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A film podcast from Chicago featuring new movie reviews, top 5 lists and insightful film talk with Adam Kempenaar and Sam Hallgren
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J.E., February 17, 2006
Reviewer: J.E.
from Chicago, Illinois
The Cinecast podcast is a movie review show hosted by by Adam Kempenaar and Sam Hallgren. One of the guys used to write reviews for a newspaper, and his experience really shows. Both of these hosts are very articulate and extremely knowledgeable about movies. They give detailed reviews of current movies, as well as Top 5 lists in various categories.
I love movies, so it was fun for me to listen to Adam and Sam give their opinions about all these flicks. The best thing about this podcast is that the hosts talk about the movies in a down to earth way; they are not snobbish at all and aren't out simply to show that they know more cinematic terms than you do. I give this show 5 stars, and I will definitely subscribe to it!
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FS #210: Redbelt / Son of Rambow / Silent Running / Top 5 Dialogue Scenes
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Fri, May 16, 2008
May 16: "A man distracted is a man defeated." How distracted were Adam and Matty by Ricky Jay and company's performances in "Redbelt," the latest film from playwright/screenwriter/director David Mamet? Your hosts enter the Filmspotting octagon to review Chiwetel Ejiofor as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor forced to fight for his honor, his dojo and Emily Mortimer.
Plus, Matty finally catches up with the little English comedy that could from director Garth Jennings, "Son of Rambow," the darling of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Meanwhile, Bruce Dern -- with some help from Joan Baez -- destroys Adam and Matty's (already fragile) relationship with his lead performance in "Silent Running," the third entry in Filmspotting's '70s Sci-Fi Marathon.
Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre, music by Ari Hest and... "Always Be Closing!" In honor of Mr. Mamet's unique librettos, the guys close out the show with their Top 5 Dialogue Scenes. "Of all the podcasts in all the world... you had to download ours."
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 CONTEST
Congrats to our 'Recast The Breakfast Club Contest' winners -- jamerika and cjwood. Next up... Filmspotting and Spout.com invite you to take your best shot at recasting "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" for a chance to win some great American Apparel swag. A 2nd place winner will get "Speed Racer the Next Generation: The Beginning" on DVD.
Filmspotting #210
:24-13:09 - Review: "Redbelt"
13:10-18:35- - Review: "Son of Rambow"
Music: Ari Hest, "I'll Be Here"
19:28-22:01 - Poll Questions
22:02-34:18 - Listener Feedback (Box Office Bombs)
Music: Ari Hest, "Concrete Sky"
35:26-38:46 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Michael Roth)
38:47-47:31 - '70s Sci-Fi #3: "Silent Running"
Music: Ari Hest, "The Weight"
48:09-52:27 - New DVDs, Contest, Donations
52:28-1:04:37 - Top 5: Dialogue Scenes
1:04:38-1:07:36 - Close/Next Show/Outtake + Bonus Vulgarity
NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- It occurs to me now that Recast winner jamerika is probably 'jam-erika' and not 'ja-merika.' Oh well, ja-merika sounds pretty cool.
- We (somehow) forgot to mention James Bond in the poll question this week. But it has been included here on the site.
- How many movies did Michael Cimino make after "Heaven's Gate"? Looks like 4.
- "Almost Famous" was indeed nominated for Best Original Screenplay... and won too.
- We're certainly still open to suggestions, but we think we've come up with a good Top 5 for Indy IV next week -- Heroes Who Should Be Revived.
 
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FS #209: Standard Operating Procedure / Speed Racer / Andromeda Strain / Top 5 Photography Movies
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Fri, May 09, 2008
May 9: With a summer movie line-up filled with the likes of Indy, Iron Man and Batman, good ol’ Arthouse Adam listed "Standard Operating Procedure," Errol Morris’ documentary on the notorious Abu Ghraib photographs, as his most anticipated summer film. This week the boys decide which was more gut-wrenching: "Standard Op’s" vivid depictions of the Abu Ghraib atrocities, or being subjected to the Wachowski brothers big-screen adaptation of "Speed Racer," starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, and a monkey.
