The Generation Splice

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Ep 46 - Chinatown Nov 08, 2021

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After a year of podcasting we finally get to one of our original picks, CHINATOWN. Is this Jack Nicholson’s last role before he only did impressions of himself on screen? Does CHINATOWN have the best script ever written? We have another Film Noir 101 lesson for Raquel. Yes, this is a retro neo-noir, but its also a Watergate-era political conspiracy film thats very much of its time. Raphael goes on a rant against plot-centric movie watching.

The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie 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 thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

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

Ep 45 - The People Under The Stairs Oct 31, 2021

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Its Halloween!! In honor of the holiday we cover one of Raphael’s all-time favs, THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS. Raquel isnt sure what to make of this films mix of horror, camp, & exploitation. Is this an urban HOME ALONE? Is this the ur-text for Jordan Peele’s GET OUT? Raphael admits that it actually scared him as a kid & Raquel almost stopped watching it altogether. This is Wes Craven at his finest!

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

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

Ep 44 - Wait Until Dark Oct 24, 2021

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We continue our apartment horror discussion this week with WAIT UNTIL DARK. Raphael makes the case for this being not being a thriller but horror, & Raquel seems to agree. We can also mark this as another film that terrified her when it first came out. And isnt Alan Arkin just the coolest looking creep in this?? For a movie with no special effects this somehow still begs to be seen in the theatre. Is this Audrey Hepburns best role? It’s her best cast role, for sure. Three cheers for one of the most underrated psychological horror films of the 60s!

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

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

Ep 43 - Rosemary's Baby Oct 17, 2021

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ITS OUR ANNIVERSARY! A year ago this week we put our first episode out there! And to celebrate we talk about one of the all time great films of the 20th century: ROSEMARY’S BABY. This was close to the first movie Raquel wanted to talk about on the podcast, but we waited a year so she could get her practice in before we tackled it – and boy oh boy does she sound off! She hates John Cassevette’s character with a passion. She’s still terrified from the 1st time she saw this when it opened. And she also has a major, personal emotional breakthrough during recording! A Truly fun time, this one.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

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

Ep 42 - Strait-Jacket Oct 10, 2021

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Madness, axe-murder, & Joan Crawford! What more could you want?! This week we talk about one of scariest movies from Raquel's youth, STRAIT-JACKET. Raphael absolutely cannot understand how this film could have ever scared anyone, so mom has to put him in his place and contextualize it back to 1964. William Castle gets his due, as does the Grand Dame Crawford. Raquel finally admits to seeing the High Camp value of this movie as an adult. This is a movie unlike any we've covered before, and we had a total blast both talking about it and watching it.

Ep 41 - The VVitch Oct 03, 2021

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We decided to podcast deliciously this week and talk about the modern American folktale, THE VVITCH. Immediately Raquel & Raphael refuse to agree on the crimes committed. Yet beginning a film at the end of a trial seems to do it well. Is the family punished by the sins of the father? Or does each individual member have their own to atone for? Is the audience being punished by the period accurate vernacular? Raquel has an interesting theory that mother Katherine is actually jealous of daughter Thomasin. And also a witch story of her own! Listen to two Catholics trying to wrap their brains around 17th century Protestant, Puritan, English immigrants. So was it The Devil or ergot poisoning all along? Only Black Phillip knows for sure.

Ep 40 - Malignant Sep 26, 2021

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Spooky season is just around the corner, so were starting a little early with MALIGNANT. Raquel had to go see a daytime screening cause she was afraid but ended up finding some campy fun. It was a treat seeing what happens when multi-billion grossing director James Wan gets carte blanche from a studio. Is MALIGNANT a (neo)giallo or not? Also Raquel learns what a giallo is. Raphael loves the idea of huge budget exploitation film tailor made for cult status & perpetual midnight screenings. Raquel is starting to realize she enjoys horror movies more than she thought. A ridiculous episode for a ridiculous film.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

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

Ep 39 - Serpico Sep 19, 2021

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We take a second shot at our SERPICO episode! This film could be made right now & still be equally compelling. Raquel sees the death of idealism in the growth of Serpico. Raphael compares the lone wolf justice element of SERPICO to it’s comtemporary, DEATH WISH. Raquel, on the other hand, sees it doubling SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. At least there’s agreement that this script is perfectly tight. How does the film manage to be both anti-police force but pro-police officer? Where does SERPICO fall in the pantheon of anti/pro government institution films of the 70s? We also talk general copaganda and Officer Friendly!

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

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

Ep 38 - Candyman Sep 12, 2021

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Before we summon CANDYMAN theres a discussion about the current state of theatrical vs. streaming film distribution. But then we say his name. So is 2021 a better sequel or reboot? Raquel had to rewatch 1992 to understand 2021 better. We agree that this is an aggressively Chicago centric film that does a great job of fictionalizing the horrors of reality into a genre movie. Raquel talks about going to the discos near Cabrini-Green in the 80s. We compare the new film to the original because its inevitable. Raquel’s film criticism is called into question. Why is the new CANDYMAN so very less sexual than the original? Does the racism portrayed in the 2021 version seem more heavyhanded & condescending because of that? Also… does Raquel believe in CANDYMAN??

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

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

Ep 37 - Respect Sep 06, 2021

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Time for a little RESPECT! WE hit the ground running with the boomer vs millenial takes on this one. Is this a good movie, outside of Jennifer Hudson’s great performance & the eternal draw of Aretha Franklin’s music? Is RESPECT a good music biopic in a post-WALK HARD world? Is this just a mirror of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY? What makes a good biopic? How honest does a biopic need to be? Raphael seems to be hung up on the filmmaking, while Raquel is immersed in the characters.

Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.

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

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