Film Chatter Podcast

In this episode, Aric and Marisa take a look at six films that stand out as unique adaptations of an original source, with inspiration drawing from music, poems, short stories, and more. They also look at how each filmmaker creatively translated that source into a one-of-a-kind film.

On the list is INTERSTELLA 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM (2003), the Daft Punk and Leiji Matsumoto collaboration that dazzles with hand drawn tie-dye color explosions and iconic house music, Michael Mann's THE INSIDER (1999), a paranoid-thriller adapted from the 1996 Vanity Fair article, "The Man Who Knew Too Much," that exposed the tobacco industry, Paul Schrader's MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS (1985), a narratively complex biopic representing the life of controversial Japanese writer Yukio Mishima, as well as Todd Field's indie crime masterpiece, IN THE BEDROOM (2001), Joyce Chopra's tale of female adolescence, SMOOTH TALK (1985), and BRIGHT STAR (2009), Jane Campion's tender period romance adapted from the poems of 19th-century poet, John Keats.

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Aric and Marisa are joined by their first guest, Samuel McIntosh of The Nightmare Circus Podcast, in a special bonus episode to discuss the 2021 Oscars Nominees. They give their thoughts on NOMADLAND, MANK, THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, MINARI, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, SOUND OF METAL, and more. They also share their Oscars predictions for each major category and talk about what they think was snubbed.

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Marisa and Aric spotlight six films with undeniably great soundtracks that feature memorable, scene-stealing songs. They focus on how these curated soundtracks amplify each film's themes, emotion, and generational milieu.

In the spotlight is Richard Kelley's DONNIE DARKO (2001), the unusual coming of age film that embodies the strangeness of '80s suburbia through a soundtrack led by Tears for Fears, Cameron Crowe's SINGLES (1992), which revives the '90s grunge era in Seattle with a soundtrack featuring Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, Greg Mottola's ADVENTURELAND (2009) with its mix of low-fi jams and classic Lou Reed tracks, along with Richard Linklater's '70s time capsule DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993), Wim Wenders' sci-fi road film UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD (1991), and Lawrence Kasdan's wistfully sweet ensemble film, THE BIG CHILL (1983).

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Nirvana on their decision to turn down participation in the film "Singles"

The making of "Dazed and Confused"

"The Shot" from "Donnie Darko"

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Aric and Marisa revisit the controversial MPAA "X-Rating" and its impact on films throughout the late 20th century. Through the lens of six audacious films, they question whether this rating truly was effective in filtering adult content to American audiences, or if its legacy will be that of censorship and restricting creativity.

In this episode, the six films discussed include one of the most controversial X-rated films of all time, Ken Russell's THE DEVILS (1971), which complete director's cut remains to be seen to this day, Pedro Almodóvar's dark comedy TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN! (1989), one of the first films labeled with the "NC-17" rating after a contentious legal battle over its original X-rating, Ralph Bakshi's FRITZ THE CAT (1972), which redefined the American animation market by adulterating cartoons with sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll in this nostalgic portrait of New York in the '60s, along with THE BIG FEAST (1973), HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986), and THE TELEPHONE BOOK (1971).

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Entertain the Elk: "What Ever Happened to the X Rating?"

Pedro Almodóvar's X-Rating Cake and "Resistiré" Performance.

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Guillermo del Toro on Warner Brothers censorship of "The Devils".

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To kick off the first episode of the Film Chatter Podcast, Marisa and Aric explore New York independent films of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s with a spotlight on some of the unheralded women filmmakers of the era.

These six films consist of Barbara Loden’s WANDA (1970), her first and only film that is a masterpiece of American independent cinema and a semi-autobiographical portrait of wandering souls in the American midwest, Claudia Weill’s GIRLFRIENDS (1978), the ‘70s time capsule portrait of women friendships, Shirley Clarke’s PORTRAIT OF JASON (1967), the cross-sectional study of the performative hustler Jason Holliday, John Cassavetes’ fairy-tale love story MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ (1971), Lizzie Borden’s punk gem BORN IN FLAMES (1983), and Sara Driver’s haunting slow-burner YOU ARE NOT I (1981).

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Learn more about “Liberating Hollywood: Women Directors and the Feminist Reform of 1970s American Cinema” by Maya Montañez Smukler: https://liberatinghollywood.com/index.html

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Meet Aric and Marisa, your hosts and producers of the Film Chatter Podcast! Every two weeks, they'll bring a new topic of discussion, showcasing three films each that add to the conversation. This is a podcast not just for cinephiles, but for anybody who is curious about movies and wants to dive deeper into the world of film.

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