The Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* podcast looks back at more than a century of films, beginning in 1902 and working towards the future. Each episode focuses on a film, director or theme and brings in experts to discuss the history, politics, and influences. Join sci-fi enthusiast Ayesha Khan as she travels through time and space, encounters aliens, and battles authoritarian regimes all from the comfort of your home planet. Released every two weeks*Almost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is episode one of a four-episode mini-series. To make things even more confusing Episode 1 has two parts. This is part 2. If you have arrived here before treading the ground of part 1 turn back now!Β
The idea is to most definitely watch the film before listening to the episode. If you don't want to do that and still want an overview of the film and the plot you can check out the Wikipedia entry here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey
Please refer to these very show notes for some extra information or clarification. (Yes I'm repeating the same text from part 1. Do you even know how busy I've been and now I must copy and paste to get this out on time!)Β
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Thankfully my two guests are heavy weight bearing beams (of light?). I am indeed getting my metaphors in a mix. That makes no sense. Apologies.Β
Michael Benson is an artist, filmmaker and author of a range of exciting books including the magnificently comprehensive 2018 Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece.
Scott Bukatman is a cultural theorist and Professor of Film and Media Studies at Stanford University. He has written extensively about popular culture with a focus on how it mediates between modern technologies and the human experience. He is also the author of the wonderful BFI book on Blade Runner.
Clarification: The quote I use near the beginning "Politics and religion are obsolete. The time has come for science and spirituality" originates from Indian philosopher Vinoba Bhave. Arthur C Clarke used the quote in a keynote address. Kubrick underlines the second half in his copy of the speech. (Michael then goes on to open his fantastic book with this quote.)
28:25 The concept of a technological singularity is a theoretical scenario in which technology increasingly becomes so advanced that is has unpredictable and irreversible effects ono humanity.
34:13 JPL is short for Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.Β
Lastly: I concede that my internet search for the giant baby may have led me to some very dubious sources.Β
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
19:00 The Sublime
11:30 Kubrick's minimalism
20:32 HAL
34:58 Doug Trumbull and George Lucas' Star Wars droids
37:57 Slow pace and filming restrictions
39:58 Legacy
46:50 Recommendations for the listener
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Recommendations
Childhood's End and The Sentinel both by Arthur C Clarke
201 (minutes of) A Space Idiocy by Mad Magazine. (Link above)
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NEXT EPISODE!
In the next episode we will be prepping to discuss the special effects of 2001 in two weeks' time!Β
2001: A Space Odyssey (Part 1)
Episode 68
Sunday, September 27, 2026 β’ Duration 54:36
As always there are spoilers ahead!
As we chronologically venture through science fiction history it is finally time to examine one of the heaviest of heavyweight sci-fi films. 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The idea is to most definitely watch the film before listening to the episode. If you don't want to do that and still want an overview of the film and the plot you can check out the Wikipedia entry here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey
This is episode one of a four-episode mini-series. To make things even more confusing Episode 1 has two parts. This is part 1. Part 2 is also out. (Why two parts? Because I prefer a more digestible length of podcast.)
Please refer to these very show notes for some extra information or clarification.
If you have money to invest in further space or other scientifically romantic adventures and would like to be a patron of the podcast, pay heed! You can join Patreon and for Β£3 or $3 a month you can get ad free version of the show.Β https://www.patreon.com/everyscififilm
This is the longest episode I've ever recorded (hence the two parts) and I simply couldn't cut much of it down because of my phenomenal guests.
Michael Benson is an artist, filmmaker and author of a range of exciting books including the magnificently comprehensive 2018 Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece.
Scott Bukatman is a cultural theorist and Professor of Film and Media Studies at Stanford University. He has written extensively about popular culture with a focus on how it mediates between modern technologies and the human experience. He is also the author of the wonderful BFI book on Blade Runner (which we will get to in good time).
