KubrickCast

Hey wait, what did we do with KubrickCast? Well, KubrickCast has come to the end its natural run. But we have great news! Bill and Renan are picking up where they left off with an all-new show that should appeal to you, the KubrickCast subscriber. The new show is ENTER THE VOID about what we might call "mindfuck movies". You can subscribe at http://enterthevoidpodcast.libsyn.com/rss but we're also publishing the first episode of ENTER THE VOID to this feed. But only this one! To join us on our dis ____ It's the debut episode of Enter The Void! We hope you're as excited to talk about crazy, mind-altering films as we are. And we'll kick things off with... S1E1: Film: Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Director: Brian DePalma Starring: William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper Links: IMDb: Phantom of the Paradise Wikipedia: Phantom of the Paradise The Dissolve: The devil's bargains and unsparing satire of Phantom of the Paradise Rocky Music: Soundtrack lyrics  

At long last, the final scheduled episode of KubrickCast. This time around, Bill and Renan rank Stanley Kubrick's filmography by several categories, and then count down their top ten. (1:29:13)

The penultimate scheduled episode of KubrickCast takes up listener suggestions, and covers many more Shining-derived online videos, other Kubrick podcasts to check out, and what's next for Bill and Renan in podcasting. (1:00:27)

KubrickCast returns today after taking summer vacation to review a film made by a Kubrick... but not Stanley Kubrick. It's Making The Shining (1980), a made-for-TV documentary short filmed and directed by Kubrick daughter Vivian Kubrick. Making The Shining takes viewers backstage of The Shining, famously showing glimpses of Shelley Duvall's difficult time on set, Jack Nicholson as the most famous goofball in the world, and a rare glimpse of the legendary Kubrick in action. (43:22)

After a brief hiatus, Bill and Renan are back to talking about films again, but this time it's all about your films—or videos, more properly—the mashups, supercuts and fan edits available on YouTube, Vimeo and elsewhere. Which are good? Which are great? Which are terrible but still fun to talk about? Plus, our hosts provide their personal top-five rankings. (59:17)

This week Bill and Renan are joined by Christine Lee Gengaro, author of Listening to Stanley Kubrick: The Music in His Films. Topics discussed: how Christine decided on Kubrick as a musical subject; the research process; things you never knew about Kubrick's scoring process; how to pronounce all of these European composers' names; who else is killing it in music and film thes days; plus a little bit about Back to the Future. (1:15:57)

In this episode, Bill and Renan discuss the Jon Ronson documentary Stanley Kubrick's Boxes (2008) about the late film director's extensive archive of materials from his films, stored in boxes across his Hertfordshire estate. Plus, Bill tells the story of seeing Ronson screen the film in Brooklyn, and apologizes for what came next. (54:04)

In part two of our discussion about A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Bill and Renan debate what belongs to Spielberg and what belongs to Kubrick; what critics thought of the film, and how your interpretation of the ending plays into your view of the film overall. (59:10)

It's the first overtime episode of KubrickCast! With all canon Kubrick films behind us, we start exploring related topics with the closest thing to an unreleased mix tape: Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). In this episode, we discuss Kubrick's development of the project in the 1970s and 80s to his efforts in the 1990s to get Spielberg to take it up. Also: David's programming and functionality, a rant. (56:53)

In the final regular season episode of KubrickCast, Bill and Renan discuss the music of Eyes Wide Shut (1999), the controversy surrounding its release, the controversy surrounding th film reviews, Kubrick's many nods to his earlier films, the possibly apocryphal phenomenon of "Eyes Wide Shut parties" and, of course, the Illuminati. (1:16:44)

At last we've arrived at Stanley Kubrick's final picture, Eyes Wide Shut (1999). Bill and Renan discuss the rumor mill and advance hype preceding the film's completion, the adaptation from Arthur Schnitzler's Traumnovelle, the hit piece-as-memoir by co-screenwriter Frederic Raphael, the casting of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, and go behind the scenes of Eyes Wide Shut's complex, secretive 400-day production. (1:17:16)

In this special edition of KubrickCast, we're doing something a little bit different: Renan takes a break, while Bill interviews Matthew Modine, Pvt. Joker himself, along with Adam Rackoff, who helped him produce the Full Metal Jacket Diary app and audiobook. (52:33)

Returning to Full Metal Jacket (1987) this week, Bill and Renan explore the casting of R. Lee Ermey, how Matthew Modine got Vincent D'Onofrio an audition, Stanley Kubrick's only film cameo (sort of), the film's release, reception, legacy, themes and... TV Tropes. (1:13:25)

Everyone seems to love the first half of Full Metal Jacket (1987), but opinions diverge wildly on the second part. In this episode, Bill and Renan explore Kubrick's collaboration with Michael Herr and Gus Hasford, the strange writing process, and even stranger process of building the city of Hue by tearing down part of central London. (1:02:38)

For a third and final time we revisit The Shining, this time focusing on the myriad fan theories about the film, particularly those explored in the documentary Room 237. Plus, is Toy Story 3 an allegory for The Shining? (1:24:36)

