Latest Top 100 Podcast Episodes
M (1931) & The Zodiac Killer (1971)
Shite & Sound - July 01, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn and Uther watch M (1931), a pioneering film of the early sound era about criminals trying to track down a serial killer before the police, and, The Zodiac Killer (1971) a film made by a restaurant owner who wanted to make the actual Zodiac Killer so mad he’d try and kill people at a screeni...
The Leopard (1963) & Marie Antoinette (2006)
Shite & Sound - June 24, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch two films about the destruction of the European aristocracy in the 18th-19th centuries: The Leopard (1963) is Luchino Visconti’s epic about a Sicillian prince coming to terms with his own irrelevance, and, Marie Antoinette (2006), Sofia Coppola’s post-punk and new-wave inflect...
Touch of Evil (1958) & Casino Royale (1967)
Shite & Sound - June 17, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch two very different Orson Welles films: Touch of Evil (1958) is one of Welle’s finest moments as an actor and director, a stylish and captivating noir, and, Casino Royale (1967) is the nadir of British, Swinging Sixties madcap comedies, a movie with 10 writers and five director...
Sherlock Jr. (1924) & Holmes and Watson (2018)
Shite & Sound - June 10, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn and Uther watch two anarchic, fourth wall breaking takes on the character of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Jr. (1924) is Buster Keaton’s classic crime-comedy-action-romance that combines incredible jokes with the wildest action beats of the silent era. Holmes and Watson (2018) is 90 minutes of ...
Barry Lyndon (1975) & The Great Gatsby (2013)
Shite & Sound - June 03, 2021 18:00 - 2 hoursFinn & Uther watch Barry Lyndon (1975), Kubrick's timeless and beautiful period piece on how the rich are terrible, and The Great Gatsby (2013) from Baz Luhrman, a film that's also like that but in a slightly cringe way. Topics covered include: Explosure. Finn "faked" the moon landings. All the g...
The Mother and the Whore (1973) & Micki & Maude (1984)
Shite & Sound - May 27, 2021 18:00 - 2 hoursFinn & Uther watch The Mother and the Whore (1973), in which child of the Avant-Garde Jean Eustache spends nearly 200 minutes relitigating his recent relationships, which, according to other children of the Avant-Garde, means it's one of the 100 best films ever, and Micki & Maude (1984), Blake E...
Sansho Dayu (1954) & Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Shite & Sound - May 20, 2021 18:00 - 2 hoursThis week, Finn & Uther watch Sansho Dayu (1954), Kenji Mizoguchi's beautiful and troubling folktale of mercy and greed, and Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Danny Boyle's worst film so, of course, it won him his Oscar. Topics covered: Uther's fan edit of The Little Mermaid 2 to insert Vincent Casse...
Wild Strawberries (1957) & The Bucket List (2007)
Shite & Sound - May 13, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Wild Strawberries' (1957), Bergman's aching dance of regret, and 'The Bucket List' (2007), which is like watching paint dry but without the good stuff like the fumes or painted wall. Topics covered include: Finn wants to be a Possessor. Uther wants a pub fight. Who hates Swede...
'Wild Strawberries' (1957) & 'The Bucket List' (2007)
Shite & Sound - May 13, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Wild Strawberries' (1957), Bergman's aching dance of regret, and 'The Bucket List' (2007), which is like watching paint dry but without the good stuff like the fumes or painted wall. Topics covered include: Finn wants to be a Possessor. Uther wants a pub fight. Who hates Swede...
'Modern Times' (1936) & 'Kit Kittredge - An American Girl' (2008)
Shite & Sound - May 06, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Modern Times,' Charlie Chaplin's 1936 silent comedy which stands as possibly the best example of that genre, and 'Kit Kittredge - An American Girl,' Patricia Rozema's 2008 cheaply produced toy ad about the Great Depression, hobo code and Stanley Tucci as an evil magician, whic...
Modern Times (1936) & Kit Kittredge - An American Girl (2008)
Shite & Sound - May 06, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Modern Times,' Charlie Chaplin's 1936 silent comedy which stands as possibly the best example of that genre, and 'Kit Kittredge - An American Girl,' Patricia Rozema's 2008 cheaply produced toy ad about the Great Depression, hobo code and Stanley Tucci as an evil magician, whic...
'Sunset Blvd' (1950) & 'Buddy Buddy' (1981)
Shite & Sound - April 29, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Sunset Blvd.' (1950), Billy Wilder's comic drama about artists desperately attempting to stay relevant, and 'Buddy Buddy' (1981), Billy Wilder's desperate attempt to stay relevant. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sunset Blvd (1950) & Buddy Buddy (1981)
Shite & Sound - April 29, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Sunset Blvd.' (1950), Billy Wilder's comic drama about artists desperately attempting to stay relevant, and 'Buddy Buddy' (1981), Billy Wilder's desperate attempt to stay relevant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Night of the Hunter (1955) & My Stepmother is an Alien (1988)
Shite & Sound - April 22, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'The Night of the Hunter,' Charles Laughton's only film, a high contrast thriller of family and murder, and 'My Stepmother is an Alien,' which is exactly what it sounds like and much less. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'The Night of the Hunter' (1955) & 'My Stepmother is an Alien' (1988)
Shite & Sound - April 22, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'The Night of the Hunter,' Charles Laughton's only film, a high contrast thriller of family and murder, and 'My Stepmother is an Alien,' which is exactly what it sounds like and much less. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
'Pickpocket' (1959) & 'Loosies' aka 'Pick Pocket' aka 'Love is Not a Crime' aka 'Run or Die' (2011)
Shite & Sound - April 15, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Pickpocket' (1959), Robert Bresson's stunningly elegant and simple crime drama, and 'Loosies' (2011), a film that the vampire dad from Twilight wrote for himself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Pickpocket (1959) & Loosies aka Pick Pocket aka Love is Not a Crime aka Run or Die (2011)
Shite & Sound - April 15, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Pickpocket' (1959), Robert Bresson's stunningly elegant and simple crime drama, and 'Loosies' (2011), a film that the vampire dad from Twilight wrote for himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rio Bravo (1959) & Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Shite & Sound - April 08, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Rio Bravo' (1959), Howard Hawks' beloved Western about how men need to harden up, and 'Cowboys & Aliens' (2011), Jon Favreau's forgotten Western about how Westerns are cool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'Rio Bravo' (1959) & 'Cowboys & Aliens' (2011)
Shite & Sound - April 08, 2021 18:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Rio Bravo' (1959), Howard Hawks' beloved Western about how men need to harden up, and 'Cowboys & Aliens' (2011), Jon Favreau's forgotten Western about how Westerns are cool. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Greed (1924) & Zach Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Shite & Sound - April 03, 2021 04:41 - 2 hoursFinn & Uther watch 'Greed' (1924), the four hour cut of Erich von Stroheim's masterpiece, and 'Zach Snyder's Justice League' (2021), the four hour cut of Zach Snyder's Justice League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'Greed' (1924) & 'Zach Snyder's Justice League' (2021)
Shite & Sound - April 03, 2021 04:41 - 2 hoursFinn & Uther watch 'Greed' (1924), the four hour cut of Erich von Stroheim's masterpiece, and 'Zach Snyder's Justice League' (2021), the four hour cut of Zach Snyder's Justice League. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Blade Runner (1982) & Replicant (2001)
Shite & Sound - March 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Blade Runner' (1982), a languid and luscious dystopi-noir about the fading humanity of a man who hunts replicants, and 'Replicant' (2001), another film which also uses that word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'Blade Runner' (1982) & 'Replicant' (2001)
Shite & Sound - March 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'Blade Runner' (1982), a languid and luscious dystopi-noir about the fading humanity of a man who hunts replicants, and 'Replicant' (2001), another film which also uses that word. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Blue Velvet (1986) & Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Shite & Sound - March 18, 2021 17:00 - 4 hoursFinn & Uther watch 'Blue Velvet' (1986), David Lynch's boy scout noir about sex, violence and singing, and 'Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me' (1992), which is what happened when Lynch thought he hadn't made his point brutally enough the first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
'Blue Velvet' (1986) & 'Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me' (1992)
Shite & Sound - March 18, 2021 17:00 - 4 hoursFinn & Uther watch 'Blue Velvet' (1986), David Lynch's boy scout noir about sex, violence and singing, and 'Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me' (1992), which is what happened when Lynch thought he hadn't made his point brutally enough the first time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out in...
San Soleil (1983) & Kung Pow - Enter the Fist (2002)
Shite & Sound - March 11, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'San Soleil' (1983), an essay film on modernity and memory by Chris Marker, and 'Kung Pow! Enter the Fist' (2002), an hour and a half of racism that should have been unacceptable at the time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
'San Soleil' (1983) & 'Kung Pow - Enter the Fist' (2002)
Shite & Sound - March 11, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch 'San Soleil' (1983), an essay film on modernity and memory by Chris Marker, and 'Kung Pow! Enter the Fist' (2002), an hour and a half of racism that should have been unacceptable at the time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Shite & Shortie: Bee Movie Box Office Game
Shite & Sound - March 04, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutesAuckland COVID's lockdown threw a spanner in the works of this week's full ep, so enjoy this deleted moment from our 'Bee Movie' episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Man Escaped (1956) & Escape Plan (2013)
Shite & Sound - February 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch Robert Bresson's 'A Man Escaped' (1956), a defining piece of cinema minimalism about a man escaping a prison, and Mikael Håfström's 'Escape Plan' (2013), a film which finally gives us the fight between Arnie and Sly('s stunt-doubles) we've all been waiting for. Hosted on Acas...
'A Man Escaped' (1956) & 'Escape Plan' (2013)
Shite & Sound - February 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hourFinn & Uther watch Robert Bresson's 'A Man Escaped' (1956), a defining piece of cinema minimalism about a man escaping a prison, and Mikael Håfström's 'Escape Plan' (2013), a film which finally gives us the fight between Arnie and Sly('s stunt-doubles) we've all been waiting for. See acast.com/...
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