1 00:00:07,133 --> 00:00:10,453 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast 2 00:00:10,573 --> 00:00:11,333 Speaker 1: from News. 3 00:00:11,133 --> 00:00:13,973 Speaker 2: Talks a b Right now at is twenty four minutes 4 00:00:13,973 --> 00:00:16,493 Speaker 2: to ten and time to talk movies. Francesca Raykens our 5 00:00:16,533 --> 00:00:18,293 Speaker 2: film reviewers. She's here this morning. Killed her. 6 00:00:19,013 --> 00:00:19,613 Speaker 3: Good morning. 7 00:00:19,853 --> 00:00:21,893 Speaker 2: Before we rip into things, I'm not sure if you've 8 00:00:21,933 --> 00:00:23,813 Speaker 2: just seen the news this morning, but very sad news 9 00:00:23,893 --> 00:00:27,373 Speaker 2: out of the US. Jim Lovell is the or was 10 00:00:27,373 --> 00:00:31,893 Speaker 2: the ninety seven year old commander of Apollo thirteen, and 11 00:00:32,413 --> 00:00:35,013 Speaker 2: news from NASA this morning that he has died after 12 00:00:35,053 --> 00:00:38,133 Speaker 2: a pretty remarkable life, so at the age of ninety seven. 13 00:00:38,173 --> 00:00:41,093 Speaker 2: So he was he was Tom Hanks's character in the 14 00:00:41,093 --> 00:00:42,573 Speaker 2: Apollo thirteen movie. 15 00:00:42,813 --> 00:00:44,733 Speaker 3: Yeah, no, but I hadn't caught up on the news. 16 00:00:45,053 --> 00:00:46,493 Speaker 2: Sorry, you wonder where I was going with that? 17 00:00:46,693 --> 00:00:46,893 Speaker 4: Yeah? 18 00:00:46,973 --> 00:00:50,573 Speaker 3: Yeah, always always thank you for keeping me in form. 19 00:00:50,693 --> 00:00:53,333 Speaker 2: I feel like that's how we, yeah, like most of 20 00:00:53,413 --> 00:00:56,613 Speaker 2: us engage with Apollo thirteen and the amazing stories obviously 21 00:00:56,693 --> 00:00:58,933 Speaker 2: through the rev Right, So I hang on which character that? 22 00:00:59,013 --> 00:00:59,173 Speaker 3: Yep? 23 00:00:59,213 --> 00:01:02,453 Speaker 2: Okay, Yeah, so yeah he was. He was Tom Hanks's character, 24 00:01:02,533 --> 00:01:06,173 Speaker 2: Jim love remarkable of the Apollo thirteen mission. Anyway, two 25 00:01:06,533 --> 00:01:08,613 Speaker 2: films to talk about this morning, let's start off with 26 00:01:08,653 --> 00:01:10,453 Speaker 2: a little bit of a listen to a movie showing 27 00:01:10,453 --> 00:01:12,973 Speaker 2: in cinemas at the moment. This is Weapons. 28 00:01:13,973 --> 00:01:18,893 Speaker 4: Missus Gandy's room was totally empty. And do you know 29 00:01:18,973 --> 00:01:24,653 Speaker 4: why because the night before, at two seventeen in the morning, 30 00:01:25,293 --> 00:01:31,933 Speaker 4: every kid woke up, got out of bed, walked downstairs 31 00:01:33,293 --> 00:01:39,533 Speaker 4: and into the dark and they never came back. 32 00:01:41,373 --> 00:01:41,573 Speaker 1: Oh. 33 00:01:41,653 --> 00:01:44,613 Speaker 2: I don't know, any film that has a kid speaking 34 00:01:44,613 --> 00:01:46,493 Speaker 2: in a creepy voice makes me feel nervous. 35 00:01:47,253 --> 00:01:49,733 Speaker 3: Look, I know how you feel about horror films, but 36 00:01:49,773 --> 00:01:52,733 Speaker 3: occasionally a horror film comes along that you should definitely 37 00:01:52,853 --> 00:01:54,653 Speaker 3: check out. I mean, this year we've had incredible films. 38 00:01:54,653 --> 00:01:57,853 Speaker 3: We've had Sinners, which was absolutely fantastic. You know, people 39 00:01:57,933 --> 00:02:00,453 Speaker 3: are really pushing the boundaries with horror films these days. 40 00:02:00,453 --> 00:02:03,813 Speaker 3: And last year even four films were nominated for Oscars. 41 00:02:03,813 --> 00:02:06,613 Speaker 3: Four horror films were nominated for Oscars. So with you know, 42 00:02:06,693 --> 00:02:11,013 Speaker 3: people are really kind of elevating this genre and this 43 00:02:11,053 --> 00:02:12,533 Speaker 3: is one of the This is one that you should 44 00:02:12,533 --> 00:02:18,653 Speaker 3: probably is worth catching. It's quite a young guy writer, director, 45 00:02:19,413 --> 00:02:22,333 Speaker 3: Zach Krieger, and he has done a couple of films 46 00:02:22,413 --> 00:02:25,533 Speaker 3: sort of is in collaborations, but his first film that 47 00:02:25,573 --> 00:02:27,613 Speaker 3: he sort of wrote and directed was called Barbarian and 48 00:02:27,653 --> 00:02:30,093 Speaker 3: it did very very well, And if you're a fan 49 00:02:30,133 --> 00:02:33,373 Speaker 3: of that film, there is a little cameo of a 50 00:02:33,533 --> 00:02:35,893 Speaker 3: star from Barbarian turns up in this film as well. 51 00:02:36,253 --> 00:02:38,933 Speaker 3: When he wrote the script, it was highly sought after. 52 00:02:39,053 --> 00:02:42,093 Speaker 3: Everybody wanted it. Phills Company wanted it. Everybody wanted it 53 00:02:42,653 --> 00:02:47,013 Speaker 3: ended up at Newline and look, it's just it's I 54 00:02:47,093 --> 00:02:50,013 Speaker 3: really enjoyed it. You heard the premise. It's that simple, 55 00:02:50,133 --> 00:02:51,973 Speaker 3: and that's what I love about it. He's picked something 56 00:02:52,093 --> 00:02:54,813 Speaker 3: really clever and many kind of the whole film was 57 00:02:54,853 --> 00:02:57,533 Speaker 3: just sort of unpacking this. He gets straight into it. 58 00:02:57,613 --> 00:03:00,533 Speaker 3: At the beginning of the film, we learn what has happened, 59 00:03:01,013 --> 00:03:05,413 Speaker 3: and we know this has happened purely from people's home 60 00:03:05,493 --> 00:03:09,573 Speaker 3: security system. They picked up children leaving their homes or 61 00:03:09,653 --> 00:03:12,213 Speaker 3: running past them. And these children left their homes. They 62 00:03:12,293 --> 00:03:14,573 Speaker 3: ran kind of weirdly. Their arms were out like they 63 00:03:14,573 --> 00:03:17,413 Speaker 3: were airplanes, as if they were into some kind of trance, 64 00:03:17,973 --> 00:03:20,573 Speaker 3: and off they go, and that's really all we know, 65 00:03:20,813 --> 00:03:23,853 Speaker 3: and the film kind of kicks off. It kicks off 66 00:03:24,853 --> 00:03:27,533 Speaker 3: about a month later. The police have no idea where 67 00:03:27,533 --> 00:03:29,293 Speaker 3: these kids are. They have no idea where they've gone. 68 00:03:29,293 --> 00:03:32,533 Speaker 3: They've been searching, they've been investigating, and they've been investigating 69 00:03:32,573 --> 00:03:35,733 Speaker 3: two people in particular, because from this class there are 70 00:03:35,773 --> 00:03:38,853 Speaker 3: only two people left. One is one other kid, Alex 71 00:03:39,533 --> 00:03:41,813 Speaker 3: he was the only kid who turned up at school 72 00:03:41,813 --> 00:03:45,613 Speaker 3: that day, and their teacher, Miss Candy, And so there's 73 00:03:45,653 --> 00:03:47,973 Speaker 3: a lot of investigating that goes on with them. Surely 74 00:03:48,013 --> 00:03:50,573 Speaker 3: they must have known something. Surely they must know the 75 00:03:50,653 --> 00:03:52,853 Speaker 3: kids were planning something. You know, where have they gone? 76 00:03:52,933 --> 00:03:55,253 Speaker 3: So they're very much in the limelight. And the film 77 00:03:55,333 --> 00:03:58,613 Speaker 3: starts by looking at Miss Gandy, and then it unfolds 78 00:03:58,613 --> 00:04:01,013 Speaker 3: in chapters and each person we get sort of each 79 00:04:01,093 --> 00:04:06,053 Speaker 3: person's point of view of what's been going on in chapters. 80 00:04:06,453 --> 00:04:09,533 Speaker 3: So I think sometimes when you use different chapters and 81 00:04:09,533 --> 00:04:11,053 Speaker 3: different point of views to tell a story, it can 82 00:04:11,133 --> 00:04:15,173 Speaker 3: be a bit clunky. But what I loved here and 83 00:04:15,173 --> 00:04:19,013 Speaker 3: what's really clever, is that each chapter reveals more about 84 00:04:19,013 --> 00:04:24,013 Speaker 3: the story, twists and turns, keeps it going. It's quite unpredictable. 