Plus, tying in with the infamous evidence at the center of "Standard Operation Procedure," the guys offer up their Top 5 Photography Movies with help from Filmspotting friend and professional photographer Anthony Behar. Go Fimspotters Go!
Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre, music by Chuck Prophet and the Filmspotting '70s Sci-Fi Marathon continues with a discussion of "The Andromeda Strain," the 1971 alien-microbe-from-outer-space classic based on Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel.
Filmspotting is presented by SpoutBlog and the FilmCouch podcast. Find out why The New York Times says, "SpoutBlog's got it all," at blog.spout.com.
...And by TLAVideo.com. Buy DVDs online at the Filmspotting store!
CONTEST
Congrats to our 'Recast Ghostbusters Contest' winners -- frozenhamster and minerwerks. Next up... Filmspotting and Spout.com invite you to take your best shot at recasting '80s classic "The Breakfast Club" for a chance to win some great American Apparel swag. A 2nd place winner will get "Speed Racer the Next Generation: The Beginning" on DVD.
Filmspotting #209
:24-12:28 - Review: "Standard Operating Procedure"
12:29-17:10- - Review: "Speed Racer"
Music: Chuck Prophet, "Let's Do Something Wrong"
17:33-20:34 - Poll Questions
20:35-29:35 - Listener Feedback (Iron Man)
Music: Chuck Prophet, "Maked Ray"
30:20-33:52 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Julian Cornell)
33:53-43:19 - '70s Sci-Fi #2: "The Andromeda Strain"
Music: Chuck Prophet, "Talkin' New Kingdom"
43:45-47:16 - New DVDs, Contest, Donations
47:17-1:01:23 - Top 5: Photography Movies
1:01:18-1:03:56 - Close/Next Show/Outtake
NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- Our apologies to those who downloaded the version with the repetitive ending. We have to do two different versions of the sign-off ("For Filmspotting..."), one for Chicago Public Radio.
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FS #208: After Hours (Love, Actually)
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Tue, May 06, 2008
May 6: Cure your Cinco de Mayo hangover with some hair of the dog and a slug of Filmspotting After Hours. Adam and Matty cobble together another bonus show featuring more great Listener Feedback and the first Listener's Choice review of "Love, Actually."
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FS #208: Iron Man / The Omega Man / Top 5 Box Office Bombs (That We Like)
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Fri, May 02, 2008
May 2: This week... What is this Iron Man? A small arthouse documentary on the legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath? The long awaited Cal Ripken biopic? No, director Jon Favreau treats Adam and Matty to their first taste of a summer popcorn movie with his adaptation of the popular Marvel comic starring Robert Downey, Jr. as playboy-turned-superhero Tony Stark. Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges co-star. The original man of iron -- Charlton Heston -- stars in "The Omega Man," the opening entry in Filmspotting's '70s Sci-Fi Marathon. Plus, "Paging Mr. Costner!" In honor of the onset of blockbuster season (emphasis on the BUST), Filmspotting shares the Top 5 Box Office Bombs (That We Like).
Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre, music by Fever Marlene and Matty's Movie Minute reviews "Baby Mama" (sort of).
Filmspotting is presented by SpoutBlog and the FilmCouch podcast. Find out why The New York Times says, "SpoutBlog's got it all," at blog.spout.com.
...And by TLAVideo.com. Buy DVDs online at the Filmspotting store!
CONTEST
Congrats to our 'Recast Ghostbusters Contest' winners -- frozenhamster and minerwerks. Next up... Filmspotting and Spout.com invite you to take your best shot at recasting '80s classic "The Breakfast Club" for a chance to win some great American Apparel swag. A 2nd place winner will get "Speed Racer the Next Generation: The Beginning" on DVD.
Filmspotting #208
:24-11:01 - Review: "Iron Man"
Music: Fever Marlene, "Oh Berlin"
11:59-17:16 - Poll Questions, Matty's Movie Minute
17:17-28:07 - Listener Feedback (Sarah Marshall, Summer Preview)
Music: Fever Marlene, "Lemon King Mahoney"
28:53-33:15 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Liz Adams)
33:16-35:05 - Ebertfest
35:06-47:17 - '70s Sci-Fi #1: "The Omega Man"
Music: Fever Marlene, "Won't Let You Down"
47:58-55:46 - New DVDs, Contest, Donations
55:47-1:13:21 - Top 5: Box Office Bombs (That We Like)
1:13:22-1:16:10 - Close/Next Show/Outtake
NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- 'Become Tony Stark for a Weekend' Contest
- Yep, I meant "Before Sunrise" that last time but repeated "Before Sunset."
