NoEscApril - Body Double (1984)

About this episode

The episode discusses Brian De Palma's 1984 film Body Double, exploring its themes of voyeurism and cinematic techniques.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s April, so that means it’s time for our “No EscApril” series, where we celebrate the wonder of thrillers! Not quite horror, not quite action, that sweet spot in the middle where danger is afoot, and lives are still on the line! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and guest K-Tron discuss Brian De Palma’s 1984 entry in the “pro-peeping tom propaganda” subgenre, Body Double! Excessive voyeurism! Open disdain for subtlety! Inept cops! A hotdog-shaped hotdog store! A bizarre and touchy acting class/therapy session! Troy McClure's weird Chemosphere house from The Simpsons! An insane Frankie Goes To Hollywood music video in the middle of the movie! Hide and seek-related trauma! A claustrophobic sardine who can't scream! A platinum blonde 80s vampire! Motion sickness-inducing bed drinking! A blatantly labeled door! Cultural insensitivity! A dizzying and confusing makeout session! A disturbing drill with a surprisingly short power cord! The Gone with the Wind of adult films! A random Nostromo hat from Alien! R-rated end credits! Rear projection…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alex, Tim

Guest: K-Tron

Topics covered

• thrillers
• voyeurism
• cinematography
• 80s films
• film reviews
• comedy

Keywords

• Body Double
• Brian De Palma
• voyeurism
• thriller
• 80s cinema
• film analysis
• cinematography
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Body Double, Gone with the Wind, Alien, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Simpsons

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