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 --> 00:00:11,773 Speaker 1: from News Talks. 3 00:00:11,453 --> 00:00:32,133 Speaker 2: At b That is Charlie Xy Eggs. She wowed the 4 00:00:32,173 --> 00:00:35,573 Speaker 2: crowds at Laneway on White Tangy Day this week. They 5 00:00:35,653 --> 00:00:39,973 Speaker 2: had thousands at lame Way, all the cool kids. We're there. 6 00:00:39,933 --> 00:00:42,173 Speaker 2: A great day for a great conditions as well. The 7 00:00:42,253 --> 00:00:46,213 Speaker 2: sound of lame Way being blasted across the city fantastic 8 00:00:46,213 --> 00:00:47,813 Speaker 2: to see. Right now, it is twenty three minutes to 9 00:00:47,853 --> 00:00:49,893 Speaker 2: ten on your Saturday morning and time to get your 10 00:00:49,933 --> 00:00:53,253 Speaker 2: film picture this weekend. Francisca Rudkin, our film reviewer, is 11 00:00:53,333 --> 00:00:55,533 Speaker 2: here with us this morning. Francisca, before we dive into 12 00:00:55,573 --> 00:01:01,053 Speaker 2: the films, have you seen the new Jurassic Park trailer? Ah, 13 00:01:01,093 --> 00:01:03,453 Speaker 2: I see, I love it. I love the og Jurassic Park. 14 00:01:03,573 --> 00:01:05,093 Speaker 2: Some of the you know, I know, it's got like 15 00:01:05,133 --> 00:01:08,413 Speaker 2: a gazillion sequels these day have just the in you know, 16 00:01:08,773 --> 00:01:10,293 Speaker 2: I can take a leave some of those sequels. But 17 00:01:10,333 --> 00:01:13,293 Speaker 2: they've just released a new one which has Scarlett Johansson, 18 00:01:13,453 --> 00:01:17,053 Speaker 2: isn't it and Jonathan Bailey who was in Wicked as well. Anyway, 19 00:01:18,013 --> 00:01:20,213 Speaker 2: they've only released it like last night's had like thirty million. 20 00:01:21,813 --> 00:01:23,613 Speaker 3: Yeah, Box I think yesterday. 21 00:01:23,693 --> 00:01:27,853 Speaker 2: Yeah, it does look good. I mean it looks Jurassic parky. 22 00:01:27,573 --> 00:01:27,773 Speaker 3: Yeah. 23 00:01:29,693 --> 00:01:31,253 Speaker 2: I don't want to give too much away, but I 24 00:01:31,253 --> 00:01:33,893 Speaker 2: think there are going to be people being chased by dinosaurs. Yeah, 25 00:01:33,973 --> 00:01:37,653 Speaker 2: only a hunt. Anyway, Let's talk about two films that 26 00:01:37,773 --> 00:01:40,013 Speaker 2: are out. We're not just waiting on their trailers. Let's 27 00:01:40,013 --> 00:01:42,333 Speaker 2: ever listened, first of all, to a new kind of 28 00:01:42,373 --> 00:01:46,173 Speaker 2: horror psychological film. This is Presence. 29 00:01:47,333 --> 00:01:51,173 Speaker 3: You have a presence here. It's trying to figure you out, 30 00:01:51,213 --> 00:02:03,213 Speaker 3: it's trying to connect to you. It's suffering. 31 00:02:04,573 --> 00:02:05,533 Speaker 1: Just like you are. 32 00:02:06,693 --> 00:02:10,373 Speaker 2: Ooh okay, that's presences definite stripped back, isn't it. 33 00:02:11,053 --> 00:02:14,253 Speaker 3: Yeah. So this is a film by Steven Soderberg, who 34 00:02:14,493 --> 00:02:16,893 Speaker 3: I really love. I can remember Jack saying the first 35 00:02:16,933 --> 00:02:19,293 Speaker 3: film that he released in nineteen eighty nine called Sex, 36 00:02:19,373 --> 00:02:23,453 Speaker 3: Lies and Videotape, and I remember thinking at the time, Oh, okay, 37 00:02:23,693 --> 00:02:27,093 Speaker 3: this guy is really interesting. He's very open to finding 38 00:02:27,173 --> 00:02:30,413 Speaker 3: quite experimental ways to telling stories, and he's had an 39 00:02:30,453 --> 00:02:33,933 Speaker 3: incredibly prolific career. But you knew early on that he 40 00:02:34,013 --> 00:02:36,853 Speaker 3: was always going to be quite creative in the way 41 00:02:36,893 --> 00:02:38,533 Speaker 3: he told stories. And he's been a bit of a 42 00:02:38,573 --> 00:02:42,453 Speaker 3: renegade throughout his career as well, really sort of rallying 43 00:02:42,493 --> 00:02:45,973 Speaker 3: against the studio system, even though he's also very much 44 00:02:46,013 --> 00:02:47,573 Speaker 3: been part of it. You know, he was behind the 45 00:02:47,613 --> 00:02:51,373 Speaker 3: Oceans eleven and Magic Mic franchises, So he's kind of 46 00:02:51,693 --> 00:02:55,693 Speaker 3: fluctuated throughout his career of art house and interesting and 47 00:02:56,333 --> 00:02:59,013 Speaker 3: unique and then also been able to put together an 48 00:02:59,053 --> 00:03:05,053 Speaker 3: incredibly entertaining and fun mainstream film. In twenty twelve, he retired. 