The Generation Splice

Our final episode for spooky season. And it's technically a Christmas/New Years movie! This time head across the Atlantic to talk about Alex de la Iglesia's THE DAY OF THE BEAST (aka EL DIA DE LA BESTIA). This is one of Raphael's all-time favorite movies, so to hear that Raquel really enjoyed was a treat. This horror-comedy (or is a comedy-horror?) gets downright heretical at times with it's flippant disdain for the Catholic Church. Both Raquel and Raphael break down some of the cultural nuances that frame the film so people can appreciate why this was such a gigantically popular – both by audiences and critics – in Spain. You've got anti-fascist rhetoric, goofy TV psychics, heavy metal, and an overall vibe of “What if Mel Brooks made THE OMEN.” If you're already a fan of the film, then you'll dig the conversation, and if you've never heard of it before, well, this is the perfect primer for THE DAY OF THE BEAST, the films of Alex de la Iglesia, and contemporary Spanish cinema as a whole.

Do you wanna be buried in a PET SEMATARY? Well, it's time to relive the movie again, as we cover it for this week's episode.   Off the bat Raquel and Raphael have Ramones talk. Raquel philosophizes on Joey Ramone's lyrics, and Raphael goes on about one of his favorite bands. Here's a movie that seems like a bad execution of a good story. The acting is goofy, the accents are awful, yet somehow the whole thing is incredibly endearing and entertaining.   Raquel is interested in seeing how a female director like Mary Lambert would have a different take on the horror genre, specifically on Stephen King. Raphael loves how this movie doesn't ask the well worn “how far would you go to protect your family” but instead, “what would you do after you've failed to do that?” Would this movie been better if George A. Romero had directed as originally planned? Would PET SEMATARY be an A24 movie if it were to be produced for the first time now? All these questions, plus Raquel shares her personal “pet sematary” moment of guilt of being a parent to a kid (read: Raphael) who got injured.   Raquel shares her personal “pet sematary” moment of guilt of being a parent to a kid (read: Raphael) who got injured.   The Generation Splice is a film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a baby boomer through & through, & her son, Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial film writer & programmer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences.   Every other week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.   Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at the generationsplice@gmail.com   Raphael is on Twitter and Letterboxd at @citycelluloid & you can find their film writing at cinefile.info & film-cred.com

Its October and we all know what that means… HORROR MOVIES ARE BACK BAYBEEE. We're kicking off this month with a stone cold classic, DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978… duh).   Raquel admits that she finally appreciate horror movies now, and gets down with this one – it probably helps that her maiden name is Romero.   Did Old George hit peak zombie metaphor with this one? Malls are the sources of late 20th century consumptionism, and zombies, well, all they do is exist to consume!   Raquel discusses her first encounters with malls back in the early 1970s and Raphael loves how Tom Savini changed the horror game with his shockingly realistic (for the time) special effects and makeup.   This podcast will turn Raquel into a genre film freak eventually!   The Generation Splice is a film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a baby boomer through & through, & her son, Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial film writer & programmer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences.   Every other week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.   Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at the generationsplice@gmail.com   Raphael is on Twitter and Letterboxd at @citycelluloid & you can find their film writing at cinefile.info & film-cred.com

Its a rom-com kinda day with a conversation about ISN'T IT ROMANTIC. A lot of intro talk is spent on nostalgia and remakes, so it's perfect to get into talking about this meta film that is a pastiche homage to the classic rom-coms of the 80s-00s.   Raquel loves being able to catch the hyper specific references to particular films, while Raphael, admittedly not too well versed in the genre, enjoys how it plays with the broad tropes of the style. ISN'T IT ROMANTIC manages to do something that so many genre meta films doesn't really pull off which is it manages to actually be the thing that it is skewering while still managing to skewer it. Is this the SCREAM of rom-coms??   Raquel also weighs in as a doctor of psychology on the topic of the effects of movies like rom-coms on self-image. A fun, light conversation about a fun, light movie!     The Generation Splice is a film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.   Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.   Raphael is on Twitter and Letterboxd at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com  

