The Generation Splice

This week we cut into Raquel’s beach time to talk the classic ‘80s Chicago buddy cop movie, RUNNING SCARED. We have Chicagoland film programmer and podcast host Mike Vanderbilt to chat with us about one of his all time favorite Chicago films. This film has a rogues gallery of great 80s & 90s character actors playing both cops & robbers. Raquel spots one of her Cuban “friends” in the movie too. The debate of the realism of the Chicago Winter depicted in the film rages. Could this have been a better action movie if it wasn’t trying to be so funny? Is Billy Crystal even funny? Raphael sure doesn’t think so. But at least it has one of Raquel’s favorite chase scenes. And on top of all that we have Mike giving us some great movie minutia! This one gets pretty Chicago, so keep the ketchup away!

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at the[email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

This week we take a cab ride to NYC’s SoHo neighborhood and get trapped with Mary Houlihan in Martin Scorcese’s 1985 black comedy, AFTER HOURS. Raquel isn’t sure whether to laugh or to be terrified. Mary’s reminded of the cringe-comedy style of MEET THE PARENTS. This is a movie absolutely could not be made today, not because of content, but because of plot. Scorcese really has it in for this poser of a main character too – an anti-poser morality story! Is this is Scorcese’s workaround to make his NYC version of Miller’s Tropic of Cancer? It’s great to see a director known for hyper-macho characters and stories play around with a plot involving strong women and queers, and having the main male character be at their whims! Raquel has some technical problems with her microphone, but hey, life’s not perfect!

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at the[email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

This week we talk John Waters and SERIAL MOM with our guest Dirk Marshall, host of the wonderful VHUS podcast. Can you believe Raquel really wanted a Waters movie?? Dirk talks Matthew Lillard key chains. We see a whole new side of Raquel where she kinda loves some of the sadistic and violent camp of the film. The contemporary true crime craze and the 90s serial killer/murderbilia fad are touched on. Why Raphael forever conflates Brian Dennehy with John Wayne Gacy. Everyone disagrees with Roger Ebert’s take on Kathleen Turner. Dirk spearheads the concept of what could be Waters’ comeback/final statement: Serial Grandma. This episode basically becomes a tribute to how cool John Waters is – as well as it should be.

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at [email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

The Generation Splice's first episode with a guest! Sundance Film Festival programmer, film producer, & podcaster DREA CLARK joins the Martinez family to talk about the camp cult classic DROP DEAD GORGEOUS. The three discuss the hilarious absurdity of this mockumentary, its problematic aspects that haven't aged that well, & the universal love for Allison Janney. Drea speaks to the authenticity of it's Minnesotan-ness, Raphael talks about his crush on Kirsten Dunst, & Raquel touches on growing up in a small town where beauty pageant culture was a very real thing.

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at [email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

A lost episode from the vaults! This one was recorded early in the podcast's history, but got lost in the shuffle somewhere along the way! Raquel picks one of her all-time favorite comfort films and spiels about how she loves the running gags, how Marisa Tomei absolutely deserved her Oscar for this film, & the film's relevance to actual court cases. Raphael is amazed by the storytelling ability of the director & screenwriter. A lighthearted discussion of a great lighthearted film.

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at [email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

Raquel picks the 2007 indiewood smash JUNO this week. It’s one of her more recent feel good movies. She loves the dialogue & the characters. Raphael finds those exact things annoying, after loving the film on it’s release. Raquel is emotionally moved & loves Michael Cera. Is Juno looking for a father figure in Jason Bateman, or being flirtatious? Raphael thinks the movie is trying too hard to be cool and hipster, but also finds a way to drop some personal Kimya Dawson and Juno soundtrack stories.

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at [email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

Raquel takes us on a trip back to her youth with 1978’s THE DEER HUNTER. She relates the film to her life growing up in a steel town in the Vietnam era. Raphael finds the movie to be a bit racist & dehumanizing to all non-white, Western characters. The two relate their experiences at VFW halls, & Raphael finally learns where his parents got married. Is this another American Vietnam movie where Americans are the poor victims, or is the backdrop of the Vietnam War secondary to the character analysis? The debate about the morality of making up the Russian roulette scene for the sake of the film gets heated. Is Raphael taking too much of a media studies stance on it? Raquel gets very personal & nostalgic in this episode.

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at [email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

This this week we try to DO THE RIGHT THING by looking back at Spike Lee’s masterpiece. Raquel decides to check back in with the film after 30 years because of the political demonstrations of The Summer of 2020. Raquel finds herself drawn to the humanity of the characters & the parallels to WEST SIDE STORY. Raphael drops some mad science about Public Enemy & explains some N.Y. slang. Who is actually trying to do the right thing? Sal? Mookie? What does it even mean to “do the right thing?” Lots of talk about race, anger, & how America deals with the two. A long one, but a good one!

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at [email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

Here we go, the first film where the Martinez family is truly in opposite corners. 2004’s CRASH, A film that’s catnip to Boomers & an offensive joke to millennials. Raquel believes this film should be taught in high school while Raphael thinks it’s post-racial bullshit. Raquel loves the nuance of the film’s characters whereas Raphael thinks everyone is racist cartoon. At least they can agree there are too many characters. The phrase “teachable moment” gets thrown around, a lot. Is CRASH a success? A failure? Raquel sure does think this film is a conversation starter. If not that, its definitely an argument starter. Probably the most heated episode yet!

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at [email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

This week is Raquel’s surprise pick, 2000’s HIGH FIDELITY. It seems that both Raquel and Raphael agree that while being a great Chicago film, it might not be that good of movie altogether. Perhaps not even the best adaptation of a Nick Hornby story. Raquel wonders why Raphael loved it so much when it first came out, and Raphael explains how he had his road to Damascus moment that Rob Gordon probably isn’t someone you want to aspire to be. Is HIGH FIDELITY successful at doing what it set out to do as a film? Is there the ability to gatekeep culture today the way the characters did in 2000? How big of a jerk is Rob Gordon? There’s even some light Jack Black chat!

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at [email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show’s theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.