The Cutting Room Movie Podcast

All the world’s is a stage! Tom rolls the dice this time around and the topic of conversation for this installment of The Cutting Room Theater of the Mind is film adaptations of plays. We take a look at one of Neil Simon’s overlooked (forgotten?) works, THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE starring Jack Lemmon and Anne Bannecroft and then set our sights on David Mamet’s cutthroat GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS. Before we get there, though, we first chew over the new dvd release, Robert Zemeckis’ FLIGHT which leads us, of course, to an in-depth discussion about tear-jerkers and aging porn stars. We also spend some time with Jon Schnepp whose latest project THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN LIVES was just successfully green lit on Kickstarter. Jon gives us all sorts of information and opinions on comic book mythos. Table of Contents FLIGHT: 02:15 Jon Schnepp: 39:00 PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE: 01:15:50 GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS: 02:01:00 [Joe's review can be read here.] Guest Links Jon Schnepp: Twitter | Website | Kickstarter | Facebook Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email Alerts | Stitcher | Tumblr | Website | Facebook | Twitter Movie Clips Trailers for films covered this episode: Turns out, we’ve become curators of sorts here in The Cutting Room. First, here’s one of the videos Denzel used in preparation for his role in FLIGHT. Sad and funny at the same time: This Neil Simon play, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, ran on cable incessantly in the early 80s and it somehow lodged itself into Joe’s memory bank. He remembers it fondly… but who knows. You can watch it in its entirety: Tom mentions having seen this one and loving it as a kid: Joe cites this as a tear-jerker (sort of jokingly?): And Billy notes this as weep worthy: Here’s Tom’s: And Max’s: Our guest mentioned this clip, Kevin Smith talking about writing the SUPERMAN LIVES script:

After attending an advance screening of Dreamworks’ new animated kid film, THE CROODS, Joe reports back to Tom with his review. He also shares his thoughts about the experience he had with his daughter while watching the movie and things get, well, a bit emotional. In typical TCR fashion, the conversation soon winds its way around to things decidedly non sequitur and they chew over such disparate topics of conversation as soft drink regulation, child-rearing, and The Sopranos. Read Joe’s review here. Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email Alerts | Stitcher | Tumblr | Website | Facebook | Twitter Movie Clips Etc.  

Billy and Joe get together to discuss the works of obscure surrealist filmmaker Jan Svankmajer, using his 1968 film THE GARDEN as an entry point. They also happen upon the subjects of dream logic, Monty Python, the structure of the short film, and the merits of indulging the self when making art. Read Joe’s introductory comments here.       Specific Episode Stuff As mentioned, Max channels Ian Curtis on our Facebook Page. Must be seen to be believed! Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email Alerts | Stitcher | Tumblr | Website | Facebook | Twitter Movie Clips Etc. We mentioned a lot of films on this mini-show, so, as promised, we did a bit of curating. First, the film ostensibly in question here, THE GARDEN: Svank’s creepy DOWN TO THE CELLAR Here’s Joe’s short film THE NIGHTMARE which owes a serious debt to the above: The third segment of his DIMENSIONS OF DIALOGUE pretty much sums up the inner workings of The Cutting Room: Svank certainly referenced the paintings of Arcimboldo for the above film. Find the artist’s complete works here                 This film was evidently an influence on ol’ Svank: This one definitely influenced Terry Gilliam and The Monty Python boys: To wit: This might be the creepiest place on earth: And last but not least, one of the best animated shorts ever made (so says Terry Gilliam):        

Come hell, come high water! Dave brings depression to the show. We may ostensibly be reviewing Mike Leigh’s NAKED, Lars Von Trier’s MELANCHOLIA, and the Ian Curtis biopic CONTROL, but what we’re actually doing is investigating  our personal love affairs with sadness, the glorious tragedy of madness, and all sorts of other personal demons.There’s a lot of boo-hoo, poor me-ing, but Max, amazingly, doesn’t actually cry on this show. He and Tom do, however, get under Joe’s skin and despite his vow of keeping it cool and not arguing with anyone, his temper gets the best of him. At least Dave seems to be amused. Heavy things, rainy days. Man, does anyone have any Zoloft? Table of Contents Melancholia: 00:02:00 Naked: 00:56:41 Control: 01:45:00 Hyjinx: 02:26:00 Specific Episode Stuff Special thanks to Claude Apollon. Claude has successfully completed his tour of duty with The Cutting Room as sound editor intern. Thanks a million, Claude, and best of luck! Max channels Ian Curtis on our Facebook Page. Must be seen to be believed! Read Joe’s review of NAKED here. Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Stitcher | Tumblr | Website Movie Clips

We’re honored to have had the chance to talk with Pat Healy on Mini-Episode 9! Pat’s an incredibly gifted character actor with an impressive list of projects under his belt. He’s worked with the likes of Werner Herzog, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Terry Zwigoff, to name just a few. His current film is the 2012 Sundance Entry COMPLIANCE. After an in-depth talk with Pat about his incredible career in the film biz, we discuss COMPLIANCE… well sort of. The conversation took some strange turns and Dave finally gets his Cutting Room initiation, a veritable browbeating from Tom and Max… all in good fun, of course. Episode Specific Links We covered another of the films Pat starred in, Ty West’s THE INNKEEPERS. You can read Joe’s review of the film here. Guest Links Pat Healy on Twitter Pat Healy on IMDB Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Stitcher | Tumblr | Website Movie Clip

