S7E35: Hotel Oregon with Max Lawton
Added 2023-10-17 02:35:42 +0000 UTCWriter/Translator Max Lawton and Bret Easton Ellis discuss foreign fiction as a sanctuary for experimentation, sparking fierce debate in the Turkish tabloids and drowning stage fright in noise as they continue their conversation from last week. Part 2 of 2.
Comments
Great episode
Liam Lenihan
2024-01-17 13:59:39 +0000 UTCAmazing podcast, I wish we'd have more on translation and those mysterious untranslated books!
Aurélien Ch
2023-11-13 15:57:59 +0000 UTCOne of the main symptoms of depression is a loss of interest in things we used to love. We have experienced a film renaissance this year and the fact that Bret continues to bemoan the state of film says more about him and his state of mind than anything else.
Peel Slowly
2023-10-25 05:15:56 +0000 UTCNever thought I’d hear any BEE guest bring up Tomb Mold. This guy is one of the best of this season. Greatest Eagles response yet.
Normaling
2023-10-25 00:23:26 +0000 UTCGreat episode
PETER GREER
2023-10-21 21:59:51 +0000 UTCI had a bit of a listen to White Nothing. Not bad, good mix of distortion, yelling, and synth -- reminds me of Prurient during his synthier days
David Morgan-Brown
2023-10-21 14:28:41 +0000 UTCdon’t let them talk anyone out of seeing the devil probably/ bresson. it’s a good one.
jena g
2023-10-20 18:05:51 +0000 UTCNah, I didn’t like Oppenheimer either. I think the criticisms that Bret levels at the film are valid. I don’t like most Nolan, honestly. Both Bret and the guest talked about their love for OUATIHW, and Bret gave a positive review to Barbie, so I don’t think it’s snobbery.
N.M. Janice.
2023-10-20 17:03:39 +0000 UTC32
N.M. Janice.
2023-10-20 16:57:33 +0000 UTCNah, Oppenheimer was a very good movie and I don’t really see what its dialogue has in common with marvel. Bret and Lawton’s dislike of Oppenheimer is because they are snobby and Oppenheimer was both a legit film and successful with the public. Since the public embraced a serious movie these guys feel that they have to trash it and act like they see things about it that nobody else can. But they don’t, everyone can see that the movie is not perfect. None of the ‘flaws’ mean that it’s not a good movie
Alex Waller
2023-10-20 13:15:16 +0000 UTCThis dude is only 22?? Jesus. I gotta read Blue Lard.
Alexander Quattlander
2023-10-20 08:32:24 +0000 UTCHe nailed the Oppenheimer marvel dialogue. And foreign films are way better nowadays.
Alexander Quattlander
2023-10-20 08:30:35 +0000 UTCI was thinking the same ie Nolan’s Marvellesque dialogue. James Cameron is similar in this way.
Dave
2023-10-20 03:40:44 +0000 UTCHe's a middle aged man...it's just a feeling that he has. He doesn't actually formally KNOW anything about movies cause no one really does...it's a pop cultural instinctual observation...
Neil G.
2023-10-19 23:06:03 +0000 UTCIn fairness Max Lawton goes to the New Beverly once a month, so he clearly loves the medium.
Paul Richardson
2023-10-19 20:22:58 +0000 UTCWe need some guests who actually like movies . Every time it’s the same pretentious person from some upper crust school who only wants to talk foreign films or some bloated Aster movie. Since these guys don’t actually like or watch movies they have no clue if any of their criticisms are actually true
Alex Waller
2023-10-19 19:27:36 +0000 UTCBeen listening since 2016 and still can’t figure out Bret’s relationship with movies. He’s extremely critical and seems to enjoy maybe 5% of what he views. Was weird to hear him start fretting about Flower Moon when literally all he does is complain that they don’t make movies like that anymore
Alex Waller
2023-10-19 19:26:35 +0000 UTCi’ve been meaning to comment the same thing for ages!! ik the pod does’t really “do requests”, but Cohen is one of like three contemporary writers with an ability to articulate themselves intelligently - also the only relevant pulitzer winner in years lol
Lara
2023-10-19 10:09:16 +0000 UTCSame for me too.
N.M. Janice.
2023-10-19 01:59:59 +0000 UTCSame on all counts.
Pp358
2023-10-19 00:20:33 +0000 UTCGreat ep and guest for both segments. 👏
Patrick
2023-10-18 23:40:40 +0000 UTCSpeaking as someone who has listened to the BEE podcast since the very beginning, Bret casually saying he never goes to the cinema saddens me.
Paul Richardson
2023-10-18 22:39:36 +0000 UTCReally enjoyed this guest and chat.
Justin
2023-10-18 21:34:34 +0000 UTCBret please bring Joshua cohen on the pod!!!
Tanya Zeif
2023-10-18 17:44:37 +0000 UTCam going to listen on my run. will say more later, after my run.
richard owain roberts
2023-10-18 16:28:51 +0000 UTCThis kid’s take on Nolan is brilliant - also probably the best Eagles answer
Seneca Garcia
2023-10-18 04:03:35 +0000 UTCThis guy is amazing.
Josechu Carreras
2023-10-17 21:37:12 +0000 UTCThe Turkish novel hijinks fascinating. Related: 'Once Upon a Time in Anatolia' is a really good movie.
Thomas Edwards
2023-10-17 12:29:51 +0000 UTC
