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108 - The Firm(s) Jul 12, 2021

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Jen and Tim look at two takes on football hooliganism called The Firm. The 1989 version is a masterpiece, the other, not so much!

The 20-minute documentary Alan Clarke: His Own Man is a nice intro to the director. Also, many of his works can be found on YouTube, so happy hunting!

https://vimeo.com/473362397

Jen referred to a film called “WarGames” when she actually meant The War Game, a 1965 dramatization of nuclear warfare against England that the BBC withdrew from broadcast until 1985. It did not star Matthew Broderick or Ally Sheedy.

https://archive.org/details/TheWarGame_201405

She also sorta muffed the description of Ken Loach’s teleplay Cathy Come Home, which horrified the British public with its account of a homeless couple (to little material effect, according to Loach). This short article describes the production and draws from some of the news coverage of the time.

https://www.gale.com/intl/archives-explored/cathy-come-home-a-landmark-in-british-political-television

Also, “If you know what’s good for you…Weetabix!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNanhjGs6rQ

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107 - Krull Jun 27, 2021

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Bitter Karella returns to fight Tim on the merits (or lack thereof) of cult 80s sci-fantasy film Krull! Krull hit screens in 1983 and failed to make its money back, although it is beloved by the kind of people who liked Ready Player One.

For exhaustive contemporary coverage on Krull, visit the Internet Archive’s scanned copy of Starlog issue 76.

https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-076/page/n51/mode/2up?view=theater

Special effects makeup artist Nick Maley seemed to enjoy making the film, judging by his reminisces.

https://web.archive.org/web/20020331025842/http://1001resources.com/hosting/users/cinesecrets/pmKrull-Intro.html

One valiant effort to market the movie: Krull-themed weddings! To our knowledge, none of the brides or grooms have come forward to admit to their participation. But it's hard to see how the movie missed with marketing concepts this good:

‘One [marketing gimmick] suggests approaching the local bakery about creating special pastries in the shape of the Glaive and dubbing them the punny ‘Krullers’. “Everyone knows what a cruller is…a tasty glazed donut. Now comes the Kruller…a tasty Glaived donut.’’'

-Tim Kirk via The Moving Arts Film Journal

https://web.archive.org/web/20100819044450/http://themovingarts.com/“krull”-weddings-the-awkward-teenage-years-of-movie-marketing/

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106 - Planet of Storms Jun 23, 2021

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Tim and Jen return to Soviet filmmaker Pavel Klushantsev’s optimistic world of space exploration for 1962’s Planet of Storms!

ERRATA: Jen speculates in the episode about the reason for the lack of cultural impact the film made in the United States, but it turns out there's a good reason: Planet of Storms didn't arrive in the US in official and unadulterated form until some time in the 90s, on home video. As we mentioned, the film was cannibalized for two different American productions. One was Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, with new footage directed by eventual New Queer Cinema trailblazer Curtis Harrington. The other, as we mentioned in the episode, was Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women. They both suck.

The original film is available on YouTube with English subtitles. If you're curious about the 1955 Disney short Man in Space, you can watch it here, but you won't actually learn much about the historical origins of rocketry.

See photos of the actual Venusian surface captured by some of the unfortunate Soviet probes we mentioned.

The Sally Ride tampon thing is true, by the way.

If you missed our Road to the Stars episode, listen to it here!

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105 - The Astrologer Jun 17, 2021

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Jen and Tim are astounded by one of the most pompous auteur statements ever made— Craig Denney’s The Astrologer from 1976!

The Astrologer had a theatrical run from at least 1976 through part of 1977, but was considered lost for many years. It eventually resurfaced in 2021 on YouTube. Paramount appears to have a copyright claim on the picture (amazing that they’d even want it), but that doesn’t mean it can’t be seen if you know where to look.

The story of auteur Craig Denney is as mysterious as it is surprising.Jim Vorel has a good rundown at Paste Magazine. Long story short, Denney made a bold play for notoriety, only to disappear sometime in the 80s. No one knows when he died, if he’s actually dead, or even his real birthdate!

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104 - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls May 30, 2021

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Screenwriter Josh Olson returns to share a Russ Meyer phantasmagoria and to make it clear that he did NOT write Gigli

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103 - Road to the Stars May 23, 2021

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Tim attempts to convey the charm and innovative spirit of Soviet filmmaker Pavel Klushantsev to his lazy, lazy cohost!

We mentioned the Klushantsev documentary The Star Dreamer, but don't miss the original films! We loved the dog in a spacesuit in Mars.

For the exact opposite of Klushantsev's optimistic vision, check out our episode on Paul W.S. Anderson's space-based nightmare, Event Horizon!

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102 - Lexx May 15, 2021

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Tim introduces Jen to the other, cheaper, hornier Farscape!

Want to time-travel to a simpler time online? Check out this perfectly preserved Lexx fansite!

For a more dismal brand of horny sci-fi, try our episode on The Doomsday Machine!

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101 - The Astro-Zombies Apr 27, 2021

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Jen and Tim talk about everything BUT the movie, including the vexed question of Ron Howard!

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100 - Antichrist Apr 19, 2021

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For a SUPERSIZED one hundredth episode, Tim agrees with everything Lars von Trier has said and done because they’re both misogynists.

Thank you to all the listeners for supporting us for one hundred episodes and here’s to ONE THOUSAND MORE

For the (swinging) lowdown on Willem Dafoe's gifts, read this article about von Trier's obsession with the actor's wiener.

If you want to see where it all began, you can check out our very first episode, about Elaine May's little-loved Ishtar!

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099 - Hammer House of Horror with a slice of Pi Apr 11, 2021

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Jen and Tim note the peculiar similarities between an episode of an obscure British horror anthology and Darren Aronofsky’s debut (NOT Life of Pi!!!!!). Also, Jen seizes an opportunity to talk about Rowdy Roddy Piper.

Hammer House of Horror is free to watch with ads over on Tubi!

If you're looking for more British horror, why not try our episode on the controversial one-off TV special Ghostwatch?

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