Cinecast #57: It's Pronounced COE-ven
Horror Marathon #3 - Suspiria: Dario Argento's 1977 Italian horror film "Suspiria" may not be widely known among average cinephiles, but to horror buffs it's considered a classic. Adam thought Argento's bold visual style was stunning; Sam wondered if maybe the script was written by an 11 year-old with a vivid imagination. (Oh, Sam.) After panning Argento, Sam woke up to find maggots raining down from his bedroom ceiling. But there weren't enough maggots to scare him... just enough to make him laugh.
Also on the show, we reveal our Top 5 Music Moments.
Music by Ryan Adams courtesy of Bloodshot Records ... Cinecast theme music by Age of the Rifle.
Cinecast #57
:33-11:34 - Horror Marathon - Week 3: "Suspiria"
Music: Ryan Adams, "Shakedown on 9th Street"
12:24-26:58 - Top 5 Music Moments: Requiem for a Valkyrie
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21 Comments:
for the connection between 'Dawn of the Dead' and Argento, you might what to check the credits for 'Dawn of the Dead'... luckily November is over soon, I guess Sam need s some sleep (but amusing it was)...
Sam's aware of the connection... that Argento produced Dawn. I thought he even said it. Maybe not...
Bravo, Sam. Susperia is one of the most overrated movies (among horror fans) I've ever seen.
Oh my gawd, you guys forgot Pretty Woman and Ghost in your Top 5 Music Moments.
I am not usually a romantic movies (chick flicks) fan, but these twon movies have their very memorable musical moments. Remember when Julia Roberts walking down Rodeo Drive and with the Roy Orbison's song Pretty Woman? The mood and the tone was set right away. The song became synonymous with the movie instantly.
pm, I actually considered Ghost for a split second because it is such a memorable scene... but Pretty Woman, I don't know, that movie just does nothing for me.
I had to re-listen to the Amadeus clip several times. I've not seen the film, but just that audio clip was fantastic! I also agree with Adam about Leila, with the Paino bit (not written by Clapton) being that song's best part.
A good ones for the top 5 musical momments are:
Immortal Beloved when Beethoven is shown as a young boy in the lake and Moonlight sonata is playing.
When "Baby did a bad bad thing" plays in the opening scence of Eyes Wide Shut
Cudos on listing the Almost famous sing along. That instantly came to mind when you first listed this top five topic.
My top musical moment--Aretha Franklin singing "Think" in "The Blues Brothers." I've seen it many times, and I still love it, especially the woman in the Post Office uniform who swings around on her stool and starts to sign backup.
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Adam is dead wrong on this one. Suspiria is totally boring and overrated. Thank you Sam for recognizing this.
I think you got it pretty straight with Susprira, Sam. I'm no horror buff by any means, but I do know that Leatherface runs circles (while wielding a chainsaw) around Argento's film.
Sam, you're just wrong. I understand you come from a theater background. Maybe that's why you're so heavily biased towards dialog, acting and realistic plotting. But cinema is a visual medium, and this is a masterpiece. Try buying into it. You might like it.
Beautiful American Movie reference.
Mark Borchardt: It's pronounced "COE-ven", man. What else could it be pronounced?
Actor: "CUH-ven". That's the proper pronunciation.
Mark Borchardt: No, no, no. No, no... "CUH-ven" sounds like "oven", man. And that's just... it doesn't work.
So Sam, what was better, American Movie or Susperia?
I've just seen Suspiria for the first time, and although there were some lovely shots sparsed throughout, I must say it's hard "buying in" to a movie where virtually every line is dubbed over and there's a scene where a killer gets his ass kicked when trying to unlatch a door with a butter knife.
At least it gave the victim ample time to think about how to stack luggage.
By the way, that was the most amusing review I've heard from you two, I was waiting for the moment you put the show on hold to slap one another around. Hilarious.
Love the show, guys. I'm looking forward to the rest of your horror movie marathon.
I'm not sure if all of these qualify, but here's my Top 5 Music Moments list:
1)The Dueling Banjos scene from Deliverance. The only omission from your lists I found truly surprising.
2)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Closing Theme Song. Haunting.
3)We'll Meet Again by Vera "The Drake" Lynn at the end of Dr. Strangelove. Not bad for a back-up ending.
4)Duettino - Sull 'Aria' from Shawshank Redemption. I suppose you could argue that the actual "scene" doesn't matter here, since they could've played this aria over a Burt Reynolds commercial and still created a bona fide chill scene. Still, it's a genuinely refreshing moment at a time when Shawshank's beginning to drag a bit.
5)Stuck in the Middle with You from Reservoir Dogs. Should thinking of a Music Moment make your ears hurt?
Adam, you NAILED the Almost Famous reference.
I hated the film, but that scene just clicks. I got goosebumps when the clip played on your show and started bobbin' my head and singing along.
But then you ruined it by saying another song could've been substituted for it?!? Nope, gonna have to disagree with you on that one.
Thanks for a great show, keep it up, fellas.
I think I said... I THINK another song could have been substituted for it. I mean as good as Tiny Dancer is in that scene, you're telling me there isn't a similar '70s song that wouldn't have worked there -- great chorus, kind of cheezy and sentimental, not a "guy" tune but one you can't help but singing along with anyway. There are probably hundreds! Would they have worked as well as Tiny Dancer? We'll never know.
There may not be a better sing-along (Two Lane Blacktop has a great scene where the driver sings along to the radio, and I am a sucker for Top Gun's sing-along [guilty pleasure alert])... but I can't shake the power of the entire cast of Magnolia singing along to Aimee Mann's "Wise Up." They sing separately but together, and it's incredibly moving.
I can't believe it has taken me this long to remember the great musical moment of Paul Newman singing "Plastic Jesus" in Cool Hand Luke. What a perfect moment. A real turning point for Newman's character.
One more great musical moment is at the Cat Steven's song at the end of Harold and Maude as the car goes off the cliff. A perfect musical moment at the end of film with great music.
daniel, the COE-ven title came from me. And though I liked Suspiria, I definitely like American Movie better.
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