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KPBS Film Club reviews new INDIANA JONES, THE VISITOR, BEFORE THE RAINS & ROMAN DE GARE

May 21st, 2008 by Scott Marks

Indiana Jones, The Visitor, Before the Rains
This month I literally took out the film club to bash Steve and Indy’s skulls: Beth thought the film was “fun” and lucky Tom had to watch his kids when the screening took place.Before getting into it there’s a phoner with Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala. They are now in their 30s. But in 1982, when the first Raiders movie came out, they were kids. They both loved the Spielberg film, and they set out on what became be a multi-year adventure (don’t expect Killer of Sheep), doing a shot-by-shot remake of Raiders. Never saw it (never will), so I sat uncharacteristically mute. Spielberg is bad enough; imitation Spielberg untenable.

The rest of the proceedings ran smoothly. I ask that you pay particularly close attention to the phone call from listener Jessica. Best call-in ever! The woman obviously knows her stuff and speaks the truth!

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KPBS Film Club airs tomorrow - Time to bash spielberg!

May 20th, 2008 by Scott Marks

Just a reminder that the KPBS Film Club of the Air rages on tomorrow with reviews of four new films. Join Beth Accomando, Tom Fudge and the King Of All spielberg Haters when we discuss Thomas McCarthy’s The Visitor, Claude Lelouch’s Roman De Gare, Santosh Sivan’s Before the Rains and little stevie’s You’ll Need Crystal Meth to Sit Through Indiana Jones’ Skull.

The Film Club airs at 10 am (Pacific) and if you live outside the San Diego area, I’ll post the podcast here.

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