The Sundae Presents

Ciara and Dean are joined by legendary friend of the show, Conor Hogan, co-host of Friday Film Showcased. They talk about video van men, set up and payoff, and Robert Downey Jr being a vaudeville kid unstuck in time. Visit The Sundae: https://thesundae.net/Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/sundaeblogFollow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesundae.bsky.socialWhy don't movies look like *movies* anymore? by Patrick Tomasso: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTUM9cFeSo

Following a hiatus, we at Spotify* are delighted to welcome Ciara and Conor back for season 2 of Friday Film Showcased. In this excellent episode, they set out their plans for the upcoming season.Is this the first episode of the season they discuss? Is this the trailer/preview for said season? Though shorter than usual, we at Spotify* lean towards the former. Highly recommended. Five Stars.Song title: Autumn Mvt 1 Allegro (Tony Vivaldi) / Artist: JohnHarrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players / Source: Free Music Archive / License: CC BY-SA*Full disclosure, the "we at Spotify" in this instance are Spotify for Creators contributors Ciara Moloney and Conor Hogan

David Lynch is dead, and the world is a darker place. Ciara and Dean pay tribute to one of their favourite directors by watching and discussing The Straight Story. They talk about mortality, its lack of resolution, and what it means to be "Lynchian".Visit The Sundae: https://thesundae.net/Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/sundaeblogDavid Lynch Theater Presents: Do You Have a Question for David? Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7hJAsC17iwThe Spider and the Bee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8jI5T-SvTk

A minosode! Again!The Sundae Presents returns to our primordial ooze to talk about great performances that are only one scene long. This time: David Bowie as Pontius Pilate in one scene in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). The scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXGsio9H1xsThe Sundae: https://thesundae.net/Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesundae.bsky.socialFollow us on Twitter: https://x.com/sundaeblog

NOTE: We received a message from Spotify for Creators stating that it had identified copyrighted third-party content in our podcast. This is incorrect.The theme music for our podcast is Antonin Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV315 ‘Summer’. The particular recording used was downloaded from Musopen.com, a non-profit which produces and disseminates public domain music via recordings, sheet music and educational resources concerning Western classical music. The licence for using this specific download was identified on Musopen.com as Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal.That this is the only recording we have used, yet has been flagged as six separate recordings within the nine published versions of the podcast, with both Universal Music and Euphoria Ltd set as rights holders. This should demonstrate the difficulty with regard to copyright enforcement for performances of classical music, and differentiating between public domain recordings and copyrighted recordings.This podcast has no ads, or any paid subscription or other mechanism for making any money whatsoever, a fact we hope will allow the descendants of Antonin Vivaldi to rest soundly in their beds.Summary and Links:In the quintus episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor continue their discussion of the giallo genre with a deep dive on Lucio Fulci's 1972 masterpiece, Don't Torture a Duckling. Spoilers abound!The Giallo Files: ⁠⁠https://giallofiles.blogspot.com/⁠Ciara's Fangoria article about Don't Torture a Duckling: ⁠https://www.fangoria.com/lucio-fulci-so-much-more-than-the-godfather-of-gore-dont-torture-a-duckling-at-50/⁠

For Christmas, Dean made Ciara watch a recent film he hopes will become a new seasonal classic: Adult Swim Yule Log. They talk about traumatic guilt, Americana and the death of television. Visit The Sundae: https://thesundae.net/ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/sundaeblog Too Many Cooks: https://youtu.be/QrGrOK8oZG8

NOTE: We received a message from Spotify for Creators stating that it had identified copyrighted third-party content in our podcast. This is incorrect.The theme music for our podcast is Antonin Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV315 ‘Summer’. The particular recording used was downloaded from Musopen.com, a non-profit which produces and disseminates public domain music via recordings, sheet music and educational resources concerning Western classical music. The licence for using this specific download was identified on Musopen.com as Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal.That this is the only recording we have used, yet has been flagged as six separate recordings within the nine published versions of the podcast, with both Universal Music and Euphoria Ltd set as rights holders. This should demonstrate the difficulty with regard to copyright enforcement for performances of classical music, and differentiating between public domain recordings and copyrighted recordings.This podcast has no ads, or any paid subscription or other mechanism for making any money whatsoever, a fact we hope will allow the descendants of Antonin Vivaldi to rest soundly in their beds.Summary and Links:In the Quatro episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss the genre of giallo, including the films in the title of this episode and Stagefright Aquarius, Blood and Black Lace, Pieces, Lizard in a Woman's Skin and Bird With the Crystal Plumage.Will we ever find out happened to Solange?

