Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

Here we are again, trapped in the conscience-eating orbital pull of Solaris. Except this time, George Clooney (and his exposed ass) are with us. What could go wrong?

Joining us today for a deep-dive on the 2002 Soderbergh remake is our old friend Sarah Welch-Larson. Happy birthday, Sarah!

References:

• Special Features
• Behind the Planet
• James Cameron interview with Urban Cinefile
• James Cameron Interview with JoBlo
• Steven Soderbergh Interview with Film Thread Part 1
• Steven Soderbergh Interview with Film Thread Part 2
• George Clooney & Steven Soderbergh Interview with the Seattle Times
• Steven Soderbergh on his Pseudonym in Slate
• Natascha McElhone Interview with The Free Library
• Cliff Martinez Interview with Red Bull Music Academy
• Cliff Martinez Interview with Cool Hunting
• Gaffer Jim Plannette Interview with the The French Society of Cinematographers
• James Cameron Interview with Movie Hole
• Contact Music Production Notes
• Stanislaw Lem on Solaris (2002)

Credits:

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

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

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

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This week, we drift into the ocean of Tarkovsky’s exceedingly human, empathetic (and definitely anti-2001), SOLARIS.

Or, perhaps, the ocean drifts into us. Who can say? Really, you should watch this movie. It’s a big one.

References:

• Collected Screenplays by Andrei Tarkovsky
• Time Within Time: The Diaries
• BFI Tarkovsky Retrospective
• Akira Kurosawa on Watching Solaris With Andrei Tarkovsky
• Eduard Artemyev Journey to the Center of the Cinema Interview
• Mikhail Romadin interview with Criterion on Solaris
• Vasim Yusov Interview with Nostalghia.com

Credits:

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

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

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

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

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My god. It's full of stars.

References:

• Special Features:
• 2010: The Odyssey Continues
• Stanley Kubrick: A Biography
• The Odyssey File
• The Arthur C. Clarke Chapter from The Silicon Jungle
• Suite Success: An Interview With Tony Banks
• Peter Hyams Money Into Light Interview
• Peter Hyams Empire Interview
• Peter Hyams The Hollywood Interview
• Peter Hyams Film Talk Interview

Credits:

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

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

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

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

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It happened. The episode is here. It's Kubrick's foundational science fiction epic, and we tried our darnedest to contend with it in (nearly 3 hour) podcast form. Even though sorting through the abyss of this movie is kind of like staring at the sun. Or, scraping an alien(?) monolith capable of bestowing knowledge to an entire civilization. To quote Hal, "[We're] afraid, Dave."

References:

• Special Features:
• 2001: The Making of a Myth
• Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick
• 2001: A Space Odyssey: A Look Behind the Future
• The Making of Kubrick’s 2001 by Jerome Agel
• Projecting Tomorrow: Science Fiction & Popular Cinema
• Stanley Kubrick
• The Film Director as Superstar
• What did Kubrick have to say about what 2001 "means"?
• How Stanley Kubrick Upset Arthur Clarke
• Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece
• Carl Sagan's cosmic connection: an extraterrestrial perspective
• "Stanley Kubrick Explains The '2001: A Space Odyssey' Ending in Rediscovered Interview"
• Bill Weston Stanley Kubrick
• Leon Vitali Interview
• Martin Scorsese 12 Films
• Far Out Magazine Making Of
• 2001 IndieWire
• Keir Dullea Irish News Interview

Credits:

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

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

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

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It’s our 2 year anniversary, we’ve joined the Morbid Podcast Network, and we couldn’t be happier to be here. For new listeners: welcome to Eye of the Duck! Today is a special (non-series) episode.

Before we embark on new frontiers, we’re looking back on everything we’ve done with the show, and the year 2022 in (mostly) American cinema.

Today we’re highlighting five of our favorite films of the year, and talking about what’s to come now that we’re a network show. 2023, Year of the Duck!

Credits:

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

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our theme song, Snowflake, is written by Jesse Lewis and comes from his album, Atticus. You can find out more about Jesse at JesseLewisMusic.com.

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

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We made it! We’ve gone where no toy has gone before…to Disney Plus, where you can watch FORKY ASKS A QUESTION, with about 20 minutes of credits between every 2 minute episode.

This week, we’re closing the loop on our TOY STORY miniseries, exploring all the many short films and one-offs and micro movies that star the gang from Andy’s room.

Also, OUR NEXT MINISERIES ANNOUNCEMENT!!

References:

• All the Toy Stories Mentioned:
• Toy Story Toons: Hawaii Vacation
• Toy Story Toons: Small Fry
• Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex
• Toy Story of Terror
• Toy Story that Time Forgot
• Forky Asks a Question
• Lamp Life
• Pixar Popcorn
• To Fitness and Beyond
• Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny: Love
• Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny: Three Heads

Credits:

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

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

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

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We have some wild news to announce!! Eye of the Duck has joined the Morbid Podcast Network! Our podcast is now available ad-free for Wondery Media subscribers and on Amazon Music.

What does this mean for the future of our show? Well, for starters, it gives us resources to make the best podcast we can make. The feed will remain the same on all podcast platforms––but Amazon/Wondery listeners will get episodes a week early.

A HUGE thanks to Wondery, Amazon Music, and especially Ash and Alaina at Morbid for taking a chance on our little show.

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Griffin Newman returns to Eye of the Duck this week for Pixar’s LIGHTYEAR! And just to be clear, this isn’t a podcast about Buzz Lightyear, the toy. This is a podcast about the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on. 

References:

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: [email protected]

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Bonus!! This week we depart the Pixar studio to answer the question, What if Raytheon manufactured children’s toys? It’s Joe Dante’s SMALL SOLDIERS. And we’ll (probably) never get another movie like it. Because everything else is just a toy! 

References:

Credits:

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

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

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

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: [email protected]

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It’s…Forky! The dawn of a new era is here, and it’s all about a plastic spork and his love of trash. Joining us is writer, critic, and author of the upcoming book, The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, Ethan Warren!!

References:

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: [email protected]

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