Episode 182: John Cassavetes Watch Series #5: (FACES, 1968)

This week we are back on the retroactively titled "John Cassavetes Watch Series", as our recurring Cassavetes scholar returns to discuss his 1968 masterpiece: 1968. Jumping off from Jonathan Rosenbaum's brief review, we talked about the film's reaction to the "so-called sexual revolution"; (upper) middle class ennui; the film's detailed production history and long editing processes; the excellent performance by first-timer Lynn Carlin, and Cassavetes mainstay Seymour Cassell; and the film's influence on later Cassavetes flicks; among many other topics. Before that, we run through a quick news shoutout and cover what we watched recently.Next episode we will be joined by a BIG guest panel to discuss TWIN PEAKS.TIME STAMPS00:00:00 Introduction00:07:58 Shout Out HORRORAMA presents TORONTOSPLOITATION 2 (https://www.suspectvideo.ca/about-3What We Watched This Week00:09:16 Waiting for Guffman (Bruni)00:11:43 L'Eclisse (Bruni)00:13:53 Bound (Bruni)00:15:25 The Watermelon Woman (Bruni)00:17:25 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (Bruni)00:19:18 Sirāt (Bruni)00:21:05 The Drama (John)00:25:11 Hokum (John)00:27:25 Best of Enemies (John)00:31:27 Lessons of Darkness (John)00:33:43 LBJ (John)00:37:36 The Private Files of J Edgar Hoover (John)00:41:10 FACES Discussion01:43:01 Our Scores01:52:22 What's coming up next?CREDITS AND PLUGSIntro: Faces TrailerOutro: Richard Crooks - I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown HairRead more from John Bruni at: https://www.mediamagpies.com/https://johnnycakes.substack.comFollow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'https://curtisrunstedler.ca/Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler