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Xoe and Rita discuss film, literature, historical figures, interests, and obsessions.
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Sunday Feb 18, 2018
Sunday Feb 18, 2018
EPISODE 7 Trip to S. Korea Notes
-On our trip we stayed in the Seoul neighborhood Hyehwa, netdoor to Sungkyunkwan University. The name of the Palcae/garden complex we describe in the episode is Changgyeonggung Palace. From here you can easily walk to Bukcheon and Insadong, the neighborhoods where the tradition architecture of houses and shops has been preserved.
-Nami Island: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264244
-Other fun things to do in S. Korea: watch street performers, drink beer in the park, visit a jimjilbang- a nude spa where you can spend the night, eat street food, visit street markets (fish markets highly recommended), go hiking.
"Hallyu Wave" is the name of the S. Korean pop culture movement that encompasses t.v. dramas to k-pop music. Check out 'trot' music if you're intrigued by the kinds of old-school ballads that influenced pop music in the 70s and 80s.
Our Top Dramas:
-Coffee Prince (2007)
-Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)
-Secret Garden (2010)
-My Beautiful Sam-Soon (2005)
-My Love From Another Star (2013)
- Females stars we love:
Ha Ji-Wan (Secret Garden)
Yoon Yoo-Sun (My Girlfriend is a Gumiho)
Kim Sun-A (My Beautiful Sam Soon)
Jun Ji-hyun (My Love from Another Star)
Yoon Eun-hye (Coffee Prince)
Male stars we love:
Hyun Bin (Binny) (Several dramas)
Sung Dong-Il (My Girlfriend is a Gumiho)
Song Joong-Ki (Fan Boy) (Several dramas)
Park Yoochun (Sungkyunkwan Scandal)
Kim Soo-hyun (My Love from Another Star)
Gong Yoo (Coffee Prince)
Music in this Episode:
-"Let's Get Out of this Country" by Camera Obscura
-"Devil" by SUPER JUNIOR (K-pop group)
-"Curtain Call" by Taeyeon
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
The almost-final episode in the life of of Marlene Dietrich. We discuss her entire filmography, the best and worst.
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Pt. 2 in the life of Marlene Dietrich, her middle career and affairs.
Songs:
You Will Always Bring Me Flowers- Shannon and the Clams
Auf Der Mundharmonika- Marlene Dietrich
Where Have All the Flowers Gone- Marlene Dietrich
Friday Nov 03, 2017
Friday Nov 03, 2017
The story of Kurt Gerron, a costar of Marlene's in the hit film Blue Angel (1930).
Friday Oct 13, 2017
Friday Oct 13, 2017
The early life and career of actrss and singer Marlene Dietrich.
Marlene: Marlene Dietrich, A Personal Biography by Charlotte Chandler (2011). (hagiographic)
The Films of Marlene Dietrich by Homer Dickens (1971).
Marlene Dietrich: Photographs and Memories by Jean-Jaques Naudet (2001). (a plethora of beautiful photos)
Blue Angel: The Life of Marlene Dietrich by Donald Spoto (1992). (tries to psychologically analyze the films vis a vis Marlene's life; also there a several factual errors)
Marlene Dietrich by Her Daughter by Maria Riva (1993).
Music:
"Honey Pie" by The Beatles
"Blowing in The Wind" sung by Marlene Dietrich
"Lili Marleen" sung by Marlene Dietrich
"Ich Bin Die Fesche Lola"sung by Marlene Dietrich
"Give Me the Man" sung by Marlene Dietrich
Friday Oct 13, 2017
Friday Oct 13, 2017
Friday Oct 13, 2017
Friday Oct 13, 2017
Friday Oct 13, 2017
Movies You Must Love To Date My Daughter
Shout-outs to Michael, Anthony, and David for being the best sports!
We just did a brief summary of these films - there is so much more to say. We'll cover more in subsequent episodes.
1) Captain Blood (1935) - Errol Flynn (sexiest man dead), Olivia DeHaviland (bosom-heaver), Basil "Ratters" Rathbone (worst French accent ever).
This magnificent swashbuckler was nominated for 5 Academy awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Michael Curtiz, and Best Score.
Book: Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini (1922).
First filmed in 1924 but only 30 minutes of the film still exist.
2) Laura (1944) - Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Dame Judith Anderson, Vincent Price (as the boy toy)
This dark, intense thriller epitomizes all that noir is meant to be. In fact, it won an Academy award for Black and White Cinematography. Also, was nominated for 4 other Oscars, including Best Director (Otto Preminger) and Best Supporting Actor (Clifton Webb).
Book: Laura by Vera Caspary (1943). The book is quite different from the film.
The plot of Sharkey's Machine (1981) is very similar, though Sharkey's Machine is based ot a novel by the same name. Could someone have been inspired by Caspary's original story?
3) The Warriors (1979) - Michael Beck, James Remar, David Harris, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, David Patrick Kelly
Archetypal adventure of the gang The Warriors traveling through the mean New York streets, trying to reach safety at Coney Island. Wonderful adaptation of the tale of Anabasis by Xenophon (370 BCE). No awards. Boo!
Book: The Warriors by Sol Yurok (1965).
Music featured in this episode:
"I Wanna Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart"- The White Stripes
"Etiole Polaire: Little Dipper"- Philip Glass/Silver Alert
"Laura (Theme)"- David Raksin
"Way To Your Heart"- Persephone's Bees