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| Episode 29- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 1 of 3) | 30 Jul 2024 | 01:09:55 | |
Following on from our Marlon Brando and Michael Caine deep dives in the last few years, this time Orson Welles gets the Film Gold treatment. David ‘Ghosty’ Wills joins Antony for a 3-parter looking at the great man’s life, work and legacy. First up we discuss Orson’s early life and the start of his theatre and radio careers, both of which Ghosty feels are somewhat undervalued when compared to his more famous film work. Part 1 ends with the famous ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast in 1938, our hero on the cusp of going to Hollywood and making the film that would make and break him…
Part 2 will be out next month
We hope you enjoy the show!
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Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS episode links Orson’s mammoth Wikipedia page (most of which is probably true) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles The Mercury Theatre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Theatre Voodoo Macbeth (1936) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wmWBki06yc War of the Worlds (1938, complete) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7tN7MhQ4I Orson defends himself the next day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vbYyDh-BRI Night of the Living Dead news segments (1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AdWJalP1vo Orson Welles meets H. G. Wells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUdghSMTXsU | |||
| Episode 28- Dr. Strangelove (1964) | 21 Mar 2024 | 01:38:21 | |
We are delighted to bring you another swapcast with former Film Gold guest and my podcasting ‘spiritual brother’, Julian Charles of ‘The Mind Renewed’. On the docket this time is a true classic from the master, Stanley Kubrick. It’s a film that works beautifully on the level of pure comedy but is absolutely packed with layers of meaning, both overt and subtle, and is a showcase for the remarkable and unique talents of Peter Sellers. Julian and Antony talk about Kubrick, Sellers, the rest of the cast, the film’s many virtues, its themes and much more… We hope you enjoy the show! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitterhttps://twitter.com/FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/ Julian’s website and podcast https://themindrenewed.com/ episode links The Making of Dr. Strangelove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ6BiRtGTAk Learning To Love The Bomb (video essay) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ6BiRtGTAk On Thermonuclear War (Herman Kahn) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Thermonuclear_War Peter Sellers and George C Scott ‘interviews’ on the set (1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7NnTmxcFt4 | |||
| Episode 19- Rocky (1976) and the sequels | 08 Sep 2022 | 01:22:06 | |
The Rocky films, for better or worse, have become an instantly recognisable part of popular culture. The original 1976 film, as you will hear, went through a gradual period of evolution but Sylvester Stallone’s script was born in a unique time of ‘realistic’ Hollywood films. The finished product was an unlikely success and a marriage of this gritty realism and crowd-pleasing triumphalism, all against the backdrop of that most primal of sports, boxing. Antony is joined by fellow podcaster and Rocky fan Martin ‘Marv’ Quibell to deep dive mainly on the original film, but we also discuss and count down the 5 Rocky sequels up to 2006 (the more recent ‘Creed’ films are also mentioned in passing). So lace up your proverbial boxing gloves and enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) links to Marv’s podcasts https://marvsmooth.podbean.com https://redcircle.com/shows/p2-podcast-blues-a-harrison-podcast show links The Rocky Saga (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU Stallone and Ali at the 1977 Oscars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3g7kclmm0I Bill Conti on composing for Rocky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKFEckIt-h8 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (documentary on 1970s Hollywood) | |||
| Episode 18- Taxi Driver (1976) | 15 Jul 2022 | 01:35:31 | |
Taxi Driver's master filmmaking and complex psychology have made it a key film in the classic 'Easy Riders/Raging Bulls' period dominated by the Hollywood of the 70s. Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader were, in Schrader's words, 'all looking for something', and along came this script and story and they embarked on a filmic and personal journey that would become a landmark in American cinema. I'm joined to discuss this film by Jon Davenport, a film student and also creator of the 'Under The Covers' music podcast (link below) 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) show links Jon's podcast site and his 2020 discussion with Antony about John Lennon's best covers https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/under-the-covers-podcast/id1483627995 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/best-john-lennon-covers-guest Taxi Driver commentary with Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep72KyEbUD Taxi Driver recut trailer (as a romcom- 2 trailers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_UaVUPsLsM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeWnQbu3qwk Kino Corner you tube channel on Taxi Driver and A Clockwork Orange https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sa_GWPZ3as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NolDa75fPZE | |||
| Episode 17- Night of the Living Dead (1968) | 12 Jun 2022 | 01:17:21 | |
Film analyst extraordinaire Rob Ager returns to 'Film Gold' podcast to help Antony pick through the many layers of the seminal 'zombie film' from 1968, which also has elements of horror & sci-fi and makes numerous comments on the society of the time We go through the plot, characters and themes of the film, talk about its influence and throw in a couple of tangents along the way... Links to Rob's work can be found below and there's also a link to the original uncut video version of this podcast, which includes footage of the film to complement the conversation Enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) Rob's website and 3 you tube channels http://www.collativelearning.com https://www.youtube.com/user/robag88 https://www.youtube.com/user/robag555 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG0_... Video version of this podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAJmtHzTN8 show links The trailer and full film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Xwr... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ8ZK... Rob's analysis of the film (see his website for information on the full version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xb_D... Further analysis of the film and its importance | |||
| Episode 16- Rear Window (1954) | 28 Mar 2022 | 01:05:08 | |
Alfred Hitchcock, The Master of Suspense, makes his first appearance on the podcast as we take a look at his 1954 ‘limited setting’ classic, starring Hitchcock regulars James Stewart and Grace Kelly in their only on-screen collaboration. Antony is joined by Matt Williamson, who has a highly recommended you tube channel called ‘Pop Goes The 60s’. Antony and Matt work through the plot and dive into the interesting themes around voyeurism, class, surveillance and movie watching (as voyeurism) itself Hope you enjoy it! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno show links Rear Window featurette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGtJhaLUbHI Insightful essay on the film https://www.ukessays.com/essays/film-studies/alfred-hitchcocks-rear-window-film-studies-essay.php All Hitchcock’s cameos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okLiLsncyi0 Matt’s channel and our ‘Get Back’ deep dive | |||