49 00:03:05,173 --> 00:03:08,293 Speaker 3: He said, I'm done. I am done with Hollywood. Hollywood 50 00:03:08,293 --> 00:03:12,093 Speaker 3: treats directors, the Hollywood system treats directors really badly. Movies 51 00:03:12,133 --> 00:03:15,733 Speaker 3: don't matter anymore. All the creativity is within TV. And 52 00:03:15,733 --> 00:03:17,893 Speaker 3: actually I think we'd all agree, you know, television has 53 00:03:17,933 --> 00:03:20,893 Speaker 3: become you know, you'll see all the A list stars 54 00:03:21,013 --> 00:03:23,293 Speaker 3: starring in TV shows after you know who would once 55 00:03:23,373 --> 00:03:25,213 Speaker 3: upon a time only never done films. So he did 56 00:03:25,213 --> 00:03:27,613 Speaker 3: have a point there, but he couldn't help him south 57 00:03:27,613 --> 00:03:30,573 Speaker 3: and he started making films again in twenty sixteen, and 58 00:03:30,653 --> 00:03:34,573 Speaker 3: I'm pleased he has. But this presence is being touted 59 00:03:34,573 --> 00:03:37,573 Speaker 3: as an art house horror film. But it's not scary, 60 00:03:38,213 --> 00:03:43,173 Speaker 3: it's not it's more sort of gently unnerving, I would say, 61 00:03:43,253 --> 00:03:47,293 Speaker 3: as a bit of a psychological horror, and when when 62 00:03:47,333 --> 00:03:50,933 Speaker 3: it begins the you immediately notice that, yes, once again, 63 00:03:51,013 --> 00:03:53,653 Speaker 3: he's taken quite a creative approach to telling this story 64 00:03:53,653 --> 00:03:58,013 Speaker 3: about a family, dysfunctional family falling apart. The camera floats 65 00:03:59,293 --> 00:04:04,333 Speaker 3: and it looks quite low fig and quite simplistic, and 66 00:04:04,653 --> 00:04:07,853 Speaker 3: the entire film is set with in one location within 67 00:04:07,973 --> 00:04:11,653 Speaker 3: a house, a family home. And the gimmick behind this 68 00:04:12,053 --> 00:04:13,973 Speaker 3: is that this camera, which floats in and out of 69 00:04:14,053 --> 00:04:16,453 Speaker 3: rooms and a sort of part of the conversation and things, 70 00:04:16,813 --> 00:04:19,213 Speaker 3: is actually the fifth character. It is a ghost. It 71 00:04:19,253 --> 00:04:22,053 Speaker 3: is a presence which is watching this family. So we 72 00:04:22,213 --> 00:04:25,693 Speaker 3: watch this family unravel from this ghost who occasionally also 73 00:04:25,773 --> 00:04:28,133 Speaker 3: interferes in their life but also sort of stands back 74 00:04:28,173 --> 00:04:30,653 Speaker 3: in things. It's quite a clever idea. I didn't think 75 00:04:30,693 --> 00:04:33,093 Speaker 3: the script was as sharp as it could have been, 76 00:04:33,333 --> 00:04:35,213 Speaker 3: and I think it relies too much on a shock 77 00:04:35,373 --> 00:04:38,493 Speaker 3: ending to kind of draw you in, which is a 78 00:04:38,493 --> 00:04:41,733 Speaker 3: little bit late. But what, as I say, always worth 79 00:04:42,053 --> 00:04:45,453 Speaker 3: taking a look at Stephen Soderberg film because he just 80 00:04:45,573 --> 00:04:47,213 Speaker 3: does things a little bit differently. 81 00:04:47,333 --> 00:04:49,773 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's the way. That's the thing. It sounds interesting 82 00:04:49,893 --> 00:04:53,293 Speaker 2: at the very least. Yeah, Okay, so that's called presence 83 00:04:53,813 --> 00:04:57,413 Speaker 2: that's out now. Next up something completely different. Let's have 84 00:04:57,453 --> 00:05:02,813 Speaker 2: a listened to Alien Weaponry Quotuputuada. They're going to be 85 00:05:02,853 --> 00:05:05,133 Speaker 2: playing at the biggest metafest. 