For this episode, we opted to compare and contrast American Fiction and You People, two comedy-dramas where contemporary racial politics are the focal point. Yet, their perspective, style, tone, themes—and demonstrated level of filmmaking competence—could not be more radically different. We thoroughly analyze both films in our patented “deep casual” style, and we ask only that you forgive us for being (white) dudes. Let’s have a good time.
Show Notes:
Barry Jenkins made a crappy Lion King prequel because he wants kids to read William Shakespeare:
https://apnews.com/article/mufasa-barry-jenkins-lion-king-interview-9c70f2933f428d78e12a3ad7eca077f5
James Gunn is the latest attempt to resuscitate the “DC Comics Cinematic Universe”:
https://thedirect.com/article/james-gunn-dcu-chronological-order
The motte-and-bailey fallacy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motte-and-bailey_fallacy
“Dog Park” prank:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/arts/academic-journals-hoax.html
JD Vance wrote a memoir:
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062300546/hillbilly-elegy
Intro Music: https://pixabay.com/music/indie-pop-fun-punk-opener-14343/
Other Music: https://pixabay.com/music/id-105/ and https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-rock-it-21275/
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