Re-Animate THIS!

The podcast show where me, my co-host, or our possible guest talk about movies, and discuss how to adapt one live-action movie into an animation.

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Episodes

Tuesday Sep 16, 2025

Episode recorded: September 10th, 2025
The September 2025 slot was empty, so Jay and his another rotating co-host Dom filled that up by discussing the movie of the latter's choice - Alex Proyas’s film adaptation of James O’Barr’s indie comic book series of the same name The Crow (1994). 
From now on, we are inserting some scripted segments that give you some background information (about the movie’s summary, director’s biography, etc.). All of the segments are voiced by Dom Valentini himself.
We are going to discuss the 1994 movie starring the late Brandon Lee, that period of time when the city of Detroit was a common punchline, James O’Barr’s original comic book that was influenced by the tragic death of his loved one, the indie comic book scene, Marcell Jankovics’s poetic black-and-white animated shorts, his fascination with mythology, an adult animated movie that actually take the theme of violence seriously, and deconstructing all of the wasted potentials of the 2024 reboot.
And shout out to the Bad Princess Movies podcast!
https://badprincessmovies.podbean.com/
 
Additional credit: that audio clip (25:51) is from this youtube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ysyZF-DZFY
 
Movies and short films that we will (mostly) be talking about (spoilers ahead!):
The Crow (1994), directed by Alex Proyas
The Struggle (Küzdők) (1977), directed by Marcell Jankovics
Son of the White Mare (Fehérlófia) (1981), directed by Marcell Jankovics
Prometheus (1992), directed by Marcell Jankovics
Princess (2006), directed by Anders Morganthaler
The Crow (2024), directed Rupert Sanders
Into and Outro music: Scorpions sting by Celeste3
https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting
And please help her out: https://ko-fi.com/pupceleste
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
 

Saturday Aug 23, 2025

Episode recorded: August 10th, 2025
Jay and his co-editor Jessie Hymowitz invited Ali Khamseh, a Hammer Horror movie fan from Iran, and talked about three movies of his choice: the underappreciated Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), and two Hammer Horror movies with the great Christopher Lee (The Devil Rides Out and The Gorgon). We talked about the unexpected genre materials from Iran, how Kerry Conran's tragic flop predicted both the blockbuster & low-budget filmmaking trends of the 2020s, the historical context of the old Hammer Horror movies, and the magic of stop-motion animation.
Movies that we will be (mostly) discussing:
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), directed by Kerry Conran
Sin City (2005), directed by Robert Rodriguez & Frank Miller
Hundreds of Beavers (2022), directed by Mike Cheslik
The Lion King (2019), directed by Jon Favreau
The Devil Rides Out (1968), directed by Terence Fisher
The Gorgon (1964), directed by Terence Fisher
ParaNorman (2012), directed by Sam Fell & Chris Butler
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), directed by Travis Knight
Stopmotion (2023), directed by Robert Morgan
Please follow Ali here (note: 88 in Ali's usernames meant the Persian calendar year of 1388 when he made his first email account):
His YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJOSmbfG5-nW79Q7I3OyyTw
His 2nd YouTube channel (AK88): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP37QXeEcOQ5vJpQKgnph1w
His Letterboxd account: https://letterboxd.com/AKhamseh88/
His Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/akhamseh88/
His own podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/akhamseh88/
 
Audio Editor: Jay Whang & Jessie Hymowitz
 
Into and Outro music: Scorpions sting by Celeste3
https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting
And please help her out: https://ko-fi.com/pupceleste
 
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
 

Saturday Jul 26, 2025

Episode recorded: July 19th, 2025 (07/19/2025)
Meredith Nudo is back along with another rotating co-host Alex Beige. We are going to discuss Cory Finley's directorial feature debut Thoroughbreds (2017) and how it is compatible with the overall style of, as Meredith argues, Satoshi Kon's psychological thriller classic Perfect Blue (1997). We're also discussing the challenges of adapting plays into feature films (with Alex Beige, the actual playwright, giving their two cents onto this subject), the filmography of Brian De Palma, the use of ambiguities in movies, and Jay's own ideas of animated adaptation of theatrical plays. And we still miss the late Anton Yelchin.
And also, check out the play Let. Her. Rip..
Movies that we will be (mostly) discussing:
Thoroughbreds (2017), directed by Cory Finley
Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー) (1997), directed by Satoshi Kon
Nothing (2003), directed by Vincenzo Natali
Carrie (1976), directed by Brian De Palma
Goodnight Mommy (Ich Seh Ich Seh) (2014), directed by Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala
Into and Outro music: Scorpions sting by Celeste3
https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting
And please help her out: https://ko-fi.com/pupceleste
 
