Showing posts with label Peter Suschitzky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peter Suschitzky. Show all posts

July 24, 2019

Episode 425: It Happened Here (1964)

Special Guest: Peter Suschitzky
Guest Co-Hosts: Wynter Tyson, Caelum Vatnsdal

and Andrew Mollo's It Happened Here (1964) tells the story of Pauline (Pauline Murray), a nurse who lives in a world where the Nazis took over the UK during World War II. At first she goes along with the rule of the Reich until she witnesses -- and unwittingly participates in -- their cruelty, prompting her to join the British Resistance.

Wynter Tyson and Caelum Vatnsdal join Mike to discuss alternate histories, Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here, and when fascist aliens took over the United States.

This episode features the first part of our interview with cinematographer Peter Suschitzky.

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Links:
Buy How It Happened Here by Kevin Brownlow
Read an interview with Kevin Brownlow by Michael Sragow

Music:
"Bring Me Edelweiss" - Edelweiss

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July 17, 2019

Episode 424: Krull (1983)

Special Guests: Peter Suschitzky
Guest Co-Hosts: Samm Deighan, Noel Thingvall

Released in 1983, Krull was directed by Peter Yates and written by . The film stars Ken Marshall as Colwyn, a somewhat brash young warrior who is betrothed to Lysette Anthony as Lyssa. The two are to form an alliance between two kingdoms -- to unite their armies in hopes of defeating The Beast and his Slayers, ruthless extra terrestrials bent on taking over their world. But when their wedding is crashed, Lyssa is taken and Corwyn has to lead a rag tag group to rescue her.

Noel Thingvall and Samm Deighan join Mike to discuss the storied production of Krull as well as other fantasy films of the early '80s including The BeastMaster, Dragonslayer, Willow, Legend and more.

This episode features the second half of our interview with cinematographer Peter Sushitzky.

Listen/Download Now:

Links:
Buy Krull on DVD
Buy the comic adaptation

Music:
Krull Soundtrack - James Horner

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