About this episode
Felicia is joined by Matt Curione, to discuss Brian De Palma’s take on political corruption and surveillance, in Blow Out (1981). We chat about De Palma’s use of split screen to give the audience multiple layers of information at once, through his unique style of visual storytelling. Along with using a character who works as a sound recordist, to act as the films detective. Blow Out was a box office bomb upon its release, and has since been lauded as one of the greatest films of all time. Just goes to show you how his artistry has stood the test of time. Send us your thoughts on the episode - what did you think of the ending? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Matt here: Editor-At-Large: Film Talk Society Twitter: @TheRealMattC Twitter: @MonstersDiePod Twitter: @FilmTalkSoc IG: @TheRealMattC Sources: Blow Out: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Gadgeteer | Current | The Criterion Collection Blow Out movie review & film summary (1981) | Roger Ebert Blow Out at 40: Brian De Palma’s ingenious thriller remains his greatest | Brian de Palma | The Guardian Brian De Palma’s ‘Blow Out’ is one of the finest films about the process of filmmaking • Cinephilia & Beyond (cinephiliabeyond.org) Blow Out: American Scream | Current | The Criterion Collection Smooth Talk: A Conversation with Steadicam Inventor Garrett Brown | Current | The Criterion Collection http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews53/blow_out_blu-ray.htm Blow Out (1981) by Brian De Palma (cinemaclock.com) Francis Ford Coppola 'The Conversation' Movie Facts | Mental Floss OUTRO SONG: Blow Out by Pino Donaggio FILMS MENTIONED: Mad Love (Karl Freund 1935) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Tobe Hooper 1974) Evil Dead (Sam Raimi 1981) Mission Impossible (Brian De Palma 1996) Carrie (Brian De Palma 1976) Hi, Mom! (Brian De Palma 1970) Greetings (Brian De Palma 1968) Cruising (William Friedkin 1980) Grease (Randal Kleiser 1978) Bound For Glory (Hal Ashby 1976) Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino 1994) Star Wars (George Lucas 1977) Peeping Tom (Michael Powell 1960) Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock 1954) Terms of Endearment (James L. Brooks 1983) Ricochet (Russell Mulcahy 1991) Phantom of the Paradise (Brian De Palma 1974) Rocky (John G. Avildsen 1976) RoboCop (Paul Verhoeven 1987) Psycho II (Richard Franklin 1983) Psycho III (Anthony Perkins 1986) Body Double (Brian De Palma 1984) Haunting in Venice (Kenneth Branagh 2023) Cape Fear (Martin Scorsese 1991) Jaws (Steven Spielberg 1975) The Shining (Stanley Kubrick 1980) Scarface (Brian De Palma 1983) Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Charles Russell 1987) The Conversation (Francis Ford Coppola 1974) Videodrome (David Cronenberg 1983) Listen to full episode :