It's pod people, pop psychologists, mud baths, and one very grumpy health inspector this week. Philip Kaufman's iconic remake is bursting with 1970s cooky vibes, courtesy of Michael Chapman's singular cinematography, and Leonard Nimoy's very small leather glove. Best remake of all time?

Next week we're going for what may be the biggest alien movie of them all...Steven Spielberg's 1982 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx.

References:

• Special Features
• Star Crossed in The Invasion with Brooke Adams
• Re-Creating the Invasion: Interview with Screenwriter W.D. Richter
• Scoring the Invasion: Interview with Composer Denny Zeitlin
• Leading the Invasion: Interview with Actor Art Hindle
• Re-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod
• Practical Magic: The Special Effects Pod
• The Man Behind the Scream: The Sound Effects Pod
• The Invasion Will Be Televised: The Cinematography Pod
• The Hollywood Reporter Production History
• The Fan Can Production History
• Cinefantastique Production History
• Starlog Production History
• The Guardian Production History

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Surprise! We are interrupting our regularly scheduled broadcasting for a very special transmission: The perfect organism is back! And so are we.

This week, we’ll be sharing our initial reactions to Fede Alvarez’s ALIEN: ROMULUS. No production history or duck scenes. Just raw, unfiltered Xenomorph worship. That’s right. It’s Xenomorph Summer again, baby.

Next week we return to our UFO miniseries with the 1978 remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. Join the conversation at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Camelot is a state of mind. And a bonus (!) episode for our Mad Max series! This week it's George A. Romero's criminally unappreciated KNIGHTRIDERS, a film about guys who joust on motorcycles. It sounds like madness, but it's actually a moving testament to artistic purity from one of cinema's most uncompromising visionaries. We love it! And we hope you will too.

Next week, we hit another bonus before returning to the Wasteland: Rachel Talalay's TANK GIRL (1995). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx

References:

• Special Features
• Conscience of the King with Ed Harris
• Code of Honor with George Romero
• Memories of Morgan with Tom Savini
• IndieWire Knightriders Production History
• Hollywood Knights: Arthurian Cinema and the Politics of Nostalgia
• Little White Lies George Romero Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Today we're joined by our friends from the Morbid podcast (and a new NY Times best-selling author!!) Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley to unpack the maddening zombie shopping spree that is DAWN OF THE DEAD. If you love malls, this one is for you. Also, zombies!

References:

• Dawn of the Dead Making Of
• George Romero Medium Interview
• Rolling Stone Making Of
• George Romero Pittsburgh City Paper Interview
• Little White Lies Alternate Ending 
• Monroeville Mall
• Tom Savini Interview
• Scott Reiniger Interview
• Cinefantastique Making Of
• Roger Ebert Review
• Pauline Kael Review

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

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New miniseries premiere!! The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, and the dead are rising from their graves. Welcome to FALL OF THE DEAD. This week we are exploring George A. Romero's landmark horror, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, where the zombies are definitely not zombies because they are called Ghouls. But they're probably just zombies? Like, maybe the first zombies ever? Listen to find out.

References:

• Blu-Ray Special Features:
  • Learning From Scratch
  • Walking Like the Dead
  • Tones of Terror
  • Higher Learning
• George Romero Variety Interview
• Duane Jones Interview
• Judith O’Dea Interview
• Russ Steiner Interview
• Screenwriter John A Russo Interview
• George Romero Vice Interview
• George Romero Variety Interview
• Karl Hardman & Marilyn Eastman Homepage of the Dead Interview
• George Romero Homepage of the Dead Interview
• Roger Ebert Night of the Living Dead Interview

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

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Today, we're saying farewell to Ethan Hunt and our entire MISSION miniseries with the squad who helped us produce it. That's right, the whole EyeMF is here, including our researcher, Parth Marathe, our editor, Erik Gunnarson, and a very special special call-in from our chief analyst, Brendon Bigley. Mission: Accomplished.

