Baz Luhrmann Talks 'Elvis' Success, Austin Butler For The Oscar & More

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Жыл бұрын

Director Baz Luhrmann joins us to discuss the success of Elvis at the box office, Austin Butler’s inevitable Oscars run to come, a possible extended cut, and more. Stick around through the show for our discussion on Star Wars’ latest offering, Andor starring Diego Luna. Don’t Worry Darling is finally hitting theaters this weekend, and we give our thoughts on the highly anticipated sophomore turn for Olivia Wilde.
#Elvis #DontWorryDarling #Podcast
00:05:56 - Baz Luhrmann Interview
00:35:41 - Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Club Trailer Reaction
00:47:08 - Golden Globes Return To TV
01:00:15 - Andor Reactions
01:10:06 - This Week In Movies
01:17:00 - Don’t Worry Darling Review
01:24:59 - Our Favorite John Boyega Movies
01:36:132 - Outro
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@DYA9091 Жыл бұрын

Austin deserves to win the Oscar more than anyone ever has; he is insanely talented, passionate, devoted, vulnerable, he is absolutely unique!!

@deboisblanc Жыл бұрын

Elvis was a movie that had to be seen in the theater. The cinemaphotography and sound were incredible. The costumes, props, sets were almost too much to consume in one view. There are surprises in the split screens that will take a few viewings to catch them all. Austin was incredible. To portray Elvis in that way is definitely Oscar worthy.

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

ABSOULTLEY PERFECTLY said, I TOTALLY agree with you

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

The ATTENTION TO DETAIL in the SENSATIONAL ELVIS MOVIE IS AMAZING!

@ruthnagarya2028 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful interview guys! IF Hollywood is honest with itself the Best Actor goes to AUSTIN BUTLER, Best Supporting Actor - TOM HANKS and Best Directing goes to BAZ LUHRMANN. This movie is not only the BEST as far as acting but you can watch it 100 times and it ALL still is like new and just as stellar as the fist time you saw it.

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

BAZ LURHMANN is a great movie maker story teller and artistic genius!

@heynowls3058 Жыл бұрын

Love Elvis! Saw a number of times in theater. Austin Butler nom for sure. He is Elvis!

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

Great movie malerBaz, ARTISTIC GENIUS

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

OSCORS GALLORE FOR ELVIS THE MOVIE IS SENSATIONAL BRILLIANT AWESOME ARTISTIC FANTASTIC

@carolinederry7465 Жыл бұрын

Yes I believe Austin should receive an Oscar he did an amazing job and put lots of work in his performance

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

This MOVIE IS AMAZING, EVERYONE scene is a wow moment, attention to detail is Amazing! OSCORS GALLORE

@jaimemitra2003 Жыл бұрын

FINALLY A FULL SHOW AFTER TWO WEEKS 😍😍 WELCOME BACK BOYS

@myp1600 Жыл бұрын

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@mariogmajner6549 Жыл бұрын

@@myp1600 No

@memphisflashfan1 Жыл бұрын

I loved the movie and I really appreciated this show and extensive interview with Baz. Particularly touching to me was his elaboration of the Unchained Melody sequence and how EP’s true soul and communication with the audience came through. No matter how many times I’ve seen that, it remains a real gut punch.

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

Great INTERVIEW, BAZ is really interesting to listen to, a genius at work!

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

ELVIS IS A MASTERPIECE, BAZ LURHMANN IS A GENIUS! AUSTIN DESERVES THE OSCAR, TOM HANKS OSCAR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, BAZ OSCOR BEST DIRECTOR, CATHERINE MARTIN OSCAR SET DESIGNER CLOTHS AND COSTUME OSCARS GALLORE FOR ELVIS THE MOVIE IS SENSATIONAL BRILLIANT AWESOME ARTISTIC FANTASTIC MOVIE IS SENSATIONAL

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

IF AUSTIN DOES NOT GET THE OSCAR FOR HUS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, THEN TO MANY NO ONE EILL EVER TAKE THE OSCARS SERIOUSLY EVER AGAIN! THIS MOVIE WILL MAKE OR BREAK THE OSCARS!

@TheBayAreaBulletin Жыл бұрын

Watched the movie last night and feel so much better about how I felt after hearing Jake’s review just now! I liked it as well

@SUNBODIED Жыл бұрын

So excited for this episode

@HIGHTS Жыл бұрын

You guys make my Fridays, thank you

@bambamhakkai Жыл бұрын

Finally !!! MIss you guys! Thanks for making my day for having a new upload! More power to ReelBlend!!!

@jorgevega8086 Жыл бұрын

El padre del rock and roll. 🇺🇸.

@ExiledExia Жыл бұрын

Great show!

@susanma4899 Жыл бұрын

The first time I saw the movie (which I've now seen many times) I was full-on sobbing at the end. And I wasn't even an Elvis fan.

@debbieolson5348 Жыл бұрын

My mom and I were big Elvis fans. I saw all his movies. He was so loved. It was so sad the day we got the news on the radio that he had died. Everyone knew his health was really bad , but it was still a shock. I read The Dr. Sleep book before seeing the movie. Both were really great. I hope they do a second movie with the gifted girl in it. She did a superb job. I think the cast in the movie was perfect. I actually liked Dr. Sleep better than the Shining.