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
 

Thursday Jun 19, 2025

Episode recorded: June 14th, 2025 (06/14/2025)
This is where me and my new co-host Madzy Williams will be talking about the adult-only, French-language anthropomorphic animal puppet movie about the notorious Marquis during the French revolution and it has a talking peepee. And we discuss how I could turn that into a cut-out animated show made for late-night television audiences.
But here are a few things I would like to share.
One, Meredith will be back next month. We will be talking about a movie that she has mentioned in the end of the first episode.
Two, the composer of this podcast’s intro and outro music, Pupceleste, is soon moving out and need some money. I would like you all to donate some to her moving expenses. Her ko-fi link address is: https://www.ko-fi.com/pupceleste.
Three, there are protests going on around the world. And we recorded this during the NoKing protest on June the 14th. If you are still planning to go outside and participate in local demonstrations, here are my advice: Have your mask up, have your goggles on, bring a water bottle, carry some extra cash, don’t take photos of protestors, have your phone airplane mode on, and write down emergency contact and legal counsel numbers on your arm. Stay safe wherever you are.
Finally, this will be a very special episode in a way that it’s perhaps our first NSFW episode. We will be talking about the lowest of the lows in the history and it will contain some triggering subjects.
To list most of CONTENT WARNINGS: the mention of both actual and alleged sex offenders – such as the Marquis de Sade, Roman Polanski, Bill Cosby, Justin Roiland, and John Kricfalusi, sexual assaults, rape jokes, coprophilia, fascism, furries, a talking penis, and live-action remake of Disney animated movies.
And also, this podcast is not sponsored by Raytheon.
Movies that we mainly talk about in this episode (and spoilers ahead):
Marquis (1989), directed by Henri Xhonneux
Fantastic Planet (La Planète sauvage) (1973), directed René Laloux
The Tenant (Le locataire) (1976), directed by Roman Polanski
Quills (2000), directed by Philip Kaufman
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma) (1975), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
I would like to give a shout out to French YouTuber Nicolas Delage for spending 4 years to make a video on this movie and meeting with people behind it. His video was very helpful for my research.
https://youtu.be/GRsNPytxMdg
And also, my birthday is coming up. (Yup, I am a Cancer baby!) I would like to receive some gifts form you all listeners. https://throne.com/designergaze
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com

Wednesday May 14, 2025

Episode recorded: May 12th, 2025 (05/12/2025)
Meredith is still on the break. We will get another episode out once she is available.
Filmmaker, film critic, and video essayist Scout Tafoya came to talk about Anthony Mann, his post-revolution France film noir thriller Reign of Terror (1949), Mann and his cinematographer John Alton's long-lasting influences in filmmaking and visual arts, anti-authoritarian and post-colonial politics of Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers (2020), Lorenzo Mattotti's artworks and his cinematic contributions, including his haunting segment in animation anthology Fear(s) of the Dark (2007) and feature directorial debut (that never received a US distribution) The Bears' Famous Invasion in Sicily (La famosa invasione degli orsi in Sicilia) (2019), which is about Sicilians picking bears over men as their ruling class.
 
Movies that we will mostly be talking about:
Pola X (1999), directed by Leos Carax
Reign of Terror (1949), directed by Anthony Mann
Domino (2005), directed Tony Scott
Wolfwalkers (2020), directed by Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart
Fear(s) of the Dark (Peur(s) du noir) (2007), directed by Christian "Blutch" Hincker, Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre di Sciullo, Lorenzo Mattotti, and Richard McGuire
The Bears' Famous Invasion in Sicily (La famosa invasione degli orsi in Sicilia) (2019), directed by Lorenzo Mattotti
 
