GBW #13: It's All Fun and Games (Battle Royale / Intacto / 13 Tzameti)

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan discuss International Games of Death; films that are not in the English language that involves a very dangerous game as the centerpiece. We start with the film that most people would think of based on that description, Kinji Fukasaku's iconic "Battle Royale." An entry point into Asian genre cinema for both of our hosts, they discuss their history with the film and how it holds up 21 years later. Then, we move into 2001's "Intacto," a Spanish film with a killer premise (What if luck was not a concept but something actually tangible and transferrable?) that it does almost nothing with. Finally, we discuss "13 Tzameti" from 2005, a film whose wind-up and pitch are brilliantly executed, only to peter out a bit at the end. We dedicate most of the show's running time to Géla Babluani's debut, and for good reason. You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.