| Episode 15- Monty Python & The Holy Grail (1975) | 20 Feb 2022 | 01:37:43 | |
For this episode, we take our first (but surely not last) trip into the surreal, anarchic world of the comedy group known as Monty Python. Luke Thompson, fellow English teacher and podcaster, helps Antony navigate the choppy but hilarious waters of King Arthur's somewhat pointless quest 'on horseback', aided by some eccentric knights, to seek the Holy Grail. We discuss and dissect favourite scenes from the film, look at the multi-layered process of a comedy film that plays with time periods while seeming to be critiquing the film medium itself, and also look at the magic blend of 6 gifted comedians and performers that made the Python team so special Hope you enjoy it! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno show links Luke’s website & podcast The Camelot Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ghXxXyAuw Brave Sir Robin complete song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACajzIlzvH0 The Holy Grail on Location (BBC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ddLWJTBTyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5mDncBHcY Rob Ager’s Holy Grail analysis videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTDALu3f4-g&t=8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7msYCOodk Monty Python Live at Drury Lane https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo9EOW3X__oGlKToKybImsXMbqN0RySi7 | |||
| Episode 14- The Graduate (1967) | 14 Jan 2022 | 01:10:19 | |
The groundbreaking Mike Nichols 'romantic comedy' (if it is that) from 1967, arguably the birth of the 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls' period, sees Antony and the returning Jcrash covering another film starring Dustin Hoffman, with stellar support from Anne Bancroft and Katherine Ross. This is a multi-layered movie with a very interesting turn in the second half and layers of symbolism that we do our best to unpack Enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno show links Jcrash's music and film analysis channel https://www.youtube.com/user/Jcrashinthecar Film analyst and former 'Film Gold' guest Rob Ager's wonderful analysis of the film's opening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTSpHn_jhQY Further analysis of the film 50 years on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS-B-vLUIzo | |||
| Episode 13- Sleuth (1972) | 18 Nov 2021 | 01:21:58 | |
We return to the 1970s for a fantastic film showcasing the formidable talents of two of Britain's finest ever, Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. For this task, I'm ably assisted by Film Gold veteran Scott Phipps (The Stinking Pause, Rainbow Valley, Talking Pictures TV podcast) and his 'Reel Britannia' co-host Steven Byford 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com If you'd like to make a donation or get a monthly/yearly subscription across Antony's 3 podcasts, go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno show links Sleuth Behind The Scenes (Anthony Schaffer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaTstqQ7NmY Scott and Steven's podcasts https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/5awYjtfOdERcxFZYr9u8sK | |||
| Episode 12- Marlon Brando: The Greatest (Part 2 of 2) | 30 Sep 2021 | 01:49:26 | |
We conclude our 2-part look at the mercurial, infuriating but always compelling actor and cultural figure Marlon Brando. In this part, we look at some key books (including Brando's memoir 'Songs My Mother Taught Me'), documentaries and interviews as well as discussing Brando's turbulent personal life, the less well-known periods of his career and a few other things. There are many sound clips included for your enjoyment and to complement the conversation 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Ghosty's you tube channel (radio interviews) https://www.youtube.com/user/GhostyTMRS episode links 'Meet Marlon Brando' short documentary (1965) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU7Gwv4PRNE Trailer for 'Listen To Me Marlon' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgoFFzy0z8k Brando on the Dick Cavett Show 1973 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU-4wmwc2Rw Brando with Connie Chung 1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHou3oDFP84&t=1520s Brando with Larry King 1994 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdmXB-OYnS4 | |||
| Episode 11- Marlon Brando: The Greatest (Part 1 of 2) | 07 Aug 2021 | 01:36:57 | |
I'm joined by radio host David 'Ghosty' Wills for this special 2-part look at the person we both consider the most compelling actor in cinema history, as well as a fascinating cultural figure. In this part, we don't get beyond going through our lists of top ten Brando performances, but there is information galore and some of Brando's less-known films are discussed here as well as the classics 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com Ghosty's you tube channel (radio interviews) https://www.youtube.com/user/GhostyTMRS episode links Marlon Brando documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suPqM8Dx0QM&t=2957s Hearts of Darkness (making of 'Apocalypse Now') https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102015/ Podcast about 'Mutiny on the Bounty' (Antony as guest) https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/stinkingpause/id/16925084 | |||
| Episode 10- Jaws (1975) Audio Commentary | 25 Jul 2021 | 02:21:15 | |
Antony is rejoined by fellow film podcaster and Jaws superfan Scott Phipps (see Episode 2) for an audio companion to the evergreen classic film from the 1970s along with some bonus material after the film discussing some other aspects of it, such as books, documentaries, sequels and recuts. The film is audible at low volume in the background but if you would like to follow along with your copy of the film (recommended), we give a time stamp at the beginning. We hope you enjoy it, and there are links to Scott's work and useful Jaws-related links below. This commentary is also on you tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOe3n9eO6Lc 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to antony@antonyrotunno.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 links Recommended Jaws documentaries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYtYIF_g-T4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl-5jzTxzdE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MiVtavjD8w Jamie Benning's superb Jaws filmumentary https://vimeo.com/68400837 Jaws recuts (very clever and amusing) https://www.youtube.com/c/RecutWTM/videos Robert Shaw on the Dick Cavett Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Zx9K4My9E Scott's film podcasts ('The Stinking Pause' and 'Reel Britannia') https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia | |||
| Episode 27- Sorcerer (1977) | 26 Oct 2023 | 01:32:11 | |
Antony and returning guest Luke Thompson of ‘Luke’s English Podcast’ tackle William Friedkin's underrated 1977 thriller, starring Roy Scheider. This film wasn't a success in its day but has been reassessed over the decades and could now be considered a 'hidden masterpiece'. The plot is very simple but the film is marvellously evocative, and the production of the film is a story in itself...
