Podcasts about Hard to Be a God

It's time for one of those huge episodes. Well, it's a four parter anyways. 2014 was for me, a classic year for horror movies, Some would say that not enough time has elapsed to make this assessment, I say, balderdash! The highs are really high & the lows can be quite messy. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 2014? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several pints of beer and over 5 hours of running time split over 4 episodes. This is 2014, A Year In Horror.00.29 - What We Do in the Shadows07.36 - Also Rans (Part 2)18.59 - Blue Ruin (w/ Clutch)1.00.34 - Sci-Fi Corner 1.10.09 - Lucy (w/ Elizabeth Blake Thomas) 

Welcome to the Sh*t You May Not Have Seen Podcast where hosts, Scott and Joe discuss smaller films that may have been missed on initial release. This week they discuss Hard To Be A God (2013).Twitter & Instagram: @notseenpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm joined by filmmaking duo JOSH PIKOVSKY and JORDAN TETEWSKY (Hannah Ha Ha) who have challenged me to watch the disturbingly moist 2013 Alexsei German film HARD TO BE A GOD. The only thing that could be MORE fun than watching a remarkably dense, disgusting, three-hour Russian antifilm about a bunch of alien sh*t perverts is listening to a three hour discussion led by a gaggle of severely brain-damaged goofballs trying to make sense of it all without doing a vom! We get into which one of the Beatles is the most innocent, Jordan can't keep his shirt on and makes some shocking confessions, and I teach the boys about milk parties. After dark, we get into The American Friend, Manhunter, Silence of the Lambs, American Movie, Mutual Appreciation, Z, Norma Ray, Harlan County USA, Ear Ache, Alex Kavutskiy's Guide to Filmmaking, I was There Too by Joey Izzo, Stilts by Dylan Holmes Williams, Yorgos Lanthimos films The Lobster, Dogtooth, Kinetta, Necktie, and Nimic, the Batman. and Serenity by Jack Dunphy. Find Josh and Jordan's short films Hannah in April, Sharon 66, and Bergmensch on Vimeo and Youtube, and follow their feature Hannah Ha Ha on IG to find out what festivals it's playing near you: instagram.com/hannahhahamovie Follow Jordan on IG: instagram.com/jordan_tetewsky Follow Josh on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/wolfroy And you can follow the pod everywhere @screenvomit, or hit the links here: http://linktr.ee/screenvomit!

In the forty-third episode of Season 5 (Dystopia Myopia) Kyle is joined by novelist Samuel Cullado and writer August Gummere to discuss the long gestating creative magnum opus from Aleksei German, the full disconcerting immersion into the scum and spit ridden dark ages as a reflection on history and suffering in Hard to Be a God.

Hard To Be A God er den mest mudrede sci-fi film, der ikke rigtig er en sci-fi film, som du aldrig har set! Vi har anmeldt den russiske storfilm fra et år vi ikke er helt enige om.

Back in early May we closed out our series of Top BS by recording episodes on our favorite movies of the 2010s. When Kelly went to edit them, they realized the audio files had disappeared. No trace of them on anything. Okay fine we'll just move on with out lives, no one cares what we think anyway. But then! We recorded the Marie Antoinette ep and Kelly goes to edit it and now the Best of 2010 eps are there! What the effing heck?! So anyway here they are, all available at the same time because we're still trying to move on with our lives.

On our latest quarantine bonus ep, Mike D finally finishes Community, Mike S tries to make sense of the new season of Westworld, and we talk all sorts of modern cinematic classics ranging from HARD TO BE A GOD to JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS. Plus, our thoughts on more recent films, like EXTRACTION and BAD EDUCATION!

