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NOT THAT FILONE: Turkish Star Wars (with Ed Glaser) TRASH COMPACTOR: A (Mostly) Star Wars Podcast
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- Film Reviews
Filone: No, we're not talking Dave of Disney+ renown. It's a handy Italian term referring to a cascading film categorization system that values trends, traditions, and filmmaker intentions above rigid codification. Think of it as genre and subgenre's more fluid, contextual, and generally cooler cousin. Just the concept we need to fully wrap our heads around the movie we're discussing today.
Author and "remakesploitation" expert ED GLASER, one of TC's most special guest specialists, is on hand to guide JOSH and FREY through the wonderfully topsy-turvy world of the 1982 Star Wars rip-off The Man Who Saves the World—aka TURKISH STAR WARS. And, friends, it is indeed an enchanting world, full of psychedelic yetis, exploding boulder kicks, extremely stolen (but amusingly employed) footage, and one very stylish jacket.
Join us as we groove to a film editing style that feels like it might be a secret cortical gateway to another dimension. in the process, we learn just how this mesmerizing creation came to be. Ed takes us deep with illuminating context and fascinating tidbits, all while providing a rare peek into the unique charms and hidden value of not only this film but others in the same filone—unauthorized remakes and rip-offs from every corner of Earth.
Looking for an even bigger remakesploitation fix? Check out Ed Glaser's amazing book, HOW THE WORLD REMADE HOLLYWOOD. You won't regret it.
NOTE: We'd like to take moment to honor Cüneyt Arkın, star of Turkish Star Wars and all-around beloved actor. Cüneyt died on June 28, 2022, at age 84. Rest in peace, you lovely rock-punching man.
NEXT WEEK: Our Prequels 1986 Thought Experiment—What If The Prequels Were Made in the 1980s?
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Filone: No, we're not talking Dave of Disney+ renown. It's a handy Italian term referring to a cascading film categorization system that values trends, traditions, and filmmaker intentions above rigid codification. Think of it as genre and subgenre's more fluid, contextual, and generally cooler cousin. Just the concept we need to fully wrap our heads around the movie we're discussing today.
Author and "remakesploitation" expert ED GLASER, one of TC's most special guest specialists, is on hand to guide JOSH and FREY through the wonderfully topsy-turvy world of the 1982 Star Wars rip-off The Man Who Saves the World—aka TURKISH STAR WARS. And, friends, it is indeed an enchanting world, full of psychedelic yetis, exploding boulder kicks, extremely stolen (but amusingly employed) footage, and one very stylish jacket.
Join us as we groove to a film editing style that feels like it might be a secret cortical gateway to another dimension. in the process, we learn just how this mesmerizing creation came to be. Ed takes us deep with illuminating context and fascinating tidbits, all while providing a rare peek into the unique charms and hidden value of not only this film but others in the same filone—unauthorized remakes and rip-offs from every corner of Earth.
Looking for an even bigger remakesploitation fix? Check out Ed Glaser's amazing book, HOW THE WORLD REMADE HOLLYWOOD. You won't regret it.
NOTE: We'd like to take moment to honor Cüneyt Arkın, star of Turkish Star Wars and all-around beloved actor. Cüneyt died on June 28, 2022, at age 84. Rest in peace, you lovely rock-punching man.
NEXT WEEK: Our Prequels 1986 Thought Experiment—What If The Prequels Were Made in the 1980s?
RATE US podchaser.com/trashcompod
FOLLOW US instragram.com/trashcompod & twitter.com/trashcompod1
EMAIL US trashcompod@gmail.com
TRANSCRIPTS AT trashcompod.com
Support TRASH COMPACTOR: A (Mostly) Star Wars Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/trashcompod
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