May 17, 2021
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) with Percia Verlin (11 Again)
Eye of the Duck: A Film PodcastAbout this episode
This week we explore Brian De Palma's " Phantom of the Paradise " (1974) with Percia Verlin ( 11 Again ), and search for the scene at its center. Show notes: (all timestamps are approximate) Intro (00:00-00:36) Camp? (00:36-01:19) Introducing Percia Verlin (01:19-4:37) What we talk about when we talk about Phantom of the Paradise (4:37-10:03) Camp, B-Movies, and Musicals (10:03-17:35) George and Brian (17:35-19:14) A brief and incomplete history of Phantom of the Paradise (16:14-22:29) What happens in this film? (23:28-26:01) The Music (26:01-28:04) Percia's scene (28:04-34:53) Dom's scene (34:53-41:41) Adam's Scene (41:41-48:54) Artifice/Authenticity/Confusion (48:54-51:16) Paul Williams never fails (51:16-52:55) Adam's Blu-Ray Corner (52:55-54:46) Outro (54:46-56:31) A taste of things to come (56:31-56:57) References: Paradise Regained: Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0768835/ Phantom of the Paradise Perfectly Captures the Sinister Side of the Music Industry: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/phantom-of-the-paradise-captures-the-sinister-side-of-the-music-industry/ Slate’s Flashback: https://slate.com/podcasts/flashback/2021/02/flashback-podcast-phantom-of-the-paradise-1974 Listen to Percia's show, 11 Again: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-again/id1521772246 Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! www.EyeOfTheDuckPod.com Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Letterboxd . Credits: Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich . This episode was edited by Dom Nero. Our theme song, Snowflake, is written by Jesse Lewis and comes from his album, Atticus . You can find out more about Jesse at JesseLewisMusic.com . Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich , you can purchase her work at society6.com/francescavolerich . If you'd like to advertise with us, or sponsor us, please email: Contact@EyeOfTheDuckPod.com And next time you watch a movie, remember to keep your eye on the duck. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.