Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast navigates The Call of the Wild's treacherous frontier with David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel and Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson!To call this CG-enhanced family adventure and adaptation of Jack London's classic novel is to require a complete redefinition of the word.
Gone is the bloody existential dread and keen examination of man's relationship with beast and nature--replaced by performances that range from competent to embarrassing, and animation that makes the Garfield films seem like top-shelf Pixar.
Also, Ian talks about the new Shout! Factory kids' movie, Swift, and teases his appearance on the Spoiler Room Podcast (courtesy of Special Mark Productions, who also hosts The Final Cut YouTube channel).
Episode 506 has the cuddliest frontier murder stories you'll ever hear!
Show Guide:
Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14
Intro: 0:14 - 6:35
The Call of the Wild Trailer: 6:35 - 8:33
The Call of the Wild Discussion: 8:33 - 53:38
Outro Music: 53:38 - 53:54
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