Los Olvidados (1950; Dir.: Luis Buñuel)

Canon Fodder Episode 12

Your hardly young but certainly damned hosts Daniel and Corky review Luis Buñuel’s surrealistic neo-Realist classic.

LOS OLVIDADOS FACTS & FIGURES

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #157 (tied)

Mexican theatrical debut: Nov. 9, 1950

IMDB synopsis: “A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent and crime-filled life in the festering slums of Mexico City, as the morals of young Pedro are gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Trailer for Los Olvidados

Watch it for free on YouTube

The influence of Los Olvidados

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

Do the Right Thing (1989; Dir.: Spike Lee)

IMDB synopsis: “On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone’s hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.”

Our review of Do the Right Thing comes out on May 7!

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Pickpocket (1959; Dir.: Robert Bresson)

Canon Fodder Episode 11

We wish we knew how to quit you, Robert Bresson! Daniel and Corky get their Bresson on with a review of the French master’s 1959 masterpiece Pickpocket. Will the film steal your host’s hearts, or will it leave them feeling ripped off?

PICKPOCKET FACTS & FIGURES

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #136 (tied)

French theatrical debut: Dec. 16, 1959

IMDB synopsis: “Michel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police. His friend Jacques may suspect, while both men may have their eyes on Jeanne, the pretty neighbor of Michel’s ailing mother.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Trailer for Pickpocket

Opening scene

The amazing Gare de Lyon sequence

Bresson interview about Pickpocket

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

Los Olvidados (1950; Dir.: Luis Buñuel)

IMDB synopsis: “A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent and crime-filled life in the festering slums of Mexico City, as the morals of young Pedro are gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.”

Our review of Los Olvidados comes out on April 23!

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Ordet (1955; Dir.: Carl Theodor Dreyer)

Canon Fodder Episode 10

We’ve got Danes on our brains this week on the Canon Fodder podcast! Daniel and Corky review Danish master Carl Dreyer’s acclaimed Ordet, a story of spiritual schisms both internal and external. But can anyone repair the schism between Daniel and Corky after this episode?

ORDET FACTS & FIGURES

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #48 (tied)

Danish theatrical debut: Jan. 10, 1955

IMDB synopsis: “Follows the lives of the Borgen family, as they deal with inner conflict, as well as religious conflict with each other, and the rest of the town.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Trailer for Ordet

Daniel’s favorite scene

The resurrection

Interview with Dreyer

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

Pickpocket (1959; Dir.: Robert Bresson)

IMDB synopsis: “Michel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police. His friend Jacques may suspect, while both men may have their eyes on Jeanne, the pretty neighbor of Michel’s ailing mother.”

Our review of Pickpocket comes out on April 9!

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PlayTime (1967; Dir.: Jacques Tati)

Canon Fodder Episode 9

After a string of thematically heavy films, the Random Number Generator Gods decided Daniel and Corky were due for a little playtime. French auteur Jacques Tati’s landmark comedy epic PlayTime, that is! But will your hosts swing PlayTime into the Canon Fodder canon, or will it slide into oblivion?

PLAYTIME FACTS & FIGURES

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #23

French Theatrical debut: Dec. 16, 1967

IMDB synopsis: “Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it’s still under construction.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Re-release trailer for PlayTime

The Glass

The Tourists

The Chairs

The Carousel

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

Ordet (1955; Dir.: Carl Dreyer)

IMDB synopsis: “Follows the lives of the Borgen family, as they deal with inner conflict, as well as religious conflict with each other, and the rest of the town.”

Our review of Ordet comes out on March 26!

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A Man Escaped (1956; Dir.: Robert Bresson)

Canon Fodder Episode 8

Daniel and Corky continue their world tour through the masterpieces of cinema by reviewing French auteur Robert Bresson’s gripping prison drama. Will your hosts man up and Canon-ize the film, or will its appeal escape them?

A MAN ESCAPED FACTS & FIGURES

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #95 (tied)

Theatrical debut: Nov. 11, 1956

IMDB synopsis: “A captured French Resistance fighter during WWII engineers a daunting escape from a Nazi prison in France.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Original trailer for A Man Escaped

The opening scene

Bordwell & Thompson’s take

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

Playtime (1967; Dir.: Jacques Tati)

IMDB synopsis: “Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it’s still under construction.”

Our review of Playtime comes out on March 12!

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Dare Daniel Presents: Canon Fodder – Episode 7

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974; Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder)

Mismatched duo Daniel and Corky buck all society’s rules by putting schnitzel on their strudel  to review German wunderkind Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.  But will your hosts Canon-ize this 1974 classic, or will they throw sauerkraut in its bauernbrot?

ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL FACTS & FIGURES

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #52 (tied)

West German theatrical debut: March 5, 1974

IMDB synopsis: “A lonely widow meets a much younger Moroccan worker in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love, to their own surprise and to the outright shock of their families, colleagues, and drinking buddies.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Trailer for Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Daniel’s favorite scene

Ali meets the family

Julie Christie approves!