Also, listen through to the end for the reveal of our next miniseries!

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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TOP GUN BONUS. Pausing our exploration of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movies for a TOP GUN: MAVERICK bonus episode. No further information needed. Well you in the skies. [Jet engine noises] 

References:

• Tom Cruise Playboy Interview
• Eddie Hamilton Craft Services Interview
• Joseph Kosinski Vulture Interview
• Joseph Kosinski Deadline Interview
• Making of Flying Sequence IndieWire
• Val Kilmer Collider Interview
• Val Kilmer Confirming Involvement
• Making Of Article in Top Gear
• Chris McQuarrie & Justin Marks SlashFilm
• Tony Scott Top Gun 2
• Zack Stenz Top Gun 2
• Top Gun 2 Confirmed
• Peter Craig Draft THR
• Training Plan Article Variety
• Top Gun: Maverick Interviews in The Ringer
• Darkstar Sandboxx Interview
• Jennifer Connelly on Tom Cruise

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at https://www.francescavolerich.com/shop.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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At last, the fallout of our entire MISSION IMPOSSIBLE series is here. This week, it’s M:I-FALLOUT, featuring mustache drama, arm reloads, and the unspeakably dangerous HALO jump. Join us!

References:

• Blu-Ray Special Features:
  • Light the Fuse
  • Top of the World
  • The Big Swing
  • Rendezvous in Paris
  • The Fall
  • The Hunt is On
  • Cliffside Crash
• Christopher McQuarrie Empire Podcast Interview
• Christopher McQuarrie Jeff Goldsmith Q&A Interview
• Henry Cavill Collider Interview
• Simon Pegg Collider Interview
• Christopher McQuarrie ComingSoon.Net Interview
• Christopher McQuarrie Den of Geek Interview
• Lorne Balfe Collider Interview
• Wade Eastwood Interview
• Henry Cavill Fandom Wire Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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It’s ROGUE NATION today, and we’d like to thank all the honorable workers out there, especially the members of the IMF who risk their lives every day protecting us from the dark and evil Syndicate forces. Thanks, IMF!! Happy Labor Day. 

References:

• Blu-Ray Special Features:
  • Commentary
  • Lighting the Fuse
  • Cruise Control
  • Heroes
  • Cruising Altitude
  • Mission: Immersible
  • Sand Theft Auto
  • The Missions Continue
  • The Cast Roundtable
• Light the Fuse Making Of Episode
• Chris McQuarrie Collider Interview
• Simon Pegg Instagram
• Jeremy Renner IndieWire Interview
• Ving Rhames Philadelphia Sunday Interview
• Drew Pearce Franchise Fred Interview
• Brad Bird Collider Interview
• Graham Norton Rebecca Ferguson Interview
  
  

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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We’ve initiated Ghost Protocol on Dom. For this week’s episode on the fourth MISSION IMPOSSIBLE film, Adam is joined by Eye of the Duck Chief Analyst Brendon Bigley from the very good Into the Aether podcast. Or is it Dom in a mask? Listen to find out. 

References:

• Blu-Ray Special Features:
  • Suiting Up in Pragu
  • Heating Up in Dubai
  • Vancouver Fisticuffs
  • The Russian Prison
  • Shooting in IMAX
  • Stepping into the Storm
  • The Sandstorm
  • Dubai Car Crash
  • Props
  • Composer
  • Underwater
• Light the Fuse Making of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
• Light the Fuse Robert Elswit Interview
• Light the Fuse Brad Bird Interview
• Paula Wagner Access Hollywood Interview
• Brad Bird Wired Interview
• Light the Fuse Christopher McQuarrie Interview
• Chris McQuarrie Film Comment Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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What do random Italian garbage men, Ethan Hunt, a “traffic statistician”, and Philip Seymour Hoffman all have in common? They’re all played by Tom Cruise in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III. 

This week, our mission is to find out who the hell Ethan Hunt really is. 

References:

• Blu-Ray Special Features:
  • Commentary with JJ Abrams and Tom Cruise
  • Making the Mission
  • Inside the IMF
  • Mission: Action
  • Visualizing the Mission
  • Designing the Mission
  • Mission Metamorphosis
  • Scoring the Mission
  • The Countdown Begins
  • Evolution of a Blockbuster
• The Wild Development of Mission Impossible 3
• Blood Guts and Produced Screenplays: The Real and Incomplete Movies of Joe Carnahan
• Darabont Talks Mission
• JJ Abrams Talks Mission Impossible 3
• JJ Abrams in Made in Atlantis
• Maggie Q in Collider
• Simon Pegg in Daily Mail
• Todd Vaziri and Mission Impossible 3

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 is utter chaos. Batshit action drenched in sweat, fire, and doves. Finding one scene that could represent the whole movie is a ridiculously difficult task.

But this isn't Mission: Difficult. It's Mission: Impossible, here on EYE: OF THE DUCK week 2. 

References:

• Behind the Mission (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Mission Incredible (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Impossible Shots (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• In Conversation: Thandie Newton
• The truth behind ''M:I-2'''s most dangerous stunt
• ‘Mission: Impossible 2’ Co-Writer Reveals How ‘Star Trek’ Helped Save the Sequel
• The Making of Mission: Impossible - 2 on Light the Fuse Podcast Part 1
• The Making of Mission: Impossible - 2 on Light the Fuse Podcast Part 2
• “It’s just as hard every time.” Robert Towne on Screenwriting
• Hollywood Studios Summon Stuart Baird To Cut Violence and Edit Troubled Films
• ''Mission Impossible 2'' mired problems
• ‘MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II’ – A VIRTUAL PRODUCTION GAME-CHANGER
• Q&A: Brian De Palma on why movies should be beautiful
• MTV Movie Award Special to M I 2 mit Ben Stiller Full HD

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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Welcome to the premiere of our new miniseries, EYE: OF THE DUCK!

Today's episode is all about the worst mission of Ethan Hunt's life. It’s Brian De Palma's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. Will you accept it?

This message will self destruct in five seconds.

References:

• Explosive Exploits (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Langley Heist (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Catching the Train (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE | Tom Cruise on Shooting the Vault Sequence
• David Koepp on Light the Fuse Podcast Part 1
• David Koepp on Light the Fuse Podcast Part 2
• Brian De Palma on Light the Fuse Podcast Part 1
• Brian De Palma on Light the Fuse Podcast Part 2
• John Knoll on Light the Fuse Podcast Part 1
• John Knoll on Light the Fuse Podcast Part 2
• Q&A: Brian De Palma on why movies should be beautiful
• 'Mission: Impossible' at 25: behind the scenes of Prague's first Hollywood blockbuster
• Evening Standard from London, Greater London, England
• MISSION: IMPLAUSIBLE–THE MAKING OF M:I’S SPECTACULAR BULLET TRAIN SEQUENCE

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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Ladies and gentlemen...dying time's here. This week we travel beyond the Thunderdome for George Miller's third entry into the Wasteland saga. Pig shit, Master Blaster, and Tina Turner. Can you really do Mad Max on a train? Listen in to find out.

Next week, we take a break from the Wasteland for our first bonus of the series: George A. Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS (1981). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx

References:

• Miller and Max: George Miller and the Making of a Film Legend
• Rolling Stone Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome Production History
• Fangoria Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome Production History
• The Making of Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
• Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome Songs
• Maurice Jarre Scoring Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Jurassic Summer is over. Long live Jurassic Summer.

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
Our intro and outro themes were lovingly mashed together from various tracks of the original Jurassic Park soundtrack album composed by John Williams.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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It's a million degrees outside, and it feels like a swarm of flaming locusts are raining on the earth. It's the perfect setting for JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION, Colin Trevorrow's roaring apocalypse to one of cinema's biggest franchises, and the penultimate episode of our Jurassic Summer miniseries!

