S6E30: Gaps
Added 2022-12-20 02:18:35 +0000 UTCBret Easton Ellis reviews faulty memory movies from Steven Spielberg and James Gray before discussing short story writers and David Lynch's heartbreaker about Hollywood as he answers questions from Platinum listeners on the air.
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Just a slight thing, but you left off Poltergeist when naming Spielberg’s writing credits. “This house is clean.”
Lamphorn
2023-02-02 15:46:27 +0000 UTCEnjoyed hearing your thoughts on The Fabelmans. My personal fave of 22 and easily top 10 Spielberg. Really clicked for me on viewing 2.
Alethia St. Joan
2023-01-04 03:17:53 +0000 UTCAs well as The Sea, I think Bret would love The Book Of Evidence by John Banville - very nabokovian. If you wouldn’t mind passing on the recommendation Adam…
Rory Kiberd
2022-12-28 00:08:09 +0000 UTCMatinée should be synonymous with Bret at this point
Keagan Afonso
2022-12-22 23:43:55 +0000 UTCI think he actually did watch “The Staircase” and mostly liked it from what I remember
Frank Formica
2022-12-22 22:12:27 +0000 UTCFave: Adam deadpanning "what do you like about the music" "It's really tuneful…"
mr greyez
2022-12-22 16:30:13 +0000 UTCi have to agree,aftersun is my number one of the year
mia
2022-12-22 14:04:04 +0000 UTCone of the best movies ever and the best dark-side-of-Hollywood-noir story. honestly it is a way better movie that Jeanne Diemann or whatever the fuck
Collin Myers
2022-12-22 13:03:32 +0000 UTCmaybe tarantino's upcoming series is The Shards???!!!!! That would be fucking sick, bro!!!!
Collin Myers
2022-12-22 13:01:18 +0000 UTCThe Shards as a series…why does that make me both happy and sad?
Ashley
2022-12-22 09:17:47 +0000 UTCill gladly be an extra in ‘The Shards’ 😁
Lachlan Reid
2022-12-22 03:20:07 +0000 UTCI watched The Staircase. I like Colin Firth, and I thought he was good. Did Bret discuss White Lotus? I'm very lukewarm on these Q&A sessions, so I haven't listened, but I would like to hear a White Lotus review. I watched it and thought both seasons were great, but it is still fun to hear Bret's comments.
BUtterfield8
2022-12-22 00:35:26 +0000 UTCThe remains of the day thing was pretty weird...
James Wright
2022-12-21 23:08:06 +0000 UTCMulholland Drive is a masterpiece
Sean _ G_ Schofield
2022-12-21 21:37:26 +0000 UTCVery enjoyable episode. Sight and Sound would be lucky to have you as a film critic. I thought White Noise was mannered and disappointing. But check out Aftersun if you haven't seen it yet.
Chris Jones
2022-12-21 21:10:02 +0000 UTCI would love to know if Bret has seen The Staircase on HBOmax. It's not as good as White Lotus but it's very good.
William Mendoza
2022-12-21 20:42:24 +0000 UTCHoping you talk about Moonage Daydream soon.
Tommy
2022-12-21 19:26:05 +0000 UTCI was so happy when Mulholland Dr came out. My area was iffy on getting those kinds of films back then. Lynch films were an absolute event for me. I guess I've nothing to add except that I can hardly imagine feeling that way now bc of ...even really good movies aren't as such that would or could generate that level of excitement. I'm a DC nerd. It's not a major part of my life by any means, but seeing DC get it wrong over and over... I decided I'm out as of last weekend. The fans suck and Warner isn't willing to stand by the things that do work and give them a f/cking chance to connect w people with standing over the actors w a loaded gun pointed at their skull and screaming "600mil isn't enough! We need Marvel numbers!" Marvel is fun but those movies dated themselves. MoS Steel will still be enjoyed 20yrs from now. Maybe not a ppreciated now but those movies tend (granted not always) be about a bigger picture anout the world and humanity... Marvel just wants you to think Captain Marvel is tougher than Thor). I suspect Marvel will be plagued by an camp factor that will emerge over time.
bpvalentine
2022-12-21 19:14:39 +0000 UTCI also changed my feeling on Mulholland Drive. Living in LA helped a lot.
M. Nero Nava
2022-12-21 18:02:53 +0000 UTCam going to listen on my run. will say more later, after my run.
richard owain roberts
2022-12-21 17:50:07 +0000 UTCI remember seeing Mulholland Drive opening night and at least 5 people walked out. Definitely one of the most fascinating cultural shifts for any film of the past 30 years.
Normaling
2022-12-21 17:28:36 +0000 UTCShort story writers ??? 👂 👂 👂 lookin’ forward to a listen!
Brian Rooney
2022-12-21 17:24:13 +0000 UTCyesss been waiting for this ep
mia
2022-12-21 17:15:31 +0000 UTCRebels Without Applause is a grower - Morrissey’s formal approach to the pop song troupes, lyrically reveal he’s in full, full command and at the forefront of song writing tout court - it does sound like a Carnival Cruise commercial 👽but he’s still got the goods!, never phoned it in - &You Are the Quarry is such an LA album ❤️
Seneca Garcia
2022-12-21 03:57:57 +0000 UTCThey post a Q+A thread. Last one was after Thanksgiving.
Thomas Matich
2022-12-21 00:17:36 +0000 UTCMulholland Drive is indeed a masterpiece. I would say that and Lost Highway are Lynch’s best. Rip to Angelo Badalamenti.
Thomas Matich
2022-12-21 00:15:46 +0000 UTCWhere do us new platinum members go to post questions?
Sutter Kaine
2022-12-20 20:12:08 +0000 UTCHah. Mine was one of the gap questions. Wind Up Bird Chronicle is def worth the effort but…thanks for thoughtful and fun answer. ✌️
Patrick
2022-12-20 19:52:05 +0000 UTCThank you for answering my question.
PETER GREER
2022-12-20 11:55:23 +0000 UTCOh, it's Fabelmans not Fablemans. Not a "fable", but close. Get it? Movie makers are so special, such "magic" makers. Ugh.
Steve
2022-12-20 02:53:09 +0000 UTCI know most listeners to this show don't care about sports, but compare the Fablemans (ugh) to the recent World Cup final. Sports are so much better.
Steve
2022-12-20 02:42:16 +0000 UTC
