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Saturday May 09, 2020
Season 3: Episode 111 - DARK SHADOWS: The Michael Hadge Interview
Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
Michael Hadge, played Buzz on Dark Shadows. Although his part appeared briefly, he has become an integral part of the show with just the mention of his character bringing a smile to everyone’s lips. Michael Hadge, is not only an actor but also a producer known for Carlito’s Way (1993), The Shadow (1994) amongst many others. One of his most prestigious documentary Looking for Richard (1996) with Al Pacino is a seminal piece of film making about Shakespeare’s Richard III and how it fits into the modern world. We interview him and learn even more from this phenomenal actor and producer. We apologise for any sound issues due to recording issues in advance.
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Season 2: Episode 69 - BOOK TO SCREEN: Strangers on a Train (1951)
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Strangers on a Train (1951)
American psychological thriller film noir with a script by Raymond Chandler, Whitfield Cook and Czenzi Ormonde, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith.
Strangers on a Train would start the Hitchcock renaissance which would run through the 50’s and 60’s. It would be studied in depth by film studies especially for the scene of Margery’s murder and would have endless films use the plot such as Throw Momma From the Train, Sweet Revenge and Horrible Bosses to name a few. The film would also characterise light and dark and have a strong political context.
The film stars Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman, Leo G Carroll and Patricia Hitchcock.
We have a special guest co-host, the amazing writer, director, producer and actor Dave Campfield (Caesar and Otto films, Under Survillence and Dark Chamber). You can following him via the following links:
Website, Twitter or via his YouTube channel. You can also watch one of his Caesar and Otto short films – Caesar and Otto Meet Dracula’s Lawyer by clicking on the title.
Opening Credits (.20); Introduction (1.30); PSA (11.58); Forming the Plot (12.54); Film Trailer (1:25.08); Lights, Camera, Action (1:29.59); Epilogue (2:35.35); End Credits (2:40.10); Closing Credits (2:41.40)
Opening Credits – Strangers on a Train Main Theme by Dimitri Tiomkin from the album Crime Scenes of Alfred Hitchcock
Closing Credits – Strangers by Hanne Mjoen from the album Strangers
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Sunday Mar 17, 2019
Season 2: Episode 50 - ALFRED HITCHCOCK: Rope (1948)
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
Rope (1948)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, screenplay by Arthur Laurents which is based on the true crime story of Loeb and Leobald who killed 14 year old Bobby Franks in 1924. Before being a film, it was a successful play by Patrick Hamilton.
This is the first technicolour film of Hitchcocks and is known for being filmed in real time and edited to look as it is one continuous shot from beginning to end. It is the second film that Hitchcock would film in a limited setting. The film was shot using ten minute takes due to the size of the film canisters at that time and the set was the largest ever built for a film. The set also encompasses a cyclorama which was in the background with lights coming on in the New York City background, the sun setting and clouds made from spun glass moving across the sky.
The film starred James Stewart and Farley Granger and is truly memorable for its one shot momentum. Hitchcock makes two appearance in this film, see if you can spot them.
We are joined by special guest co-host Josh Monroe from the sensational The City Within the Walls. You can follow him by clicking on the following links: Website, iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Podbean or via is RSS Feed.
Opening Credits (.20); Introduction (6.04); Forming the Plot (19.22); Commercial Break (30.14); Film Trailer (33.01); Lights, Camera, Action (36.36); Epilogue (1:08.15); End Credits (1:14.31); Closing Credits (1:17.42)
Opening Credits: Friendship Train by Gladys Knight and the Pips from the album The Best of Gladys Knight and the Pips
Closing Credits: Ball of Confusion – by Leon Bridges – Taken from the album The Get Down – Original Soundtrack from Netflix Series
Literary License Podcast would like to thank Netflix for the use of Ball of Confusion.
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Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Season 2: Episode 41 - 2 FOR ONE: Unbreakable (2000)/Split (2016)
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Unbreakable (2000)
Written, directed and produced by M Night Shyamalan, the film would be the second collaboration with Bruce Willis after the large success of The Sixth Sense. Setting up the film in a three part story and to present it in this comic book format worked and created parallels to superhero graphic novels.
Using slanted camera angles, would give the film its comic book look. The film also would use a colour scheme with Mr Glass in purple and David Dunn’s colour green. This would be the fourth film which Jackson and Willis would appear together and as a note of interest, Julianne Moore was to play Dunn’s wife Audrey but dropped out to play Clarice Starling in Hannibal leaving the role open for Robin Wright Penn.
The third part of the Eastrail 177 Trilogy entitled Glass would be released in 2019.
Split (2016)
M Night Shyamalan came back from a questionable fair misfires to release a film dealing with split personalities which brought him back to the hit film fanfare that he experienced with Sixth Sense. A horror, psychological thriller film, the film follows a man with 23 separate personalities.
The film is a considered a standalone sequel to Shyamalan’s film Unbreakable and is considered the second part of the Eastrail 177 Trilogy. The character of Kevin was written into the film Unbreakable but due to levelling out the film, were removed.
This is the first film since The Sixth Sense to break box office records and to finish up as number one for three consecutive weeks. The third instalment Glass will be released in 2019.
Opening Credits (.20); Introduction (3.43); Forming the Plot (9.41); Commercial Break (21.28); Film Trailer (21.57); Scene by Scene (26.34); Forming the Plot (1:16.41); Commercial Break (1:27.17); Film Trailer (1:27.54); Lights, Camera, Action (1:32.04); Epilogue (2:52.49); End Credits (2:54.29); Glass Trailer (2:55.30); Closing Theme (2:58.14)
Opening Credits – Unbreakable (Theme) – by James Newton Howard from the album Unbreakable - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Closing Credits – No More Heroes – by The Stranglers from the album No More Heroes
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Sunday Jul 01, 2018
Sunday Jul 01, 2018
House of the Devil (2009)
Directed, written and edited by Ti West , House of the Devil gives a nod to late 70’s/80’s horror films. Using 16mm film, giving the film a retro look, the cinematography of the film also reflects the methods used by directors of the time. For instance, West often has the camera zoom in on characters (rather than dolly in as is now common in film), a technique that was often used in horror films of the 1970s and continued to be used into the 1980s. Other stylistic signifiers include opening credits (which became less common in films in the decades after the 1980s) in yellow font accompanied by freeze-frames and the closing credits being played over a still image of the final scene.
The plot concerns a young college student who is hired as a babysitter at an isolated house and is soon caught up in bizarre and dangerous events as she fights for her life. The film combines elements of both the slasher film and haunted house subgenres while using the "satanic panic" of the 1980s as a central plot element.
The film stars Mary Woronov, Tom Noonan, Jocelin Donahue, Dee Wallace and Greta Gerwig.
The Innkeepers (2011)
Written, directed and edited by Ti West, The Innkeepers centres around two ghost hunter enthusiasts who are working the final weekend of the Yankee Peddler Inn in Connecticut. A slow burn ghost story that mixes 80’s sensibilities with a modern twist.
The film stars Sara Paxton, Pat Healey, Lena Dunham and Kelly McGillis. The film is shot in Torrington Connecticut and at the actual Yankee Peddler Inn.
Opening Credits (.19); Welcome (1.41); Introduction (1.47); Getting To Know You (2.52); Forming the Plot (6.15); Commercial Break (7.54); House of the Devil Trailer (8.29); Scene by Scene (10.29); Forming the Plot II (53.02); Commercial Break (55.40); The Innkeepers Trailer (55.40); Lights, Camera, Action (57.49); Critics Choice (1:41.52); Epilogue (1:46.20); Closing Theme (1:47.03)
Opening Theme – I Can See You – from the album ‘House of the Devil’ by Jeff Grace.
Closing Theme – Til The Casket Drops – from the album ‘Til the Casket Drops’ by ZZ Ward
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