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Friday, September 14, 2007

FS #177: Toronto Top 5 / Eastern Promises / Guy Maddin / The King of Kong

September 14: When we last left Adam and Matty in Toronto, the fledgling duo seemed all hugs and kisses with few disagreements to mar their burgeoning relationship. Would their discussion of David Cronenberg's new Russian mob thriller "Eastern Promises," starring Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts, further cement their lovefest, or would the gloves finally come off?

Also on this Toronto Film Fest edition: A conversation with visionary Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin, whose new film "My Winnipeg" could command a strong position on Filmspotting's Top 5 Toronto Film Fest Movies countdown.

In addition, the boys find time to confront their own dangerous obsessions with a review of "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters." Seth Gordon's documentary (currently playing to great critical and audience acclaim) examines the esoteric world of classic arcade gamers and, specifically, the epic clash between Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe for Donkey Kong supremacy.

Music by The Arcade Fire courtesy of Merge Records

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Listen to Filmspotting #177

Filmspotting #177
:13-10:39 - Review: "Eastern Promises"
10:40-11:49 - Cronenberg Poll
Music: Arcade Fire, "Wake Up"
12:37-27:43 - Interview: Guy Maddin
Music: Arcade Fire, "Rebellion (Lies)"
28:24-31:14 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Brent Funderburk)
31:15-41:25 - Review: "The King of Kong"
Music: Arcade Fire, "Une Annee Sans Lumiere"
41:59-45:39 - Film Fest Poll, Venice Film Fest Notes
45:40-58:12 - Top 5: 2007 Toronto Film Fest Movies
58:13-59:36 - Close/Next Show

CORRECTIONS/NOTES
- "Into the Wild" doesn't open in Chicago now until Sept. 28, so we will have something else in its spot next week.
- Click here for Guy Maddin bonus audio.

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posted by Adam @ 12:01 AM   3 comments

3 Comments:

At 9:51 AM, September 14, 2007, Blogger Jamieson said...

Matty Ballgame, you are so off the mark on this one! Adam is right, this is classic Cronenberg in a number of ways. Wright's script is superbly crafted and I think this film is just as great a companion piece to Dirty Pretty Things as it is to A History of Violence. The performances are top notch, but I'd actually give biggest props to Vincent Cassel for making a character that easily could have been one-note constantly surprising and interesting.

That said, even though you're very wrong in this case, Matty, I do enjoy your contributions to the show (past and present) and think you're a fine addition to the program.

 
At 10:20 AM, September 14, 2007, Blogger longklaw said...

I was just happy that I recognized the music on the show and didn't have to look it up for a change.

 
At 2:24 PM, September 15, 2007, Blogger Jamieson said...

Correction to my post, the screenwriter's name is Steven Knight, not Wright. :)

 

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