Episode 006: Jennifer’s Lost Overboard Body: Cinemuck Boogaloo

Discussion of other mediums like film and television has always been an important aspect of The Velvet, because we find that our shared tastes in books translates well to art and entertainment in general. Inspired by one of our most popular forums, this episode features three Velvet staffers and author Stephen Graham Jones waxing about the big and small screens, both as consumers and creators, cinners and cineastes wading through the Cinemuck.

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Episode Topic: Film/TV Criticism & Creation
00:01:17 “Best” vs. “favorites” tastemaking:

  • No Country for Old Men, Apocalypse Now, Suspiria, Nosferatu, Amelie
  • Can’t Hardly Wait, Jennifer’s Body, Overboard, This is Spinal Tap, The ‘burbs
00:08:05 Guilty pleasures: a misnomer?

  • The Last Boy Scout, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
  • Ruthless People, Serendipity, Up, Breakin’
  • The Notebook, Showgirls, Rock Star, Kevin Smith
00:13:15 Moviegoing as a social experience
00:16:05 Underrated films:

  • [REC], A Very Long Engagement, Spartan
  • Psycho Beach Party, New Waterford Girl
  • All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, Cry Wolf, Henry Fool, Jack the Bear
00:19:55 Why the hell did/am I watch(ing):

  • Nip/Tuck, Saving Grace, Ugly Americans
  • 24, Burn Notice, White Collar
  • Magnum PI, Star Trek: The Next Generation
00:21:56 A case for studying/writing genre films as well as classics
00:28:51 New delivery technologies’ impact on content creation
00:34:55 How do you watch most of your content?
00:36:19 The emergence of web series: advantages and limitations
00:39:02 A comprehensive debate about 3D home entertainment
00:39:13 Why is TV so fucking awesome right now?

  • Breaking Bad, Dexter, Lost, The Wire, Mad Men
  • Archer, The Mighty Boosh, Futurama, Outer Limits
00:43:56 Writing teleplays vs. screenplays: structure, research, characterization, formatting
00:52:11 Pros/cons of formal English or journalism backgrounds when writing for visual media
00:56:28 Adapting content for the big screen:

  • The Last Airbender, Holes, Marathon Man
  • Justified, Adaptation, Jesus’ Son, American Psycho
  • The Rules of Attraction, No Country for Old Men
01:03:40

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7.6.10 / 12pm
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