- Matty was right... "Omega Man" director Boris Sagal is Katey Sagal's father.
- Wikipedia's Box Office Bombs.
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FS #207: Where in the World is Osama bin Laden? / The Visitor / Summer Movie Preview
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Mon, Apr 28, 2008
April 25: This week... Filmspotting previews the glorious popcorn season ahead with a countdown of their Top 5 Most Anticipated Summer Movies. And what says 'summer fun' better than a 'War on Terror' double feature? Adam rolls out his best Rumsfeld impression while Matty conjures his best Condi to chase down Public Enemy #1 with director Morgan Spurlock in his latest documentary, "Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?" Plus, Filmspotting has always admired the work of long-time supporting actor Richard Jenkins. How does the venerable 'that guy' do when given the chance to carry a film in a lead role? Your hosts discuss with a review of "The Visitor," writer/director Tom McCarthy's follow-up to his much beloved debut "The Station Agent."
Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre and music by The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir courtesy of Bloodshot Records.
Filmspotting is presented by SpoutBlog and the FilmCouch podcast. Find out why The New York Times says, "SpoutBlog's got it all," at blog.spout.com.
...And by TLAVideo.com. Buy DVDs online at the Filmspotting store!
CONTEST
Spout.com dares Filmspotting listeners to recast "Ghostbusters" for a shot at great prizes at recast.spout.com.
Filmspotting #207
:24-11:27 - Review: "Where in the World..."
Music: SYGC, "I Never Thought..."
12:37-15:39 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Eddie deAngelini)
15:40-24:52 - Review: "The Visitor"
Music: SYGC, "Broken Front Teeth"
25:53-30:02 - Poll Questions, Notes
30:03-38:23 - Listener Feedback (Concert Scenes)
Music: SYGC, "Then and Not a Moment Before"
39:16-42:47 - New DVDs, Contest, Donations
42:48-53:55 - Top 5: Most Anticipated Summer Movies
53:56-57:15 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes
NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- BIG mistake at the end of the show... confused this weekend's releases with what we were looking to review next week on the show. "Iron Man" and "Made of Honor" open May 2nd. New movies this weekend include "Baby Mama," "Deception" and the new "Harold and Kumar." Sorry.
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FS #206: Forgetting Sarah Marshall / Sarasota Film Fest / The Visitor / Top 5 Vacation Movies
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: FilAuthor: mspotting
Fri, Apr 18, 2008
April 18: Just when you feel like you're not getting enough full frontal male nudity, ribald oral sex jokes and Paul Rudd in your life, along comes the perfect remedy in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," the latest comedy from producer Judd Apatow starring Jason Segel, Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell. Adam and Matty take a moment to deconstruct some of the recurring themes in the Apatow canon from an auteurist perspective and laud Kunis for a breakout, Bacall-esque performance. Plus, team Filmspotting emerges from the beaches of Florida minted with a fresh sun-burned glow and some thoughts on their experience at the Sarasota Film Festival and their all-time Top 5 Vacation Movies.
Plus, a conversation with Richard Jenkins and Hiam Abbas, stars of the new film "The Visitor," from actor/writer/director Tom McCarthy ("The Station Agent").
Also on the show: Massacre Theatre and The Matadors, our Pedro Almodóvar Marathon Awards.
Music by The Josh Davis Band courtesy of Authentic Records.
Filmspotting is presented by SpoutBlog and the FilmCouch podcast. Find out why The New York Times says, "SpoutBlog's got it all," at blog.spout.com.
...And by TLAVideo.com. Buy DVDs online at the Filmspotting store!
CONTEST
Spout.com dares Filmspotting listeners to recast "Ghostbusters" for a shot at great prizes at recast.spout.com.
