062: SFFCH – Memoirs Of A Geisha

We’re going to be cultural now at the podcast HQ. Don’t be afraid. Spoiler Filled Film Conversation Hooray is proud to present its chat about 2005’s ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’, as chosen by Rich. Listen in as he, Abi, Ant and Jamie talk about the vagaries of this subset of Japanese history. Is the film too romanticised? Is it strange that such a movie isn’t based on a true story? What do the gang think of the geisha training montage? Is it more interesting when the villain is around, and then falls flat when World War II intervenes? Finally, is the whole General / Yuri relationship deeply creepy or is it just the mores of another culture in a different time? Pour your a deeply symbolic slush puppie and listen to us chat. (Ep 62, Rec 2014)

055: SFFCH – Memoirs Of An Invisible Man

Spoiler Filled Film Conversation, Hooray turns its attention to John Carpenter and his 1992 effort ‘Memoirs of an Invisible Man’, as suggested by Rich. Notable for the traditional Carpenter love of practical effects but also for not being called ‘John Carpenter’s Memoirs of an Invisible Man’ this is one of the definitive mixed bags of film-dom, as exemplified by the choice of the ever divisive Chevy Chase in the leading role. Join Rich, Ant and Abi, as they puzzle through a movie in which Sam Neill DOESN’T DIE, we have the classical shoehorned in romance, a mess of different genres and lack of focus, some inspired physical comedy sequences, Mike McKean, and an unfortunate brown-face makeup. (Ep 55, Rec 2014)