Faffing About Film

At long last, Vivian & Andy return with an experimental film grading rubric and set to work evaluating everything they saw at the Chattanooga Film Festival! ( @chattfilmfest #RespectCinema) starting with the genre of movies everyone wants to hear about, The Documentaries! Part one of Faffing About Film's coverage of the Chattanooga Film Festival.  Movies covered: One Road to Quartzsite (2022) Dir: Ryan Maxey Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022) Dir: Kevin Konrad Hanna & Jim Demonakos The History of Metal and Horror (2021) Dir: Mike Schiff Self-Portrait (2021) Dir: Joële Walinga Recorded 7-10-22 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian & Andy discuss genre fiction and talk about a handful of movies that are less than the sum of their parts. The 1973 adoption clown thriller The Premonition (1973), The erotic Altman comedy That Cold Day in the Park (1969), and Paul Thomas Anderson's latest grooming-of-age small business drama Licorice Pizza (2021). 06:15 The Premonition. Dir: Robert Allen Schnitzer 23:16 That Cold Day in the Park. Dir: Robert Altman 43:35 Licorice Pizza. Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson Recorded 5-14-2022 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Dipping back into their pit of weird old movies you've never heard of, Vivi and Andy talk of horses and their plays with Equus (1977) and then get gritty with that stuff that gets everywhere in a film called Woman in the Dunes (1964). Pardon the coarse language. 00:00 Equus. Dir: Sidney Lumet 33:05 Woman in the Dunes. Dir: Hiroshi Teshigahara Recorded 5-30-21 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian and Andy discuss a couple of recent films for a change. 00:00 - The Tomorrow War (Directed by Chris McKay, 2021) 58:00 - Censor (Directed by Prano Bailey-Bond, 2021) Recorded on 7-21-21 Find us at our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FaffingAboutFilm or at Anchor for all our episodes https://anchor.fm/faffingaboutfilm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

A revolution in film discussion podcasting! Vivian and Andy talk about five, count 'em, FIVE entire films! This disjointed collection of movies was selected to make listeners go "what? why?" Edited painstakingly and lackadaisically over the course of an entire month, Faffing about Film brings you opinions and observations on Amulet (2020), Peacock (2010), No Retreat, No Surrender (1986), Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1971), and The Face of Another (1966).  00:00 Vivian and Andy discuss games they've been playing 10:10 Amulet. Dir: Romala Garai 19:52 Peacock. Dir: Michael Lander 29:40 Spoilers for Peacock. 34:25 No Retreat, No Surrender. Dir: Corey Yuen 53:53 Godzilla Vs. Hedorah. Dir: Yoshimitsu Banno 1:15:49 The Face of Another. Dir: Hiroshi Teshigahara 1:27:35 Spoilers for The Face of Another. Recorded 3-28-2021 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

In this exciting episode, Vivian and Andy discuss reality, sand, computers and colonialism. Then they talk a lot about A Glitch in the Matrix(2021) and Danny Boyle's The Beach(2000) but also touch on Detective Pikachu(2019), Room 237(2012), and Trainspotting(1996) 03:51 A Glitch in the Matrix. Dir: Rodney Ascher 30:00 Spoilers for a Glitch in the Matrix 39:30 The Beach. Dir: Danny Boyle Recorded on 2-24-21 Follow us on twitter @Fafcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian and Andy finally land on a name for their podcast(now with twitter support @FAFcast ) then press play on Robert Altman's The Player(1992) which gets thoroughly discussed for the remainder of the show. 01:08 The Player. Dir: Robert Altman 19:10 Spoilers for The Player Recorded 1-6-21 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Andy opens up about a recent gift and Vivian indulges his digression before talking about juvenile delinquent films Rumble Fish(1983) and Made in Britain(1982). 00:20 Host Segment 03:00 Rumble Fish Dir: Francis Ford Coppola 17:45 Made in Britain Dir: Alan Clarke Recorded: 11-28-20 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian and Andy try to figure out what to call the podcast, have audio issues, play around with the clicky function on a fidget cube and something else.... OH they talk about movies like professionals! Between Worlds (2018), and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) 02:20 Between Worlds. Dir: Maria Pulera  09:40 I'm Thinking of Ending Things. Dir: Charlie Kaufman 20:28 Spoilers for I'm Thinking of Ending Things. Recorded 11-26-20 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

This week on Faff, Vivian and Andy get in-depth and involved talking about the Home Alone prequel, The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane (1976), and the existential buddy comedy: The Hitcher (1986)  00:35 The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. dir: Nicolas Gessner 22:45 The Hitcher. dir: Robert Harmon Recorded 10-10-20 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian and Andy's discussion of films couldn't be contained in a single episode, so we had to break it off and have an in depth look at The Congress (2013), and Circle (2015). 00:10 The Congress. dir: Ari Folman 29:46 Circle. dir: Aaron Hann, Mario Miscione Recorded 7-29-20 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian and Andy finish their books and talk some movies. The Return of Swamp Thing (1989), The Toxic Avenger (1984), The Toxic Avenger 2 (1989), Quatermass 2 (1957), Enter Nowhere (2011), Ghosts of Mars (2001), and The Fourth Kind (2009). 08:20 The Return of Swamp Thing  15:20  The Toxic Avenger 26:30 The Toxic Avenger 2  33:55 Quatermass 2  45:30 Enter Nowhere 49:45 Ghosts of Mars  56:50 The Fourth Kind  Recorded 7-29-20 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian and Andy discuss their readings and talk about a bunch of alien movies with cool music.   Surf Nazis Must Die (1987),  The Brood (1979), American Pop (1981), The Vast of Night (2019), Fire in the Sky (1993), Anunnaki - Mesageiros do Vento (2018), Hero (2002), Possum (2018), Blood Machines (2020), The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) 7:05 Surf Nazis Must Die 15:10 American Pop 23:20 The Brood 34:05 The Vast of Night 50:00 Fire in the Sky 60:23 Anunnaki - Mesageiros do Vento https://youtu.be/bBkdLzya3B4 68:30 Hero 74:45 Possum 82:10 Blood Machines 86:30 The Quatermass Xperiment Recorded 7-15-20 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian and Andy discuss  Vampiros Lesbos (1971), Underwater (2020), Hard Boiled (1992), Elle(2016), and The Devils(1971) . 0:30 Vampiros Lesbos 9:00 Underwater 14:50 Hard Boiled 21:25 Elle 34:25 The Devils Recorded 7-1-20 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

