Rules of the Frame

049 | Boyhood

Episode Summary

Connor & Riley are taken way back to their awkward years when they analyze Richard Linklater's passion project: Boyhood. The guys discuss the advantages and disadvantages to not having a script, and how mixing non-actors and actors has an interesting effect. They also take a retrospect to Linklater's career and his seeming obsession with conspiracy theories and rebellion towards authority. WARNING: Major spoilers for Boyhood Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame

Episode Notes

Connor & Riley are taken way back to their awkward years when they analyze Richard Linklater's passion project: Boyhood. The guys discuss the advantages and disadvantages to not having a script, and how mixing non-actors and actors has an interesting effect. They also take a retrospect to Linklater's career and his seeming obsession with conspiracy theories and rebellion towards authority.

WARNING: Major spoilers for Boyhood

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• Boyhood (2014) | Dir. Richard Linklater
• The Sixth Sense (1999) | Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
• To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) | Dir. Robert Mulligan
• The Before Trilogy (1995-2013) | Dir. Richard Linklater
• Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) | Dir. J.J. Abrams
• Slacker (1990) | Dir. Richard Linklater
• School of Rock (2003) | Dir. Richard Linklater
• Dazed and Confused (1993) | Dir. Richard Linklatler
• A Scanner Darkly (2006) | Dir. Richard Linklater
• An Extremely Goof Movie  (2000) | Dir. Douglas McCarthy
• Wonder Park (2019) | Dir. Dylan Brown
• Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) | Dir. Robert Rodriguez
• Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) | Dir. Robert Rodriguez
• Spy Kids (2001) | Dir. Robert Rodriguez
• The  Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005) | Dir. Robert Rodriguez
• Zombieland (2009) | Dir. Ruben Fleischer
• Good Time(2017) | Dir. Josh & Benny Safdie
• Dead Poets Society (1989) | Dir. Peter Weir
• Explorers (1985) | Dir. Joe Dante
• Tape (2001) | Dir. Richard Linklater
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) | Dir. Alejandro G. Inarritu
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) | Dir. James Gunn
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) | Dir. Anthony & Joe Russo
• X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) | Dir. Bryan Singer
• The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• Spider-Man Trilogy (2002-2007) | Dir. Sam Raimi
• The Evil Dead (1981) | Dir. Sam Raimi