John and Curtis team up again with special guest (and John Cassavetes scholar) John Bruni to take on Nicolas Roeg's 1976 science fiction film, starring David Bowie. The trio talk about what they watched, shoutouts of the week, and new releases before doing a deep dive into the film. Hot topics of discussion include Bowie as an alien, capitalism, Newton's experiences on Earth, the montage, and more.
Stay tuned for the next Sofia Coppola watch series next week: MARIE ANTOINETTE!
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:45 News of the Week/Shoutouts/What We Watched This Week
00:47:22 THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1976) Discussion
01:30:33 Our Ratings for THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
01:37:43 Coming Up Next!
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Remembering David Lynch (1946-2025)
Terrifier 3/Leone drama recap
Scrapped Prince doc from Netflix
New releases: Grafted; Companion; Flight Risk; Becoming Led Zeppelin
WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK
JOHN VALLEY: The Blackwell Ghost, The Shop Around the Corner; The War Wagon; The Straight Story; Universal Language
CURTIS: Nosferatu (2024); Grafted; Red Rooms; North of North (Season 1)
JOHN BRUNI: Fool for Love (Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago)
CREDITS AND PLUGS
Intro: "Starman" by David Bowie
Outro: "An Ending (Ascent)" by Brian Eno
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