Reloading the Canon

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen...yes folks, it is our last episode, coming (somewhat) unexpectedly, I admit. But to make it up for you, we discuss two films: Both the promised Gerry, and something that has been brought up from almost episode one: I Am Here....Now by one Mr. Neil Breen. Plus, we do a complete rundown of every film we've discussed to confirm/deny its canon status (with a couple of reevaluations), and instead of recommendations, we briefly mention about 30 films we were considering for future episodes that will not happen. It's a lot of talking, which is appropriate for our finale.

P.S. The archives of the earlier episodes will be going down at the end of the month. If you want copies of old episodes after that, email us at [email protected]

Only a day late and multiple dollars short, we wrap up our 2017 thoughts with a massive, over 2 hour long episode. We spend a lot of time on Get Out, Song to Song, War for the Planet of the Apes, The Evil Within, Sleep Has Her House, and mother!. We also talk for a shorter time about literally dozens of other films that came out in 2017. We ALSO talk about Schlock and Krysar, two films that did not come out in 2017. There's a lot going on.

Timestamps:

Intro: 0:25-2:54 2017 Film Trends: 2:54-21:44 Song to Song: 21:44-30:21 Get Out: 30:21-39:46 Krysar: 39:46-47:26 Schlock: 47:26-55:29 The Evil Within: 55:29-1:05:53 War for the Planet of the Apes: 1:05:53-1:24:33 The Other Films of 2017: 1:24:33-1:52:57 Sleep Has Her House: 1:52:57-2:03:43 mother!: 2:03:43-2:19:09 Outro/Plugs: 2:19:09-2:22:21

This one goes out to all the Cannon Enthusiasts. In this episode, we discuss shot on video horror/softcore masterpiece Red Spirit Lake, what we got for Christmas, and whether TV and movies are different (or, more specifically, why Twin Peaks: The Return won't be up for any Dim the House Lights awards this year).

Recommended in this episode: Antiporno by Sion Sono, Twin Peaks: The Return by David Lynch

Look, we might be a few weeks late (and publishing this on a Wednesday and not a Friday), but that's only because Michelle is an incredibly lazy editor. In this episode, we discuss The Lure, the only (as far as we're aware) Polish horror-musical-comedy-drama released by Criterion in recent years, and debate whether it's depraved or not quite depraved enough. There's also an extended discussion of Boxing Day that will be of interest to no one.

Recommended in this episode: Axe and Kidnapped Coed by Frederick R. Friedel, Strong Island by Yance Ford, Wormwood by Errol Morris

After some discussion of chili, Ross and Michelle get on with it and chat about Landscape Suicide, one of James Benning's defining works. Will Ross like it? Will Michelle do a Sean Connery impression? How many Borat jokes will there be? These questions and more will all be answered, despite the audio problems (sorry about those by the way).

Recommended in this episode: Kuso by Steve Ellison, Buzzard by Joel Potrykus, The Hours and Times by Christopher Münch, Deranged by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen

Back in the horse's saddle mouth, or however that expression goes. We're here today to talk about Steven Soderbergh's weird absurdist satire Schizopolis, a movie with an erotically charged pest exterminator, Muzak, a spy (and a mole), and Steven Soderbergh's only starring role(s). In the event that you find certain sequences or ideas of this podcast confusing, please bear in mind that this is your fault, not ours. You will need to listen again and again until you understand everything. Also, Michelle explains dating sims to Ross.

Recommendations: Getting Away With It by Steven Soderbergh, Amsterdamned by Dick Maas, Crush Crush by Sad Panda Studios, Overnight by Tony Montana and Mark Brian Smith, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl by Masaaki Yuasa

Kuso by Steven Ellison

We're back! Again! Maybe for the last time? Probably not. Anyways, Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! is a reimagining of The Holy Mountain made entirely from film clips of dogs. It's great, no matter what Ross said.

We're back. For real this time (it's all Michelle's fault, and she apologizes). We're here to talk about Nicolas Roeg's Bad Timing, "a sick film made by sick people for sick people". Spoiler: Art Garfunkel has sex.