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A movie analysis show looking at your favorite cult and genre films from across cinema history. Each week, Dustin, Arthur, and Dalton try to apply academic rigor and critical analysis to the films you wouldn’t talk about in a film studies class while having a few laughs along the way. It’s the conversations you have in the lobby of the multiplex with a little more room to breathe, and the occasional footnote. Stay tuned to the feed for bonus episodes on new releases.
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Monday Jun 20, 2016
Monday Jun 20, 2016
"Lowrider", Dear Listener, "Low Rider"... That's right, we're back with fast cars and high octane analysis as we finally get to rage with the Cage and talk Gone in Sixty Seconds. It's been a long time coming, but we finally get to analyze a Nicolas Cage movie, and the results are... kind of eh. That's right, while the hosts had fun watching it, the pickings were a bit slim in the analysis room.
As we gather around the table, Alexandra, Dustin, and Caleb get things going with a discussion of their favorite famous cars. It's a fun time, and we'd love to hear your thoughts on favorite famous cars in television or cinema, just hit us up in the comments section. We then get Gone in Sixty Seconds on the analysis table and your valiant hosts try to mine as much out of it as they can. Alexandra discusses the sexualization of cars with her "sex sells cars" thesis. She highlights the use of language and entendre as directed towards cars and how cars are viewed by society in large. Dustin then gives us a lesson in formalist technique and how Gone in Sixty Seconds is the final stage of action film editing and shot composition that began in the late 70s and throughout the 80s. He breaks down the use of mid-,long-, and close-up shots as well as the evolution of the ASL, or average shot length.
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