Bros Before Shows

We didn't plan it this way, but we're now discussing our third Romeo & Juliet adaptation! This time, we're discussing the 2014 film starring Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth, adapted dreadfully by the creator of Downtown Abbey himself, Julian Fellowes! Next week, we're kicking off our Halloween month with Young Frankenstein!!! CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com Hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) and Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

Straight from the 2014 Tony Awards comes an HBO-produced showcase in the (Walter) White house, where he struggles to give Falcon the right to vote, amongst other politics-y stuff! Also included are discussions on where presidents come from, politicians in cinema, and your normal soupçon of trivia straight from your very own Tiemstra Brothers! Contact the show at: Brosbeforeshows@aol.com Edited by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Produced by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

In this political and trivia-laden episode, the Tiemstra Bros. delve into a relic of times past with no modern-day similarities whatsoever (sarcasm), to deliver you nothing but the best in ridiculous digressions, speculation on historical resonance, some grandstanding, and at least one reference to Rocky IV. Enjoy! Edited by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-Hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

A first for this show, we're reviewing a film that went from the screen to the stage, and then BACK TO THE SCREEN! In this special episode of Bros Before Shows, we tackle all 3 versions of Hairspray: The 1988 film by John Waters, the 2003 Musical Adaptation of that film, and the 2007 film adaptation of that musical. Also, we talk about racism and stuffs. It's fun. CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com Hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) and Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

We're taking ourselves back to the 19th century (specifically its gender roles) with August Strindberg's corked wine of a 'masterpiece' MISS JULIE! Thrill as the Tiemstra Bros. figure out how many different ways we can say misogyny, and struggle to figure out whether this film works as a deconstruction of...itself? Edited by NO ONE Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) and Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

Aaaaand the Tiemstra Bros. are back with an analysis of Sugar, the musical adaptation of the Billy Wilder/Marilyn Monroe classic Some Like It Hot! As we meander through horrible impressions, fascinating trivia, and a ton of jet-lag, we answer: does this farce make the transition well or does it receive the fuzzy end of the adaptation lollipop? Hosted by Matthew (@ClockworkPlay) and Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Edited (for once) by Matthew Tiemstra

Wonder why there was no episode this week? Well...

"I've always depended on the kindness of strangers" - a famous quote from this play & film, or our marketing strategy for this podcast? This week, we're talking some Brando and Leigh with the classic stage to screen version of Tennessee Williams' play 'A Streetcar Named Desire'! CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) and Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Produced and Edited by Robert Tiemstra NEXT WEEK: 'Sugar!" the musical adaptation of 'Some Like it Hot'!

“We should rename the film 'the last 5 hours', because it feels that long.” - Matt, immediately after he finished watching the film for the first time. And if that doesn't give away our take on this Jason Robert Brown musical film adaptation, we've got 42 minutes of ranting for you! As usual, Matt is a *bit* more angry than Rob about this one. It feels like our Romeo + Juliet episode all over again... CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com HOSTED BY ROBERT TIEMSTRA (@The_Timestar) AND MATTHEW TIEMSTRA (@ClockworkPlay) Next week, we're hitching a ride on A Streetcar Named Desire!  

This week, we're putting our history hats on for Becket, a film set in 12th century France, starring Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton. During the course of this episode, we tread through some brief crash courses in Anglo-Saxon history, modern political references, and a strange amount of references to Samuel Beckett (who has nothing to do with this play) CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) and Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Produced and edited by Robert Tiemstra

For our second special episode, we're tackling a film we both very much enjoy, but have mixed feelings on: Julie Taymor's jukebox rock musical motion picture Across the Universe! In this episode, Rob tries to define why he loves Julie Taymor despite not loving a single one of her films, and Matt can't get over how awful Jude (the protagonist) is. It's a barrel of laughs. CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com HOSTED BY ROBERT TIEMSTRA (@the_timestar) and MATTHEW TIEMSTRA (@ClockworkPlay) PRODUCED AND EDITED BY ROBERT TIEMSTRA

