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David Fincher: Rules of the Game, Part 1

"People will say, 'There are a million ways to shoot a scene', but I don't think so. I think there're two, maybe. And the other one is wrong." — David Fincher
David Fincher has a reputation for being an exacting, meticulous director, one who sees an entire film in his head and who will do whatever it takes to get that vision onscreen.
While that way of working has helped him to produce a filmography filled with modern classic — everything from the cult classics THE GAME and FIGHT CLUB to award winning prestige films like THE SOCIAL NETWORK and ZODIAC — it also has a tendency to cause friction between him and anyone who isn't fully on board with his vision.
In this new series, David Fincher: Rules of the Game, we'll be exploring the first decade and a half of Fincher's career, beginning with his oft-maligned debut film, ALIEN3
In this introductory episode, we'll explore the years that the third ALIEN film spent in development hell, a time in which is went through multiple story variations, nearly a dozen writers, and several directors before Fincher ever even came on board. We'll also be taking a look at Fincher's life and career before ALIEN3 and the years that he spent as an award-winning and highly influential director of commercials and music videos.
Up Next: David Fincher — Rules of the Game, Part 2: ALIEN3.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, and Justin Bishop & Todd A. Davis.
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Cinema Shock Rewind: ALIENS (1986)

For our next series here on Cinema Shock, we're going to be taking a look at the films of David Fincher, including his feature film debut ALIEN3. Since ALIEN3's history — which includes years spent in development hell, multiple directors and multiple screenwriters — is so tightly weaved into the history of the films in the franchise that preceded it, we wanted to give our listeners a chance to revisit the stories behind the productions of those films. We recently re-published our episode covering Ridley Scott's ALIEN and we continue the story here, with James Cameron's ALIENS.
This episode was originally released in June of 2022 as part of our series James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, and Justin Bishop.
For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

Cinema Shock Rewind: ALIEN (1979)

For our next series here on Cinema Shock, we're going to be taking a look at the films of David Fincher, including his feature film debut ALIEN3. Since ALIEN3's history — which includes years spent in development hell, multiple directors and multiple screenwriters — is so tightly weaved into the history of the films in the franchise that preceded it, we wanted to give our listeners a chance to revisit the stories behind the productions of those films, beginning with Ridley Scott's ALIEN.
This episode was originally released in April of 2021 as part of our series The Unsung Legacy of Dan O'Bannon.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, and Justin Bishop.
For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net
 

Extras: The ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA Sequels

In this special bonus episode, Justin, Gary and Todd take a look at every sequel to ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA!
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, and Justin Bishop.
For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA (1991) | Cinema Shock Roulette

For the final entry in our Cinema Shock Roulette Extravaganza (but certainly not our last Cinema Shock Roulette episode), we're headed to Hong Kong to take a deep dive into the production of Tsui Hark's seminal martial arts film, ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA.
In this episode, we'll discuss not only the production of ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA, but the history of Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung on film, the early careers of Tsui and star Jet Li, and how this film reshaped the Hong Kong film industry, not only revitalizing the period martial arts film genre, but also spawning no less than five sequels, which in turn helped launch the career of martial arts sensation Donnie Yen.
Up Next: David Fincher — Rules of the Game, a 7-part series on the career of director David Fincher.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, and Justin Bishop & Todd A. Davis.
For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

Cinema Shock Rewind: THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (1978)

In this Cinema Shock Rewind episode, we're re-publishing our episode covering THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN!
As was the case with GAME OF DEATH, our previous Rewind episode, the history of THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN has some significant ties with the history of martial arts cinema in Hong Kong, which directly influences the creation of Tsui Hark's ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA. We're providing this episode as a refresher for older listners and new listeners alike, as it provides some fun context and cross-over with our upcoming episode covering Tsui's film.THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN was originally published in January 2021 as part of our Six Degrees of Kill Bill series.

Cinema Shock Rewind: GAME OF DEATH (1978)

In this Cinema Shock Rewind episode, we're republishing our episode covering Bruce Lee's GAME OF DEATH. The story of Bruce Lee ties in directly to our upcoming episode covering the production of ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA, so we're providing a refresher here for new listeners or longtime listeners who may want to revisit it.GAME OF DEATH was originally published in January 2021 as part of our series The Six Degrees of Kill Bill. 

POSSESSION (1981) | Cinema Shock Roulette

In this episode, Justin & Gary take a look at Andrzej Żuławski's controversial 1981 cult film POSSESSION!
This existential relationship drama (slash body horror?), inspired by the director's own painful divorce, is an acting showcase for its stars, Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani, and up until the last few years, was almost impossible to find in the US in its original, unedited form.
This week, we'll take a detailed look at Żuławski's career in his native Poland, how he was forced to leave his home country by Poland's Communist government, and the circumstances that led to him filming a movie that Time Out called "extreme but essential viewing".
Synopsis: A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, and Justin Bishop..
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THE IRON CLAW with Thrillbilly Silas Mason

Gary and Justin sit down and talk with professional wrestler 'Thrillbilly' Silas Mason about being in the ring with Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White for A24's new film THE IRON CLAW - In theaters now!Check out this interview and let us know what you think! Should we try to do more interviews? Also let us know if you've seen The Iron Claw yet! You can hit us up on all social media - @cinema_shockSilas currently wrestles for Billy Corgan's (The Smashing Pumpkins) professional wrestling promotion, The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Check them out at youtube.com/@nwa and @nwa on all social media.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, and Justin Bishop..
For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PARTS 3-5 | Extras: Further Viewing

In this very special Further Viewing episode, we're going to take a good look at one of the weirdest horror franchises to ever exist.
After a controversial first offering and a so-bad-its-good sequel, the SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT series inexplicably still managed to produce an additional three films, all released straight-to-video. While the first of these releases, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3: BETTER WATCH OUT! concludes the Ricky Caldwell storyline from the first two films, Parts 4 & 5 (INITIATION and THE TOYMAKER, respectively) tell standalone stories set against the backdrop of Christmas, courtesy of SOCIETY and BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR filmmaker Brian Yuzna.
The story behind these sequels is as bizarre as the films themselves, so as a little added bonus to our recent Cinema Shock Christmas Special, our gift to you is an episode exploring the history behind the remainder of the SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT franchise.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, and Justin Bishop..
For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net