This episode we look at the Cool Copaganda dystopian classic ROBOCOP.   But first Raquel worries about the future of Stephen King movies after FIRESTARTER tanks at the box office and Raphael has to assure her that Stephen's career will be just fine even if they stop releasing adaptations of his stuff (which they never will).   This is a 1st watch for Raquel, who actually thought it was an Arnold Schwarzeneggar movie all these years. How relevant is this movie today? Is it too stuck in the 1980s? Raphael breaks down modern policing and its problems and how ROBOCOP actually was a depressingly prescient film in that regard. There a whole lot of talk about the privitization of the public sector in modern times and how ROBOCOP follows a trend of films that warned us about the problems of that. Dutch director Paul Verhoeven's outsider eye on American culture seems to be a perfect blend of cynicism and comedy. Its crazy how much this film feels like a proto-24 hour news cycle TV channel.   This movie is far smarter than it needed to be, and you'll be too after listening to this episode!   The Generation Splice is a film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.   Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.   Raphael is on Twitter and Letterboxd at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com  

This week we enter the wild reality of Pee Wee Herman and PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE. Raphael was the perfect age to get obsessed with Pee Wee while Raquel was the perfect age to have to deal with kids' obsession with Pee Wee at school. This was basically a first time watch for her and she absolutely fell in love with it! Tim Burton comes flying out the gate with this first feature length film, managing to take a cool, hip off-off-Broadway stage show and somehow make it palatable to all of America. Is this actually a children's movie? Or is it just a movie that can appeal to children because of Pee Wee's child-like innocence? Ironically Raphael was traumatized as a child by the Large Marge scene, while Raquel thinks it's perfect for kids because it's full of teachable moments. We talk Paul Reuben's adult theatre scandal and how unfair it really was. It also turns out that Raquel is closest Elfman-head!   The Generation Splice is a film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.   Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.   Raphael is on Twitter and Letterboxd at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com  

Here's one from the vault! A late Mother's Day episode all about one of Raquel's favorites, THE APARTMENT. Raphael realizes that they actually hadn't ever seen this film all the way through before. This was chosen by Raquel specifically to see if Raphael thought it held up – and they both agree that it still feels shockingly modern. Considering how the subject matter of THE APARTMENT seems frank today, it must have been shockingly risque back in 1960. Everything from the lighting, to the makeup, it all makes this film feel almost like a movie out of time. The topic of consent in sex and the social power dynamics that we talk about still day to day are explored here in a way that seems surprisingly prescient. Or is it that nothing has changed? Raquel wonders if this film shows the beginning of women taking control over their sexuality, or if it's a condemnation of a sexist past. Or it could very well be both. Is this Billy Wilder's best movie?? Both Raquel and Raphael seem to think so!   The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.   Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.   Raphael is on Twitter and Letterboxd at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com    

After a long hiatus were back! We've been sitting on some old recordings, but since they're fresh to you all we're putting them out!   This episode we follow up on EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE with another classic film of alternate realities, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH. But before we get into that Raquel asks Raphael to explain the Marvel movie phenomenon to her, so Raphael travels back to his comic book store employee days to explain all the comic adaptations because somehow, in the year 2022 Raquel has never heard the term “MCU” before. God bless her.   But when it comes to MALKOVICH, Raphael gushes. It's a example of why 1999 was one of the best years in film. The CGI manages to still look perfect today. Raquel finds the film funny, but wouldn't call it a comedy, despite what Raphael says. Is Catherine Keener the villain in this movie? Does this movie even have a villain? Everyone agrees that centering the film around John Malkovich is perfect because any bigger of a celebrity would make the premise too silly. Raquel draws deft comparisons to GET OUT and Raphael declares MALKOVICH queer, trans canon. Also, Raquel apparently went to college with Malkovich?! Weird, fun stuff in this one.   The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.   Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.   Raphael is on Twitter and Letterboxd at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

This week Raphael surprises Raquel by showing up at her house and taking her to see EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, a movie she had never heard of until about an hour before she saw it. Raphael was stoked because of the stacked lineup of actors, especially because both he and Raquel are big James Hong fans. Raquel felt a little overwhelmed by the manic pacing of the film but loved the throughline of the immigrant family story. Raphael is forced to talk about the profundity of a movie featuring butt plugs with their mother. Raphael compares this to the films of Charlie Kaufman while Raquel draws parallels to JACKASS. With multiverse movies seeming to be a trend right now, this one is heads above the rest. Bit even though Raphael keeps mispronouncing Michelle Yeoh's name and there are spoilers galore, this is one of the most fun episodes of the podcast yet!   The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

