CineMythology

We celebrate the life and career of Ryan O'Neal with a discussion of his slickest star vehicle. My audio is a little choppy at times because I had to cut out a lot of barking. Peggy was very excitable during this episode but can you blame her? It's Ryan O'Neal, it's Isabelle Adjani, it's Bruce Dern, it's Walter Hill, folks. What a cast. What a picture. What a podcast. @creamatoria @austin_hayden @CineMythology Send mailbag questions to cinemythologypod@gmail.com

We run down some of Austin's favorite new movies, some of Raymond's favorite old movies and exactly one prompt from the mailbag. Not a great ratio, I don't know what to tell you. Happy New Year, folks. Everyone is Beautiful and No One is Horny - https://bloodknife.com/everyone-beautiful-no-one-horny/ The Puritanical Eye - https://specchioscuro.it/the-puritanical-eye-hyper-mediation-sex-on-film-and-the-disavowal-of-desire/ LoTR Speech Before Test - https://youtu.be/t5lFFvOAdsA?si=DpODIx5l4VLe0iZW Guy Yelling at Trumpet Player - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha7smLPz2GY Tom Cruise Almost Getting Creamed by a Bus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc8rpkiefNs

www.ceasefiretoday.com Austin wrote an excellent piece for Jacobin on the intersection of art and activism: https://jacobin.com/2023/12/australia-elites-censorship-israel-palestine-solidarity-sydney-theatre-company

You know what, I loved having this conversation with Austin and I loved listening back to it while editing. This is a movie that both encourages and defies explanation. Truly one of a kind. We had a couple hours to chat about it which didn't increase my understanding of the film one bit but considerably increased my appreciation of it and that, to me, is a sign of great art. It's beguiling; It continues to unfold without ever truly revealing its secrets. I hope you all get a chance to see Eraserhead and I hope you all enjoy this discussion which is more AROUND the movie than ABOUT it, if that makes sense. The book that I mention in this episode, which I forgot the name of during recording, is "Eraserhead, The David Lynch Files: Volume 1" by Kenneth Godwin. @creamatoria @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

A year after their Night of the Living Dead episode, Becky and Raymond return to the works of George A. Romero. It's an impulse they can't explain, perhaps something buried deep down in their psyche. This filmmaker meant something to them when they were younger and they can't resist coming back again and again, year after year. They get up and podcast. The people who listen get up and podcast! @Beckalano @creamatoria @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

Kelsi and Trey from The Extra Credits podcast join us for the middle chapter of our Friedkin trifecta. Everything goes well until a stunning revelation an hour into the episode. Will the CineMythology listeners revolt? Will Raymond ever regain his credibility? Did he ever have any credibility to lose? Press play now on the podcast people are saying is "about film history". @TheExtraCredits @austin_hayden @creamatoria @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

Riding high off the box office success of Cape Fear, Scorsese brings an unexpected adaptation to the silver screen. We're joined by Ra'Shawn from When Cinephiles Attack to dig into this movie's emotional violence, Thelma Schoonmaker's experimental editing techniques and all things Michelle Pfeiffer. @TheSimbaTattoo @cinephileattack @austin_hayden @creamatoria @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

The CassaBesties finally round the corner to John Cassavetes' directorial work with this discussion of his seminal feature debut. CineMythology's Austin Hayden pops in to discuss his favorite filmmaker and how Cassavetes' reputation has been unfairly pegged to a single aspect of his process. What makes Shadows so great and its creative success so difficult to replicate for generations of independent filmmakers? Press play to hear us break it down and click the link below to read Mallory's recent piece on Greta Gerwig in Little White Lies. https://lwlies.com/articles/the-uplifting-transformative-coming-of-age-cinema-of-greta-gerwig/ @MalloryMovies @austin_hayden @creamatoria @CassaBesties cassabestiespod@gmail.com

Like Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens was one of a kind and there's no better film to remember him by than Tim Burton's madcap debut feature. We're joined by podcast logo artist extraordinaire Amanda Chavez to discuss all the bits, quotes, goofs and gags that we've been obsessing over since childhood. Check out Amanda's Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/Pizzagirlart @pandarinorange @austin_hayden @creamatoria @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