References:

• Why Colin Trevorrow Didn’t End ‘Jurassic World’ Trilogy with ‘Fantasy Movie’ About ‘Chomping’ Dinosaurs
• Jurassic World’s Colin Trevorrow Explains Why He Returned To Direct Dominion
• Jurassic World: Dominion will 'connect to discoveries made' in Camp Cretaceous
• Colin Trevorrow Shows Off Unused TIE Marauder Ship from His Version of ‘Star Wars 9’
• Steven Spielberg confirms Colin Trevorrow will direct third Jurassic World
• Jurassic World: Dominion Will Use More Practical Effects Than Previous Films
• Jurassic World Dominion’s Huge New Dinosaur The ‘Giga’ Is ‘Like The Joker’, Says Colin Trevorrow – Exclusive Image
• New Animatronic Images From ‘Dominion’ Featured In Upcoming Fangoria Magazine Issue!
• ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Wraps Unprecedented Shoot After 18 Months, 40,000 COVID Tests & Millions On Protocols; Colin Trevorrow & Donna Langley On The “Emotional” Journey
• Universal’s ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ On Course To Be First Major Studio Movie Back Underway In UK, Detailed Safety Protocols Revealed
• ‘We Are the Guinea Pigs’: Hollywood Restarts Its Blockbuster Machine
• Jake Johnson Reveals He Won’t Be in ‘Jurassic Park: Dominion’ After All: It Was ‘Disappointing’
• ‘Jurassic World Dominion’: Meet the Franchise’s New Dinosaurs, From Its Biggest Ever Foe to Feathered Predators
• Exclusive: Colin Trevorrow reveals how his canceled Star Wars movie helped him make Jurassic World Dominion
• Exclusive: Colin Trevorrow Shares His Experiences with ‘Fallen Kingdom’ + Talks Hopes for ‘Jurassic World 3’!
• ‘Jurassic World 3’ Filming Under the Working Title of ‘Arcadia’; Adds Vancouver Canada to Filming Locations

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

Special thanks to Parth Marathe for researching this episode.

Our intro and outro themes were lovingly mashed together from various tracks of the original Jurassic Park soundtrack album composed by John Williams.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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This week, we contend with the terrifying notion that in 2018, the Jurassic Park franchise goes from awe-inspiring to downright apocalyptic. And the series has stayed that way ever since.

Welcome to JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM.

References:

• On Set with Chris and Bryce (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• The Kingdom Evolves (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Birth of the IndoRaptor (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Rooftop Showdown (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Monster in a Mansion (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Start the Bidding! (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Death by Dino (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Malcom’s Return (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall on How to Win in Hollywood Today

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
Our intro and outro themes were lovingly mashed together from various tracks of the original Jurassic Park soundtrack album composed by John Williams.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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We’re back! John Hammond told us to spare no expense. So here we are on PART 2 of our JURASSIC SUMMER miniseries, gyrosphering back to Isla Nublar for the first time in 14 years to investigate the first entry of the JURASSIC WORLD trilogy! 

References:

• Chris and Colin Take on the World (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Dinosaurs Roam Once Again (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Welcome to Jurassic World (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Jurassic Park IV? Probably, But Without Joe Johnston
• John Sayles in Reelz
• The Jurassic Park IV Script That Was Never Filmed
• Spielberg, Kennedy, and Marshall in The Hollywood Reporter

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
Our intro and outro themes were lovingly mashed together from various tracks of the original Jurassic Park soundtrack album composed by John Williams.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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Bonus episode!!! As we tie off our back-to-back Spielberg miniseries, we figured there'd never be a better time to figure out what the hell was going on with READY PLAYER ONE. Also, the movie has a T-Rex. *The* T-Rex. So it counts. Welcome to the Oasis, gamers.

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
Our theme song, Snowflake, is written by Jesse Lewis and comes from his album, Atticus. You can find out more about Jesse at JesseLewisMusic.com.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

And next time you watch a movie, remember to keep your eye on the duck.

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Somehow...Alan Grant has returned! This week we are hang-gliding back to Isla Sorna to meet the scary Spinosaurus and unpack a taut sequel that has aged like untouched raptor eggs. It's JURASSIC PARK III, and it deserved better!

References:

• Return to Jurassic Park (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• The Making of Jurassic Park III (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Joe Johnston in IGN
• Joe Johnston in DVDFile
• Joe Johnston in About
• Sam Neill in BBC

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
Our intro and outro themes were lovingly mashed together from various tracks of the original Jurassic Park soundtrack album composed by John Williams.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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Thank god for Site B. This week's episode is all about Isla Sorna, the *other* InGen island full of genetically-engineered nightmare monsters...THE LOST WORLD. 

Is this movie really as disappointing as we all remember? Or are we just judging it by impossible Spielberg standards? Only one way to find out...

References:

• Return to Jurassic Park (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• The Making of The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• Michael Chriton's Blog
• Stan Winston School Blog
• Janusz Kamisky in ASC

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.
Our intro and outro themes were lovingly mashed together from various tracks of the original Jurassic Park soundtrack album composed by John Williams.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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[T-Rex roar] Our summer miniseries has begun! It's JURASSIC PARK!!! 

Dinosaurs, Spielberg, the birth of modern CGI, and the great and terrible extinction of the old ways of making movies. We spared no expense. 

Welcome to Jurassic Summer.

References: 

• Return to Jurassic Park (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• The Making of Jurassic Park (Blu-Ray Special Feature)
• HBO's Spielberg
• Phil Tippet: Mad Dreams and Monster

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our intro and outro themes were lovingly mashed together from various tracks of the original Jurassic Park soundtrack album composed by John Williams.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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What a miniseries! This week we're riding off into the sunset, wrapping up the 4 films we covered in our INDIANA JONES miniseries, unveiling our **mysterious new video project** and announcing our next miniseries!

Farewell Indy, Steven, and George...for now 🦖

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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It’s the final film of the INDIANA JONES saga (for now), and we finally got our chance to speak with Mr. George Lucas himself. From the Dead Eyes Podcast and George Lucas Talk
Show, it’s Connor Ratliff! 

Join us as we explore the KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. 

References:

• Interview with John Hurt
• LA Times Timeline
• Interview with Spielberg and Lucas in EW
• Spielberg in Vanity Fair
• Lucas in Vanity Fair
• Making of Crystal Skull in Vanity Fair
• Indiana Jones in Premiere

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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This week, we remember a time of chaos and ruined dreams, but most of all, we remember the road warrior. It's MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR! Join us for the second installment of our Shiny and Chrome series as we break the film that brought Mad Max to the wasteland.

Next week, we cover George Miller's MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME (1985). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx

References:

• Special Features
• Introduction by Leonard Maltin
• Commentary with Director George Miller and Cinematographer Dean Semler
• Road War: The Making of The Road Warrior
• Miller and Max: George Miller and the Making of a Film Legend
• Rolling Stone Mad Max 2 Production History
• Australian Screen George Miller Interview
• Cinephilia Beyond Mad Max 2 Production History
• Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior Screenplay

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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**BONUS*** For this week’s episode, we spent about 3 hours with the great Brendon Bigley living inside George Lucas's brain and exploring MYSTERY OF THE BLUES, an episode of the YOUNG INDIANA JONES television series where a bearded Harrison Ford uncovers a tiny saxophone from his past, and, yes, saves jazz. 

This TV show, really, truly, belongs in a museum.

References:

• Young Indy at The Raider.Net

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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What if Indiana Jones** had a dad? What if his dad was James Bond? And what if they were both horny for the same woman? These questions and more, answered in this week's episode on INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE.

**Indiana was the dog's name

References:

• An Oral History of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• The Making of The Last Crusade at Raider.Net
• 15 Things You Didn't Know about Last Crusade at Shortlist
• Moviefone Facts

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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This week’s episode is all about holding many thoughts at once: Is TEMPLE OF DOOM racist? Yes. Is it mean-spirited? Yes. But does Short Round also kick ass? That’s what makes this so hard…Joining us today to help wade through the minefield of this film is our old friend Warren Chao!

References:

• How Temple of Doom Changed the MPAA Rating System
• An Oral History of Temple of Doom
• The Making of Temple of Doom at Raider.Net
• Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz in Ain't it Cool
• The South Asian Speakers Series Presents The Archaeologist
• Indy Gets Whipped
• Ke Huy Quan Profile in Vulture

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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Spring is here and it's the start of a new adventure for us here at Eye of the Duck. Over the next month we'll be exploring the legendary scenes of the INDIANA JONES franchise, starting with one of the most influential films movies ever made, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Joining us today in our search for the Ark of Covenant is Academy Award winning director Shawn Christensen!

References:

• An Oral History of Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Stephen Spielberg Guest Post in American Cinematographer
• The Story Behind Raiders of the Lost Ark
• 20 Adventurous Facts about Raiders of the Lost Ark

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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Demon hotels, Liam Neeson, toxic fans, goblin babies, time-traveling ghouls, Things, Things, and more Things...we saw it all this winter.

But it's time to say goodbye. Our April miniseries will kick off next week. Until then, farewell, Winter Hell.

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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This week, it’s John Carpenter’s THE THING! At last! We have arrived at the end of our icy tour of winter horror films. 

Next week, we’ll be wrapping up AND announcing our next miniseries 👁🦆

References:

• The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
• The Thing Blu-Ray from Shout Factory

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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What was the original THING that came before THE THING and also before the the prequel to THE THING? 

It's 1951’s THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, where the titular Thing is basically Carrot Frankenstein...and we fucking loved it. Really, it's worth watching.

References:

• John Carpenter on "The Thing from Another World"
• The Making of "The Thing from Another World" in American Cinematographer
• Christian Nyby on who Directed the "The Thing From Another World"
• Phil Harris' "The Thing"

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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It’s March. The end of Winter Hell is upon us. To lead us into our THE THING finale, we’re warming up a little THING miniseries first.  

This week, it’s the (mostly forgotten) 2011 prequel film directed Matthijs van Heijningen Jr…which is also called THE THING. 

References:

• The Thing (2011) Blu-Ray
• The Thing Effects Tests by ADI
• Bloody Disgusting Set Visit Part 1
• Bloody Disgusting Set Visit Part 2
• Interviews in Screen Rant
• Interviews in Electro Shadow

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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When we decided to do a winter horror miniseries, we left one slot open fantasizing that Alex Ross Perry (director of HER SMELL, LISTEN UP PHILIP) would come school us about a forgotten gem of the genre. 

And he did. Renny Harlin’s DEVIL’S PASS is wild.

References:

• Devil's Pass DVD

Plugs:

• "American Hostage" on Amazon Music
• "American Hostage" on Apple Podcasts
• "Her Smell" Collector's Edition

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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This week we are diving headfirst into the unstoppably insane monster showdown that SHOULD have started the first cinematic (dark) universe, VAN HELSING. 

Frankenstein. Wolfman. Jekyll. Hyde. Dracula. The gang’s all here. And we’re losing our minds. 

References:

• Van Helsing 4K Blu-Ray Special Features

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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Witness us bloodbags! This week, we kick off our latest miniseries, SHINY AND CHROME!! First up is the film that started it all, MAD MAX. Listen in as we unravel the unlikely story of how a physician's take on Australian road rage turned into one of the most influential and profitable films of all time.

Next week, we cover George Miller's MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx

References:

• Special Features
• Road Rage: New Interview with George Miller
• Interviews with Stars Mel Gibson & Joanna Samuel, and Cinematographer David Eggby
• The Madness of Max
• Cinema Papers Mad Max Production History
• Australian Screen George Miller Interview
• SciFi Now David Eggby Interview
• Kennedy/Miller Mad Max Production History
• The Guardian Mad Max Production History
• The Guardian George Miller Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the Discord

Learn more at eyeoftheduckpod.com

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Oskar and Eli forever! It's LET THE RIGHT ONE IN this week (original Swedish version, not remake!!!) and joining us to explore child vampires and all things Hoyte Van Hoytema is co-host of The Scream! Podcast and Horror Soup, Caleb Soup!

References:

• Hoyte van Hoytema in American Cinematographer 
• Tomas Alfredson in Twitch
• Tomas Alfredson in Huffington Post
• Tomas Alfredson in Shock Till You Drop

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by AJ Fillari.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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This week we are joined by Alaina Urquhart-White and Ash Kelley of Morbid: A True Crime Podcast (!!!!!!!) to explore the disturbed and barbaric mind of Annie Wilkes in MISERY. 

Grab a mallet, hop into bed, and strap your ankles into a wooden brace for a hobblin' good time 😈

References:

• Rob Reiner Takes on Misery
• Rob Reiner Enjoying his Misery
• Misery 4K Blu-Ray

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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This week we're discussing a film that *should* be a fucking classic. There should be action figures. Midnight screenings. An Arrow Films box set. But this film barely exists anymore.

It's not just "TAKEN with wolves." It's THE GREY. And it rules.

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by AJ Filari.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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This week we trade the Overlook Hotel for the ghoul-infested, bleeding walls of Allerdale Hall in CRIMSON PEAK.

Joining us to set the record straight on all things gothic horror is SlashFilm news editor and critic Hoai-Tran Bui!

References:

• The House is Alive - Constructing Crimson Peak

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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This week our frozen horror series continues with the impossible SHINING sequel that somehow succeeds not only as a continuation to the Kubrick film, but also as a powerful story in its own right, DOCTOR SLEEP.

Wakey, wakey…

References:

• From Shining to Sleep
• Doctor Sleep: Making Of - A New Vision
• Mike Flanagan in Slashfilm
• Inside ‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’: A Spooky-as-Hell Tribute to Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King
• Rebecca Ferguson Joins Ewan McGregor in ‘The Shining’ Sequel
• Mike Flanagan To Helm Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’ Sequel ‘Doctor Sleep’

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by AJ Filari.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our winter miniseries about frozen ghouls and icy murderers begins today (!!) with...THE SHINING.

Kubrick's seminal 1980 hedge maze of a horror film is despairingly cold, trapped indoors, and cursed with cabin fever. It's the ultimate WINTER HELL movie.

References:

• Making The Shining: A Film by Vivian Kubrick
• View from the Overlook: Crafting the Shining
• The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our intro song for Winter Hell is a mish mosh of soundtracks and dialogue clips that are pulled from horror films that take place in the frozen cold. Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind’s “Main Title” track for The Shining and Ennio Morricone’s composition for The Thing are the central themes you hear.
The outro music is the ominous end credits song from The Shining called “Midnight and the Stars are You” by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with vocals by Al Bowlly.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It was…a year! Movies came back in a weird way this year and we wanted to spend the last episode of 2021 exploring some of our favorites.

***New miniseries announcement incoming!!

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by Dom Nero.
Our theme song, Snowflake, is written by Jesse Lewis and comes from his album, Atticus. You can find out more about Jesse at JesseLewisMusic.com.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

And next time you watch a movie, remember to keep your eye on the duck.

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It’s the end of an era (our last true crime film of our miniseries!) so we’re exploring ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, a movie that’s obsessed with times that are a-changin’.

Thanks everyone for listening along! And special thanks to Criminal Content for partnering with us on this series. 

