Episode 7 Scoreboard

Behind the scenes note about recording The Film Locker:

Because of the time difference between Toronto and London, there are only so many windows of time that we can use to record the show. As such, we've been rolling very early on Sunday mornings (as in 7 or 8am). I say this, because being up early is the only reason I can offer for three questions out of six calling for the same answer.

Oops.

But ladies and gentlemen, we officially have ourselves a game! Rhys has all but closed the gap between himself and Mrs. Thuro, with young Andy Buckle within striking distance too. Four episodes left, and it's anybody's prize right now.

Here are the results after seven rounds, with everyone's point pickup for this episode listed in parenthesis...

Rachel Thuro 91 (+6)
Rhys Bendeix-Lewis 89 (+24)
Andrew Buckle 69 (+5)
Courtney Small 48 (+10)
Duke 32 (0)
Alison 18 (0)
Shane McNeil 18 (0)
Joel Burman 15 (+15)
Jess Rogers 4 (0)
Andrew Robinson 3 (0)

Hatter's Questions:
Fincher's most nominated film is THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, with 13

Fincher's best box office performer is THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, which took in $127M

PANIC ROOM is the last Fincher film to come from an original script.

Simon's Questions:
Elliot Goldenthal composed the score to ALIEN 3.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON had Fincher's highest budget with $150M.

The most recent video Fincher directed was "Only" by Nine Inch Nails.

Entries for Trivia close at noon EST on the Friday after the show; please email all answers to filmlocker@hotmail.com. The prize dvd/blu-ray can be worth a maximum $30 USD on Amazon.com

"...And He Still Has Hell to Look Forward To" (Hatter Talks SE7EN)

This one is a tad redundant, because in many ways I said most of what I needed to say about SE7EN during the Fincher episode. Still, it might make for a good read.

A few months ago I was taking part in a series that was slowly going through the 1001 Essential Films list and posting about them. This post came from that series, where I mulled over the film fifteen years after its release, and considered its status as an "essential" film.

The events of SE7EN do indeed feel like a slow descent into hell. Perhaps the hardest things about this journey is where it leaves us. The case builds to it's painful conclusion...and then ends after a quick nod. The film kicks us as hard as it can square in the gut. Then as we're left on our hands and knees puking in the gutter, the film basically walks away and waves goodbye, leaving us to try and collect ourselves as best we can...

Check out the full post here.

"I'm Seven...But I Look a Lot Older" (Simon reviews THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON)

We didn't really plan it this way (perhaps I did subliminally), but Simon and I spent a lot of time during the podcast talking about THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON.

This is the Fincher film that seems to get wailed on the most these days. Truthfully I wasn't totally fussed about it when I first saw it either, but subsequent watches have led to me appreciating it an awful lot more.

Simon, on the other hand, remains unconvinced...

This is really quite a film. The special effects are flawless - and showing the range of ages of Benjamin and Daisy does look quite smooth and in no way affects the watching-of-the-film. Basically, these groundbreaking effects, do not interrupt the narrative. The narrative has enough problems...

Check out his entire review here.

"Know What's Cooler Than a Million Dollars?" (Hatter Settles The Social Network/Citizen Kane Debate)

I took some flak earlier this year when I stuck my neck out and made a declaration. So what better way to celebrate the David Fincher episode than by going back to that glorious debate.

Some of you might recall, that last autumn when THE SOCIAL NETWORK was setting the moviegoing world on fire to a certain extent, there were some who had the audacity to call it "CITIZEN KANE for a New Generation".

That's heresey for a film lover like me, and it prompted me to take a long hard look at both films...

Kane’s fate is far more tragic. As the newsreel tells us, the man outlived his power. At his peak, he was raking in a fortune, ran a news syndicate that was influential, and stood on a political precipice that included him being poised to be governor, with the American presidency within sight. He lost it all, because for Kane power wasn’t enough. He always felt some gaping hole that only love could fill, but it had to be love on his terms...

Check out the full post here.

Further On Up the Road (Looking Towards Episode 7)

We officially begin the back six of the show this weekend, and I think i speak for Simon when I express how thankful we are that the show has been as modestly successful as it has in the first half.

We weren't sure how well this whole caper would work when we first set out to do it this spring - for many reasons - but the small-but-loyal listenership we've built has really been encouraging...both within this podcast, and what Simon and I each do elsewhere.

So again, thanks. Now let's close the book on Almodovar and move on to Episode 7...an installment I believe will be one of our more popular shows.

A pair of clues for what's to come on Saturday morning...


J: Wanting people to listen, you can't just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you'll notice you've got their strict attention...