Special Report: Superman (1978)

Special Guests: Jeff East, Sarah Douglas
Guest Co-Hosts: James Lawrence, Mike Thompson

On this special episode we're looking at Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie. Released in 1978, the film stars Christopher Reeve as the titular man of steel. It’s neither bird, nor plane, but the story of a man whose father gave his only begotten son to the people of Earth and his travails in the mortal realm. He’s out to fight for Truth, Justice, and the American Way by foiling an elaborate Real Estate scam set up by Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman).

Jamie Lawrence of The Iron Sequel podcast and Mike Thompson join Mike (White) to discuss this first big budget foray into the world of superheroes. Jeff East (Clark Kent) and Sarah Douglas (Ursa) give the behind-the-scenes to their roles in the film.

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Superman: The Music Mix:

The Projection Booth · Superman Music Mix

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Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Superman The Movie: Extended Cut & Special Edition on Blu-Ray
Buy The Making of Superman The Movie by David Michael Petrou

Music:
"(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" - The Kinks
"Main Theme" - John Williams

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Episode 442: The Conversation (1974)

Guest Co-Hosts: Vincenzo Natali, Jamey Duvall

Noirvember 2019 continues with a look at The Conversation (1974). Sandwiched between the first two Godfather films, The Conversation is writer/director Francis Ford Coppola’s paean to European art films of the 1960s, most notably Antonioni’s Blow-Up.

Instead of swinging London, however, The Conversation is set in San Francisco and stars Gene Hackman as Harry Caul, a schlubby nudnik whose life revolves around audio surveillance, his own privacy, and violating the privacy of others.

Vincenzo Natali (In the Tall Grass) and Jamey Duvall (Movie Geeks United) join Mike to discuss the film and its spiritual sequel Enemy of the State (1998).

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Buy The Conversation on Blu-Ray
Buy The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film by Michael Ondaatje
Buy In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing by Walter Murch

Music:
"The Conversation" - Twilight Singers

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Episode 371: Scarecrow (1973)

Special Guests: Jerry Schatzberg, Garry Michael White
Guest Co-Hosts: Bill Ackerman, Jamey Duvall

The crows are laughing at our episode about 1973's Scarecrow. The film stars Al Pacino and Gene Hackman as two drifters who join forces to head to Pittsburgh by way of Detroit to start a car wash.

Jamey Duvall (Movie Geeks United) and Bill Ackerman (Supporting Characters, From the Neighborhood) join Mike to discuss the film. Special guests include director Jerry Schatzberg and writer Garry Michael White (no relation).

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Buy Scarecrow on Blu-Ray
Visit the official Jerry Schatzberg website Visit the official Garry Michael White website
Read The Queer Subtext of New Hollywood Era Buddy Movies by Caroline Madden
Listen to Movie Geeks United
Listen to Supporting Characters
Listen to From the Neighborhood
Listen to our Puzzle of a Downfall Child episode
Read Schatzberg's Scarecrows by Steve Rostkoski

Music:
"Scarecrow" - Fred Myrow

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Episode 229: Night Moves (1975)

Special Guest: Nat Segaloff
Guest Co-Host: Carol Borden

Arthur Penn's Night Moves (1975) stars Gene Hackman as Harry Moseby, a private eye trying to find himself in a post-Watergate America.

We're joined by Nat Segaloff, author of Arthur Penn: American Director and Carol Borden of the Cultural Gutter.

Links:
Buy Night Moves on DVD
Buy Arthur Penn: American Director by Nat Segaloff
Buy Mr. Huston/ Mr. North: Life, Death, and Making John Huston's Last Film by Nat Segaloff
Learn more about Arthur Penn: American Director Download the Night Moves script by Alan Sharp
Read "With Autumn Closing In" Night Moves Remembered by Daniel Moses Luft
Read Night Moves vs. The Long Goodbye by Susan Doll
Be sure to visit the Cultural Gutter

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Bonus: Interview with Matthew Asprey Gear

Listen to "Special Report: Moseby Confidential" on Spreaker.

Bonus: Interview with David Manderson

Listen to "Special Report: David Manderson on Alan Sharp, Anti-Hero" on Spreaker.

Music:
"Night Moves" - Pulsedriver
"Night Moves" - Leckerphonics
"Night Moves" - Bob Seger

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Episode 110: Prime Cut (1972)

Special Guest: Cameron Ashley

Fire up the grill and get ready to talk about all things Lee Marvin. We're biting into Michael Ritchie's Prime Cut along with Dwayne Epstein, author of Lee Marvin: Point Blank. We also talk with Cameron Ashley of The Crime Factory about their recent collection of stories all about the man, Lee.

Links:
Buy Prime Cut on Blu-Ray
Read The Story of Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Quite Possibly the Strangest American Crime Film of the 1970s by Andrew Nette
Buy Lee Marvin: Point Blank by Dwayne Epstein
Buy Lee from The Crime Factory
Buy Lee on Kindle

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