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Independence Day with Ed Skudder
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Behold the first official episode of Stories That Stick. What sort of magnificent acclaimed story are we covering first? (checks notes) Roland Emmerich's 1996 super blockbuster Independence Day?! Director and showrunner Ed Skudder (The Super Mario Bros Movie, Unikitty!, Dick Figures) joins host Chad Quandt to talk about why this movie caused a ripple effect through all future summer blockbusters including Ed's work, how it turbo-launched the careers of Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum, and why three decades later it still holds up. We also discuss being blockbuster scumbags, the chronology of the Fast franchise, and Apex Presidents.
Supplemental Materials:
G Gundam Fight - US vs Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4lxJo18KYU
Ed on Instagram (@edskudder) https://www.instagram.com/edskudder/
Ed Skudder “Welcome to Earth”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMtOdVro_xs
Ed Skudder ‘Tectonic’ music video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOHkZlwgl18
CREDITS
Edited by Ben Ravid
Music by Ed Skudder
Addition music by Kevin Macleod
Produced by Chad Quandt, Jakylln Heidi, and Cloud Dad
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214 episodes
Manage episode 514694226 series 88760
Behold the first official episode of Stories That Stick. What sort of magnificent acclaimed story are we covering first? (checks notes) Roland Emmerich's 1996 super blockbuster Independence Day?! Director and showrunner Ed Skudder (The Super Mario Bros Movie, Unikitty!, Dick Figures) joins host Chad Quandt to talk about why this movie caused a ripple effect through all future summer blockbusters including Ed's work, how it turbo-launched the careers of Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum, and why three decades later it still holds up. We also discuss being blockbuster scumbags, the chronology of the Fast franchise, and Apex Presidents.
Supplemental Materials:
G Gundam Fight - US vs Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4lxJo18KYU
Ed on Instagram (@edskudder) https://www.instagram.com/edskudder/
Ed Skudder “Welcome to Earth”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMtOdVro_xs
Ed Skudder ‘Tectonic’ music video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOHkZlwgl18
CREDITS
Edited by Ben Ravid
Music by Ed Skudder
Addition music by Kevin Macleod
Produced by Chad Quandt, Jakylln Heidi, and Cloud Dad
Our Sponsors:
* Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/goosebuds
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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