Hope you enjoy it!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod/
Twitter handle https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
Luke’s website & podcast
The full video version of our ‘Sorcerer’ review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a6odjdG-H4
episode links Sorcerer wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcerer_(film)
A great analysis of the main themes of the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2TdY0nRHzc&t=0s
Vast amounts of IMDB trivia about ‘Sorceror’ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076740/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
William Friedkin on the Marc Maron podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17OjQiec8Sg
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| Episode 9- Snowtown (2011) Part 2 of 2 with Rob Ager | 30 May 2021 | 00:58:03 | |
Rob Ager and Antony complete their discussion of the darkly compelling Australian film in the 'small-town horror' genre, which looks at the shocking real-life events that happened in a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia in the 1990s. Once again, we discuss the film and the real murder case, along with the many wider societal issues surrounding it (see Part 1 description for more details) Links to Rob's prodigious output can be found below 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 links Rob Ager's main website and 3 you tube channels http://www.collativelearning.com https://www.youtube.com/user/robag88 https://www.youtube.com/user/robag555 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG0_xoRPkJm7tiFDp9bVg7g Rob's Social Justice/Snowtown video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOlRyWuphN8 An Australian documentary about the real case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHL0bQVIfU Interview with Daniel Henshall and Lucas Pittaway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPNZlHiK6rw | |||
| Episode 8- Snowtown (2011) Part 1 of 2 with Rob Ager | 23 May 2021 | 01:11:22 | |
Rob Ager, filmmaker and film analyst extraordinaire, joins Antony to discuss an incredibly dark but incredibly compelling and well-made Australian film in the 'small-town horror' genre, which looks at the shocking real-life events that happened in a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia in the 1990s. As well as discussing the film and the real murder case, we discuss the wider issues of psychopathy, generational deprivation and 'social justice'. Part 2 will follow soon. Links to Rob's prodigious work can be found below (including a video about this case) 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 links Rob Ager's main website and you tube channels http://www.collativelearning.com https://www.youtube.com/user/robag88 https://www.youtube.com/user/robag555 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG0_xoRPkJm7tiFDp9bVg7g Rob's Social Justice/Snowtown video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOlRyWuphN8 An Australian documentary about the real case https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHL0bQVIfU Interview with Daniel Henshall and Lucas Pittaway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPNZlHiK6rw | |||
| Episode 7- Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) | 24 Apr 2021 | 01:15:35 | |
Antony is joined by Jcrash and podcast debutante Filippo to discuss Alan Parker's film adaptation of the Roger Waters-driven concept album by Pink Floyd. Among other things, we discuss the many themes of the film, our own experiences of state education, the film's animation by Gerald Scarfe and finally the incredible music that drives it all. Hope you enjoy it! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 links 'Making of' documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAfnnIo-pC8 Antony's music https://antonyrotunno.bandcamp.com Antony's John Lennon podcast https://soundcloud.com/glassonionjlpod/tracks Jcrash's music and film analysis channel https://www.youtube.com/user/Jcrashinthecar Filippo's art website (his instagram is @filippofrancocci) https://filippofrancocci.wixsite.com/artist Filippo's music channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD99skUs3XOsmWKi_P2DrmQ | |||
| Episode 6- Groundhog Day (1993) | 29 Mar 2021 | 01:10:43 | |
Antony is joined by Jenifer Thyssen of jeniferthyssen.com and Julian Charles of themindrenewed.com to discuss what is on one level a romantic comedy but which, as you will hear, has many subtleties and offers endless points of discussion about life and existence. Hope you enjoy it! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 links Jenifer and Julian's main websites https://www.themindrenewed.com Antony's other podcasts https://soundcloud.com/glassonionjlpod/tracks https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com Making of Groundhog Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d7kkecft4w An Inescapable Premise (film analysis) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSQZvAKfwvA Everything Wrong With ‘Groundhog Day’ (humorous critique) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_1WAKRTwE&t=5s | |||
| Episode 5- The Social Network (2010) | 18 Feb 2021 | 00:54:56 | |
Antony is joined by his niece and film fan Olivia to discuss David Fincher's 2010 film about the formation of Facebook and all the legal ramifications and friendship challenges that surrounded it. We also discuss social media in general and its pros, cons and potential pitfalls 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 links 'The Social Network' making of documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP9BrtvBIY0 Facebook behaviour in real life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn45jEQ5H8Y TED talk about why you don't need social media in your life https://www.ted.com/talks/cal_newport_why_you_should_quit_social_media The show will be back next month with 'Groundhog Day'. See you then! | |||
| Episode 4- 10 Rillington Place (1971) Audio Commentary | 24 Jan 2021 | 01:47:44 | |
Antony is joined by Jonathan Oates, the most recent biographer of serial killer John Reginald Christie, for an unofficial audio commentary of the 1971 film '10 Rillington Place', starring Richard Attenborough and John Hurt and based on the book by Ludovic Kennedy, along with general discussion of the case, Since this is audio only, its worth following along with the film if you have it. This commentary was originally recorded in October 2013. We are on all the main podcast platforms Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 link to John Christie documentary (following the 'standard version') https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oyIlv850Zolink | |||
| Episode 3- Marathon Man (1976) | 21 Jan 2021 | 01:23:52 | |
Antony and Jcrash reconvene to discuss the classic, multi-layered thriller from 1976, starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider. In case you're asking yourself 'is it safe?', it's very clear that nothing is safe in this incredible film! We are now on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 link to making of documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCSGUKmSWs0 The show will be back next month with 'The Social Network'. See you then! | |||
| Episode 2- It's A Wonderful Life (1946) | 22 Dec 2020 | 01:16:39 | |
For the first review of the podcast, Antony is joined by film podcast master Scott Phipps to discuss and dissect the perennial Xmas classic (Scott has also previously appeared on my other podcast 'Glass Onion: On John Lennon'). Among other things, we talk about key scenes, the themes of the film, marvel at Jimmy Stewart's characterisation of George Bailey and discuss alternative interpretations of the 'happy ending'. The podcast is on most major podcast platforms and there is a Facebook page 'https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod' and we're also on Twitter '@FilmGold75' Hope you enjoy the show! Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 links Scott's podcasts (The Stinking Pause, Reel Britannia, Rainbow Valley and the Talking Pictures TV Podcast) https://stinkingpause.libsyn.com https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reel-britannia/id1252427836 https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast https://player.fm/series/talking-pictures-tv-podcast Scott's previous 'audio commentary' of the film https://stinkingpause.libsyn.com/episode-110-its-a-wonderful-life-1946 SNL does It's A Wonderful Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw89o0afb2A the host Antony's other podcast about John Lennon https://soundcloud.com/glassonionjlpod/tracks | |||
| Episode 1- Introduction | 12 Dec 2020 | 00:35:18 | |
If you've taken the decision to download and listen, welcome to the show! This is a short introduction in which host Antony and soon-to-be regular contributor Jcrash talk about some of their favourite films and discuss what will be coming when the regular episodes start. Hope you enjoy it! | |||
| Episode 26- Requiem For A Dream (2000) | 07 Oct 2023 | 01:17:52 | |
One of the films that ushered in the new century, Requiem For A Dream is a virtuoso powerhouse from director Darren Aronofsky, featuring a remarkable lead performance by Ellen Burstyn. Although primarily dealing with drug addiction, it hits all kinds of other points of social and emotional impact, such as the power of television, the pain of loss, the fragility of dreams and the human need for love and attention. For the first time on this podcast, Antony flies solo, expanding on the notes he made when appearing as a guest on one of Film Gold regular Scott Phipps’s podcasts, The Stinking Pause. It goes without saying that there are spoilers here so I recommend taking the plunge and watching the film first. Although harrowing at times, it’s also a film full of hope and can serve as an inspiration even as the main characters plunge into a hellish world of dependency and degradation. Redemption is always possible.
