FS #134 (WBEZ): Flags of Our Fathers / The Queen / Shortbus / Barry Pepper / Top 5 Sophomore Efforts
On this Chicago Public Radio edition of Filmspotting ... Cynical Civics & Pornographic Patriotism
Three films, three contradictory visions. Clint Eastwood tells the complicated story behind WWII's most iconic photograph in "Flags of Our Fathers"; Stephen Frears' "The Queen" details the aftermath of the 1997 death of Princess Diana for strange bedfellows Tony Blair and Queen Elizabeth II; and John Cameron Mitchell follows up his debut film "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" with "Shortbus," a subversive shot of (real) sex and (personal) politics. Sam calls one of these three the most patriotic movies of the year ... guess which one?
Plus, Adam's conversation with "Flags of Our Fathers" co-star Barry Pepper, Massacre Theatre, and -- in honor of Mitchell's "Shortbus" -- this week's Top 5 ... Sophomore Efforts w/ special return guest Matty Ballgame.
Music by Alejandro Escovedo from "A Man Under the Influence" (2001) courtesy of Bloodshot Records.
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Filmspotting #134
:19-10:23 - Review: "Flags of Our Fathers"
10:24-16:39 - Review: "The Queen"
Music: Alejandro Escovedo, "Rhapsody"
17:37-19:00 - New DVDs, Peerflix Winner (Jose Aguilar)
19:01-27:44 - Review: "Shortbus"
Music: Alejandro Escovedo, "Follow You Down"
29:18-31:42 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Clara Gelatt)
31:43-44:00 - Barry Pepper Interview
Music: Alejandro Escovedo, "Wedding Day"
44:50-1:01:00 - Top 5: Sophomore Efforts
1:01:01-1:02:54 - Close/Next Show/Outtake + Bonus Vulgarity
NOTES/LINKS
- Matty Ballgame is a professional actor in New York. Interested agents and casting directors may contact him at mattyballgame@gmail.com
- Yep, the "Evil Dead" clip is not actually the scene we massacred on our last show. Turns out that scene wasn't in the movie -- though I (Adam) and everyone who responded would swear it was.
- The "25th Hour clip is with Barry Pepper and the actor who plays his boss, not his co-worker played by Aaron Stanford. I (Adam) wanted to use part of the exchange between Pepper and Stanford, but it was shorter than I remember and the only part worth playing would have been a little too offensive for Public Radio, see 22:02 here if you're curious.
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2 Comments:
Another solid show and interesting Top 5....
My top 5:
#5 Ridley Scott / Alien - This movie scared the crap out of me as a kid... have not watched it since.
#4 Bryan Singer / Usual Suspects - In so many ways, this is not the movie of a young director. The script, the cast, the look, the pacing, all controlled by a steady hand.
#3 Terry Jones / Life of Brian - You certainly can't give him all the credit, but this film came together in a way that others but the same group didn't.
#2 Arthur Penn / The Miracle Worker - Just saw this for the first time recently, 5 Oscar noms, 2 Awards. Believe the hype.
#1 Richard Linklater / Dazed and Confused - I hated Slacker! The fact that he even got another shot at directing still confounds me to this day. I wouldn't have let him direct a 3rd grade school play about vegtables after watching Slacker... This movie was an amazing revelation.
Honorable Mentions:
David Fincher - Se7en
Wolfgang Petersen - Das Boot
John Carpenter - Assault on Precinct 13
Christopher Nolan - Memento
Tim Burton - Beetle Juice
Keith Kritselis
Austin, TX
I realise this is about 5 months late, but I just caught up...
I too loved Shortbus, but I wonder if you meant Paul Dawson as James instead of PJ DeBoy as Jamie when describing him as the central character of the film. It's kind of confusing, I know, as they are both refered to early on as Jamie. But I guess I think more of the depressed James (Paul Dawson) as the central figure, not Jamie (PJ DeBoy), his boyfriend.
Just so you know, I'm not trying to nitpick, I'd only like to clarify if you did mean to single out Paul Dawson as being very good in the film. Just a specification, I suppose. Then again you could have meant what you meant and I'm just babbling. :)
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