A minosode. With the body of a man from Crete and the head of an episode. The Sundae Presents returns to our primordial ooze to talk about great performances that are only one scene long. First up: Dinah Manoff as Karen in one scene in Ordinary People (1980). The scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwghr20pDYM The Sundae: https://thesundae.net/ Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesundae.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/sundaeblog

For the season three finale, it's assassin versus assassin as Ciara brings John Woo's The Killer and Dean brings David Fincher's The Killer. They talk about the homoeroticism of The Killer, the bleak emptiness of The Killer and, of course, the music of The Killer. Visit The Sundae: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesundae.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/sundaeblog/⁠ Ciara on Jean-Pierre Melville: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/2021/06/the-noirs-of-melville Ciara on Fincher and The Social Network: https://thesundae.net/2021/03/03/the-social-network-and-me-a-love-story/

NOTE: We received a message from Spotify for Creators stating that it had identified copyrighted third-party content in our podcast. This is incorrect.The theme music for our podcast is Antonin Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV315 ‘Summer’. The particular recording used was downloaded from Musopen.com, a non-profit which produces and disseminates public domain music via recordings, sheet music and educational resources concerning Western classical music. The licence for using this specific download was identified on Musopen.com as Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal.That this is the only recording we have used, yet has been flagged as six separate recordings within the nine published versions of the podcast, with both Universal Music and Euphoria Ltd set as rights holders. This should demonstrate the difficulty with regard to copyright enforcement for performances of classical music, and differentiating between public domain recordings and copyrighted recordings.This podcast has no ads, or any paid subscription or other mechanism for making any money whatsoever, a fact we hope will allow the descendants of Antonin Vivaldi to rest soundly in their beds.⁠⁠⁠https://musopen.org/music/?query=Violin+Concerto+in+G+minor%2C+RV+315+%27Summer%27&length__gte=10⁠⁠In this episode, Porpoise Song – Single Version by the Monkees was also flagged. This song was included in the form of a clip from the movie Head (1968). The content constitutes Fair Use, as it was included for the purposes of criticism and review.Great Song though. Big Monkees fans. Summary and Links: In the tertian episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss the life and films of Jack Nicholson, and Showcase one film in particular.Spoiler: It’s The Fortune (1975). But they also talk a lot about Five Easy Pieces, The Last Detail, About Schmidt, the Shooting (and the Roger Corman days), Head (and the Monkees), Something's Gotta Give, Tommy and Broadcast News. How do you know? Because you listened to the podcast.

NOTE: We received a message from Spotify for Creators stating that it had identified copyrighted third-party content in our podcast. This is incorrect.The theme music for our podcast is Antonin Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV315 ‘Summer’. The particular recording used was downloaded from Musopen.com, a non-profit which produces and disseminates public domain music via recordings, sheet music and educational resources concerning Western classical music. The licence for using this specific download was identified on Musopen.com as Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal.That this is the only recording we have used, yet has been flagged as six separate recordings within the nine published versions of the podcast, with both Universal Music and Euphoria Ltd set as rights holders. This should demonstrate the difficulty with regard to copyright enforcement for performances of classical music, and differentiating between public domain recordings and copyrighted recordings.This podcast has no ads, or any paid subscription or other mechanism for making any money whatsoever, a fact we hope will allow the descendants of Antonin Vivaldi to rest soundly in their beds.Summary and Links:In the bi-augural (that means second?) episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss their June film seasons (Cartoon June and Soviet (J)Un(e)(ion)), and Showcase two in particular.Spoiler: It’s the two films in the title of this episode.00:00-intro04:46-Cartoon June22:47-Watership Down42:59-Soviet June-ion58:32-The Diamond Arm01:13:21-round-up01:15:02-next time on Friday Film Showcased

