Does It Swashbuckle?: Recent Episodes
Nathaniel Ashley & Jack Richardson
From pirates to explorers to inexplicably active archaeologists, adventure films are a Hollywood staple. Except, what is an adventure film?
Join co-hosts Nathaniel Ashley and Jack Richardson as they dive into the world of adventure films! Each week, our intrepid adventurers will be talking about a different film, from classics to lesser-known to well, disasters, exploring the history of an influential and expansive genre. All in a journey to answer the most important question of all:
Does it swashbuckle?
This episode Jack and Nate celebrate one year of Does it Swashbuckle with special returning guest Beatrice Copland to talk the first Indiana Jones film, Raiders of the Lost Ark!
They discuss stunning cinematography, colonialism and the impact this film had on the adventure genre as a whole.
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Jack: @gaysomniphobe
Nate: @NateAshley10
Bea: @ShakesQueer
This week, our intrepid podcasters Jack and Nate are joined by Rafa Sales Ross (Sight and Sound, Little White Lies) to dive into the original 1995 Jumanji! They discuss the legendary Robin Williams, family-friendly films that are nevertheless super scary, and of course answer the question: does it swashbuckle?
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Nate: @NateAshley10
Rafa: @rafiews
Once upon a time, two intrepid podcasters (plus friend of the show Shakesqueer) set out to talk about the most legendary, memeable adventure film of them all...Shrek! Appearing as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Youth strand, we explore the history of the film, how it ties into the growth of Dreamworks' animation studio and of course, we answer the question...does it swashbuckle?
Hosted by Jack Richardson (@gaysomniphobe)
Produced, written, presented and edited by Nate Ashley (@NateAshley10)
With a special appearance from Bea Copland (@Shakesqueer3)
To listen to Bea's previous appearance, follow the link below: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2KrFGg3ndOzI7YJAzIxRFq?si=e7557195936f4f62
And to listen to the episode on Treasure Planet, follow this link:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oj5XypFdD8g5j8YISSCsx?si=d679c5db43bf4b8d
For more info about what's on at Edinburgh International Film Festival, please go to their website at https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/whats-on
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Until next time!
This week Jack and Nate are joined by Rafael Motamayor (Slash Film, Vulture) to discuss the 2002 adaptation of the legendary Dumas novel none of us have read, The Count of Monte Cristo!
They discuss how this film compares to other swashbucklers from the era, the wild filmography of director Kevin Reynolds, and probably get a lot of shit wrong about French history and literature.
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Somehow we're 8 episodes in and this is our first Steven Spielberg movie. Beatrice Copland, otherwise known as Shakesqueer, takes us back to Neverland with Hook, the 1991 Peter Pan sequel starring beloved comedian Robin Williams. Bea gives us an unfiltered look into her mind, Jack brings up Nate's fondness for old men, and we ask the only question that really matters...does it swashbuckle?
Bangerang!
On June 3rd, all havoc breaks loose when the Does It Swashbuckle team returns to Neverland for Hook. Special guest Bea Copland ranks the Peter Pan sequels whilst Jack reminds listeners about Nate's fondness for grizzled old men...
Only on Does It Swashbuckle
Veteran podcaster Leslie Byron Pitt (Fatal Attractions, Hustlers of Culture) leads us down our very own heart of darkness with The Lost City of Z, a historical epic about an explorer obsessed with finding an ancient civilisation. Is it worth watching? Should Robert Pattinson have been cast as the lead? And can Jack get Nate cancelled? Find out the answers to all this and more in the latest episode of Does It Swashbuckle?
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Fatal Attractions: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kgNOrPDiJJCkJVpFYOgDN?si=043fef65c0174f9a
Hustlers of Culture: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kwuzgDlfnC4zXXxqGHsty?si=0df8467385514c65
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Follow Nate on Twitter @NateAshley10 or on his blog Natflix (https://fatnatsfilmtalk.wordpress.com/)
A sneak preview of our intrepid podcaster's take on one of the most beloved adventure films of all time...The Princess Bride!
Our intrepid podcasters are off to duel on top of the Cliffs of Insanity. And by that we mean rave about The Princess Bride, one of the true classics of the adventure film genre. Jack reveals he is in fact a middle aged woman, Nate threatens to end the podcast and we rave about Rob Reiner's filmography, all in an attempt to answer the question "Does it swashbuckle?"
Join your hosts Nate and Jack in this special episode as they tear the newly released Uncharted to shreds!
They discuss video game to movie adaptations, bad cinematography and despair about the state of the film industry. It's honestly more fun than watching the movie!
Our intrepid podcasters - with special guest Whelan Barzey - reveal what they found in the legendary lost city of Atlantis. Along the way, Nate forgets his own age, Jack questions the legacy of Shrek and Whelan declares war on people with poor eyesight, all in the hopes of answeing the question...does it swashbuckle?
This month, Jack and Nate discuss Luc Besson's wacky and wild The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec! They discuss dinosaurs, how French this movie is, and answer the question: Does it Swashbuckle?
Things get heated as our intrepid podcasters are joined by Andrew Campbell to discuss the gorgeously complex revisionist adventure film The Fall. Themes will be debated, cinematography raved over, and a longstanding grudge against a popular Christopher Nolan film will be revealed, all in an attempt to answer the question…does it swashbuckle?
Welcome to the very first episode of Call to Adventure!
Your hosts Nate and Jack are here to guide you through the world of adventure films, starting with Disney's Treasure Planet. We discuss the film's very long and troubled development, failure at the box office, and how well it embodies the adventure film.
(This is Jack's favourite film. He mentions it. A lot.)