Episode 700: Caligula - The Ultimate Cut (2023)

Special Guests: Caroline Kirkendoll, Alexander Tuschinski
Guest Co-Hosts: Heather Drain, Rob St. Mary

We're celebrating our 700th episode of The Projection Booth with what may be the first time we've discussed a movie for a third time as we continue to document the troubled history of the 1980 film Caligula.

We first spoke about the film almost 10 years ago where we were joined by Maitland McDonagh to discuss the movie while Ranjit Sandhu gave us the sordid history behind the production and talked about his book 200 Degrees of Failure and filmmaker Alexander Tuschinski discussed the career of Tinto Brass and the original intentions Brass had for the finished film. Listen Now.

We came back together in 2018 to discuss the re-discovery of the original footage of Caligula and the plans Penthouse and Alexander had to restore the film to Tinto Brass's original vision. Listen Now.

Now Rob and Mike are joined by Heather Drain to talk about the version of Caligula that played at Cannes in 2023. Once referred to as Caligula MMXX, it’s now called Caligula: The Ultimate Cut and it was produced by a person named Thomas Negovan.

We'll be discussing The Ultimate Cut as well as what’s happened to this project over the last six years along with President of Penthouse Global Licensing, Caroline Kirkendoll, and director of Mission: Caligula, Alexander Tuschinski

This episode includes clips from episodes of the Century Guild Salon and the Team Human podcast. No rights are implied or given.

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Episode 703: Caligula - The Ultimate Cut (2023)" on Spreaker.

McDowell on Caligula on WTF:

The Projection Booth · Malcolm McDowell talks Caligula on WTF

Listen to the Caligula episode:

Listen to "Episode 178: Caligula (1979)" on Spreaker.

Listen to the Mission: Caligula episode:

Listen to "Special Report: Mission Caligula (2018)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Subcribe to Maitland McDonagh's substack
Get your Tino Brass fix at Cult Epics
Read Alexander Tuschinski's analysis of Caligula
Buy Caligula: The Ultimate Cut on Blu-Ray -- Features commentary from Heather Drain!

Music:
"Caligula" - Edu Yattah
"Caligula Themed Music" - Lee Bannon
"Caligula Syndrome" - Soft Cell

Watch:

IsTintoBrass from Cult Epics on Vimeo.

Special Report: Mission Caligula (2018)

Special Guests: Kelly Holland, Alexander Tuschinski
Guest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Rob St. Mary

On this special episode Maitland McDonagh and Rob St. Mary join Mike to discuss the latest developments to the continuing story of Tinto Brass & Bob Guccione's Caligula (1979) uncovered in the recent documentary Mission: Caligula (2018).

Director Alexander Tuschinski, working with Penthouse CEO Kelly Holland, have made some startling discoveries about the film that promise to thrill film fans.

Links:
Discover Maitland McDonagh's work at Riverdale Ave. Books
Give to Rob St. Mary's Detroit Punk Archive project

Music:
Score by Bruno Nicolai

Listen/Download Now:

Listen to "Special Report: Mission Caligula (2018)" on Spreaker.

Listen to the Caligula episode:

Listen to "Episode 178: Caligula (1979)" on Spreaker.

Watch:

Mission: Caligula from Alexander Tuschinski on Vimeo.

Episode 178: Caligula (1979)

Special Guest: Ranjit Sandhu & Alexander Tuschinski
Guest Co-Host: Maitland McDonagh

We begin "Roman Month" with the 1979 film Caligula is a biopic about one of the most-wicked rulers of Rome. It was directed by Tinto Brass until he took his name off it. It was written by Gore Vidal until he took his name of it. And, it was proudly produced by Bob Guccione of Penthouse magazine who didn't take his name off it. Caligula tells the tale of “Little Boots” and his anarchistic rule over Rome between 37-41 AD. Malcolm McDowell plays the title role and the film features well-known and respected British actors Sir John Gielgud, Sir Peter O'Toole and Helen Mirren... to name a few… along with a swath of Penthouse Pets.

Over 35 years later, Caligula is still as notorious for what's on screen as what went on behind the scenes.

Correction: Victor Mature was not in Nightmare Alley.

Listen / Download Now:

Listen to "Episode 178: Caligula (1979)" on Spreaker.

Bonus: Mission Caligula:

Listen to "Special Report: Mission Caligula (2018)" on Spreaker.

Music:
"I Am a God" by Paul Elstak
"Bring Me The Robe" by Doc Waffles
"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" by The Smiths

Links:
Buy Caligula on DVD
Watch The Robe on Netflix
Buy The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
Buy The Robe on DVD
Buy Demetrius and the Gladiators on DVD
Buy I, Claudius on DVD
Buy Dirty, Dirty, Dirty by Mike Edison
Visit the official Tinto Brass web site
Visit Ranjit Sandhu's Caligula web site
Read Alexander Tuschinski's analysis of Caligula
Read the Vice story about the Bob Guccione Archives & Filthy Gorgeous
Play the Viva Caligula video game
Visit Maitland McDonagh's 120 Days Books facebook page
Visit the official 120 Days Books web site
Hear more about Gore Vidal on our Myra Breckinridge episode
Hear Maitland McDonagh on our Deep Red and The Bird with the Crystal Plumage episodes
Listen to our Equinox episode

Watch:

Mission: Caligula from Alexander Tuschinski on Vimeo.