The MacGuffin

There are some films that have become so familiar to us that watching them again feels a bit like coming home. We know the characters, we know the sequences, and sometimes we can even say the lines of dialogue before they come. They are so a part of who we are that we associate the film with our own upbringing. That’s how I feel every time I see Robert Zemeckis’s (1985). One of the essential films of the 1980s, I feel that it’s safe to say that just about everyone knows and has seen it, and for some of us, couldn’t fathom what growing up would be like without it. It does everything that you can expect out of pure entertainment—with names, places, and images that have lasted in contemporary popular culture. I’ve become so familiar with the film that I can’t remember the first time ever seeing it.

In honor of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Spencer and Greg discuss Robert Downey Jr. Then they examine threequels and give DVD picks of the week.

Spencer and Greg discuss Leonardo DiCaprio in advance of J. Edgar, talk about the inconsistency of dual roles for Jack and Jill and give DVD picks.

Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 duos.

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Spencer and John discuss Jennifer Aniston in advance of Horrible Bosses, share some directors they want to make comebacks and give their DVD picks of the week.

Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and John share their top 5 films that shouldn’t happen.

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Spencer and John look back on the movies that have come out so far this year, theorize as to where the future of film is going, and give their DVD picks of the week.

Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5′s segment. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 sci-fi films.

The premiere episode of the MacGuffin Roundtable. In this segment the MacGuffin crew team up to discuss I Wanna Hold Your Hand, from director Robert Zemeckis.

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Spencer and John share their favorite underrated horror films, provide some alternatives to scary movies for Halloween, and give their DVD picks of the week.