796. Independence Day (1996) — Totally Pretentious #27
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-796-independence-day/SandF_796_IndependenceDay.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWhite House down, cable network hackers, and presidential speeches, oh my! Shaun Duke, David Annandale, and Becca Evans wander into the archives for an in-depth exploration of 1996’s Independence Day. Together, they discuss Roland Emmerich’s career, blockbusters and VFX wonders, the film’s view of character and plot, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
789. Ringu (1998) — At the Movies
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-789-ringu/SandF_789_Ringu.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSVHS tapes, wells, and terrifying children, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to tackle 1998’s Ringu! Together, they explore the film’s legacy, its approach to the ghostly and ghastly, the role of technology in terror, and so much more. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
472. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — The Eyecatch
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-472-tokyo-godfathers/SandF_472_Tokyo_Godfathers.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBaby magic, trauma onions, and snow problems, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces with the one and only John Wiswell for a delightful discussion about Tokyo Godfathers! This is our first ever Holiday Special for The Eyecatch, our anime-focused subcast. Together, our crew talk about the film’s treatment of homelessness, trauma, and gender identity, Satoshi Kon and Keiko Nobumoto’s approach to comedy, subtle magic and the “holiday spirit,” and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! P.S.: Thanks so much to Trish Matson for editing this episode! We appreciate you so VERY much!
470. Black Friday (2021) — Torture Cinema #127
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-470-black-friday/SandF_470_Black_Friday.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMega Karens, nail guns, and ovipositors, oh my! Shaun Duke, Tonia Ransom, and Jen Zink join forces to tackle Black Friday (2021) for our (now late) Thanksgiving Special. Together, they discuss the film’s hilarious treatment of the infamous Black Friday sale, the biology of Mega Karens, what it means to get run over by the police, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
459. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010; Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul) — Totally Pretentious #25
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-459-uncle-boonmee/SandF_459_Uncle_Boonmee.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSSlices of life, tamarind, and unexpected familiar guests, oh my! Shaun Duke and David Annandale wander to another part of the world to talk about Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010; Loong Boonmee raleuk chat). Together, they explore the film’s themes of death and life, what it’s like to be a water buffalo getting its freedom, the director’s appreciation of classic cinema and its influences in this film, and so much more. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
457. Runaway (1984) — Torture Cinema #123
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-457-runaway/SandF_457_Runaway.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSTom Selleck, missile guns, and delayed gratification robots, oh my! Shaun Duke and Becca Evans join forces to tackle Runaway (1984), a film selected based on a poll put together by longtime listener, Jeff Xilon. Thanks a lot, Jeff… Together, Shaun and Becca tackles the film’s strange production history, why Gene Simmons is so weird, how the film treats family and the future of robots, and many other strange and silly subjects. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
