101 - Dark Star / Cocaine Cowboys
Join Roger and Quentin as they revisit one of Roger’s favorite films, the 1974 cult classic Dark Star! Originally created by John Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon as a student film, buckle up for a ride amongst the stars as we follow a group of scientists on a mission to destroy unstable stellar bodies. Quentin and Roger discuss changing opinions from opening day, the impact the film had on future movies in the genre, and a beach ball alien.
Next, we’ll return to 1979 with Ulli Lommel’s cult film Cocaine Cowboys. A rock band is on the brink of superstardom, and all that stands in the way is a lost bag of cocaine worth two million dollars. Starring Jack Palance, Tom Sullivan, Suzanna Love, and…Andy Warhol? Quentin and Roger reveal the truth behind the scenes, Andy Warhol’s influences, a Pierre Trudeau connection, and how this true story made it onto the big screen.
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I sure hope their will be a season 3 in the near future!!
I don’t know how I never heard of this show until today but I must say this is the greatest film podcast of all time
Starting the series over so I can watch more of the movies. Tonight - The M-word Dark Star
Joined the club at 3 am this morning caught the Rogan podcast seen they had the patreon going joined asap I love these guys takes on movies finally I have someone to listen to about all the random dope movies I’ve come to love and cherish seen there’s a few I haven’t caught they talk about can’t wait to here and check them out .
Dark Star was a great watch—from epilepsy-triggering asteroid storms to self-conscious bombs and vacuum cleaner space helmets, I enjoyed it all. However, I feel a tad deflated about the alien scene.
I have to agree with Q on this one: Darkstar is a full blown countercultural MASTERPIECE