Black and White Movie Night

King Kong: First Time in New York

ep. 43: Brittany thinks the Jessica Lange version is too sexual and Brendan thinks it's very much a '70s movie. Brittany hated the special effects in the Naomi Watts version and Brendan thinks Naomi has one of the best screams in the business. They both agree Kong feels much bigger than 25 feet but can't agree on how to pronounce "bipedal." In place of June's theme of "Orginal vs. Remake" is "Remake vs. Remake" with King Kong (1976) vs. King Kong (2005). You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com [hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: 1976: * Writer(s): James Creelman , Ruth Rose, Lorenzo Semple Jr. * Director(s): John Guillermin 2005: * Writer(s): Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson * Director(s): Peter Jackson Chapters: (00:00) Gender Swap (03:05) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (13:29) The 6-7 Synopses (19:55) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (44:12) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:19:22) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent Y'all (ep. 23 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/prizzis-honor-jack-nicholson-has-an-italian-accent-yall]) The Poseidon (Adventure): It's A Peculia Name (ep. 42 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/the-poseidon-adventure-its-a-peculiar-name]) Sources/Links: * King Kong (1976) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074751/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_king%20kong]) * King Kong (2005) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360717/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_king%20kong]) * Herbal Essence commercial (Youtube [https://youtu.be/ONyCA2Q9_6s?si=fhIhlIzhitkH99Kx]) * Pet Rock (Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock]) Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: * 3:10 to Yuma (1957) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050086/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_310%20to%20yuma]) * 3:10 to Yuma (2007) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381849/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_310]) * Disclosure Day (2026) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15047880/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_disclosure%20day]) * Hush (1998) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118744/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_t_27]) * King Kong Lives (1986) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091344/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_11_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_king%20kong]) * National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_5_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_national%20lamp]) * Psycho (1960) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/?ref_=fn_t_1]) * School of Rock(2003) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332379/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_school%20of%20ro]) * Seinfeld "The Handicapped Spot" (TV s4e22)(1993) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697708/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_epp_sm_1]) * Six Feet Under (TV)(2001-2005) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248654/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_six%20feet]) * The Big Lebowski (1998) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_the%20big%20le])

The Poseidon (Adventure): It's A Peculiar Name

ep. 42: Brittany doesn't know her port from her starboard. Brendan remembers Leslie Nielsen's dramatic performance in Airport instead of Airplane!. Brendan reminds Brittany she's been on the same show as Kevin Dillon. And if you had to guess, what nationality does the name Rogo indicate? The next set of films in June's Originals vs. Remakes theme is The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Poseidon (2006). You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com [hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movies being reviewed: 1972: * Writer(s): Stirling Silliphant, Wendell Mayes, Paul Gallico * Director(s): Ronald Neame 2006: * Writer(s): Mark Protosevich, Paul Gallico * Director(s): Wolfgang Petersen Chapters: (00:00) Setting the Scene (04:12) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (10:39) The 6-7 Synopses (15:33) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (44:14) Plot Discussion: Comparisons Start Here (1:34:30) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: A Star Is Born: Nose Business Like Show Business (ep. 41 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/a-star-is-born-nose-business-like-show-business]) The Bad Seed: Naughty by Nature (ep. 40 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/the-bad-seed-naughty-by-nature]) The Children's Hour: Gay Okay? (ep. 38 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/the-childrens-hour-gay-okay]) Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals (ep. 18 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/interstellar-holes-full-of-ghosts-love-and-amazing-visuals]) Solaris: Too Slow or Simply Meditative? (ep. 34 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/solaris-too-slow-or-simply-meditative]) Sources/Links: * Poseidon (2006) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409182/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_poseidon]) * The Poseidon Adventure (1972) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069113/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_poseidon]) * Brittany in How to Be A Gentleman (clip [https://youtu.be/pYs0vSDzR0s?si=Aj53FoPCQZzrH0cx] via Youtube) * What is a rogue wave? (info [https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/roguewaves.html] via National Ocean Service) * Rogue Wave (Youtube Music [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCW5o0OIcw17tVxweCPN1Kcw?si=8FgmxyJkSASuwZ68]) (Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rogue-wave/15977538]) (Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/2JSc53B5cQ31m0xTB7JFpG?si=ZmAG0gFSRSOvg8nMqpC4bw]) * The Poseidon Adventure (book [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/597251.The_Poseidon_Adventure]) * The General Slocum Disaster of June 15, 1904 (article [https://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/06/13/great-slocum-disaster-june-15-1904] via the New York Public Library) Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: * Air Force One (1997) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118571/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_air%20force%20on]) * Airplane! (1980) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/?ref_=nm_knf_c_1]) * Airport (1970) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065377/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_airport]) * Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078856/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_poseidon]) * Das Boot (1981) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082096/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_das%20boo]) * How to Be A Gentleman (2011-2012)(TV) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839497/]) * I Am Legend (2007) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480249/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_i%20am%20leg]) * In the Heat of the Night (1967) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061811/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_in%20the%20heat]) * In the Line of Fire (1993) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107206/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_in%20the%20line%20of%20f]) * Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087469/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_indiana]) * Jurassic Park (1993) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_0_in_1_q_jurassi]) * King Kong (1976) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074751/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_king%20kong]) * King Kong (2005) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360717/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_king%20kong]) * Leave It to Beaver (1957-1963)(TV) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050032/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_leave%20it%20to%20beaver]) * Marty (1955) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048356/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_9_tt_3_nm_5_in_0_q_marty]) * Midnight Lace (1960) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054084/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_midnight%20lace]) * Outbreak (1995) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114069/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_outbreak]) * Overboard (1987) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093693/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_overb]) * The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)(TV) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063878/?ref_=fn_t_2]) * The Cell (2000) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209958/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_the%20ce]) * The Clock (1945) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037604/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_the%20clock]) * The French Connection (1971) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067116/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1]) * The Goonies (1985) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_the%20goonie]) * The Towering Inferno (1974) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072308/?ref_=ttpl_ov_bk]) * Titanic (1997) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120338/?ref_=fn_t_1]) * Troy (2004) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332452/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_troy]) * Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067992/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_willy%20wonk])

A Star Is Born: Nose Business Like Show Business

ep. 41: Brittany gets chills every time she hears "The Man Who Got Away." Brendan was completely taken out of the story by the restoration method. They both find James Mason to be a charming drunk and they both have no desire to see one of the remakes ever again. The theme for June is "Originals vs. Remakes" but this first episode is more "Remake vs. Remake." The first comparison is between A Star Is Born, 1954 vs. 2018. You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com [hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: * Writer(s)-1954: Moss Hart, Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell * Director(s)-1954: George Cukor * Writer(s)-2018: Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters * Director(s)-2018: Bradley Cooper Chapters: (00:00) Intro (04:25) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (16:17) The 6-7 Synopses (23:15) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (50:04) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:54:40) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Sources/Links: * A Star Is Born (1954) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047522/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_a%20star%20is%20nor]) * A Star Is Born (2018) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517451/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_a%20star%20is%20born]) Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: * A Star Is Born (1937) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029606/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_a%20star%20is%20born]) * A Star Is Born (1976) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075265/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_a%20star%20is%20born])

