Deep Cut: A Film Podcast is a director-focused film podcast featuring deep-dive discussions about international, art-house, and independent cinema. Each episode...
Girl, so Confucian. We sit down to unpack Edward Yang’s dark horse masterpiece, 1994’s A Confucian Confusion. Eli talks about his first time watching this zany comedy and how it reminded him of a lot of college friend groups. Wilson explains why he thinks this is Yang’s true deep cut film, and doubles down on the film’s belief on ‘emotional work’. Ben discusses how Yang injects A Confucian Confusion with an easy relatability and argues that this is a great starting point to Yang’s filmography. Is this a comedy of errors, a biting critique of modern society, or both? Join us as we unravel the layers of Yang’s underappreciated classic.
When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao Hsien and Edward Yang (1993) (Dir: Hirokazu Koreeda)
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(04:43) General reactions
(11:57) Plot summary and context
(15:51) Character discussion
(30:30) Themes discussion: capitalism and emotion
(43:00) Behind the scenes documentary with Hou
(48:33) More character discussion
(55:00) Ending of the film
(58:50) Yang’s career
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091. Nick Park & Steve Box: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The classic genres… horror, rom-com, monster film, bunny-comedy? In our preparation for the recently released Vengeance Most Fowl, join us as we cover Nick Park’s 2005 Wallace & Gromit feature, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, co-directed with Steve Box. Eli recounts the experience he had watching this in theaters as a kid. Wilson talks about why stop motion animation scares him. And Ben leads us into an interesting conversation about genre, and how comedy operates in this film and in our lives
Paul Santilli: Culture, Evil and Horror
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(06:49) Plot summary
(08:58) General reactions
(13:17) Types of humour
(20:55) Genre
(28:30) Payoffs
(35:30) Stop-motion and humanity
(41:42) Margin of safety
(45:35) Comedy and horror
(47:57) Childhood movies and tragedy
(51:27) Outro
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090. The People's Joker: Interview with Director Vera Drew
Tune in for a very special episode as Wilson chats with The People’s Joker director, writer, star and editor Vera Drew about her feature film debut! Vera Drew talks about getting into filmmaking, the incredibly collaborative process behind making The People’s Joker, as well as the tough road it took for the film to reach the public.
The People’s Joker is streaming exclusively on Mubi.
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(03:29) Interview
(30:44) Outro
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089. Nick Park: Wallace & Gromit - Original Shorts
Fancy a little cheese? We jump into the whimsical world of Wallace and Gromit created by Nick Park, and cover three early short films: A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, and A Close Shave. Eli talks about his childhood love for the series and gives the boys a lesson in stop motion animation. Ben goes existential and talks about how stop-motion brings inanimate objects to life, and we accompany Wilson as he discovers these characters for the very first time.
Links:
Children’s Media Conference Interview 2021
20 Questions with Nick Park (2009)
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(02:15) Nick Park Introduction
(14:25) General Reactions
(19:45) Shorts Power Ranking
(20:30) A Grand Day Out
(33:25) The Wrong Trousers
(51:46) A Close Shave
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Special Episode Preview: Hirokazu Kore-eda: Still Walking
The summer of 2024 saw Ben, Wilson, and Eli all together in the same place for the first time in six years! To mark the momentous reunion, we recorded a very special video episode. It's time to go all the way back to the start by revisiting the work of the podcast's first director, Hirokazu Kore-eda, with 2008's Still Walking.
Listen to the first 15 minutes of our very FIRST video podcast discussing Hirokazu Kore-eda's Still Walking here, or WATCH it in its entirety on our Patreon. Available to all subscribers for FREE! Learn about our history together, hear our musings on the complications of family, and watch as Wilson gets six pounds of blueberries.
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Deep Cut: A Film Podcast is a director-focused film podcast featuring deep-dive discussions about international, art-house, and independent cinema. Each episode we discuss either a director's most popular film or a "Deep Cut Pick": a personal favorite chosen by one of us. We've covered movies from filmmakers like Hirokazu Kore-eda, Agnes Varda, Éric Rohmer, Kelly Reichardt, Wong Kar-wai, S.S. Rajamouli, Bong Joon-ho, and more.
Looking for film recommendations off the beaten path? This is the pod to follow!
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