First things first, Raquel finally has a new house! Still, she had to run to the neighbors' for wifi like some kind of millennial or zoomer. But she pulls it off and we talk her pick for this week, SOUND OF METAL – a movie that's already in her top 25 films of all time. She recounts her decades of working with people with hearing impairments to laud the films portrayal of those with these types of issues. Both Raphael and Raquel love that the story isn't melodramatic or cliché. Raphael gets really defensive about people insulting metalheads. Raquel is enamored with the film's love story plot line. The two discuss how media and culture prefer to portray differently abled people as noble victims rather than the full, imperfect humans that they are just like everyone else. Raphael loves how sound itself seems to be a character in this film. Raquel gives Raphael's teenage Youth of Today shirt a shout out and they explain Rudimentary Peni and Einstruzende Neubauten to her. Things get equally heartfelt and goofy in this one. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com    

This week Raphael is all moody teen which is a perfect fit for the movie we're discussing – LADY BIRD. First Raquel wonders why modern movies use pop music over orchestral music and learns about licensing. When it comes to the film everyone loves the realism and authenticity. Raphael loves that it lets a teenage girl act out this way on camera. Raquel considers it an instant classic. She loves the subtlety of the mother, even if she thinks she might have Borderline Personality Disorder. Rapahel thinks the character is about as subtle as a kick to the shins. He also thinks that this is the final draft version of PRETTY IN PINK because boy, oh, boy, are there a lot of similarities between the two movies. Raquel loves the film, Raphael likes it. But both think it depicts teenagedom perfectly. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

This week we hit one of the minor, though one of the best, Scorsese films BRINGING OUT THE DEAD. But before that Raquel is confused about the Peacock streaming service and needs some answers about that and the new J. Lo movie. But is BRINGING OUT THE DEAD one of Scorsese's most Catholic films, or is more “spiritual?” Afterall, is was directed by a Catholic but written by a Calvinist. Raquel feels bad laughing at the dark humor while Raphael thinks its a laugh riot. Is this film the flipside to TAXI DRIVER? Is Nic Cage a saintly? Is he a representation of Christ on Earth? Is he a man fallen from grace? This is one of the most philosophical, and by far most theological, episodes yet, about a movie that Raquel simply calls, “beautiful.” The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Raquel throws some sci-fi into the mix with DISTRICT 9. First a little Oscar talk and Raphael getting well actually-ed by mom, and totally deserving it. This one of Raquel's favorite sci-fi films while Raphael is left ujnimpressed after his first viewing. Is metaphor of extraterrestrial alien as refugee/national alien clever or too obvious? Can a movie about space aliens be based on true events? The generation gap appears as Raphael sees this as a very post-9/11 movie while Raquel thinks of it as being very Vietnam War-esque. But the gap is spliced together when everyone agrees that the White Savior trope and the representation of Nigerians – ironically racist af in an anti-racism movie – was totally bonkers terrible. But for real. What the hell was that about?? There's a lot going on with this one! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

This week we turn Raquel goth with DONNIE DARKO. First though we talk about updates to movies we previously covered. But it looks like Raquel has a new Halloween movie to add to her favorites list. She loves Jake Gyllenhall's humane portrayal of a teen with mental health issues, especially from perspective of a former professional child psychologist. She also sees the portrayal of high school life incredibly realistic from an educator's standpoint – possibly the best ever in a teen movie. Though the ugly school uniforms give her flashbacks to Catholic school. Raphael has Catholic school visions as well to the point that he sees Donnie as a Christ figure. Mom says pump the breaks. This is movie of moral dilemmas, twists of fate, and is a teen movie that, despite being weird sci-fi, actually tackles real teen issues in an honest and thoughtful way. Patrick Swayze is a powerhouse in his completely cast against type role. Sadly this film has current relevance with the rash of school book bans and curriculum control and Raphael confuses the ban of Maus in Kentucky with Indiana's push to pass HB 1134 which would ban teachers from touching certain topics of race in the classroom. But same difference, really. Listen to Raquel really identify with this film on a structural level and dig on the soundtrack. A kid turns their mom goth! A great episode! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Part 2 of The Wives Colangelo! This week were joined by Harmony Colangelo to talk about THE PRODUCERS (2005) – but of course the conversation covers the original 1968 film as well. Nathan Lane is Americas favorite Theatre Gay! Raphael isnt sure how well the film musical adapted the stage musical – which he admits to never have seeing. Hmm. So why did people in general dislike the film musical so much? Oh wait, probably homophobia. Is Will Ferrell is kinda the perfect film Nazi?? The Family Martinez seems to like the ‘68 version more, while Harmony leans ‘05. One's about the idea of Broadway while the other is, well, actually Broadway. Would the fear of FOMO get you to buy a ticket to see “Springtime For Hitler?” The “depiction as endorsement” discourse gets a multigenerational take here. And we cast a far too handsome third version of the film!

Our holiday break is over & we're back with a pre-Christmas episode about ARSENIC AND OLD LACE! Raquel talks about seeing John Waters live for her birthday! Raphael digs on ARSENIC because it's about serial killers on Halloween. Raquel loves how fun this film is in general. This is one of the best Frank Capra movies even though it doesn't fall into his standard Americana moralizing. As a film remake of a stage play it really works. Cary Grant is such the hilarious hunk. This movie also fits in the sweet spot of Hollywood between WW2 and before the HUAC hearings; a few years later it probably wouldnt have been made considering who made it. Somehow we manage a talk about policing issues & the last time Raquel met an officer that seemed to care about the community. A perfect “old movie” to show to someone who doesnt like “old movies” or is trying to get into them. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Its our 50th episode! And to celebrate we have guest B.J. Colango on to talk about the problematic fav, PUMPKIN. Raquel would have walked out in the first 15 minutes if she saw this in the theatre. B.J. loves how this movie is taking a huge swing at difficult topics. Raphael loves the John Waters-esque satire of 50s/60s Hollywood studio melodramas. This is two neurodivergent film critics & a former professional child psychologist picking apart a movie that is unquestionably offensive in its language & treatment of differently abled people but is also definitely trying to punch upward. Unchecked liberal racism, classism, ablesim, & bigotry is splayed all across the screen. Why does PUMPKIN's love story make people uncomfortable? Yet at the same time its genuinely, but darkly, hilarious. Is there such a thing as an ethical edgelord movie? Listen & judge for yourself! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Our biggest episode yet, and the one this entire podcast was built to cover. This week we talk FORREST GUMP. This is the Baby Boomer wiki entry as a film. Raphael considers it a dangerously conservative movie, and Raquel actually doesnt fully disagree. Theres talk about CCR being in every Vietnam War movie, comparisons to the proto-fascist films of Germany or Francoist films. Is Lt. Dan a fascist trope of a character? Raquel tells a personal anecdote about George Wallace and weighs in professionally about the depiction of Gump as a person with mental issues. FORREST GUMP is an American fairytale, and is that problematic? Does this film want us to respect Gump, or laugh at him? Did Jenny ever love Gump? Or did she just pity him? Either way, she sure was the Boomer punching bag in this film. And we try to come up with the plot points of millennial FORREST GUMP! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Raquel decided to brave the night all alone, so this week we cover LAST NIGHT IN SOHO. Raphael loves it's impressionistic giallo vibes – that this is Charlotte Sometimes but as a mod giallo. Raquel is confused by the last act, but loves the 60s music and fashion & is incredibly impressed by the production design. Raphael draws comparisons to both HARDCORE and LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR. So what is this movie actually about? Is it a warning about looking at the past uncritically? Is it a scare film about bad men? Both? Neither? We also continue to chip away Raquel's reluctance to admitting she likes horror. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

This week we talk about the greatest film about corrupt mid-20th century L.A. municipal politics & public utilities, WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? This is Raquel's 1st watch since taking Raphael to see in the theatre when he was 6. Raquel gets nostalgic for the cartoons of her youth. The use of cartoons as stand-ins for minorities is absolutely clever. Unsurprisingly, Raquel finds Roger incredibly annoying but love Jessica's composite of classic Hollywood glamor girls. This films manages to entertain both kids & adults in a way that no other “kids movie” has ever done before, or since. Is this too risque for kids now? Have the cultural shifts in parenting lead to a deeper infantilization of children, & even adolescents? Raquel reminds us that the Warner Bros/Disney beef of gritty, adult DCEU vs funny, family oriented MCU extends all the way back to violent Looney Tunes vs soft Disney cartoons 70 years ago. Why doesnt WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? get the credit it deserves for basically single-handedly saving Disney? The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

After a year of podcasting we finally get to one of our original picks, CHINATOWN. Is this Jack Nicholson's last role before he only did impressions of himself on screen? Does CHINATOWN have the best script ever written? We have another Film Noir 101 lesson for Raquel. Yes, this is a retro neo-noir, but its also a Watergate-era political conspiracy film thats very much of its time. Raphael goes on a rant against plot-centric movie watching. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com  

Its Halloween!! In honor of the holiday we cover one of Raphael's all-time favs, THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS. Raquel isnt sure what to make of this films mix of horror, camp, & exploitation. Is this an urban HOME ALONE? Is this the ur-text for Jordan Peele's GET OUT? Raphael admits that it actually scared him as a kid & Raquel almost stopped watching it altogether. This is Wes Craven at his finest!   The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

We continue our apartment horror discussion this week with WAIT UNTIL DARK. Raphael makes the case for this being not being a thriller but horror, & Raquel seems to agree. We can also mark this as another film that terrified her when it first came out. And isnt Alan Arkin just the coolest looking creep in this?? For a movie with no special effects this somehow still begs to be seen in the theatre. Is this Audrey Hepburns best role? It's her best cast role, for sure. Three cheers for one of the most underrated psychological horror films of the 60s! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

ITS OUR ANNIVERSARY! A year ago this week we put our first episode out there! And to celebrate we talk about one of the all time great films of the 20th century: ROSEMARY'S BABY. This was close to the first movie Raquel wanted to talk about on the podcast, but we waited a year so she could get her practice in before we tackled it – and boy oh boy does she sound off! She hates John Cassevette's character with a passion. She's still terrified from the 1st time she saw this when it opened. And she also has a major, personal emotional breakthrough during recording! A Truly fun time, this one. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Madness, axe-murder, & Joan Crawford! What more could you want?! This week we talk about one of scariest movies from Raquel's youth, STRAIT-JACKET. Raphael absolutely cannot understand how this film could have ever scared anyone, so mom has to put him in his place and contextualize it back to 1964. William Castle gets his due, as does the Grand Dame Crawford. Raquel finally admits to seeing the High Camp value of this movie as an adult. This is a movie unlike any we've covered before, and we had a total blast both talking about it and watching it.

We decided to podcast deliciously this week and talk about the modern American folktale, THE VVITCH. Immediately Raquel & Raphael refuse to agree on the crimes committed. Yet beginning a film at the end of a trial seems to do it well. Is the family punished by the sins of the father? Or does each individual member have their own to atone for? Is the audience being punished by the period accurate vernacular? Raquel has an interesting theory that mother Katherine is actually jealous of daughter Thomasin. And also a witch story of her own! Listen to two Catholics trying to wrap their brains around 17th century Protestant, Puritan, English immigrants. So was it The Devil or ergot poisoning all along? Only Black Phillip knows for sure.

Spooky season is just around the corner, so were starting a little early with MALIGNANT. Raquel had to go see a daytime screening cause she was afraid but ended up finding some campy fun. It was a treat seeing what happens when multi-billion grossing director James Wan gets carte blanche from a studio. Is MALIGNANT a (neo)giallo or not? Also Raquel learns what a giallo is. Raphael loves the idea of huge budget exploitation film tailor made for cult status & perpetual midnight screenings. Raquel is starting to realize she enjoys horror movies more than she thought. A ridiculous episode for a ridiculous film.   The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

We take a second shot at our SERPICO episode! This film could be made right now & still be equally compelling. Raquel sees the death of idealism in the growth of Serpico. Raphael compares the lone wolf justice element of SERPICO to it's comtemporary, DEATH WISH. Raquel, on the other hand, sees it doubling SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. At least there's agreement that this script is perfectly tight. How does the film manage to be both anti-police force but pro-police officer? Where does SERPICO fall in the pantheon of anti/pro government institution films of the 70s? We also talk general copaganda and Officer Friendly!   The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Before we summon CANDYMAN theres a discussion about the current state of theatrical vs. streaming film distribution. But then we say his name. So is 2021 a better sequel or reboot? Raquel had to rewatch 1992 to understand 2021 better. We agree that this is an aggressively Chicago centric film that does a great job of fictionalizing the horrors of reality into a genre movie. Raquel talks about going to the discos near Cabrini-Green in the 80s. We compare the new film to the original because its inevitable. Raquel's film criticism is called into question. Why is the new CANDYMAN so very less sexual than the original? Does the racism portrayed in the 2021 version seem more heavyhanded & condescending because of that? Also… does Raquel believe in CANDYMAN?? The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Time for a little RESPECT! WE hit the ground running with the boomer vs millenial takes on this one. Is this a good movie, outside of Jennifer Hudson's great performance & the eternal draw of Aretha Franklin's music? Is RESPECT a good music biopic in a post-WALK HARD world? Is this just a mirror of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY? What makes a good biopic? How honest does a biopic need to be? Raphael seems to be hung up on the filmmaking, while Raquel is immersed in the characters. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Finally, our episode that makes you OLD! Raquel tells personal stories about her vacations. Is this a film a failed scary movie or a campy Twilight Zone-esque story? We talk about the great use of framing and hiding things off screen that are turning old. Shymalan really gives the children full characterization and agency in this movie. Raquel appreciates the portrayal of the aging process, but was the rusty knife scene needed? Is Shymalan's cameo in this film the best director cameo of all time? What are the bioethical rammifications of the beach that makes you old? All this and more! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

