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Buster Keaton's silent classic is up for Canonization. Devin and Amy talked about it - now it's up to you!

You know what, I think I had an episode where my brain refused to accept that the joke was from the movie I had just watched. Sometimes when I watch the movie right before taping I don't process everything,

Film Crit Hulk joins us to nominate... gasp! an anime! It's Miyazaki's KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, which is not one of the more obvious choices, and which makes it kind of fun to discuss. We get into hopes dreams and racism. And, as mentioned on the show, here's a link to Hulk's defense of THE WIND RISES http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2013/12/09/the-wind-rises-and-cinematic-moralism

I want to do this movie, but I need to make sure the theatrical cut is available to stream first.

It's a PTA masterpiece face off! Which sweeping American epic makes it into the Canon?

You don't have to set anything aside. Art doesn't exist to agree with you.

You act like these aren't two of the more influential movies of all time, or that there isn't reams of criticism praising them.

I think this is a wild and anti-artistic statement.

It's John Carpenter's cult classic that inspired Shepherd Fairey's famous poster and a ton of political commentary. Is it still relevant today the way it was back at the end of the 80s? Or has it become hopelessly outdated? It's up to you!

Calling it at 138-136.

You know I read these, right?

This is a weird argument because we haven't done those movies yet and I can tell you that I would be 100% YES for PINK FLAMINGOS.

In the AVENUE Q way!

That's an interesting idea.

The wonderful Jonah Ray joined us live at UCB Sunset for a special episode of The Canon focusing on Tim Burton's ED WOOD. Is this story of an underdog filmmaker, often known as the worst of all time, worthy of canonization? Watch the film, listen to the show and let us know!

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Last week was Marilyn Monroe's birthday and totally by coincidence we pitted two of her more famous films against each other. Which will take it - the Howard Hawks buddy comedy or the Billy Wilder buddy comedy? It's up to you guys! (note: there's a problem with the iTunes feed. It should be fixed shortly. The episode DOES exist!)

With X-MEN APOCALYPSE stinking up theaters it's time to look back at where director Bryan Singer got his start: THE USUAL SUSPECTS, a collaboration with his longtime friend Christopher McQuarrie. Is this twisty heist good enough to make The Canon?

I own a Zamudan coin from COMING TO AMERICA, so you can imagine that I would love to do that movie.

On Tuesday June 7th we will have guest Jonah Ray Rodrigues at a special live taping of The Canon, talking about ED WOOD. I said 7:30 in the show promo but it's actually 8:30. Five measley bucks! https://sunset.ucbtheatre.com/performance/47335

I wish I could help!

At the time when the podcast went up the yes votes were winning. We will close the polls in the future, as it seems that people keep voting after the winner is announced.

Nazis! Spies! Diamonds! Vengeance! Dental torture! A buff Dustin Hoffman! MARATHON MAN has it all... but does it have enough to get into The Canon? Talk about it here.

Holy titanic tussles! Which superhero movie is going to make it into the Canon - Tim Burton's gothic BATMAN or Richard Donner's all-American SUPERMAN? It's up to you! And stick around, by Great Caesar's Ghost, and tell us why you voted the way you did!

Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall are cowboy lovers in Ang Lee's Oscar winning movie... but are they Canon? It's up to you to decide after listening to this episode.