Rob Lamb: 我认为国庆日这样的爱国节日,在庆祝某些理想的同时,往往忽略了一个国家历史和在世界上的地位中更复杂甚至是有问题的地方。通常我会选择《大白鲨》作为国庆日电影,因为它与这个节日有明显的联系,而且是一部非常适合夏天的电影。我也认为《大白鲨》以其自身有趣的方式,至少涉足了一些对美国的思考。我选择的电影是1999年的《恶魔》。或许不仅仅是《大白鲨》的故事与7月4日有关,鲨鱼电影的亚类型本身就带有非常美国的感觉,这是国家认同的一部分。
Joe McCormick: 《深海狂鲨》和《恶魔》之间没有太多联系,但它们都与“吃”有关。《恶魔》感觉与时代脱节,它的灵魂可能更属于20世纪70年代,或者像是未来某种事物的蓝图。1999年电影上映时,没有人知道该如何处理它,如何营销它,以及如何接受它。配乐赋予了这部电影一种古老的事物正在努力爬升到现代世界的感觉。
The podcast starts by discussing the complexities of national holidays like the 4th of July, touching upon the celebration of ideals while often overlooking problematic historical aspects. The hosts then transition into their movie selection for the day, 1999's Ravenous, noting its unique qualities.
National holidays can be complex, celebrating ideals while ignoring problematic history.
This episode features the 1999 film 'Ravenous'.
The film is only their second from 1999, the other being 'Deep Blue Sea'.
In this special July 4th episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1999 frontier cannibal horror film “Ravenous,” directed by Antonia Bird and starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle.