On the BiTTE

Trainspotting (1996) wasn't Ewan McGregor's first foray into full-frontal, and certainly not his last.  Join us as we breakdown this film, along with the early works of Danny Boyle. 

Have you seen The Fisher King (1991)? You should, and you will certainly enjoy surfing through this film with us. The 4th episode of the podcast, we delve into how this film got made and how it ended up in Gilliam's lap, along with the casting choices, and of course, the nudity choices. This is the first full-frontal nudity that Robin Williams had ever done, but it's certainly not his last. 

Steve Zahn naked? Nope! HBO has had a tendency to supply the audience with prosthetic phalli and even body doubles. We discuss the fake penis in Mike White's new series The White Lotus. This episode was recorded for YouTube, but you can listen here, too!

2003: a wonderful year. The same year both Ryan and I graduated from high school, the year Chicago (2002) weirdly won Best Picture at the Academy Awards (even though Sam Raimi’s glorious Spider-Man was also released). 2 Fast 2 Furious came out, as well as Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, I mean, what total gems we were gifted…and then In the Cut.

Ryan may never forgive me, but what makes it worthwhile is Mark Ruffalo’s nude scene. Cheers to Jane Campion, who was, until very recently, the only woman to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes. She now shares that honor with Julia Ducournau for Titane (2021). I wonder if it will also feature a nude Harvey Keitel as in The Piano (1993)?

This is another Director’s Cut film, so if you want to see the same version you’ll have to purchase it. Grab it from whichever video outlet you prefer. I haven’t seen a blu ray version, other than it being included in a 2-pack that comes with Trapped (2002). If you want to witness the nonsense without the nudity, but why would you want to do that since the Ruffalo nudity is the only reason to watch this tripe, you can stream it for FREE on Hulu. The theatrical cut is also available to stream (paid) on Google, iTunes, and Amazon.

Find this video episode on YouTube! But you can also listen here, on the go, audio only. Enjoy as we, in a SPOILER FREE fashion, chat about The Suicide Squad (2021). Why? Because it has a dick in it!

Color of Night (1994) is an erotic thriller starring Bruce Willis and Jane March, directed by Richard Rush. This was the film that really gave us the kick in the pants to start this podcast. It is a wild, confusing ride, that is both satisfying and bewildering. 

As of today, in order to watch the Director’s Cut, you’ll need to purchase it. We recommend Kino Lorber’s Blu-ray release, which has both versions of the film with some lovely commentary.

If you’d rather not own this film (but, why? It’s such a treasure!), but want to dive as deep as we did, you can check out the Producer’s Theatrical Cut which is currently available to stream (for purchase) on Google, iTunes, Vudu, and Amazon.

What an absolute gem, this one. I’m glad William Friedkin is a man who will never give up, and will give jobs to people like William Petersen so we can now enjoy him in…how many seasons of CSI? Fifteen? Jesus.

I also love this movie, and I hope you go buy this if you don’t already own it. The Arrow Video release is incredible. If you don’t want to own it for whatever reason, although you should reconsider your choices, you can currently stream it (for purchase) on Amazon. Hopefully it will have a wider streaming availability soon, but you certainly don’t want to wait for that. Just buy the damn thing.

Discover how Laura and Ryan met, the origins of this idea, and where we're going to go from here. STAY TUNED every other Friday for a new episode.