Podcasts by The Hollywood Saloon
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.
Further podcasts by Andy Siems / John Jansen
Podcast on the topic TV und Film
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Saloon Shots 23 - Who the Hell is TinTin ? from 2011-10-08T08:00
From a far away land comes a new name in adventure...and it has nothing to do with a dog and everything to do with Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. Taking pages from the classic series and trans...
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Super Summer 2011 vol.1 - THOR from 2011-08-19T08:00
He was brave, loyal and reckless - the future king, but the fate of the gods held a different path for Thor Odinson. Seeking great glory and deep pockets Marvel Studios calls on the Mighty Thor as ...
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Saloon Shots 22 - Dark Gripe Rising from 2011-01-28T07:00
Gotham City. Same bat time. Same bat gripe. With each new breaking story from the next chapter in the Dark Knight Saga comes a wave of critical disposition to rival Batman's greatest gallery o...
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Never Happened from 2010-12-24T07:00
More than once upon a time in Hollywood, the passion of making a movie and the realities of production have failed to come in sync, leaving behind only the dreams and whispers of a film that Never ...
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FACE-OFF : the social network from 2010-12-01T07:00
From deep inside the binary code of inspiration and innovation, Mark Zuckerberg and friends teamed together to expand the idea of social networking on the Internet. A few years and Facebook later, ...
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Saloon Shots 21 - Team EDIT from 2010-10-20T08:00
From Hollywood's earliest pioneers of creation and collaboration, the pairing of director and editor has helped to push and expand the language of cinema in ways never before possible. The tit...
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Saloon Shots 20 - 45 Days Later from 2010-10-13T08:00
The Incredible Shrinking Window of movies from theater to on-demand just got a new kick in the pants from news that a proposed 45 day window for theatrical exhibition will now open the door for a p...
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Saloon Shots 19 - GROAN from 2010-10-06T08:00
People were sensing it. The SIGNS were clear. What was once an UNBREAKABLE relationship between director and audience was just not HAPPENING anymore. As the expansion of the M. Night Shyamalan br...
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Saloon Shots 18 - Marvel Madness from 2010-07-22T08:00
Never have the words "Continuity is a Bitch" been so profound as Marvel Studios continues its drive toward the creation of THE AVENGERS. After setting up individual films for Iron Man, Ca...
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Saloon Shots 17 - Megan's Law from 2010-05-24T12:00
With 24/7 news infotainment cycles, just about any and every word from the famous gets recorded and raced around the world within hours of delivery. Today's new breed of celebrity can settle s...
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Apocalypse Hollywood VI: Expanding the FILMverse from 2010-03-01T06:00
For years, when considering the story and events in a motion picture, audiences were left with only the information provided between the start and finish of a film. Then came the novelization, whic...
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Saloon Shots 16 - WannaBe 3d from 2010-02-05T18:30
It came. It saw. It leaped from the screen and conquered. The next level of the 3-D cinema experience sprang into audiences laps and within six weeks, scored a quick two billion dollars. Now the AV...
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Saloon Shots 15 - The Big Apple from 2010-01-30T01:30
From iPods to iTouch to iPhone, the development team at Apple has continued to meet and greet the challenges of 21st century portable entertainment devices. Now in the year we make contact, the iP...
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Saloon Shots 14 - 28 Days Later from 2010-01-21T15:00
From one year, to six months, to three months, the release window schedule for home video entertainment has always been in an ever changing flux. When DVD sales skyrocketed, the goal of getting mo...
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Saloon Shots 13 - Spider-Man 4ever from 2010-01-14T03:00
The spider sense is tingling and the warnings are now clear: Spider-Man 4 is no more. Creating a new web of intrigue, Sam Raimi has left the production of what was to be his final Spider-Man film a...
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Saloon Shots 12 - Rat Branded from 2009-10-02T07:00
Product placement in motion pictures and television is nothing new. It is a full time enterprise, up and running for years, aimed at squeezing every bit of potential branding into and around a prod...
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Saloon Shots 11 - Cronenberg FLYS Again from 2009-10-01T07:00
To redux, or not to redux? That is the question facing David Cronenberg as new reports surface about the auteur's interest in re-helming the remake of his remake of THE FLY. After creating and...