85 00:04:24,573 --> 00:04:28,533 Speaker 3: And then finally kind of this villain arrives and interestingly, 86 00:04:28,933 --> 00:04:31,973 Speaker 3: this up tool. Now there's some really good jump frights 87 00:04:32,013 --> 00:04:34,813 Speaker 3: that will catch you and you know, we've talked about. 88 00:04:34,813 --> 00:04:37,293 Speaker 3: I'm terrible and I'm always jumping in my chair at 89 00:04:37,293 --> 00:04:40,173 Speaker 3: these things, even though I know they're coming. But it's 90 00:04:40,253 --> 00:04:44,133 Speaker 3: kind of more of this building tension. It's just weird 91 00:04:44,253 --> 00:04:47,933 Speaker 3: and creepy, and this tension builds and it's quite psychological. 92 00:04:48,093 --> 00:04:51,453 Speaker 3: The final lack, though, just goes total black comedy. It's 93 00:04:51,533 --> 00:04:55,173 Speaker 3: like the director's gone, Okay, I've freaked you out. You're 94 00:04:55,173 --> 00:04:56,893 Speaker 3: all a bit tense, let's have a laugh, and it 95 00:04:56,933 --> 00:05:00,973 Speaker 3: gets quite absurd and quite fun, and you finally sort 96 00:05:01,013 --> 00:05:04,013 Speaker 3: of find yourself laughing at this film's ungrowths. So look, 97 00:05:04,013 --> 00:05:06,853 Speaker 3: they've done a really good job. I yeah, no, it's pacey, 98 00:05:07,013 --> 00:05:10,573 Speaker 3: it's a bit unpredictable, it's well shot, well crafted. Yeah, 99 00:05:10,653 --> 00:05:11,853 Speaker 3: good fun if you like a horror. 100 00:05:12,013 --> 00:05:14,333 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, it sounds like you really enjoyed it. Okay, 101 00:05:14,333 --> 00:05:17,933 Speaker 2: that is there is weapons. So that is showing in cinemas. Now, 102 00:05:18,013 --> 00:05:19,893 Speaker 2: I still think I'm just gonna need a bit more 103 00:05:19,933 --> 00:05:21,973 Speaker 2: of a nudge friends escape, But I'm like, you did 104 00:05:22,453 --> 00:05:24,613 Speaker 2: a very good sell this morning. Yeah no, I no, 105 00:05:24,693 --> 00:05:27,573 Speaker 2: you did well. Next up, this is also showing in cinemas, 106 00:05:27,573 --> 00:05:29,813 Speaker 2: and let's have a listen to mister Burton. 107 00:05:30,693 --> 00:05:32,733 Speaker 3: Mister Burton, I want to be an actor. 108 00:05:34,013 --> 00:05:36,573 Speaker 5: To be an actor, he will need to move in 109 00:05:36,733 --> 00:05:45,813 Speaker 5: certain social spheres. In it to your mouth, I would 110 00:05:45,893 --> 00:05:51,213 Speaker 5: like you to scream. 111 00:05:51,533 --> 00:05:53,213 Speaker 2: Okay, tell us about mister Burton. 112 00:05:53,893 --> 00:05:57,253 Speaker 3: This is a film by Mark Evans and it starts 113 00:05:57,413 --> 00:06:01,213 Speaker 3: Harry Laughty. If anyone has watched Industry and you google 114 00:06:01,253 --> 00:06:03,893 Speaker 3: Harry Laughty, you'll know you'll be very familiar with this 115 00:06:04,053 --> 00:06:07,573 Speaker 3: young man. And here is except Good as a young 116 00:06:07,693 --> 00:06:11,053 Speaker 3: Richard Burton. So this is the film of really Richard 117 00:06:11,053 --> 00:06:15,053 Speaker 3: Burton's formulative years in Wales, and we learn about his upbringing. 118 00:06:15,213 --> 00:06:18,333 Speaker 3: He came from a very poor family. His mother had 119 00:06:18,373 --> 00:06:22,773 Speaker 3: died when he was young. His father basically just didn't 120 00:06:22,773 --> 00:06:25,013 Speaker 3: really have room for him at his house, didn't look 121 00:06:25,093 --> 00:06:27,773 Speaker 3: after him. His sister took him, she brought him up. 122 00:06:28,773 --> 00:06:31,253 Speaker 3: He was kind of always getting in trouble. But he 123 00:06:31,293 --> 00:06:34,333 Speaker 3: had this English teacher, Philip Burton, because of course he 124 00:06:34,453 --> 00:06:38,973 Speaker 3: was Richard Jenkins, and he had this English teacher who just, 125 00:06:39,373 --> 00:06:41,413 Speaker 3: you know, kind of recognized that he was quite bright. 