Month: April 2014

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Back Seat Producers Season 09 Shows

BSP Episode 312: Nebraska

Join the gang as they discuss the 2013 film Nebraska.

Nebraska is the quiet, black and white entry into 2013’s Oscar fare, known for having a slow burn and character-driven plot. This was considered an actor’s movie, most notably for Bruce Dern who stars as Woody, a Montana man who receives a prize notification in the mail and is determined to take it to Lincoln, Nebraska to claim his supposed winnings. Comedy and drama mix, much like Alexander Payne’s other films (Sideways, Election), to drive a story with a uniquely Midwestern plot and lots of visuals.

Worth noting:

  • Anybody want this cat???
  • The art of learning the panty-dropper on guitar.
  • Nebraska is slowly paced with a lot of establishing shots. However, some of us don’t mind.
  • Bruce Dern was awesome as the memory-challenged asshole.
  • So many moments in this movie remind us of our families. Let’s explore this.
  • June Squibb is one funny, funny lady in this movie.
  • Naked and Afraid is back. Hold onto your butts.
  • Seriously, who hasn’t seen Sideways?
  • Let’s all agree to just say no to the terrible brother stereotype character.
  • Correction: Bruce Dern did not win the Best Actor Oscar but he was definitely a contender.
  • If trivia beer architecture isn’t a thing, we need to make it a thing.
  • Neverending sack.
  • Pam! Stop eating the cocaine!

 Featured in this episode:

  • Tony
  • David
  • Jolie
  • Darrell

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Back Seat Book Club Shows

Back Seat Book Club – Book Nineteen: Vicious

Author: VE Schwab

Published: 2013

Tor

Plot Summary – Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong. Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find—aside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the arch-nemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?

Quick Thoughts:

  • [wanted: show note guy. apply within.]

“Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human.” 

Your Hosts:

  • Krissy
  • Sam
  • Scott

Recorded 02/26/14

Next time: Cugel the Clever by Jack Vance

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Back Seat Box Office Shows

Back Seat Box Office #185

Cougron and Scuba Dave have the high score of 23.

Tad and Scuba Dave sent in voicemais.

Cougron is the winner of the Amazon gift card.

Jeff is the winner of the Art’s House picks

Picks:

Art:

  1. Captain America 2
  2. Noah
  3. Divergent
  4. Muppets Most Wanted
  5. Grand Budapest Hotel

Jeff:

  1. Captain America 2
  2. Noah
  3. Divergent
  4. Muppets Most Wanted
  5. Mr. Peabody & Sherman

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Announcement

Weekend Box Office: Mar 28-Mar 30

#1 Noah from Paramount opened at #1 with a gross of $43.7 million in 3,567 theaters.  Budget was $125 million.

#2 Divergent from Lionsgate/Summit fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $25.6 million (-53.1%) in 3,936 theaters.  Total gross to date is $94.4 million.  Budget was $85 million.

#3 Muppets Most Wanted from Buena Vista fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $11.3 million (-33.7%) in 3,194 theaters.  Total gross to date is $33.1 million.  Budget was $50 million.

#4 Mr. Peabody & Sherman from Fox fell from #3 to #4 with a gross of $9.1 million (-23.3%) in 3,299 theaters (-308).  Total gross to date is $94.5 million.  Budget was $145 million.

#5 God’s Not Dead from Freestyle Releasing fell from #4 to #5 with a gross of $8.8 million (-4.5%) in 977 theaters (+673).  Total gross to date is $21.8  Budget was unknown.

#6 The Grand Budapest Hotel from Fox Searchlight rose from #7 to #6 with a gross of $8.5 million (+25.8%) in 977 theaters (+673).  Total gross to date is $24.2 million.  Budget was unknown.

#7 Sabotage from Off Road Films opened at #7 with a gross of $5.3 million in 2,486 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

#8 Need for Speed from Buena Vista fell from #6 to #8 with a gross of $4.2 million (-46.8%) in 2,705 theaters (-410).  Total gross to date is $37.6 million.  Budget was $66 million.

#9 300: Rise of An Empire from Warner Bros. fell from #5 to #9 with a gross of $4.2 million (-50.5%) in 2,601 theaters (-484).  Total gross to date is $101.1 million.  Budget was $110 million.

#10 Non-Stop from Universal fell from #8 to #10 with a gross of $4 million (-37.7%) in 2,515 theaters (-430).  Total gross to date is $85.1 million.  Budget was $50 million.

#11 The LEGO Movie from Warner Bros. fell from #9 to #11 with a gross of $3 million (-27.3%) in 2,001 theaters (-500).  Total gross to date is $248.2 million.  Budget was $60 million.

#12 Cesar Chavez from Lionsgate Films opened at #12 with a gross of $2.9 million in 664 theaters.  Budget was unknown.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $130.6 million.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo