Episode 271: Wake in Fright (1971)

Special Guests: Ted Kotcheff, Anthony Buckley, Jack Thompson
Guest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Maurice Bursztynski

Based on the novel by Kenneth Cook, Ted Kotcheff's Wake in Fright stars Gary Bond as a teacher in the Outback who loses all his money and goes on a wild, bloody holiday.

Maurice Bursztynski of the See/Hear and Love That Album podcast and Maitland McDonagh join Mike to discuss the film. The episode also features interviews with director Ted Kotcheff, editor Anthony Buckley, and actor Jack Thompson.

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Links:
Buy Wake in Fright on DVD
Buy Wake in Fright by Kenneth Cook
Buy Wake in Fright by Tina Kaufman
Buy Not Quite Hollywood on DVD
Visit the official Anthony Buckley website
Read HOME TRUTHS: Revisiting 'Wake in Fright' by Kate Jennings
Visit the Drafthouse Films website for more information
Visit the See Hear podcast website
Visit the Love That Album podcast website
Visit the Ice Haloes website
Buy Maitland McDonagh's books on Amazon
Listen to our previous interview with Ted Kotcheff

Music:
"Skippy the Bush Kangaroo" - Eric Jupp
"Outback" (Suite) - John Scott
"Wake in Fright" theme - John Scott

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Episode 64: Flooding with Love for First Blood, Son

Special Guests: Ted Kotcheff, Zachary Oberzan,
David Morrell, & Garth Jennings

Just in time for Memorial Day, The Projection Booth honors those who served by serving up a "super mega epic" episode looking at the various incarnations of First Blood, from David Morrell's book, to the Ted Kotcheff film (First Blood), to the Zachary Oberzan interpretation (Flooding with Love for the Kid), to Garth Jennings's loving tribute (Son of Rambow).

Along the way we'll look at how the character of (John) Rambo changed from disenfranchised vet to a jingoistic hero for the Reagan era.

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Links:
Author David Morrell's official site
Zachary Oberzan's official site
Garth Jennings's official site
Sylvester Stallone's official site
Get the novelization of Rambo (First Blood Part II)
Get the novelization of Rambo 3
Buy the Rambo Collector's Edition DVD set
Buy Son of Rambow on DVD

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