Episode 256: Looker (1981)

Guest Co-Hosts: Marjorie Conrad, Heather Drain

In Looker, writer/director Michael Crichton examined the allure of advertising. Plastic surgeon Dr. Larry Roberts (Albert Finney) has been performing millimeter-specific procedures on models including Cindy Fairmont (Susan Dey). When his patients start dying under suspicious circumstances, the trail leads to mogul John Reston (James Coburn).

Model/filmmaker Marjorie Conrad and writer Heather Drain join Mike in discussing digitized images, beauty standards, subliminal messages, and mustaches. Also, Marjorie Conrad gives us the scoop about her film, Chemical Cut and its Slam Dance premiere.

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Links:
Buy Looker on DVD
Buy Subliminal Seduction by Wilson Bryan Key
Visit the Michael Crichton website
Visit the official Mondo Heather website
Visit the official Chemical Cut website

Music:
"Hall of Mirrors" - Siouxsie & The Banshees
"Looker" - Sue Saad

Watch:

CHEMICAL CUT - World Premiere 2016 Slamdance Film Festival from Marjorie Conrad on Vimeo.