S6E14: Positive Perversion
Added 2022-08-29 23:12:09 +0000 UTCActor/Filmmaker James Morosini and Bret Easton Ellis discuss the pure cinema of Wolfgang Petersen and the riveting Rehearsal of Nathan Fielder in Part 2 of their conversation.
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I can’t believe only one person has commented on The Rehearsal. Most highly anticipated, exciting show of the year in filmmaking spaces!
Rebecca Luxton
2022-09-21 19:27:01 +0000 UTCVortex, The Northman and Crimes of the Future are my favorites of the year so far. Super excited for The Whale though!
Thumperdinck
2022-09-16 22:19:50 +0000 UTCWho hurt you?
Travis Films
2022-09-16 19:27:54 +0000 UTCI've never seen a WH performance where I thought, "God, why did he do this?"
Travis Films
2022-09-16 19:25:48 +0000 UTCDesperate for a cinematic experience I went out to see Nope and now I'm Nope, not getting suckered in again. The lack of story and character (s) is draped over by a bunch of gobbledygook about how "this is what that scene meant" - please, give me a film that explains itself - that's what they're supposed to do.
Travis Films
2022-09-16 19:24:32 +0000 UTCMy impression was that now that Morosini has kind of made it as a filmmaker, he doesn't want to fall out of favor with anyone in the industry by dissing their work.
Siamese Dream
2022-09-14 18:07:55 +0000 UTCRIP William Hurt. Broadcast News and Body Heat are great movies and he is brilliant in them both. Body Heat is the greatest neo-noir.
Ben
2022-09-14 06:43:38 +0000 UTCI didn't think James was boring per se but he seems to be one of those young people that just likes everything they see and are afraid of being critical or just saying "I didn't like it". You could tell Bret was becoming desperate for James to just say he didn't like one thing, anything. The truth is the majority of films these days are extremely overhyped. Take Jordan Peele. He must be the most overrated director on the planet right now. Bret is certainly right to label it "the cult of Jordan Peele". James was certainly articulate enough and I would like to watch his movie. As for recent deceased actors, they certainly all were only really well known for a couple of hit films. Regarding William Hurt, the part I most remember him for is his cameo at the end of A History of Violence. That had some impact but it may have just been the level of violence Cronenberg gave the audience.
David Willis
2022-09-13 01:29:18 +0000 UTCSuper boring guest
Lars Johan
2022-09-10 17:54:39 +0000 UTCWas shouting ‘Body Heat’ at my car radio. All for younger guests, just not boring ones.
Kevan Christie
2022-09-08 07:39:16 +0000 UTCalways thought william hurt was actually a very bad actor who never seemed to be able to fit in with the vibe of his own movies...he always seemed out of place or awkward or overacting, had some kind of stiffness or awkwardness that was not charming or effectual. broadcast news is such a bad movie and such an outdated movie "the news is so cutting edge!" lol. "the big chill" is one of the most overrated boomer garbage fires ever. no charisma amongst that cast, everyone is a cliche, throw some marvin gaye in there and call it a soundtrack i hate that fucking movie. hurt is a big zero. im not tryin to be harsh or cruel but he just seemed like a big doofus who wandered onto a set somewhere and tried to act.
Collin Myers
2022-09-06 14:31:40 +0000 UTCIt’s one thing to respect movie makers for their talent, but another to give them and their movies a pass just because they make them. And so uninteresting in terms of critical analysis.
Jim Weaver
2022-09-05 20:54:03 +0000 UTCYou are right on Daz (it's certainly better than my suggestion), but Boot in German is very much not pronounced like 'Boat' in English. Two oos in Boot is pronounced like bought or caught in British English. Ich bin auch Deutscher, willkommen im Club :)
Dan Zilic
2022-09-05 19:51:03 +0000 UTCIt's rather "Daz Boat." In German, one 'S' is like 'Z' in English. 'SS' or 'β' is soft double-S. Two 'O's is like 'O' in English. So 'Boot' in German is the same as 'Boat' in English. Ich bin Deutscher.
