#194: Cloverfield / Michael Stahl-David / 2008 Sundance Film Festival Preview

On this week's show... will Adam and Matty run screaming from or screaming to producer J.J. Abrams' Godzilla-meets-Blair Witch monster movie "Cloverfield?" Plus, Adam talks with "Cloverfield" star and Chicago native Michael Stahl-David about auditioning without a script, acting for the first person camera and more.

Also on the show: Massacre Theatre, Listener Feedback and our Top 5 Most Anticipated 2008 Sundance Film Festival Movies.

Music by Spoon courtesy of Merge Records.

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Filmspotting #194
:37-13:57 - Review: "Cloverfield"
Music: Spoon, "The Underdog"
14:53-17:56 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Bill Brencher)
17:57-25:18 - Interview: Michael Stahl-David
Music: Spoon, "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb"
26:35-33:53 - Audio Feedback, Poll Results, Corrections, Notes
33:54-40:32 - Listener Feedback ("There Will Be Blood")
Music: Spoon, "Rhthm & Soul"
40:55-44:13 - New DVDs, Donations
44:14-49:28 - Feedback/Notes cont.
49:29-59:14 - Top 5: Most Anticipated Sundance Entries
59:15-1:02:26 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes

NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- Yes, Matty mistakenly said "steadicam" when discussing "Cloverfield."

- See the trailer for Michael Stahl-David's Slamdance entry, "The Project": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krk6US6qkp0

- Brett Haugen from Minneapolis was the listener who couldn't believe I (Adam) didn't mention Anton Chigurh on my Top 5 Villains of 2007 list. It was the 'Anton Chigurh Memorial List.'

- The Feedback segment on "There Will Be Blood" does not contain any spoilers, but the discussion is specific enough that anyone not wanting to have their reaction 'tainted' might consider fast forwarding their iPods.

The correct title for the Hunter S. Thompson doc playing at Sundance is "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson."