Episode 5 - Dune: Part One

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12/29/21 • 25 min

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Hey Everybody! I'm Pete and this is Reel of Thieves, where we go over all the references, riffs and history of your favorite stuff FOR THE LAST TIME OF 2021!!! And today, we're diving into the sandstorms of Dune: Part One!

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This is a movie about many things and there are so many moments of pure artistic symbolism reminiscent of the French New Wave. In this show, I'll go over some of the world building to hopefully get you somewhat better aquainted with things maybe not fully discussed in the film. Then, we'll go through some references and what he may have drawn from to bring his version of Frank Herbert's Manga Opus to life.

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Episode 4: Are Adaptations Really THAT Bad?

Hey everybody, I'm Pete and this is Reel of Thieves, where I go over all the references, riffs and history of your favorite stuff! This week, we're going back to film school with an overview and discussion on adaptations.

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So why "back to film school?" Well, that's where you learn how masterful these kinds of projects can really be. But honestly everyone has had exposure to adaptations even in K-12 schooling. West Side Story? That's Romeo and Juliet! Gone with the Wind was a novel first! There's literally thousands upon thousands. Its quintessential knowledge for all art: It's all theft. That's what this show is all about at its core, so why not start at the heart of it all?

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Episode 6 - Apocalypse Now!

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Hey everybody! Welcome back to Reel of Thieves, the show where we go over all the references, riffs and history of your favorite stuff and this week, we’re doing a tour in Nam with Apocalypse Now!

This is a loose adaptation of Heart of Darkness by Sir Joseph Conrad made by Francis Ford Coppola, one of the biggest names of the American New Wave. This was an artistic film movement attempting to replicate the French New Wave in the US. It’s typically known for lackadaisical structure, elements of Italian Neorealism mixed with Interpretive, improvisational, method-style acting and cinematography.

So while there is the spirit and some pieces of the Novella here, it is not the same kind of adaptation we analyzed last week. Which is exactly why I chose it.

We’ll go over the plot of both pieces, what I found to be interesting in the film, and go over some of the history behind the making of Apocalypse Now!

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