Antonio Primavera
2022-09-05 19:44:18 +0000 UTCOne of the worst guests in a while. Seems like a nice enough guy, but his taste and insights on cinema are very pedestrian. A filmmaker who doesn’t have an attention span for most movies? I’m not saying every filmmaker has to have a Tarantino level of enthusiasm, but a general love and respect for the art form is helpful.
N.M. Janice.
2022-09-05 16:47:16 +0000 UTCHi Adam! — Because I also hate the Eagles ; ) I would like to vote for the Jacques Derrida of Independent Hard Blues, SM Malkmus episode . . . Thank You for including me in on to vote in this,& I send my Warm regards all the way from humid Houston Texas —S.
Seneca Garcia
2022-09-05 06:36:21 +0000 UTCHey Seneca! I'm putting a round of ITPL together... If you'd like to play, just click on the ITPL Roster link in the pinned post and choose a timewarp episode you want to hear... Then, reply to this comment with your choice and the city you live in. -adam
The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast
2022-09-05 04:40:13 +0000 UTCThank you! I will take a look… 👍
Patrick
2022-09-04 22:40:16 +0000 UTCModern day filmmaker who struggles sitting through movies. This is where we are folks.
Adam Chin
2022-09-04 22:39:19 +0000 UTCPSA: Das Boot is pronounced "Dass Bought".
Dan Zilic
2022-09-04 10:02:27 +0000 UTCCheck the feed and there’s a post with links to important posts, including a thread that they’re keeping for q and a. It’s different than the previous seasons.
Pp358
2022-09-03 03:22:22 +0000 UTCDon’t take something on your trip you cannot afford to lose 💙
Seneca Garcia
2022-09-02 03:37:42 +0000 UTCThat's just , like, your opinion mannnnnn!
Jorge Espinha
2022-09-01 21:51:59 +0000 UTCI still follow the packing advice from that movie
Jorge Espinha
2022-09-01 21:50:37 +0000 UTCAnd a super sexy Kathleen Turner. Hot as hell
Jorge Espinha
2022-09-01 21:49:59 +0000 UTCVortex is one of the better movies released this year
Normaling
2022-09-01 16:08:35 +0000 UTCCompletely agreed with BEE about the ending of Pleasure. It totally wimped out at the end.
ben worsham
2022-09-01 13:12:27 +0000 UTCDull AF
Steven Mills
2022-09-01 03:58:30 +0000 UTCThe Rehearsal’s first episode is one of best things I’ve seen on tv for a long time!
Nathan Stewart
2022-09-01 01:05:16 +0000 UTCTop Gun the best studio movie I've seen this year, Vengeance the most surprising and entertaining movie I've seen so far this year.
Dan brown
2022-09-01 00:12:41 +0000 UTCYeah. Bret seemed to have had a memory lapse with Body Heat. That movie established William Hurt and Kathleen Turner as stars in the '80s.
Billy Schafer
2022-09-01 00:00:01 +0000 UTCam going to listen on my run. will say more later, after my run.
richard owain roberts
2022-08-31 21:40:10 +0000 UTCRest in peace Wolfgang Petersen.
Billy Schafer
2022-08-31 18:18:26 +0000 UTCBody Heat is as close as William Hurt got to a defining performance IMHO
John Fidler
2022-08-31 18:03:27 +0000 UTCThat makes sense! Thank you.
Patrick
2022-08-31 13:44:00 +0000 UTCFor what it’s worth re: William Hurt - Accidental Tourist is a really wonderful movie - my mom and I saw it in the theatres and we still watch it every now and then and it has become a family movie for us - that’s the seminal Hurt movie for us 💜
Seneca Garcia
2022-08-31 05:11:05 +0000 UTCEnjoyed the episode! Love the Q&A. But!!! Still unaware of how to submit a question. And yes, I am a member of the Platinum Posse. Maybe just a really stupid one? 🤷♀️
Patrick
2022-08-30 22:29:04 +0000 UTCLOL I was about to make this same comment. Bret’s straight meathead totty. As we say here in the UK
Keith campbell
2022-08-30 19:42:28 +0000 UTCGreat. A continuation of a dull conversation with a dull person that Bret wants to fuck.
Antonio Primavera
2022-08-29 23:33:43 +0000 UTC