Hi everyone! We’re closing out the week with our final entry for this quarter in our series “Under the Kanopy”. Kanopy is a library and university funded streaming service that grants card holders six free streams a month, featuring a combination of classic, mainstream, independent, and international films. They currently have streaming deals with some of our favorite distributors, like A24 and Kino Lorber, which offer the critically acclaimed, if not commercially successful films. Today’s film I sort of chose at random when filling out the schedule for the quarter, not really realizing it was a Russian film, or a black and white film, or would have a bunch of awesome experimental editing and storytelling. Finding these surprises is part of the great fun of exploring the films on Kanopy. I’ll be up in a bit with my thoughts on LETO, or Summer in Russian, but for a few other films in this series, check out THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS (Episode #738), MARIANNE AND LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE (Episode #731), and HAVE A NICE DAY (Episode #724). Before the review, we’ll have a promo from our good friends at the Cinema Recall podcast. Every episode, The Vern takes a look at iconic scenes in classic movies. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram @cinema_recall, and also subscribe to their podcast at anchor.fm/cinemarecall. Don’t miss a single episode! Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Today’s movie is LETO (2018), the Russian biopic directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, and written for the screen in collaboration with Lily Idov, Michael Idov, and Ivan Kapitonov, based in part on the memoirs of Natalya Naumenko. It’s the summer of 1982 in Leningrad. Mike Naumenko (Roman Bilyk) is the leader of Zoopark, a Russian rock band, and a member of the Leningrad Rock Club. While visiting the countryside with his wife Natalia (Irina Starshenbaum), he is introduced to Viktor Tsoi (Teo Yoo), an aspiring musician Mike takes on as a prodigy, which ultimately leads to the formation of the band Kino. No spoilers. So, since this is the last Under the Kanopy segment for a while, I’ll let you in on a little secret on how I choose which films to watch. Every week, I keep track of all the films which were released in the theaters which receive a Certified Fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes. A lot of those films rarely make it outside the Los Angeles and New York markets, often films imported by smaller distributors like Kino Lorber, Oscilloscope, and today’s distributor, Gunpowder & Sky. Every quarter, then, when I’m planning I take a look at the films off that list which make it to Kanopy, and pick whatever eleven films are available. And it generally leads to a wonderfully diverse assortment of films. LETO was one of those films this quarter, which I just added to my Kanopy queue and watched as time permitted. I didn’t remember what the film was supposed to be about at all, and was honestly worried it was going to be a Jared Leto biopic. But like most films in this series, I went in with an open mind and an open heart, despite being nervous about watching a black and white Russian film, the last one I watched being HARD TO BE A GOD, Aleksey German’s final film, which was kind of long and boring at times. Thankfully, LETO is definitely not that. LETO is actually more akin to Aleksei German, Jr.’s most recent film DOVLATOV (Episode #307), which gave me a contemporary film that peeked behind the Iron Curtain to look at non-propagandized life in Russia from an artistic point of view, in this case, notorious writer Sergei Dovlatov. LETO takes place just over a decade later, in the early 1980s as Russia is beginning to shift more and more towards glasnost. The underground parties and black markets for American goods in DOVLATOV’s time period were slowly being integrated into the rock clubs and import/collectors markets in LETO. Both films obviously have a specific point of view about Soviet Russia, but for me, the real joy is seeing just how similar lives were between the US and Russia. The most important cultural similarity explored by LETO is the sense of rebellion among the youth, a punk spirit that was finding more traction and airtime in the west, but was also finding a similar subversive expression in the east. I had never heard of either Zoopark or Kino before seeing this film, but LETO explores the two musicians who head up each group, working around censors to make sure talent gets heard. LETO also explores the influences for many of the more famous songs by both bands, told as these amazing long-take music videos, saturated with layered ink pencil like edits. Each music video segment takes the viewer away from the realism of the main story, for a more surrealist look at what is happening, and usually ending with a character playing the personification of punk reminding us that the music video events didn’t actually happen. Kirill Serebrennikov does excellent work here. LETO isn’t just a story about the music, though. In addition to the history lesson, we’re also invited into the complicated politics and relationship of Mike, Natalia, and Viktor. Natalia develops a crush on Viktor, which Mike doesn’t have a problem with until, predictably, he does, causing creative and political turmoil. The complicated interplay between the three is at times familiar to many other love triangles, but also insightful set against the context and time period. Cutting the film in black and white allows the film’s realistic drama elements and surrealistic musical elements to gel together for a great picture. But as the film comes to a close, Serebrennikov begins to inject color back into the film, even showing previous black and white film pieces and segment now in filtered color, a shocking accent mark against a beautiful filmscape. I can’t think of many films where I get to learn something, and feel something, and be surprised by something, but LETO did all three for me. After watching LETO, I also gave both bands a listen, and discovered even more to love. Honestly, I can’t think of a better way to end this quarter’s Under the Kanopy series. LETO is a film for music fans, particularly fans of the punk and new wave movements in the early 1980s. Kirill Serebrennikov smashes together a quick history of two Russian rock musicians with the emotional turmoil of their love triangle, set against a lovely black and white backdrop with the occasional surrealist transition. Music fans, fans of contemporary Russian cinema, or folks wondering what life was like behind the curtain, should definitely check out this film. Rotten Tomatoes: 78% (CERTIFIED FRESH) Metacritic: 69 One Movie Punch: 8.5/10 LETO (2018) is not rated and is currently playing on Hoopla and Kanopy.

