Episode 511: Never Cry Wolf (1983)

Special Guests: John Houston, Sam Hamm, Richard Kletter, Eugene Corr, Michael Chandler, Hiro Narita
Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Stachiw, Matthew Socey

We're discussing Carroll Ballard's Never Cry Wolf (1983). Based on the novel by Farley Mowat , it's the story of Tyler (Charles Martin Smith), a bureaucrat who is sent into the Northern wilds to study wolves and their impact on the caribou population.

Matthew Socey and Chris Stachiw join Mike to talk about the film, isolation, and sassy animals.

Interviews:
00:40:34 First assistant director John Houston

02:25:46 Screenwriter Sam Hamm

02:46:56 Screenwriter Richard Kletter

03:00:46 Screenwriter Eugene Corr

03:19:06 Editor Michael Chandler

03:45:56 Cinematographer Hiro Narita

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More with Sam Hamm:

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More with Richard Kletter:

Listen to "Special Report: Bonus Interview with Richard Kletter" on Spreaker.

Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Never Cry Wolf Buy Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
Watch The Snow Walker

Music:
Original Soundtrack by Mark Isham

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Episode 199: Batman Returns (1992)

Special Guests: Daniel Waters, Sam Hamm, Mark Reinhart
Guest Co-Host: Mark Gledhill

In this special year-end episode, we're looking at Batman, focusing especially on Tim Burton's Batman Returns. We're joined by Mark Gledhill of Comic Book Consideration to discuss The Bat (Michael Keaton), The Cat (Michelle Pfeiffer), and The Penguin (Danny DeVito).

Our special guests include screenwriters Sam Hamm (Batman, The Watchmen, Never Cry Wolf, Monkeybone) and Daniel Waters (Batman Returns, Heathers, Vampire Academy) along with writer Mark Reinhart (The Batman Filmography).

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Links:
Buy Batman Return on Blu-Ray
Buy Batman: Blind Justice by Sam Hamm
Buy The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Buy Batman: Year One by Frank Miller
Buy The Killing Joke by Alan Moore
Buy The Batman Filmography by Mark S. Reinhart
Visit Comic Book Consideration
Read about Cultural Allusions in Batman Returns
Is Batman Returns an Anti-Semitic Allegory?
Read about The 7 best unproduced Batman screenplays (and what happened)
Listen to Mike talk about Tim Burton on Geek Juice Media
Listen to Daniel Waters on our Adventures of Ford Fairlane episode

Music:
"Batman (Main Title)" - Danny Elfman
"Birth of a Penguin" - Danny Elfman
"Face to Face" - Siouxsie & The Banshees
"I'm Bane" - Auralnauts
"Bat Dance" - Prince

Watch:

The Evolution of Batman in Cinema from Jacob T. Swinney on Vimeo.