126 00:06:41,733 --> 00:06:44,613 Speaker 3: And he had to leave school to get a job 127 00:06:44,653 --> 00:06:46,773 Speaker 3: and things. But then the teacher sort of took him 128 00:06:46,853 --> 00:06:48,213 Speaker 3: under his wing a bit and said, look, I can 129 00:06:48,253 --> 00:06:49,853 Speaker 3: find a way to bring you back into school. And 130 00:06:50,813 --> 00:06:54,933 Speaker 3: this relationship began which lasted their entire lives, and in fact, 131 00:06:54,973 --> 00:06:59,573 Speaker 3: Philip Burton ended up taking in Richard. He was a 132 00:07:00,053 --> 00:07:02,813 Speaker 3: huge love of the theater. He got him involved in acting. 133 00:07:03,453 --> 00:07:06,613 Speaker 3: He had taught him everything he knew. He got a 134 00:07:06,653 --> 00:07:12,133 Speaker 3: scholarship to Oxford for six months. He really gave him 135 00:07:12,293 --> 00:07:14,893 Speaker 3: this start in life to go on and become one 136 00:07:14,893 --> 00:07:17,653 Speaker 3: of the greatest actors of all time. So we're seeing. 137 00:07:17,813 --> 00:07:19,493 Speaker 3: What I liked about this film is that it is 138 00:07:19,533 --> 00:07:21,533 Speaker 3: a different period. We've seen a lot of films about 139 00:07:21,653 --> 00:07:25,213 Speaker 3: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and his hell raising and things. 140 00:07:25,213 --> 00:07:28,133 Speaker 3: But here you see this young man from this incredibly 141 00:07:28,173 --> 00:07:32,493 Speaker 3: difficult background works so hard to try and get to, 142 00:07:32,773 --> 00:07:34,613 Speaker 3: you know, to make something for himself. But at the 143 00:07:34,613 --> 00:07:37,053 Speaker 3: same time you've there's a lot of pride there, there's 144 00:07:37,053 --> 00:07:38,853 Speaker 3: a lot of shame, there's a lot of self hate. 145 00:07:39,573 --> 00:07:41,653 Speaker 3: There's a lot of other things unfolding here. I think 146 00:07:41,653 --> 00:07:46,013 Speaker 3: this is quite special. This film cool. Toby Jones, Leslie 147 00:07:46,053 --> 00:07:49,973 Speaker 3: Manvil also star and Harry Lortie, and I think together 148 00:07:50,013 --> 00:07:52,533 Speaker 3: they've created something amazing And actually this is the first 149 00:07:52,533 --> 00:07:55,893 Speaker 3: time that Richard Burton's daughter, Kate Burton, who was also 150 00:07:55,933 --> 00:07:59,973 Speaker 3: an actress, has participated in, or shown or even watched 151 00:08:00,053 --> 00:08:02,973 Speaker 3: a film about her father and she thinks it's very 152 00:08:03,013 --> 00:08:04,773 Speaker 3: special as well. And she actually joins me on the 153 00:08:04,853 --> 00:08:09,813 Speaker 3: Sunday session tomorrow to talk about her father and the film. 154 00:08:09,973 --> 00:08:12,773 Speaker 2: Yeah, oh that sounds great, Okay, looking forward to that, 155 00:08:12,933 --> 00:08:16,453 Speaker 2: Thank you, Francisca. So those films once again, mister Burton 156 00:08:16,653 --> 00:08:20,213 Speaker 2: and Weapons was the horror film that Francisca told us 157 00:08:20,213 --> 00:08:22,693 Speaker 2: about first. We'll have details for those movies up on 158 00:08:22,773 --> 00:08:24,533 Speaker 2: the News Talk ZB website. 159 00:08:24,893 --> 00:08:27,973 Speaker 1: For more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame, Listen live 160 00:08:28,053 --> 00:08:31,253 Speaker 1: to News Talk ZEDB from nine am Saturday, or follow 161 00:08:31,293 --> 00:08:32,813 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio