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Film experts Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra, discuss the impact of specific songs on specific movies – or the other way round – across the pop culture spectrum
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2 MAY 2024 · Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra discuss the acclaimed Ryan Reynolds movie Drive, and the song 'Nightcall' by Kavinsky, along with a special guest Bryce. They discuss how the movie isn't like most driving movies, how the movie came to be made, how music sets the tone in the movie, how 'Nightcall' and this movie are still remembered, and more.
4 APR 2024 · Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra discuss the spectre-filled surprise success Ghostbusters (1984), featuring the eponymous song 'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jr. They talk about how the movie came together, its shocking success, the production of the Ghostbusters song, what they think of the Ghostbusters song, and the legacy of the movie, including sequels.
21 MAR 2024 · Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra talk about Disney's misfit space adventure Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), focusing on the songs O-o-h Child by Five Stairsteps and Come and Get Your Love by Redbone. They discuss the movie's surprise success, the importance of music in the movie as a whole, the retro song selection, and more.
22 FEB 2024 · Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra change it up a bit and discuss Immigrant Song, the Viking-esque song by Led Zepplin, and it's usage in the movies The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), School of Rock (2003), and Thor: Ragnarok (2017). They discuss Led Zepplin and their legacy of songs in popular media, how the song deviates from other pop songs, how Immigrant Song song is used in different ways and in different places for each movie, and which movie used it best. ,
8 FEB 2024 · Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra discuss the movie Titanic (1997), the extravagant story of a doomed love aboard the sinking RMS Titanic, featuring the song 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion. Mike and Logan talk about the infamous costliness of the movie, its reception, how music brings out the themes of the movie, the creation of 'My Heart Will Go On', how the song and the movie became incredibly popular together, and the impact this movie had on the legacy of the Titanic story.
25 JAN 2024 · Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra discuss Hudson Hawk (1991), the detective comedy starring Bruce Willis with a love for 50s music, including Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole, Swinging on a Star by Bing Crosby, and Side by Side by Kay Starr. Mike and Logan talk about how this movie was set up for success it didn't meet, how it made unusual choices in the name of comedy, how they worked the songs into the movie, Bruce Willis's singing, and more.
11 JAN 2024 · Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra talk about Universal's time-transcending hit Back to the Future (1985), focusing on The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News and Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry. They discuss the nostalgic feeling of the film, its shifting cast, the reception of each of the songs, how the movie integrates the songs, it's attention to details, and more.
28 DEC 2023 · Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra discuss Fox's pleasant hit That Thing You Do! (1996) directed by Tom Hanks, and the titular song: That Thing You Do. They talk about how the songs grows throughout the movie along with the plot, the feelings the movie taps into, the cast (including director Tom Hanks), the success of the song outside of the movie, and more.
26 DEC 2023 · In this 1 hour special, Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra discuss the pop culture phenomenon from Warner Bros.: Barbie (2023), focusing on the songs 'Closer to Fine' by the Indigo Girls, 'Push' by Matchbox Twenty, and 'What Was I Made For?' by Billie Eilish. They talk about the cultural impact of this movie, the themes of the movie, the deliberate usage of the songs, and the backstory of the songs.
14 DEC 2023 · Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra discuss the Warner Bros. movie "Batman Forever" (1995), the third movie in the first Batman movie series, which gained success for its return to the comic book feel. Logan and Mike go into the songs "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal, and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2; specifically their creators, how they relate to the movie, and how they were impacted by the success of the movie.
Film experts Movie Maverick Mike and Logan the Extra, discuss the impact of specific songs on specific movies – or the other way round – across the pop culture spectrum
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| Organization | CiTR & Discorder Magazine |
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