Film Gold

This time round we present our second Steven Spielberg filmand one that was very much a forerunner to (and inspiration for) the more famous ‘Jaws’, as an ordinary man is forced to find inner resources and transcend his limitations in order to defeat a seemingly unstoppable force that can’t be reasoned with. By kind permission of Julian Charles of The Mind Renewed,the recording used here is from TMR’s 20th movie roundtable, featuring Antony as a guest alongside Julian, Frank Johnson and Mark Campbell. Dennis Weaver stars as David (every)Mann, a salesman driving his beloved red Plymouth Valiant through the California desert on his way to an important work appointment, when a predatory monster of a smoke-spewing truck inexplicably picks him as its unsuspecting prey. (from TMR shownotes)‘Join us as we examine the tension, explore the film'sminimalist brilliance, and ask what "takeaways" might be gleaned from Spielberg's early TV/cinematic masterpiece’.  'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com  Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‘The Mind Renewed’ website/podcasthttps://themindrenewed.com/episodes/2022-25/1646-ep084episode links‘Duel’ original trailer & IMDB pagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m9aeCeHbiQhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/ Steven Spielberg on the making of the film (3 parts)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luG6wuSQYUEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKKd8z-3GXohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wob0Y0KVvC8 David Mann calls Chief Brody (Duel vs Jaws)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA0Y6SzEKrE

And so we say goodbye as Charles Foster Kane faces the final curtain… Antony wraps up Citizen Kane’s final scenes, discusses the critical response to the film and its multi-decade legacy, and the final words -13 minutes of them- are given to the man himself, Orson Welles, aided by Huw Wheldon and Dick Cavett If you’ve listened through this series (and the previous3-parter on Orson), we sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed it 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com  Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles andPsychology/Alt. Media podcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion:On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ episode linksThe Snow Globe scenehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSj-BCOlGPY The Rosebud revealhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr93wwtiKQM Citizen Kane film pages⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane⁠⁠⁠ Citizen Kane: Anatomy of a Classic (presented by BarryNorman)⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCez9Pgqb5s The life of Charles Foster Kane⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Foster_Kane⁠⁠ The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive)⁠⁠⁠https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/⁠⁠ Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles(must-watch doc, 2014)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhtpfRl2wyE

Antony continues a scene-by-scene analysis of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. As we enter the second half of the film, things are still going reasonably well with Charles Foster Kane, but the slow descent into despair and emptiness will soon begin with the famous ‘breakfast table montage’.As you listen to this and/or watch the film, it’s worth asking a fundamental question about acceptance of reality and whether public acclaim is merely a poor substitute for something fundamental to a happy life. The final part of this series will be out at the end of the month 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 Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠ Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt.Mediapodcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ episode linksCitizen Kane film pages⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1⁠⁠⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane⁠⁠ Original trailer for the film⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw⁠⁠ The life of Charles Foster Kane⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Foster_Kane⁠ The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive)⁠⁠https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/⁠ The breakfast table montagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfl2M8B9WA8 Do we create our own reality?https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/intimacy-path-toward-spirituality/201412/do-we-create-our-own-reality How to accept yourselfhttps://psychcentral.com/lib/ways-to-accept-yourself Are the rich more lonely?https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/are_the_rich_more_lonely

Our continuing journey into the world of Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane finds Antony beginning a scene-by-scene analysis, starting with the film’s Gothic horror opening,possibly the best-known final word of a character in any film, and then the sudden and jarring segue into the newsreel obituary of the world-famous Charles Foster Kane. We try to make sense of the sometimes absurdly non-linear structure of the film while admiring the remarkable artistry contained in every scene. The young Kane is brash, charismatic and successful in his professional and personal life, but his downfall will soon begin… Part 4 will be out next month 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 Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠ Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt.Media podcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ episode linksCitizen Kane film pages⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1⁠⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane⁠ Original trailer for the film⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw⁠ The life of Charles Foster Kanehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Foster_Kane The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive)⁠https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/⁠ The electric opening to the filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFSjHBVx-xk News On The March!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ6QnaEQ7sY The projection roomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZjkzM8N_oQ The full first half of the filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ol6mKC3aY The Union Forever- The White Stripes vs Citizen Kanehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X6PoXzpyz0 Renee Zellweger as Judy Garlandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_dizVjNTbg

We continue our multi-part series on Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane, finishing our prelude to the main film by looking at the shooting, storytelling, special effects, editing and sound/music. We also detail its commercial performance and the pushback from William Randolph Hearst. In Part 3, Antony will begin going scene by scene through the film We hope you enjoy it! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com  Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠  Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠  Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠  Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt.Media podcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion:On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠⁠ episode linksCitizen Kane film pagehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 Citizen Kane: Anatomy of a Classic (presented by Barry Norman)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCez9Pgqb5s The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive)https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/ Gregg Toland (ace cameraman)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol3hAubwtM8 The Best of Bernard Herrmannhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0FRC1MTocs

