"I thought my ideas were so clear. I wanted to make an honest film. No lies whatsoever. I thought I had something so simple to say. Something useful to everybody. A film that could help bury forever all those dead things we carry within ourselves. Instead, I'm the one without the courage to bury anything at all. When did I go wrong? I really have nothing to say, but I want to say it all the same."
-- Guido Anselmi, 8½
It is happening again...My amazing co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest DJ Nik as we pay tribute to Angelo Badalamenti & Al Strobel and continue our retrospective of The Films That Inspired David Lynch by discussing 8½, the 1963 surrealist dramedy directed by Federico Fellini, featuring Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi, Anouk Aimée as Luisa Anselmi, and Claudia Cardinale as Claudia!
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In this episode, Xan, DJ Nik and I discuss things like Xan returning from COVID Hell, Xan and I hanging out together at GalaxyCon in Columbus, Nik being our expert on Italian cinema, the double blow of losing Angelo Badalamenti and Al Strobel after our previous episode, Al Strobel living on in our Ghostwood opening theme, Angelo Badalamenti being David Lynch's favorite composer for his films, the announcement that Inland Empire is finally getting a Criterion Collection release, other films of Federico Fellini, Claudia Cardinale appearing in the original Pink Panther movie, the film's five Oscar nominations, score composer Nino Rota giving an early tease of The Godfather theme, Xan completely understanding why 8½ is David Lynch's favorite movie, why 8½ is called 8½, how Fellini got the idea for the film, the phrase "Asa nisi masa" being a reference to the word "Anima", Fellini being on the edge of the counterculture movement, David Lynch's explanation for why 8½ is his favorite movie, Lois Lane being a terrible speller, Guido keeping a harem in his brain, the original ending to the film, Guido's dream about flying into the sky, Daumier constantly giving Guido crap about his film project, the assembly-line operation of the health spa, Guido's dream about his mother transforming into his wife, the scene that probably inspired Lynch's Mulholland Drive, wondering why Guido invited his wife to come out to the spa where his mistress is, Guido getting pressure from the Catholic cardinal, Guido's daydream about when he and other Catholic schoolboys were caught watching Saraghina dance the rumba on the beach, Guido's fantasy about all his favorite women are devoting themselves to his pleasure, Jacqueline Bonbon freaking out that she's over the hill at 30, wanting being different from having, Claudia listening to Guido's explanation of his film about a man not being able to commit to anything, Guido imagining shooting himself in the head, Guido's decision to cancel production of the film, the film's ending with Guido as a youth leading five circus musicians, how Xan would react to talking to Isabella Rossellini, some Instagram love for Ghostwood from Nick Alexander, The Wizard of Oz heavily influencing Lynch's Wild at Heart, and more!
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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 123, as Xan and I continue our retrospective of films that inspired David Lynch by discussing The Wizard of Oz, the 1939 musical fantasy film directed by Victor Fleming, featuring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, Frank Morgan as Professor Marvel/The Wizard of Oz, and Margaret Hamilton as Almira Gulch/The Wicked Witch of the West!
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