Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

This week we venture deep into the abyss for Jonathan Glazer’s unnerving science fiction masterpiece, the only movie on earth that is somehow equal parts NATHAN FOR YOU and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY.

How does this film even exist? What happens in that dark room? Is it all as real as it looks? Listeners, we tried our best to find some answers for you.

Next week, it’s the most-requested film in Eye of the Duck history, Denis Villeneuve’s ARRIVAL. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• Special Features
• Featurettes - Camera
• Featurettes - Casting
• Featurettes - Editing
• Featurettes - Locations
• Featurettes - Production Design
• Featurettes - VFX
• The Guardian Glazer Interview
• Uproxx Production History
• IndieWire Production History
• The Irish Times Glazer Interview
• BBC Scarlett Johannson Interview
• IndieWire Daniel Landin Interview
• BFI Mica Levi Interview
• Open Letters Monthly Glazer Interview
• IndieWire Mica Levi Interview
• Dazed Digital Chris Oddy Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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We are officially one flavor away from completing the Cornetto trilogy! It’s Edgar Wright’s thrilling and deliciously stupid body snatcher comedy this week, the third in our series to feature Mr. Nick Frost.

Coming along for our apocalyptic hometown pub crawl is returning guest, Ethan Warren. Is this the perfect ending to the only film trilogy based on ice cream? Listen to find out.

Next week, it’s perhaps the strangest film in our UFO series, Jonathan Glazer’s UNDER THE SKIN. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• Special Features
• Completing The Golden Mile - The Making of The World’s End
• Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy
• Filling in the Blanks: The Stunts and FX of The World’s End
• Edgar & Simon’s Flip Chart
• The Young Folks Wright & Cast Interview
• It Came From Wright Interview
• Empire Production History
• Art of VFX VFX Breakdown
• The Call Sheet Frazer Churchill Interview
• IndieWire Wright Interview
• Den of Geek Wright Interview
• The Guardian Simon Pegg Interview
• We Are Movie Geeks Steven Price Interview
• Steven Price on The World’s End Score

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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The aliens may be fuzzy this week… but they’re also very scary and mean. It’s our first Joe Cornish movie, and one of the great science fiction films of the 21st century!

Topics discussed this week: the high expectations for Cornish’s career, the STRANGER THINGSification of all media, whether or not Terry Notary was indeed the Silver Surfer in FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER, and we try to answer the question, why aren’t these hairy aliens wet?

Next week, we conclude our Edgar Wright-connected UFO trio with THE WORLD’S END. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• Commentary
• The Dream Behind Super 8
• The Search for New Faces
• Meet Joel Courtney
• Rediscovering the Steeltown
• The Visitor Lives
• Scoring Super 8
• Do You Believe in Magic?
• SFGate Abrams Interview
• EW Abrams/Spielberg Breakdown
• American Society of Cinematographers Production History
• Portal 2 Super 8 Teaser
• Vulture Abrams Interview
• Abrams Reflects on Super 8
• EW Abrams Interview
• Vanity Fair Abrams Interview
• Asian Connections Larry Fong Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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It’s mint! This week we hang out with a crew of teenage filmmakers…and one very big scary tarantula alien-looking guy.

It’s JJ Abram’s big budget 70s throwback adventure, with a hint of BLOW-UP, and a whole lot of Spielberg influence. It’s the final Amblin movie of our series!

Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• Film Commentary
• The Dream Behind Super 8
• The Search for New Faces
• Meet Joel Courtney
• Rediscovering the Steeltown
• The Visitor Lives
• Scoring Super 8
• Do You Believe in Magic?
• SFGate Abrams Interview
• EW Abrams/Spielberg Breakdown
• American Society of Cinematographers Production History
• Portal 2 Super 8 Teaser
• Vulture Abrams Interview
• Abrams Reflects on Super 8
• EW Abrams Interview
• Vanity Fair Abrams Interview
• Asian Connections Larry Fong Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Listeners, you didn’t ask for it, but we did it anyway. This week it’s the one alien we specifically promised we wouldn’t talk about…and he’s chill as hell.

Topics covered in our very deep dive of PAUL: Seth Rogen’s new show that seems dangerously similar to ENTOURAGE, whether or not Paul smells like shit, and of course, Grandpa Stevey Spielberg.

Next week, it’s JJ Abrams’s Amblin throwback, SUPER 8. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• Between the Lighting Strikes: The Making of Paul Part 1
• Between the Lighting Strikes: The Making of Paul Part 2
• RV Doorway: The cast of Paul On-Location
• Runaway Santa Fe: An Interview with Nancy Steiner
• 5th Date Level Direction: The Cast on Greg Mottola
• Mexico Zero: The Locations of Paul
• The Many Pauls
• The Traveler Beagle
• The Evolution of Paul
• Simon Pegg on Spielberg’s Cameo
• The New York Times Greg Mottola Interview
• Indie London Joe Lo Truglio Interview
• Collider Bill Hader Interview
• Collider Nick Frost & Simon Pegg Interview
• Collider Nira Park Interview
• Collider Jason Bateman Interview
• Collider Jefferson Sage Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Can aliens and humans co-exist on this Earth? What happens when you squirt a can of alien jet fuel in your eye? This week we find out.

