Blockbusters and Birdwalks
At Blockbusters and Birdwalks, you’ll listen to reviews and conversations about all kinds of movies, from Academy Award winners to exploitation masterpieces with a mix of commercial hits and obscure favorites thrown in for good measure. The point is recognizing that movies present our culture with the building blocks of social memory, enabling each of us to enjoy ourselves because movies are fun.
Blockbusters and Birdwalks
REVENGE OF NATURE, a conversation – Episode 4: “Triangle of Sadness”
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Garrett Chaffin-Quiray
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Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa discuss ocean-going travel disasters.
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Referenced media:
- “Captain Phillips” (Paul Greengrass, 2013)
- “Force Majeure” (Ruben Östlund, 2014)
- “Downton Abbey” (Julian Fellowes, 2010-2015)
- “Cheers” (Glen and Les Charles, and James Burrows, 1982-1993)
- “The Menu” (Mark Mylod, 2022)
- “Stand by Me” (Rob Reiner, 1986)
- “Gilligan’s Island” (Sherwood Schwartz, 1964-1967)
Audio quotation:
- “Triangle of Sadness” (Ruben Östlund, 2022), including “Marea (We’ve Lost Dancing)” (2021) by Fred Gibson, Marea Stamper, and Thibaud Noyer, performed by Fred again and The Blessed Madonna, and “Egyptian Fantasy” (1941) by Sidney Bechet, performed by Vincent Peirani and Emile Parisien, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdqDMwtsUQnSpmoKPVBEeA0v9Mm_rBFGI
- “Theme from ‘Cheers’ (Where Everybody Knows Your Name)” (1982) by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart-Angelo, performed by Gary Portnoy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KtAgAMzaeg
- “Apple - Loud Eating Sound!” (2016), posted by Chewing Sound, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iODKEvA9U5w
- “Fanfare Trumpet Announcement Sound Effect” (2016), posted by SoundEffectsFactory, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2j3IEDjy0I