This week is we get medieval with THE GREEN KNIGHT. But before we talk about all the reasons why we didn't like this movie – and there are plenty, trust us – we discuss Scarlett Johanson's suit against Marvel/Disney. A couple of pro-union film nerds rally around the worker over Boss Mouse. When it comes to GREEN KNIGHT, we agree that it's a visual beauty. So what happened with the pacing? The disjointed storytelling? The attempts to create a vibe but then jarringly yank you right out of it? What happened here? Why does it feel like a glorified student film even with its gorgeous visuals? This is the 1st movie we both definitely didn't like, even though we both definitely tried to. Also Raphael tries to explain the A24 hype phenomenon to Raquel and she explains how watching GREEN KNIGHT in the theatre reminded her of going to see HEAVEN'S GATE. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Pig! This week we talk trauma, food, pets, and Nic Cage in our talk about the brilliant new movie, PIG. Raquel causes a disruption her 1st time back to the theatre since Covid lockdown. Everyone expected an action revenge movie, but got this subtle and emotional one instead. Raphael saw this in the shadow of MANDY, whereas Raquel didn't have that hang up. Is PIG actually a revenge story at all? Is it a culinary noir? Is it the intersection of JOHN WICK and RATATOUILLE, or is Raphael being ridiculous? Is Nic Cage's character trying to emotionally help the people he comes in contact with, or is that just a byproduct of his personal mission to find his pig? Also, isn't Nic Cage just the best actor?! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

Since we can't stop podcasting for 5 minutes we decided to discuss MAGIC with screenwriter April Wolfe. Raquel explains why she did re-watch this for decades. April talks about why she likes films directed by actors, & how this one kept from going full camp. The various MAGICs that could have been are analyzed. How Ann-Margaret rules even in this mediocre role. April dissects why Anthony Hopkins is so good at playing horror. Raphael talks programming the infamous pulled trailer. How good of a writer is William Goldman?! And It's high time MAGIC gets it's reappraisal! Don't be a dummy, & check this one out! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com

While you might not be able to dust for vomit, you can definitely podcast about THIS IS SPINAL TAP. This week we're joined by the editor of heavyhorror.com, & metalhead encyclopedia, Breanna Whipple. Raquel realizes a teen student of hers was constantly quoting the film, a movie is so quotable that its become part of common pop culture even to people who have never seen it. She also sees a throughline from The Marx Bros to this. There's an (un)surprising amount of drummer talk. Raquel and Breanna love the over the top sexual lyrics of the songs. Raphael tells some personal anecdotes about Spinal Tap-esque moments from his musical career. Is SPINAL TAP secretly a punk movie? Raquel tries desperately to explain why this film isn't quite as gross as more modern comedies, despite armadillos being in the bands' trousers. This is definitely a fun one! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.  

After some unexpected time off, we're back!! And this week we pick up the purse & ride the exploitation train with GRETA, with guest, artist & zinester, Anna Jo Beck. How wild is it that Isabelle Huppert is in this quintessential B-film? How wild is it that Raquel didnt know who Isabelle Huppert was until this episode? How amazing was Huppert that she could carry this entire film on her acting. Is this high camp of the level of late era Bette Davis? And Raquel learns what a zine is from our guest! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.  