Check out Scout Tafoya's video essay works (especially The Unloved), buy his books, and support him on Patreon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVC5BTH8/?tag=wwwrogerebe0e-20
https://www.patreon.com/honorszombie/shop/black-book-anthony-mann-reader-970432
https://www.patreon.com/c/honorszombie/home
https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-history-of-the-unloved
 
Scout Tafoya's bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/honorszombie.bsky.social
Jay Whang's bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/jaywhangdoesstuff.com
Meredith Nudo's bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/meredithnudo.bsky.social
 
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
 

Saturday May 10, 2025

Episode recorded: April 27th, 2025 (04/27/2025)
 
Meredith couldn't be here to record, so I brought in a last-minute guest to fill her role. We talked about Luc Besson's space adventure masterpiece and his tribute to Valérian et Laureline comic book series, which he grew up reading as a teen boy in France. From there on, we talked about Bruce Willis and how much he was the lightning in a bottle and why the world needs more colorful sci-fi adventures stories in any medium.
 
Follow us on our social media:
Jay Whang - https://bsky.app/profile/jaywhangdoesstuff.com
Meredith Nudo - https://bsky.app/profile/meredithnudo.bsky.social
Brandyn Buchanan - https://bsky.app/profile/brandyn.bsky.social
Ending music: Scorpion sting by Celest3 - https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting
 
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com

Friday Feb 07, 2025

Jay and Meredith talk about one danskjävlar Lars von Trier challenging another Danish scum Jørgen Leth to redo the latter's live-action short film The Perfect Human five times based on the former's restrictions. And one of those five obstructions (and one of five main inspirations behind this podcast) is remaking the short into a "cartoon" in spite of their hatred of animation. We will talk extensively on the art of rotoscope animation, working around the limitations, medium hierarchy, Dogme 95, one of few good things continental Europe has given to the world, and how much of a scum both Von Trier and Leth are.
 
Recorded in January 30th, 2025 (01/30/2025)
 
Follow us on our social media:
Jay Whang - https://bsky.app/profile/jaywhangdoesstuff.com
Meredith Nudo - https://bsky.app/profile/meredithnudo.bsky.social
Ending music: Scorpion sting by Celest3 - https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/scorpions-sting
 
Here is my Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/designergaze/
 
If you have questions, suggestions, or interested to be on the show, let Jay know: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com
 
Movies that we will talk about/mention in this podcast (and possible spoilers ahead) - not in chronological order:
The Five Obstructions (2003), 90 min, dir. Lars von Trier & Jørgen Leth
The Perfect Human (1968), 13 min, dir. Jørgen Leth
Melancholia (2011), 130 min, dir. Lars von Trier
The House that Jack Built (2018), 155 min, dir. Lars von Trier
Dancer in the Dark (2000), 140 min, dir. Lars von Trier
Dogville (2003), 178 min, dir. Lars von Trier
The Celebration (1998), 105 min, dir. Thomas Vinterberg
The Idiots (1998), 114 min, dir. Lars von Trier
Julien Donkey-Boy (1999), 99 min, dir. Harmony Korine
Waking Life (2001), 101 min. dir. Richard Linklater
A Scanner Darkly (2006), 100 min, dir. Richard Linklater
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022), 98 min, dir. Richard Linklater
Man with a Movie Camera (1929), 68 min, dir. Dziga Vertov
Chicken for Linda! (2023), 73 min, dir. Chiara Malta & Sébastien Laudenbach
Mars Express (2023), 89 min, dir. Jérémie Périn
Nothing (2003), 90 min, dir. Vincenzo Natali
The Time Master (1982), 79 min, dir. René Laloux
Fantastic Planet (1973), 71 min, dir. René Laloux
Son of the White Mare (1981), 82 min, dir. Marcell Jankovics
Four Souls of Coyote (2023), 100 min, dir. Áron Gauder
Klaus (2019), 97 min, dir. Sergio Pablos
Ruben Brandt, Collector (2018), 94 min, dir. Milorad Krstić
Princess (2006), 82 min, dir. Anders Morganthaler
The Beauty and the Beast (1946), 93 min, dir. Jean Cocteau
The Fall (2006),  117 min, dir. Tarsem Singh
Flow (2024), 85 min, dir. Gints Zilbalodis
Parasite (2019), 132 min, dir. Bong Joon-ho
The Holy Mountain (1973), 114 min, dir. Alejandro Jodorowsky

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