Make Me Watch

E & McGee fall under the spell of a very special guest. Writer, Director, & Patreon-supporter Max Weiland makes us watch Kiyoshi Kurosawa's horror/noir mashup. Max gives us some raw analysis that is somehow also scorching hot, E has to better himself to struggle through the intensity, and McGee realizes that he may have a type.

SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:29:30)

Under The Lights (01:11:48)

Behind the Lens (01:25:48)

Coming Soon (01:55:37)

TOP THREE: SELF-IMPROVEMENT

Max’s:

[3] Clueless (1995)

[2] Pi (1998)

[1] Ikiru (1952)

McGee’s:

[3] Dodgeball (2004)

[2] Thank You For Smoking (2005)

[1] The Batman (2022)

E’s:

[3] Thank You For Smoking (2005)

[2] Shutter Island (2010)

[1] Us (2019)

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Transcendental Style in Film by Paul Schrader

CALL SHEET:

Written & Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Shot by Tokushô Kikumura

Starring: Kôji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Ujiki

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• Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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E & McGee shoot the sh*t about the ish they're effin' with this week: Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal, Tyler the Creator - Chromokopia, Scavengers Reign, and The Penguin.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal (00:00:00)

Tyler the Creator - Chromokopia (00:16:35)

Scavengers Reign (00:31:07)

The Penguin (01:01:02)

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E makes McGee take a bet on the ponies. E draws parallels between ‘Hawk Tuah’ & Sterling Hayden, McGee defends Timothy Carey’s honor against a firing squad, and they both fumble the bag and watch it blow away.  

SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:13:30)

Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:30:27)

Under The Lights (00:55:00)

Behind the Lens (01:12:00)

Coming Soon (01:28:00)

TOP THREE: LASTing Images 

McGee’s:

[3] Fight Club (1999) 

[2] Casablanca (1942)

[1] Burn After Reading (2008)

E’s:

[3] Memento (2002)

[2] Scarface (1983)

[1] The Third Man (1949)

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Christopher Nolan: A Labyrinth of Linkages by David Bordwell

Patton Oswalt on the Pure Cinema Podcast

CALL SHEET:

Dir. Stanley Kubrick

Starring: Sterling Hayden, Elisha Cook Jr., Timothy Carey, & Marie Windsor

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McGee makes E hit the black market Criterion van in search of the missing Kurosawa in his life. They get a little sweaty talking about the state of policing, find multiple reasons to bring up Batman, and take a straight path direct to a classic noir that you might have missed.

SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:25:17)

Under The Lights (00:57:58)

Behind the Lens (01:11:40)

Coming Soon (01:52:00)

TOP THREE: RAINY WITH A CHANCE OF CINEMA

E's

[3] Titanic (1997)

[2] Book of Eli (2010)

[1] Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

McGee's

[3] Se7en (1995)

[2] To Sleep With Anger (1990)

[1] Blade Runner (1982)

CALL SHEET:

Dir. Akira Kurosawa

Writing by Ryûzô Kikushima & Akira Kurosawa

Starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura

CREDITS:

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E makes McGee wish upon a multi-platinum recording star. E whispers his last words on the dark side of the moon. McGee makes sure they spell his name right—L-I-D-E-O—and they both kick the tires on a late-model super-car-man.

SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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TOP THREE: Crooners on Celluloid/Musicians turned Actors

McGee:

[3] Janelle Monáe in Moonlight (2016)

[2] David Bowie in The Prestige (2006)

[1] Barbara Streisand in A Star is Born (1976)

E:

[3] Tyrese & Snoop in Baby Boy (2001)

[2] Mos Def/Yasin Bey in Next Day Air (2009)

[1] Cam'ron in Paid in Full (2002)

TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:18:15)

Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:35:38)

Under The Lights (01:10:00)

Behind the Lens (01:15:50)

Coming Soon (01:35:00)

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Moonwalker: Making Of

CALL SHEET:

Dir. Jerry Kramer, Jim Blashfield, & Colin Chilvers

Starring: Michael Jackson, Joe Pesci, Brandon Quintin Adams, Kelley Parker, & Sean Lennon

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McGee makes E slap on some grey-face and stumble into his next appointment with the grandfather of zombies. They fill the chopper with an alternate all-star cast, pass the time with a game of "how'd they do that?", and escape with a new appreciation of Romero's excellence.

SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:24:49)

Under The Lights (00:46:06)

Behind the Lens (01:04:28)

Coming Soon (01:50:23)

TOP THREE: TAGLINES

McGee's

[3] Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - "Live. Die. Repeat."

[2] The Social Network (2010) - "You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies."

[1] Alien (1979) - "In space, no one can hear you scream."

E's

[3] 12 Angry Men (1957) - "Life is their hands. Death is on their minds."

[2] Superman (1978) - "You'll believe a man can fly."

[1] Chinatown (1974) - "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown."

CALL SHEET:

Dir. George A. Romero

Written by George A. Romero

Makeup & SFX by Tom Savini

Starring David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, and Gaylen Ross

CREDITS:

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E makes McGee blindfold himself before heading off-Broadway. E laments the corniness of magicians before admitting to being born on the cob. McGee’s told he is the Rouletista and, against all hope, chooses peace, and they both keep bellin’ down that golden brick road.  

SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:16:10)

Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:30:00)

Under The Lights (01:01:00)

Behind the Lens (01:13:02)

Coming Soon (01:33:00)

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

In & Of Itself 

Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies By Derek DelGaudio

How Wolves Change Rivers

CALL SHEET:

Dir. Frank Oz 

Starring: Derek DelGaudio

CREDITS:

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McGee makes E board the windows and bunker down on a foundational piece of spooky season cinema. We take a break from problematic artists to gas up a real one, run down a Darabont homage before The Walking Dead, and try to survive through the night at the feet of godfather of zombies.

SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:31:36)

Under The Lights (00:59:17)

Behind the Lens (01:11:19)

Coming Soon (01:29:58)

TOP THREE: GENRE MAKERS

E's

[3] The Last Laugh (1924) Dir. F.W. Murnau

[2] Broken Blossum (1919) Dir. D.W. Griffith

[1] Double Indemnity (1944) Dir. Billy Wilder

McGee's

[1] Blade Runner (1984) Dir. Ridley Scott

[2] Stray Dog (1949) Dir. Akira Kurosawa

[3] H.P. Lovecraft

CALL SHEET:

Dir. George A. Romero

Written by John A. Russo & George A. Romero

Starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman

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E & McGee shootin’ the sh*t about the ish they’re effin’ with. This week: Twisters (2024), Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos (2024), Rick & Morty: The Anime (2024), NFL Hardknocks: Chicago Bears (2024), The Watchers (2024), The Batman (2022)/The Penguin (2024) 

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🎥💩:

McGee:

[4] Twisters (2024)

[3] Rick & Morty: The Anime (2024)

[2] The Watchers (2024)

[1] The Batman (2022)/ The Penguin (2024)

E:

[3] Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos

[2] NFL Hard Knocks: Training Camp with Chicago Bears

[1] The Batman (2022)/ The Penguin (2024)

CREDITS:

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The long-awaited and long-winded continuation of the Diary of a Mad White Savior series comes to a surprising end. McGee considers a photogenic catchphrase, E spots the sadist in a savior, and they both welcome a quiet but essential guest to round out the show.

SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:04:21)

Under The Lights (00:29:00)

Behind the Lens (00:40:30)

Coming Soon (01:09:00)

CALL SHEET:

Dir. David Lean

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness, & Anthony Quinn

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