Episode 29: The gang investigates the Rashomon Effect ! They discuss the Kurosawa movie that started it all, the unreliable narrator theory, how the psychology field seized the term, and how Rashomon's legacy can be felt to this day in cinema, through movies like Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel" or David Fincher "Gone Girl". Ricardo also forces his co-hosts to listen to his painful childhood memories, Piotr acts as a game show host when linking the Rashomon effect to the Mandela effect, and Erwann bores the hell out of everyone by talking about his love for an old TV show that noone cares for.

Can you think of other movies or TV shows that use the Rashomon effect ?

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Links for some of the things we talked about:

Studio Binder: What is The Rashomon Effect in Film? - https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-the-rashomon-effect-definition/

Wikipedia: The Rashomon Effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashomon_effect

Akira Kurosawa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Kurosawa#

Criterion: The Rashomon Effect - https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/195-the-rashomon-effect?srsltid=AfmBOooDwTjvHU1kW9QGBMXE-P3u2T6x4IbX8ChJYWTtxQOOAYWOrsic

Twisted - https://youtu.be/xEnLOKe6__A?si=E5EtXvs6AQ2j64eY

Rashomon - https://boxd.it/2a9K

The Last Duel - https://boxd.it/mQbe

American Psycho - https://boxd.it/28Vs

12 Angry Men - https://boxd.it/2auI

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Episode 28! Ricky, Piotr and Erwann have been giving each other feedback on their projects, so they talk about how to spare everyone’s feelings while giving constructive criticism. They wonder who to ask for feedback, what to really keep from the notes given, test screenings, and the insanity of rating movies with the thumbs up/thumbs down method that streaming services enjoy. Also, is "It’s boring!" good or bad feedback ? Piotr says it's good...

Let us know if he’s wrong!

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A listener asked to hear more about editing techniques so Ricky and Piotr talk about the Kuleshov Effect or Editor’s Effect. Named after early 20th century Russian film maker and film theorist, Lev Kuleshov, the “Effect” or “Kuleshov Experiment” as it was also known as, was actually a demonstration proving the effectiveness of existing editing techniques. Ricky and Piotr talk a little about who Kuleshov was, what the "Effect" is and how filmmakers like Hitchcock, Spielberg and others adapted it in their own film making. Then give examples of the Khuleshov Effect or Editor’s Effect in recent films and TV.

What’s in the box?!

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Links of stuff we talked about and used in our research:

The Kuleshov Effect (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuleshov_effect

Kuleshov Effect: Everything You Need To Know: https://www.nfi.edu/kuleshov-effect/

The “Kuleshov Effect” is WRONG! - https://youtu.be/jqi_MtroWA4?si=8B_ICzURWfQa3siM

Lev Kuleshov - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0474487/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Se7en scene - “The Box” - https://youtu.be/jqi_MtroWA4?si=8B_ICzURWfQa3siM

Tiger King - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11823076/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Snape Kills Dumbledore - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRSKCLXXMrk

The Matrix - Mr. Anderson escapes from Agents - https://youtu.be/wnNPJaCmTGw?si=UKbd0ZnV_XfeYJPu

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