Following on from Film Gold’s Orson Welles special last time round, Antony this time tackles head-on, with another multi-parter, the grandaddy of American films, Citizen Kane. The first two parts look at the background and the making of the film before we go scene-by-scene through the film in later parts.This time round, Antony intros this deep dive and looks at Orson Welles’s arrival in Hollywood, his incredible RKO contract, and the writing and inspiration(s) for the multi-layered character of Charles Foster Kane We hope you enjoy it! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.  Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com  Facebook⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠  Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠  Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) ⁠⁠https://www.antonyrotunno.com⁠⁠  Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts ⁠⁠https://glassoniononjohnlennon.comhttps://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠OR⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠⁠ episode linksCitizen Kane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane Original trailer for the filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw The Battle Over Citizen Kane (Welles and Hearst)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1W65RHqM2k William Randolph Hearsthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst Mank (2020)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10618286/ Raising Kane (Pauline Kael, 1971)https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1971/02/20/raising-kane-i Heart of Darkness radio version (Orson Welles, 1938)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=201xgXsJMuA

Just as Orson Welles finally bowed out in 1985, we must do the same. This time round Antony and Ghosty pick up Orson’s film career from his acting gig in the sublime ‘The Third Man’, a couple of returns to Shakespeare territory and a trio of absolute masterworks of his own making, namely ‘Touch of Evil’, ‘The Trial’ and ‘F For Fake’ (plus a couple of other films along the way). Finally we look at interviews, his fall from grace into TV commercials, more comparisons with Marlon Brando and a final summing-up of our feelings about his life and legacy.   We (and Orson up there in the clouds) hope that you have enjoyed this latest series and Film Gold will be back before the end of the year for more. In the meantime, please check out Antony’s other podcasts (links below)   'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.   Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com   Facebook⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠   Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠   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/   Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at ⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠⁠   Ghosty’s Cliff Richard & The Shadows podcast ⁠https://wesayyeah.podbean.com/⁠   Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS⁠   episode links Website for everything Orson https://www.wellesnet.com/   The Third Man theme played by Anton Karas & also The Beatles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEsWi88Qv0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1cHZSskXxw   Poignant scenes from ‘Touch of Evil’ (1958) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTI6rN0Vmes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeccTYUrb_Q   Law court scene from ‘The Trial’ (1962) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFGlB4a2B1I   F For Fake (1973) podcast deep dive https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2020/08/episode-482-f-for-fake-1973.html   Recommended documentaries about Orson (Arena special, Magician, One-man band) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFqW6b1hfFY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brVah-r65pI&t=1s https://dochouse.org/event/magician-the-astonishing-life-and-work-of-orson-welles/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eoN1m73xXk   Simon  Callow (Orson biographer x many) discusses him on the ‘Great Lives’ podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0b1r3hs   Classic Orson interviews (Dick Cavett 1970, Michael Parkinson 1974) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w   Orson loses it over frozen peas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyko_oQ0da8

We continue our Orson Welles journey, accompanied by uberfan David ‘Ghosty’ Wills, with discussion of the big daddy of all films, 1941’s Citizen Kane. Was this both a blessing and a curse for Orson’s career? We also discuss Welles’s forays into wartime politics and the films ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’,, ‘The Stranger’, ‘The Lady From Shanghai’ and ‘Macbeth’.   The final part will be out at the end of the month   We hope you enjoy the show!   'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.   Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com   Facebook⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠   Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠   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/   Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at ⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno⁠ OR ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno⁠   Ghosty’s Cliff Richard & The Shadows podcast https://wesayyeah.podbean.com/   Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS   episode links Heart of Darkness radio adaptation (1938) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcKH74lnPEo   Citizen Kane Wikipedia and IMDB pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/   The Citizen Kane Book by Pauline Kael https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/352259.The_Citizen_Kane_Book   The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996 documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG75tMSNnmY Citizen Kane: A critic’s commentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6LCfO0wnXw   Orson Welles on Race Relations (1946 radio show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFraBvYO5jI   Everything Is A Remix (doc series about creativity) https://www.everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/

Following on from our Marlon Brando and Michael Caine deep dives in the last few years, this time Orson Welles gets the Film Gold treatment. David ‘Ghosty’ Wills joins Antony for a 3-parter looking at the great man’s life, work and legacy. First up we discuss Orson’s early life and the start of his theatre and radio careers, both of which Ghosty feels are somewhat undervalued when compared to his more famous film work. Part 1 ends with the famous ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast in 1938, our hero on the cusp of going to Hollywood and making the film that would make and break him…   Part 2 will be out next month   We hope you enjoy the show!   'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.   Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com   Facebook⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod⁠⁠   Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠   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/   Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno Ghosty’s Cliff Richard & The Shadows podcast https://wesayyeah.podbean.com/   Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS episode links Orson’s mammoth Wikipedia page (most of which is probably true) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles The Mercury Theatre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre Voodoo Macbeth (1936) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wmWBki06yc War of the Worlds (1938, complete) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7tN7MhQ4I Orson defends himself the next day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbYyDh-BRI Night of the Living Dead news segments (1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AdWJalP1vo Orson Welles meets H. G. Wells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUdghSMTXsU

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 Twitter⁠⁠https://twitter.com/FilmGold75⁠⁠ 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

