Eye of the Duck: A Film Podcast

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Evil Dead II (1987) Nov 13, 2023

Show notes

Remake? Reboot? Or the Raimi's full, demented vision for a Looney Tunes style horror movie where the punchlines are his his best friend getting actually hurt in a series of increasingly ridiculous ways? Find out today when Eye of the Duck covers EVIL DEAD II.

References:

Special Features
Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II
The Gore the Merrier
If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell
Book of the Dead Evil Dead II Production History
The Book of the Dead Evil Dead II Special Effects
Cinefantastique Evil Dead II Production History

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

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The Evil Dead (1981) Nov 06, 2023

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Series premiere!! Spooky season may be coming to an end, but here at Eye of the Duck we party with the dead(ites) all year round. It's the first part of our NECRONOMICON series, Sam Raimi's brilliantly deranged THE EVIL DEAD.

References:

Special Features
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell
Tim Philo Book of the Dead Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

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The Legend of the Eye of the Duck Oct 30, 2023

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Today we say a sad farewell to one of the greatest and most creatively-inspired filmmaking movements Western cinema has ever seen: 80s Dark Fantasy. And we didn't even get to do KRULL. Thank you to everyone who listened, and all of our wonderful guests. Someday, we'll walk these woods again...

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) with Stephen Hilger (Into the Aether) Oct 23, 2023

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Our final bonus of the series! Joining us is our old friend, co-host of Into the Aether podcast, Stephen Hilger! Today we're hitting a modern dark fantasy film that goes back to the source in a big (and surprisingly classy) way: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES. This one goes out to our man with the wings, Jarnathan.

References:

Special Features
From Dice to Dragons: Honoring The Lore
The Bestiary
Forging the Forgotten Realms
Fantastic Foes
Warner Brothers Acquires Rights to Dungeons & Dragons
Warner Brothers v Hasbro: Dawn of Dungeons & Dragons
Rob Letterman Directing Dungeons & Dragons
Ansel Elgort To Star in Dungeons & Dragons
Joe Manganiello Writes Dungeons & Dragons Script
Joe Manganiello on Dungeons & Dragons Script
Paramount Sets Dungeons & Dragons Date
Daley and Goldstein In Talks for Dungeons & Dragons
Daley and Goldstein on Directing Dungeons & Dragons
The Hollywood Reporter Cast Interview
Variety on Bradley Cooper Cameo
Den of Geek Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Production History
Iceland Monitor Cast Begins Filming
ComicBook.com Lorne Balfe Interview
Transmute Spell John Frances Daley

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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The Northman (2022) Oct 16, 2023

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I will avenge you, father. I will save you, mother. I will kill you, Fjölnir. It's another bonus, baby. This time, it's Viking Hamlet. Hold on to your heads!

References:

Special Features
An Ageless Epic
Shooting the Raid
Amleth’s Journey to Man
Knattleikr Game
A Norse Landscape
The New York Times Alexander Skarsgard Interview
Los Angeles Times Robert Eggers Interview
Thrillist Robert Eggers Interview
The Guardian Robert Eggers Interview
The New Yorker Robert Eggers Interview
British Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke Interview
Comicbook.com The Northman Composers Interview
Pitchfork The Northman Composers Interview
Eggers in Slashfilm
Eggers in Little White Lies

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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The Green Knight (2021) Revisited Oct 09, 2023

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Bonus!! It’s been 2 whole years, and we’re doing something we’ve never done before….back in 2021 we shared a rare in-person screening of David Lowery’s THE GREEN KNIGHT right in the midst of the pandemic. It was a whirlwind (the projector was out of focus for most of it). Now that we’ve given the movie a proper (and very thorough) viewing, we couldn’t resist reevaluating it for this series. Off with yer head!

References:

Special Features
Boldest of Blood & Wildest of Heart: Making The Green Knight
Illuminating Technique: Title Design
David Lowery Announces Next Film
The Hollywood Reporter David Lowery Interview
IndieWire The Green Knight VFX Breakdown
Below the Line The Green Knight VFX Breakdown
Vanity Fair David Lowery Interview
Variety David Lowery Interview
Filmmaker Magazine Andrew Droz Palermo Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hook (1991) Oct 02, 2023

Show notes

Have to fly, have to fight, have to crow, have to save Maggie, have to save Jack, Hook is back!! And we've got the podcast to prove it.

References:

Steven Spielberg: A Biography by Joseph McBride
People Magazine Spielberg Interview
Spielberg and Julia Roberts Clash
Spielberg Abandons Hook
Cinema Papers Steven Spielberg Interview
Uproxx Lost Boys Interview
Entertainment Weekly Spielberg Interview
Den of Geek Spielberg Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Willow (1988) with Desmond Thorne Sep 25, 2023

Show notes

Somehow...George Lucas has returned! And also, our old friend, Desmond Thorne. Join us this week for a journey into the land of Ron Howard's WILLOW, where Queen Bavmorda of Nockmaar reigns, Warwick Davis delights, and babe-era Val Kilmer smolders. We're just about at the end of our series. But you can't close the book on '80s Dark Fantasy without unpacking Lucas's very own entry into the genre.

References:

Special Features
The Making of an Adventure with Ron Howard
From Morf to Morphing with Dennis Muren
Willow: An Unlikely Hero - Personal Video Diary of Warwick Davis
Cinema and Sorcery: The Comprehensive Guide to Fantasy Film
The New York Times George Lucas Interview
IGN Warwick Davis Interview
The New York Times George Lucas Interview 2

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Princess Bride (1987) Sep 18, 2023

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Inconceivable! As we near the end of the 80s, one (kind of) dark fantasy movie stands proudly in our way...PRINCESS BRIDE! It may not be the most brooding or atmospheric of the pack, but there's simply no way we couldn't dissect this all-time genre highlight.

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