Episode 18: Men

06/13/22 • 72 min

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This week Josh and Drusilla schlep to the movies to see Alex Garland's A24 joint Men (2022).
From Wikipedia: "The film stars Jessie Buckley as a widowed woman who travels on holiday to a countryside village but becomes disturbed and tormented by the strange men in the village, all portrayed by Rory Kinnear." But first! Drusilla and Josh talk about John Waters' Polyester for a sec before pivoting to David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future, which they both ADORED.
Then they get into Men. They both sort of like this movie... with reservations. They talk about the performances by Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear and the beautiful cinematography. The pair discusses the state of arthouse horror and the evolution (or dissolution) of the A24 brand. Josh feels like arthouse/A24-style horror films are going out of style in favor of teen popcorn films. Drusilla blames it on Pixar! Of course, they bitch about the term "elevated horror." Josh is sick of tragic backstories. They both wished for Straw Dogs and got The Green Man instead. Then they play Have They Seen It? Before wrapping up.
Next week: Mario Bava's The Whip and the Body.
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Episode 17: Trouble Every Day

This week! Claire Denis' Trouble Every Day. From wiki: "Shane and June Brown are an American couple honeymooning in Paris in an effort to nurture their new life together, a life complicated by Shane's mysterious and frequent visits to a medical clinic where cutting edge studies of the human libido are undertaken. When Shane seeks out a self-exiled expert in the field, he happens upon the doctor's wife, another victim of the same malady. She has become so dangerous and emotionally paralyzed by the condition that her husband imprisons her by day in their home. It is Shane's chance encounter with this woman that triggers an event so cataclysmic and shocking it might just lead him to rediscover the tranquility he seeks to restore for himself and his new bride."
But first!
The ghost of Paul Lynde and the greatness of Bye Bye Birdie. the Haunting of Drusilla and ghosts traveling through mirrors, Drusilla watched Chilly Scenes of Winter. Josh watched Birdemic: Shock and Terror and Possession from 1981.
Then they get into the feature, Claire Denis' Trouble Every Day. Content warning: this film contains sexual assault and stars Vincent Gallo. Drusilla isn't the biggest fan of Denis' work or this movie while Josh likes it a little more. They discuss the complicated legacy of Vincent Gallo who was once very cool (Buffalo 66! Brown Bunny! was in a band with Jean-Michele Basquiat!) and became very much not that. Dru loves Beatrice Dalle. Josh was marked by the 90s and that sucks. Johnny Rotten sucks now, too. They discuss the plot and whether or not the movie is sexy. Josh thinks Vincent Gallo is a good actor, but Dru compares him to Joe Dallesandro. Vincent Gallo doesn't understand his lines? They discuss the aesthetics and music of the film. Things shot on digital video are kind of blech. They like the Tindersticks song, though. There are a few cliche art film scenes in this. Josh compares this to Daughters of Darkness, Dru compares it to Comfort of Strangers. They debate the way the film presents bodies and sex and also the way vampires work in this. They compare it to Cronenberg's Crash as well but Crash is a bottom and this is a top. Also, the fucking COMIC SANS OF IT ALL!!! Then they play Have They Seen It?
Next week the duo is watching Alex Garland's Men.
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Episode 19: The Whip and the Body

This week Drusilla and Josh get all into Mario Bava's BDSM haunted house flick, The Whip and the Body, starring Christopher Lee. From Wikipedia: "The Whip and the Body (Italian: La frusta e il corpo) is a 1963 gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava under the alias "John M. Old". The film is about Kurt Menliff (Christopher Lee) who is ostracized by his father for his relationship with a servant girl and her eventual suicide. He later returns to reclaim his title and his former fiancée Nevenka (Daliah Lavi) who is now his brother's wife. Menliff is later found murdered, but the locals believe his ghost has returned to haunt the castle for revenge."
But first! Dru got a tattoo. the D from Andy Warhol's Dracula! Cronenberg confirms that Crimes of the Future is a trans movie. They discuss the sexiness of mugshots. Drusilla watched the Gonzo Bollywood action epic R-R-R while Josh did a tour of the work of director Penelope Spheeris with Boys Next Door and Suburbia.
Then they get into the feature which they compare to Scooby-Doo and Dark Shadows. The suicide dagger dome is rad. They go into gothic media, Christopher Lee, Daliah Lavi, Mario Bava, murder by curtains, and more before playing Have They Seen It?
Next week: Lake Mungo
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