Episode 18: Smile (1975)

<p>Don’t stop smiling!</p><p></p><p>Josh and Jesse are back to discuss the hilarious Smile, a no-holds-barred satire of beauty pageant traditions and all-American values. Plus, they talk new releases from Eureka Entertainment, Utopia, Warner Archive, and more!</p><p></p><p>NEXT TIME: Kev and Anna Ghoul, co-hosts of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1klOtHB4RFmTinQTH9LIb3" target="_blank">Laurie Strode Trap House</a>, are joining the show for a special double-feature episode. You won’t want to miss it!</p><p></p><p>Want to ask us a question or send us your comments to be read on air? Email us at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:blindbuyspod@gmail.com" target="_blank">blindbuyspod@gmail.com</a>!</p><p></p><p>Follow <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://boxd.it/46Jit" target="_blank">Josh </a>and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://boxd.it/vVAD" target="_blank">Jesse </a>on Letterboxd!</p><p></p><p>Discussed during “Coming Soon to Own”</p><ul><li>Megadoc<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/megadoc" target="_blank">https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/megadoc</a></li></ul></li><li>Raining in the Mountain<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/raining-in-the-mountain?_pos=1&amp;_sid=984174875&amp;_ss=r" target="_blank">https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/raining-in-the-mountain?_pos=1&amp;_sid=984174875&amp;_ss=r</a></li></ul></li><li>Across 110th Street<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Across-110th-Street-4K-Blu-ray/420702/" target="_blank">https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Across-110th-Street-4K-Blu-ray/420702/</a></li></ul></li><li>The Long Goodbye<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Long-Goodbye-4K-Blu-ray/420034/" target="_blank">https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Long-Goodbye-4K-Blu-ray/420034/</a> </li></ul></li><li>Horror of Dracula<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://hammerfilms.com/products/dracula-limited-collectors-edition" target="_blank">https://hammerfilms.com/products/dracula-limited-collectors-edition</a></li></ul></li><li>Stockholm After Dark: Swedish Noir<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/stockholm-after-dark/" target="_blank">https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/stockholm-after-dark/</a></li></ul></li><li>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Seasons 1 and 2<ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38989" target="_blank">https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=38989</a></li></ul></li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:58 What Josh Has Been Watching</p><p>09:58 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma... Finally!</p><p>15:17 What Jesse's Been Watching</p><p>22:42 Coming Soon to Own</p><p>42:41 Feature Presentation: Smile (1975)</p><p>56:03 Outsized Characters and Sharp Satire</p><p>01:06:03 Smile's Multiple Subplots and Narrative Flow</p><p>01:15:58 Empathy for the Contestants and Final Thoughts</p><p>01:27:37 Next Episode: Double Feature with Kev &amp; Anna from Laurie Strode Trap House<br /></p>