'Inception' w/ Ian McIntosh, Todd Ligare, & Jonathan Ellsworth
Today we’ve got a blockbuster conversation about a blockbuster film. Professional skier, Ian McIntosh, was Leonardo DiCaprio’s stunt double for the ski scenes in ‘Inception’, and he’s got a bunch of fantastic behind-the-scenes stories to share. And the idea for this conversation came from professional skier, Todd Ligare, who brings his own great questions for Ian and provides excellent answers for our film awards for this movie.Let Us Know Your Thoughts!Email us here or leave a comment below with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Why This Film? (2:08)Most Rewatchable Scenes (26:14)Best Lines (41:36)What’s Aged the Best? (45:31)What’s Aged the Worst? (47:59)‘Hottest Take’ Award (1:02:32)Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (1:10:47)Burning Questions / I Need Answers (1:13:45)Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:20:36)Best Life Lesson? (1:23:01)Who Won The Movie? (1:24:37)Our Final Grades (1:27:40)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'180° South: Conquerors of the Useless' w/ Luke Koppa & Jonathan Ellsworth
What film has had the greatest impact on Blister’s managing editor, Luke Koppa? The one we’re talking about today. ‘180° South’ details the adventures, friendship, and philosophies of Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tomkins; it documents Jeff Johnson’s attempt to retrace their 1968 trip to Patagonia; it features an all-time soundtrack and the animation & artwork of Geoff McFetridge; and the film is just as relevant today as it was when it came out 15 years ago.Let Us Know Your Thoughts!Email us here or leave a comment below with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Why This Film? (2:03)Most Rewatchable Scenes (11:05)Best Lines (18:14)What’s Aged the Best? (23:46)What’s Aged the Worst? (25:52)‘Hottest Take’ Award (26:33)Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (27:24)‘Gimme More’ Award (28:27)‘Gimme Less’ Award (31:00)Burning Questions / I Need Answers (33:26)Memorabilia You Want the Most (36:09)Best Life Lesson? (38:08)Who Won The Movie? (41:00)Our Final Grades (43:50)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'Ski Party' w/ Amie Engerbretson & Jonathan Ellsworth
Today we’re talking about a film that just celebrated its 60th anniversary. ’Ski Party’ came out on June 30, 1965; it stars a couple major actors and singers; and when we recently learned of its existence, we immediately knew who we needed to recruit to watch and discuss this movie: Amie Engerbretson.Is ‘Ski Party’ a great movie? In some ways, Yes. Is it also a terrible movie? Maybe. But should you watch it? Definitely! And today you’re going to hear Amie and Jonathan talk about it all, including several things from the film that we need to inject into today’s ski culture. Let Us Know Your Thoughts!Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Why This Film? (1:59)Most Rewatchable Scenes (19:30)Best Lines (36:02)What’s Aged the Best? (40:48)What’s Aged the Worst? (48:29)‘Hottest Take’ Award (50:49)Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (56:44)Gimme More (58:11)Gimme Less (1:00:22)Burning Questions (1:02:45)Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:12:06)Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:16:27)Best Life Lesson (1:18:15)Who Won The Movie? (1:22:12)Our Final Grades (1:22:30)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'Unbreakable: The Western States 100' w/ Cody Townsend & Jonathan Ellsworth
Last week we discussed Forrest Gump, a film that Brendan Leonard believes introduced millions of people to ultrarunning. Today, Cody and Jonathan discuss what many regard as the greatest ultra film of all time, ‘Unbreakable: The Western States 100.’ It documents the 2010 running of Western States, and the 2025 race happens this Saturday, June 28. As always, Cody and I discuss what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, who needed BLISTER+ the most, and more.Let Us Know Your Thoughts!Email us here or leave a comment on our site with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Why This Film? (2:03)Most Rewatchable Scenes (13:26)Best Lines (28:04)What’s Aged the Best? (32:23)What’s Aged the Worst? (35:53)‘Hottest Take’ Award (39:09)Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (40:47)Gimme More (41:44)Gimme Less (43:40)Burning Questions (46:38)Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (47:28)Memorabilia You Want the Most (52:35)Best Life Lesson (55:31)Who Won The Movie? (56:56)Our Final Grades (58:02)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'Forrest Gump' w/ Brendan Leonard & Jonathan Ellsworth
Forrest Gump premiered on June 23, 1994, then went on to get nominated for 13 Oscar awards, and Tom Hanks won for Best Actor. But according to Brendan Leonard (semi-rad.com), the real story is that this blockbuster film introduced millions of people to the sport of ultrarunning. So Brendan and Jonathan discuss that, plus what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, who needed BLISTER+ the most, and more.RELATED LINKS:BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Why This Film?(1:18)Impressions First Time Seeing It? (7:28)Forrest Gump as a Running Movie (11:04)Most Rewatchable Scenes (24:26)Best Lines (29:29)What’s Aged the Best? (40:10)What’s Aged the Worst? (46:24)‘Hottest Take’ Award (54:31)Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:47)Burning Questions (1:01:01)Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:06:58)Memorabilia You Want the Most (1:09:06)Who Won the Movie? (1:15:29)Our Final Grades (1:17:29)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blister Cinematic is the new movie podcast from BLISTER that brings on your favorite skiers, snowboarders, climbers, runners, filmmakers, and outdoor personalities to revisit and dissect the most iconic ski, snowboard, and outdoor films of all time; discuss their personal favorites; reassess the underappreciated movies of the past; and highlight new and upcoming projects that ought to be on your radar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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