CONTENT WARNING: IF YOU AREN'T A FAN OF LOUD AIR CONDITIONING OR RANDOM ACTORS MAKING NOISES IN THE BACKGROUND, THIS EPISODE WILL BE PARTICULARLY ANNOYING TO YOU. This week, we're tackling a legendary stage play and a... less legendary... film by a legendary director. This film has an odd pedigree, because it's Sidney Lumet's 1962 film of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge! CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com HOSTED BY MATTHEW TIEMSTRA (@ClockworkPlay on Twitter) and ROBERT TIEMSTRA (@the_timestar on twitter and Instagram) Edited & Produced by Robert Tiemstra

To celebrate this country's belated birthday, let's talk about the beloved but extremely dated musical 1776! The year is, well, 1776, and the location is Philadelphia in the summer. The country is ripe for Independence, as well as quirky hijinks and musical numbers. Matt was in this musical, by the way. CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com Produced & Edited by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar on Twitter & Instagram) Co-Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay on Twitter)

This week is a bunch of firsts - first foreign language film on this podcast, first film from before the 1960s, first MacBeth (though given our history with the play, we'll likely cover a bunch of these as the show goes on). This week, we're covering Throne of Blood, AAkira Kurosawa's 50s Samurai drama. It features fog, witches, ghosts murder, and a LOT of Arrows. Next Week, we're going back to the American Revolution with 1776! Episode Produced and edited by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Hosted by Robert and Matthew Tiemstra (@Clockwork Play) CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com For work Rob has done lately, check out this video essay he directed or Wisecrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5crXeoBo2w And for Matt, check out the Sterling Renaissance Festival in Upstate New York! (Referenced in the podcast) Kyle Kalgarn's analysis of Throne of Blood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na_PrOYqKNY  

"I was a 20 year old  gay man in Manhattan during the 1980s, and you know what I did? I paid my F*cking Rent!" - a Theater professor of mine on why he hates Rent, or as we call it, "Hipsters in America". And if that isn't enough, here's two men who weren't even born during the AIDS crisis talking about why Rent's characters are awful human beings, the conflict is cheap, and no one on this production knows how a Bolex works. And yet, the musical is not a complete waste of time. The same may not be said about this 45 minute episode. Enjoy! CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com Produced & Edited by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar on Twitter & Instagram) Co-Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay on Twitter)

And we're back! The audio/noise quality is... interesting this week, because one of us is recording from the wilderness of Northern New York. Despite the medieval quality of Matt's living situation right now, he managed to finish that 6 hours of masterful filmmaking that is Angels in America! CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com Produced & Edited by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) co-hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

Happy Pride, Marilyn! Matt & Rob Tiemstra are back for the first of our Pride Month Specials - Angels in America, the Tony Award winning play that became the Emmy Award Winning HBO miniseries! We're taking a week off the podcast due to Matt's schedule, but we'll be back on June 16th with Part 2 of this two part Magnum Opus of Theater: Perestroika! CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@gmail.com Episode Produced & Edited by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Co-Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

It all begins tonight as the Tiemstra Bros. jet their way onto the west side for a tale as old as Shakespeare, and as New as York! No Verona Beach to be found in this modernization. Join us as Matt and Rob discuss accents, behind the scenes stories, brownface and hollywood street cleaning, among other topics, all to delve into a disputed classic! Edited by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)

This week, the Tiemstra brothers talk a Jazz Musical that won Best Picture in 2002: Chicago! If a movie feels like half of it was just pulled directly from the stage, is it still a good movie? We discuss that (and other tantalizing tidbits) in this Illinois-centric episode. CONTACT THE SHOW: BrosBeforeShows@AOL.com Produced & Edited by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar) Co-Hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay)

In their first (and quite possibly only) Spielberg episode, the Tiemstra Bros discuss the WAR HORSE! It's about horses in war. Join us as we wax philosophical about the Great War, and engage in several of the worst English accents this side of Dick Van Dyke! Also at one point Matt mistakes Lupin for Faramir - keep an ear out.  EMAIL THE SHOW at Brosbeforeshows@aol.com Edited and co-hosted by Matthew Tiemstra (@ClockworkPlay) Co-hosted by Robert Tiemstra (@The_Timestar)