The Dungeon

What a week! We watched Sherman's March (1985, Ross McElwee), Brainscan (1994, John Flynn), and Near Dark (1987, Kathryn Bigelow). Seth L. read not one but two things out loud, including a poem by John Keats, who is dead — shouts to the dead him. We also went Off the Menu for even more shouts.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More,"...

This week, we discussed Manhunter (Michael Mann, 1986), Heat (Michael Mann, 1995), and G-Forc e (Hoyt Yeatman, 2009). Stick around for a special, meandering off the menu portion of the pod.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: Recording of the Strauss' The Blue Danube on...

Natalie rejoins the gang to discuss Clueless (Amy Heckerling, 1995), Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnes Varda, 1962), and Fantasia (a bunch of people, 1940). Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: Recording of the Strauss' The Blue Danube on Music box by Polyphon-Musikwerke in Leipzig, Germ...

It's Elias Koteas Week here on The Dungeon! We discussed Crash (David Cronenberg, 1996), The Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick, 1998), and Fallen (Gregory Hoblit, 1998). Three movies that involve, actually, less fucking in cars than one might think. Then we went off the menu and ended up deciding that we need to do a mailbag show called Who Are You, and Welcome Aboard . Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 19...

This week we discussed Hellbender (Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, and John Adams, 2021), Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999), and Barton Fink (Joel & Ethan Coen, 1991). Stick around for a very special Off the Menu. Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: Recording of the Strauss'...

This week, we were joined by Natalie to discuss one film: James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster, Titanic .  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain

We FINALLY welcomed Carolina (A.K.A. The Listener) on to discuss The Witch (Robert Eggers, 2015), Amadeus (Miloš Forman, 1984), and The Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola, 1999).  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: Recording of the Strauss' The Blue Danube on Music box by Po...

This week we had a blast chatting about shitty depictions of farmers, diving into shit, and living in a shitty city, fucking under a green light, the Sultan of Squat, and more. Featuring discussions of Se7en (David Fincher, 1995), Seven Beauties (Lina Wertmüller, 1975) and Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954). Includes us doing an impromptu ad for Sleep Ovation Mattresses. Intro Music: "Hale...

As she often does, Natalie joined us to discuss Fried Green Tomatoes (Jon Avnet, 1991), Swingers (Doug Liman, 1996), and Unstoppable (Tony Scott, 2010).  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain

The dungeon boys discuss Bringing Out the Dead (Martin Scorsese, 1999), M (Fritz Lang, 1931), and Phantasm (Don Coscarelli, 1979).  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain

This episode was recorded June 26th, 2022. Seth Landman forgot to post it, but here it is. We had Natalie on, and we discussed, among other things, The Notebook (Nick Cassavetes, 2004), Broadcast News (James L. Brooks, 1987), and Rudy (David Anspaugh, 1993).  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain

Welp, this week we watched Marathon Man (John Schlesinger, 1976), Safe (Todd Haynes, 1995), and Way Back Home (William A. Seiter, 1931). The latter is, quite literally, about a character named Seth Parker, if you can believe it. Then we went briefly off the menu to talk about Marcel the Shell and bumping into old students at the movies. Apologies for the fact that Seth Landman's audio sounds...

This week on The Dungeon, we discussed Anaconda (Luis Llosa, 1997), Tron (Stephen Lisberger, 1982), and Tetsuo: The Iron Man (Shinya Tsukamoto, 1989), and then we went off the menu to discuss, like, rooms, I guess? Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: Recording of the Strauss'...

At this point, it's hard sometimes to say exactly what we're doing, but we discussed Executive Decision (Stuart Baird, 1996), Hard to Kill (Bruce Malmuth, 1990), and The Lighthouse (Robert Eggers, 2019). Then we went "Off the Menu" to discuss being a pilot of the living God.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim /...

This week on the dungeon we discussed In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000), Heat (Michael Mann, 1995), and The Loveless (Kathryn Bigelow, 1981).  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: Recording of the Strauss' The Blue Danube on Music box by Polyphon-Musikwerke in Leip...

This week on the dungeon we chatted about Something Wild (Jonathan Demme, 1986), Breakdown (Jonathan Mostow, 1997), and previous Dungeon-favorite Event Horizon (Paul W. S. Anderson, 1997). One thing that's really important to know is that actors Kathleen Quinlan and Jack Noseworthy both starred in Breakdown and Event Horizon in 1997. Pretty weird, right? This and other mysteries abound this week.&...

This week, Natalie joined us, and we discussed Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989), White Men Can't Jump (Ron Shelton, 1992), and The Blob (Irvin Yeaworth, 1958). Mainly, we focused on how cool Rosie Perez was in these movies. I mean, she wasn't in The Blob , but you get the idea.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Ar...

This week, we discussed Honeyland (2019, Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov), Sunshine (2007, Danny Boyle), and Collateral (2004, Michael Mann).  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain

For our 80th (!) episode, we finally discussed Joe Dante's Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch alongside Martin Scorsese's 1978 documentary The Last Waltz . Stick around for this week's off the menu — a special "off the mountain" edition of a new concept called "Humility Showdown."  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930...

This week, we looked at Thief (Michael Mann, 1981), Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg, 1998), and Caligula (Tinto Brass, Giancarlo Lui, Bob Guccione, 1979). This is the first time we've watched porn. Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: "White House Blues," Charlie Poole an...

This was a really special episode, as we stepped into The Dungeon for a discussion of Tombstone (George P. Cosmatos, 1993), Super Mario Bros. (Rocky Morton, & Annabel Jankel, 1993), and Steel Magnolias (Herbert Ross, 1989). We did not go off the menu this week, because we were tired little babies. Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More,...

4/10/2022 This week, we were joined by Natalie to discuss the career of Bruce Willis through the lens of three movies: The Fifth Element (Luc Besson, 1997), The Sixth Sense (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999), and Die Hard (John McTiernan, 1988). We then go off the menu to discuss monster truck rallies.  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More,"...

4/3/2022 This week, we discussed the four movies David Mamet believes are "perfect": Dodsworth (William Wyler, 1936), A Place in the Sun (George Stevens, 1951), The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972), and previous Dungeon favorite, Galaxy Quest (Dean Parisot, 1999).  Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Publ...

3/27/2022 This week, we recorded live while watching No Country For Old Men (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2007). We hope you enjoy this immersive audio experience. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE COMMENTARY: No Country For Old Men is currently playing on HBO Max (and you can of course rent or buy it in all the usual places). On the HBO Max version, you want to start this podcast at the 2:56 mark (which is ex...

3/22/2022 This week, we discussed No Country for Old Men (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2007), Spirit of the Beehive (Victor Erice, 1973), and The Great Silence (2014, Jennifer Allora & Guillermo Calzadilla) Intro Music: "Hale Makame," 1930, Unknown author / Public domain Outro Music: "Fool Me Some More," 1930, Gus Arnheim / Public domain Off the Menu Outro Music: " If I Can't Have You ," Gus Arnheim...