After 114 conversations here on the cozy FilmCouch, we’ve decided to say goodbye. We’ve had a good run, and we’re eternally grateful to all our listeners. We’ll miss you guys.
For the final show, we talk about why we did this podcast in the first place. What is it about movies that makes them better when they are the subject of a good conversation? We talk with Karina and Adam, and revisit some of our favorite moments. Paul still thinks longingly about Australian auteur Rolf DeHeer. Kevin remembers some sage words from Brad Neely. Adam recalls a spirited argument about Dear Pillow. And finally, Karina brings us back to late summer 2008, when gymnast Nastia Liukin’s sultry Olympic performance got us dreaming of possible gymnastic exploitation flicks.
Also, we give a few tips to you, dear listener, about how you can carry on the podcasting torch. It’s really not that hard to do. E-mail us if you want any other tips.
Without further ado, the final FilmCouch:
FilmCouch 114 [38:51m]:
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Today on FilmCouch we re-examine the intersection of web video and cinema. Specifically, how does a filmmaker find the land of milk and honey that lies somewhere between the flash-in-the-pan uber-meme and making videos for three Youtube contacts. To aid in our search we talk to two internet-famous creators who have found the sweet spot. First up, Brad Neely, the demented mind behind The Professor Brothers, Baby Cakes, and that unbelievably funny George Washington rap video. Then we talk to Finnish director Timo Vuorensola, whose film Star Wreck has found a global audience online. Vuorensola and company are now on to their next project, Iron Sky, a sci-fi romp involving a super secret Nazi Moon colony, which is currently generating funds using a brilliant grass-roots effort called Wreck A Movie.
FilmCouch 70 [32:04m]:
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*Small correction: Paul says the URL for Iron Sky is ironsky.com, it’s not, it’s ironsky.net.
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