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Saloon Shots 10 - Disney + Marvel from 2009-09-30T04:00
From Mickey to Magneto, the rich history of characters from Disney and Marvel has populated imaginations for generations. Now for the first time, the Marvel crew are joining the Mouse House to help...
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Saloon Shots 9 - CGI PORN from 2009-07-18T07:00
From optical, to model to full computer generated image, the magic of visual effects has allowed filmmakers to add new levels of fantasy and realism to storytelling on film. But then the storm of ...
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Saloon Shots 8 - Again With The Indy? from 2009-07-01T08:00
The crack of Indy's whip returned to screens in 2008, followed by a tidal wave of opinion, frustration and castration. Now the serial wheels are spinning again - emphasis on spin - and talk of...
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Saloon Shots 7 - Released from 2009-06-27T08:00
From the long lead of broadcast to DVD, the window of releasing television programs to home video has slowly gotten shorter, untill now. Welcome to the next level by watching the entire season the...
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BOND NEVER DIES - Quantum of Solace from 2009-06-20T08:00
After going up against enormous odds in 20 previous films, James Bond came roaring back with Daniel Craig in CASINO ROYALE, firmly establishing a new Bond for the 21st century and creating a succes...
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Saloon Shots 6 - Fake to the MAX from 2009-05-27T02:15
In the modern age of theatrical film screening, the IMAX brand stands head and shoulders above the rest. Combining awesome size and spectacular sound, the IMAX experience has helped make the IMAX ...
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Saloon Shots 5 - Down Rated from 2009-05-15T08:39:53
We live in a time where Hollywood is so scared of opening night box office reports that they are willing to manipulate a film in order to receive a specific MPAA rating. The rating they desire is, ...
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Saloon Shots 4 - IronHypinitas from 2009-05-14T08:39:53
The act of over-hyping a good film into something more than it really is. This condition was first reported in the early 21st century when multiple film after film continued to disappoint audience...
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Saloon Shots 3 - Senequelphobia from 2009-05-13T08:39:53
In today's cluttered, branded marketplace, the early perception of a film can make or brake an opening weekend. A recent case of announcing a sequel to a film months before it's release ...
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Saloon Shots 2 - Archived? from 2009-05-12T08:39:53
Leave it to Warner Bros. to once again show the industry how it is done. With the opening of Warner Archives and the announcement of new titles to be released each month, a new game changer has ch...
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Saloon Shots 1 - 3D Hustle from 2009-05-11T08:39:53
The new age of 3-D is springing from screens all across America, but for Regal Cinemas, a line has been drawn in the sand. As the studios continue to search for new ways to entertain AND cut costs...
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Apocalypse Hollywood V: Fertile Cinema from 2009-05-08T08:39:53
After another summer of pop and circumstance and a long cold winter of creation, what kind of crops is Hollywood planting for the future? With the proliferation of sequels, remakes, reboots and ri...
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The Temple of Jones from 2008-07-04T02:08:51
From the sands of Cairo, to the jungles of Peru, to the mine shafts of India to the sewers of Venice -- one name has footprints in them all Indiana Jones. Starting from his first adventure in 1981,...
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Early Works from 2008-01-15T17:19:41
Before 2001, Raging Bull, The Terminator, E.T., JFK, Safe, Star Wars, Back To The Future, Boogie Nights, Pulp Fiction, Do The Right Thing and sex, lies and videotape...they were just young movie wa...
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HALLOWEEN - The Shape of Fear from 2007-11-12T01:01:13
It was 1978. Leaves were falling, children were laughing and Michael Myers escapes from a sanitarium fifteen years after killing his sister on Halloween. A little town called Haddonfield was in fo...
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art of commentary. from 2007-10-15T20:22:05
It came from the belly of the beast known as Laser Disc. The little analog wonder known as the 2nd audio track suddenly opened up new possibilities for providing unprecedented content for and about...
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APOCALYPSE HoLLyWooD IV - The Summer Pass from 2007-09-28T22:05:23
From the depths of JAWS to the outer reaches of STAR WARS, the summer blockbuster has spawned and grown for over thirty years, reaching record breaking numbers in 2007. While audiences flock to the...