86 00:05:04,813 --> 00:05:05,373 Speaker 3: In the world. 87 00:05:05,853 --> 00:05:11,373 Speaker 2: I'm sure cry heavy metal band makes mum cry. Yeah. 88 00:05:11,613 --> 00:05:14,253 Speaker 3: The album's had over a million streams Number one New Zealand. 89 00:05:16,013 --> 00:05:18,013 Speaker 1: The heels are alive with the sound of music, but 90 00:05:18,173 --> 00:05:18,893 Speaker 1: not as you know it. 91 00:05:22,133 --> 00:05:26,053 Speaker 2: This is a New Zealand documentary Alien. Wefinrya tell us 92 00:05:26,093 --> 00:05:26,453 Speaker 2: about it. 93 00:05:27,333 --> 00:05:32,093 Speaker 3: I love this documentary. I am not into thrash metal jack. 94 00:05:32,253 --> 00:05:34,893 Speaker 3: That may come as a surprise to you. It's not 95 00:05:34,973 --> 00:05:37,613 Speaker 3: a genre I listen to very often. So I think 96 00:05:37,693 --> 00:05:42,533 Speaker 3: when you find yourself fully absorbed in a documentary about 97 00:05:42,533 --> 00:05:45,573 Speaker 3: a fresh, a thresh metal band, it tells you that 98 00:05:46,293 --> 00:05:49,333 Speaker 3: it's a great documentary with this with a good story 99 00:05:49,413 --> 00:05:53,013 Speaker 3: to tell. And this follows these two Northland brothers, Henry 100 00:05:53,013 --> 00:05:59,813 Speaker 3: and Lewis Deong and they are probably at present one 101 00:05:59,853 --> 00:06:03,533 Speaker 3: of our biggest New Zealand bands, Glow. They are definitely 102 00:06:03,613 --> 00:06:07,613 Speaker 3: massive and they became massive and they were just sixteen 103 00:06:07,653 --> 00:06:10,813 Speaker 3: and eighteen years old, and we follow them when they're 104 00:06:10,853 --> 00:06:12,973 Speaker 3: pretty much well. One of them had been to Australia, 105 00:06:12,973 --> 00:06:15,093 Speaker 3: but they're really leaving New Zealand for the first time, 106 00:06:15,173 --> 00:06:17,333 Speaker 3: and they're heading off to Europe to perform in the 107 00:06:17,373 --> 00:06:22,213 Speaker 3: biggest metal festivals in the world Metal Days, and they 108 00:06:22,253 --> 00:06:24,213 Speaker 3: appear at Vakin and things, and they go off on 109 00:06:24,253 --> 00:06:30,053 Speaker 3: this three month trip and we in a way it's 110 00:06:30,053 --> 00:06:33,413 Speaker 3: a coming of age story. So we watch these two 111 00:06:33,453 --> 00:06:36,973 Speaker 3: brothers who are not ordinary teenagers. They are quite extraordinary 112 00:06:37,053 --> 00:06:40,893 Speaker 3: musicians who are becoming huge, world famous. But we watch 113 00:06:40,973 --> 00:06:43,453 Speaker 3: them go on this first tour and you know, they 114 00:06:43,493 --> 00:06:47,093 Speaker 3: go through the drama of one of their Ethan, their 115 00:06:47,213 --> 00:06:49,773 Speaker 3: sort of third bandmate, decides that this life for him 116 00:06:49,813 --> 00:06:51,893 Speaker 3: at such a young age isn't quite right and he 117 00:06:51,973 --> 00:06:56,813 Speaker 3: leaves and we watch, you know, his parents are with him, 118 00:06:56,813 --> 00:06:59,853 Speaker 3: who are amazingly supportive, but they're trying to juggle that 119 00:06:59,933 --> 00:07:03,293 Speaker 3: whole act of being very protective and nurturing their kids. 120 00:07:03,333 --> 00:07:06,093 Speaker 3: They're managing them and helping them, but also and you know, 121 00:07:06,133 --> 00:07:07,933 Speaker 3: trying to protect them in this very adult world, but 122 00:07:08,053 --> 00:07:10,573 Speaker 3: also aware of the fact that they are growing up 123 00:07:10,613 --> 00:07:12,053 Speaker 3: and are going to need to make their own decisions 124 00:07:12,053 --> 00:07:13,893 Speaker 3: and they're going to need to step back. So it's 125 00:07:13,893 --> 00:07:18,693 Speaker 3: this film about family and these two siblings. There's there's 126 00:07:18,693 --> 00:07:22,573 