Insomnia with Alex Ross Perry

Blank Check with Griffin & David

Blank Check Productions / Talkhouse

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Comedy, Film Reviews

4.6 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2017

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

Writer and director, Alex Ross Perry (Golden Exits), joins Griffin and David to discuss 2002’s psychological thriller remake, Insomnia. But does this movie fit into the tradition of the auteur’s bizarre third feature? What has changed about Al Pacino’s acting post-Oscar win? How is this film another example of Nolan playing with noir conventions? Together, they discuss Robin Williams’ 2002, Hilary Swank’s career trajectory, how Darren Aronofsky came the closet to taking on Batman before Nolan did and why it’s implausible the Alaskan police chief played by Paul Dooley would also conveniently be a former LAPD detective.

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0:00.0	You don't get it, do you, Finch?
0:21.8	And my job, what I'm paid to do about is mysterious to me as a black toilet is to a fucking
0:28.4	plumber.
0:29.4	Reasons for doing what you did, who gives a podcast?
0:32.5	Is it better or worse than your goal, Blum?
0:37.2	Well, I don't know.
0:40.4	It's better.
0:41.4	The answer is better.
0:42.4	The answer is better.
0:43.4	I just proved it was better.
0:44.4	Hi, everybody.
0:45.4	My name is Griffin Newman.
0:46.4	I'm David Sims.
0:47.4	I'm Drinking a Juice.
0:48.4	I'm drinking a Vitamin Water.
0:49.4	And this is a podcast called Blink Check with Griffin and David.
0:52.4	Yes.
0:53.4	We are interested in filmography's directors, but massive success early on in their career.
0:57.4	And given a series of blank checks to make whatever they want, their own crazy passion
1:01.8	projects.
1:02.8	And sometimes those checks clear.
1:03.8	And sometimes they bounce, baby.
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