Planet of the Apes: Evolution, Supremacy, & the Death of Liberty
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The novel Planet of the Apes was released in 1963 in France by French author Pierre Boulle. In that same year publicist Arthur Jacobs bought the screen rights while he was looking for something "like King Kong".
Five years later in 1968 the film was released with one of the most famous twist endings of cinematic history.
The film is a fun "off-planet" sci-fi adventure story with heavy commentary on societal expectations and standards.
I have two lovely guests to help us understand this sci-fi classic.
John Wills is a Professor of American Media and Culture at the University of Kent. He has written lots about popular culture including his new book Doom Town USA
Phil Nichols is Senior Consultant to the Ray Bradbury Center at Indiana University, and formerly Film & Television course leader at the University of Wolverhampton.
The Scopes trial was a 1925 case in the USA in which a teacher was accused of violating the law by teaching evolution in schools. The trial was set up on purpose to challenge the Butler Act which prevented the teaching of evolution.
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Graphic novels and comics were widely considered to be for children in the early 1960s. It was a relatively small number of artists and publishers who were working to have comics seen as a viable form of art as well as making comics for adults.Β
Although the history of comics for adults is definitely older, this period marks a surge in European interest in the medium. Famous film producer Dino de Laurentiis helped this when he bought the filming rights to adult comics Diabolik (from Italy) and Barbarella (from France) turning them both in to movies in the 1960s.
De Laurentiis originally wanted Bridget Bardot for the title role and after she turned it down, he looked to Sophia Loren who did the same. His third choice was Jane Fonda who initially rejected the script until her then husband Roger Vadim convinced her to take it. Vadim joined as Director and the rest is kitschy sci-fi history.
I have two fantastic guests to talk through this swinging 60s sci-fi space opera oddity.Β
Lisa Yaszek is Regents' Professor of Science Fiction Studies at Georgia Tech and has written/edited extensively on science fiction.Β
Hugo Frey is Professor of History at the University of Chichester. He has a special interest in graphic novels and is co-author of the 2026 book The Look of the 1960s. Barbarella and the Pulp Pop Comics.
Je t'aime, je t'aime (1968): Time Travel, Memory and Loss
Episode 65
Sunday, August 16, 2026 β’ Duration 58:44
Translation for the intro:
A race against time. Office time against outside time.
Who's winning?
I don't know yet.
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Apologies as I am coming down with a heavy cough and need sleep. I am so out of it that I almost forgot that it is release day! But I jumped out of bed with quite a shock and here you have the episode. Phew!
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1968's Je t'aime, je t'aime (AKA I Love You, I Love You). A wonderfully unusual science fiction film about memory, love and loss by French New Wave director Alain Resnais.
The time code after the beep (indicating the discussion about sexual violence is done) 50 minutes and 40 seconds.
I have two magnificent guests!
Mark Bould is a professor of Film and Literature at the University of West England, Bristol. He has written/edited extensively about science fiction cinema.
Destroy All Monsters 1968: Godzilla's Kaiju in Combat
Episode 64
Sunday, August 2, 2026 β’ Duration 51:34
Translation for Intro:Β
"Fire Dragon can reduce Tokyo to ashes in just a few hours."
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Correction: In the intro I say Japanese Air Base when I mean Japanese Moon Base.
Welcome to the podcast!
TIME FOR PANIC TO ENSUE!!! We are in 1968! It's finally here! Am I ready for the 2001: A Space Odyssey? No, I am not! But I'm getting there. Please bear with me.Β
In the meantime, I shall distract you with a chat about one of the most visually delightful of Kaiju Films (Although one of our guests' recommendations may have it beat in visual delights). You can see an array of the stills from Destroy All Monsters on my Instagram account. This is the swinging 60s Japan style!
In 1968 ToHo studios decided to wrap up the Godzilla Franchise with a big bang! A Kaiju extravaganza featuring 11 monsters. Let me list them for you.
Sci-fi & Architecture: Visions of the Future
Episode 63
Sunday, July 19, 2026 β’ Duration 55:52
There are spoilers ahead! For many films I'm afraid.
I would especially avoid the episode until you have watched Ex-Machina (which you really really should immediately it really is phenomenal) as Jes does talk directly about the ending between 53:23 till 53:46.
I have made a list of the films and books mentioned below.
This is another detour episode and perhaps you're thinking I'm trying to avoid the very big task of recording 2001: A Space Odyssey content. And perhaps you're right. But I hope you enjoy this discussion.
If you try to think of a futuristic city your mind may be drawn towards a real place but it could just as easily be drawn towards the great science fiction films that render our future on our screens.
Films like Blade Runner, Minority Report, Fifth Element and (the granddaddy) Metropolis have all shown us what human futures could look like. Sometimes these visions are intimidating, terrifying or occausionally aspirational. These images in turn can affect and inform own understanding of what an unwritten future should be like.
I have two wonderful guests to talk through the somewhat symbiotic relationship of science fiction and architecture
Amy Brookes is an architect and an Associate Professor at the University of Reading. She has written extensively about architecture and one of her special interests is Architecture in science fiction literature and film.
Jes Deaver is an award-winning architect as well as a filmmaker and writer. She is the author of the article The Architecture of Imagination which explores the parallels between science fiction and architecture.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:32 The SF-Architecture connection
06:40 How the symbolism of the tower changes
14:38 Anxieties in architecture
17:00 The reciprocal relationship
Quatermass: Nigel Kneale, Hammer and Mid-Century Britain
Episode 62
Sunday, July 5, 2026 β’ Duration 59:56
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As mentioned on the podcast here is an outline of the Quatermass offerings:Β
FILM
1955: The Quatermass Xperiment AKAΒ The Creeping Unknown (dir, Val Guest)
1957: Quatermass 2 AKA Enemy from Space (dir. Val Guest)
1967: Quatermass & the Pit AKA Five Million Years to Earth (dir. Roy Ward Baker)
1979 The Quatermass Conclusion (recut from TV series, dir. Piers Haggard)
2005 The Quatermass Experiment (Live TV movie, dir. Sam Miller)
Radio
1996: The Quatermass Memoirs
TV Series
1953: The Quatermass Experiment
1955: Quatermass II
1958-59 Quatermass and the Pit
1979 Quatermass (AKA Quatermass IV or The Quatermass Conclusion)
2005 The Quatermass Experiment (Live)
The Face of Another 1966: Scars & Identity in Post War Japan
Episode 61
Sunday, June 21, 2026 β’ Duration 59:03
Trigger warning: This discussion includes talk about sexual assault and sexual violence. This is a theme apparent in the film and the source material. It is mentioned a few times. The topic is not spoken about in detail, but I wanted to share a general trigger warning for those that would prefer to avoid the topic altogether.
Subtitles for the intro: "It's not that I specialise in treating fingers. I'm a psychiatrist in fact. Inferiority complexes dig holes in the psyche, and I fill them in."
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In 1964 Director Hiroshi Teshigahara's film Woman in the Dunes won the Special Jury Prize at Cannes. The film was the second of four in which Teshigahara would collaborate with writer KΕbΕ Abe.*Β
The Face of Another rode the coattails of Woman in the Dunes but was nowhere near as successful. Although both films have a very bleak undertone, The Face of Another feels more jarring and less abstract in its confrontations.
The story is of a man horribly disfigured from an accident in the lab where he works. He manages to find a possible solution to the isolation and desperation he experiences when he is given the opportunity to have a new face with which to navigate life.
Blade Runner: Paul Franklin's Favourite Sci-Fi Film
Episode 58
Sunday, June 7, 2026 β’ Duration 46:17
As always there are spoilers ahead!
Blade Runner was not a huge hit in 1982 but it did gain a fair few fans on its initial release. One of those fans was a teenager from Cheshire by the name of Paul Franklin who would go on to work on numerous big budget films and win two Oscars for his work as a Special Effects Supervisor on Interstellar and Inception.
