Afleveringen
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Educator, writer, historian and archivist, and collector of all things cool Briar Levit (who is a filmmaker too!!) talks about why Raising Arizona is an all-time favorite. Not only is this rompy Coen Brothers movie full of humor, poetic speech, non-sequiturs, fun music, and Looney Tunes cartoon-style mayhem, but it also has a great cast and memorable dialogue. Also hear about Fargo the movie and series, old-timey words, horrifying films penned by Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men and The Counselor), heads in boxes, big type for titles, and shopping for movies at Goodwill. Finally, learn about Briar's love of Boardwalk Empire, Blazing Saddles, and Monty Python, among others. Plus? Something for our research-driven listeners. What's the connection between Raising Arizona and a Serbian biology textbook? Listen and learn!
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You want more? YOU GOT IT! Plenty of tangents, arts and crafts, and more swear words than usual make this bonus episode go to eleven (apologies to Nigel Tufnel). Further One Crazy Summer discussion, plus we talk about synthesizers, MIDI, PageMaker, organizing your movies nicely on shelves, George Clooney's Up in the Air, packing and moving, murals, paint and emotion, beer can designs, sketchbooks versus laptops, NYC's Strand Book Store, Bill Murray's brother Joel, and if you listen closely you'll hear Jason's pugs barking in the background every so often.
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Savage Steve Holland's One Crazy Summer has mostly been overlooked, or forgotten, a shame since it blends genres and media into a big sweet, salty, and sometimes spicy milkshake of a movie. Guilty pleasure? Not quite, according to Mike Wirth who wonders, "Why couldn't John Cusack's Hoops McCann have been Hoops Leibowitz?" A Southern, Jewish-American originally from New York, Mike focuses on social justice and identity, fusing complex and personal issues and influences into his art. This autumn, he leads a community mural project with the Charlotte Jewish Federation, commemorating those lost on October 7th. His information design "How Our Laws are Made" was featured on the Daily Show blog in 2011, and lives on at Wikipedia. Listen in as we discuss whammy animations, world-in-world experiences, Better Off Dead, Grosse Pointe Blank, Singles, Chainsaw Date and Hemorrhoids from Hell, Bobcat Goldthwait, comic book icons Archie and Betty and Veronica, and The Goonies, plus silly sequel and prequel ideas for One Crazy Summer.
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Is Civil War "just a joy ride with some press" or maybe, perhaps, it's a movie full of chaos, evil, the horrors of war, and so much substance that it requires a second or third watch to make sense of it? Artist, illustrator, designer Diane Faye Zerr weighs in on the movie and Kirsten Dunst's character Lee who's a war photographer, plus we talk about the strong roles for women that writer & director Alex Garland has become known for. We also discuss car washes, PTSD, horror, foreshadowing, and the movies Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan, and Prisoners. To learn more about Diane, check out her Etsy shop, and follow her on Instagram.
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President Richard M. Nixon resigned August 9, 1974, and fifty years later the events surrounding his time in office still reverberate. Chief among them, the Watergate scandal and reporting by The Washington Post's Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein who began their work in 1972, dramatized in All the President's Men. Pentagram partner Michael Bierut explains why the movie matters, and praises William Goldman's adaptation of the original story by Woodward and Bernstein. Plus, learn about Goldman's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, and The Princess Bride, as well as David Fincher movies Zodiac with The Social Network and Radiohead thrown into the mix. We also discuss cinematographer Gordon Willis, who worked on All the President's Men and was featured in the documentary Keepers of the Magic.
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Paula Scher calls The Verdict "a favorite" and rightfully so. The performances are spectacular, the mystery keeps you engaged, and the ending leaves a mark. In addition to the movie, we discuss dedication and focus, Better Call Saul, pinball, Cool Hand Luke, and Michael Clayton, although not in that order. Her new book, "Paula Scher: Works" chronicles her early days in the music industry as an art director with CBS Records and Atlantic Records, to the launch of her first studio Koppel & Scher, to her 25-year engagement with Pentagram.
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What's the best book-to-film adaptation, and could it be Die Hard? Sean McCaul, of Citizen By Design, asserts his deep adoration for the Bruce Willis action flick. Along the way we discuss Frank Lloyd Wright, terrorism, Moonlighting and Blind Date, plus 1994's The Crow. For good measure, we get into Batman and Robin and how the comic book detectives connect to 1995's Die Hard with a Vengeance and Se7en. Plus, because villains can be fun, we touch on 2024's Wicked and 2021's Cruella.
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Tom Muller kicks off the episode with Highlander's poster design and home video, plus organizing old school cassette libraries. Also includes talk about Highlander II, Time Bandits, Conan the Barbarian, Sponge Bob, The Old Guard, and Henry Cavill's upcoming Highlander remake.
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Nikki Villagomez knows a thing or two about fonts, not only because she's a designer but also because she's a published author and historian who loves typography. Learn about her new book Culture+Typography: Examples in Font Pairings, and learn about why Pretty in Pink means so much to her. Plus, we touch on Miami Vice, the Brat Pack Brats documentary, Mondrian, and hair gel.
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Greetings, Programs! Meet designer, writer, curator, and historian Tim Lapetino. Armed with a passion for digital and visual culture, Tim shares insights about Tron, its production, sequels, and video games. WarGames, classic sci-fi, artificial intelligence, and The Big Lebowski also come into play.
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Is Wrath of Khan the very best of the Star Trek franchise? What can it teach us about artificial intelligence and design thinking? Master and Commander, Saving Private Ryan, Prey, and Echo come into the discussion too with AIGA Austin Fellow and IBM Distinguished Design Executive Oen Michael Hammonds, who works at the intersection of design and business to create meaningful, valuable products and services for people.
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Award-winning book cover designer Anna Jordan, who's also a competitive swimmer, believes in having a life outside of design. She reveals why My Octopus Teacher means so much to her and how she sets goals in the classroom as a teacher herself, plus we learn why Backstreet Boys altered her life.
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Designer, educator, and summer Anna Jordan talks about the heartwarming, heartbreaking, underwater documentary My Octopus Teacher
Designer, writer, historian Tim Lapetino and I get into the Sci Fi classic Tron from 1982
And the 80s fun continues with the road trip comedy Midnight Run, with Bill Childs coming back to the show
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Bill Childs shares even more memories about 1981's Excalibur, explaining how John Boorman's (cult) classic inspired Bill's own creative process, plus teaching yourself to be a filmmaker, wedding cinematography, and early technology like 1984's Apple Macintosh.
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STAND BACK! Be silent! Be still as Bill Childs reminisces about this fantastical take on Le Morte d'Arthur, as well as Highlander (1986), practical versus digital effects, remakes, and why movie posters matter. Creative director, marketing strategist, designer, Bill is the author of "Childs Play" a guide to help reclaim and harness your creative power.
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Amy Hood talks about Disney's classic take on the Arthur Legend. Amy is a brand identity designer whose work centers around custom lettering solutions, and she's co-founder of Hoodzpah and co-author of "Freelance, and Business, and Stuff."