Martin Kessler (of Flixwise Canada fame) joins to discuss Aleksei German’s KHRUSTALYOV, MY CAR! Recently released by Arrow here in the US, this movie gives us the opportunity to revisit the absurd-grotesque-comedic world, that feels like a parallel universe to HARD TO BE A GOD… probably because it is. Martin is one heck of a guest, and he makes an impassioned argument for why we should all be fans of German’s work.

We are joined by Martin Kessler from Flixwise Canada to discuss Aleksei German's film, HARD TO BE A GOD. Terrific movie, a classic in the Russian film tradition, and one worth discussing with someone as knowledgable as Mr. Kessler. After you listen, check out Martin's essays over at The Pink Smoke to learn more about the films made by one of Russia's most talented directors.

This week we finally discussed our first foray into Russian Sci-fi with “Hard To Be A God”, and in our defense: it was Thanksgiving, cut us some goddamn slack. In addition to fulfilling our simple, yet neglected previous promise: -Steve Does A Glasses Goof -Subversive Religiosity/Reddit Atheism -The New Superhero Standard -Specialty Suds (Our latest IP) -Net Neutrality -A Horrible Quote AND MORE. Any Questions/Comments: davidfosterwallaceandgromit@gmail.com SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES. 2017, David Foster Wallace, and Gromit, All Rights Reserved.

On reçoit en entrevue les organisateurs de l'installation 375 berceuses pour Montréal, on fait un retour sur le festival La Grosse Lanterne, qui avait lieu la fin de semaine dernière à Béthanie, et Mathieu vous critique les albums de Whitney K, Vic Mensa et Katie Von Schleicher. Liste des chansons diffusées : Saison estivale – Dylarama Save Me From Myself – Radiant Baby Pure – Ragers Right Now – Grandbuda Say I Didn't – Vic Mensa Hard To Be A God – Whitney K Midsummer – Katie Von Schleicher Vibrancy Room – Project Pablo

"Diamond Age!"  -- George (after the podcast was recorded) Kevin and George watch a worthy follow up to Tarkovsky's STALKER in HARD TO BE A GOD.  A movie that gives you a premise and asks you to find the science fiction.  Has there been a more bare-bones non-sci-fi sci-fi take done before?  I'm hard pressed to think of one.   Join us as we experience the experience, misery and all, that is HARD TO BE A GOD. BIBLIOGRAPHY:   HARD TO BE A GOD, 2014, dir. by Aleksi German SPOILER POLICY:  We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners.  As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS.  Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO SCI-FI, please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, Google Play or wherever you may find your podcasts.  You can follow us on Twitter or Instagram at bddscifi. Thanks for listening and keep coming back.  See you in two weeks. Theme song by Tony Fernandez

Bill speaks with writer and film scholar Daniel Bird about Andrzej Zulawski, ‘Eyeball’ magazine, the influence of Pete Tombs, THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, HARD TO BE A GOD, and the future of film.

Aus gegebenem Anlass werden die nominierten Lieblingsfilme der eingeschlafenen Hollywood-Elite durchgekaut—erstaunlich wenig Schlechtes dabei. Wahrscheinlich wird man auch für Zynismus und opinionated Hate irgendwann zu alt.  Heute mit ... VATER HAT GICHT, HARD TO BE A GOD, DIE ACADEMY, ARGO, COLONIA DIGNIDAD, SPOTLIGHT, TRUTH, THE REVENANT, THE BIG SHORT, THE MARTIAN, THE HATEFUL EIGHT, KILL BILL, EX MACHINA, BRIDGE OF SPIES, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (revisited), CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR und Nazis