Film Gold: Recent Episodes
Antony Rotunno
This is a deep dive into some of the host and the guests' favourite films, many of which we consider among the pinnacles of film achievement.
Just as Orson Welles finally bowed out in 1985, we must do the same.
This time round Antony and Ghosty pick up Orson’s film career from his acting gig in the sublime ‘The Third Man’, a couple of returns to Shakespeare territory and a trio of absolute masterworks of his own making, namely ‘Touch of Evil’, ‘The Trial’ and ‘F For Fake’ (plus a couple of other films along the way).
Finally we look at interviews, his fall from grace into TVcommercials, more comparisons with Marlon Brando and a final summing-up of our feelings about his life and legacy.
We (and Orson up there in the clouds) hope that you haveenjoyed this latest series and Film Gold will be back before the end of the year for more. In the meantime, please check out Antony’s other podcasts (linksbelow)
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
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Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com
https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno
OR
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Ghosty’s Cliff Richard & The Shadows podcast
https://wesayyeah.podbean.com/
Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show
https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS
episode links
Website for everything Orson
https://www.wellesnet.com/
The Third Man theme played by Anton Karas & also TheBeatles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEsWi88Qv0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1cHZSskXxw
Poignant scenes from ‘Touch of Evil’ (1958)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTI6rN0Vmes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeccTYUrb_Q
Law court scene from ‘The Trial’ (1962)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFGlB4a2B1I
F For Fake (1973) podcast deep dive
https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2020/08/episode-482-f-for-fake-1973.html
Recommended documentaries about Orson (Arena special, Magician, One-man band)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFqW6b1hfFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brVah-r65pI&t=1s
https://dochouse.org/event/magician-the-astonishing-life-and-work-of-orson-welles/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eoN1m73xXk
Simon Callow (Orsonbiographer x many) discusses him on the ‘Great Lives’ podcast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0b1r3hs
Classic Orson interviews (Dick Cavett 1970, Michael Parkinson1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w
Orson loses it over frozen peas!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyko_oQ0da8
We continue our Orson Welles journey, accompanied by uberfan David ‘Ghosty’ Wills, with discussion of the big daddy of all films, 1941’s Citizen Kane. Was this both a blessing and a curse for Orson’s career? We also discussWelles’s forays into wartime politics and the films ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’,, ‘The Stranger’, ‘The Lady From Shanghai’ and ‘Macbeth’.
The final part will be out at the end of the month
We hope you enjoy the show!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com
https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno
OR
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Ghosty’s Cliff Richard & The Shadows podcast
https://wesayyeah.podbean.com/
Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show
https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS
episode links
Heart of Darkness radio adaptation (1938)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcKH74lnPEo
Citizen Kane Wikipedia and IMDB pages
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/
The Citizen Kane Book by Pauline Kael
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/352259.The_Citizen_Kane_Book
The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996 documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG75tMSNnmY
Citizen Kane: A critic’s commentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6LCfO0wnXw
Orson Welles on Race Relations (1946 radio show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFraBvYO5jI
Everything Is A Remix (doc series about creativity)
https://www.everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/
Following on from our Marlon Brando and Michael Caine deep dives in the last few years, this time Orson Welles gets the Film Gold treatment. David ‘Ghosty’ Wills joins Antony for a 3-parter looking at the great man’s life, work and legacy.
First up we discuss Orson’s early life and the start of histheatre and radio careers, both of which Ghosty feels are somewhat undervalued when compared to his more famous film work.
Part 1 ends with the famous ‘War of theWorlds’ broadcast in 1938, our hero on the cusp of going to Hollywood and making the film that would make and break him…
Part 2 will be out next month
We hope you enjoy the show!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com
https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno
OR
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
episode links
Orson’s mammoth Wikipedia page (most of which is probably true)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles
The Mercury Theatre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre
Voodoo Macbeth (1936)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wmWBki06yc
War of the Worlds (1938, complete)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7tN7MhQ4I
Orson defends himself the next day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbYyDh-BRI
Night of the Living Dead news segments (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AdWJalP1vo
Orson Welles meets H. G. Wells
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUdghSMTXsU
We are delighted to bring you another swapcast with former Film Gold guest and my podcasting ‘spiritual brother’, Julian Charles of ‘The Mind Renewed’.
On the docket this time is a true classic from the master, Stanley Kubrick. It’s a film that works beautifully on the level of pure comedy but is absolutely packed with layers of meaning, both overt and subtle, and is a showcase for the remarkable and unique talents of Peter Sellers.
Julian and Antony talk about Kubrick, Sellers, the rest of the cast, the film’s many virtues, its themes and much more…
We hope you enjoy the show!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com
https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/
Julian’s website and podcast
https://themindrenewed.com/
episode links
The Making of Dr. Strangelove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ6BiRtGTAk
Learning To Love The Bomb (video essay)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ6BiRtGTAk
On Thermonuclear War (Herman Kahn)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Thermonuclear_War
Peter Sellers and George C Scott ‘interviews’ on the set (1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7NnTmxcFt4
Antony and returning guest Luke Thompsonof ‘Luke’s English Podcast’ tackle William Friedkin's underrated 1977 thriller, starring Roy Scheider. This film wasn't a success in its day but has been reassessed over the decades and could now be considered a 'hidden masterpiece'. The plot is very simple but the film is marvellously evocative, and the production of the film is a story in itself...
Hope you enjoy it!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcastplatforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod/
Twitter handle
https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music,podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon podcast
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
Luke’s website & podcast
https://teacherluke.co.uk/
The full video version of our ‘Sorcerer’review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a6odjdG-H4
episode links
Sorcerer wikipedia page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcerer_(film)
A great analysis of the main themes ofthe film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2TdY0nRHzc&t=0s
Vast amounts of IMDB trivia about ‘Sorceror’
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076740/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
William Friedkin on the Marc Maronpodcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17OjQiec8Sg
One of the films that ushered in the new century, Requiem For A Dream is a virtuoso powerhouse from director Darren Aronofsky, featuring a remarkable lead performance by Ellen Burstyn. Although primarily dealing with drug addiction, it hits all kinds of other points of social and emotional impact, such as the power of television, the pain of loss, the fragility of dreams and the human need for love and attention.
For the first time on this podcast, Antony flies solo, expanding on the notes he made when appearing as a guest on one of Film Gold regular Scott Phipps’s podcasts, The Stinking Pause. It goes without saying that there are spoilers here so I recommend taking the plunge and watching the film first. Although harrowing at times, it’s also a film full of hope and canserve as an inspiration even as the main characters plunge into a hellish world of dependency and degradation. Redemption is always possible.
Listen out for two clips of John Lennon and some music by the Rolling Stones
We hope you enjoy the show!
Film Gold is on all the major podcast platforms
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter page
https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon podcast
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
episode links
Requiem For A Dream IMDB page
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_requiem%2520for%2520a%2520dream
Requiem For A Dream: The Structure of Self-Destruction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkDL50mXbbI
Audio commentary by director Darren Aronofsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCPW2ewGGCI
Anatomy of a scene with Darren Aronofsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdlg-vYmpbA
The story of HMS Bounty and the mutiny that took place aboard it is a compelling narrative that has not surprisingly been the subject of many film adaptations and other creative endeavours. In this discussion from 2020 that originally went out on the Stinking Pause podcast, regular Film Gold collaborator Scott Phipps is joined by myself and Steven Byford for a long and expansive discussion of the 1962 film version of the story and its troubled production, as well as the other film versions and their relationship to the real-life events.
A lot of the discussion, from my end at least, focuses on the enigmatic character that was Marlon Brando, who I describe as 'a fascinating mixture of deep and shallow'. His antics on the set had a detrimental effect on his career and his relationship with Hollywood, but there are some magic moments to be found in the film, many of them courtesy of arguably the most important actor in film history.
If you're interested in a 2-part deep dive on Brando, please listen to episodes 11 & 12 of this podcast.
We hope you enjoy the show!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon podcast
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
links to Scott’s podcasts
https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
episode links
The 'History By Hollywood' podcast compares the real story with the various film adaptations
https://historybyhollywood.com/2017/04/08/episode-6-mutiny-on-the-bounty/
2 key scenes from the film (Bligh vs Christian)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPa8iQyK5mQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyEHIOZf5yE
A fascinating short documentary by the Maysles Brothers (who'd made a film about The Beatles a year earlier) which shows Brando the reluctant and sometimes mischievous star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU7Gwv4PRNE
Antony joins frequent collaborator Scott Phipps to take a deep dive (sans canoe) into a true 1970s classic, as part of ‘The Stinking Pause’ 10th anniversary celebrations. The making of this film is almost as mind-blowing as the movie itself. Insurance, who needs it?
Enjoy!
The Cahulawassee River valley in Northern Georgia is one of the last natural pristine areas of the state, which will soon change with the imminent building of a dam on the river, which in turn will flood much of the surrounding land.
As such, four Atlanta city dwellers, alpha male Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe, and Drew Ballinger, decide to take a multi-day canoe trip on the river, with only Lewis and Ed having experience in outdoor life. They know going in that the area is isolated.
Their relatively peaceful trip takes a turn for the worse halfway through with river rapids and unwelcoming locals. The four need to battle their way out of the valley and are asked to do things they never thought possible within themselves…
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon podcast
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
links to Scott’s podcasts
https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
episode links
Deliverance: Nature’s Revenge (film analysis)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wIrQvyguFY
Behind The Scenes featurette
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXI3JDpeiAs
Deliverance: The Cast Looks Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrlHTWTNs1Y
Dueling Banjos full audio track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6UG1Jlwiow
We complete our Michael Caine tribute, a joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts, as the great man turns 90. Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps count down their top 5 Caine performances and also discuss his ultimate legacy after 60 years as a film star. There are audio clips galore to complement the conversation, including Michael reading from the first of his many memoirs and also offering a few acting tips!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon podcast
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
links to Scott’s podcasts
https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
show links
Scott’s podcast on the making of Zulu
https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/rainbowvalley/id/23567510
Sleuth (complete film- must watch!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjRCnwNR0yk
Our ‘Film Gold’ review of Sleuth
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/filmgold/episodes/Episode-13--Sleuth-1972-e1afv44
Michael Caine’s film acting masterclass (1980s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZPLVDwEr7Y
Michael Caine top 50 performances (worst to best)
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jun/14/michael-caine-best-films-ranked
Michael talks about his 5 favourite films (of his)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8h9vDpK88s
Roy Budd plays his ‘Get Carter’ theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kMhcf8eyiA
Michael Caine, born as Maurice Micklewhite, has been acting for 70 years and been a star for nearly 60. This 2-part joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts celebrates the life and career of a true cinematic icon as he approaches his 90th birthday.
In this first part, Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps look at Caine’s upbringing and give an overview of his career before beginning to count down their top 10 Caine performances (10-6) and also discussing Caine catchphrases and the many parodies of the great man. There are audio clips galore to complement the conversation, including Michael reading from the first of his many memoirs.
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon podcast
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
links to Scott’s podcasts
https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
show links
Michael Caine’s first memoir audiobook, read by the man himself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icBiFHAsdKc
Michael Caine: Breaking The Mold (documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxAHYSIoT-I
Brydon and Coogan (The Trip) do Caine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vukpjl44Yo0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeC0-tj_IMA
Michael Caine parodies himself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX0F3kY3uxU
‘The Other 1960s’- a podcast about the normal part of the 60s
https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-23-the-other-1960s-with-frances-rotunno
The Self-Preservation Society: Making The Italian Job
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4euNwH6OImY
Originally recorded for 'The Mind Renewed' podcast and hosted by Julian Charles, this is a four-way discussion, also including Mark Campbell and Frank Johnson, about the 1978 conspiracy thriller Capricorn One, starring Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Branda Vaccaro and Hal Holbrook and written and directed by Peter Hyams.
About to embark upon the first crewed mission to Mars, three NASA astronauts (played by James Brolin, Sam Waterston and OJ Simpson) find themselves suddenly removed from their command module, minutes before lift-off, and flown to a secret desert base. There they learn of an outrageous plan, hatched by establishment conspirators, to fake the Mars landing using a TV studio, props and themselves as actors—a deception in which they are forced to be complicit. Picking up on the trail of the conspiracy is news reporter Robert Caulfield (Elliott Gould), who goes further and further down the proverbial Rabbit Hole as he tries to make sense of the increasing anomalies. But not all goes well—(or, perhaps, not all seems to go well)—with the plan. Upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the astronauts' (crewless) module breaks up. Now, they are officially dead—their existence a threat to the lying narrative. Their only hope is to escape and reveal the plot to an incredulous world.
[Podcast theme music: "Crabs Up North" by KODOMASAN from the album "Capricorn One"; used with kind permission]'
Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
episode links/show notes (created by Julian Charles)
https://themindrenewed.com/episodes/2020-21/14-episodenotes/1460-ep060n
We continue the boxing theme with a look at the black-and-white 'anti-Rocky', starring the dynamite team of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Based on the book by Jake La Motta and Pete Savage, this filmic masterpiece looks at La Motta's life and struggles in and out of the ring as well as the punishment he dishes out to those around him. In this film, boxing is the backdrop but 'the ring' is everywhere in the traps that are imposed on us and which we also set for ourselves.
This episode was originally produced in 2020 for 'The Stinking Pause' podcast and is hosted by master podcaster and former 'Film Gold' guest (see Episode 13) Scott Phipps
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
links to Scott’s podcasts
https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
show links
A series of fascinating featurettes about the making of 'Raging Bull'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83LRIZYCpIM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GydR2vV7ahw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-qendwrNQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL8rpMIjyPk
Robert De Niro wins his Oscar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH5c-WeE07c
Superb documentary about the 1970s Hollywood 'New Wave' period of cinema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqVzFEeMVOQ
The Rocky films, for better or worse, have become an instantly recognisable part of popular culture. The original 1976 film, as you will hear, went through a gradual period of evolution but Sylvester Stallone’s script was born in a unique time of ‘realistic’ Hollywood films. The finished product was an unlikely success and a marriage of this gritty realism and crowd-pleasing triumphalism, all against the backdrop of that most primal of sports, boxing.
Antony is joined by fellow podcaster and Rocky fan Martin ‘Marv’ Quibell to deep dive mainly on the original film, but we also discuss and count down the 5 Rocky sequels up to 2006 (the more recent ‘Creed’ films are also mentioned in passing).
So lace up your proverbial boxing gloves and enjoy!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
links to Marv’s podcasts
https://marvsmooth.podbean.com
https://redcircle.com/shows/p2-podcast-blues-a-harrison-podcast
show links
The Rocky Saga (documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU
Stallone and Ali at the 1977 Oscars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3g7kclmm0I
Bill Conti on composing for Rocky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFEckIt-h8
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (documentary on 1970s Hollywood)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqVzFEeMVOQ
Taxi Driver's master filmmaking and complex psychology have made it a key film in the classic 'Easy Riders/Raging Bulls' period dominated by the Hollywood of the 70s. Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader were, in Schrader's words, 'all looking for something', and along came this script and story and they embarked on a filmic and personal journey that would become a landmark in American cinema. I'm joined to discuss this film by Jon Davenport, a film student and also creator of the 'Under The Covers' music podcast (link below)
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
show links
Jon's podcast site and his 2020 discussion with Antony about John Lennon's best covers
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/under-the-covers-podcast/id1483627995
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/best-john-lennon-covers-guest
Taxi Driver commentary with Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep72KyEbUD
Taxi Driver recut trailer (as a romcom- 2 trailers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_UaVUPsLsM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeWnQbu3qwk
Kino Corner you tube channel on Taxi Driver and A Clockwork Orange
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sa_GWPZ3as
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NolDa75fPZE
Film analyst extraordinaire Rob Ager returns to 'Film Gold' podcast to help Antony pick through the many layers of the seminal 'zombie film' from 1968, which also has elements of horror & sci-fi and makes numerous comments on the society of the time We go through the plot, characters and themes of the film, talk about its influence and throw in a couple of tangents along the way...
Links to Rob's work can be found below and there's also a link to the original uncut video version of this podcast, which includes footage of the film to complement the conversation
Enjoy!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Rob's website and 3 you tube channels
http://www.collativelearning.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/robag88
https://www.youtube.com/user/robag555
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG0_...
Video version of this podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAJmtHzTN8
show links
The trailer and full film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Xwr...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ8ZK...
Rob's analysis of the film (see his website for information on the full version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xb_D...
Further analysis of the film and its importance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2nhV...
Alfred Hitchcock, The Master of Suspense, makes his first appearance on the podcast as we take a look at his 1954 ‘limited setting’ classic, starring Hitchcock regulars James Stewart and Grace Kelly in their only on-screen collaboration.
Antony is joined by Matt Williamson, who has a highly recommended you tube channel called ‘Pop Goes The 60s’. Antony and Matt work through the plot and dive into the interesting themes around voyeurism, class, surveillance and movie watching (as voyeurism) itself
Hope you enjoy it!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
show links
Rear Window featurette
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtJhaLUbHI
Insightful essay on the film
https://www.ukessays.com/essays/film-studies/alfred-hitchcocks-rear-window-film-studies-essay.php
All Hitchcock’s cameos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okLiLsncyi0
Matt’s channel and our ‘Get Back’ deep dive
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo1Jlu5WD67tgDaaUVLlgg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_ttqmFzsU
For this episode, we take our first (but surely not last) trip into the surreal, anarchic world of the comedy group known as Monty Python.
Luke Thompson, fellow English teacher and podcaster, helps Antony navigate the choppy but hilarious waters of King Arthur's somewhat pointless quest 'on horseback', aided by some eccentric knights, to seek the Holy Grail.
We discuss and dissect favourite scenes from the film, look at the multi-layered process of a comedy film that plays with time periods while seeming to be critiquing the film medium itself, and also look at the magic blend of 6 gifted comedians and performers that made the Python team so special
Hope you enjoy it!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
show links
Luke’s website & podcast
https://teacherluke.co.uk/
The Camelot Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ghXxXyAuw
Brave Sir Robin complete song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACajzIlzvH0
The Holy Grail on Location (BBC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ddLWJTBTyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5mDncBHcY
Rob Ager’s Holy Grail analysis videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTDALu3f4-g&t=8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7msYCOodk
Monty Python Live at Drury Lane
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo9EOW3X__oGlKToKybImsXMbqN0RySi7
The groundbreaking Mike Nichols 'romantic comedy' (if it is that) from 1967, arguably the birth of the 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls' period, sees Antony and the returning Jcrash covering another film starring Dustin Hoffman, with stellar support from Anne Bancroft and Katherine Ross. This is a multi-layered movie with a very interesting turn in the second half and layers of symbolism that we do our best to unpack
Enjoy!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
show links
Jcrash's music and film analysis channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/Jcrashinthecar
Film analyst and former 'Film Gold' guest Rob Ager's wonderful analysis of the film's opening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTSpHn_jhQY
Further analysis of the film 50 years on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS-B-vLUIzo
We return to the 1970s for a fantastic film showcasing the formidable talents of two of Britain's finest ever, Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. For this task, I'm ably assisted by Film Gold veteran Scott Phipps (The Stinking Pause, Rainbow Valley, Talking Pictures TV podcast) and his 'Reel Britannia' co-host Steven Byford
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to:
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
show links
Sleuth Behind The Scenes (Anthony Schaffer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaTstqQ7NmY
Scott and Steven's podcasts
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/5awYjtfOdERcxFZYr9u8sK
We conclude our 2-part look at the mercurial, infuriating but always compelling actor and cultural figure Marlon Brando. In this part, we look at some key books (including Brando's memoir 'Songs My Mother Taught Me'), documentaries and interviews as well as discussing Brando's turbulent personal life, the less well-known periods of his career and a few other things. There are many sound clips included for your enjoyment and to complement the conversation
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Ghosty's you tube channel (radio interviews)
https://www.youtube.com/user/GhostyTMRS
episode links
'Meet Marlon Brando' short documentary (1965)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU7Gwv4PRNE
Trailer for 'Listen To Me Marlon'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgoFFzy0z8k
Brando on the Dick Cavett Show 1973
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU-4wmwc2Rw
Brando with Connie Chung 1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHou3oDFP84&t=1520s
Brando with Larry King 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdmXB-OYnS4
I'm joined by radio host David 'Ghosty' Wills for this special 2-part look at the person we both consider the most compelling actor in cinema history, as well as a fascinating cultural figure. In this part, we don't get beyond going through our lists of top ten Brando performances, but there is information galore and some of Brando's less-known films are discussed here as well as the classics
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Ghosty's you tube channel (radio interviews)
https://www.youtube.com/user/GhostyTMRS
episode links
Marlon Brando documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suPqM8Dx0QM&t=2957s
Hearts of Darkness (making of 'Apocalypse Now')
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102015/
Podcast about 'Mutiny on the Bounty' (Antony as guest)
https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/stinkingpause/id/16925084
Antony is rejoined by fellow film podcaster and Jaws superfan Scott Phipps (see Episode 2) for an audio companion to the evergreen classic film from the 1970s along with some bonus material after the film discussing some other aspects of it, such as books, documentaries, sequels and recuts. The film is audible at low volume in the background but if you would like to follow along with your copy of the film (recommended), we give a time stamp at the beginning. We hope you enjoy it, and there are links to Scott's work and useful Jaws-related links below.
This commentary is also on you tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOe3n9eO6Lc
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
links
Recommended Jaws documentaries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYtYIF_g-T4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl-5jzTxzdE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MiVtavjD8w
Jamie Benning's superb Jaws filmumentary
https://vimeo.com/68400837
Jaws recuts (very clever and amusing)
https://www.youtube.com/c/RecutWTM/videos
Robert Shaw on the Dick Cavett Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Zx9K4My9E
Scott's film podcasts ('The Stinking Pause' and 'Reel Britannia')
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia
Rob Ager and Antony complete their discussion of the darkly compelling Australian film in the 'small-town horror' genre, which looks at the shocking real-life events that happened in a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia in the 1990s. Once again, we discuss the film and the real murder case, along with the many wider societal issues surrounding it (see Part 1 description for more details)
Links to Rob's prodigious output can be found below
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
links
Rob Ager's main website and 3 you tube channels
http://www.collativelearning.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/robag88
https://www.youtube.com/user/robag555
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG0_xoRPkJm7tiFDp9bVg7g
Rob's Social Justice/Snowtown video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOlRyWuphN8
An Australian documentary about the real case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHL0bQVIfU
Interview with Daniel Henshall and Lucas Pittaway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPNZlHiK6rw
Rob Ager, filmmaker and film analyst extraordinaire, joins Antony to discuss an incredibly dark but incredibly compelling and well-made Australian film in the 'small-town horror' genre, which looks at the shocking real-life events that happened in a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia in the 1990s. As well as discussing the film and the real murder case, we discuss the wider issues of psychopathy, generational deprivation and 'social justice'. Part 2 will follow soon.
Links to Rob's prodigious work can be found below (including a video about this case)
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
links
Rob Ager's main website and you tube channels
http://www.collativelearning.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/robag88
https://www.youtube.com/user/robag555
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG0_xoRPkJm7tiFDp9bVg7g
Rob's Social Justice/Snowtown video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOlRyWuphN8
An Australian documentary about the real case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHL0bQVIfU
Interview with Daniel Henshall and Lucas Pittaway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPNZlHiK6rw
Antony is joined by Jcrash and podcast debutante Filippo to discuss Alan Parker's film adaptation of the Roger Waters-driven concept album by Pink Floyd. Among other things, we discuss the many themes of the film, our own experiences of state education, the film's animation by Gerald Scarfe and finally the incredible music that drives it all.
Hope you enjoy it!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
links
'Making of' documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAfnnIo-pC8
Antony's music
https://antonyrotunno.bandcamp.com
Antony's John Lennon podcast
https://soundcloud.com/glassonionjlpod/tracks
Jcrash's music and film analysis channel
https://www.youtube.com/user/Jcrashinthecar
Filippo's art website (his instagram is @filippofrancocci)
https://filippofrancocci.wixsite.com/artist
Filippo's music channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD99skUs3XOsmWKi_P2DrmQ
Antony is joined by Jenifer Thyssen of jeniferthyssen.com and Julian Charles of themindrenewed.com to discuss what is on one level a romantic comedy but which, as you will hear, has many subtleties and offers endless points of discussion about life and existence.
Hope you enjoy it!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
links
Jenifer and Julian's main websites
https://jeniferthyssen.com
https://www.themindrenewed.com
Antony's other podcasts
https://soundcloud.com/glassonionjlpod/tracks
https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Making of Groundhog Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d7kkecft4w
An Inescapable Premise (film analysis)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSQZvAKfwvA
Everything Wrong With ‘Groundhog Day’ (humorous critique)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_1WAKRTwE&t=5s
Antony is joined by his niece and film fan Olivia to discuss David Fincher's 2010 film about the formation of Facebook and all the legal ramifications and friendship challenges that surrounded it. We also discuss social media in general and its pros, cons and potential pitfalls
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
links
'The Social Network' making of documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP9BrtvBIY0
Facebook behaviour in real life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn45jEQ5H8Y
TED talk about why you don't need social media in your life
https://www.ted.com/talks/cal_newport_why_you_should_quit_social_media
The show will be back next month with 'Groundhog Day'.
See you then!
Antony is joined by Jonathan Oates, the most recent biographer of serial killer John Reginald Christie, for an unofficial audio commentary of the 1971 film '10 Rillington Place', starring Richard Attenborough and John Hurt and based on the book by Ludovic Kennedy, along with general discussion of the case, Since this is audio only, its worth following along with the film if you have it. This commentary was originally recorded in October 2013.
We are on all the main podcast platforms
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
link to John Christie documentary (following the 'standard version')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oyIlv850Zolink
Antony and Jcrash reconvene to discuss the classic, multi-layered thriller from 1976, starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider. In case you're asking yourself 'is it safe?', it's very clear that nothing is safe in this incredible film!
We are now on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
link to making of documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCSGUKmSWs0
The show will be back next month with 'The Social Network'.
See you then!
For the first review of the podcast, Antony is joined by film podcast master Scott Phipps to discuss and dissect the perennial Xmas classic (Scott has also previously appeared on my other podcast 'Glass Onion: On John Lennon'). Among other things, we talk about key scenes, the themes of the film, marvel at Jimmy Stewart's characterisation of George Bailey and discuss alternative interpretations of the 'happy ending'. The podcast is on most major podcast platforms and there is a Facebook page 'https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod' and we're also on Twitter '@FilmGold75'
Hope you enjoy the show!
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
Twitter- @FilmGold75
links
Scott's podcasts (The Stinking Pause, Reel Britannia, Rainbow Valley and the Talking Pictures TV Podcast)
https://stinkingpause.libsyn.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reel-britannia/id1252427836
https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast
https://player.fm/series/talking-pictures-tv-podcast
Scott's previous 'audio commentary' of the film
https://stinkingpause.libsyn.com/episode-110-its-a-wonderful-life-1946
SNL does It's A Wonderful Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw89o0afb2A
the host Antony's other podcast about John Lennon
https://soundcloud.com/glassonionjlpod/tracks
If you've taken the decision to download and listen, welcome to the show! This is a short introduction in which host Antony and soon-to-be regular contributor Jcrash talk about some of their favourite films and discuss what will be coming when the regular episodes start.
Hope you enjoy it!