Filmspotting #206
:24-13:51 - Review: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"
Music: The Josh Davis Band, "Turn Up the Sun"
14:39-26:18 - Voicemails, Sarasota Recap
26:19-33:22 - "The Visitor" Interview
Music: The Josh Davis Band, "Wedding Crows"
34:10-37:44 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Abby Olcese)
37:45-45:35 - The Matadors - Almodovar Awards
45:36-48:16 - Poll Questions / Next Marathon
Music: The Josh Davis Band, "Go Lightly"
48:34-54:55 - New DVDs, Contest, Donations
54:56-1:05:17 - Top 5: Vacation Movies
1:05:18-1:07:18 - Close/Next Show/Outtake
NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- Obviously I (Adam) meant to reference the "In Cold Blood" duo Dick and Perry in the quote from "Annie Hall."
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FS #205: Shine a Light / Smart People / Bad Education / Top 5 Concert Scenes
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Fri, Apr 11, 2008
April 11: Adam and Matty are in Florida on vacation/watching movies at the Sarasota Film Festival and can't pry themselves away to say anything creative here. We hope you enjoy reviews of Martin Scorsese's new Rolling Stones concert film "Shine a Light," in which Buddy Guy puts Mick and Keith to shame, and "Smart People" with Dennis Quaid, Ellen Page and Thomas Haden Church.
Plus, tying in with "Shine a Light," we count down our all-time Top 5 Concert Scenes in cinema.
Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre and our final Pedro Almodóvar Marathon entry, "Bad Education."
Music by National Beekeeper's Society.
Filmspotting is presented by SpoutBlog and the FilmCouch podcast. Find out why The New York Times says, "SpoutBlog's got it all," at blog.spout.com.
...And by Audible.com. Download a free audiobook of your choice today at audiblepodcast.com/filmspotting.
...And by TLAVideo.com. Buy DVDs online at the Filmspotting store!
 CONTEST
Spout.com invites Filmspotting listeners to recast "The Princess Bride" for a shot at great prizes at recast.spout.com. One winner will receive Walk the Line Extended Cut, a new 2-Disc Special Edition that includes 17 minutes of bonus footage, extended musical sequences, director commentary, featurettes and more.
Filmspotting #205
:23-12:49 - Review: "Shine a Light"
12:50-18:13 - Review: "Smart People"
Music: Nat'l Beekeeper's Society, "Funeral Procession"
18:50-23:08 - Voicemails, Notes, Matty's Movie Minute
23:09-35:03 - Feedback (Bookends, Heist Movies)
Music: Nat'l Beekeeper's Society, "Swing Dream Requiem"
35:46-39:04 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Jeff Jones)
37:48-48:17 - Almodóvar #5: "Bad Education" / Poll Question
Music: Nat'l Beekeeper's Society, "Santa Rosa"
51:37-56:14 - New DVDs, Contests, Donations
56:15-1:07:21 - Top 5: Concert Scenes
1:07:22-1:10:35 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes
NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- We never got a chance to single out the amazing roster of camera operators Scorsese employs on "Shine a Light," including Robert Richardson and Emmanuel Lubezki.
- Not sure "Flawless" director Michael Radford can really be considered "Hollywood," but oh well...
- The bottom line on "Heat" is that Matty just really doesn't remember anything about it and does look forward to seeing it again.
- We failed to share last week's poll results and will get to that on next week's show.
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FS #204: The Bank Job / Flawless / Talk To Her / Top 5 Heist Movies
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Fri, Apr 04, 2008
April 4: On this week's show... Matty promises not to do his Michael Caine impression as long as Adam doesn't break out his Saffron Burrows. In honor of 'Heist Week' on Filmspotting, the guys review a pair of new British caper flicks -- "The Bank Job" (Burrows, Jason Statham) and "Flawless" (Caine, Demi Moore) -- and share their all-time Top 5 Heist Movies.
Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre, and the latest Almodóvar Marathon entry, "Talk To Her," inspires Matty to vow to stay by Adam's side in the event he is ever gored by a bull and his once-beautiful cherubic frame is kept alive only by machines.
Music by Justin Townes Earle courtesy of Bloodshot Records.
