Paddling Congressional Stuntmen

This week we pay homage to one of Hollywood's most charismatic stars, the King of Action Car Comedy...

Episode 67- Paddling Congressional Stuntmen

Milky Addictions

This week we go to Queens to watch White Girl, the feature debut of Elizabeth Wood,where a college student gets wrapped up in some things and basic white girls her way through. It's a tale of New York in the summer, a tale of love and drugs and other stuff that makes Tyler's heart skip a few beats. Then we hitch a ride in a surprisingly spacious perambulator through Edo Period Japan and gaze adoringly on the stern visage of Ogami Itto as he cuts a bloody swath over the countryside in Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance. 

Episode 66- Milky Addictions

Exiles

On this episode of RotP we talk a hard look at two movies from auteurs of differing pedigrees. First we gathered to hear the tale of  Perry Hall, Maryland rogue filmmaker, underground comix author, and publisher Don Dohler's Nightbeast, a remake-and-sequel-of-sorts to Dohler's more notorious offering The Alien Factor.  Then we take out second trip through the mind fields of Wes Anderson and get stranded on Isle of Dogs.

All that and we stood tall in a mighty fight against Skype's shenanigans... and lost. So please forgive the iffy moments of audio and we will try to return to our normal low level of quality next week. Probably.

Until then enjoy- Episode 65: Exiles

This week we take a four film trip to the magical land of cake, whisky, stuffed sheep stomach, meaningful plaids, lochs, and legends. Scotland, home of bagpipes, 70s band Nazareth, and our very own kilted Kevin, gets its due with an intensely unfocused look. Finally! First we sit at the feet of a young Maggie Smith and hear her whimsical praises for Franco and Mussolini, as we witness The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Next we take a cue from fairly recent politics and try to heavily exploit the North Sea Oil beyond any reasonable expectation but are thwarted by a Local Hero. Still desperate for cash, we find a new inspiration with the Clown and the Wolfman and take up mugging Restless Natives. Finally, after so much time in the lovely country the gave the world Danny Boyle, we run afoul of some yuppies and stumble upon a Shallow Grave.

All that and some rambling more. Join us, won't we?

Episode 64- Haggis, Bagpipes, Whisky, and Ginger Beards

You Say Tomato, I Say T I Hate You

After several weeks of being too nice to Tyler in our viewing choices... a power move is pulled and we watch Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, the 1978 cult classic, that is guaranteed to cause him pain. In a brilliant counter, Tyler makes the rest of us watch Anatomy of Hell, Catherine Breillat's 2004 arthouse erotic thriller... I guess "thriller" works. I'm not sure what other handy and easy to convey genre label I could use.
Enjoy our misery, won't you?


Episode 63- You Say Tomato, I Say T I Hate You

Cults, Cuts, and a Singer Gone Nuts

In this episode we are joined by a Very Special Guest, unlike our previous guests who were all hitchhikers we found off various backroads off I-70. First up we take a long hard fake documentary style look at Charlie and the Manson Bunch in Jim Van Bebber's 16-year long passion project that is filled with some amazing talent, regardless of how you feel about the film as a whole, The Manson Family. 
After that we take a weekend holiday in Spain at at the luxurious villa clinic of Antonio Banderas... I mean, Doctor Robert Ledgard and his not at all, uh, unique, yeah let's go with that, relationship with body stocking enthusiast Vera to feel better about The Skin I Live In. ***WARNING! THERE ARE HEAVY SPOILERS FOR THE SKIN I LIVE IN*** There is a handy warning in the episode itself and a nice idea of where those spoilers end. Because if you have ANY interest, you really should go into it as blind as possible. 
Arriving back just in time to drop our guest at their date with The Phantom of the Paradise, Brian De Palma's 1974 glam rock musical tale of Faustian deals, Paul Williams songs and the consequences of improper record press machinery procedure.

Episode 62- Cults, Cuts, and a Singer Gone Nuts

Angel Attraction

This week we finish off the original Angel series as Molly finds herself back in LA and bringing closure to one of the bigger questions of the High School Hollywood Hooker's saga. Tragically, it opens up even more questions that we will ponder until Death's sweet embrace. Thanks, Angel 3: The Final Chapter (until Angel 4: Undercover). Then we visit one of the most high drama colleges back East to learn the Rules of Attraction, the most direct adaptation of a Bret Easton Ellis book ever conceived. To our despair, the school store was out of Camden College hoodies.
Also Craig loses time in his puppy dungeon, we have to bring in a ringer, and GET HYPED for next week's very special guest. She's going to read to us very slowly and we might all finally understand what's going on.

Episode 61- Angel Attraction