I spoke to Paul about his first impressions of the film, what makes it special and how it influences Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises.Β Β
Apologies for the abrupt ending to this episode. It is late, I've been quite busy and I have other work I really must tend to. Details of the next episode at the bottom of the show notes.Β
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:47 Paul's first impressions
07:11 Influences on Blade Runner
14:01 Syd Mead's design
17:52 A future without Blade Runner
21:28 PK Dick & Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
23:36 The plight of the androids
27:18 Deckard as replicant
34:48 The literal translation of "alte kackers" which is how Stanley Kubrick's wife Christiane described the people at the premiere is "old shitters".
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:43 Childhood cinematic experiences of the film
07:31 Not understanding the film
09:57 The impact on sci-fi cinema
10:28 The proverbial good science fiction film
14:35 The philosophical nature of science fiction
17:09 Kubrick and Clarke in the mid 60s
21:26 Initial intentions
25:46 Special effects and immersion
33:04 The reception of the film
46:32 The ape arm throws a bone
51:15 Kubrick and improvisation
53:52 Outro to part one
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NEXT EPISODE!
The next episode is already out and it's part 2 of this discussion! After that we will be prepping to discuss the special effects of 2001: A Space Odyssey in two weeks' time.
03:53 Arthur Jacobs
06:28 From astronaut to animal
11:10 Simian society
15:43 Concepts of civility
20:07 Western vibes
22:39 The Trial
26:40 Race
32:46 1968 USA
39:25 The twist ending
42:34 Liberty in ruins
47:37 Legacy
52:18 The brains behind the ending
53:19 Recommendations
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Recommendations
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Soylent Green (1973)
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NEXT EPISODE!
Eep! It's finally here. I tried to put it off for as long as I could but the 2001: A Space Odyssey mini-series will begin next week with a two-part first episode.Β
The film is available widely. According to Just Watch (where you can find the availability in your region) it is included in the HBO subscription in the USA and Australia. In Canada it's included in the Crave subscription. In the UK it's Prime video and Now Cinema.Β
But the film can also be bought or rented online from many outlets including Apple, Fandango, Spectrum and Prime. Or you could buy a fancy DVD of it to add to your collection.
CORRECTION: In the question about the legacy of Barbarella I say Star Trek when I mean Star Wars.Β Β
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:17 Sci-fi precedence
03:45 Barbarella comic origins
06:31 1960s France and the rise of adult comics
09:37 Jane Fonda playing it straight
10:59 Jean Claude Forest
12:22 Jane Fonda: Body dysmorphia and sexploitation
14:01 Censorship
19:19 Pop Art and design
26:56 Big hair and science fiction
32:24 Terry Southern
35:50 UK vs US reception
41:48 Government girl with a gun
44:22 A progressive Barbarella?
46:48 Masculinity and femininity
55:37 Recommendations
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Recommendations:
Born in Flames (1983)
Bardot, Deneuve and Fonda: The Memoirs of Roger Vadim
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2024)
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NEXT EPISODE!
Next episode we will be talking about The Planet of the Apes (1968). Planet of the Apes is available to rent or buy from major online platforms including Apple TV. It is also available on Disney+ in the UK. You can check the Just Watch website to find where it may be streaming in your region.
Mani Sharpe is a lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Leeds. He is the author of the book Late-Colonial French Cinema: Filming the Algerian War of Independence.
At one point Mark mentions TlΓΆn, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius by Jorge Luis Borges and I'm mentioning it here as I had to look it up and it might be on interest.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:42 Alain Resnais
07:20 France in 1968
11:27 Cancelled Cannes Film Festival
13:51 Editing and Chronology
20:10 Continuity conventions
24:33 Editing words and memories
33:23 Unreliable Narrator
39:05 The film watching experience
44:21 Loss and heartbreak in sci-fi
50:55 Legacy
55:05 Recommendations
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Recommendations
New Rose Hotel (1998) by Abel Ferrara
Alain Resnais by Emma Wilson
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NEXT EPISODE!