@ohyeah1867 Жыл бұрын

Yaaaay! I'm glad you guys liked Don't Worry Darling! I'm a big fan of it as well

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

Give AUSTIN THE OSCOR ALREADY PLEASE

@ExVoto63 Жыл бұрын

Love Baz but he is mistaken in saying that the recently assassinated Japanese Prime Minister was the same who went to Graceland, that Japanese PM was Koizumi and he is still alive.

@tomhahnl1927 Жыл бұрын

Great Interview with Baz Luhrmann, for me his movies just get better and better. For me the first three episodes of Andor where very boring, just like Obi-Wan. I think they would work better as Movies.

@BellinghamYorkshire Ай бұрын

I agree with you guys about Bohemian Rhapsody. I didn't think it was that great and Rami's performance was not Oscar worthy. I didn't get to see Elvis until it came to NetFlix and I completely regret not seeing it on the big screen. Austin Butler's performance was definitely Oscar worthy. I also saw The Whale almost back-to-back after watching Elvis. Brendon was really good in the role but not Oscar worthy good. The role wasn't a stretch. His character he played wasn't that much of a challenge. He basically played the whole movie on a couch and never left the room. Like I said not that challenging. Watching Elvis though it is so apparent how much work Austin Butler put into the role. To play a real-life person and an icon at that, is a real challenge not to mention the physicality of the role. I also watched Priscilla shortly afterwards and the difference between Austin Butler and Jacob Elordi is stark. It's very apparent that Elordi dialed in the performance. He even bragged about his lack of preparation, and it showed. A couple of weeks ago I watched Dune 2 and the difference between how Austin Butler played Elvis and Feyd-Rautha is Oscar worthy right there. The guy is exceptional.

@joannemurdock7899 Жыл бұрын

AUSTIN AUSCAR AUWARDS AUSTRALIA

@i.t.t. 9 ай бұрын

I just subscribed but the bit about hating Bowie has me reconsidering 😅

@DaniG-ex3vf Жыл бұрын

I was happily listening to Reel Blend when all of the sudden Sean chose chaos. #Bowiegate

@jonathanlopez6953 Жыл бұрын

why do we need the Globes is the same thing as why do we need the critics' choice awards...or as to have a televised ceremony

@nikitamohanan2124 Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of plot holes in Don't worry darling. Like why did she wrap her head in that plastic foil??? Like there's a lot of random stuff happening that didn't go anywhere and was never explained including that scene where she is getting suffocated by the wall behind her and the glass or that scene where Chris Pine's character is creeping up on her and Harry making out in his bedroom and she says absolutely nothing! The behind the scenes isn't drama or crap when Florence herself wasn't responding to Olivia on social media or referring to her in her posts in that last year or so and cast and crew from the sets revealed the truth to certain media sources about what happened!

@RandyReviews1990 Жыл бұрын

What was Olivia Wilde saying to Florence on social media?

@nikitamohanan2124 Жыл бұрын

@@RandyReviews1990 she tagged Florence and praised her work in Don't Worry darling but Florence didn't respond. Variety reached out to Florence for a statement for Olivia's article and Florence turned it down which is unusual especially when you are promoting your movie.

@RandyReviews1990 Жыл бұрын

@@nikitamohanan2124 maybe she has a crush on Harry styles this doesn’t look like my kind of film anyways I couldn’t even finish book smart it was a female Superbad but I agree Florence is being shady I don’t care for either one Florence wasn’t even the best part of trash widow and Olivia Wilde isn’t that good of a actor!

@susanma4899 Жыл бұрын

Oh YES I agree. I liked Rocketman so much more than Bohemian Rhapsody. Bohemian Rhapsody wasn't *bad* but it was much tamer than it should have been.

@paulkalokerinos1791 Жыл бұрын

You hate bowi….,

@jonathanlopez6953 Жыл бұрын

Elvis is not the star of the film, his manager is...

@mikem957 Жыл бұрын

Elvis is never overshadowed. He's the king for a reason.

@teribradshaw-milling3164 Жыл бұрын

Sorry Elvis is the star of the film - named ELVIS

@sandralybrand9425 Жыл бұрын

The film is based on Elvis and the colonels relationship, but the star of the film IS Elvis!

@jaimemitra2003 Жыл бұрын

Can I just say while Sean was talking about Don’t worry darling I was nervously looking at Jake before waiting for his reaction because when he jake talked about eternals it shattered my heart because i was anticipating eternals to be really good and I did think it was good but Jake’s take(mind the pun) was very understandable. Without seeing don’t worry darling I was happy and overjoyed Jake gave an honest review, like he always does. On a film that I’ve been anticipating for so long and he complemented Harry styles but but was hesitant on why he got the Part of Eros I’m so happy he gave an honest response on one of my favorite people Harry styles knowing the backlash behind the film. This is why I love Reelblend. Talk about the film people not the drama! Reelblend> Twitter. The film comes out Sept.28 in the Philippines and I’m going into the film without the drama surrounding it. Cannot wait!