We Answer All Of Your Questions In An All Mailbag Episode of /Film Daily

On the August 21, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Ben Pearson, Jack Giroux and Brad Oman join Peter Sciretta to answer a ton of questions in the mailbag: 2017 award contenders, best upcoming tv shows, guilty pleasure tv shows, what Marvel Television needs to learn from the MCU, movies we don't understand others loving or hating, the Obi-wan movie, best political movie, most wanted film prop, and the coolest moment on the job.

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In The Mailbag:

Max asks “What is your favorite theme park ride?”

Peter: Pirates of the Carribean, Star Wars Land

Ben: Indiana Jones Adventure

Brad: Space Mountain

Jack: Anaconda

 

Tim L asks “What movies and people do you consider awards contenders of those that have already been released this year?”

Peter: War for the Planet of the Apes

Ben: Get Out

Brad: The Big Sick

Jack:  Dunkirk

 

Robert asks “Best upcoming TV Shows for autumn/winter. What show are you most excited?”

Peter: Stanger Things 2

Ben: The Deuce

Brad: AP Bio

Jack:  Curb Your Enthusiasm

 

Mike asks “What is your favorite guilty pleasure tv show?”

Peter:  Flipping Out

Ben: NOTHING

Brad: Big Brother

Jack: Californication and Weeds

 

Brett A asks “ What can Marvel TV learn from the MCU as their latest shows have taken a sharp drop in quality since the MCU/Marvel split?”

 

David R asks “Controversial, but what are some movies that you just don't understand people hating or loving? Love the podcast, by the way!”

Peter: Man of Steel, Dunkirk

Ben: Love Actually

Brad: Zoolander No. 2

Jack: Reign of Fire

 

Christopher L asks “Who is going to replace Stephen Daldry when the Obi-Wan movie goes for extensive reshoots?”

Peter: Luc Besson

Ben: F. Gary Gray

Brad: Lars Von Trier

Jack: Lawrence Kasdan

 

Wendy wants to know what the best political movie is, fictional or non-fiction.

Peter: Bowling for Columbine, Election

Ben: The Ides of March, Citizenfour

Brad: Charlie Wilson’s War

Jack:  JFK

 

Jacob asks “If you could own one movie prop, regardless of money, what would it be?”

Peter: Delorean time machine from Back to the Future

Ben: Indiana Jones’ whip

Brad: Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters

Jack:  alien egg

 

Kevin asks “what is the coolest moment you’ve experienced while writing about movies”

Peter: Meeting Steven Spielberg

Ben: Meeting Bill Murray

Brad: Captain America: Civil War set visit

Jack: Tony Gilroy telling me to get to class

 

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