Episode 592: Let the Right One In (2008)

Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Bricklemyer, Kyler Fey

Shocktober 2022 continues with a look at Tomas Alfredson's Let the Right One In (2008). Based on the book and adapted by John Ajvide Lindqvist, it’s the story of Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant), a young boy who’s being picked on at school. When a vampire, Eli (Lina Leandersson), and her helper move into the apartment next door, things change for young Oskar.

Kyler Fey and Chris Bricklemyer join Mike to discuss this unusual vampire film as well as its American remake.

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Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Let the Right One In on Blu-Ray
Buy Let Me In on Blu-Ray
Buy Let the RIght One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Music:
"Let the Right One Slip In" - Morrissey
"Let My Love Open the Door" - Pete Townshend

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Episode 587: Real Genius (1985)

Special Guests: Neal Israel, Gabriel Jarret, Jon Gries
Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Bricklemyer, Ryan Luis Rodriguez

Chris Bricklemyer (Outside the Cinema) and Ryan Luis Rodriguez (The Coolness Chronicles) join Mike to discuss the 1985 film from Martha Coolidge, Real Genius.

Written by Pat Proft and Neal Israel, the film stars Gabe Jarret as Mitch Taylor, a 15 year old who is recruited into a top engineering college by Professor Jerry Hathaway (William Atherton). Hathaway has been secretly contracted by the US military to create a new weapon -- a space laser -- which can vaporize a target from the upper atmosphere. Mitch is paired with the hottest of hot shots at the school, Chris Knight (Val Kilmer) in a real career kick-starter role.

Interviews on this episode include Gabe Jarret, Neal Israel, and the one-and-only Jon Gries.

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Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Real Genius on Blu-Ray

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Episode 553: Flash Gordon (1980)

Special Guests: John Walsh, Michael Allin
Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Bricklemyer, Scott Weinberg

We’re wrapping up 2021 with a look at Mike Hodges's Flash Gordon (1980) which stars Sam J. Jones as the titular fair-haired hero who is transported to the planet Mongo along with travel agent Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) and scientist Hans Zarkoff (Topol). There they encounter Ming the Merciless (Max Von Sydow) who wants to destroy the earth just for kicks.

Chris Bricklemyer (Outside the Cinema) and Scott Weinberg (The Overhated Podcast) join Mike to discuss the film. The episode features interviews with John Walsh (Flash Gordon: The Official Story of the Film) and the original screenwriter of the film, Michael Allin (Enter the Dragon, Truck Turner, etc).

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Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Flash Gordon on Blu-Ray
Buy Life After Flash on DVD
Buy Flash Gordon: The Official Story of the Film by John Walsh

Music:
"The Kiss" - Flash Gordon Soundtrack
"Flash's Victory" - Flash Gordon Soundtrack
"Flash" - Queen

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Episode 522: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Special Guests: Peter Suschitzky, Paul Hirsch, Jim Bloom, Rebecca Harrison, J.W. Rinzler
Guest Co-Hosts: Jamie Benning, Chris Bricklemyer

#Sci-FiMonth kicks off with a look at possibly the best sequel of all times, The Empire Strikes Back (1980). It's the second -- or fifth -- chapter in the Star Wars saga which truly tests our heroes: Luke Skywalker gets mangled, Han Solo gets tortured, and Leia Organa gets a good kiss... from her brother.

Chris Bricklemyer (Outside the Cinema) and Jamie Benning (The Filmumentaries Podcast) join Mike to discuss Irvin Kershner's first and only foray into the Star Wars universe.

Interviews include cinematographer Peter Suschitzky, editor Paul Hirsch, associate producer Jim Bloom, author Rebecca Harrison, and author J.W. Rinzler.

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Listen to Justing Berger discuss he Empire Strikes Back Unauthorized Timeline:

Listen to "Special Report: Justin Berger on The Empire Strikes Back" on Spreaker.