Filmspotting is presented by SpoutBlog and the FilmCouch podcast. Find out why The New York Times says, "SpoutBlog's got it all," at blog.spout.com.
...And by TLAVideo.com. Buy DVDs online at the Filmspotting store!
CONTEST
Spout.com invites Filmspotting listeners to recast "The Princess Bride" for a shot at great prizes at recast.spout.com. One winner will receive Walk the Line Extended Cut, a new 2-Disc Special Edition that includes 17 minutes of bonus footage, extended musical sequences, director commentary, featurettes and more.
Filmspotting #204
:24-8:51 - Review: "The Bank Job"
8:52-15:18 - Review: "Flawless"
Music: Justin Townes Earle, "The Good Life"
15:47-20:22 - Voicemails, Poll Questions
19:11-33:17 - Feedback (Stop-Loss, Up-and-Coming Actors)
Music: Justin Townes Earle, "Who Am I To Say"
34:02-37:43 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Emily Guerrero)
37:48-48:17 - Almodóvar #4: "Talk To Her"
Music: Justin Townes Earle, "Hard Livin'"
48:39-54:51 - New DVDs, Contests, Donations
54:52-1:09:01 - Top 5: Heist Movies
1:09:02-1:11:29 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes
NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- Our first voice-mailer was Nat in Dallas, not Matt. Sorry, Nat!
- Check out the winning entries in last week's Recast "The Last Dragon" Contest.
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FS #203: Director's Cut
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Wed, Apr 02, 2008
April 2: I was getting pretty tired of listening to reviewer after reviewer blasting Haneke for having the gall to imply that torture and violence are -- in fact -- disturbing.
First off, I understand what Haneke is saying... and I hate him for it. I didn't feel challenged. I felt violated.
That's right, it's time for another fun-filled Director's Cut/After Hours edition of Fimspotting, where we dive into the mailbag and react to listener thoughts on Michael Haneke's divisive "Funny Games," the joys of our arthouse Marathons and more.
Want to help decide what we call this show once and for all? Vote in the poll to your right.
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FS #203: Stop-Loss / All About My Mother / Top 5 Up-and-Coming Actors
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Fri, Mar 28, 2008
March 28: This week... Adam and Matty ship off for an extended tour of duty with Ryan Phillippe as they discuss "Stop-Loss," the latest film from "Boys Don't Cry" writer/director Kimberly Peirce. Plus, in honor of Adam's "don't ask, don't tell" man crush on "Stop-Loss" co-star Channing Tatum, the boys share their Top 5 Up-and-Coming Actors.
Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre and our Pedro Almodóvar Marathon continues with 1999's "All About My Mother."
Music by Dick Prall from the album "Weightless" courtesy of Authentic Records.
Filmspotting is presented by SpoutBlog and the FilmCouch podcast. Find out why The New York Times says, "SpoutBlog's got it all," at blog.spout.com.
...And by TLAVideo.com. Buy DVDs online at the Filmspotting store!
CONTESTS
Submit your best Filmspotting Poll question idea to feedback@filmspotting.net and if we use it next week, you'll win Walk the Line Extended Cut, a new 2-Disc Special Edition that includes 17 minutes of bonus footage, extended musical sequences, director commentary, featurettes and more.
Spout.com invites Filmspotting listeners to recast "The Last Dragon" and get a shot at great prizes at lastdragon.spout.com.
Filmspotting #203
:24-14:35 - Review: "Stop-Loss"
Music: Dick Prall, "Halfway To Hollywood"
15:36-19:10 - Corrections, Notes
19:11-27:03 - Listener Feedback (Fourth Wall Movies)
Music: Dick Prall, "The Cornflakes Song"
28:09-31:42 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Renee Stern)
31:43-39:56 - Almodóvar #3: "All About My Mother"
Music: Dick Prall, "If It Bends"
40:28-45:38 - New DVDs, Contests, Donations
45:39-49:38 - Top 5 Setup, Poll Questions
49:39-1:03:40 - Top 5: Up-and-Coming Actors
1:03:41-1:06:10 - Close/Next Show/Outtake
NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- Studio 360 interview with Kimberly Peirce.