Our run of tribute shows races on as we celebrate the late great William Friedkin with his Oscar winning masterpiece. You may think Popeye Doyle is a reckless monster but, at the end of the day, you'd be right. Buckle up, assholes, the only other Friedkin protagonist with this much pizazz is fucking Pazuzu. @austin_hayden @creamatoria @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

After Robbie Robertson's death, we thought it would be appropriate to double back and discuss Scorsese's most iconic documentary but then we got carried away and ended up talking about Barbenheimer for most of the episode. Austin was on a tight schedule and I thought it'd be difficult to do 90 minutes on a rock doc so I took us down a few too many rabbit holes and, before I knew it, we were out of time. It's all tangentially related to The Last Waltz; we discuss big cultural moments and the manner in which our notions of celebrity have changed in the years since this film. I think it's still a good episode but it's just not a very good Last Waltz episode. What are you gonna do, ya know? @austin_hayden @creamatoria @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

Let us tell you the story of Love and Hate. We absolutely LOVE Charles Laughton's work behind the camera and we absolutely HATE that there isn't more of it. Conan interviewing Gene Wilder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3MqONAYz8E @creamatoria @austin_hayden @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

Martin Scorsese puts a new coat of paint on an old Hollywood classic. Break out your cigars and get ready to laugh out loud, but not in a genuine way, more in a really forced, purposefully obnoxious way that feels vaguely menacing. Please send questions and discussion prompts for our upcoming mailbag episode to cinemythologypod@gmail.com. @beckalano @austin_hayden @creamatoria @cinemythology

We come in hot on this bad boy with a long discussion about the strike and where the industry may be headed. Things stay spicy when we finally dig into Todd Haynes' feature debut, its literary origins and the New Queer Cinema movement it helped inspire. Press play now for all that AND our first official John Leguizamo sighting. How Streaming Caused the TV Writers Strike: https://www.vox.com/videos/2023/6/7/23752811/wga-writers-strike-streaming-television @dandysalamander @austin_hayden @creamatoria @cinemythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

Hey gang. Since Twitter is circling the drain, I figured I'd use the podcast feed to update everybody on the show and solicit your questions and comments for an upcoming mailbag. Please send them my way at cinemythologypod@gmail.com. After we get that business out of the way, Becky and I cover a mystery motion picture classic to give you all a little bit more bang for your download buck. Catch you next week! This week's movie: https://youtu.be/1FAj9fJQRZA

We dip into the CineMythology Archives for our long lost Babylon discussion. Evan's Newsletter: https://wootw.substack.com Ra'Shawn's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-cinephiles-attack/id1525150316 @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

Mella from When Cinephiles Attack returns to the podcast to discuss Julie Dash's first and only theatrical feature. We interrogate the movie's place in film history, discuss the origins of the L.A. Rebellion and find a profound sense of meaning in license plates. @Mell_Bell @CinephileAttack @creamatoria @austin_hayden @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

We circle back to honor the late greats Ray Liotta and Jonathan Demme with the movie that put the former on Scorsese's map. How many other movies will we talk about before getting to Something Wild? How many other movies will we talk about AFTER getting to Something Wild? Who is the biggest hunk in this movie's handsome cast? And how many fucking airplanes will fly over Raymond's apartment? Tune in now to find out. Deadline Interview with Scorsese: https://deadline.com/2023/05/martin-scorsese-interview-killers-of-the-flower-moon-leonardo-dicaprio-robert-de-niro-1235359006/ Richard Brody piece on Tarantino: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/a-few-thoughts-on-quentin-tarantinos-plan-to-retire Follow Austin @austin_hayden Follow Raymond @creamatoria Follow the show @CineMythology Email us at cinemythologypod@gmail.com

We celebrate the late great John Singleton by discussing his seismic feature debut and the legacy he left behind. From the extraordinary cast to Singleton's technical flourishes, this picture truly deserves its place among the classics. @creamatoria @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com

Returning champion Becky Catalano joins us for a discussion of Scorsese's most popular flick and the debut of a new segment which goes surprisingly well. We cover everything from the towering performances to the non-stop needle drops, underlining the film's humor and humanity along the way. Are these Fellas actually Good? Tune in now to find out. @beckalano @creamatoria @CineMythology cinemythologypod@gmail.com