Week in Review - Zane Recommends:John Hodgman's Jar Jar Head
George Lucas Biography -A short history of George Lucas, his rise, influences, and what the episode is about.
Flash Gordon (1936) Review -One of Lucas’s famous influences. When he couldn’t get the rights to Flash Gordon, he created Star Wars instead.
Star Wars: A New Perspective - Compared to its predecessors, Star Wars was a gritty and mature step forward. But in retrospect maybe it was darker and more diabolical than we realized as kids.
The Hidden Fortress Review -Director: Akira Kurosowa, 1958
Indiana Jones: The Lost Adventures - There were many drafts of Indiana Jones adventures that never saw the light of day before we finally got The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We talk about a few of the scripts that almost were, then talk about the ones we'd write if we were running the show.
Flash Gordon (1980)-Director: Mike Hodges, 1980We’ve seen some of Lucas’s influences, now how did he in turn influence the Flash Gordon movie that came out after Star Wars? Is there room for space opera in the modern age, or is the best fit this kind of campy, classic pulp?
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Anamanaguchi, Live at WFMU, Airbrushed
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DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 (New World)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 2e Acte Prélude