Speaker 3: some hilarious they probably don't think so, the hilarious scenes 127 00:07:22,613 --> 00:07:24,973 Speaker 3: of the two of them sort of being about nothing, 128 00:07:25,853 --> 00:07:29,773 Speaker 3: just as only siblings can. So they capture all this 129 00:07:29,893 --> 00:07:32,413 Speaker 3: and they capture the pressure that they're under, not just 130 00:07:33,613 --> 00:07:37,293 Speaker 3: you know, as siblings, but they're in business together. This 131 00:07:37,453 --> 00:07:40,413 Speaker 3: is their careers. They take it really seriously. They work 132 00:07:40,493 --> 00:07:44,133 Speaker 3: really hard. So it's not just about family. It's about 133 00:07:44,133 --> 00:07:46,853 Speaker 3: this band who's singing to them, who are taking sort 134 00:07:46,853 --> 00:07:48,813 Speaker 3: of Mari culture of the world and it has been 135 00:07:49,613 --> 00:07:52,693 Speaker 3: you know, lapped up. It's about them dealing with the 136 00:07:52,813 --> 00:07:56,133 Speaker 3: success at such a young age. It's about looking at 137 00:07:56,173 --> 00:08:00,693 Speaker 3: their work ethic. It's it really is fabulous. I really 138 00:08:00,773 --> 00:08:03,893 Speaker 3: enjoyed this film. You've probably you've probably never heard of 139 00:08:03,933 --> 00:08:05,733 Speaker 3: this band, but they are potentially going to be one 140 00:08:05,773 --> 00:08:08,413 Speaker 3: of our biggest exports ever. So I would say, even 141 00:08:08,453 --> 00:08:10,573 Speaker 3: if you don't like metal, at some point trying cats 142 00:08:10,573 --> 00:08:13,293 Speaker 3: On in cinemas, but try and capture this film and 143 00:08:13,293 --> 00:08:14,853 Speaker 3: so that you know in the future you'll be I've 144 00:08:14,853 --> 00:08:17,133 Speaker 3: got I know all about them, and I just want 145 00:08:17,173 --> 00:08:20,133 Speaker 3: to say one thing very quickly. This weekend, there's probably 146 00:08:20,213 --> 00:08:22,253 Speaker 3: a whole lot of parents who are traveling the country 147 00:08:23,493 --> 00:08:27,413 Speaker 3: slightly emotional taking their children to university and getting putting 148 00:08:27,453 --> 00:08:30,213 Speaker 3: them into halls and things. And there was a lovely 149 00:08:30,293 --> 00:08:32,213 Speaker 3: line at the end of the film at one of 150 00:08:32,213 --> 00:08:35,413 Speaker 3: the boys twenty first we get her Deyong, the boy's mum. 151 00:08:35,493 --> 00:08:37,053 Speaker 3: She stands up to give a speech and she says 152 00:08:37,053 --> 00:08:38,533 Speaker 3: at the beginning of the speech, she says, you know, 153 00:08:38,573 --> 00:08:40,653 Speaker 3: as a parent, it's my job to give my children 154 00:08:40,733 --> 00:08:43,333 Speaker 3: roots and then it's my job to give them wings. 155 00:08:43,693 --> 00:08:45,413 Speaker 3: And I just want to leave that with all the 156 00:08:45,453 --> 00:08:49,173 Speaker 3: emotional parents out there who are very upset about losing 157 00:08:50,093 --> 00:08:53,773 Speaker 3: losing a child's at our house. Yes, Jack, and she 158 00:08:53,853 --> 00:08:56,213 Speaker 3: gave me great solace. I thought, I'm taking that. There 159 00:08:56,253 --> 00:08:57,573 Speaker 3: you go, off, you go. 160 00:08:57,773 --> 00:09:01,413 Speaker 2: That's so lovely. That is really lovely. Yeah, hey, thank you. 161 00:09:01,533 --> 00:09:04,733 Speaker 2: So that's alien weaponry court Tputaa. That is a Kei 162 00:09:04,773 --> 00:09:08,573 Speaker 2: We documentary a franchise. First film is Presence, and both 163 00:09:08,573 --> 00:09:10,093 Speaker 2: of those will of course be on the News Talks 164 00:09:10,133 --> 00:09:11,733 Speaker 2: z'b website for. 165 00:09:11,733 --> 00:09:14,813 Speaker 1: More from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame. Listen live to 166 00:09:14,893 --> 00:09:18,613 Speaker 1: Newstalks EDB from nine am Saturday, or follow the podcast 167 00:09:18,653 --> 00:09:19,533 Speaker 1: on iHeartRadio.