Episode 248 · Film year 1974
Phase IV (1974)
- Special Guests
- Michael Murphy, Mayo Simon, Brian Gascoigne
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Robert Hubbard, Josh Hadley
Show notes
In a decade lousy with "nature strikes back" films (Grizzly, Night of the Lepus, Kingdom of the Spiders), visual designer turned filmmaker Saul Bass's Phase IV stands out as a hybrid of solid science fiction, nature documentary, and personal drama.
This episode features interviews with the writer of Phase IV, Mayo Simon, along with actor Michael Murphy and composer Brian Gascoigne. Mike's joined in the discussion by writers Robert Hubbard and Josh Hadley.
Update:
You can now buy the original ending as an extra when you buy the movie on iTunes (opens in a new tab).
This episode features interviews with the writer of Phase IV, Mayo Simon, along with actor Michael Murphy and composer Brian Gascoigne. Mike's joined in the discussion by writers Robert Hubbard and Josh Hadley.
Update:
You can now buy the original ending as an extra when you buy the movie on iTunes (opens in a new tab).
Labels: Brian Gascoigne Josh Hadley Mayo Simon Michael Murphy Robert Hubbard Saul Bass Simon Mayo
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Music credits
- Phase IV Original Soundtrack - Brian Gascoigne
- "Ant" - They Might Be Giants
- "Ant Music" - Adam & The Ants
Links & resources
- Buy Phase IV on DVD (opens in a new tab)
- Let Olive Films know they need to improve their releases (opens in a new tab)
- Buy the Phase IV soundtrack (opens in a new tab)
- Buy the Phase IV novelization by Barry N. Maltzberg (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design by Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham (opens in a new tab)
- Read Robert Hubbard's reviews at 366 Weird Movies (opens in a new tab)
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Comments (4)
Anonymous Interesting show. You should have asked Brian Gascoigne about working with Scott Walker!Mike White I guess I should have consulted with you before I set that interview up.
dave This was a really great show Mike - the in-depth interviews were wonderful!Mike White Thank you very much!