Listen to More Jim Bloom:

Listen to "Bonus Interview: Jim Bloom" on Spreaker.

Listen to our Star Wars episode:

Listen to "Episode 219: Star Wars (1977)" on Spreaker.

Listen to the Star Wars Music Mix:


Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy The Empire Strikes Back on Blu-Ray
Download The Empire Strikes Back de-specialized version
Buy A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away: My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits—Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission: Impossible, and More by Paul Hirsch
Buy The Empire Strikes Back (BFI Film Classics) by Rebecca Harrison
Buy The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by J.W. Rinzler
Buy The Smpire Strikes Back Unauthorized Timeline 1975-2020 by Justin Berger
Visit 365 Star Wars
Visit the OriginalTrilogy.com website
Visit the official Star Wars website

Music:
"Luke's First Crash" - John Williams
"Empire Strikes Back (Medley) Darth VaderYoda's Theme" - Meco
"Seagulls! (Stop It Now)" - Bad Lip Reading

Watch:

Building Empire, A Filmumentary By Jamie Benning @jamieSWB from Filmumentaries - Jamie Benning on Vimeo.

Episode 446: Millennium (1989)

Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Bricklemyer, Jedidiah Ayres

Sci-Fi December rolls along with a look at 1989’s Millennium. Directed by Michael Anderson and written by John Varley, the film stars Kris Kristofferson as an airline disaster investigator who stumbles onto something unexpected at the site of a mid-air collision. It will lead him into a tangled web of time-traveling shenanigans and a relationship with Louise Baltimore (Cheryl Ladd).

Chris Bricklemyer and Jedidiah Ayres join Mike to discuss the film, time travel, and creepy robots.

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Links:
Buy Millennium on Blu-Ray
Buy Millennium by John Varley

Music:
"Traveler in Time" - Uriah Heep

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Special Report: Solo - A Star Wars Story (2018)

Special Guest: Rob Bredow
Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Bricklemyer, Josh Stewart

Ron Howard's Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) is the origin story of Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) when he was a little scamp on Corellia and all the things that put him on the path to be the Han Solo we all loved... before he was horrifically murdered by his own son.

Chris Bricklemyer and Josh Stewart join Mike to discuss the oft-maligned and troubled Star Wars film. VFX Supervisor and Co-Producer Rob Bredow talks about his book Making Solo: A Star Wars Story.

This episode uses clips from MauLer's Solo "review".

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Links:
Buy Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story by Phil Szostak
Buy the Solo: A Star Wars Story comic adaptation by Robbie Thompson

Music:
"Han Solo" - MC Chris
"Han Solo Song" - Eclectic Method

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Episode 412: The Passover Plot (1976)

Guest Co-Hosts: Spencer Parsons, Chris Bricklemyer

Just in time for Easter, we get passionate about a film with a very inflammatory title, The Passover Plot (1976). Directed by Michael Campus (The Mack, Z.P.G.), the film is loosely based upon the controversial book by Hugh J. Schonfield. It stars Zalman King as Jesus, Scott Wilson as Judas, and Donald Pleasence as Pontius Pilate, and co-produced by Menahem Golan.

Spencer Parsons and Chris Bricklemyer join Mike to discuss various passion plays, Jens Jørgen Thorsen's The Return (AKA Jesus vender tilbage), and more.

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Links:
Download The Passover Plot
Buy The Passover Plot on DVDr
Buy The Passover Plot by Hugh J. Schonfield
Visit the official Bart D. Ehrman website
Buy Screen Jesus: Portrayals of Christ in Television and Film by Peter Malone

Music:
"Heaven On Your Minds" - Terry Wallace And His Interstellar Moog Sounds
"King Herod's Song" - Christo Graham
"Superstar" - Minoru Terada

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Episode 363: Demolition Man (1993)

Special Guests: Peter M. Lenkov, Fred Dekker, Daniel Waters, David L. Snyder
Guest Co-Hosts: Laura Helen Marks, Chris Bricklemyer

Directed by Marco Brambilla and produced by Joel Silver, the Demolition Man (1993) stars Sylvester Stallone as hot shot supercop John Spartan. When he's set up to look like a mass murderer by his nemesis Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes), the two are sent to cryo-prison where they’re put on ice until the distant future year of 2032 where Phoenix breaks out of jail and the namby pamby cops of the future have no idea how to handle him. Of course, it's up to John Spartan to bring Simon Phoenix to justice again.

