The Seat Struck Movie Podcast

Jan 12 2025 153 ep. 73 mins
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A film podcast chatting what we watched this week, special topics, and deep dives into various filmography. Hosted by Quinn, Curtis, and John

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Episode 150: THE SUBSTANCE (2024)

Jan 12 2025 63 mins  
Curtis, John, Simon, and special guest Ivana try to maintain the balance with THE SUBSTANCE (2024), starring Margaret Qualley, Demi Moore, and Dennis Quaid. The Fantastic Four 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 feminist angles and male gaze of the film, its satirical elements

Episode 149: Ridley Scott Watch Series #29: GLADIATOR II (2024)

Jan 09 2025 76 mins  
The Ridley Scott Watch Series refuses to die! After our 'soft' conclusion, Scott released his long awaited sequel GLADIATOR II in November of last year, so we finally got around to talking about it. Joining us this week is our old guest and Gladiator-head IN-HWAN. Cards on the table here: we had some gripes with the movie. We talk about some of the things that worked and didn't wor

Episode 148: LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2023)

Dec 30 2024 83 mins  
John and Curtis are joined by special guest Dr Thomas Britt for a deep dive into 2023's LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, starring David Dastmalchian. The boys talk about their shoutouts, what they watched this week, and new releases before discussing the film. They talk about the Satanic panic, and comparisons to GHOSTWATCH, found footage and lost media aspects, and '70s TV programs. Tu

Episode 147: Sofia Coppola Watch Series #2: LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003)

Dec 26 2024 74 mins  
" ...SUNTORY TIME!'" Happy Boxing Day! We are back after a long hiatus to continue our Sofia Coppola Watch Series, discussing her most popular film: LOST IN TRANSLATION. We talked about our reaction coming back to this film, going over some of the relatable vibes, the relationship dynamic between Murray and Johansson, and some of our misgivings around the film's racial humour. Befo

Episode 146: Sofia Coppola Watch Series #1: THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999)

Nov 26 2024 98 mins  
John and Curtis kick off their NEW Sofia Coppola watch series with 1999's THE VIRGIN SUICIDES, starring Kirsten Dunst and based on Jeffrey Eugenides' bestselling novel. The boys talk their shoutouts, what they watched this week, and new releases, before diving into the film discussion. They chat about the Coppola as a filmmaker, the book, the film's ambiguity, the suicides, how the

Episode 145: A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE (1974)

Nov 17 2024 128 mins  
This week on the podcast, Curtis and John are joined once again by resident Cassavetes scholar JOHN BRUNI to discuss another entry in the namesake's filmography: A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE. We discussed the film's compelling and morally complex story and the great performance at the heart of it by the late Gena Rowlands. We also talked about how this film fits along other Cassavet

Episode 144: Spooky Canon Month IV (FRANKENHOOKER, 1990)

Nov 12 2024 72 mins  
"Something's happening to me that I just don't understand. I can't think straight anymore. It's like my reasoning is all, uh, twisted and distorted, you know? I seem to be disassociating myself from reality more and more each day. I'm anti-social. I'm becoming dangerously amoral. I - I've lost the ability to distinguish between right from wrong, good from bad. I'm scared, Ma. I mea

Episode 143: Spooky Canon Month III (RE-ANIMATOR, 1985)

Oct 20 2024 63 mins  
John, Curtis, and recurring guest Katie RETURN FROM THE LIVING DEAD this week to discuss Stuart Gordon's B-movie class RE-ANIMATOR (1985), which is based on H.P. Lovecraft's fiction. Before talking about the film, they also chat about what they watched this week, shoutouts, and news of the week. Tune in next week for FRANKENHOOKER! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:19 News of

Episode 142: Spooky Canon Month II (THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, 1985)

Oct 15 2024 94 mins  
They're Back From The Grave and Ready to Party! This week's entry in our 2024 edition of the Spooky Canon is the iconic punk horror-comedy, THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. Joining Quinn, John, and Curtis is fellow ROTLD-head, and recurring guest, Magill. We go over a lot of production details and some fun trivia that you may not know about. We also discuss this film's tonal departu

Episode 141: Spooky Canon Month I (THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, 1974)

Oct 08 2024 105 mins  
Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them? We kick off our annual "Spooky Canon" month with a pick from Simon (which coincidentally just celebrated its 50th anniversary), the iconic 70s horror THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE. Joining John, Simon, and Curtis for this discussion is special guest Tobi, who loyal listeners will remember from our previous John Carpenter Watch Serie