It’s Neil Blomkamp’s debut feature, where action blockbuster meets guerrilla-style documentary. Can you believe this is Sharlto Copley’s first acting job?! Also, where the hell is DISTRICT 10?!

Next week we come face to face with destiny. Yes, we’re doing Greg Mottola’s PAUL. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker’s Log - Chapter 1: Envisioning District 9
• The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker’s Log - Chapter 2: Shooting District 9
• The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker’s Log - Chapter 3: Refining District 9
• Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Wikus
• Innovation: The Acting and Improvisation of District 9
• Conception and Design: Creating the World of District 9
• Alien Generation: The Visual Effects of District 9
• Animatrik Production History
• Gizmodo David Meng Interview
• Variety Trent Opaloch Interview
• Variety Blomkamp Interview
• Good Bad Ugly Films Trent Opaloch Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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It's James Gunn week on the pod, and we're (finally) talking about the DC Studio head and his origins as a down-and-dirty genre guy.

Between the mouth-stuffing slugs and Michael Rooker's lovably demented performance as a human meat volcano, SLITHER has a little bit of everything. And we're all for it.

Next week, we take a trip down to Johannesburg for our first Neill Blomkamp picture, DISTRICT 9. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• Special Features
• Interview with Writer/Director James Gunn
• Interview with Actor Gregg Henry
• Who Is Bill Pardy?
• The Sick Minds and Slimy Days of Slither
• Bringing Slither’s Creatures to Life
• Lloyd Kaufman’s Video Diary
• IGN Gunn Interview
• Showbiz Monkeys Gunn Interview
• Slither Unscripted
• Ain’t It Cool Gunn Interview
• CHUD Gunn Interview
• FilmThreat Gunn Interview
• Review Graveyard Tyler Bates Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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We are so back! It’s the finale (?) of the Spielberg UFO invasion trilogy this week. Joining us once again to talk Grandpa Steve, Tom Cruise, and Janusz Kamiński, is returning champion Patrick Willems!

Topics discussed: post-9/11 filmmaking, the glory of MUNICH, Patrick’s upcoming short film (!!), Gore Verbinski’s PIRATES movies, the Tom Cruise Running Score, longing for Peter Jackson’s comeback, and some text message dispatches from WAR OF THE WORLDS vfx artist, Todd Vaziri.

Next week, it’s James Gunn’s 2006 early creepy crawly romp, SLITHER. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• Special Features
• Revisiting the Invasion
• Steven Spielberg and the Original War of the Worlds
• Characters: The Family Unit
• Previsualization
• Production Diaries: East Coast - Beginning
• Production Diaries: East Coast - Exile
• Production Diaries: West Coast - Destruction
• Production Diaries: West Coast - War
• Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens
• Scoring War of the Worlds
• War of the Worlds Production Notes
• Empire David Koepp Interview
• USA Today Spielberg Interview
• VFX Building Error
• Devin Faraci Spielberg & Cruise Interview
• Spiegel International Spielberg & Cruise Interview
• Spielberg Offers J.J. Abrams War of the Worlds
• Empire Spielberg Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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The 2000s have officially arrived, and they’ve brought invisible flying saucers, depressed reverends, and some very mean green creatures who hate water. It’s our very first M. Night Shyamalan movie this week, and a favorite of UFO heads and baseball fans alike. Swing away!

Next week, we round out the Spielberg alien invasion trilogy with WAR OF THE WORLDS. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References

• Special Features
• Looking For Signs
• Building Signs
• Making Signs: A Commentary By M. Night Shyamalan
• The Effects of Signs
• Last Voices: The Music of Signs
• Full Circle
• DisneyWar by James B. Stewart
• The Hollywood Reporter Shyamalan Interview
• The Ringer Shyamalan Interview
• Ain’t It Cool News Shyamalan Interview
• Prairie Miller Joaquin Phoenix Interview
• BBC Shyamalan Interview
• Nerdtropolis Rory Culkin Interview
• GQ Shyamalan Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Teachers stink! It’s our very first Robert Rodriguez joint this week. And perhaps the most ‘90s movie ever made. Come for the deep dive on alien imposter horror…and stay for the very academic discussion of Josh Hartnett’s terrible haircut.

Next week, it’s another first for us — M. Night Shyamalan! We’re unrolling our tinfoil hats for one of his all-time greats, SIGNS. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• The Faculty Making Of
• Los Angeles Times Production History
• Clea DuVall On Robert Rodriguez
• Digital Trends Robert Rodriguez Interview
• Austin Filming Locations
• Josh Hartnett on Zeke vs Cooper
• Hartnett on The Weinstein Company
• Collider Jordana Brewster Interview
• AOL Salma Hayek Interview
• Harry Knowles on The Faculty
• Hartnett Needs a Hairnet (To Cover Up His Horrible Haircut)

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.