Oct 4, 2016
Two very good friends and former guests join me for a live
roundtable discussion on New Zealand director Peter Jackson.
Both Collin Souter and Al
Kwiatkowski have contributed to the show many times before, and
they're among my favorite people to talk films with. As most
of you know, Peter Jackson wasn't always the award-winning
mastermind behind LORD OF THE RINGS, he started out in
horror/comedy, long before there was SHAUN OF THE DEAD. We
begin with his debut splatterfest that took him about 3 years to
complete. BAD TASTE is what got his foot into the door but I would
consider his breakout film to also be the first film of his that I
rented at a videostore as a teenager and that would
DEAD-ALIVE. We also touch upon HEAVENLY CREATURES, THE
FRIGHTENERS, KING KONG and THE LOVELY BONES.
In the midst of the conversation you'll find some acclaim and
insight about that abovementioned franchise he's mostly known
for. I decided to skip the usual director song parody, simply
to take a break from recording one. It will return next time and
plus, the conversation here was so lively and engaging with my
excellent guests, I wanted to present it seamlessly as is.
Stay tuned for a bonus episode coming very soon featuring a
familiar voice, and the content is very appropriate as we get
closer to Halloween!
0:00 - 05:54 - Introduction
05:55 - 44:29 - BAD TASTE, MEET THE FEEBLES, DEAD-ALIVE
44:30 - 01:16:41 - HEAVENLY CREATURES, FRIGHTENERS, FORGOTTEN
SILVER
01:16:42 - 01:37:06 - (brief) LORD OF THE RINGS, KING KONG
01:37:07 - 02:08:37 - THE LOVELY BONES, His next film?
02:08:38 - 02:13:00 - Top 3 Films / Outro
In about three weeks, you'll hear another spooky episode when more
friends and former guests return. Robert Reineke and Nat Almirall
joins me for an episode on a dear friend of Val Lewton's by the
name of Jacques Tourneur (eventually I will pronounce the last name
correctly). He's not explicitly a horror filmmaker, but an
interesting one worth mentioning this time of year. Then in
November, Supporting Characters' host Bill Ackerman returns to talk
all about the great Peter Bogdanovich! Until next time, send
me an email at: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com,
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Collin's Review of HOUSE OF STRAW:
http://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-dash/short-films-in-focus-house-of-straw