Stallone superfan Professor Laura Helen Marks and Outside the Cinema's Chris Bricklemyer join Mike to discuss this disarmingly charming sci-fi action film. Guests include three of the many writers of the film from original scribe Peter M. Lenkov to Fred Dekker to Daniel Waters. We also hear from the incredible production designer David L. Snyder.

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Bonus: More with David L. Snyder

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Links:
Buy Demolition Man on Blu-Ray
Buy Demolition Man (the novelization) by Robert Tine
Buy The Original Movie Game
Buy Alice in Pornoland: Hardcore Encounters with the Victorian Gothic by Laura Helen Marks
Support The Projection Booth on Patreon

Music:
"Demolition Man" - The Police
"Demolition Man" - Def Leppard
"Demolition Man" - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
"Demolition Man" - Rizzle Kicks
"Demolition Man" - Grace Jones

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Episode 336: THX-1138 (1971)

Special Guests: Brian Jay Jones, Matthew Robbins, Maggie McOmie, Bruce Chesse, Sid Haig
Guest Co-Hosts: Jay Bauman, Chris Bricklemyer

The first feature film from director George Lucas, THX-1138 (1971) features a world in which love is outlawed and mind-altering drugs are mandatory. The film stars Robert Duvall as the titular THX-1138 and Maggie McOmie as LUH-3417 as roommates who eventually develop into something much more despite the totalitarian regime in which they live.

Co-written by Walter Murch, the film ponders materialism, religion, and love.

Chris Bricklemyer (Outside the Cinema, Are You Serious?) and Jay Bauman (Red Letter Media) join Mike to discuss Lucas's freshman film, how its themes would echo in his other work, and how he revised it in the 2004 "director's cut."

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Promos:
The Kolchak Tapes
Popcorn Poops
After Movie Diner
Proudly Resents

Interviews:
Brian Jay Jones, author of George Lucas: A Life: 1:00:00
Music: "GVDT" - Front 242

Matthew Robbins, co-writer of Electronic Labyrinth: THX-1138 4EB: 1:53:00
Music: "First Escape" - Lalo Schifrin

Maggie McOmie, actress (LUH-3417): 2:19:00
Music: "I Need Something Stronger" - Unkle

Bruce Chesse, actor (Trial Pontifex): 2:33:00
Music: "Mr. Self-Destruct" - Nine Inch Nails

Sid Haig, actor (NCH): 2:46:00
Music: "Be Happy Again (Jingle Of The Future)" - Lalo Schifrin

Discussion 2: 3:16:00
Trailer: Intacto: 3:43:00

Outro Music:
"Crucify Me" - Moev
"Police State" - T-Power

Links:
Download the original version of THX-1138
Buy THX-1138 (Director's Cut) on Blu-Ray
Watch Electonic Labrynth: THX 1138 4EB
Read about the differences between the original and director's cut of THX-1138
Read You Have Nothing to Fear: Sound Montage and Alienation in THX-1138 from Gibson Notes
Read the THX-1138 script
Read The Talented Mr. Murch by Paula Parisi
Read On THX-1138 and George Lucas's Obsession with Erasing His Past by Supreme Being
Read John Kenneth Muir's review of THX-1138
Buy The Original Movie Game - Blockbuster Edition
Listen to the Sugar Hill episode
Listen to the Logan's Run episode
Listen to the Apocalypse Now episode
Listen to the Star Wars episode

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Special Report: Torchbearer (2016)

Special Guest: Zach Dasher
Guest Co-Hosts: David Pace-Bonello, Chris Bricklemyer

On this special episode of The Projection Booth we’re looking at the 2016 "documentary" from director Steve Bannon, Torchbearer. The film stars Phil Robertson, better known as “The Duck Commander,” and is an hour-long sermon which warns against the perils of secularism. This is the ninth film from Bannon as director, though he's taken a bit of a break from filmmaking as he's now advising the current President.