NOTE: We received a message from Spotify for Creators stating that it had identified copyrighted third-party content in our podcast. This is incorrect.The theme music for our podcast is Antonin Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV315 ‘Summer’. The particular recording used was downloaded from Musopen.com, a non-profit which produces and disseminates public domain music via recordings, sheet music and educational resources concerning Western classical music. The licence for using this specific download was identified on Musopen.com as Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal.That this is the only recording we have used, yet has been flagged as six separate recordings within the nine published versions of the podcast, with both Universal Music and Euphoria Ltd set as rights holders. This should demonstrate the difficulty with regard to copyright enforcement for performances of classical music, and differentiating between public domain recordings and copyrighted recordings.This podcast has no ads, or any paid subscription or other mechanism for making any money whatsoever, a fact we hope will allow the descendants of Antonin Vivaldi to rest soundly in their beds.Summary and Links:Friday Film Showcased: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/friday-film-showcasedIn the inaugural (that means first) episode of FFS, Ciara and Conor discuss their May film seasons (Elaine May and William Shakespeare), and Showcase two in particular. Spoiler: It's the two films in the title of this episode. Watchlist:Elaine May: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/elaine-may-may-sic/⁠William Shakespeare: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/hoganassasin/list/darling-works-of-may-shakespeare-watched/⁠00:00-intro01:54-monthly film seasons10:30-Elaine May May (sic)23:02-The Heartbreak Kid41:59-Shakespeare and his darling works (of May)59:22-Love’s Labour’s Lost01:16:03-round-up01:17:55-next time on Friday Film ShowcasedSee also: ⁠https://religionnews.com/2021/05/20/charles-grodin/⁠⁠https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3404-tootsie-one-great-dame⁠⁠https://charlierose.com/videos/19196⁠⁠https://thesundae.net/2019/10/28/you-should-watch-ishtar/⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102849/⁠

Dean closes out this season's regular episodes by showing Ciara his favourite Spike Lee film, Summer of Sam. They talk about punk vs disco, the madonna-whore complex and its relationship with Do the Right Thing. Visit The Sundae: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesundae.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/sundaeblog/⁠ Spike Lee on his film heroes for GQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfRMe-gnP6s Spike Lee's Ebert Director Award speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8nJq82e80Q Danny Aiello's "Papa Don't Preach" response song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xg11hwVs-M Martin Scorsese's Violence of Grace: https://thesundae.net/2017/04/02/martin-scorseses-violence-of-grace/

Ciara makes Dean finally watch Winter Brothers, the debut film of their favourite Icelandic director, Hlynur Pálmason. They talk about its desolate landscapes, haunting ambiguities and floppy dicks. Visit The Sundae: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesundae.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/sundaeblog/⁠ Jessica Kiang's review of Winter Brothers: https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/winter-brothers-review-1202513383/ Roger Ebert's review of Joe Versus the Volcano: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/joe-versus-the-volcano-1990 Professor Martyn Poliakoff explains the iodine clock reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWJpKNQfXWo

Dean makes Ciara watch a fourth film shot in his hometown, an Arthurian epic by Exorcist II director John Boorman: Excalibur, which features zero locust POV and tons of before-they-were-famous casting. They talk about Cahir Castle, Gabriel Byrne's soap opera career, and what are movies even supposed to be like, anyway? Visit The Sundae: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesundae.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/sundaeblog/⁠ Top Gun: Maverick: The Sundae Presents Bonus Episode 5: https://thesundae.net/2023/07/30/top-gun-maverick-the-sundae-presents-bonus-episode-5/ SCTV - Jerry Lewis Live on the Champs Elysees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgwVdVmazYA

For the first episode of the year, Ciara chose John Ford's late career masterpiece The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance as Dean's third encounter with both Ford and John Wayne. They talk about its unusually unscenic take on the frontier, the role of violence in politics and how it reflects on the western's place in American culture. Visit The Sundae: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesundae.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/sundaeblog/⁠ David Coursen on The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: https://parallax-view.org/2009/05/21/john-fords-wilderness-the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance/ Kent Jones on Quentin Tarantino on John Ford: https://www.filmcomment.com/article/intolerance-quentin-tarantino-john-ford/

2024 is gonna be jerkin'. Keep your eyes peeled. Or your ears, I guess.

In our Christmas special, Ciara makes Dean fulfil his only goal before turning 30: finally watching Die Hard. They talk about masculinity, Christmas movies, and who was offered the role before Bruce Willis. Visit The Sundae: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesundae.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/sundaeblog/⁠

Dean fulfils a long-held ambition to introduce Ciara to his boys, director Joseph Losey and actor Dirk Bogarde, with their 1963 film The Servant. They talk about its homoeroticism, the class anxieties of 60s London and whether Dean hates James Fox. Visit The Sundae: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesundae.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/sundaeblog/⁠ Josephine Botting on The Servant for BFI: https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/servant-dirk-bogarde-joseph-losey-harold-pinter Colm Tóibín on The Servant for Criterion: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8180-the-servant-a-cruel-servility

Ciara gets to show Dean a film for the first time in months, and it's a big one: John Schlesinger's multi-Oscar-winning Midnight Cowboy. They talk about disability, poverty and sexuality, its satire of Andy Warhol's Factory and how dumb Joe Buck is. Visit The Sundae: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesundae.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/sundaeblog/⁠ Roger Ebert on Midnight Cowboy in the 90s: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/midnight-cowboy-1969-1