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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · 1d

Many reposts of this, and well-deserved. When one just pastes the New Yorker link into the interface, the lede is, "The actor and singer discusses the origins of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' his relationship with David Bowie, and the joy of working with Miss Piggy." Well, tet's cut to the chase:

An excerpt from an October 12, 2025 interview with Tim Curry in The New Yorker:

[Michael Schulman, interviewer:] A few years after that, you did "Muppet Treasure Island." Did you have conflict with any of the Muppets?
[Timy Curry:] I didn't. They're my favorites, actually. One of the great things about working with them is that you come to see them as characters and not as puppets, which is down to the brilliance of the Muppeteers. I loved Miss Piggy. We got on great.
[Schulman:] She's difficult to share the spotlight with.
[Curry:] She is. She's a greedy girl. It was established in the script that we had, maybe sometime in the past, some kind of a fling together. And I improvised a line which never made it into the movie: "Once you've had pork, you never look back." [Deep laugh.]

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · 18d

Oh, look! The Blu-ray's on sale for ten bucks until October 20th!
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(October 20th being the day after the 50th anniversary of Hester Street, also on sale from that same label, but for the slightly more prestige price of twelve dollars for the DVD version.)

3 Days of the Condor | Kino Lorber - Experience Cinema

When his entire office is massacred, a CIA agent goes on the run from his enemies…and his so-called allies.

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · 19d

Happy 50th anniversary to Three Days of the Condor, Robert Redford's fourth collaboration with director Sydney Pollack. Based on the book Six Days of the Condor — a Trivial Pursuit answer that always makes me laugh — the film was ranked 6th in Redford's entire filmography in 2019 by The Guardian.

‘One of the lions has passed’: Meryl Streep leads tributes to Robert Redford– as it happened

Star of Hollywood classics including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting and All the President’s Men, dies aged 89

www.theguardian.com

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · 22d

Today is the 50th anniversary of the original theatrical release of Dog Day Afternoon. Its trans portrayal has received varying support over the decades, but it's about to be revived on Broadway in a new adaptation with Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. A long tail of both legacy and reputation.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23d

Al Pacino on Dog Day Afternoon at 50: ‘It plays more today than it even did then’

The 85-year-old actor talks the legacy of his stirring 1975 drama, his love of YouTube, fake death rumours and why he won’t discuss politics

www.theguardian.com

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 25d

Fri is 50yrs since Fawlty Towers first aired. To mark the occasion we asked Brits: what is your favourite sitcom?

1. Friends
2. Only Fools & Horses
3. Big Bang Theory
=4. Gavin and Stacey
=4. Fawlty Towers
=4. The Office
=4. Modern Family
=4. Not Going Out

Full list: yougov.co.uk/entertainmen...

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · 25d

I've encountered a lot of Vincent Price chat recently. I don't know why Everything's Coming Up Vinnie, but if you're done listening to Scott Aukerman talk about The Abominable Dr. Phibes, maybe you'll enjoy this recollection Price wrote for the Yale Review of how he fanboyed out over Greta Garbo.

Vincent Price: "A Legend in My Life"

A famous actor narrates his chance encounters with Greta Garbo.

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · 26d

Everyone else will be reblogging this, so why not us as well! Posted 59 minutes ago on the Disney+ Instagram, and 4 hours and 12 minutes ago on the Hollywood Reporter, we're getting a Muppet Show musical special! Sabrina Carpenter joins such luminaries as John Denver, Lady Gaga, and Mia Farrow!

Seth Rogen Revives ‘The Muppet Show’ as a Disney+ Special Starring Sabrina Carpenter

The 2026 event is meant to serve as a backdoor pilot.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · 27d

If stuck behind Vulture's paywall: All The President's Men is on Criterion and Ordinary People is on MGM+. Me, I'm revisiting some physical media — not a large collection, but I love each of these like my own child. (We will eventually release the Hot Rock episode!)
www.vulture.com/article/best...

The Twilight Time Blu-ray disc of The Hot Rock, the Kino Lorber slipcover edition of the disc for Three Days of the Condor, and the plain-jane Universal blu-ray disc for Sneakers.

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Aug 6

Starting tomorrow, MoMA in New York City will be hosting a month-long retrospective of the films of Michael Caine. It will open with The Man Who Would Be King, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its theatrical release in December. It's a pretty spectacular run of films; attend if you can.

Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition | MoMA

Film series. Aug 7–Sep 8, 2025. In honoring Sir Michael Caine (b. 1933), MoMA celebrates one of British and American postwar cinema’s most endearing and enduring actors. Widely admired for his profess...

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Jul 26

Our condoloences to the friends and family of Dame Cleo Laine, who died on Thursday. It's odd to read the obituary in the NYT (gift link) and encounter content from the same archived articles we read for her trivia. Shout out to Neil Genzlinger for including her Muppet Show credit in his write-up!

Cleo Laine, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer With a Broadway Turn, Dies at 97

www.nytimes.com

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Jul 12

These "Celebs answer reader questions" interviews can be very hodgepodge (or "hotchpotch", if we're going to be Anglophilic), but this one knocked it out of the park, both due to its rangy length and Idle's practiced but genuine answers. I'm in the tank for Python, obv., but I find him so endearing.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 11

‘I’d be proud to be thrown out of America!’ Eric Idle on Trump, life after Python and not talking before lunch

Ahead of his UK tour, the former Monty Python star responds to questions from Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Mamet, Janet Suzman, Steve Coogan, Bill Oddie and others

www.theguardian.com

Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Jun 25

Happy 50th anniversary to the original theatrical release of Cooley High! If you're not familiar with this wildly influential coming-of-age comedy, check out this essay from Criterion and perhaps pick it up during their semi-annual Barnes & Noble sale, which is heavily rumored to start on 27 July.

Cooley High: Young, Gifted, and Black

A departure from the tales of sex and violence that defined Black cinema in the early 1970s, Michael Schultz’s beloved coming-of-age film celebrates the emotional bonds among a group of young Black me...

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Jun 5

Happy fortieth anniversary to the ACTUAL day Ferris Bueller took off. According to @larrygranillo.bsky.social at Baseball Prospectus, there is only one Cubs game that Ferris, Cameron, and Sloane (doing her homework while the boys heckle) could have attended, based on the footage used in the film.

Baseball Game in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Positively Identified - Slideshow - Vulture

The more you know about 'Ferris Bueller,' the better. View the Slideshow.

www.vulture.com

Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · May 26

Forty-five years ago tonight was the first New York City airing of the final episode of the fourth season of The Muppet Show! Ben's been looking forward to covering this episode, which he considers to have a very curious finale for a family show, so stay tuned! It'll happen some day!

Photo of a clipping from TV Guide showing the CBS Channel 2 promo for the Alan Arkin episode of the fourth season of The Muppet Show. The ad presents the following copy: "ALAN & KERMIT OR JEKYLL & HYDE? Dr. Honeydew gets his formulas mixed and gives Alan Arkin and his froggy host a drink with a little more kick than bicarbonate of soda. The effects unsettle everyone's stomach."

Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · May 16

Anna and Ben discussed covering the late Joe Don Baker's Mitchell on the podcast, not because it was a comedy, but beacuse MST3K had turned it into one in retrospect. Before it celebrates its 50th anniversary on Sept. 10, this article by Dan McQuade does an excellent job of contextualizing it.

‘Mitchell’ Is Part Of Joe Don Baker’s Legacy, For Better Or Worse | Defector

“When Mitchell finally reaches the tube,” Boston Globe movie critic Kevin Kelly wrote in his review of the 1975 film, “you can alleviate its unending boredom by looking forward to the commercials.” Ke...

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · May 2

Saddened to hear of the passing of Ruth Buzzi, star of Laugh-In, featured guest on the first season of The Muppet Show, and — infamously! — Aunt Minerva on the Roast of the Superheroes during the late-'70s wave of major studio comic book obsession.
deadline.com/2025/05/ruth...

A signed photo of Ruth Buzzi posing with Sweetums during their comic dance routine from the first season of The Muppet Show. The inscription, from 2014, reads, "'We' had a barrel of laughs taping this 'ballet'! Love — Ruth Buzzi"

A clip of the TV Guide listing for Ruth Buzzi's guest appearance on the first season of The Muppet Show, reading: "Ruth Buzzi is the guest. Songs include 'Can't Take My Eyes off You,' 'Sunny' and 'You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd.' Also: Kermit the Frog contends with a mechanical duplicate of himself; Ruth joins in a panel discussion of the question, 'Is the Human Body Obselete?'"

A banner ad for Ruth Buzzi's appearance on The Muppet Show, featurng a close-up of an image of Ruth touching the back of Kermit's head, exciting him so much that his legs are standing out straight and his mouth is wide open. The caption reads, "There's comedy for grown-ups and children alike when Ruth Buzzi fools around with Kermit, the world's handsomest frog."

A composite image of three pages from a 1979 issue of TV Guide, gathering together the listings for the "Superheroes Roast" hosted by Ed McMahon and with an image of Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, and the Flash squaring off against The Riddler, Sinestro, and the Weather Wizard. Not pictured, but prominently listed in the description, is Ruth Buzzi as "Aunt Minerva".

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Apr 28

Monty Python and the Holy Grail at 50: a hilarious comic peak

The endlessly quoted 1975 comedy remains both a clear product of its era and a timelessly funny masterwork

www.theguardian.com

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Apr 29

Monty Python and the Holy Grail turns 50

Ars staffers reflect upon the things they love most about this masterpiece of absurdist comedy.

arstechnica.com

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Apr 29

Incidentally, Yvonne Innes has recently revamped the website for her late husband, and has added — in addition to a slew of photos from his memorial tribute concert at the Indigo back in Nov. — a new compilation album on the webstore that features these two tracks along with other live performances.

Innes Prime – Neil Innes

Live Recordings from 1979 to 2015 Neil Innes left an enduring legacy in entertainment as writer, actor, philosopher and wit. However, it was through his music and live performances that his brillianc...

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Apr 29

Today, according to IMDb, is the 50th anniversary of the New York City premiere of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. In honor of the occasion, please enjoy Neil Innes performing "Brave Sir Robin" before talking about reading the script and quoting it as avidly as any fan, and then singing a cut song.

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Apr 18

It is of some disappointment to Ben that Pete will continue to catch him out on saying that something is not unusual, but if he tried to start sticking "remony"s at the end of words, it would not catch on. Anyway, happy 45th anniversaremony!

Coates is Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · Apr 18

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But for the second week running Durant had to leave the field injured, this time suffering eye trouble.
The winning goal was another 25-yard shot — again from Blackstones’ central defender — coming from their second chance of the game.
Gary Cooper, recently signed from Old Boys, had a good debut.

Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Apr 2

This month's themed Criterion Channel offerings includes a collection of takes on Gotham's urban decay that had their 50th anniversaries within the lifespan of the podcast. Check out Little Murders, if you missed it back in 2021, and watch Dog Day Afternoon in advance of its Sept. 21st release date.

Fun City: NYC Woos Hollywood, Flirts with Disaster - The Criterion Channel

In the late ’60s and ’70s, New York City under Mayor John V. Lindsay was a turbulent yet vibrant cinematic landscape. With the city sliding toward bankruptcy and social collapse, the Mayor’s Office of...

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Mark Kermode @kermodemovie.bsky.social · Mar 1

My very last Observer column is online today and in the paper tomorrow. And, of course, it’s all about Ken …
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

Mark Kermode on… director Ken Russell, the king of cult classics who was so much more than a sensationalist

Half a century on from the sublimely ridiculous Tommy, the passionate abandon that distinguished Russell’s films – from composer biopics to the infamous The Devils, among other bonkers oddities – is n...

www.theguardian.com

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Mighty Chroma: A Home 🏠 for Physical Media @mightychroma.me · Feb 13

🎸 Tommy's rocking back on March 18 with a glorious 50th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray from Shout

Dolby Vision and a Quintaphonic DTS-HD MA track to enhance the legendary rock opera.
Relive the saga of Tommy with icons like Roger Daltrey and Elton John!

#PhysicalMedia #FilmSky

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Farced Perspective podcast @farcedperspective.com · Feb 27

Sad to learn of the passing of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. Hackman's films in the Golden Anniversary era were mostly action or dramas, with The Conversation being of particular note. However, his legendary uncredited role in Young Frankenstein just celebrated its 50th last December.

Gene Hackman and pianist wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at home with their dog

The Oscar-winning star of The French Connection, The Conversation, Superman and The Poseidon Adventure has died, along with his classical musician wife

www.theguardian.com

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