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Wait, this is a Peter Bogdanovich movie? Kinda! Another assignment by Roger Corman, this time Peter Bogdanovich was tasked with putting 10 minutes of beautiful blonde mermaids into a dubbed Russian sci-fi film, and that's how we ended up with director “Derek Thomas” and his film(?) Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women! And even if ol’ Bog himself didn’t really care to put his name on this one, we know it's his and we had to dive right in. Here to help with this episode is our friend, filmmaker and resident Soviet cinema expert: Josephine Allegretti!
 
In this episode we discuss the idea of Dick Miller in space, a defense of Paul Dano, unnecessary Fortnite tie-ins, and our youngest governor: Ella McKay
 
Next Episode: Directed by John Ford (1971)
 
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Feature: Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968) [Internet Archive] (this reconstruction is probably the best available version out there)
By Bogdanovich (2011)
Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette
The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors by Fred Olen Ray
“Rockets from Russia: great Eastern Bloc science-fiction films” by Alex Cox for The Guardian
“Interview with Peter Bogdanovich” by Nathan Rabin for AV Club
“Q & A: Peter Bogdanvich” by Digby Diehl for The Los Angeles Times (Sun, Apr 2, 1972 issue)
“Mamie Van Doren: ‘50s Blonde Bombshell” by Dan Scapperotti for Femme Fatales Magazine (v05 n08)
“Cavewoman” by Sandi Weiss for Femme Fatales Magazine (v08 n15)
You Must Remember This - “Polly Platt, The Invisible Woman, Episode 2 - Peter Bogdanovich and the Woman Behind the Auteur”
 
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End song: Voyage To The Planet Of Prehistoric Women by ZebragrasS
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Finally, a real Peter Bogdanovich picture! This episode covers Bogdanovich’s directorial debut, Targets. Roger Corman gave his former assistant about $120k, along with directions to use 20 minutes of footage from The Terror, make 20 new minutes with Boris Karloff, and make 40 new minutes without Karloff. Taking inspiration from a variety of sources, such as the 1966 UT Austin tower shooting, the Vietnam war, the changing horror landscape, and his own love of classic Hollywood cinema, Peter Bogdanovich’s 1968 debut is an unparalleled piece of art born of the most ramshackle of circumstances.
 
In this episode we discuss our mutual dislike of dine-in theaters, our mutual love for drive-in theaters, Bogdanovich essentially playing himself, those nasty Baby Ruth candy bars, and pop versions of classic folk songs!
 
Further “Reading”
Targets [Criterion Collection Blu-ray] (commentary, bonus features, and booklet on the Criterion release were invaluable to our research on this movie- I would highly recommend renting the disc, checking it out from your local library, or buying your own copy)
Tower (2016) (free on Kanopy with a library card!)
By Bogdanovich (2011)
Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls by Peter Biskind
“What If Movies Are Part of the Problem?,” by Peter Bogdanovich, Kurt Sutter and others for The Hollywood Reporter (article partially written by Bogdanovich about the relationship between movies and gun violence)
"Movie Fan's Movie" by Stanley Kaufman for The New Republic (review of Targets)
You Must Remember This - “Polly Platt, The Invisible Woman, Episode 2 - Peter Bogdanovich and the Woman Behind the Auteur”
You Must Remember This - “Bela & Boris, Episode 6 - Boris & Roger Corman.”
 
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The Terror is a 1963 Roger Corman film. And a Francis Ford Coppola film. And a Monte Hellman film. And a Dennis Jakob film. And a Jack Hill film. And maybe a Jack Nicholson film. There’s a lot going on in this one. 
Why are we discussing The Terror? Well this grab-bag Poe riff is important to Bogdanovich because it directly leads to his directorial debut, Targets, in 1968- more on that in the next episode. It also features a very early-career Jack Nicholson! Who knew Jack was born to play the French soldier son of a nobleman killed in the French Revolution? 
In our first bonus episode, we discuss the chaotic production of The Terror, what on earth actually happens in the plot, Boris Karloff's fake young mom, what Jesse Eisenberg is up to, and the Corman Poe cycle. 
Next Episode: Targets (1968)
 
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The Terror (1963) (Film Master’s YouTube playlist with the Blu-Ray master, audio commentary, remastered original trailer, and more!)
How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime by Roger Corman
Roger Corman: Interviews edited by Constantine Nasr
"Will Sloan on Roger Corman’s 'The Terror'" for OVID.tv on Letterboxd
"The Terror" by Richard Harland Smith for TCM
"Jack Hill: Exploitation Genius" by Sean Axmaker for Psychotronic Video (No. 13)
 
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In our first full episode, we discuss a totally normal film: The Wild Angels, a 1966 Roger Corman motorcycle exploitation flick starring Henry Fonda, Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Dern, and Diane Ladd. The Wild Angels follows a fictionalized version of the Hell’s Angels biker gang in Southern California as they grapple with loss, external and internal conflict, and all sorts of resulting chaos.
While not directed by Bogdanovich, The Wild Angels is important to his career because it marks his first big chance behind the camera: working as Corman’s assistant, uncredited screenwriter, and directing second unit.
In this episode, we talk about fascist bedspreads, Tarantino using biker movie music, a scene that involves an absurd amount of cats meowing, and Kelly Reichardt’s 2025 film The Mastermind.
Next Episode: The Terror (1963) [Bonus]
 
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You Must Remember This - “Polly Platt, The Invisible Woman, Episode 1 - It wasn't sexism, then.”
Blogdanovich
Corman’s World (2011)
Picturing Peter Bogdanovich by Peter Tonguette
How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime by Roger Corman
“Why the Hells Angels Threatened to Kill Roger Corman” by Stephen Galloway for The Hollywood Reporter
"Roger Corman on The Wild Angels" for Trailers From Hell
"Flag Is Down at Warner for 'Grand Prix': Story of Love and Roar —4 Other Films Bow" by Bosley Crowther for The New York Times (includes review for The Wild Angels)
 
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There are plenty of movie podcasts, but a stunning lack of movie podcasts hosted by two people with J names, we’re assuming. Either way, Jonah and Journey have answered the call.
In this introduction to our show, we discuss what this podcast is all about – diving into the complete bodies of work for some of New Hollywood’s most unique filmmakers. We also talk about How I Met Your Mother, statement bandanas, and what drew us to New Hollywood and our current subject Peter Bogdanovich.
We are so excited to be discussing New Hollywood cinema and Peter Bogdanovich! I don’t know how many more times I can say this but it is true every time!
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