EB: It seems that that’s the beauty of Reel Reviews. I can tell you that more than more person – including yours truly – put The Conversation on their Netflix list based upon your show.
MG: You know, as a film fan, I’m thinking, “Who has not seen The Conversation?" Well, in reality, nobody’s seen the movie!
I was talking with Doug Kaye, who does IT Conversations. He’s got a background in audio, which The Conversation focuses on. It’s a favorite of his and mine. We were talking about it over dinner one night. But none of my day-to-day friends have ever seen it, much less heard of that movie.
And so that’s the great thing, that there are just so many super films out there that are available now on DVD, that are easy to get. You can go to Blockbuster or Netflix, or even walk into your local Best Buy, and they’re sitting there on the shelf. And they trump some of the stuff that everyone runs out on a Tuesday to buy right now as they get released!
EB: What films are you excited about right now, and do you see any Cinephile Series potential in any films that have come out over the last few years?
MG: Well, here’s where it gets tricky. I don’t go out to the movies very much anymore. Quite frankly, I have a comfortable set-up at home, so I usually just wait for them to come out on DVD.
There’s been a lot of good re-issues recently. Heat came out again. I’m beating a dead horse, but I was just so happy when Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia came out, and it actually gets released on Tuesday. The Grape Radio guys and I are going to try and do something with Sideways. We’re looking forward to that.
But as far as the Cinephile Series, until I’ve seen the movie, I don’t know whether it will make a good Cinephile one! There’s been a lot of really good recommendations. I’d like to do a Scorsese film as a Cinephile Series, and frankly I’d like to do some [Akira] Kurosawa. I have not done any foreign films yet, and I’ve got a ton of it. I’m addicted to Kurosawa. I really like some of the French stuff, but I’m also aware of the fact that I have to find something that’s accessible. If I try to do something like Hiroshima, Mi Amor, no one’s going to find that. I don’t know that they’ll necessarily go for it.
Article comments
1 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
great stuff Eric, excellent. Your interviews are compulsive reading, is the truth of the matter. And thank you for introducing me to this reel reviews chancer, who i will inspect.
And hilariously enough, i was hollering his quotes before he was pointing out the truth of the matter.
i.e. "What you mean no-ones heard of Peckinpah!!"
oh, yeah...
"what you mean no-ones heard of Fuller!!"
oh, yeah...
"what you mean no-ones seen the conversation!!!!"
oh, yeah...
and so on and so fourth.
I think he underestimates thew availibility of foreign flicks in this new ultra DVD age. Certainly Hirsohmia... should'nt be at all hard to get hold of.
But then i'm thinking from a UK perspective, i guess.
whatever, great stuff, as ever.
2 - Eric Berlin
Duke - Thanks as always -- I can rest easy knowing that I've reached at least one person!
I get the feeling that Geoghegan wants the films he talks about to be "accessible" in more ways than one: physically getable, and also films that could potentially be enjoyed by a modern, mass audience. Therefore, I'm guessing it would be difficult for a regular bloke such as myself to get immersed in Hiroshima, Mi Amor.
3 - denise
Reel Reviews is DA BOMB! I try to listen to all of Michael Geoghegan's podcasts. I learn a lot from them.
I put The Conversation on my Netflix list as well. :)
4 - Eric Berlin
Denise -- Great to see another podcasting / Reel Reviews fan in the house.
Look out for a few upcoming interviews with super podcasting people. Just met up with Lance Anderson today of Verge of the Fringe, and have another one with a great writer and new podcaster coming up this week.