Listen out for two clips of John Lennon and some music by the Rolling Stones We hope you enjoy the show! Film Gold is on all the major podcast platforms Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter page https://twitter.com/FilmGold75 Antony’s website (blog, music, podcasts) Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
episode links Requiem For A Dream IMDB page https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_requiem%2520for%2520a%2520dream Requiem For A Dream: The Structure of Self-Destruction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkDL50mXbbI Audio commentary by director Darren Aronofsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCPW2ewGGCI Anatomy of a scene with Darren Aronofsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdlg-vYmpbA | |||
| Episode 25- Mutiny On The Bounty (1962) | 15 Jul 2023 | 01:56:02 | |
The story of HMS Bounty and the mutiny that took place aboard it is a compelling narrative that has not surprisingly been the subject of many film adaptations and other creative endeavours. In this discussion from 2020 that originally went out on the Stinking Pause podcast, regular Film Gold collaborator Scott Phipps is joined by myself and Steven Byford for a long and expansive discussion of the 1962 film version of the story and its troubled production, as well as the other film versions and their relationship to the real-life events. A lot of the discussion, from my end at least, focuses on the enigmatic character that was Marlon Brando, who I describe as 'a fascinating mixture of deep and shallow'. His antics on the set had a detrimental effect on his career and his relationship with Hollywood, but there are some magic moments to be found in the film, many of them courtesy of arguably the most important actor in film history. If you're interested in a 2-part deep dive on Brando, please listen to episodes 11 & 12 of this podcast. We hope you enjoy the show! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
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Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
links to Scott’s podcasts https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause episode links The 'History By Hollywood' podcast compares the real story with the various film adaptations https://historybyhollywood.com/2017/04/08/episode-6-mutiny-on-the-bounty/ 2 key scenes from the film (Bligh vs Christian) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPa8iQyK5mQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyEHIOZf5yE A fascinating short documentary by the Maysles Brothers (who'd made a film about The Beatles a year earlier) which shows Brando the reluctant and sometimes mischievous star | |||
| Episode 24- Deliverance (1972) | 31 May 2023 | 01:53:39 | |
Antony joins frequent collaborator Scott Phipps to take a deep dive (sans canoe) into a true 1970s classic, as part of ‘The Stinking Pause’ 10th anniversary celebrations. The making of this film is almost as mind-blowing as the movie itself. Insurance, who needs it?
Enjoy!
The Cahulawassee River valley in Northern Georgia is one of the last natural pristine areas of the state, which will soon change with the imminent building of a dam on the river, which in turn will flood much of the surrounding land. As such, four Atlanta city dwellers, alpha male Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe, and Drew Ballinger, decide to take a multi-day canoe trip on the river, with only Lewis and Ed having experience in outdoor life. They know going in that the area is isolated. Their relatively peaceful trip takes a turn for the worse halfway through with river rapids and unwelcoming locals. The four need to battle their way out of the valley and are asked to do things they never thought possible within themselves…
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
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Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/
links to Scott’s podcasts https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
episode links Deliverance: Nature’s Revenge (film analysis) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wIrQvyguFY Behind The Scenes featurette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXI3JDpeiAs Deliverance: The Cast Looks Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrlHTWTNs1Y Dueling Banjos full audio track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6UG1Jlwiow | |||
| Episode 23- Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 2 of 2) | 12 Mar 2023 | 01:20:20 | |
We complete our Michael Caine tribute, a joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts, as the great man turns 90. Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps count down their top 5 Caine performances and also discuss his ultimate legacy after 60 years as a film star. There are audio clips galore to complement the conversation, including Michael reading from the first of his many memoirs and also offering a few acting tips! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/ links to Scott’s podcasts https://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause show links Scott’s podcast on the making of Zulu https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/rainbowvalley/id/23567510 Sleuth (complete film- must watch!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjRCnwNR0yk Our ‘Film Gold’ review of Sleuth https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/filmgold/episodes/Episode-13--Sleuth-1972-e1afv44 Michael Caine’s film acting masterclass (1980s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZPLVDwEr7Y Michael Caine top 50 performances (worst to best) https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jun/14/michael-caine-best-films-ranked Michael talks about his 5 favourite films (of his) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8h9vDpK88s Roy Budd plays his ‘Get Carter’ theme | |||
| Episode 22- Michael Caine: A British Icon (Part 1 of 2) | 06 Mar 2023 | 01:14:28 | |