This time around the Martinez family takes on Frank Capra's 1934 screwball classic, IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT. Raquel is excited to talk about one of her fav movies by one of her fav directors. Raphael wonders why so many Depression era films focused on class fantasy escapism. Are people today more resigned to their social status so they escape into superhero films? Why are so many classic Hollywood movies just about the ultra-rich being rich? At least the film has a certain maturity when dealing with romance. Also, did everyone smoke back then? This episode might be Raquel at her most, “Back in my day…” How did Capra manage to make so many movies about the struggles of the common man yet be so conservative and against social reform? So many questions and only one episode! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

This week Raquel takes Punk Rock 101 with THE DECLINE OF THE WESTERN CIVILIZATION and our guest, film producer, Giorgio Angelini. She sure doesnt like whats going on here – she is genuinely shocked. But is the overt offensiveness just schtick? The forced edginess of these ‘70s/'80s punk seems similar to 4chan trolls. Why did the director choose to present race the way she did? We get into the ethics of impartiality in documentary filmmaking. Raphael tries to explain to Raquel why punks hate hippies. And we cannot overstate how shook this film left Raquel. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

This week we don't put out! Well actually, were putting out a podcast about LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… THE FABULOUS STAINS with A/V Club writer Katie Rife. Katie talks about STAINS being a once lost movie – its a secret handshake. There's chatting about how this influenced the Riot Grrrl movement in punk. How popular would this have been if it had a bigger release? Did it need to be a cult film to have its powerful influence? Lots of talk about producer Lou Adler. Is this where The White Stripes got their band name? Everyone has a hard time pinning down which character is the most cynical. And Raquel complains that the punk are too clean cut and that Miley Cyrus is just ripping off The Stains.   The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

The first rule about FIGHT CLUB is that you don't podcast about FIGHT CLUB. Oh well. This week we have critic, author, & podcaster Alonso Duralde to talk about David Fincher's 1999 confusing/confused cult favorite. Alonso talks about why this is a must-see queer film. Raphael discuss being the target demographic for the film when it came out and loving it then but not so much later. Raquel goes off about why she did not enjoy this one, whoo boy. Do the film's politics actually stand for anything? Is it just smoke and mirrors? And how does FIGHT CLUB hold up now that we've seen actual violent white male revolt in the U.S.? A fun episode that is our first truly generational with Boomers, Gen X, and millennials representing!   The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

This week we cut into Raquel's beach time to talk the classic ‘80s Chicago buddy cop movie, RUNNING SCARED. We have Chicagoland film programmer and podcast host Mike Vanderbilt to chat with us about one of his all time favorite Chicago films. This film has a rogues gallery of great 80s & 90s character actors playing both cops & robbers. Raquel spots one of her Cuban “friends” in the movie too. The debate of the realism of the Chicago Winter depicted in the film rages. Could this have been a better action movie if it wasn't trying to be so funny? Is Billy Crystal even funny? Raphael sure doesn't think so. But at least it has one of Raquel's favorite chase scenes. And on top of all that we have Mike giving us some great movie minutia! This one gets pretty Chicago, so keep the ketchup away! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.  

This week we take a cab ride to NYC's SoHo neighborhood and get trapped with Mary Houlihan in Martin Scorcese's 1985 black comedy, AFTER HOURS. Raquel isn't sure whether to laugh or to be terrified. Mary's reminded of the cringe-comedy style of MEET THE PARENTS. This is a movie absolutely could not be made today, not because of content, but because of plot. Scorcese really has it in for this poser of a main character too – an anti-poser morality story! Is this is Scorcese's workaround to make his NYC version of Miller's Tropic of Cancer? It's great to see a director known for hyper-macho characters and stories play around with a plot involving strong women and queers, and having the main male character be at their whims! Raquel has some technical problems with her microphone, but hey, life's not perfect! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.  

This week we talk John Waters and SERIAL MOM with our guest Dirk Marshall, host of the wonderful VHUS podcast. Can you believe Raquel really wanted a Waters movie?? Dirk talks Matthew Lillard key chains. We see a whole new side of Raquel where she kinda loves some of the sadistic and violent camp of the film. The contemporary true crime craze and the 90s serial killer/murderbilia fad are touched on. Why Raphael forever conflates Brian Dennehy with John Wayne Gacy. Everyone disagrees with Roger Ebert's take on Kathleen Turner. Dirk spearheads the concept of what could be Waters' comeback/final statement: Serial Grandma. This episode basically becomes a tribute to how cool John Waters is – as well as it should be. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/former music journalist, & current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at generationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

The Generation Splice's first episode with a guest! Sundance Film Festival programmer, film producer, & podcaster DREA CLARK joins the Martinez family to talk about the camp cult classic DROP DEAD GORGEOUS. The three discuss the hilarious absurdity of this mockumentary, its problematic aspects that haven't aged that well, & the universal love for Allison Janney. Drea speaks to the authenticity of it's Minnesotan-ness, Raphael talks about his crush on Kirsten Dunst, & Raquel touches on growing up in a small town where beauty pageant culture was a very real thing. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at generationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

