Explore every episode of the podcast Re-Animate THIS!
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| The Crow (1994) - Grunge-Rock Orpheus | 16 Sep 2025 | 01:43:19 | |
Episode recorded: September 10th, 2025 The September 2025 slot was empty, so Jay and his another rotating co-host Dom filled that up by discussing the movie of the latter's choice - Alex Proyas’s film adaptation of James O’Barr’s indie comic book series of the same name The Crow (1994). From now on, we are inserting some scripted segments that give you some background information (about the movie’s summary, director’s biography, etc.). All of the segments are voiced by Dom Valentini himself. We are going to discuss the 1994 movie starring the late Brandon Lee, that period of time when the city of Detroit was a common punchline, James O’Barr’s original comic book that was influenced by the tragic death of his loved one, the indie comic book scene, Marcell Jankovics’s poetic black-and-white animated shorts, his fascination with mythology, an adult animated movie that actually take the theme of violence seriously, and deconstructing all of the wasted potentials of the 2024 reboot. And shout out to the Bad Princess Movies podcast! https://badprincessmovies.podbean.com/
Additional credit: that audio clip (25:51) is from this youtube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ysyZF-DZFY
Movies and short films that we will (mostly) be talking about (spoilers ahead!):
Into and Outro music: Scorpions sting by Celeste3 https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting And please help her out: https://ko-fi.com/pupceleste If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
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| Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), The Devil Rides Out (1968), and The Gorgon (1964) (feat. Ali Khamseh) | 24 Aug 2025 | 01:34:23 | |
Episode recorded: August 10th, 2025 Jay and his co-editor Jessie Hymowitz invited Ali Khamseh, a Hammer Horror movie fan from Iran, and talked about three movies of his choice: the underappreciated Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), and two Hammer Horror movies with the great Christopher Lee (The Devil Rides Out and The Gorgon). We talked about the unexpected genre materials from Iran, how Kerry Conran's tragic flop predicted both the blockbuster & low-budget filmmaking trends of the 2020s, the historical context of the old Hammer Horror movies, and the magic of stop-motion animation. Movies that we will be (mostly) discussing:
Please follow Ali here (note: 88 in Ali's usernames meant the Persian calendar year of 1388 when he made his first email account): His YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJOSmbfG5-nW79Q7I3OyyTw His 2nd YouTube channel (AK88): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP37QXeEcOQ5vJpQKgnph1w His Letterboxd account: https://letterboxd.com/AKhamseh88/ His Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/akhamseh88/ His own podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/akhamseh88/
Audio Editor: Jay Whang & Jessie Hymowitz
Into and Outro music: Scorpions sting by Celeste3 https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting And please help her out: https://ko-fi.com/pupceleste
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
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| Thoroughbreds (2017) + Perfect Blue (1997) = Getting Rid of Your Step-Dad in a Satoshi Kon Way | 26 Jul 2025 | 01:34:38 | |
Episode recorded: July 19th, 2025 (07/19/2025) Meredith Nudo is back along with another rotating co-host Alex Beige. We are going to discuss Cory Finley's directorial feature debut Thoroughbreds (2017) and how it is compatible with the overall style of, as Meredith argues, Satoshi Kon's psychological thriller classic Perfect Blue (1997). We're also discussing the challenges of adapting plays into feature films (with Alex Beige, the actual playwright, giving their two cents onto this subject), the filmography of Brian De Palma, the use of ambiguities in movies, and Jay's own ideas of animated adaptation of theatrical plays. And we still miss the late Anton Yelchin. And also, check out the play Let. Her. Rip.. Movies that we will be (mostly) discussing:
Into and Outro music: Scorpions sting by Celeste3 https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting And please help her out: https://ko-fi.com/pupceleste
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
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| Marquis (1989) - Podcast's first NSFW episode | 20 Jun 2025 | 01:54:41 | |
Episode recorded: June 14th, 2025 (06/14/2025) This is where me and my new co-host Madzy Williams will be talking about the adult-only, French-language anthropomorphic animal puppet movie about the notorious Marquis during the French revolution and it has a talking peepee. And we discuss how I could turn that into a cut-out animated show made for late-night television audiences. But here are a few things I would like to share. One, Meredith will be back next month. We will be talking about a movie that she has mentioned in the end of the first episode. Two, the composer of this podcast’s intro and outro music, Pupceleste, is soon moving out and need some money. I would like you all to donate some to her moving expenses. Her ko-fi link address is: https://www.ko-fi.com/pupceleste. Three, there are protests going on around the world. And we recorded this during the NoKing protest on June the 14th. If you are still planning to go outside and participate in local demonstrations, here are my advice: Have your mask up, have your goggles on, bring a water bottle, carry some extra cash, don’t take photos of protestors, have your phone airplane mode on, and write down emergency contact and legal counsel numbers on your arm. Stay safe wherever you are. Finally, this will be a very special episode in a way that it’s perhaps our first NSFW episode. We will be talking about the lowest of the lows in the history and it will contain some triggering subjects. To list most of CONTENT WARNINGS: the mention of both actual and alleged sex offenders – such as the Marquis de Sade, Roman Polanski, Bill Cosby, Justin Roiland, and John Kricfalusi, sexual assaults, rape jokes, coprophilia, fascism, furries, a talking penis, and live-action remake of Disney animated movies. And also, this podcast is not sponsored by Raytheon. Movies that we mainly talk about in this episode (and spoilers ahead):
I would like to give a shout out to French YouTuber Nicolas Delage for spending 4 years to make a video on this movie and meeting with people behind it. His video was very helpful for my research. And also, my birthday is coming up. (Yup, I am a Cancer baby!) I would like to receive some gifts form you all listeners. https://throne.com/designergaze If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com | |||
| Reign of Terror (1949) & the art of political animation filmmaking (feat. Scout Tafoya) | 14 May 2025 | 01:39:14 | |
Episode recorded: May 12th, 2025 (05/12/2025) Meredith is still on the break. We will get another episode out once she is available. Filmmaker, film critic, and video essayist Scout Tafoya came to talk about Anthony Mann, his post-revolution France film noir thriller Reign of Terror (1949), Mann and his cinematographer John Alton's long-lasting influences in filmmaking and visual arts, anti-authoritarian and post-colonial politics of Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers (2020), Lorenzo Mattotti's artworks and his cinematic contributions, including his haunting segment in animation anthology Fear(s) of the Dark (2007) and feature directorial debut (that never received a US distribution) The Bears' Famous Invasion in Sicily (La famosa invasione degli orsi in Sicilia) (2019), which is about Sicilians picking bears over men as their ruling class.
Movies that we will mostly be talking about:
Check out Scout Tafoya's video essay works (especially The Unloved), buy his books, and support him on Patreon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVC5BTH8/?tag=wwwrogerebe0e-20 https://www.patreon.com/honorszombie/shop/black-book-anthony-mann-reader-970432 https://www.patreon.com/c/honorszombie/home https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-history-of-the-unloved
Scout Tafoya's bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/honorszombie.bsky.social Jay Whang's bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaywhangdoesstuff.com Meredith Nudo's bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/meredithnudo.bsky.social
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
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| The Fifth Element (1997) (feat. Brandyn from The Most Important Election Of Our Lives) | 10 May 2025 | 01:22:06 | |
Episode recorded: April 27th, 2025 (04/27/2025)
Meredith couldn't be here to record, so I brought in a last-minute guest to fill her role. We talked about Luc Besson's space adventure masterpiece and his tribute to Valérian et Laureline comic book series, which he grew up reading as a teen boy in France. From there on, we talked about Bruce Willis and how much he was the lightning in a bottle and why the world needs more colorful sci-fi adventures stories in any medium.
Follow us on our social media: Jay Whang - https://bsky.app/profile/jaywhangdoesstuff.com Meredith Nudo - https://bsky.app/profile/meredithnudo.bsky.social Brandyn Buchanan - https://bsky.app/profile/brandyn.bsky.social Ending music: Scorpion sting by Celest3 - https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com | |||
| the beginning, or: We watched The Five Obstructions (2003) together and try to challenge ourselves to remake a live-action movie into an animation | 07 Feb 2025 | 01:28:00 | |
Jay and Meredith talk about one danskjävlar Lars von Trier challenging another Danish scum Jørgen Leth to redo the latter's live-action short film The Perfect Human five times based on the former's restrictions. And one of those five obstructions (and one of five main inspirations behind this podcast) is remaking the short into a "cartoon" in spite of their hatred of animation. We will talk extensively on the art of rotoscope animation, working around the limitations, medium hierarchy, Dogme 95, one of few good things continental Europe has given to the world, and how much of a scum both Von Trier and Leth are.
Recorded in January 30th, 2025 (01/30/2025)
Follow us on our social media: Jay Whang - https://bsky.app/profile/jaywhangdoesstuff.com Meredith Nudo - https://bsky.app/profile/meredithnudo.bsky.social Ending music: Scorpion sting by Celest3 - https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting
Here is my Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/designergaze/
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
Movies that we will talk about/mention in this podcast (and possible spoilers ahead) - not in chronological order:
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