093: Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) - TESTIFY!

Wait...wasn't there a scene like this in Little Shop?

SPOILERS FOR REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA.

In this episode:

• The second installment of our Summer Musical Series!
• We discuss the 2008 adaptation of Repo! The Genetic Opera, including the cast, the plot, the music, and how it all churns into something that's both a mess and yet undeniably something we enjoy the hell out of.
• This is a flawed film, but there’s a lot to love in here.
• Comparing the needs of musical theater to the needs of film in terms of pacing and shit.
• The third act is really where the seams begin to show in this flick.
• This film is unabashedly for itself, which is definitely something to be respected.
• Next time: Evil Dead: The Musical!

THERE'S ALWAYS AN ADDENDUM:

• The Devil’s Carnival is unfortunately not on Netflix.
• From Fio: Referring to something like Linkin Park imbuing in you a “deep vein of metal” might get some people calling us out on our metal credentials, haha. ...That's fair. Direct any complaints directly to me. - Ian
• Luigi's line is actually "I will shoot you in the FACE!" My mistake.
• More from Fio:
• Would you say that they needed to explain the use of Zydrate in a way that’s quick, and clean, and pure? Booooo. - Ian
• Going back to talking about Infected, some of the lines in that are pretty awesome. Especially “Do you hear me, mother? Thanks for the disease.” I just really fucking love that line, hahaha.
• “Daddy’s girl’s a fucking monster” is also an amazing line, by the by.

Music:

• "This is My Design" - Ian Doherty | SoundCloud | Bandcamp |
• "Zydrate Anatomy" - Repo! The Genetic Opera Soundtrack | YouTube | Amazon |
• "Legal Assassin" - Repo! The Genetic Opera Soundtrack | YouTube | Amazon |
• "Infected" - Repo! The Genetic Opera Soundtrack | YouTube | Amazon |
• "At the Opera Tonight" - Repo! The Genetic Opera Soundtrack | YouTube | Amazon | 

http://archive.org/download/AMOT093/AMOT093.mp3

092: Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - A Surprisingly Low Frequency of Plant Puns

Sometimes, when people set out to make nightmare fuel...they absolutely succeed.

SPOILERS FOR LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS & THE HUNGER GAMES.

In this episode:

• The first episode in our Summer Musical Series!
• We discuss the classic Alan Menken/Howard Ashman musical Little Shop of Horrors and its movie adaptation, including the original black-and-white movie, the stage musical, and the many strong points and flaws of the 1986 Frank Oz movie.
• We get a bit into the broad tonal inconsistency that shows up in the film.
• We talk a bit about the prevalence of improvisation, specifically in the comedy genre, and the sort of slapdash energy that the movie has.
• Little Shop of Horrors as an oddly indelible part of the cultural landscape
• The dutch angles and other interesting film choices in the case of Little Shop
• Also the unique monster design of Audrey II, something you don’t see a lot of in horror films, though that could just be due to a lack of really cool plant monsters.
• The danger of breaking the dream is much greater in the world of musicals than it is in other narratives.
• The interesting stylistic choice of putting the general tone of the lyrics at odds with more traditional 50s musical styles.
• Our actually interesting and worthwhile discussion of story vs presentation
• That wasn’t sarcasm, by the way, I actually really dig this conversation. - Fio
• Here's our official schedule for the Summer Musical Series:
• Little Shop of Horrors: June 9th
• Repo! The Genetic Opera: June 23rd
• Evil Dead: The Musical: July 7th
• Sweeney Todd: July 21st
• Rocky Horror Picture Show: August 4th
  

THERE'S ALWAYS AN ADDENDUM:

• We initially had some issues getting the episode uploaded, so keep an eye on our social media (Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook) for podcast updates in case there's a delay or rescheduling.
• Also, Ian's going to try to livetweet his rewatches of each musical movie, so keep an eye on those same places and his personal twitter (@idoherty451) to find out when that will be!
• I'm just realizing that maybe the reason I (Ian) like "Suppertime" so much is because it sounds particularly Pink Floyd-y.
• Notes from Fio:
• The use of the doo-wop singers as a greek chorus is an interesting choice
• Man, weird last-minute Hunger Games aside out of nowhere

 Music:

• "This is My Design" - Ian Doherty | SoundCloud | Bandcamp |
• "Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)" - Little Shop Of Horrors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | YouTube | Amazon | 
• "Suppertime" - Little Shop Of Horrors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | YouTube | Amazon |

 http://archive.org/download/AMOT092/AMOT092.mp3