Episode 915: Comebacks
David and Scott Nye discuss directors who made comebacks as well as Emerald Fennell’s upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation.
Directors who made comebacks include Francis Ford Coppola and more!
Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we’ve done live comedy shows, written reviews, commentaries and more.
Battleship Pretension is a film discussion show and a film review website founded by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Beginning in March 2007, Battleship Pretension the show (known to fans simply as “BP”) embodies the type of laidback, free-flowing conversations had by lovers of film around the world. Battleship Pretension the website is dedicated to being a destination for those seeking worthwhile opinions on current releases, be they foreign, independent, studio pictures, theatrical, home video releases, etc. From its meager beginnings in Los Angeles, Battleship Pretension has amassed a worldwide audience and readership. From Germany to Korea to Australia, people have tuned in to share in Tyler and David’s love of film. As Battleship Pretension’s following continues to grow, the purpose remains the same: Reach out to the international cinephile community, invite them to join in the discussion and perhaps even start one of their own.
River of Grass is my favorite Kelly Reichardt movie. She went in a completely different, less comedic direction since then. It’s unfortunate to hear she disowns it, because I’d like to see more movies like that.
Around the time he made Jackie Brown, Tarantino complained that his earlier films had gotten him pigeonholed as a director and that he didn’t want to be thought of as a “gun guy”. The failure of JB appears to have dampened his ambitions to break out, resulting in him doubling down on unrealistic violence for his subsequent films. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is him finally having enough clout to stray from his formula in mostly being a hangout comedy about people who could really exist.