In this episode of the show our Alt-June continues with a discussion about Altman's 1977 3 Women. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us try to get to the bottom of what exactly this movie is about, whether it can be interpreted in a logical manner and if its symbolism carries some depth. We also talk about Altman imitating Bergman and anticipating David Lynch, the concept of staying in your lane, Shelley Duvall's unconventional beauty and the logic of dreams as a tool for expressing coherent thoughts.Tune in and enjoy!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy BurrowsFeaturing: Hillary WhiteIntro: Infraction - CassetteOutro: Infraction - DaydreamHead over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more!Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod)Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)
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Episode 228 - The Long Goodbye
In this episode of the show we are continuing our June celebration of Robert Altman's centenary with a great discussion about The Long Goodbye. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how Altman chose to deconstruct film noir, chiefly by stripping it of its iconography and by treating his protagonist as a fish out of water. We dig into how this movie still tries to fulfil its own genre obligations and whether it might be a bit muddy for its own good. We also talk about the role of improv in the movie, the subtle acting genius of Morris the Cat and whether it is a good idea to cast Arnold Schwarzenegger as an extra and expect the viewer to stay interested in what's happening elsewhere in the frame.Tune in and enjoy!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy BurrowsIntro: Infraction - CassetteOutro: Infraction - DaydreamHead over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more!Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod)Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)
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Mike Nichols Marathon 06 - The Fortune (teaser)
In this instalment of our ongoing Mike Nichols Marathon we are setting sights on The Fortune, a movie that nearly ended its director's career. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how this movie came together as a package deal with Warren Beatty's passion project Shampoo, how it carried an immense promise because of the talent attached to it, and how it all came apart in the end. We also talk about the difficulty to get over an unfunny comedy, how some filmmakers cite it as inspirational, how Mike Nichols should have made better decisions on set instead of avoiding conflict and how Dick Sylbert might have been right when he said that it's impossible to make a funny movie out of two guys trying to kill a woman. Tune in and enjoy!Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy BurrowsHead over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com)Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod)Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)
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Episode 227 - McCabe and Mrs Miller
In this episode of the show we are beginning, albeit a little bit prematurely, our June excursion into the cinema of Robert Altman who would be celebrating his 100th birthday if he was still with us. And we are starting off with his anti-western McCabe and Mrs Miller. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about how Altman fits into the landscape of New Hollywood, how he set out to deconstruct the form and bury the star under his aesthetic and perhaps the reasons why he did so. We also talk about the chemistry (or, ironically, lack thereof) between Warren Beatty and Julie Christie, the idea of watching a movie through a t-shirt and hiding a cultural commentary in a sparse and meandering deconstructed western. Finally, we lose our wits trying to figure out how to pronounce Warren Beatty's last name and we also, if you stay tuned long enough, end up sharing our Jack Nicholson impressions... despite the fact he was not in the movie at all. Tune in and enjoy!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy BurrowsFeaturing: Hillary White & Jak-Luke SharpIntro: Infraction - CassetteOutro: Infraction - DaydreamHead over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more!Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod)Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)
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BONUS Tie-in 48 - Heaven Can Wait (teaser)
In this podcast we are tying into our Elaine May May conversations with a chat about a movie she co-wrote and for which she got an Oscar nomination too, namely Heaven Can Wait. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us try to figure out how and why this movie ended up as successful as it did, if it was a bellwether of the changing times suggesting that the world had had enough of the New Hollywood grime and whether it was a flash in the pan that couldn't have worked at any other point in time. We also try to find traces of Elaine May's DNA in the script, identify the influence of one Buck Henry and wonder if there were simple ways to make this body swap underdog sports rom-com Hitchcock murder plot movie a bit simpler and funnier. Tune in and enjoy!Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to this show in full in addition to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy BurrowsHead over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com)Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod) and IG (@UncutGemsPod)Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)Subscribe to our Patreon (patreon.com/uncutgemspod)
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