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MOVIE DISCUSSION:

Melanie & Melvin talk at length about Akira Kurosawa's worldwide phenomena, Rashomon. From it's forward-feeling filmmaking and pacing to it's gripping drama, Rashomon continues to be in conversation for it's layered entertainment and deep contemplation. And, of course, they also talk about the immensely disruptive nature of lying.

Topics:

• (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 32-minutes discussing Vulture's "The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes" article from September 6th about how an advertising firm paid reviewers for positive reviews... or, how it's a bit more complicated than that, but still a bad look for Rotten Tomatoes (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
• Melanie & Melvin recommend Rashomon, full stop, but also recognize it has several details that make it a deceptively hard watch. For Melvin, he's sure the dark complexities could be a turn-off. For Melanie, some fans might be put to sleep.
• The first time Melvin watched Rashomon he felt, "That was a good movie.". The second time he watched Rashomon he went, "Oh, wow. This movie is great!".
• Although Rashomon is very much about the complications of conflicting storytelling, it also showcases the way in which people communicate inherently through biases.
• Rashomon is about a lot of things, one of which is the everyone's internal battle against cynicism and sensationalism.
• Contemplating the reality that God permits evil during this age and the hope in Christ to endure.
• Why do we as humans choose to commit evil amidst so much glorious beauty?
• Rashomon's ridiculous level of digestibility lends it to be a very good "watch with friends" movie. Both Melanie and Melvin wonder what sort of amazing and profound reactions their various friends would have.

Recommendations:

• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023 Broadway Cast Recording) (2023) (Soundtrack)
• Feeders 2: Slay Bells (1998) (Movie)

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One crime. Four versions of the truth. Rashomon (1950) was director Akira Kurosawa's international breakthrough film, and for good reason. A highly influential film that created a new narrative structure that is still borrowed and celebrated in film's we see today. This is the dawn of the unreliable narrator and completely re-imagined how filmmakers approach flashbacks. While the influence in undeniable, is the film any good? And does is stand the test of time? Jason Furie and Adam Roth attempt to dissect this one. We tried. 

Hail to the king, baby; it's Godzilla time! Tune in as we talk about that big lizard, his progeny, and the planes trains and automobiles that he kicks around. There's also a quick detour into the Godzilla '98 soundtrack because nothing says "Godzilla" quite like Jamiroquai.

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Whether you love or hate the current run of DC movies you have to admit that the overall universe is a little bit broken. We discuss how we, given infinite hypothetical movie producing powers, would reboot the universe. ALSO: Tommy and Skippy discuss Akira Kurosawa's ultra-influential samurai/crime film Rashomon from 1950.

TIME CODES
00:50 - How we would remake the DC Cinematic Universe
27:15 - Movie Discussion: Rashomon (1950)

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The pairings keep getting stranger and stranger every week, and this week's show is no exception! Special guest Ryan Oliver joins Sam and Jon to tackle two very different classics, starting with Akira Kurosawa's massively influential 1950 arthouse classic Rashomon. We discuss everything from our differing experiences with the film, how multiple viewings have yielded different interpretations, and why the film has remained so meaningful even after 70 years. After that, we take a huge left turn toward Transylvania to examine the legacy and power of Jim Sharman's 1975 genre-defining cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which one of us doesn't like! It's another collection of varied experiences complete with a litany of recommendations to go along with both films!

SHOW NOTES:

• 0:04:05 – Rashomon
• 01:12:40 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "A Ghastly Discovery" by Fumio Hayasaka, "Sweet Transvestite" by Richard O'Brien, trailers for Rashomon and The Rocky Horror Picture Show

CINEMAHOLICS IN THIS EPISODE: Sam Noland, Jon Negroni, and Ryan Oliver

NEXT WEEK: Emily Kubincanek is back again! This time, we're taking a look at both the Silent Era and its legacy with Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard and Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush!

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The pairings keep getting stranger and stranger every week, and this week's show is no exception! Special guest Ryan Oliver joins Sam and Jon to tackle two very different classics, starting with Akira Kurosawa's massively influential 1950 arthouse classic Rashomon. We discuss everything from our differing experiences with the film, how multiple viewings have yielded different interpretations, and why the film has remained so meaningful even after 70 years. After that, we take a huge left turn toward Transylvania to examine the legacy and power of Jim Sharman's 1975 genre-defining cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which one of us doesn't like! It's another collection of varied experiences complete with a litany of recommendations to go along with both films!

SHOW NOTES:

• 0:04:05 – Rashomon
• 01:12:40 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "A Ghastly Discovery" by Fumio Hayasaka, "Sweet Transvestite" by Richard O'Brien, trailers for Rashomon and The Rocky Horror Picture Show

CINEMAHOLICS IN THIS EPISODE: Sam Noland, Jon Negroni, and Ryan Oliver

NEXT WEEK: Emily Kubincanek is back again! This time, we're taking a look at both the Silent Era and its legacy with Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard and Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush!

Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast Dan tries his darndest to help Kevin, a man who has somehow never seen a movie, understand what a movie is.

Today: Seven Samurai (1954)

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In the penultimate episode in their Epic series, Connor and Riley examine Akira Kurosawa's crowning achievement Seven Samurai. While possibly the most influential film ever made, this film also showcases how Kurosawa's directing style differed from most at the time. Listen for Star Wars comparisons, Japanese culture, and Riley struggling to pronounce a single Japanese name correctly.

WARNING: Spoilers for Seven Samurai

Every Frame a Painting video:

https://youtu.be/doaQC-S8de8

Films mentioned in this episode:

• Seven Samurai (1954) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Star Wars (1977) | Dir. George Lucas
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | Dir. Peter Jackson
• Une Femme est une Femme ( A Woman is a Woman)(1961) | Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
• The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) | Dir. Wes Anderson
• The Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• Ran (1985) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Dersu Uzala (1975) | Dir. Akira Kurosawa
• Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) | Dir. Nagisa Oshima
• The Magnificent Seven (1960) | John Sturges
• A Bug's Life (1998) | Dir. John Lasseter

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