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The Prestige + The Wizard of Gore

The Prestige + The Wizard of Gore

INTERVIEW w/ Jeremy Kasten. Two films about the stage (that shouldn’t actually be watched back to back). More than you ever wanted to know about the Bullet Catch. What is “real magic”? Nikola Tesla, the greatest mad scientist of all time. Tesla’s pocket sized earthquake machine. Class warfare. Obsession. Dedication. The natural twist versus the science fiction twist. A crazy fan theory created to eradicate the pseudoscientific plot device. An actual plothole. Justifying the ending using only editing. A different take on The Wizard of Gore. Another great way to get your audience to accept crazy things. Misogyny. The geek show. Robbing Chicago of films. Bijou Phillips and the nameless chinese guy. Jeremy Kasten on misogyny. The suicide girls. Alice still loves micro-skirts and knee-high boots. Once again, what the fuck does a producer do? Continue reading

Insomnia + The Rock

Insomnia + The Rock

Al Pacino. Being typecast. Alice wrongfully disagrees. Invisible actors. When actors trick you. Putting Michael on the spot. Supernatural detective. Avoiding standard devices. When you walk in on a film. Unnecessary staples. Michael disliked Memento, but still thinks it’s visionary. Visual foreshadowing. Podcast hosts with weird sleeping patterns. Films always get Insomnia wrong. Almost. Finally, a film with an important humanistic message. Alice unknowingly makes puns. Enough with the silly conspiracies! Die Hard is the standard for action films. Smallpox viral, not Survivalism viral. When even suspension of disbelief can’t save you. Character or actors? A film thought experiment – try it at home! Continue reading

Hatchet + Memento

Hatchet + Memento

Adam Green brings on the new breed of horror. The Trio. Acting in horror films. Alice likes dominant leader-type girls. The survivor. Role reversal. The “Fuck You” ending. Everyone on Lost gets eaten by a shark. Alice again describes bloody kills in a oddly sexual tone. Adam Green executes a scare shot. Lola screaming. Religious and supernatural bullshit. A modern Scooby Doo. Michael has an abundance of problems with Memento. How to hurt Alice’s feelings. Betraying your own code. Does the puzzle cheat? How to construct a crazy film. Alice isn’t actually in this movie. So wait, who did it? Continue reading