Michael Caine, born as Maurice Micklewhite, has been acting for 70 years and been a star for nearly 60. This 2-part joint presentation of the ‘Film Gold’ and ‘The Stinking Pause’ podcasts celebrates the life and career of a true cinematic icon as he approaches his 90th birthday. In this first part, Antony Rotunno and Scott Phipps look at Caine’s upbringing and give an overview of his career before beginning to count down their top 10 Caine performances (10-6) and also discussing Caine catchphrases and the many parodies of the great man. There are audio clips galore to complement the conversation, including Michael reading from the first of his many memoirs. 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) Antony’s John Lennon podcast https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/ links to Scott’s podcasts https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/reelbritannia https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause show links Michael Caine’s first memoir audiobook, read by the man himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icBiFHAsdKc Michael Caine: Breaking The Mold (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxAHYSIoT-I Brydon and Coogan (The Trip) do Caine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vukpjl44Yo0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeC0-tj_IMA Michael Caine parodies himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX0F3kY3uxU ‘The Other 1960s’- a podcast about the normal part of the 60s https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com/episode-23-the-other-1960s-with-frances-rotunno The Self-Preservation Society: Making The Italian Job | |||
| Episode 21- Capricorn One (1978) | 13 Jan 2023 | 01:21:25 | |
Originally recorded for 'The Mind Renewed' podcast and hosted by Julian Charles, this is a four-way discussion, also including Mark Campbell and Frank Johnson, about the 1978 conspiracy thriller Capricorn One, starring Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Branda Vaccaro and Hal Holbrook and written and directed by Peter Hyams. About to embark upon the first crewed mission to Mars, three NASA astronauts (played by James Brolin, Sam Waterston and OJ Simpson) find themselves suddenly removed from their command module, minutes before lift-off, and flown to a secret desert base. There they learn of an outrageous plan, hatched by establishment conspirators, to fake the Mars landing using a TV studio, props and themselves as actors—a deception in which they are forced to be complicit. Picking up on the trail of the conspiracy is news reporter Robert Caulfield (Elliott Gould), who goes further and further down the proverbial Rabbit Hole as he tries to make sense of the increasing anomalies. But not all goes well—(or, perhaps, not all seems to go well)—with the plan. Upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the astronauts' (crewless) module breaks up. Now, they are officially dead—their existence a threat to the lying narrative. Their only hope is to escape and reveal the plot to an incredulous world. [Podcast theme music: "Crabs Up North" by KODOMASAN from the album "Capricorn One"; used with kind permission]' Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- https://twitter.com/FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) episode links/show notes (created by Julian Charles) https://themindrenewed.com/episodes/2020-21/14-episodenotes/1460-ep060n | |||
| Episode 20- Raging Bull (1980) | 15 Nov 2022 | 01:20:38 | |
We continue the boxing theme with a look at the black-and-white 'anti-Rocky', starring the dynamite team of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Based on the book by Jake La Motta and Pete Savage, this filmic masterpiece looks at La Motta's life and struggles in and out of the ring as well as the punishment he dishes out to those around him. In this film, boxing is the backdrop but 'the ring' is everywhere in the traps that are imposed on us and which we also set for ourselves. This episode was originally produced in 2020 for 'The Stinking Pause' podcast and is hosted by master podcaster and former 'Film Gold' guest (see Episode 13) Scott Phipps 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms. Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod Twitter- @FilmGold75 Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) links to Scott’s podcasts show links A series of fascinating featurettes about the making of 'Raging Bull' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83LRIZYCpIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GydR2vV7ahw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-qendwrNQI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL8rpMIjyPk Robert De Niro wins his Oscar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH5c-WeE07c Superb documentary about the 1970s Hollywood 'New Wave' period of cinema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqVzFEeMVOQ | |||
| Episode 30- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 2 of 3) | 04 Sep 2024 | 01:10:10 | |
We continue our Orson Welles journey, accompanied by uberfan David ‘Ghosty’ Wills, with discussion of the big daddy of all films, 1941’s Citizen Kane. Was this both a blessing and a curse for Orson’s career? We also discuss Welles’s forays into wartime politics and the films ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’,, ‘The Stranger’, ‘The Lady From Shanghai’ and ‘Macbeth’.
The final part will be out at the end of the month
We hope you enjoy the show!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
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Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Ghosty’s Cliff Richard & The Shadows podcast https://wesayyeah.podbean.com/
Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS
episode links Heart of Darkness radio adaptation (1938) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcKH74lnPEo
Citizen Kane Wikipedia and IMDB pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/
The Citizen Kane Book by Pauline Kael https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/352259.The_Citizen_Kane_Book
The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996 documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG75tMSNnmY Citizen Kane: A critic’s commentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6LCfO0wnXw
Orson Welles on Race Relations (1946 radio show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFraBvYO5jI
Everything Is A Remix (doc series about creativity) https://www.everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/ | |||
| Episode 31- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 3 of 3) | 25 Sep 2024 | 01:10:40 | |
Just as Orson Welles finally bowed out in 1985, we must do the same. This time round Antony and Ghosty pick up Orson’s film career from his acting gig in the sublime ‘The Third Man’, a couple of returns to Shakespeare territory and a trio of absolute masterworks of his own making, namely ‘Touch of Evil’, ‘The Trial’ and ‘F For Fake’ (plus a couple of other films along the way). Finally we look at interviews, his fall from grace into TV commercials, more comparisons with Marlon Brando and a final summing-up of our feelings about his life and legacy.
