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-1974Listen to Percia's show, 11 Again: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-again/id1521772246Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!www.EyeOfTheDuckPod.comFollow 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.comAnd next time you watch a movie, remember to keep your eye on the duck.