The Sundae Presents

For the first time ever, we have a guest! Darren Mooney of The Escapist and The 250 joined the pod to show Ciara and Dean a film neither of them had seen: Michael Mann's 2006 big-screen adaptation of Miami Vice. They talk about Colin Farrell's accent, Jamie Foxx fleeing the set mid-production and why a Miami Vice film barely takes place in Miami.

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Episode 22, Spring Breakers: https://thesundae.net/2022/11/15/spring-breakers-the-sundae-presents-episode-22/

A year after Whedon v Snyder, it's another "versus" episode: Dean brought Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Ciara brought its US remake The Magnificent Seven. They look at how each film examines the cultural figures of the samurai and cowboy, what changed in adaptation (and what didn't), and how much craic they are.

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The Rashomon Effect Effect: https://thesundae.net/2018/05/20/the-rashomon-effect-effect/

Episode 10, Ikiru: https://thesundae.net/2021/12/19/ikiru-the-sundae-presents-episode-10/

It's an emergency episode! (Though maybe not released on an emergency schedule.) Ciara watched Zack Snyder's 2009 film adaptation of Watchmen, so she and Dean recorded an episode about it. They talk about the assassination of JFK, whether Rorschach is cool and the absence of a squid.

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Episode 12, Whedon v Snyder: The Justice League Special: https://thesundae.net/2022/01/26/whedon-v-snyder-the-justice-league-special-the-sundae-presents-episode-12/

Happy holidays! For our second Christmas Special, Dean showed Ciara that timeless seasonal classic, Lynne Ramsay's 2002 suicide drama Morvern Callar. They talked about how funny it is, whether the main character is a psychopath and if it's even a Christmas film.

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Ciara on Ms .45 in Crooked Marquee: https://crookedmarquee.com/a-woman-waging-war-ms-45-at-40/

I Miss You More Than I Did Yesterday: https://thesundae.net/2019/05/20/i-miss-you-more-than-i-did-yesterday/

Episode 11, It's a Wonderful Life: https://thesundae.net/2021/12/23/its-a-wonderful-life-the-sundae-presents-episode-11/

For the last regular episode of the year, Ciara showed Dean one of her first favourite films, Best Picture winner Kramer vs. Kramer. They talk about whether it's balanced, whether it's antifeminist and which of the characters Dean wanted to kill at various points.

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Teri Bach's review of Kramer vs. Kramer: https://socialism.com/fs-article/movie-review-kramer-vs-kramer-vs-women/

Bonus Episode 2, The Deer Hunter: https://thesundae.net/2022/09/26/the-deer-hunter-the-sundae-presents-bonus-episode-2/

Dean follows through on his longstanding threat to make Ciara watch a Harmony Korine film, the 2012 black comedy (?) crime drama (?) Spring Breakers. They talk about its grotesque visual excess, James Franco's repulsive performance and whether the whole film is just a big joke.

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Avicii and EDM’s Promise of Post-Recessional Excess by Emily Yoshida: https://www.vulture.com/2018/04/avicii-and-edms-promise-of-post-recessional-excess.html

Roger Ebert's review of Joe Versus the Volcano: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/joe-versus-the-volcano-1990

Make It, Don't Fake It: https://thesundae.net/2020/11/17/make-it-dont-fake-it/

It's our second annual Halloween Spooktacular, so Ciara showed Dean the most appropriate movie possible, John Carpenter's 1978 slasher masterpiece Halloween. They talk about its genre-defining visual style, its iconic kills and whether Dr. Loomis is the worst psychiatrist in the history of cinema.

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Pauline Kael's review of Halloween: https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/movies/halloween-1979-review-by-pauline-kael/

Check out Ciara on Lucio Fulci in Fangoria: https://www.fangoria.com/original/lucio-fulci-so-much-more-than-the-godfather-of-gore-dont-torture-a-duckling-at-50/

(and the other time she was in Fangoria: https://www.fangoria.com/original/christopher-landon-reinventing-slasher/)

Episode 20, White Dog: https://thesundae.net/2022/10/17/white-dog-the-sundae-presents-episode-20/

Ciara goes "full Dean" by showing him the controversial 80s racism drama White Dog. They talk about its bleak ending, Birth of a Nation, and why the studio sold it up the river.

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Original trailer on Betamax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9KXt2TE2k

Armond White's Criterion essay on White Dog: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/848-white-dog-fuller-vs-racism

We have a film emergency! Dean watched The Deer Hunter, so he and Ciara recorded a bonus episode. They talk about its portrayal of Russian-American identity, the controversial Russian roulette sequence, and how much its director loved lying.

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I Feel Far Away: Class (and) War in The Deer Hunter: https://thesundae.net/2019/04/15/i-feel-far-away-class-and-war-in-the-deer-hunter/

Dog Day Afternoon: The Sundae Presents Episode 7: https://thesundae.net/2021/09/26/dog-day-afternoon-the-sundae-presents-episode-7/

The 250, Episode 279. The Conversation: https://soundcloud.com/the250/theconversation-podcast-fin

Jonathan Rosenbaum’s review of The Deer Hunter: https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2018/06/the-deer-hunter-flabby-beyond-belief/

Dean shows Ciara his favourite film from 1994, Neil Jordan’s gay vampire fantasia Interview with the Vampire. They talk about how gay it is, the complexities of vampires as metaphors and Tom Cruise’s electric performance as Lestat.

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Gender Troubles in The Crying Game: https://thesundae.net/2020/01/06/gender-troubles-the-crying-game/

Michael Collins Remains an Irish Cornerstone 25 Years Later: https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/michael-collins-liam-neeson-anniversary/

My First Vulnerability is the Last Thing You’ll See: https://thesundae.net/2021/06/13/my-first-vulnerability-is-the-last-thing-youll-see/

Our previous gay romantic horror episode: https://thesundae.net/2022/04/03/frankenstein-bride-of-frankenstein-the-sundae-presents-episode-14/