The Vampire, the Western, and the Setting Sun!

In our 13th episode, David and Shaun play catch-up on films left over from last year with an intense discussion of Kathryn Bigelow’s 1987 vampire western, Near Dark.  Among the subjects under discussion:  the cinematography and the western myth, where Near Dark went wrong (and where it veered heavily into “that’s interesting” territory), and what Near Dark says about the 1980s vampire film — plus much more.  We also briefly discuss Star Wars VII:  The Force Awakens (2015), since David didn’t get to participate in the Skiffy and Fanty Show episode on the movie!

Enjoy!

Download Episode 013 (Near Dark)(MP3)

Show Notes:

* Near Dark (1987)

* Resources:

* The Cinema of Kathryn Bigelow edited by Deborah Jermyn and Sean Redmond

* Review at Empire Online by Ian Nathan

* Wiki Page

* Our next film is High Noon (1952).  Here’s how you can watch them:

* High Noon:

* Google ($2.99 to rent / $9.99 to buy)

* YouTube ($2.99 to rent)

* iTunes ($14.99 to buy)

* High Noon ($3.99 to rent / $13.99 to buy)

* VUDU ($2.99-$3.99 to rent / $9.99 to $13.99 to buy)