Michael Caine, born as Maurice Micklewhite, has been acting for 70 years and been a star for nearly 60. This 2-part joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts celebrates the life and career of a true cinematic icon as he approaches his 90th birthday. In this first part, Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps look at Caine’s upbringing and give an overview of his career before beginning to count down their top 10 Caine performances (10-6) and also discussing Caine catchphrases and the many parodies of the great man. There are audio clips galore to complement the conversation, including Michael reading from the first of his many memoirs. '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 Michael Caine’s first memoir audiobook, read by the man himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icBiFHAsdKc Michael Caine: Breaking The Mold (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxAHYSIoT-I Brydon and Coogan (The Trip) do Caine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vukpjl44Yo0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeC0-tj_IMA Michael Caine parodies himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX0F3kY3uxU ‘The Other 1960s’- a podcast about the normal part of the 60s https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-23-the-other-1960s-with-frances-rotunno The Self-Preservation Society: Making The Italian Job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4euNwH6OImY

Originally recorded for 'The Mind Renewed' podcast and hosted by Julian Charles, this is a four-way discussion, also including Mark Campbell and Frank Johnson, about the 1978 conspiracy thriller Capricorn One, starring Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Branda Vaccaro and Hal Holbrook and written and directed by Peter Hyams. About to embark upon the first crewed mission to Mars, three NASA astronauts (played by James Brolin, Sam Waterston and OJ Simpson) find themselves suddenly removed from their command module, minutes before lift-off, and flown to a secret desert base. There they learn of an outrageous plan, hatched by establishment conspirators, to fake the Mars landing using a TV studio, props and themselves as actors—a deception in which they are forced to be complicit. Picking up on the trail of the conspiracy is news reporter Robert Caulfield (Elliott Gould), who goes further and further down the proverbial Rabbit Hole as he tries to make sense of the increasing anomalies. But not all goes well—(or, perhaps, not all seems to go well)—with the plan. Upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the astronauts' (crewless) module breaks up. Now, they are officially dead—their existence a threat to the lying narrative. Their only hope is to escape and reveal the plot to an incredulous world. [Podcast theme music: "Crabs Up North" by KODOMASAN from the album "Capricorn One"; used with kind permission]' 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 episode links/show notes (created by Julian Charles) https://themindrenewed.com/episodes/2020-21/14-episodenotes/1460-ep060n

We continue the boxing theme with a look at the black-and-white 'anti-Rocky', starring the dynamite team of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Based on the book by Jake La Motta and Pete Savage, this filmic masterpiece looks at La Motta's life and struggles in and out of the ring as well as the punishment he dishes out to those around him. In this film, boxing is the backdrop but 'the ring' is everywhere in the traps that are imposed on us and which we also set for ourselves. This episode was originally produced in 2020 for 'The Stinking Pause' podcast and is hosted by master podcaster and former 'Film Gold' guest (see Episode 13) Scott Phipps 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.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  A series of fascinating featurettes about the making of 'Raging Bull' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83LRIZYCpIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GydR2vV7ahw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-qendwrNQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL8rpMIjyPk Robert De Niro wins his Oscar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH5c-WeE07c Superb documentary about the 1970s Hollywood 'New Wave' period of cinema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqVzFEeMVOQ

The Rocky films, for better or worse, have become an instantly recognisable part of popular culture. The original 1976 film, as you will hear, went through a gradual period of evolution but Sylvester Stallone’s script was born in a unique time of ‘realistic’ Hollywood films. The finished product was an unlikely success and a marriage of this gritty realism and crowd-pleasing triumphalism, all against the backdrop of that most primal of sports, boxing. Antony is joined by fellow podcaster and Rocky fan Martin ‘Marv’ Quibell to deep dive mainly on the original film, but we also discuss and count down the 5 Rocky sequels up to 2006 (the more recent ‘Creed’ films are also mentioned in passing). So lace up your proverbial boxing gloves and enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com links to Marv’s podcasts https://marvsmooth.podbean.com https://redcircle.com/shows/p2-podcast-blues-a-harrison-podcast show links The Rocky Saga (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU Stallone and Ali at the 1977 Oscars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3g7kclmm0I Bill Conti on composing for Rocky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFEckIt-h8 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (documentary on 1970s Hollywood) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqVzFEeMVOQ

Taxi Driver's master filmmaking and complex psychology have made it a key film in the classic 'Easy Riders/Raging Bulls' period dominated by the Hollywood of the 70s. Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader were, in Schrader's words, 'all looking for something', and along came this script and story and they embarked on a filmic and personal journey that would become a landmark in American cinema. I'm joined to discuss this film by Jon Davenport, a film student and also creator of the 'Under The Covers' music podcast (link below) 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com show links Jon's podcast site and his 2020 discussion with Antony about John Lennon's best covers https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/under-the-covers-podcast/id1483627995 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/best-john-lennon-covers-guest Taxi Driver commentary with Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep72KyEbUD Taxi Driver recut trailer (as a romcom- 2 trailers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_UaVUPsLsM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeWnQbu3qwk Kino Corner you tube channel on Taxi Driver and A Clockwork Orange https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sa_GWPZ3as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NolDa75fPZE