Special guest Zach Dasher recounts the making of the film.

David Pace-Bonello and Chris Bricklemyer join Mike to discuss the film, political correctness, and much more

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Listen to "Special Report: Torchbearer (2016)" on Spreaker.

Links:
Visit the official Torchbearer website
Read Steve Bannon’s rap musical has been found, and it is some unhinged nonsense by Clayton Purdom
Read Steve Bannon and the occult: The right wing’s long, strange love affair with New Age mysticism by Mitch Horowitz
Read The Bombs of Steve Bannon by Timothy Egan
Listen to the JungleGate podcast series
Learn more about The Movie Game

Music:
"The Man Comes Around" - Johnny Cash
"People are People" - Depeche Mode

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Teaser Trailer for Survival Of The Film Freaks

June 30, 2017­ – Ted Raimi, Greydon Clark, Adam Green and more are part of Survival of the Film Freaks, a new documentary that explores how technology continues to change how we define “cult” films. Directors, actors, and journalists from all generations weigh in on the ever-changing world of cult cinema in this documentary that is both an ode to and an exploration of cinema fandom.

At the helm of Film Freaks is director Bill Fulkerson. A passion for cult cinema drives Fulkerson; he has hosted the cult cinema podcast Outside The Cinema for over ten years, reviewing countless films for nearly 500 episodes. “I’ve been a lover of weird and wonderful cinema since I was a kid, and how we view and acquire these films continues to evolve. With this documentary we hope to show the past and future so that we never lose these hidden gems.”

Co-directing alongside Fulkerson is documentary filmmaker Kyle Kuchta (Fantasm). “Cult isn’t a genre, it’s a mentality. These films have legacies and followings that now everyone can be a part of because of the Internet. Film Freaks looks to delve in to what ‘cult’ means in an age where everything is available at the click of a button.”

Film Threat’s Chris Gore, William Sachs (Galaxina), and Lloyd Kaufman of Troma are just a few of the familiar faces in Film Freaks. The team is currently finishing up the remaining interviews and moving into post-production this summer.

Stay up-to-date with Survival of the Film Freaks: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website

Special Report:The Dying of the Light (2015)

Special Guest: Peter Flynn
Guest Co-Host: Chris Bricklemyer

On this special episode, director Peter Flynn discusses his 2015 documentary about the art of projection, The Dying of the Light.

Outside the Cinema and Are You Serious's Mr. Chris joins Mike to reminisce about days and nights in the multiplex.

Links:
Buy Dying of the Light on DVD
Visit the official Dying of the Light website
Read Alone in the Dark, Old-School Projectionists Keep Film From the Grave by Laura Mallonee
Read In The War Between Film And Digital, Nobody Wins by Adam Faze
Read So How Does Analog Film Work Anyway? by Bryan Menegus
Listen to The Nitrate Picture Show episode

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Music:
"Cinema Paradiso" - Ennio Morricone
"Super Cinema" - Ian Broudie

Watch:

The Dying of the Light Trailer from Peter Flynn on Vimeo.

Do Pay Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain from De Filmkrant on Vimeo.

Projection: 85 Years of the Projection Booth in Movies from Joseph Holmes on Vimeo.

Episode 247: Colossus - The Forbin Project (1970)

Special Guest: Eric Braeden
Guest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, James Kruth, & Chris Bricklemyer

This is the voice of world control. I bring you an episode of The Projection Booth about Colossus: The Forbin Project, the 1970 Joseph Sargent film based on a novel by D.F. Jones where man enslaves himself via a supercomputer.

