text In this episode of Almost Classic Movies, Jon and Donald dive broom-first into Wicked (Part 1) — the movie adaptation based on the Broadway powerhouse musical. They unpack why the film is both visually stunning and emotionally frustrating, discuss questionable choreography ("Camp Rock flashbacks"), and debate whether Glinda and Elphaba’s friendship was ever real… or just one long manipulation with good lighting. You’ll also hear: How the movie’s box office success was driven by...
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Send us a text In this episode of Almost Classic Movies, Jon and Donald dive broom-first into Wicked (Part 1) — the movie adaptation based on the Broadway powerhouse musical. They unpack why the film is both visually stunning and emotionally frustrating, discuss questionable choreography ("Camp Rock flashbacks"), and debate whether Glinda and Elphaba’s friendship was ever real… or just one long manipulation with good lighting. You’ll also hear: How the movie’s box office success was driven by...
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Does It Still Hold Up?
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4 weeks ago
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Does It Still Hold Up?
Send us a text In this Halloween-meets-Christmas episode, Jon and Donald tackle one of the most iconic stop-motion films ever made: The Nightmare Before Christmas. From Jack Skellington’s existential boredom to Oogie Boogie’s degenerate gambling habits, they unpack the film’s twisted charm, timeless animation, and odd moral compass. The hosts debate lore inconsistencies (How do the holiday doors even work?), the unsettling obsession with capital punishment, and why the movie’s musical diction...
Almost Classic Movies
Send us a text In this episode of Almost Classic Movies, Jon and Donald dive broom-first into Wicked (Part 1) — the movie adaptation based on the Broadway powerhouse musical. They unpack why the film is both visually stunning and emotionally frustrating, discuss questionable choreography ("Camp Rock flashbacks"), and debate whether Glinda and Elphaba’s friendship was ever real… or just one long manipulation with good lighting. You’ll also hear: How the movie’s box office success was driven by...
