With over three decades of work in Hollywood behind him, journeyman filmmaker Robert Meyer Burnett, best known for directing, co-writing and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack, offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry in his daily “Robservations” podcast - free-flowing, streaming conversations with industry professionals and fans about everything from toys to comics to movies an ...
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SEQUELS are BOOMING at the BOX OFFICE, but is Hollywood DOOMING itself?!? ROBSERVATIONS #1001
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1:22:48With all of the top ten Box Office Successes of 2024 either sequels or sequel adjecent, is Hollywood incapable of creating original material...? If so...are they dooming the future of moviegoing...? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.…
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The Problem with the Domination of our Film Franchise Culture. Robservations (#873)
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ONLY IN THEATERS doc with Laemmle CEO Greg Laemmle and Director Raphael Sbarge!!! (#871)
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Can Hollywood Survive THE FLOPBUSTER!! Robservations (#869)
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The Difficult and Problematic Cosmology of the Horror Genre. (#872)
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1:41:11In this episode, Rob discusses the Cosmology of Fictional Universes and why that's so important to the audience's enjoyment of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. This was a conversation brought about by the EXORCIST: BELIEVER trailer which recently dropped online. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-…
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Should Star Trek writers credit the tie-in authors they pilfer from? (#800)
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Why is AVATAR the film fandom loves to hate (#799)
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MIDNIGHT METAL SPECIAL EDITION: Yeah, I DO say it's my birthday!
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the New Coke of the Star Trek franchise (#798)
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What defines the real JAMES BOND (A ROBSERVATIONS Short Take)
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13:00Robert Meyer Burnett says that James Bond may not be relevant to today's audiences anymore. What does that mean for the franchise in the long-term? He has a few thoughts ... This short take is a segment from ROBSERVATIONS episode number 751 which streamed on October 16, 2021. Total runtime for this segment is just under 13 minutes. Best known for d…
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Modern Star Trek doesn't want to hurt your feelings (A ROBSERVATIONS Short Take)
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33:52ROBSERVATIONS host, Robert Meyer Burnett, explains how storytelling works and the importance of setting - and sticking to - consistent rules that help define the world in which your story takes place. Rob reviews this article in Polygon ( https://thepgs.co/3KJG138), which celebrates modern Star Trek's abandonment of 50 years' worth of established s…
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Rob's thoughts on THE DEATH OF CINEMA (A ROBSERVATIONS Short Take)
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11:57Writer-director-producer, Robert Meyer Burnett, contemplates concerns raised by master filmmakers like Martin Scorcese and Francis Ford Coppola that we are currently witnessing the "death" of cinema as we once understood it. This short take is a segment from ROBSERVATIONS episode number 751, which streamed on October 16, 2021. The total runtime for…
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What is science fiction, anyway? (A Robservations Short Take)
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14:37This short take is a segment from ROBSERVATIONS episode number 794 which streamed on March 7, 2022. ROBSERVATIONS host Robert Meyer Burnett reads an article about the nature of science fiction and how it differs from other forms of fiction. ROBSERVATIONS host Robert Meyer Burnett shares an article written by Emma Garland in Esquire Magazine positin…
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Is Star Wars real science fiction? (A Robservations Short Take)
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14:38This short take is a segment from ROBSERVATIONS episode number 794 which streamed on March 7, 2022. Segment runtime is 14:38 ROBSERVATIONS host Robert Meyer Burnett reviews an article that explains why Star Wars is not technically science fiction. Rob agrees, but the fans in the livestream do not. Best known for directing, co-writing, and editing t…
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How does one appreciate the universe? (A Robservations Short Take)
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6:01This is a ROBSERVATIONS Short Take. ROBSERVATIONS host Robert Meyer Burnett talks about learning to understand the vastness of space and developing an appreciation for the "infinitude of the cosmos" by reading science fiction. Best known for directing, co-writing, and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Em…
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THE BATMAN versus the MCU ... has it come to this? (A ROBSERVATIONS Short Take)
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20:15ROBSERVATIONS host Robert Meyer Burnett shares an article written by Emma Garland in Esquire Magazine positing that Matt Reeve's new Batman feature may finally force Marvel Studios to change its formulaic approach to manufacturing superhero movies (https://thepgs.co/3KWUcCR). According to Ms. Garland, "audiences are becoming bored - and more openly…
