An angel appeared before us and told us to spread the word of Bill Paxton’s Frailty! We also discuss what about society today has thrust zombie and superhero films into the zeitgeist.
Show Notes:
- Introduction
- Discussion: From user bulcmilfeurt on reddit.com/r/truefilm “If cinema reflects the collective dreams (or nightmares) of society, what does the present obsession with zombie and superhero films say about contemporary western culture?” (0:01:55)
- Retro Review: Frailty (0:18:00)
- Spoilers start: (0:33:42)
- Feedback: (HAS SPOILERS FOR THOR: THE DARK WORLD) Victor’s thoughts on Thor: The Dark World (0:53:08)
- Outro (1:03:30)
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