Episode 406: Body Double (1984)

Special Guests: Robert J. Avrech, Gregg Henry
Guest Co-Hosts: Bill Ackerman, Jim Vendiola

Brian De Palma’s 1984 film, Body Double  stars Craig Wasson as Jake Scully, an actor in a low budget vampire film. After a terrifying bout of claustrophobia he loses his job, his girl, and his home until fellow actor, Sam Bouchard (Gregg Henry) does Jake a favor by letting him apartment-sit at a posh pad. As an added bonus, there’s a woman across the way who performs a nightly ritual of self-pleasure and, well, Jake likes to watch. But, of course, things aren’t always what they seem in Hollywood.

Jim Vendiola and Bill Ackerman join Mike to discuss this mash-up of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and Rear Window. Screenwriter Robert J. Avrech and actor Gregg Henry talk about the behind-the-scenes of De Palma's exploration of voyeurism.

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Links:
Buy Body Double on Blu-Ray
Buy Double De Palma by Susan Dworkin
Buy De Palma on Blu-Ray
Visit the official Annette Haven website
Read Body Double: why Brian De Palma's pornographic fiasco is worth another peek
Read De Palma Does Hollywood by Travis Woods
Read Brian De Palma’s ‘Body Double’: A Hitchcockian Thriller Executed in Completely Original Style
Read more about Pehla Nasha (1993)
Read the story about Craig Wasson on Bitchy Actress's blog
Listen to our Vertigo episode
Listen to our Blow Out episode

Music:
Original Soundtrack by Pino Donnagio
"Mr. Zero Ban Gaya Hero" - Vinod Rathod
"Relax" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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Episode 315: Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Special Guest: Daniel Petrie Jr., Steven Berkoff, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Harold Faltermeyer, Steven E. de Sousa
Guest Co-Host: Elric Kane, Chris Cummins

In Martin Brest's Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Eddie Murphy stars as Detroit police officer Axel Foley. He pursues the killers of his childhood friend to Beverly Hills where the local constabulary find his methods questionable.

We talk to screenwriter Daniel Petrie Jr, actors John Ashton, Ronny Cox, and Steven Berkoff along with composer Harold Faltermeyer. As an added bonus, we talk to the original writer of Beverly Hills Cop III, Steven E. de Sousa.

Mike's joined by Chris Cummins and Elric Kane to discuss the Beverly Hills Cop series as well as the Sylvester Stallone offshoot, Cobra.

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Links:
Buy the Beverly Hills Cop collection on Blu-Ray
Visit the official Harold Faltermeyer website
Visit the official Ronny Cox website
Visit the official John Ashton website
Visit the official Steven Berkoff website
Visit the Pure Cinema podcast
Follow Steven E. de Sousa on Twitter
Follow Elric Kane on Twitter
Follow Chris Cummins on Twitter

Music:
"Axel F" - Harold Faltermeyer
"Axel F" - Clock
"Axel F - Miami Vice" - The Ventures
"Foley Finds Mikey" - Harold Faltermeyer
"The Heat is On (Original Demo)" - LateNight@Oasis
"Zach Shoots" - Harold Faltermeyer
"Axel F" - Crazy Frog
"The New Team" - Harold Faltermeyer
"Party All the Time" - Eddie Murphy

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