Bonjour, amis! This episode is bursting with bones of contention, surrealist flourishes, French films and random hyjinx as Joe orders up the films of Jean-Pierre Juenet and Marc Caro. We take an in-depth look at these steam punk visionary filmmakers and their films DELICATESSEN and CITY OF LOST CHILDREN. Somewhere along the way Joe gets into it with our special guest Sara Brooke [We love you, Sara!!] This is actually Sara’s second appearance on the show. She’s an incredibly prolific horror writer with a mysterious other who’s heavily involved with Kiss action figures. All fans of horror, please go and read her books, especially her new one Cursed Casino. You will not be disappointed! You’d be able to listen to Sara’s first appearance on the show but Horror Palace Despot Bill Chete has locked the doors of the mansion, disappearing with a snap of his fingers all of our horror episodes. Yikes! Fear not, we will be re-releasing these vintage gems in the coming weeks. In the meantime, Bill Chete makes a surprise visit to The Cutting Room. We give him all sorts of crap about his hasty actions regarding his revered network. Bill also picks a bone with us about the recent appearance of Matt Farnsworth. See Dave’s written response to the situation here. Oh, we also cover the surprisingly amusing French absurdist romantic comedy, THE FAIRY, to kick off the show. Love, Movies, and Madness! C’est la vie, C’est la vie! Table of Contents THE FAIRY review: 00:02:50 Sara Brooke Interview: 00:36:48 Bill Chete Appearance: 01:10:00 DELICATESSEN review: 01:41:04 CITY OF LOST CHILDREN review: 02:17:12 Random nonsense: 02:56:30 Specific Episode Stuff Special thanks to the folks at Future Fire for reviewing Joe and Billy’s film TIME TRAVELERS. They provide thoughtful, insightful coverage of underground, obscure films, books, etc. Visit their site here. Speaking of TIME TRAVELERS, the film is playing this weekend at the RADCON FILM FESTIVAL! Info can be found here for you sci-fi freaks. Joe’s written review of THE FAIRY can be found here. Guest Links Sara Brooke’s website Sara Brooke’s Books on Amazon Bill Chete’s Horror Palace Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Stitcher | Tumblr | Website Movie Clips Trailer for Sara’s book THE ZYNE PROJECT Trailer for Joe and Billy’s short sci-fi film, TIME TRAVELERS:  

Billy and Joe get together to discuss SIDE EFFECTS, the first, and purportedly the last, major motion picture from one of the masters of modern cinema, Steven Soderbergh. The discussion ranges from chasing the muse to the nuts and bolts of cinematography to an overview of Soderbergh’s meteoric career, which may or may not be coming to end. We mention this interview from Vulture.com here. Read Joe’s introduction to the film here. Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Stitcher | Tumblr | Website Movie Clip

Tom is joined by Dave, Billy, and Joe on Mini-Episode 7 to talk about Kathryn Bigelow’s incredibly intense, intentionally controversial, and recently Oscar-nominated film Zero Dark Thirty. What ensues is a discussion that spans institutionalized murder, historical facts as represented in fiction, the exploitation of a country’s wounds, society’s principles in trying times, and the hair splitting dynamics of political filmmaking. Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Stitcher | Tumblr | Website

Max puts the Harm back into Harmony and brings it to The Cutting Room on Episode 28! We cover the filthy genius of the filmmaker who brought the world GUMMO and TRASH HUMPERS, the extraordinary Harmony Korine. The newest hosts on the show, Dave and Billy, set us up for the dissection of a couple of the oddest, most challenging films we’ve covered to date. In typical Cutting Room style, the ensuing discussion is sprawling and ranges from taped bacon, to Bob Saget’s sexual habits to Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT. We also cover the new release HOW TO DIE IN OREGON, the first documentary to be a guest at our table. Max guides the way to heartfelt discussions about our notions of the afterlife, our fear of mortality, and the right to death.  As if that weren’t enough, we also speak with Matt Farnsworth, whose film THE ORPHAN KILLER has become something of an underground horror phenomenon. Enjoy! Show Announcements We can now be found on Stitcher and Tumblr. The empire grows. Thanks again, Claude, for the expert scissor skills on this one. Inside reference: Thanks, Ben, for the use of the pun. Guest Links Matt Farnsworth’s THE ORPHAN KILLER website Matt Farnsworth’s THE ORPHAN KILLER on Facebook Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Stitcher | Tumblr | Website Movie Clips Tom gave this as homework for the show: We also touched on this from Bob Flanagan:

It’s Tom’s turn to call the shots this time around and he chooses two films from the mind of Mike Judge. But before we get started with that your humble host offers up his review of Oliver Stone’s 2012 film SAVAGES. Max, Jenna and Dave discuss the passion and pretense of all things Oliver Stone including his 2008 film W. This, logically, culminates in a discourse about the many wonders of marijuana. Jeff Schroeck from the indie-punk band Black Wine stops in to discuss his music, love for our show, and his family life with big brother Tom. Jeff sticks around to review OFFICE SPACE and IDIOCRACY with the gang, a discussion you’d have to be hit with a stupid stick not to love. Not only do we talk about the filmmaker and his gleefully incisive understanding of the human condition but we also discuss our personal experiences in the work place, the myriad issues swirling around our respective sexualities, and our dealings with all kinds of idiots! Hey, who the hell are we to (Mike) Judge? SPECIAL SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT We want to give a warm welcome to the newest member of The Cutting Room family, Mr. Claude Appollon. Claude’s our silent conscience, handling the sound editing on the last two episodes and he’s relieved a helluva burden from Joe (who’s still MIA by the way. If anyone sees Joe tell him we have a bone to pick. Where the hell are you!?). Anyway, welcome, Claude! Glad to have you aboard. GUEST LINKS Jeff Schroeck’s Black Wine Band Camp Black Wine on Facebook SHOW LINKS iTunes | RSS | Email | Website MOVIE CLIPS

The founding fathers of The Cutting Room get together to discuss Spielberg’s Oscar nominated 2012 film of LINCOLN starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Joe’s been off for a few weeks so he has energy to burn. He offers a sprawling introduction to the film before passing the baton over to Billy and Tom. It’s the first time the trio has been on together in quite awhile and it’s just like old times. They have an impassioned discussion about all things Spielberg, modern mythology, and contemporary cinema. Enjoy! Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Website Movie Clips

What does John Hughes and his film The Breakfast Club have to do with anything we are about to embark on in episode 026? Well, light up a smoke, put on the fights and get ready to be seduced by that sultry seductress Jenna Payne as we just may get to the bottom of this very odd question. Ms. Payne is the brains behind this caper of a show and she kicks things off with her review of 2012′s 21 JUMPSTREET which definitely baffles Tom to no end. The discussion gets so far beyond anything imaginable that it ends with a serious discussion about Ice Cube, Public Enemy and Dave’s black brother!!! Filmmaker Evan Marlowe then pops in to talk about his production company Sweet Home Films, his passion for cinema (which Tom winds up adoring because of Evan’s love for Michael Haneke), and finally his dealings with Lloyd Kaufman, Troma, and the horror community in general. Our show begins to wind down with our reviews of two film noir classics picked by that two-timin’, no good dame Jenna Payne. Tom introduces the 1946 film THE KILLERS and Dave gives you 1955′s KISS ME DEADLY! No Max? No Joe? No Problem! Guest Links Evan Marlowe’s Sweet Home Films Production Company Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Website Movie Clips

Merry Christmas! Welcome to the first annual Cutting Room Christmas Mini-Episode Special. Inspired by the Christmas spirit, Joe, sitting in temporarily for Tom, welcomes back to The Cutting Room one the show’s original co-founders, William Bourassa Jr., aka Billy. Billy helps Joe search for the true meaning of Christmas, absurdity, and language itself, using Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) and Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (1966) as their guiding stars. Peace and love from all of us at The Cutting Room to all of you and your loved ones. May you go forth merrily and happily into 2013 Find Joe’s written review of THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS here. Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Website     Movie Clips

Dave Pace was lucky enough to attend an early screening of Quentin Tarantino’s forthcoming film DJANGO UNCHAINED with the man himself in attendance. He gives The Cutting Room gang a delicious teaser of the neo-spaghetti western and describes what it was like being at such a high profile cinematic event. The hosts are quick to talk all things Tarantino and what ensues is an in-depth analysis of his work and influence. Indeed, Jenna and Joe almost come to fisticuffs over the broader implications of the career of quite possibly the most gifted director of our generation. When the dust settles a bit, Joe introduces Sergio Corbucci’s 1966 DJANGO and before we know it, this mini-episode isn’t so mini after all. Enjoy! Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Website DAVE PACE’S FANGORIA BLOG JENNA PAYNE JOE CHRISTIANA’S TIME TRAVELERS   TRAILERS DJANGO (1966) IN ITS ENTIRETY    

This episode is a barrelful of monkeys. It’s a bee in your bonnet. It’s urine in your cup. That’s right, Max Koch calls the shots this week and indeed it’s gonna be one hell of a wild ride in The Cutting Room. Max’s old pal and collaborator Adam ‘The Counseler’ Sholder is our very special guest. After discussing his storied and sordid past with his close friend and collaborator, Adam helps us analyze, exalt, laugh, and cry over the infectious phenomenon known as Jackass. We also review the new dvd release, 2012′s BEING FLYNN (for better or worse). And don’t forget to stick around for the tail end of the show because in solidarity with and inspired by all things Jackass, one of us pulls off a very, very disgusting stunt while the tape was still rolling. Grab your bandages and your barf bag and take a gleeful ride with us as we visit the asinine side of cinema. Guest Links Adam Sholder’s GRAMPS BENEATH THE SURFACE Adam’s END TIMES ANGEL Bowler Hat Productions Bowler Hat on Youtube Show Links iTunes | RSS | Email | Website Trailers