{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a8aa1073bf5b62980b4bb6/6a0609eea8fad4c1bec18481?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Supergirl (1984)","description":"<p>James Gunn's Supergirl film was on the horizon, so John and Zac went back to the 1984 original — and it delivered far beyond anyone's expectations. Helen Slater is a genuinely charming Supergirl/Linda Lee, who enrols in high school while Argo City presumably ceases to exist. Faye Dunaway plays Selena, a villain whose primary motivation is getting laid. Peter O'Toole exists as Zoltar — clearly operating in his own film, bless him (\"squirt squirt\"). Peter Cook is there too. There's an invisible Storm Dragon fight. An abandoned amusement park villain lair. A love potion applied to a gardener named Ethan. And a Phantom Zone escape that is, somehow, almost moving. This is the director's cut — the longest version — and it is a specific and extraordinary gift to cinema. \"Squirt squirt\" is now part of John and Zac's permanent vocabulary.</p><p><br></p><p>SHOW NOTES</p><p>Film: Supergirl (1984) — Director's Cut</p><p>Director: Jeannot Szwarc</p><p>Starring: Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole, Peter Cook, Mia Farrow</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Helen Slater as Linda Lee/Supergirl — genuinely charming</li><li>- Faye Dunaway as Selena — villain motivated entirely by lust</li><li>- Peter O'Toole as Zoltar (\"squirt squirt\") — inexplicable in the best way</li><li>- The omegahedron MacGuffin</li><li>- The invisible Storm Dragon fight (a choice)</li><li>- Argo City's probable extinction while Supergirl attends high school</li><li>- The Phantom Zone escape — surprisingly emotional</li><li>- Matt Frewer (Max Headroom) in a brief cameo</li><li>- James Gunn's upcoming Supergirl film as context</li></ul><p>Fast Facts:</p><ul><li>The director's cut is significantly longer than the theatrical version</li><li>- Peter O'Toole's performance cannot be explained, only experienced</li><li>- \"Squirt squirt\" is now the show's unofficial catchphrase</li></ul><p>Follow us on Instagram: @jazmakeapodcast</p><p>Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Acast</p><p>Email: jazmakeapodcast@gmail.com</p>","author_name":"John and Zac"}