A lost episode from the vaults! This one was recorded early in the podcast's history, but got lost in the shuffle somewhere along the way! Raquel picks one of her all-time favorite comfort films and spiels about how she loves the running gags, how Marisa Tomei absolutely deserved her Oscar for this film, & the film's relevance to actual court cases. Raphael is amazed by the storytelling ability of the director & screenwriter. A lighthearted discussion of a great lighthearted film. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at generationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.  

Raquel picks the 2007 indiewood smash JUNO this week. It's one of her more recent feel good movies. She loves the dialogue & the characters. Raphael finds those exact things annoying, after loving the film on it's release. Raquel is emotionally moved & loves Michael Cera. Is Juno looking for a father figure in Jason Bateman, or being flirtatious? Raphael thinks the movie is trying too hard to be cool and hipster, but also finds a way to drop some personal Kimya Dawson and Juno soundtrack stories. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at generationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.  

Raquel takes us on a trip back to her youth with 1978's THE DEER HUNTER. She relates the film to her life growing up in a steel town in the Vietnam era. Raphael finds the movie to be a bit racist & dehumanizing to all non-white, Western characters. The two relate their experiences at VFW halls, & Raphael finally learns where his parents got married. Is this another American Vietnam movie where Americans are the poor victims, or is the backdrop of the Vietnam War secondary to the character analysis? The debate about the morality of making up the Russian roulette scene for the sake of the film gets heated. Is Raphael taking too much of a media studies stance on it? Raquel gets very personal & nostalgic in this episode. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at generationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.  

This this week we try to DO THE RIGHT THING by looking back at Spike Lee's masterpiece. Raquel decides to check back in with the film after 30 years because of the political demonstrations of The Summer of 2020. Raquel finds herself drawn to the humanity of the characters & the parallels to WEST SIDE STORY. Raphael drops some mad science about Public Enemy & explains some N.Y. slang. Who is actually trying to do the right thing? Sal? Mookie? What does it even mean to “do the right thing?” Lots of talk about race, anger, & how America deals with the two. A long one, but a good one! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at generationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.  

Here we go, the first film where the Martinez family is truly in opposite corners. 2004's CRASH, A film that's catnip to Boomers & an offensive joke to millennials. Raquel believes this film should be taught in high school while Raphael thinks it's post-racial bullshit. Raquel loves the nuance of the film's characters whereas Raphael thinks everyone is racist cartoon. At least they can agree there are too many characters. The phrase “teachable moment” gets thrown around, a lot. Is CRASH a success? A failure? Raquel sure does think this film is a conversation starter. If not that, its definitely an argument starter. Probably the most heated episode yet! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at generationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.  

This week is Raquel's surprise pick, 2000's HIGH FIDELITY. It seems that both Raquel and Raphael agree that while being a great Chicago film, it might not be that good of movie altogether. Perhaps not even the best adaptation of a Nick Hornby story. Raquel wonders why Raphael loved it so much when it first came out, and Raphael explains how he had his road to Damascus moment that Rob Gordon probably isn't someone you want to aspire to be. Is HIGH FIDELITY successful at doing what it set out to do as a film? Is there the ability to gatekeep culture today the way the characters did in 2000? How big of a jerk is Rob Gordon? There's even some light Jack Black chat! The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at generationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.

This week's episode has got what plants crave, Mike Judge's 2006 crystal ball of satire, IDIOCRACY. A 1st time watch for Raquel - and she loves the simplistic, yet thoughtful, premise. Raphael would vote for President Camacho a 3rd time, if he could. Brand culture & late-stage capitalism get discussed. Raquel appreciates that it's juvenile but still entertaining. Raphael wonders about why Fox buried this movie's release when Judge was making them millions with King of the Hill. Raquel likens the film to THE WIZARD OF OZ. Take a wild guess which Martinez likes, and which one hates, Beavis & Butthead. Another fun, light episode! Thank you for listening, we love you. The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through and through, and her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky Millenial punk rocker, former music journalist, and current film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a film for the two of them to dissect and see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of the movies. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at generationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com The show is produced by The Martinez Family & the show's theme song was written, performed, & produced by Raphael.