An Anti-Masterpiece is, as defined by our own Will Ross, is “an astonishing, essential work of art in spite of a distinct lack of conventional competence on the part of its makers”. After Last Season by Mark Region is one such film, and we’ve invited filmmaker Bram Ruiter to discuss it with us. In what is very much not a “bad movie” episode, we attempt to grapple with the nature of outsider art.
In this episode, we discuss:The value of different competent cinema.
The many, many mysteries behind the production of After Last Season
More realism in cinema: Mark Region’s seeming insistence on pushing the boundaries of acceptable cinematic ‘reality’.
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Additional Resources:Jason Coffman’s Article on After Last Season
Jason Coffman’s Follow-Up Oral History with the Cast and Crew
Filmmaker Magazine’s interview with director Mark Region
Works discussed during this episode:
After Last Season (2009)
The Room (2003)
Street Fighter: The Movie (1994)
Inland Empire (2006)
The Treasure Planet (1982)
Commentary 6 - STILL PROCESSING with Sophy Romvari
Commentary 5 - IN DOG YEARS with Sophy Romvari
Commentary 4 - NORMAN NORMAN with Sophy Romvari
Commentary 3 - PUMPKIN MOVIE with Sophy Romvari
Commentary 2 - IT’S HIM with Sophy Romvari
Commentary 1 - NINE BEHIND with Sophy Romvari
1-Year Anniversary Q&A [Featuring Wong Kar-wai and Snyder Cut Hot Takes]
S3E10 - Rescuing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Benji Heran & Jordan Krug
S3E09 - Adapting Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with Tim Brayton
S3E08 - Colour Grading with Andrea Chlebak
S3E07 - The Bourne Series and Chaos Cinema
S3E06 - Wes Craven's Meta Horror with Mike Thorn
S3E04 - Eighth Grade and the Internet with Bronwyn Henderson and Brietta Stewart
S3e03 - Documentary Verite with Sophy Romvari
S3E02 - Narrative Verite with Whit Stillman
S3E01 - Film Preservation and Home Video with Blake Blasingame
Inter-season Special 2 - Listener Q&A
AMA Announcement - Plus HOT TAKES with Devan
S2E10 - Colour in the Films of Wong Kar-Wai
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