Film Gold Antony Rotunno

We are delighted to bring you another swapcast with former Film Gold guest and my podcasting ‘spiritual brother’, Julian Charles of ‘The Mind Renewed’.

On the docket this time is a true classic from the master, Stanley Kubrick. It’s a film that works beautifully on the level of pure comedy but is absolutely packed with layers of meaning, both overt and subtle, and is a showcase for the remarkable and unique talents of Peter Sellers.

Julian and Antony talk about Kubrick, Sellers, the rest of the cast, the film’s many virtues, its themes and much more…



We hope you enjoy the show!

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com

Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠

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Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠

Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com

https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/⁠

Julian’s website and podcast

https://themindrenewed.com/



episode links

The Making of Dr. Strangelove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ6BiRtGTAk

Learning To Love The Bomb (video essay)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ6BiRtGTAk

On Thermonuclear War (Herman Kahn)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Thermonuclear_War

Peter Sellers and George C Scott ‘interviews’ on the set (1963)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7NnTmxcFt4

Antony and returning guest Luke Thompson
of ‘Luke’s English Podcast’ tackle William Friedkin's underrated 1977 thriller, starring Roy Scheider. This film wasn't a success in its day but has been reassessed over the decades and could now be considered a 'hidden masterpiece'. The plot is very simple but the film is marvellously evocative, and the production of the film is a story in itself...

 

Hope you enjoy it!

 

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast
platforms.

 

Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com

 

Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod/

 

Twitter handle

https://twitter.com/FilmGold75

 

Antony's website (blog, music,
podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com

 

Antony’s John Lennon podcast

https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/

 

Luke’s website & podcast

https://teacherluke.co.uk/

 

The full video version of our ‘Sorcerer’
review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a6odjdG-H4

 

episode links

Sorcerer wikipedia page

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcerer_(film)

 

A great analysis of the main themes of
the film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2TdY0nRHzc&t=0s

 

Vast amounts of IMDB trivia about ‘Sorceror’

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076740/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv

 

William Friedkin on the Marc Maron
podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17OjQiec8Sg

One of the films that ushered in the new century, Requiem For A Dream is a virtuoso powerhouse from director Darren Aronofsky, featuring a remarkable lead performance by Ellen Burstyn. Although primarily dealing with drug addiction, it hits all kinds of other points of social and emotional impact, such as the power of television, the pain of loss, the fragility of dreams and the human need for love and attention.



For the first time on this podcast, Antony flies solo, expanding on the notes he made when appearing as a guest on one of Film Gold regular Scott Phipps’s podcasts, The Stinking Pause. It goes without saying that there are spoilers here so I recommend taking the plunge and watching the film first. Although harrowing at times, it’s also a film full of hope and can
serve as an inspiration even as the main characters plunge into a hellish world of dependency and degradation. Redemption is always possible.

 

Listen out for two clips of John Lennon and some music by the Rolling Stones



We hope you enjoy the show!



Film Gold is on all the major podcast platforms



Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com



Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod



Twitter page

https://twitter.com/FilmGold75



Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts)

https://www.antonyrotunno.com



Antony’s John Lennon podcast

https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/

 

episode links

Requiem For A Dream IMDB page

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_requiem%2520for%2520a%2520dream



Requiem For A Dream: The Structure of Self-Destruction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkDL50mXbbI



Audio commentary by director Darren Aronofsky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCPW2ewGGCI



Anatomy of a scene with Darren Aronofsky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdlg-vYmpbA

The story of HMS Bounty and the mutiny that took place aboard it is a compelling narrative that has not surprisingly been the subject of many film adaptations and other creative endeavours. In this discussion from 2020 that originally went out on the Stinking Pause podcast, regular Film Gold collaborator Scott Phipps is joined by myself and Steven Byford for a long and expansive discussion of the 1962 film version of the story and its troubled production, as well as the other film versions and their relationship to the real-life events.

A lot of the discussion, from my end at least, focuses on the enigmatic character that was Marlon Brando, who I describe as 'a fascinating mixture of deep and shallow'. His antics on the set had a detrimental effect on his career and his relationship with Hollywood, but there are some magic moments to be found in the film, many of them courtesy of arguably the most important actor in film history.

If you're interested in a 2-part deep dive on Brando, please listen to episodes 11 & 12 of this podcast.



We hope you enjoy the show!



'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

 

Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com

 

Facebook page- ⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠

 

Twitter- ⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠

 

Antony's website
(blog, music, podcasts)

⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠

 

Antony’s John Lennon podcast

⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/⁠

 

links to Scott’s podcasts 

https://⁠rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast⁠

https://⁠directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia⁠

https://⁠directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause⁠



episode links

The 'History By Hollywood' podcast compares the real story with the various film adaptations

https://historybyhollywood.com/2017/04/08/episode-6-mutiny-on-the-bounty/



2 key scenes from the film (Bligh vs Christian)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPa8iQyK5mQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyEHIOZf5yE



A fascinating short documentary by the Maysles Brothers (who'd made a film about The Beatles a year earlier) which shows Brando the reluctant and sometimes mischievous star

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU7Gwv4PRNE

Antony joins frequent collaborator Scott Phipps to take a deep dive (sans canoe) into a true 1970s
classic, as part of ‘The Stinking Pause’ 10th anniversary celebrations. The making of this film is almost as mind-blowing as the movie itself. Insurance, who needs it?

 

Enjoy!

 

The Cahulawassee River valley in Northern Georgia is one of the last natural pristine areas of the
state, which will soon change with the imminent building of a dam on the river, which in turn will flood much of the surrounding land.

As such, four Atlanta city dwellers, alpha male Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe, and Drew
Ballinger, decide to take a multi-day canoe trip on the river, with only Lewis and Ed having experience in outdoor life. They know going in that the area is
isolated.

Their relatively peaceful trip takes a turn for the worse halfway through with river rapids and unwelcoming locals. The four need to battle their way out of the valley and are asked to do things they never thought possible within themselves…

 

'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.

 

Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com

 

Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod

 

Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75

 

Antony's website
(blog, music, podcasts)

https://www.antonyrotunno.com

 

Antony’s John Lennon podcast

https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/

 

links to Scott’s podcasts 

https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast

https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia

https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause

 

episode links

Deliverance: Nature’s Revenge (film analysis)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wIrQvyguFY

Behind The Scenes featurette

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXI3JDpeiAs

Deliverance: The Cast Looks Back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrlHTWTNs1Y

Dueling Banjos full audio track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6UG1Jlwiow

We complete our Michael Caine tribute, a joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts, as the great man turns 90. Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps count down their top 5 Caine performances and also discuss his ultimate legacy after 60 years as a film star. There are audio clips galore to complement the conversation, including Michael reading from the first of his many memoirs and also offering a few acting tips!



'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.



Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com



Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod



Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75



Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)

https://www.antonyrotunno.com



Antony’s John Lennon podcast

https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/



links to Scott’s podcasts 

https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast

https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia

https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause



show links

Scott’s podcast on the making of Zulu

https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/rainbowvalley/id/23567510



Sleuth (complete film- must watch!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjRCnwNR0yk



Our ‘Film Gold’ review of Sleuth

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/filmgold/episodes/Episode-13--Sleuth-1972-e1afv44



Michael Caine’s film acting masterclass (1980s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZPLVDwEr7Y



Michael Caine top 50 performances (worst to best)

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jun/14/michael-caine-best-films-ranked



Michael talks about his 5 favourite films (of his)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8h9vDpK88s



Roy Budd plays his ‘Get Carter’ theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kMhcf8eyiA