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The genius of David Cronenberg has returned to the director's chair (a ROBSERVATIONS Short Take)
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29:16In this "short take", ROBSERVATIONS host Robert Meyer Burnett re-introduces us to David Cronenberg, the filmmaker. Cronenberg has been working the past few years as an actor, but he's developed quite a reputation for his auteur style of filmmaking - especially when it comes to the sci-fi and horror genres. Best known for directing, co-writing, and …
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Is it time to turn the page on The Book of Boba Fett (A Robservations Short Take)
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7:59Writer-director-producer, Robert Meyer Burnett, and his guest, Rrr Mmmm, talk about their mutual disappointment in 'The Book of Boba Fett' which streamed on Disney+. Rob goes as far to say that 'The Book of Boba Fett' could possibly be the most damaging thing EVER done to the Star Wars franchise. And that includes the Holiday Special. No. Really. W…
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This ain't your daddy's film business. (A Robservations Short Take)
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11:19Writer-director-producer, Robert Meyer Burnett, explains the fundamental differences between the kinds of movies made by older-school filmmakers (like Martin Scorcese and Francis Ford Coppola) versus the big-budget, action films (like those you find in the MCU). Is it really fair to compare populist, genre cinema to more complex, auteur fare? Proba…
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The True History of Marvel's MOON KNIGHT (a Robservations Short Take)
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A ROBSERVATIONS SPECIAL REPORT - A preview of the Robservatory refit
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Long live the new flesh! Cronenberg's CRIMES OF THE FUTURE comes to body horrify! (#797)
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Whether it's fan fiction or an original story ... write with Passion (a Robservations Short Take)
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STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (Directors Edition in 4K) review and thoughts on 'Strange New Worlds' (#796)
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The best Star Trek production coming our way in 2022 is over 40 years old. (#795)
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God of War series coming from the creators of The Expanse! (#794)
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Will THE BATMAN force Marvel Studios to change their approach? (#793)
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The Star Trek hostage crisis continues - begging the question - who is the audience? (#782)
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THE GODFATHER, Coppola, true cinema and the meaning of art (#792)
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I should be the Vice President of Franchise Management for Star Trek (#779)
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Problematic people, censorship, and the destruction of democracy. (#778)
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How they brought the secret stars of Spider-Man back home together. (#777)
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Modern Trek continues to fail the franchise's most basic premise. (#776)
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SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME to cross a billion as Hollywood falters! (#775)
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A discussion about MATRIX RESURRECTIONS (with @latino_slant) (#774)
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SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME'S success has hard lessons for Hollywood. (#773)
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SPOILERS!!! SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME is smart, emotional, and wildly entertaining (#772)
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Did Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY hit the wrong notes? (#771)
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What will SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME actually be remembered for? (#770)
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Is Marvel Studios on the ropes? Do they need Spider-Man to save the studio? (#769)
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STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE is the answer to life, the universe and everything. (#768)
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Stocks, movie theaters and the end of cinema (#767)
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Is nostalgia and the exploitation of IP killing cinema? (#766)
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How James Gunn and John Cena gave Peacemaker a heart (#791)
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Should STAR WARS even be considered science fiction? (#790)
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Star Trek Discovery is a trauma-inducing show about trauma (#765)
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The decline and fall of the moviegoing experience. (#764)
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Hawkeye shoots for a bullseye ... and more! (#763)
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The Expanse season six trailer and Netflix drops Star Trek Discovery (but nobody knows anything). (#762)
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Too old for this shit? Mel Gibson to direct LETHAL WEAPON 5! (#761)
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