Episode 650: Man Bites Dog (1992)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Rob St. Mary joins Mike to look at the 1992 Belgian film Man Bites Dog. Directed by Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, and Benoît Poelvoorde, the film is a mockumentary about a serial killer, Ben, played by co-director Benoit, who’s being followed around by a camera crew who capture some of his more outrageous adventures but also his thoughts about life, beer, and more.

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0:00.0	Hold your ears, folks. It's showtime.
0:08.6	People pay good money to see this movie.
0:10.9	When they go out to a theater, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and no monsters in the projection booth.
0:17.3	Everyone pretend podcasting isn't boring.
0:20.2	Shut it off.
0:21.6	Turn it off.
0:23.6	That is me, Rami.
0:41.3	I'm a filmmaker, and I'm making a film about Ben,
0:45.3	a man of many talents.
0:48.3	He was a connoisseur of fine foods.
0:52.3	A first-rate poet.
0:57.0	A philosopher.
0:59.4	And a composer.
1:02.0	But what fascinated me most about Ben
1:04.3	was the intensity he brought to his work.
1:07.9	Ben was a killer,
1:09.4	an extremely clever and creative killer. Almost to the point
1:15.5	of genius. He could hit a moving target, sight unseen, and strike at a moment's notice.
1:24.6	He was a consummate professional. He was quite a guy. So, when he asked us to join in the fun, we felt honored.
1:31.3	I mean, he was the star of our movie, and who were we to say no?
1:42.3	Afterwards, we all celebrate into the night,
1:46.0	and what a party it was, for a short while at least,
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