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

A Man Escaped (1956; Dir.: Robert Bresson)

IMDB synopsis: “A captured French Resistance fighter during WWII engineers a daunting escape from a Nazi prison in France.”

Our review of A Man Escaped comes out on Feb. 27!

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Dare Daniel Presents: Canon Fodder – Episode 6

By the Bluest of Seas (1936; Dir.: Boris Barnet)

Shipwrecked cinephiles Daniel and Corky are whisked away to a collectivist paradise by Boris Barnet’s ebullient musical comedy. But will your hosts deem this enchantingly effervescent slice of vile Communist propaganda Canon-worthy, or will they blast it out of the water?

BY THE BLUEST OF SEAS  FACTS & FIGURES

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #211 (tied)

IMDB synopsis: “Two best friends shipwreck on an island in the Caspian Sea and fall in love with the same woman while helping the villagers of their new home.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

By the Bluest of Seas full movie

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1972; Dir.: Rainier Werner Fassbinder)

IMDB synopsis: “A lonely widow meets a much younger Moroccan worker in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love, to their own surprise and to the outright shock of their families, colleagues, and drinking buddies.”

Our review of Ali: Fear Eats the Soul comes out on Feb. 6, 2024!

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Dare Daniel Presents: Canon Fodder – Episode 5

Battleship Potemkin (1925; Dir.: Sergei Eisenstein)

Daniel and Corky talk montages, meat, maggots, mutinies and more in their review of the iconic Soviet silent masterpiece Battleship Potemkin.

BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN  FACTS & FIGURES

Theatrical debut: Dec. 21, 1925

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #54 (tied)

IMDB synopsis: “In the midst of the Russian Revolution of 1905, the crew of the battleship Potemkin mutiny against the brutal, tyrannical regime of the vessel’s officers. The resulting street demonstration in Odessa brings on a police massacre.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Battleship Potemkin theatrical relaunch trailer

Odessa Steps sequence

Maggots in the meat

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

By the Bluest of Seas (1936; Dir.: Boris Barnet)

IMDB synopsis: “Two best friends shipwreck on an island in the Caspian Sea and fall in love with the same woman while helping the villagers of their new home.”

Our review of By the Bluest of Seas comes out on Jan. 23, 2024!

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Dare Daniel Presents: Canon Fodder – Episode 4

Bicycle Thieves (1948; Dir.: Vittorio De Sica)

Daniel and Corky walk the streets of Sacramento in a futile search for a film more achingly beautiful than the Italian Neo-Realist masterpiece Bicycle Thieves.

BICYCLE THIEVES  FACTS & FIGURES

Theatrical debut: Nov. 24, 1948

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #41 (tied)

IMDB synopsis: “In post-war Italy, a working-class man’s bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Original trailer for Bicycle Thieves

The restaurant scene

The heartbreaking final sequence

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

Battleship Potemkin (1925; Dir.: Sergei Eisenstein)

IMDB synopsis: “In the midst of the Russian Revolution of 1905, the crew of the battleship Potemkin mutiny against the brutal, tyrannical regime of the vessel’s officers. The resulting street demonstration in Odessa brings on a police massacre.”

Our review of Battleship Potemkin comes out on Jan. 9, 2024!

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Dare Daniel Presents: Canon Fodder – Episode 3

The Exterminating Angel (1962; Dir.: Luis Buñuel)

Daniel and Corky enjoy their descent into madness and despair courtesy of Luis Buñuel’s surrealist satire The Exterminating Angel.

THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL (1962) FACTS & FIGURES

Cannes Film Festival debut: May 16, 1962

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #169 [tied]

IMDB synopsis: “The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.”

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Original trailer for The Exterminating Angel

“Forgive him.”

Lambs to the slaughter

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

Bicycle Thieves (1948; Dir.: Vittorio De Sica)

IMDB synopsis: “In post-war Italy, a working-class man’s bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it.”

Our review of Bicycle Thieves comes out on Dec. 26!

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Dare Daniel Presents: Canon Fodder – Episode 2

Limite (1931; Dir.: Mário Peixoto)

Daniel and Corky sail out to the edges of cinema history to review the legendary and influential Brazilian silent film Limite. This eerie and experimental movie was long thought lost, but a relatively recent restoration has exposed it to a new generation of cinephiles. But is this challenging story of castaways something to cast away, or will it get canon-ized by Daniel and Corky?

LIMITE (1931) FACTS & FIGURES

Brazilian theatrical debut: May 17, 1931

Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #211 (tied)

IMDB synopsis: “Three people (Raul Schnoor, Olga Breno and Tatiana Rey) sail aimlessly while remembering their past.”

Ratings: Corky: Sound; Daniel: Slight

CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

Trailer for Limite

The opening scene

“The Bleak Poetry of Limite“

Selected scenes

NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

The Exterminating Angel  (1962; Dir.: Luis Bunuel)

IMDB synopsis: “The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.”

Our review of The Exterminating Angel comes out on Dec. 12!

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