Crane Kick Commentaries

Episode 39: Stargate Part I - Lawrence of Abydos

This week we are talking about the franchise-spawning, ancient alien spectacle Stargate. on this episode we discuss the director, some pre-duction, and TREK.

Episode 38: Barry Lyndon Part III - Armchair Kubrickology

We conclude our series on Barry Lyndon by discussing the production of the film, how they shot it and some more cinemetrics.

Episode 37: Barry Lyndon Part II - Satisfactions per Second

On the second episode of our Barry Lyndon coverage, we approach the conversation surrounding Kubrick from the angle of his reputation, and begin to discuss the long and complex origins for the film. Also TRUTH!

Episode 36: Barry Lyndon Part I - By What Means Stanley Acquired the Style and Title of Kubrick

In the premier installment of our first three-part series, we are discussing the Stanley Kubrick 187 minute epic: Barry Lyndon. This first part deals mostly with explaining the film and exploring the biographical timeline of Kubrick's career leading up to the film. 

Episode 35: John Carpenter's They Live! - I Haven't Had This Much Fun Since Nixon

This week we are joined by Podcast friend, PHD Candidate Felix Frontini to discuss John Carpenter's They Live! We cram a lot into one part, discussing production, how they shot it, Trek and Truth.

Episode 34: The General Part II - Trains, Uncontrollable Fire, More Trains

This week we finish our discussion on The General by looking at the production, explore how they filmed it, and finally some Trek.

Episode 33: The General - The Rush Hour of Silent Films

This week we are discussing the Buster Keaton silent film The General in all its silent glory. We talk Buster backstory, some development and the TRUTH.

Episode 32: Office Space Part II - Stapler Zeitgeist

This episode concludes our Office Space coverage with some discussion on how the film was shot, some production and the TRUTH.

Episode 31: Office Space Part I - Untrailerable

This week we are discussing the 1999 Mike Judge film Office Space. We take a look at the career of Mike Judge, as well as the development of the film and finally some Trek. Keaton tries his best to not talk about King of the Hill.

Episode 30: Pineapple Express Part II - It Goes Off the Rails a Bit There

We conclude the Pineapple Express episode by discussing the production, film injuries, music and introduce our new segment where Keaton tries to discern if the movie was shot on film or digital and Jake has all the answers.