Eric Braeden sets the record straight on Piranha, The Rat Patrol, and Escape from the Planet of the Apes.

Links:
Buy Colossus: The Forbin Project on Blu-Ray
Buy Colossus by DF Jones
Buy The Computer: An Illustrated History From its Origins to the Present Day by Mark Frauenfelder
Visit the official Eric Braeden website
Follow Eric Braeden on Twitter
Visit Maitland McDonagh's 120 Days Books
Listen to the Are You Serious podcast
Listen to the Outside the Cinema podcast

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Music:
"Computer Love" - Perrey-Kingsley
"Colossus (Short Mix)" - Cybotron

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Episode 219: Star Wars (1977)

Special Guests: Roger Christian, Michael Kaminsky, Chris Taylor, Alexandre O. Philippe, Harmy
Guest Co-Host: Chris Bricklemyer

Continuing our Maudit May series, we look at George Lucas's Star Wars (AKA Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), the sci-fi film from 1977 that has been rendered unavailable in its original form due to its creator's tampering.

We're joined by Outside the Cinema's Mr. Chris to get nostalgic and discuss how Star Wars may (or may not) have influenced our lives.

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Listen to the Star Wars Music Mix:


Links:
Buy The People Vs. George Lucas on DVD
Buy The Secret History of Star Wars by Michael Kaminsky
Buy How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor
Buy Cinema Alchemist by Roger Christian
Read more about Roger Christian's Black Angel on io9
Watch The Star Wars Holiday Special on YouTube
Watch From Star Wars to Jedi on YouTube
Read about Harmy's Despecialized Version of Star Wars
Read George Lucas talking about altering films
Listen to Rob St. Mary's interview with Richard Chew on WDET
Read about the Annotated Star Wars
Read about the Lost Cut of Star Wars
Read the io9 Star Wars Guide
Read the Raiders of the Lost Ark story conference
Read George Lucas Was Incredibly Specific About How Much He Wanted Greedo to Shoot First by James Whitbrook
Read Mike White's article on Star Wars Rip-Offs
Visit the OriginalTrilogy.com website
Visit the official Star Wars website

Music:
"In the Year 2525" - Zager & Evans
"Double Sunset" - John Williams
"Star Wars" - Dangerous Darrin
"Star Wars Gangsta Rap" - Jason Brannon & Chris Crawford

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Blast it Biggs! Where are you?! - By @jamieswb from Filmumentaries - Jamie Benning on Vimeo.

Episode 167: Possession (1981)

Special Guests: Frederic Tuten & Daniel Bird
Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Bricklemyer

We're joined by Mr. Chris of the Outside the Cinema and Are You Serious podcasts to talk about Andrzej Żulawski's 1981 film Possession, a beautiful and challenging tale of a marriage falling apart in Cold War Berlin.

Links:
Visit the official Frederic Tuten website
Visit the Andrzej Zulawski fan site
Read about the Mondo Vision release of Possession
Order the Mondo Vision Blu-Ray of Possession
Order the Second Site (UK) Blu-Ray of Possession
Buy House of Psychotic Women by Kier-la Janisse
Listen to the Are You Serious? podcast
Listen to the Outside the Cinema podcast
Buy the Outside the Cinema archives

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Episode 95: The Last Starfighter (1984)

Special Guests: Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart
Guest Co-Host: Chris Bricklemyer

We start off 2013 right with a discussion of Nick Castle's The Last Starfighter (1984), in which a young man conquers a video game only to find him recruited into an interstellar war.

Joining us in the Projection Booth this week is guest co-host Chris Bricklemyer from Outside the Cinema and the Are You Serious podcasts.

Links:
Get The Last Starfighter on Blu-Ray - Featuring an audio commentary by Mike White
Get The Last Starfighter Soundtrack
Get The Last Starfighter Musical Soundtrack

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