Luigi Cozzi's science fiction epic STARCRASH is one of the
wildest cinematic experiences of all time. The movie's script is a hot mess
that feels like it was assembled in the dark from ideas jotted randomly on
post-it notes. There is no logical progression from scene to scene or from idea
to idea. When an explanation or solution was needed Cozzi just seems to have
inserted a line of ridiculous dialog, had the characters smile at each other
and kept moving. It is this almost total disregard for logic, sense or sanity
that allows this budget challenged Italian production to reach mad heights
of near genius.
When the idea of covering STARCRASH for the podcast
suggested itself I found myself with an odd problem - everyone wanted to be
part of this show! Randy Fox, Jeff Nelson and John Hudson all wanted the chance
to talk about the film and relate their love for it. Troy Guinn also wanted
to participate but scheduling kept him away from our recording session. Regardless, he
found a way to be a part of the episode anyway! So, we gathered around a table
one Friday night to go through this crazed movie marveling at it's odd twists
and turns while trying to come to terms with our out sized affection for it. We
touch on many of the plot elements that amuse us - there is no way to touch on
them all in just two hours - while digging into the cool things that the film
plays homage to and/or steals from classic genre movies. Since this show
consists of a group of friends that have known each other for years you can
expect a number of odd references (Peter Frampton 8-tracks?) and strange
connections (Where's Waldo!) that will only make sense if you listen to our
stream of conscious blather. If it gets out of hand, we apologize! We had a
good time and we hope you do as well.
I read out a couple of email messages at the beginning of
the episode and if you would like to comment on the show the email address is
thebloodypit@gmail.com. Drop us a line with any suggestions for future podcasts
or to put us in our places if we've gone wrong. Thank you very much for
downloading and listening!
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