Pod 366: A Weird Movies Podcast

Kicking off with a description of the wrong product, 366-kateers Giles and Pete correct the course with fine-style rambling about Satoshi Kon's classic "Perfect Blue" (1997), now out in luscious 4K-Steelbook format. Sliding seamlessly two years into the future, Takashi Miike's breakout hit "Audition" (1999) gets the Trbodwards treatment as 366 reiterates why this is a Must See. (Plus, a bonus recommendation for "Tokyo Gore Police.")

Kicking off with a description of the wrong product, 366-kateers Giles and Pete correct the course with fine-style rambling about Satoshi Kon's classic "Perfect Blue" (1997), now out in luscious 4K-Steelbook format. Sliding seamlessly two years into the future, Takashi Miike's breakout hit "Audition" (1999) gets the Trbodwards treatment as 366 reiterates why this is a Must See. (Plus, a bonus recommendation for "Tokyo Gore Police.")

On this week's show, we talk to musician-turned-filmmaker Jonathan Rosado (The Suede Hello) about his now-in-theaters Super-8 experiment "Matador Bolero." But first, we cover the week's news and new releases: an upcoming new score for "The Holy Mountain" by rock band Zen Mother; psychedelic thriller "Wetiko" reaches VOD; Danish animation "The Trouble with Terkel" shows 6th graders behaving badly (including by rapping); 1970s Soviet sci-fi mystery "Dead Mountaineer's Hotel" spoiled; Tarsem Singh's surreal serial killer procedural "The Cell" in 4K. Then, Jonathan Rosado talks "Bolero," burlesque, and bagels.

Surgeon General's Warning: Smoking isn't cool and will kill you. Vaping is cooler, but still uncool.

ERRATA/OMISSIONS*Here's a major error: the Zen Mother rescore of "Holy Mountain" isn't upcoming, but, in fact, is from 2017.*Alloy Orchestra's first fully-scored silent film soundtrack was released in 1995.*Queen was not on Giorgio Moroder's "Metropolis" soundtrack, but Freddie Mercury appeared solo. Lou Reed was not on the soundtrack.*"Dead Mountaineer's Hotel" is from 1979, not 1976.

On this week's show, we talk to musician-turned-filmmaker Jonathan Rosado (The Suede Hello) about his now-in-theaters Super-8 experiment "Matador Bolero." But first, we cover the week's news and new releases: an upcoming new score for "The Holy Mountain" by rock band Zen Mother; psychedelic thriller "Wetiko" reaches VOD; Danish animation "The Trouble with Terkel" shows 6th graders behaving badly (including by rapping); 1970s Soviet sci-fi mystery "Dead Mountaineer's Hotel" spoiled; Tarsem Singh's surreal serial killer procedural "The Cell" in 4K. Then, Jonathan Rosado talks "Bolero," burlesque, and bagels.

ERRATA/OMISSIONS

*Here's a major error: the Zen Mother rescore of "Holy Mountain" isn't upcoming, but, in fact, is from 2017.

*Alloy Orchestra's first fully-scored silent film soundtrack was released in 1995.

*Queen was not on Giorgio Moroder's "Metropolis" soundtrack, but Freddie Mercury appeared solo. Lou Reed was not on the soundtrack.

*"Dead Mountaineer's Hotel" is from 1979, not 1976.

As the episode title suggests, we start off this show by remembering recently departed Yoshihiro Nishimura, the director of "Tokyo Gore Police" and other absurdist spectacles. Then we discuss the week's happier weird movie news: you can catch "The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act" in theaters this week, "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror" and "Iron Lung" on VOD, or "Bubba Ho-Tep" and "Wizard of Oz" in 4K UHD.

ERRATA*"The Amazing Digital Circus" pilot and second episode are still legally available on YouTube.

As the episode title suggests, we start off this show by remembering recently departed Yoshihiro Nishimura, the director of "Tokyo Gore Police" and other absurdist spectacles. Then we discuss the week's happier weird movie news: you can catch "The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act" in theaters this week, "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror" and "Iron Lung" on VOD, or "Bubba Ho-Tep" and "Wizard of Oz" in 4K UHD.

We've been meaning to cover the films coming out of Cannes, but haven't had time due to very busy weeks of new releases. This week is no exception, but we will drop three names of films we'll be discussing in more detail down the line when they get their eventual official U.S. release. As for this week's movies, we start out with notice about a special 4K theatrical screening of anime classic "Tekkonkinkreet"; A24's anticipated "The Backrooms" finally hits theaters; hallucinogenic indie "Lucid" in limited release; Bleeding Skull rediscovers lost "Carnival of Souls" cousin "House of Dreams." And a good number of Blu-ray debuts: queer oddity "Holy Trinity"; Radu Jude's unashamedly A.I.-enhanced "Dracula"; Jan Svankmajer's "Faust"; the super-weird "She Loved Blossoms More"; and dated cult classic "7 Faces of Dr. Lao."

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Check GKids' website for a "Tekkonkinreet" screening near you: https://gkids.com/films/tekkonkinkreet/

ERRATA AND OMISSIONS:*Greg couldn't remember the big stars of Quentin Dupieux's upcoming "Full Phil": they are Woody Harrelson and Kristen Stewart.

We've been meaning to cover the films coming out of Cannes, but haven't had time due to very busy weeks of new releases. This week is no exception, but we will drop three names of films we'll be discussing in more detail down the line when they get their eventual official U.S. release. As for this week's movies, we start out with notice about a special 4K theatrical screening of anime classic "Tekkonkinkreet"; A24's anticipated "The Backrooms" finally hits theaters; hallucinogenic indie "Lucid" in limited release; Bleeding Skull rediscovers lost "Carnival of Souls" cousin "House of Dreams." And a good number of Blu-ray debuts: queer oddity "Holy Trinity"; Radu Jude's unashamedly A.I.-enhanced "Dracula"; Jan Svankmajer's "Faust"; the super-weird "She Loved Blossoms More"; and dated cult classic "7 Faces of Dr. Lao."ERRATA AND OMISSIONS:*Greg couldn't remember the big stars of Quentin Dupieux's upcoming "Full Phil": they are Woody Harrelson and Kristen Stewart.

"I Love Boosters!" has finally arrived in theaters, and we'll tell you what we think about it next week. Also in theaters (well, two theaters) is something called "Matador Bolero," and we'll tell you what we think of it if we ever get to see it (despite, or perhaps because of, its obscurity there's a good chance we will). Most of the show is devoted to the many physical media releases of note: absurd fake-sequel comedy "The Napa Boys"; finally, an "A Dark Backward" Blu-ray; the Criterion Collection digs into the 90s underground for "Fresh Kill"; and "The Bride!," "Arco," "Speed Racer," and Jean Rollin's "The Demoniacs" all reach 4K UHD.

"I Love Boosters!" has finally arrived in theaters, and we'll tell you what we think about it next week. Also in theaters (well, two theaters) is something called "Matador Bolero," and we'll tell you what we think of it if we ever get to see it (despite, or perhaps because of, its obscurity there's a good chance we will). Most of the show is devoted to the many physical media releases of note: absurd fake-sequel comedy "The Napa Boys"; finally, an "A Dark Backward" Blu-ray; the Criterion Collection digs into the 90s underground for "Fresh Kill"; and "The Bride!," "Arco," "Speed Racer," and Jean Rollin's "The Demoniacs" all reach 4K UHD.