Episode 12 – Akira Kurosawa’s Throne Of Blood

By Ryan Gallagher On November 13, 2009 At 3:28 pm

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This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie, Ryan & Travis discuss Criterion News & Rumors and New Releases, they analyze, discuss & highlight Criterion #190, Akira Kurosawa 1957 film, Throne of Blood, along with “Variations on a Theme”.

This week’s theme: Prophecy in Movies / Shakespeare Adaptations

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Our next episode we will cover Criterion #075 Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy.

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Show Notes:

(00:00 – 00:14; “A United Theory” by God Help The Girl)

(00:15 – 01:25; The CriterionCast – Episode 012 – Throne Of Blood – Criterion #190)

(01:26 – 01:35; News & Rumors)

(01:36 – 07:42; Sydney Lumet Receives Lifetime Achievement Award)

(07:43 – 16:06; $30 Subscription For Apple TV?)

(16:07 – 21:46; Miramax President Steps Down)

(21:47 – 24:39; Barnes & Noble’s 50% OFF Criterion Collection DVD Sale!!!)

(24:40 – 28:31; Hausu To Be Released by Criterion?)

(28:32 – 32:35; New Releases)

(32:36 – 33:40; Break Music by Carlos Segovia)

(33:41 – 58:02; Akira Kurosawa’s Throne Of Blood – Criterion #190)

(58:03 – 59:11; Break Music by Carlos Segovia)

(59:12 – 1:22:51; Variations On a Theme: Prophecy In Movies/Shakespeare Adaptations)

(1:22:52 – 1:24:31; Wrap Up & Contact Info)

(1:24:32 – 1:24:53; Music Credits)

(1:24:54 – 1:25:20; Next: Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy – Criterion #075)

(1:25:21 – 1:25:43; Follow Along with Us)

(1:25:44 – 1:25:58; Goodbyes)

(1:25:59 – 1:26:46; “Working Poor” by Horse Feathers)

(1:26:47 – 1:30:19; Outtakes!!)

Credits:

Intro Music by God Help The Girl. Learn more on iTunes and their website, GodHelpTheGirl.com.

Break Music by Carlos Segovia. Learn more @ GhostRamps.com.

Outro Music by Horse Feathers. Learn more on iTunes and their MySpace Page MySpace.com/HorseFeathersMusic.

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tylermays

rudie doesn't like THRONE OF BLOOD?! you can sit through endless joss whedon crapfests but didn't like the lack of subtext in a kurosawa film?

ooooooooooooooh. i kid. i kid.

if it makes everything better, i may be the only person on earth that would rather eat his own foot than watch BRAZIL one more time and i get shit for it alllll the damn time. different strokes to rule the world! opinions too.
http://ryangallagher.org RyanGallagher

I have a feeling that as we go through this podcast, we're going to get a lot of tongue-lashing over the various Criterion Collection films that we don't fall in love with / gush all over.

I am glad though that we can maintain some level of distance and feel comfortable in revealing those parts of the movies that we don't enjoy.
tylermays

if you all had the same tastes, or even the same tastes as i do, the podcast wouldn't even be interesting. it would just be people sitting around talking about how awesome each movie is and we would never know that, despite all hopes to the contrary, criterion has released some stinkers. their ratio of stinkers to seven samurais is much much higher (lower? i am no mathlete.) than other companies, but it's still abounding in enough variety to make criterioncast an awesome idea.
tylermays

rudie doesn't like THRONE OF BLOOD?! you can sit through endless joss whedon crapfests but didn't like the lack of subtext in a kurosawa film?

ooooooooooooooh. i kid. i kid.

if it makes everything better, i may be the only person on earth that would rather eat his own foot than watch BRAZIL one more time and i get shit for it alllll the damn time. different strokes to rule the world! opinions too.
http://ryangallagher.org RyanGallagher

I have a feeling that as we go through this podcast, we're going to get a lot of tongue-lashing over the various Criterion Collection films that we don't fall in love with / gush all over.

I am glad though that we can maintain some level of distance and feel comfortable in revealing those parts of the movies that we don't enjoy.
tylermays

if you all had the same tastes, or even the same tastes as i do, the podcast wouldn't even be interesting. it would just be people sitting around talking about how awesome each movie is and we would never know that, despite all hopes to the contrary, criterion has released some stinkers. their ratio of stinkers to seven samurais is much much higher (lower? i am no mathlete.) than other companies, but it's still abounding in enough variety to make criterioncast an awesome idea.
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