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BOND NEVER DIES - The Saga of 007 pt.3 from 2007-08-14T01:26:42
Four Bonds down, two to go. From the rebirthof Goldeneye to the reboot of Casino Royale, Bond steps into the 90s and beyond. After a long six year absence, 007 is back in action with Pierce Brosnan...
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STYLE - Film Grammar at the Movies from 2007-06-04T01:01:04
In the beginning there was only a single shot and take. Then came the first cut, followed by the close-up, the dissolve, the dolly, the crane, split-screens, rapid-editing and expressionistic came...
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FuRy ROAD - Car Chases @ The Movies from 2007-04-06T07:17:33
From McQueen to Friedkin to The Blues Brothers to Bourne, the set-piece known as the car chase has been a Hollywood staple for over 40 years. Drop into gear and put the pedal to the metal as Andy ...
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FORMAT WARS from 2007-03-09T18:36:25
In the beginning there was VHS and it was good. Followed by LaserDisc, that was even better.. Then the sell-through market came marching home and movie collecting was never the same. Jump ahead t...
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THE FAN EDIT. from 2007-01-25T17:05:24
The idea of an alternate cut of a film is nothing new. But for some fans and films, this is not enough. Enter the newest phenomenon of Fan Edits, where a fan of the film gets busy with scissors (...
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BOND NEVER DIES - The Saga 0f 007 pt.2 from 2007-01-11T12:08:46
A good spy never retires, he is only reborn. Moore, Roger Moore takes the helm of the most famous franchise in movie history, bringing with him a new style and attitude to James Bond 007. From Li...
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BOND NEVER DIES - The Saga 0f 007 pt.1 from 2006-12-03T05:20:58
From Dr. No to Diamonds are Forever, the first seven James Bond adventures helped usher in a whole new brand of action-adventure entertainment. At the center of it all is Bond, James Bond -- perfe...
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APOCALYPSE HoLLyWooD III - The Shift from 2006-11-15T15:46:22
From Nickelodeons to the Mini-Series, the cinematic form of storytelling has been exploited in almost every imaginable running time length. From the epics and serials of the past to the new format...
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Star Wars @ HOME from 2006-09-14T20:07:34
A long time ago, in a VCR far far away, the home video revolution got a galactic boost when STAR WARS finally came home for repeat viewings. For the first time, fans could play, rewind, fast-forwar...
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LITTLE FAT GIRL - The Future of Cinema from 2006-09-07T17:05:03
From Super-8 16mm film, to VHS and Mini-DV video to HD, in the last 30 years the tools of amateur filmmaking have grown up to introduce a new generation of future filmmakers. Instead of scissors ...
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DC vs MARVEL - Battle II from 2006-08-04T12:46:34
From Kryptonite, to batwings to golden lassos -- Detective Comics aka DC Comics has lead the way in mystery-suspense and action -adventure stories -- both on and off the comic book page. From radi...
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THE FINAL CUT ? from 2006-06-28T03:26:36
How many cuts does it take to finish a film? Or is it ever really finished? In todays explosive world of DVD -- there is now room available for multiple versions of the same film. The Directors ...
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DC vs MARVEL - Battle I from 2006-06-14T03:26:36
From the colorful pages of youth to the big screen dreams of adulthood, Marvel and DC comics have been at the forefront of heroic and myth making characters for over 70 years. Now in the 21st Cent...
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SABOTAGE - The Media's War Against Hollywood from 2006-05-23T03:26:36
In todays 24 hour Entertainment News world, the media is striving more than ever to sink their teeth into todays Hollywood blockbusters. With Box Office reports (and projections) now arriving the d...
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LOST IN SPIES - the abrams file from 2006-05-12T03:26:36
Your mission should you choose to accept it, is a bio-breakdown of multi-hyphen talent J.J. Abrams. From sceenwriter, to producer, to director -- since 1990 J.J. Abrams has been effectively workin...
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GUILTY PLEASURES - Theater of Shame from 2006-04-26T03:26:36
Tired of making excuses for that copy of Showgirls on your shelf? Afraid of what people will think of that Roadhouse DVD? Well STOP and celebrate the shame! Break out those movie treasures youve be...
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InSide SpiKe - by any means necessary from 2006-04-11T03:26:36
In 1986, 40 Acres and a Mule Productions released it's first independent film She's Gotta Have It, announcing a new look, vibe and voice in black cinema A Spike Lee Joint. 17 films (or ...
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LEGACY - What Will Endure? from 2006-03-26T03:26:36
Legacy is defined as something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past. Hollywood has a rich tradition of films that have become Legacy. Many films have endured the test of t...
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PAPER CINEMA - Lights, Camera, Read from 2006-03-16T02:26:36
Before the internet, Entertainment Tonight and DVD Behind the Scenes documentaries, the only way to learn anything about the craft of film was to read about it. From screenwriting, to directing to ...
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APOCALYPSE HoLLyWooD II - Meltdown 2005 from 2006-01-14T02:26:36
It was Hollywood vs. The Press vs. The Consumer in 2005 as Tinseltown fell from grace with disappointing box office receipts. The big question is WHO is to blame? - An industry frightened of chang...
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MasterClass - David Fincher from 2005-12-17T02:26:36
David Fincher has been behind the camera for some of the most original, innovative and technically masterful commercials, music videos and feature films in the last twenty years. His work has a sin...
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LOCKDOWN - Welcome to Movie Jail from 2005-12-12T02:26:36
Youre a Hollywood Hotshot Film Director, but after your film dies at the box office no one returns your calls. Its like you have the plague. Youve been thrown in MOVIE JAIL. Join John and Andy as t...
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Kiss, Kiss, SHANE BLACK from 2005-11-27T02:26:36
EXT. SALOON - DUSK, WriterDirector Shane Black prepares to enter the Hollywood Saloon, his fingers twinkle cautiously over his .9 Millimeter Baretta resting quietly in its holster. Saloon Gunsling...
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RECYCLE HOLLYWOOD from 2005-11-19T02:26:36
Rewind. Reinvention. Reimagining. Redux. Remake!!! Join John and Andy as they dig deep into the roots of Hollywoods continuing fascination with re-creating old films into potential new blockbusters...
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STAR WARS vs. STAR WARS from 2005-11-05T02:26:36
Film vs. Film - Trilogy vs. Trilogy - Original vs. Special Edition - John vs. Andy. Join us at the Saloon as we celebrate the Saga by digging deep into all things Star Wars. The Good, the Bad and t...
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DVD RIP-OFF !! from 2005-10-28T03:26:36
Considering RE-BUYING that new edition of your favorite movie on DVD? Think again as it may not be the last time your asked to shell out your cash for the same flick. John and Andy look at the many...
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DOMINO EFFECT - The Fire of Tony Scott from 2005-10-20T03:26:36
Spanning a directing career of 23 years and 13 films, Tony Scott has directed some of the worlds favorite movies. From the pop action of Top Gun to the stylized grit of Man on Fire, Scott has left ...
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SOLD OUT - the decline of movie marketing from 2005-10-15T03:26:36
The current state of lackluster movie marketing has left us with uninspired and creatively bankrupt promotional material. Do good movie trailers, posters, websites and even fonts really make a diff...
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Chasing Serenity from 2005-10-04T03:26:36
Join John and Andy as they follow the crew of Serenity on their maiden cinematic voyage. Will this be a GEEKS ONLY trip or will Serenity be the next big thing in Sci-Fi?
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McMovies - Fast Food Filmmaking from 2005-09-27T03:26:36
Formula driven, pre-packaged and developed for opening weekend grosses and DVD, the McMovie is Hollywoods tainted Happy Meal. Listen as John and Andy go searching for a full meal deal.
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Digital ADDICTION - TV on DVD from 2005-09-14T03:26:36
TV Shows on DVD are becoming a national addiction. John and Andy dig into this new trend, focusing on it s addictive nature and ask why we can t just put down our remotes. Shows like ALIAS, 24, SMA...
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APOCALYPSE HoLLyWooD - 5 ways to save the Industry from 2005-09-02T03:26:36
John and Andy take a detailed look at how Hollywood is suffering under the weight of it s own failed practices and just how it might be able to save itself from complete BoX Office destruction. Eve...
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APOCALYPSE HoLLyWooD - 5 ways to save the Industry from 2005-09-02T03:26:36
John and Andy take a detailed look at how Hollywood is suffering under the weight of it s own failed practices and just how it might be able to save itself from complete BoX Office destruction. Eve...
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