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This week on the InSession Film Podcast, using The Creator as inspiration, we talk about our favorite movies featuring artificial intelligence! We also remember the late-great Michael Gambon and discuss Martin Scorsese’s comments about indie films.
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– Martin Scorsese Comments (4:13)
Last week, our beloved Martin Scorsese talked about how he doesn’t like the term “indie film” because it offers up a stigma that may keep some from seeing them, and that he hopes theaters embrace them as they do blockbusters. While he makes some great points, there’s some missing context that he didn’t have time to articulate in a 60-second red carpet interview. So, we felt compelled to talk about how he’s right, but also how it’s more complicated than hoping theaters play “indies” as much as the bigger movies.
– Remembering Michael Gambon (26:39)
Last week’s news on the passing of Michael Gambon was sad to hear. He’s arguably best known for his theatrical work (an absolute legend in that arena), but for us film nerds he’s going to be remembered for playing Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise. His take on the character was slightly different than the late-great Richard Harris, but one that was appropriate and remarkably endearing. What’s interesting, however; is how his performance as Dumbledore juxtaposed many of his other film roles where his characters were a bit sleazy. Regardless, though, he was always magnetic on screen and he will be deeply missed.
– AI in Movies (1:01:38)
The Creator may have been presumptuous with its use of artificial intelligence, however; we thought it would be a great excuse to talk about how films have used it over the years. Starting with Metropolis back in 1927, a fantastic film that was decades ahead of its time, AI has been a staple of sci-fi movies. Some have been about AI directly, while others have simply used it as a tool for larger exploration, but either way it’s been a fun trope in cinema. And in this conversation, we talk about some of our very favorite examples of artificial intelligence in film.
– Music
Dumbledore’s Farewell – Nicholas Hooper
Tears in the Rain – Vangelis
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