- Matty and I realize that we have a tendency to lump any 'war on terror' movie into the same category even if that's not really appropriate. For example, "Taxi To The Dark Side" is a movie about the U.S. policy on torture and not really an 'Iraq movie', though a good chunk of it does deal with Abu Ghraib.
- Matty commented that "Stop-Loss" is basically "Varsity Blues" goes to war. Am I crazy, or were the marketing folks apparently thinking the same thing? Check out the posters here and here.
- Who is Sargent Shriver? Find out here.
- A Tale of Two Pedros by Michael Atkinson.
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FS #202: Funny Games / Paranoid Park / Live Flesh / Top 5 Fourth Wall Movies
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Fri, Mar 21, 2008
March 21: This week Adam outfits Matty in requisite black sweater and beret and forces him to enjoy an arthouse double feature. Will Matty reject Michael Haneke's ultra-violent "Funny Games" and Gus Van Sant's languid "Paranoid Park," or revel in both? Plus, the boys dabble in Verfremdungseffekt for a countdown of their Top 5 Movies That Break the Fourth Wall.
Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre and the Pedro Almodóvar Marathon continues with a pregnant Penelope Cruz and a wheelchair bound Javier Bardem in 1997's "Live Flesh."
Music by The Nadas from their new album "The Ghosts Inside These Halls" courtesy of Authentic Records.
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Filmspotting #202
:35-12:33 - Review: "Funny Games"
12:34-20:08 - Review: "Paranoid Park"
Music: The Nadas, "Loser"
21:09-25:01 - Anthony Minghella, Notes, Polls
25:02-34:53 - Listener Feedback ('60s Movies)
Music: The Nadas, "Blue Lights"
36:11-39:36 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Josh Jenkins)
39:38-46:05 - Almodóvar #2: "Live Flesh"
Music: The Nadas, "Goodnight Girl"
46:56-50:04 - New DVDs, Donations
52:37-1:02:54 - Top 5: Fourth Wall Movies
1:02:55-1:05:50 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes
NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- Lest you think my No Country-ish reading of "Funny Games" is completely nuts, check out this video interview I found with Michael Haneke discussing his original "Funny Games" -- note particularly the last 45 seconds or so. "All the rules that exist to keep society functioning are nothing to them. And faced with characters like that, you don’t stand a chance. I think that’s what is so shocking." Indeed, Mr. Haneke. Indeed.
- Check out Frederick Wiseman docs on DVD from Zipporah Films.
- Alas, no "Matty's Movie Minute" this week as Matty just couldn't squeeze in another film.
- During the '60s movies feedback it was suggested that "Shampoo" was a Warren Beatty movie. Of course, Hal Ashby directed it; however, Beatty wrote it and it has his fingerprints all over it. I still say it's a bit overrated. It was also suggested that "Shampoo" was Beatty's first movie; it wasn't.
- You can find a decent plot summary for "Live Flesh" here.
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FS #201: Director's Cut
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Tue, Mar 18, 2008
March 18: Put the kiddies to bed, don your best housecoat, break out the scotch (any type of Glen will do), and join Adam and Matty for some Filmspotting After Dark ... or, um, Filmspotting: The Director's Cut... or Filmspotting: The Feedback Show. We're not really sure what we're calling this thing. In any event, we're trotting out a short bonus edition of Filmspotting focusing on your feedback and whatever else pops into our heads. May become a regular thing, may not. Hope you enjoy.
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FS #201: Chicago 10 / Flower of My Secret / Top 5 '60s Movies
feedback@filmspotting.net (Filmspotting)Author: Filmspotting
Fri, Mar 14, 2008
March 14: The boys are back after a week off and ready to blow off some steam, fight the man, and storm the old Chicago Amphitheatre alongside Abbie Hoffman, Rennie Davis and David Dellinger in director Brett Morgen's latest kaleidoscopic gonzo-documentary "Chicago 10." Featuring the vocal talents of Hank Azaria, Mark Ruffalo and Jeffrey Wright, the film chronicles the 1968 Democratic National Convention riots and subsequent trial of its alleged instigators -- inspiring Matty and Adam to share their Top 5 '60s Movies (movies set in the '60s, not from the '60s). |