Wish me luck as I attempt to arrange an episode on Barbarella in two weeks. As this hasn't been finalised I would suggest that you might also like the watch Planet of the Apes just in case should the fates be tricky! Both of these films are quite easy to find to rent.
GodzillaΒ
Rodan
Angurius
Mothra (very tragically in larva form)
GorosaurusΒ
Minilla (Godzilla's son who gives me the creeps. Sorry!)
Kumonga
Baragon
Manda
Varan
King GhidorahΒ
Due to international success the franchise continued on. Hoorah!
I have two gargantuan guests for you. (They actually are, as far as I am aware, human sized although I have no proof.)Β
Yuki Miyamoto is Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Humanities Center at DePaul University. Her work focuses on the ethics around nuclear discourse.
Blair Davis is a Professor of Media and Cinema Studies at DePaul University. He has written a lot about cinema and comics and including the book The Battle for the Bs: 1950s Hollywood and the Rebirth of Low-Budget Cinema.
ChaptersΒ
00:00 Introduction
01:33 Sci-Fi films from 1950s to 1968
03:14 Comparison to Godzilla 1954
05:23 1960s Japan
08:49 Blair's love of the film
09:59 The intentions behind the film
11:14 The 'Monster Rally' tradition
13:53 Visual delights
14:36 The first 10 minutes
18:22 The island connections
21:14 The Showa Era and Japan on the global stage
24:49 Aliens! The Kilaaks
29:38 The Izu Peninsula and Shogun
30:16 The Kaijus
40:17 The final battle
43:12 A changing Godzilla
46:52 Legacy
49:26 Recommendations
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Recommendations:
Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
Godzilla in Hell by James StokoeΒ
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NEXT EPISODE! Next episode (if all goes well) we will be talking about the Je t'aime, je t'aime (1968) which is available on BFI player in the UK (which is accessible through Apple TV) but seems very elusive elsewhere. There is a version on YouTube but it is in French. The English title (I Love You, I Love You) did not seem to help. The BluRay is also available but for slightly silly prices outside of the UK from what I can see. I wish you luck in finding it!
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27:10 Fears of suburbia
30:27 Non place and virtual space
33:43 Apocalyptic futures
40:02 Hopeful alternatives
49:04 Favourite architectural sci-fi films
53:46 Recommendations
Recommendations:
And He Built a Crooked House by Robert Heinlein
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
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Films mentioned in the episode:
Metropolis (1927)
Blade Runner (1982)
Minority Report (2002)
Chappie (2015)
District 9 (2009)
Attack the Block (2011)
Fifth Element (1997)
Just Imagine (1930)
Gagarine (2020)
Atlantics (2019)
Tommorowland (2015)
Truman Show (1998)
Stepford Wives (1975)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Soylent Green (1973)
Don't Look Up (2021)
Children of Men (2006)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Hunger Games (2012)
Robocop (1987)
Nation Estate (2012)
Silent Running (1972)
High Rise (2015)
Ex Machina (2014)
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Books mentioned:
Rem Koolhaas (Remment Lucas Koolhaas) is a Dutch Architect and author of the book Delirious New York published in 1978.
Ready Player One by Ernest Kline. (Made into a film by Steven Speilberg in 2018)
Every Version of You by Grace Chan.
Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R Weaver.
Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072 by Eman Abdelhadi and M. E. O'Brien
Mouldiness Manifesto by Friedensreich Hundretwasser
The next episode will be about Destroy All Monsters which features lots of Kaiju, a Japanese Moonbase, evil aliens who look like beautiful women and groovy 60s outfits. You can rent the film on Apple TV (at least in the UK) but take a look at Just Watch and Rotten Tomatoes to see where the film is showing in your region. DVDs and Blurays of the film are also available for relatively reasonable prices.