We (and Orson up there in the clouds) hope that you have enjoyed this latest series and Film Gold will be back before the end of the year for more. In the meantime, please check out Antony’s other podcasts (links below)
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
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Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Ghosty’s Cliff Richard & The Shadows podcast https://wesayyeah.podbean.com/
Interview clips from Ghosty’s radio show https://www.youtube.com/@GhostyTMRS
episode links Website for everything Orson
The Third Man theme played by Anton Karas & also The Beatles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEsWi88Qv0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1cHZSskXxw
Poignant scenes from ‘Touch of Evil’ (1958) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTI6rN0Vmes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeccTYUrb_Q
Law court scene from ‘The Trial’ (1962) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFGlB4a2B1I
F For Fake (1973) podcast deep dive https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2020/08/episode-482-f-for-fake-1973.html
Recommended documentaries about Orson (Arena special, Magician, One-man band) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFqW6b1hfFY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brVah-r65pI&t=1s https://dochouse.org/event/magician-the-astonishing-life-and-work-of-orson-welles/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eoN1m73xXk
Simon Callow (Orson biographer x many) discusses him on the ‘Great Lives’ podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0b1r3hs
Classic Orson interviews (Dick Cavett 1970, Michael Parkinson 1974) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w
Orson loses it over frozen peas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyko_oQ0da8 | |||
| Episode 36- Citizen Kane (1941) Part 5 of 5 | 27 Jun 2025 | 00:48:00 | |
And so we say goodbye as Charles Foster Kane faces the final curtain…
Antony wraps up Citizen Kane’s final scenes, discusses the critical response to the film and its multi-decade legacy, and the final words -13 minutes of them- are given to the man himself, Orson Welles, aided by Huw Wheldon and Dick Cavett
If you’ve listened through this series (and the previous3-parter on Orson), we sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed it
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
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Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles andPsychology/Alt. Media podcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion:On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
episode links The Snow Globe scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSj-BCOlGPY
The Rosebud reveal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr93wwtiKQM
Citizen Kane film pages https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane
Citizen Kane: Anatomy of a Classic (presented by BarryNorman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCez9Pgqb5s
The life of Charles Foster Kane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Foster_Kane
The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive) https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (must-watch doc, 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhtpfRl2wyE | |||
| Episode 35- Citizen Kane (1941) Part 4 of 5 | 14 Jun 2025 | 00:46:08 | |
Antony continues a scene-by-scene analysis of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. As we enter the second half of the film, things are still going reasonably well with Charles Foster Kane, but the slow descent into despair and emptiness will soon begin with the famous ‘breakfast table montage’. As you listen to this and/or watch the film, it’s worth asking a fundamental question about acceptance of reality and whether public acclaim is merely a poor substitute for something fundamental to a happy life.
The final part of this series will be out at the end of the month
We hope you enjoy the show!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod
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Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt.Mediapodcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com/
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
episode links Citizen Kane film pages https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane
Original trailer for the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw
The life of Charles Foster Kane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Foster_Kane
The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive) https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/
The breakfast table montage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfl2M8B9WA8
Do we create our own reality?
How to accept yourself https://psychcentral.com/lib/ways-to-accept-yourself
Are the rich more lonely? https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/are_the_rich_more_lonely | |||
| Episode 34- Citizen Kane (1941) Part 3 of 5 | 14 May 2025 | 00:53:06 | |
Our continuing journey into the world of Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane finds Antony beginning a scene-by-scene analysis, starting with the film’s Gothic horror opening,possibly the best-known final word of a character in any film, and then the sudden and jarring segue into the newsreel obituary of the world-famous Charles Foster Kane. We try to make sense of the sometimes absurdly non-linear structure of the film while admiring the remarkable artistry contained in every scene. The young Kane is brash, charismatic and successful in his professional and personal life, but his downfall will soon begin…
Part 4 will be out next month
We hope you enjoy the show!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
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Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
episode links Citizen Kane film pages https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane
Original trailer for the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw
The life of Charles Foster Kane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Foster_Kane
The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive) https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/
The electric opening to the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFSjHBVx-xk
News On The March! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ6QnaEQ7sY
The projection room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZjkzM8N_oQ
The full first half of the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ol6mKC3aY
The Union Forever- The White Stripes vs Citizen Kane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X6PoXzpyz0
Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland | |||
| Episode 33- Citizen Kane (1941) Part 2 of 5 | 20 Apr 2025 | 00:47:37 | |
We continue our multi-part series on Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane, finishing our prelude to the main film by looking at the shooting, storytelling, special effects, editing and sound/music. We also detail its commercial performance and the pushback from William Randolph Hearst. In Part 3, Antony will begin going scene by scene through the film
We hope you enjoy it!
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Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion:On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
episode links Citizen Kane film page https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1
Citizen Kane: Anatomy of a Classic (presented by Barry Norman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCez9Pgqb5s
The Citizen Kane files (Wellesnet archive) https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-resources/
Gregg Toland (ace cameraman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol3hAubwtM8
The Best of Bernard Herrmann | |||
| Episode 32: Citizen Kane (1941) Part 1 of 5 | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:47:18 | |
Following on from Film Gold’s Orson Welles special last time round, Antony this time tackles head-on, with another multi-parter, the grandaddy of American films, Citizen Kane. The first two parts look at the background and the making of the film before we go scene-by-scene through the film in later parts. This time round, Antony intros this deep dive and looks at Orson Welles’s arrival in Hollywood, his incredible RKO contract, and the writing and inspiration(s) for the multi-layered character of Charles Foster Kane
We hope you enjoy it!
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Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
episode links Citizen Kane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane
Original trailer for the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw
The Battle Over Citizen Kane (Welles and Hearst) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1W65RHqM2k
William Randolph Hearst https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_Hearst
Mank (2020) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10618286/
Raising Kane (Pauline Kael, 1971) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1971/02/20/raising-kane-i
Heart of Darkness radio version (Orson Welles, 1938) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=201xgXsJMuA | |||
| Episode 37: Duel (1971) | 01 Sep 2025 | 01:04:13 | |
This time round we present our second Steven Spielberg filmand one that was very much a forerunner to (and inspiration for) the more famous ‘Jaws’, as an ordinary man is forced to find inner resources and transcend his limitations in order to defeat a seemingly unstoppable force that can’t be reasoned with.
By kind permission of Julian Charles of The Mind Renewed,the recording used here is from TMR’s 20th movie roundtable, featuring Antony as a guest alongside Julian, Frank Johnson and Mark Campbell. Dennis Weaver stars as David (every)Mann, a salesman driving his beloved red Plymouth Valiant through the California desert on his way to an important work appointment, when a predatory monster of a smoke-spewing truck inexplicably picks him as its unsuspecting prey.