The Bad Seed: Naughty By Nature

ep. 40: Brendan would keep his child's secret. Brittany wouldn't because she'd be scared she was next. They both appreciate a good drunk performance. And who do you know: a black Lee-roy, a white Luh-roy, or a stuffy Fauntleroy? You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com [hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: * Writer(s): John Lee Mahin, Maxwell Anderson, William March * Director(s): Mervyn Leroy Chapters: (00:00) Brittany Tattles in Preschool and College (04:21) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (10:03) The 6-7 Synopses (14:20) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (30:20) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:44:45) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Bebe's Kids: Adventures In Babysitting (ep. 37 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/bebes-kids-adventures-in-babysitting]) Th Good Son: She My Mother Now (ep. 39) [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/the-good-son-she-my-mother-now] The Children's Hour: Gay Okay? (ep. 38 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/the-childrens-hour-gay-okay]) Joker: A Clown's Longing To Have Rhythm (ep. 7 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/joker-2019-007]) The Man Who Came For Dinner: Insult Comedy But Witty (ep. 13 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/the-man-who-came-to-dinner-1941]) Sources/Links: * The Bad Seed (1956) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048977/]) * SDAM (Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory) (Reddit) [https://www.reddit.com/r/SDAM/] Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: * A Star Is Born (1937) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029606/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_6_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_a%20star%20is%20born]) * A Star Is Born (1954) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047522/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_a%20star%20is%20born]) * A Star Is Born (1976) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075265/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_a%20star%20is%20born]) * A Star Is Born (2018) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517451/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_a%20star%20is%20born]) * Butterflies Are Free (1972) (IMDb) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068326/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_0_in_0_q_butterflies%20are%20free] * Johnny Eager(1941) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033774/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_33]) * Little Women (1933) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024264/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_9_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_little%20women]) * Little Women (1949) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041594/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_23]) * Little Women(1994) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110367/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_little%20women]) * Little Women (2019) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3281548/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_little%20women]) * Mad Men's Babylon (TV s1e6)(2007) (clip [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBaVRVzdP9M])(IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042049/?ref_=ttpl_ov_bk]) * Random Harvest (1942) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035238/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1]) * The Bad Seed (2018) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4823992/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_the%20bad%20seed]) * Titicut Follies (1967) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062374/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_0_in_0_q_titticut%20foll]) * Waterloo Bridge (1940) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033238/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_37])

The Good Son: She My Mother Now

ep. 39: Brittany debuts her "new" catchphrase. Brendan shares his rules to a leveled-up hide-and-seek game. They both ponder if they prefer Macaulay as a precocious psychopath or a precocious mastermind. The next film we review for May's theme, "Bad Kids," is The Good Son (1993). You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com [hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com]. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: * Writer(s): Ian McEwan * Director(s): Joseph Ruben Chapters: (00:00) Bad Behavior (03:34) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (10:55) The 6-7 Synopses (16:30) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (36:33) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:39:42) The Brittany Scale + Next Week's Film SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: The Long Kiss Goodnight: It Wasn't No Big Titty Grab (ep. 14 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/the-long-kiss-goodnight-1996]) Halloween: Evil Shouldn't Mean Supernatural Though (ep. 2 [https://sites.libsyn.com/598110/halloween-1978-e002]) Sources/Links: * The Good Son (1993) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107034/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20good%20son]) * Felony Murder: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Youtube clip [https://youtu.be/Y93ljB7sfco?si=nZsC5gKAJDBaygz-] * "Sociopath vs. Psychopath: What's the Difference?" (article via verywellmind [https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-sociopath-380184]) * Blue dot syndrome/Blue dot fever (via USA Today [https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/pop-culture/2026/05/15/what-is-blue-dot-fever-concerts-tours-canceled-explained/90095406007/]) Additional Films/TV Shows Mentioned: * Atonement (2007) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783233/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_atonem]) * Home Alone (1990) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_home%20alone]) * Home Alone 2: Lost inNew York (1992) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104431/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_home%20alone%202]) * Scream 4 (2011) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262416/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_scream%204]) * Six Feet Under (TV)(2001-2005) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248654/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_six%20feet%20under]) * Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102945/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_sleeping%20withthe%20enemy]) * Taskmaster (TV)(201-present) (Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/c/Taskmaster]) * The Exorcist (1973) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20exorcist]) * The Santa Clause (1994) (IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111070/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20santa%20clause])