In the second installment about Kubrick's massively popular horror film, Bill and Renan get into the film's remarkable use of Steadicam, mid-70s non-chic costumes, a scene deleted after the first weekend of release and the long-running feud between Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick. (1:21:46)

It's been written that every Stanley Kubrick movie is a horror film—it's just that only one actually fits into the genre. This is the one! Kubrick's alternately creepy and campy The Shining (1980) took five years to make, arrived to middling reviews, and later became perhaps his most obsessed-over creation. The first part focuses on the project's origins, actors, sets and locations. (1:50:30)

Stanley Kubrick made thirteen feature-length films, and considered making many more. In this installment, Bill and Renan investigate One-Eyed Jacks, Blue Movie, The Lord of the Rings (!), and the two big ones that got away: Aryan Papers and Napoleon. Plus: will any of these projects eventually see the light of day? We'll discuss. (1:53:39)

Barry Lyndon is a strange one in Kubrick's career: a mixed critical reaction and disappointing box office upon its release, the film has undergone a near-complete reappraisal but has not entered the pop culture canon like the films which surround it. In the 17th episode of KubrickCast, Bill and Renan try to get to the bottom of this mystery. (1:32:47)

In this installment, Bill and Renan debate the themes of A Clockwork Orange, discuss its release in the US and the UK, the reviews both scathing and sympathetic, Kubrick's decision to withdraw it from circulation in England and what that means. The show also explores references to other Kubrick work in this film, pop culture refernences to this one, and Bill makes Renan try to guess what a parental guidance website says about it. (1:56:48)

At long last, KubrickCast decides it will move on to another movie besides 2001: A Space Odyssey—and next on the list is Kubrick's palate-cleanser of a follow-up, the controversial 1971 cult classic A Clockwork Orange. (1:26:00)

In the fifth and final installment of this mini-series on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bill and Renan talk about how the iPod got its name, Mad Men and Mad Magazine riff on 2001, and what the movie got right and wrong in science and future predictions. (1:36:12)

In our fourth (!) installment of our discussion about 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bill and Renan return to discuss the themes of the film, Kubrick's fascinating Playboy interview, and then we go really deep. (1:08:24)

In the latest episode, Bill and Renan consider the most important jump cut in motion picture history; how the novel and story differ; what the monolith is all about; and why Arthur C. Clarke felt bad on IBM's behalf. (1:13:02)

In part two of our open-ended series on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bill and Renan explore the special effects, music, and how there were almost aliens in this film. (1:10:14)

In this first of multiple installments, Bill and Renan discuss 2001: A Space Odyssey, beginning with the project's origins, massive pre-production research effort, filming at MGM studios, and the fabled Monolith. (1:13:47)

At last, the second half of Bill and Renan's in-depth conversation about Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), exploring the film's themes, relationship to reality, to Sidney Lumet's Fail-Safe, to its source material—the novel Red Alert—and Dr. Strangelove's legacy as arguably the most important film comedy of all time, as an enduring force in popular culture, not to mention its relevance in a post-Snowden world. (1:07:41)

Bill and Renan hope you're excited as they are to finally get into Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), widely regarded as one of Kubrick's best films and, arguably, the most important comedy of all time. This first of two installments explores pre-production, production, and the fascinating cast of characters and actors—including the real-life basis for the character of Dr. Strangelove. (1:32:39)

Bill and Renan tackle Lolita (1962), Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of the controversial 1955 Vladimir Nabokov novel of the same name. In Lolita we can see Kubrick beginning to find his way toward a new approach to his pictures, which resulted in the classics we'll be discussing in future episodes. (1:19:22)

Taking a slight detour in the sixth episode, Bill and Renan discuss Kubrick's early career as a magazine photographer, and his early documentary shorts: Day of the Fight, Flying Padre and The Seafarers. (48:29)

Bill and Renan take on Spartacus (1960), the last film Stanley Kubrick would ever not have complete control over. A big Hollywood epic and a film classic according to most, Spartacus is still a flawed (and overlong) picture, but one with a fascinating back story. (1:07:55)

Bill and Renan consider Paths of Glory (1957), a stunning anti-war film starring Kirk Douglas as a French officer. Still regarded as a classic, this is considered a turning point in Kubrick's career, and it gave us multiple excuses to bring up The Wire, not that we really needed any. (1:19:03)

Bill and Renan discuss The Killing (1956), Stanley Kubrick's third feature and the first one he really nails. The story focuses on Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) and the team he assembles to pull off one big score: a daring racetrack robbery that works like a charm... until it doesn't. Featuring William Beutler and Renan Borelli. (57:02)

Bill and Renan consider Stanley Kubrick's Killer's Kiss (1955). Set in New York, it's the tale of a down-on-his-luck boxer, the fetching dancer who lives in the next building, her tough guy boss, and a mannequin factory whose owner is about to file a big insurance claim. Featuring William Beutler and Renan Borelli. (29:53)

In the first episode of KubrickCast, Bill and Renan consider Stanley Kubrick's first feature film, Fear and Desire (1953). While it certainly is not a successful film, Fear and Desire is a lot more fun to talk about than it was to watch. (33:36)