(from TMR shownotes) ‘Join us as we examine the tension, explore the film'sminimalist brilliance, and ask what "takeaways" might be gleaned from Spielberg's early TV/cinematic masterpiece’.
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Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts)
Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
‘The Mind Renewed’ website/podcast https://themindrenewed.com/episodes/2022-25/1646-ep084 episode links ‘Duel’ original trailer & IMDB page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m9aeCeHbiQ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/
Steven Spielberg on the making of the film (3 parts) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luG6wuSQYUE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKKd8z-3GXo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wob0Y0KVvC8
David Mann calls Chief Brody (Duel vs Jaws) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA0Y6SzEKrE | |||
| Episode 40- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Part 2 of 2 | 04 Dec 2025 | 00:59:19 | |
Luke and Antony complete their look at the classic comedy ‘Monty Python’s Life of Brian', the talk originally recorded on video earlier this year (see below). It’s hard to avoid the controversy that surrounded this filmwhen it came out, and you will hear a clip or two from the remarkable TV debate around the more contentious aspects of it, the like of which would surely not be seen these days. Most important though is the marvellous, some would sayflawless, content of the film, and we discuss some of the most famous and iconic scenes. Expect to hear about what the Romans did for civilisation, a famous Roman governor with a speech impediment, a rather unique Latin lesson and of course a controversially jolly accompaniment to the most agonising death imaginable. Our review of the follow-up film ‘Monty Python’s The Meaningof Life’ will follow (as it should) in January For now, enjoy!
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Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Luke’s English Podcast (main site and you tube channel) https://teacherluke.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/LukesEnglishPodcast
Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaboration (HolyGrail) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA
episode links Video version of this discussion (June 2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5674s
‘Life of Brian’ film pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python's_Life_of_Brian https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/
The Secret Life of Brian (recommended documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdU_6jUQI9s
The TV debate in full and the ‘Not The Nine O’Clock News’parody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMpObbt2rs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asUyK6JWt9U&t=1s
The graffiti Latin lesson scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ogBSKySo8U
Crucifixion admin scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnqLfUF5a9s
Commentary tracks for the film by the Monty Python members https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNpCzcbpjc8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQGMKk6h_nw&t=159s
How bad was crucifixion? (caution- very grisly) | |||
| Episode 39- Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Part 1 of 2 | 26 Nov 2025 | 00:54:01 | |
What more is there to say about Monty Python’s Life ofBrian? Well, we may as well give it a bash.
Luke Thompson takes on hosting duties for a swapcast between Film Gold and Luke’s English Podcast, originally recorded on video earlier this year (see below).
In this first part, Luke & Antony discuss among otherthings their histories with the film, the basic philosophy of the Python team regarding biblical epics, some of the original inspiration for the film, and its production and financing.
Fans of the film will know that in that final aspect, acertain Beatle may well get a mention…
Part 2 will follow in early December
Enjoy!
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Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Luke’s English Podcast (main site and you tube channel) https://teacherluke.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/LukesEnglishPodcast
Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaboration (HolyGrail) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA
episode links Video version of this discussion (June 2025) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5674s
Film trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYHEordIo88
‘Life of Brian’ film pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python's_Life_of_Brian https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/
Saint George to the rescue! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDFdcfRAaCg
The Secret Life of Brian (recommended documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdU_6jUQI9s
George Harrison & Michael Palin in The Rutles’ film | |||
| Episode 38- U Turn (1997) | 05 Nov 2025 | 01:27:11 | |
Among Oliver Stone’s large and celebrated body of work is afilm from 1997 that was largely ignored and derided at the time but is a classic case of a rediscovered gem with cult appeal. Scott Phipps joins Antony to look at the dark and twisted ‘U Turn’. Sean Penn leads an ensemble cast including the ultimate femme fatale Jennifer Lopez and many recognisable and renowned names at various stages of their careers. We recommend multiple viewings of this film to fullyabsorb all the details and vast array of images Is this actually a comedy of the blackest kind, as thetrailer would lead you to believe? Will Bobby Cooper ever get out of town? And is everyone in Superior, Arizona on drugs? 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
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Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
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episode links ‘U Turn’ original trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uidcyKDkFWU&t=1s
‘U Turn’ Wikipedia & IMDB pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_Turn_(1997_film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120399/
Film ’97 original feature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oonm3a6xPSM
Roger Ebert review https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/u-turn-1997
Oliver Stone commentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R22-lLw5eMc&t=375s
Ennio Morricone and U Turn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8PthAjIlZs
1997 in film (lots of competition!) | |||
| Episode 44: Rocky III (1982) Part 2 of 2 | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:58:19 | |
We round off our look at Rocky III by going through theremaining scenes of the film. Without issuing too many spoilers, Rocky comes a cropper and his life goes seriously south, motivation all but gone. However, just as Clarence the Angel came to rescue George Bailey in our very first filmreview on this show, Rocky’s old rival Apollo Creed swoops in with a two-word plan that could be said to be slightly Beatle-esque (a little something for Glass Onion fans there).
Mr T continues to shine as the menacing Clubber Lang, but thesecond half of the film certainly belongs to the burgeoning bromance between Rocky and Apollo. Adrian also plays her part with a stirring speech on the beach, and Burt Young’s Paulie emerges as wonderful comic relief.
Will Rocky ultimately prevail? Well, probably…
At some point in the conversation, Antony and Scott also takea tangential look at the movies of 1982 in general. We were truly spoiled in the days when films as incredible as ‘The Thing’ and ‘Blade Runner’ could drop on the same day!
Enjoy!
