The podcast about the films of Robert Altman, hosts Ryan and Este discuss them in their context, how they speak to today, his wider circle of influences and protêgês. Currently covering the films of Jonathan Demme.
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The podcast about the films of Robert Altman, hosts Ryan and Este discuss them in their context, how they speak to today, his wider circle of influences and protêgês. Currently covering the films of Jonathan Demme.
A fresh, piping hot episode of Altmania straight out of the Hot Box. We're looking at another Jonathan Demme-penned, Joe Viola-directed film from New World Pictures - 1972's THE HOT BOX. We discuss Corman's core (no pun intended) mission for filmmaking: boobs and action. The ways he allowed filmmakers to imbue exploitation films with serious, real-life stuff while attempting to gel it with that entertainment factor. We chat about the New World crew heading out to the Philippines for a bunch of productions (another of which we'll talk about next week), throwing stones at rats, corrupt governments, guns on planes. Then we talk about this funny little film, its sometimes tonal imabalances; and ultimately how, more often than not, it tends to speak on the right side of history and about violence against imperial oppression - thanks in part to Jonathan Demme at the typewriter.Follow Altmania:https://altmaniapod.comThe World of Robert Altman | Esteban Noel**NEW!!!** Demme CompendiumSupport us on Patreon:https://patreon.com/altmania
Altmania
The podcast about the films of Robert Altman, hosts Ryan and Este discuss them in their context, how they speak to today, his wider circle of influences and protêgês. Currently covering the films of Jonathan Demme.