Special Report: The Last Movie (1971)

Special Guests: Craig Rogers, David Marriott, John Buck Wilkin, Jessica Hundley, Nick Ebeling, Satya de la Manitou
Guest Co-Hosts: Ben Buckingham, Nick Dawson

On this special episode of The Projection Booth we’re looking at Dennis Hopper’s The Last Movie. Barely released by Universal Pictures in 1971, the film stars Hopper as Kansas -- a man as middle-American as his name. He’s in Peru as a stunt man for a Western. When the cast and crew packs up and goes back to Hollywood, he stays behind where the natives form a sort of cargo cult around movie-making, holding up Kansas as their god, savior, and their sacrifice.

Mike talks to Craig Rogers and David Marriott from Arbelos Films who have restored The Last Movie and have re-released the film. He speaks to author Jessica Hundley, editor of Dennis Hopper: Photographs 1961-1967, John Buck Wilkin who performed music on both The Last Movie and Lawrence Schiller & L. M. Kit Carson's The American Dreamer. Finally, he speaks with Nick Ebeling, the director of Along for the Ride and its subject, Satya De La Manitou.

Nick Dawson and Ben Buckingham join Mike to discuss the film as well as its fascinating history.

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Links:
Buy the Along for the Ride book
Read Dennis Hopper's Mad Vision by Josh Karp
Be sure to LIKE Along for the Ride on Facebook
Read My uneasy ride with Dennis Hopper by John Buck Wilkin
Read When Westerns Were Un-American by J. Hoberman
Read Hip Hopp: Dennis Hopper, Protest, And Popular Music by Dominic Preston
Read DENNIS HOPPER’S “THE LAST MOVIE” | THE FILM THAT BURIED A VISIONARY by JP

Music:
"Easy Rider, 1970" by Chris Sikelianos

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SCENE MISSING from Alex Cox on Vimeo.

Episode 306: Fantastic Planet (1973)

Guest Co-Hosts: Vincenzo Natali, Jeffrey Babcock

Vincenzo Natali and Jeffrey Babcock join Mike to look at the 1973 film from René Laloux, Fantastic Planet .

Also known as La Planète Sauvage, this animated film was based on a book by Stefan Wul called Oms en série with visuals designed by Roland Topor of the Panic Movement. The film tells the tale of a world where exist as pets and pestilence to the Draags, 39 feet high blue-skinned creatures who enjoy meditation.

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Links:
Buy Fantastic Planet on Blu-Ray
Buy Fantastic Planet by Stefan Wul
Read Looking back at the animated films of Rene Laloux by Aliya Whiteley
Learn more about the Panic Movement

Music:
"Generique" - Alain Goraguer
"Pets" - Porno for Pyros
"Ter Et Tiwa" - Alain Goraguer

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Guest Spots: Brian De Palma and Weird Westerns

Kulturecast #62

Mike was back on the Kulturecast to talk about the oddball Westerns The Proposition and El Topo with John Lein and Chris Stachiw.

Listen to "El Topo/The Proposition" on Spreaker.

Geek Juice Radio #189

Continuing the Geek Juice Media Director Series, Mike joins Alex Jowski and Mister X to examine the second half of Brian De Palma's career.

Episode 174: The Holy Mountain

Special Guest: Heatherleigh Navarre

We examine Alejandro Jodorowsky's landmark 1973 philosophical film, The Holy Mountain, about nine adepts searching for immortality, undertaking a sacred journey. Joining us is Stephen Scarlata, co-producer of the documentary Jodorowsky's Dune.

Our special guest, Heatherleigh Navarre of The Boston Tea Room, discusses the history and significance of Tarot and reads Mike's cards.

Links:
Learn more about The Boston Tea Room
Buy The Holy Mountain on DVD
Buy The Holy Mountain on Blu-Ray
Buy The Films of Alejandro Jodorowsky box set
Buy Jodorowsky's Dune on Blu-Ray
Follow Stephen Scarlata on Twitter
Listen to our interview with Stephen Scarlata

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Special Report: Jodorowsky's Dune

Special Guest: Stephen Scarlata

A secret report within the guild... Take a look at one of cinema's greatest tragedy's (and greatest influences), Alejandro Jodorowsky's Dune. The 2013 documentary Jodorowsky's Dune tells the incredible tale of the surrealistic filmmaker gathering one of the most impressive rosters of talent around in order to make an ill-fated attempt at adapting Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction tome.

Music:
"Psychedelic Weapons" - Alejandro Jodorowsky
"Astronomy Domine" - Voivoid

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Links:
Buy Jodorowsky's Dune on Blu-Ray
Visit the official website of Jodorowsky's Dune
Visit The Symbol Grows website
Visit the Dune Info website
Hear more of Spacekraft's score
Read more about movie never made
Read more about the making of Flash Gordon
Read Scott Sentinella's Only The Strong Travel This Deep
Read about Ridley Scott's The Train
Listen to our episode on David Lynch's Dune

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Episode Four: Dune (1984)

Special Guest: Ed Naha

Let all eyes turn to Arrakis as Mike and Mondo Justin defend David Lynch's flawed gem, Dune.

This much-maligned 1984 sci-fi epic was panned upon its initial release, expanded for television, and swept under the rug by all those involved. We look at the wild history of Dune and defend it against its detractors as a film that deserves a second chance.

Links:
Buy David Lynch's Dune on Blu-Ray
Buy Dune by Frank Herbert
Listen to our episode on Jodorowsky's Dune
Buy Jodorowsky's Dune on DVD
Buy The Maknig of Dune by Ed Naha
Buy The Dune Storybook by Joan D. Vinge
Buy The Dune Encyclopedia by Frank Herbert and Willis E. McNelly
Find out more about Dune Fan Edits
Visit Dune Info

Music:
Featuring tunes by Shiryu, Peachy, and Astral Projection.

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Bonus: Mike on the Kulturecast
Listen to "Dune (1984)" on Spreaker.

Bonus: Stephen Scarlata on Jodorowsky's Dune
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