Molly Movie Club

Today’s episode is a little bit different than usual. As part of the Kickstarter for our graphic novel series Meow the Infinite, we promised our backers we would make a special “Making of” podcast. We figured it made sense to post it to our Molly Movie Club podcast feed!For those unfamiliar, Meow the Infinite is an all-ages graphic novel adventure series that spans over 700 pages total. Meow is inspired by the movies we grew up watching, and our love for classic adventure films of the 80s and 90s (if you’re a long-time listener of Molly Movie club, you’ll know we love movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars, and E.T. The Extraterrestrial). Meow is our attempt to capture a little bit of that magic. We started working on it back in 2017, and the Kickstarter campaign for the final book ran last year. We’re so happy that the story is finally complete and available for everyone to read.If you are just hearing about Meow the Infinite for the first time and want to check it out, we have digital versions available for purchase worldwide, and physical copies of Book One, Book Two, and Book Three available on Amazon in the US.As always, thanks for listening. We’ll be back soon with another regular episode of Molly Movie Club! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com

Today’s movie is The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan. Long-time listeners of Molly Movie Club will know our mixed feelings on Christopher Nolan’s movies, and The Odyssey is no different… except, it is. The cinematography (something that Nolan and DP Hoyte van Hoytema usually excel at) was surprisingly bad, while things Nolan often struggles with were actually pretty good. Overall, we think it’s a movie worth seeing, despite some major flaws.Thanks for joining us for another episode of Molly Movie Club! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com

Today’s movie is The Neverending Story directed by Wolfgang Petersen. This movie is part of our Kickstarter promo series, where we watch movies that are related in one way or another to our graphic novel trilogy Meow the Infinite. The campaign for the final book is now live on Kickstarter! If you enjoy the podcast, please consider checking it out!We both like aspects of The Neverending Story, but ultimately the movie fails to deliver. It starts out strong, with an engaging story and creative visuals, but it’s ultimately let down by an unfocused plot that seems completely confused about what the movie is trying to say.Thanks for joining us for another episode of Molly Movie Club! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com

Today’s movie is Bridge to Terabithia directed by Gábor Csupó. This movie is part of our Kickstarter promo series, where we watch movies that are related in one way or another to our graphic novel trilogy Meow the Infinite. The campaign for the final book is now live on Kickstarter! If you enjoy the podcast, please consider checking it out!We were both pleasantly surprised by this 2007 Disney movie. While the novel did all of the heavy lifting for the story, this movie is a faithful adaptation that successfully captures the spirit of the original. Thanks for joining us for another episode of Molly Movie Club! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com

Today’s movie is The Lego Movie, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. This movie is part of our Kickstarter promo series, where we watch movies that are related in one way or another to our graphic novel trilogy Meow the Infinite. The campaign for the final book is now live on Kickstarter! If you enjoy the podcast, please consider checking it out!For us, everything is very much not awesome in The Lego Movie.Thanks for joining us for another episode of Molly Movie Club! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com

Today’s movie is Cloak & Dagger directed by Richard Franklin. This movie is part of our Kickstarter promo series, where we watch movies that are related in one way or another to our graphic novel trilogy Meow the Infinite. The campaign for the final book is now live on Kickstarter! If you enjoy the podcast, please consider checking it out!Cloak & Dagger is a nostalgic movie for 80s kids that didn’t stand the test of time. Davey, whose imaginary friend is a spy hero named Jack Flack, finds himself embroiled in an actual spy drama. This movie has a handful of great ideas that are connected by a lot of hokey, cartoonish action and implausible plot points. We dive into what worked and what didn’t.Thanks for joining us for another episode of Molly Movie Club! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com

Today’s movie is Munich directed by Steven Spielberg.We were a bit split on Munich. Casey found the writing to be too heavy-handed and disconnected, sometimes to the point of silliness. Anna, on the other hand, resonated with Spielberg’s heightened style and found the film do be deeply emotionally affecting.Thanks for joining us for another episode of Molly Movie Club!In June we’ll be running a Kickstarter campaign for our graphic novel series Meow the Infinite! You can sign up at meowtheinfinite.com to be notified when the Kickstarter launches. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com

Today’s movie is September 5 directed by Tim Fehlbaum.There’s a lot to like about September 5. The detailed production design makes the film feel extremely immersive, almost as thought it was actually shot in the 1970s. But for all the attention to detail and excellent acting, the movie ends up feeling ephemeral and ultimately forgettable, in large part due to its short runtime and limited ability to show locations outside of the studio. Still, it’s worth a watch.Thanks for joining us for another episode of Molly Movie Club!In June we’ll be running a Kickstarter campaign for our graphic novel series Meow the Infinite! You can sign up at meowtheinfinite.com to be notified when the Kickstarter launches. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com

Today’s movie is Saturday Night Fever directed by John Badham. There’s something so refreshing about Saturday Night Fever. John Travolta is fantastic as Tony, a young man struggling to find his place in 1970s Brooklyn. The film isn’t afraid to explore the darker side of humanity, and the result is an deeply relatable film that refuses to give in to narrative cliches.Thanks for joining us for another episode of Molly Movie Club!In June we’ll be running a Kickstarter campaign for our graphic novel series Meow the Infinite! You can sign up at meowtheinfinite.com to be notified when the Kickstarter launches. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com

Today’s movie is Joker: Folie à Deux directed by Todd Phillips.I mean… you know what we’re gonna say about this one. Thanks for joining us for another episode of Molly Movie Club! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mollymovieclub.com