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Professor Bernard Quatermass was created by British superstar screenwriter Nigel Kneale and aired on the BBC in 1953. The TV series went on to great popularity and Hammer Films eventually came knocking for film rights.Β
Nigel Kneale did not have any rights over the character due to being a staff writer at the time but would eventually go on to international fame especially in sci-fi and horror circles with John Carpenter (amongst others) being a vocal fan.
Despite all this many people have not heard of Quatermass. Although there have been many attempts to revive the franchise none have come to fruition.
But that won't stop me seeking out two of the best academics to talk excitedly about their passion for this early TV sci-fi pioneer.
Mark Bould is a professor of Film and Literature at the University of West England, Bristol. He has written/edited extensively about science fiction cinema.
Matthew Rule-Jones is a senior lecturer in film studies at the University of Exeter. A doctor of science fiction who likes to write about cinema including the book Science Fiction Cinema and 1950s Britain: Recontextualising Cultural Anxiety.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:24 Nigel Kneale
06:28 Rudolph Cartier and changes in TV
08:22 Hammer films and Quatermass
13:09 The many iterations of Quatermass
22:04 The traditional tinkering British scientist
26:47 From TV to Film
32:44 Quatermass 2 and the 1950s
41:30 Aliens!
48:58 Kneale and Victorian influences
52:21 Legacy
57:47 Recommendations
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Recommendations
Sapphire & Steel (1979-1982, TV series)
Event Horizon (1997)
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NEXT EPISODE!
Next episode we take a break from science fiction films to talk to two experts about science fiction and architecture. Then we're heading into 1968 so wish me luck!
The story has many philosophical themes set in a Japan that is still wrangling with its post war cultural identity.Β
Thankfully I have managed to procure two big brained and generous guests!
Roger Luckhurst is a Professor at Birkbeck, University of London. He has written/edited numerous articles and books on cultural history and film.
Jennifer Coates is a Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Sheffield. She has written extensively about Japanese cultural history and cinema and is the President of the British Association of Japanese Studies.
During the intro to the show I mention a video essay that I watched during research for the film which I found very interesting. You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yarOXWeZlzY
Although this is not directly relevant to the film, one of the earliest shots is an x-ray of a skull in conversation. This is reminiscent of the very early 1996 film usually known as Macintyre's X-Ray Film.Β Just a small historical film curiosity which you might be interested in. You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqMYHawAKmA
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:35 Source Material: Kobe Abe's book
06:33 Abe and Teshigahara's collaboration: Woman in the Dunes
07:38 Face Masks
10:55 The manufactured Japanese New Wave
14:31 Japan in the 1960s
19:39 Alienation and Philosophy
24:47 Boundaries and skin
26:17 Moral boundaries
30:52 The skin, Japan and saving face
34:14 Scarring and the bomb
41:05 Identity and Japan
47:40 Visual delights
52:46 Legacy
55:03 Face transplants
56:51 Recommendations
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Recommendations:
When the Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
Eyes without a Face (1960)
Suture (1993)
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NEXT EPISODE!
Next episode we will be having a giant sprawling chat about the scientist Bernard Quatermass. You can watch the three earlier Quatermass films, The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), Quatermass 2 (1957) and Quatermass and the Pit (1967) in all sorts of places including major streaming platforms. The series (if you want to get really nerdy about it) are available as a boxed set on Apple TV and from other retailers. At least some of those episodes are available on YouTube. The first season of the TV series (1953) only has a few episodes as the rest were lost forever!
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32:01 Influence of Blade Runner on Paul's work
40:45 Vangelis
41:58 ET vs Blade Runner
NEXT EPISODE!
Next episode we will be discussing the rather striking and uncomfortable 1966 Japanese film The Face of Another. The film is available on Criterion Channel in the US and Canada and on YouTube. Β You can check the Just Watch website to see where the film is available in your region.
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