Wanda (1970), Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985), Vagabond (1985)

To officially commence the Milestone month of August, Will Ashton
and Andrew McMahon make their long-awaited returns to help break
down a unique and unexpected triple feature, the likes of which
the podcast world may have never seen before. We begin with an
analysis of Barbara Loden’s Wanda, the first film to be written,
directed, and led by a female filmmaker. We follow this up with a
look back at Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, the iconic feature debut of
Tim Burton. Finally, we dive into the work of the great Agnès
Varda with an observational look at her acclaimed and influential
film Vagabond.


SHOW NOTES:


00:03:45 – Wanda

00:37:20 – Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure

00:57:00 – Vagabond

01:20:00 – Recommendations of similar films to seek out



NEXT WEEK: Jon Negroni returns yet again to
examine Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 masterpiece Rashomon!


MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: Score for Pee-Wee’s Big
Adventure composed by Danny Elfman, trailers for Wanda and
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, interview for “Observations on Film Art”
with Prof. David Bordwell on Vagabond.


CINEMAHOLICS IN THIS EPISODE: Sam
Noland, Will Ashton, and Andrew McMahon


 


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