References:

• Tarantino in GameSpot
• OUaTiH at Cannes
• Esquire Cover Story
• THR Report on the Sony Deal
• The Third Act Safe
• Burt Reynolds
• Charlie Day
• Ling in Polygon

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by AJ Fillari.
Scene of the Crime is a Production of Criminal Content.
Our theme song for is lovingly ripped from Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for the 1987 film, The Untouchables, with some key lines from iconic America crime movies sprinkled in. The outro music is from 1972 film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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On this episode of SCENE OF THE CRIME, we consider the film that imagines, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘔𝘢𝘤 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘓𝘞𝘈𝘠𝘚 𝘚𝘜𝘕𝘕𝘠 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋𝘍𝘌𝘓𝘓𝘈𝘚?

It's PAIN AND GAIN, with our special guest Hard Drive co-creator and editor-in-chief, Jeremy Kaplowitz.

References:

• Pain & Gain - 'Sun Gym Gang' Featurette
• PAIN & GAIN Interview: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shaloub, Ken Jeong & Paly
• Mark Wahlberg & Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Interview | Pain & Gain
• Pain & Gain | Featurette | Beefing Up
• Back to Basics
• Pain & Gain - Redemption Song
• Pain & Gain Fact and Fiction
• Ed Dubois Interview
• What is Bayhem? Every Frame a Painting

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by AJ Fillari.
Scene of the Crime is a Production of Criminal Content.
Our theme song for is lovingly ripped from Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for the 1987 film, The Untouchables, with some key lines from iconic America crime movies sprinkled in. The outro music is from 1972 film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

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This week's episode of our true crime miniseries is on FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL. Why? 

Because, due to some holiday conflicts, life handed us lemons, so we said fuck the lemons, and bailed. Also, love is technically a crime.

References:

• The Story Behind The Puppet Musical in Forgetting Sarah Marshall
• Sarah Marshall Marketing in NPR
• Jason Segel's Mother on his Nudity
• Fifteen Things You Didn't Know About Sarah Marshall

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by AJ Fillari.
Scene of the Crime is a Production of Criminal Content.
Our theme song for is lovingly ripped from Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for the 1987 film, The Untouchables, with some key lines from iconic America crime movies sprinkled in. The outro music is from 1972 film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.
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Programs, we've reached the END OF LINE. We'll jack in one last time to close the book on our cyberpunk series and answer listener questions.

Listen through for the announcement of our new miniseries, which we'll be kicking off next week! Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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Hello criminals and those who seek the truth in crime!! This week’s episode is all about Fincher’s ZODIAC. 

Joining us is none other than Blake Howard of One Heat Minute Productions to help us break down the film, scene by scene, minute by minute! 

References:

• Zodiac Deciphered
• The Visual Effects of Zodiac

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by AJ Fillari.
Scene of the Crime is a Production of Criminal Content.
Our theme song for is lovingly ripped from Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for the 1987 film, The Untouchables, with some key lines from iconic America crime movies sprinkled in. The outro music is from 1972 film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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This week, we are joined by Reyna Cervantes to talk about what happens when a (very good!!) film's "Oscar bait" reputation ends up actually damaging its legacy. Why did we all forget about MONSTER? Why aren't we talking more about MONSTER? 

References

• Based on a True Story: The Making of Monster
• Patty Jenkins and Charlize Theron on Charlie Rose
• The Toronto Star: When Charlize Theron mined a deep well of darkness to take grim lead in Monster

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by AJ Fillari.
Scene of the Crime is a Production of Criminal Content.
Our theme song for is lovingly ripped from Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for the 1987 film, The Untouchables, with some key lines from iconic America crime movies sprinkled in. The outro music is from 1972 film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

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𝘼𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩. It's GOODFELLAS featuring the great Danielle Sepulveres on our True Crime miniseries this week!

References:

• GQ's Oral History of GoodFellas
• Getting Made: The Making of GoodFellas

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
This episode was edited by AJ Fillari.
Scene of the Crime is a Production of Criminal Content.
Our theme song for is lovingly ripped from Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for the 1987 film, The Untouchables, with some key lines from iconic America crime movies sprinkled in. The outro music is from 1972 film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.
Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich, you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich.

If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.