This video contains frank discussions of sexuality in cinema and censored depictions of nudity. Viewer discretion is advised.

Andy gets out of town and visits Rusty for some much needed trashy movies and beer. Included in this discussion are:

• Samurai Cop
• Immoral Tales (La Bête and Countess Bathory)
• That's Sexploitation documentary
• Scum of the Earth
• Bad Taste
• Street Trash
• September 5

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/WSaIYiXUuwM

Letterboxd list of films discussed: https://letterboxd.com/ageowns/list/comment-lounge-road-trip-episode-1/

Joshua and Andy discuss their favorite horror movies and criteria for what makes a good (and bad) horror flick.

Movies:

Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St, Child's Play, Faces of Death, Blair Witch Project, Night of the Living Dead, Scream, Halloween, Exorcist, The VVitch, Autopsy of Jane Doe, Basket Case, Saw, Human Centipede (1&2), Kill Bill, Hereditary, Bourne Ultimatum, Bad Taste, Babadook, Honeymoon, Hostel, Cannibal Holocaust, Jacob's Ladder, Serpent and the Rainbow, Greasy Strangler, Thankskilling, I was a Teenage Wereskunk, He Never Died, The Dead Don't Die, Carrie, Scream 2, Hardcore Henry, Gremlins, Beetlejuice, Pieces, Street Trash, Midnight Mass, AGFA horror picture show, Video Nasties doc, Let the Right One In

The Comment Lounge

Episode 03 - Underrated movies and director and some of our guilty pleasure movies.

Welcome to the Comment Lounge.

Join us (Andy, Joshua, and Paul) as we discuss all things art, photography, and cinema. We spend our days editing and shooting photos and video. In between gigs and rendering we end up talking and debating and figured why not record some of it and bring you along on the discussions.

In this episode we dive into a little bit of our personal likes by exploring directors and films we consider underrated.

These aren't directors and movies that just the "art house" films but movies that hit the mainstream audience but for some reason didn't resonate with the general public. Was the movie ahead of its time? Does the director have an approach that audiences aren't ready for? Let's discuss

And we all have those movies that we hate to love - those movies where you wouldn't seek out but if you were flipping around and stumbled upon it you can't help but stop ant watch, no matter how embarrassing it is if anyone found out. But a guilty pleasure isn't just about movies you are embarrasses to admit watching but they could also be movies that seem so to match with what someone would expect you to like. We talk about what those movies are for ut.

We, of course, finish up the episode with a couple lightning round questions.

So join us in the lounge but don’t let the discussions end with us. Keep the comments coming.

We’d love to hear from you on these topics and so much more.

Andy, Joshua, and Paul

Welcome back to the Comment Lounge.

In this podcast, we tackle the age-old question: What is the difference between a snapshot and a portrait? We explore the nuances of portraiture, from capturing a fleeting moment in time to revealing the essence of a subject's personality.

Join us as we ask the big questions: Is AI a friend or foe to artists? Does it enhance their creative process, or does it threaten to overshadow their unique vision? We explore the ways in which AI is being used in the evolving landscape of the art world, examining how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are reshaping artistic creation.

But that's not all. We also dive into the democratization of art in the digital age. With the rise of the internet and social media, artists have unprecedented access to global audiences. But does this newfound exposure come at a cost? We examine the pros and cons of the digital art revolution, and discuss how artists can navigate this rapidly changing landscape.

Welcome to the Comment Lounge. 

Join us (Andy, Joshua, and Paul) as we discuss all things art, photography, and cinema. We spend our days editing and shooting photos and video. In between gigs and rendering we end up talking and debating and figured why not record some of it and bring you along on the discussions.

In this episode we are trying to figure out what the difference is between a movie and a piece of cinema - a flick or film. Can movies be shifted from movie to cinema?  

Along the lines of cinema we chat about comedy having its place under the title of being ‘cinema.’ Does it have to be a dark comedy or cane a purely funny comedy be considered high cinema?

Something that is fairly common with comedies is puerile content. Can a movie attempt at being considered ‘cinema’ if it has too much puerile humor? What is the line between useful and going overboard?

To round out this discussion we then look at how cinema is honored by examining awards shows and their relevance. Are these awards a good indicator of what the best of the best is for the year? What good comes from the Oscars, the Golden Globes, and others aside from people patting themselves on the back?

We finish up the episode with a couple lightning round questions.

So join us in the lounge but don’t let the discussions end with us. Keep the comments coming through our various locations.

We’d love to hear from you on these topics and so much more.  

Andy, Joshua, and Paul