Romanian director Radu Jude’s new DO NOT EXPECT TO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD is set in Bucharest, not Hollywood, but its cynicism about the act of capturing something on film nonetheless put us in mind of Robert Altman’s 1992 industry satire THE PLAYER. We’re joined by returning guest Katie Rife to discuss these two very different yet complementary movies about moviemaking, beginning with THE PLAYER’s caustically meta take on the Hollywood grind during a transitional moment for studio filmmaking. And we stay on theme moving into Feedback, bringing the film’s cynical outlook on Hollywood to a listener's question about the very existence of movie remakes.
Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about THE PLAYER, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#386: Fantasy Women, Pt. 1 — Enchanted
#385: Play Time, Pt. 2 — Theater Camp
#384: Play Time, Pt. 1 — Waiting For Guffman
#383: Separate Ways, Pt. 2 — Past Lives
#382: Separate Ways, Pt. 1: Once
#381: Heavy Meta, Pt. 2 — Asteroid City
#380: Heavy Meta, Pt. 1 — Synecdoche, New York
#379: Film Criticism, Pt. 2 — You Hurt My Feelings
#378: Film Criticism, Pt. 1 — Lovely & Amazing
#377: Rocket Manimal, Pt. 2 — Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
#376: Rocket Manimal, Pt. 1 — Island of Lost Souls (1932)
#375: Pre-Teen Sensations, Pt. 2—Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
#374: Pre-Teen Sensations, Pt. 1 — Welcome to the Dollhouse
#373: Our Favorite Films of 2023 (So Far)
#372: Shoe Me the Money, Pt. 2 — Air
#371: Shoe Me the Money, Pt. 1 — Jerry Maguire
#370: Stranger Flings, Pt. 2 — Rye Lane
#369: Stranger Flings, Pt. 1 — Before Sunrise
#368: Revenge Tour, Pt. 2 — John Wick Chapter 4
#367: Revenge Tour, Pt. 1 — Point Blank (1967)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Best Song Podcast
Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*
Talking Simpsons
From Beneath the Hollywood Sign
Too Much Information