More than just a lump with knobs, corn is the hottest new commodity. It's popping and the children love it! If you got stung by the crypto frenzy a couple of years ago, dont despair. Keep those ears open and listen to Vivian and Andy as they help you navigate the stalk market and get in on the ground floor of the next up and coming crypto, BitCorn! In Part one of our two part seminar about the children of the corn franchise. All 12 of them. Root yourself, its gonna be a long planting season. 06:01 Disciples of the Crow(1983) Dir: John Woodward 13:50 Children of the Corn(1984) Dir: Fritz Kiersch 28:17 COTC2: The Final Sacrifice(1993) Dir: David Price 46:56 COTC3: Urban Harvest (1995) Dir: James D. R. Hickox 57:02 COTC4: The Gathering(1996) Dir: Greg Spence 62:49 COTC5: Fields of Terror(1998) Dir: Ethan Wiley 70:18 Speculating Corn Futures Recorded 7-15-23 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

HOT ON THE HEELS OF... nevermind. Here's our chat about some Oscar-nominated movies we watched. Enjoy! 1:00 The Banshees of Inisherin 12:40 Everything Everywhere All At Once 26:20 Elvis 41:50 The Fabelmans 63:38 Tár Recorded 4/6/2023 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

...and Andy finally finishes the coverage of the CFF with a 20 movie speed run about their favorite films of the '22 festival in time for the '23 festival.@fafcastFacebook.com/FaffingAboutFilm00:58 Comedy Films Intro01:08 Make Popular Movies(2022) Dir:Bryan Connolly03:06 Chicken House(2022) Dir: Cate Jones04:56 Animated Films intro05:10 Interface(2021) Dir: Justin Amit Tomchuk https://tinyurl.com/cwk4dk6f07:40 Timekeepers of Eternity(2021) Dir:Aristotelis Maragkos10:22 Zeria(2021) Dir: Henry Clevin12:56 Foreign Films12:56 Phantom Project(2022) Dir: Roberto Doveris15:34 The Attachment Diaries(2021) Dir: Valentin Javier Diment17:08 Thrilling Bloody Sword(1981) Dir: Hsin-Yi Chang19:21 Snake Girl and the Silver Haired Witch(1968) Dir: Noriaki Yuasa21:42 Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes(2021) Dir: Kevin Kopacka23:14 1000 Dreams(2021) Dir: Marat Sarulu25:45 Short Films intro26:19 Every Time We Meet for Ice Cream Your Whole F*cking Face Explodes(2021) Dir: Anthony Cousins26:36 Cubed Row(2022) Dir: Gonzalo Nosal https://vimeo.com/58835519127:31 Buddymovie(2022) Dir: Ryan McGlade27:52 GUTS(2021) Dir: Chris McInroy  https://youtu.be/b_Jal3A5J7I28:14 Meat Friend(2022) Dir: Izzy Lee  https://youtu.be/e-pHlgcitU428:48 Wild Card(2022) Dir: Tipper Newton29:15 54 Miles to Home(2021) Dir: Claire Haughey https://vimeo.com/59128836429:48 Break Any Spell(2021) Dir: Anton Josef30:03 Swole Ghost(2022) Dir: Time Troemner30:28 Broken Hearts(2022) Dir: Alessandra Lichtenfeld31:18 OutroRecorded 5-1-23 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian and Andy go on high in blue tomorrows in search of identity, meaning and a way out in David Lynch's Inland Empire. 0:00 Opening and introduction. 6:50 On David Lynch, his 2000s experiments (plus David Bowie). Darkened Room and the genesis of Inland Empire. 18:40 Technical aspects of Inland Empire. 34:30 Plot and themes discussion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Life happened in the middle of us reviewing the CFF and this episode kind of fell by the wayside even though we had it recorded already. We will be rounding up our CFF (@chattfilmfest #RespectCinema) coverage in an upcoming episode before moving on. This one is short and nasty. Enjoy! -V Movies covered: Something in the Dirt (2022) Dir: Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead The Leech (2022) Dir: Eric Pennycoff The Creeping (2022) Dir Jamie Hooper The Outwaters (2022) Dir: Robbie Banfitch Mystery Spot (2021) Dir: Mel House Recorded 7-24-22 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message

Vivian and Andy return to discuss the newest Batman movie. 00:00 The Batman (dir. Matt Reeves, 2022) Recorded 3-9-22 Find us at our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FaffingAboutFilm or at Anchor for all our episodes https://anchor.fm/faffingaboutfilm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faffingaboutfilm/message