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Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Scott’s podcast ‘The Stinking Pause’ https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
episode links Rocky III film pages and official trailer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_III https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084602/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vbDPUMWDc
‘Rummy’s Corner’ on the Rocky sequels (guess which one helooks best) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_XcXWhtFT8
The start of a fine bromance! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXykRUEIchY
Adrian to the rescue (+ training montage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIXia5HP9RI
‘The Rocky Saga’ documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU
Tony Burton speech in ‘Rocky Balboa’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtjGvBnAxVE
Tony in ‘The Shining’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVo_LfK3B0k&t=1s
‘Shining’ recut trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmkVWuP_sO0
Travis is looking for love | |||
| Episode 43: Rocky III (1982) Part 1 of 2 | 02 Apr 2026 | 00:55:48 | |
Here’s part one of another swapcast with ‘The Stinking Pause’,hosted by Scott Phipps. This time round, Antony and Scott tackle the middle film of the original 5-film Rocky franchise (‘Rocky Balboa’ aka Rocky VI would eventuallyarrive after a long hiatus), a subject dear to both their hearts. After the gritty 1970s fairytale that was the original film,followed by Rocky’s redemptive rematch with Apollo Creed in Rocky II, the series enters a new decade and a new era. The man gatecrashing the Rocky and Apollo party is the unforgettable Clubber Lang, played by the utterly unique Mr T in the role that would soon after land him in ‘The A-Team’ and make him a household name. In this part, your humble hosts talk about their historieswith the series as a whole and discuss the other films in the franchise. They then start ploughing through Rocky III, including Rocky’s ‘friendly’ charity match with Hulk Hogan’s ‘Thunderlips’ and the lead-up to his defence of his titleagainst Clubber. Rocky Balboa is apparently now a ‘civilised’ champion. Oh dear…
Enjoy!
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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
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Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Mediapodcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: OnJohn Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Scott’s podcast ‘The Stinking Pause’ https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/stinkingpause
episode links Rocky III film pages and official trailer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_III https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084602/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vbDPUMWDc
Eye of the Tiger! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4
Opening montage with ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lax4mSYaNJY
Mr. T’s ‘Treat Your Mother Right’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO6JiFztJdg
‘The Rocky Saga’ documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLlupHLXgvU
Rocky IV Director’s Cut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2GQedDhYuQ&list=PLsNNHvy7RZNSTHCSJjQAdkejD3EHMzPze | |||
| Episode 42- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) Part 2 of 2 | 20 Jan 2026 | 01:02:33 | |
Antony and Luke complete their look at the flawed smorgasbord of ideas that is 1983’s ‘Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life’, going through the remaining good, bad, ugly, extremely violent & completely gross scenes, and separating the top tier from the filler tracks.
In this part, expect to hear discussion of galaxies,internal organs, death and anticlimax, not to mention the adventures of Mr Creosote, yet more French accents and the token Beatles reference
Ultimately, were the Pythons too old? Too tired? Too middle-aged?
Please make your own mind up, even though I’ve arguably now told you what to think twice…
Most of all, enjoy!
'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/filmgoldpod https://twitter.com/FilmGold75
Antony's website (blog, music, podcasts) https://www.antonyrotunno.com
Antony’s John Lennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Luke’s English Podcast (main site and you tube channel) https://www.youtube.com/LukesEnglishPodcast
Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaborations: Holy Grail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA
Life of Brian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5673s The original video version of our Meaning of Life review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecb9nT1ZcAM
episode links ‘The Meaning of Life’ film pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_The_Meaning_of_Life https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085959/
Original trailer for the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMJ24QwHdCY ‘Meaning of Life’ documentary with the Pythons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_IpHCCyAC4&t=765s
Marching Up & Down The Square! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucgU2DJlBiw
The Galaxy Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqtdpuZxvk
Eric Idle and Brian Cox update the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IFGH11uxaI
The universe is way bigger than you think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy7NzjCmUf0
Mr Creosote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczPDGC3f8U
Magical Mystery Tour spaghetti scene (inspiration for Mr Creosote scene) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g-lSJ-r1Ikw
Christmas In Heaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kntQNeSge5s | |||
| Episode 41: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983) Part 1 of 2 | 13 Jan 2026 | 01:06:08 | |
More than a pleasure to ‘get back’ (see what I did there?) with friend and podcast comrade Luke Thompson to round off our sort-of trilogy of Monty Python films (originally recorded on video, see below). This time round, Antony and Luke look at the flawed smorgasbord of ideas that is 1983’s ‘Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life’, going scene-by-scene through the good, bad, ugly, extremely violent, completely gross and filler, and trying to find just what ismissing from this Python outing that made the previous two films close to flawless masterpieces (actually we say it right at the beginning but don’t tell anyone…) In this part we give our general opinions of the film and look at some of the early scenes, so expect to hear about elderly pirates, sacred sperms and French ticklers. This is preceded by a bit of Python/Beatles comparisoning (that may not be a word) for our crossover audiences Make your own mind up, even though I’ve already told you what to think… Most of all, enjoy! 'Film Gold' is on all the main podcast platforms.
Feedback to contrafib2001@gmail.com
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Antony’s JohnLennon/Beatles and Psychology/Alt. Media podcasts https://glassoniononjohnlennon.com https://lifeandlifeonly.podbean.com
Support Antony’s podcast work (Film Gold, Glass Onion: On John Lennon and Life And Life Only) at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/antonyrotunno OR https://www.buymeacoffee.com/antonyrotunno
Luke’s English Podcast (main site and you tube channel) https://www.youtube.com/LukesEnglishPodcast
Luke & Antony’s previous Python film collaborations: Holy Grail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMtOOBpRBaA
Life of Brian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYNW-fBpUoc&t=5673s
The original video version of this review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecb9nT1ZcAM episode links 'The Meaning of Life' film pages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_The_Meaning_of_Life https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085959/
Original trailer for the film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMJ24QwHdCY ‘Meaning of Life’ documentary with the Pythons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_IpHCCyAC4&t=765s
Every Sperm Is Sacred https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUspLVStPbk
Steve Coogan’s ‘The c**t song’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cH0elKDOzs&rco=1
The Protestants having lots of theoretical sex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDBjsFAyiwA
Python/Beatles connections (clip from ‘Glass Onion: On John Lennon’ podcast) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMRj_y8g7Ck
Boris Johnson gets a bit too ‘enthusiastic’ playing rugby andfootball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5NN5S9sPFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UYrLfxvfhM | |||