Special Report: Mark Edlitz on Movies Go Fourth

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Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Mike sits down with Mark Edlitz to dive into Movies Go Fourth, Edlitz’s latest exploration of film history that focuses on fourth installments in beloved movie franchises. Together, they explore the unique quirks, challenges, and unexpected triumphs of fourth films, from reinventions to revivals. Alongside a conversation about the power of nostalgia and innovation in filmmaking, this episode promises insights for fans of sequels, classics, and the less-charted cinematic territories of beloved series.

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0:00.0	Hold your ears, folks. It's showtime.
0:08.5	People pay good money to see this movie.
0:10.9	When they go out to a theater, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and no monsters in the projection booth.
0:17.3	Everyone pretend podcasting isn't boring.
0:20.1	Shut it off.
0:25.6	Turn it off.
0:26.9	Turn it off.
0:31.6	Hey folks. Welcome to a special episode of The Projection Booth.
0:42.5	I'm your host, Mike White.
0:43.7	On this episode, it is the return of Mark Edlitz.
0:46.6	As I said during our interview, the last time we spoke was right around the beginning of the pandemic.
0:53.2	I was on vacation right before that started and reading one of his James Bond books.
0:58.6	You can hear that in the feed.
1:00.6	And you can also hear us talk about one of his later books right now as we discuss movies go forth.
1:06.5	It is a fascinating concept where he's gone through a lot of series and looked at fourth films as well as fourth films that never happened.
1:15.4	And some fourth films that happened in very odd circumstances.
1:19.7	Had a great time to talk with Mark.
1:21.2	Looking forward to having him back on the show.
1:23.2	I hope you enjoy this interview.
1:25.4	Mark Edlitz, it is so great talking with you again, because
1:28.2	the last time we spoke, I think it was before the pandemic. So it has been a little while, sir.
1:33.5	Oh my gosh. It's been that long because I listen to you all the time. I didn't, I didn't necessarily
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