Episode 3 - Brand Upon the Brain! (Guy Maddin)

During this weeks Bullets in the Chamber, we talk: The Mighty Thor,
Fast Five, Cop Hater, Lady in the Lake and the Warner
Brothers/Flixster acquisition. Afterwards, we dive into our focus
film, Brand Upon the Brain! We begin talking tech, taking a look at
the visual and audio presentation. Given that Brand is technically
a silent film, director Guy Maddin feels the pressure to ratchet up
both the sights and the sounds to stimulate and 2011 audience,
while still respecting and paying homage to the true silent
filmmakers of the past. If anything is lacking, it's certainly not
themes and metaphors. Mr. Maddin throws the kitchen sink at you,
exploring duality of man, oedipal relationships, missing fathers,
sisters with ambugious sexual tastes, and much more. You can either
read into this as Maddin really has a lot to say (like Tom does) or
Maddin really felt he had to load up his otherwise empty flick
(like Matt does). We round out the show with a tease for our next
show, a podcast for the ages, the summer blockbuster showdown.