This week Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) tackle the first big blockbuster of the post-COVID era: F9: The Fast Saga. Noted fun-hater Sonny did not care for it. But did Alyssa and Peter? You’ll have to listen to find out. And in controversies and nontroversies, we take a look at a growing problem for Hollywood: China’s increasing influence on which projects get off the ground. Make sure to listen to our special members-only episode on car movies that are actually good, unlike, well, you know. Some other car movies.
There's some David Foster Wallace here about irony.
If you think F9 is great...good for you. If you think it sucks..."what do you want Fellini? These movies are funnnnnnnn and stupid and crazy and culturally valuable because the proles like them and you don't get their excitement ."
They have the best pr team in cinema history. Excuse me while I go hate watch Fast 8
I truly appreciate the focus that you spend on China. I 100% support freedom visas for Hong Kong filmmakers. I 100% support freedom visas for Chinese filmmakers and dissidents.
We really should encourage people to go to the theaters to support American films. Not a joke, folks...I really mean it.
Can't believe I am saying this, but Alyssa and Peter are crazy and Sonny is right :)
Wife and I went to this movie last night to escape the 102 heat and in retrospect I'd take the 102 heat.
Wife and I went to this movie last night to escape the 102 heat and in retrospect I'd take the 102 heat.
OMG.. Not my.kind.of movie. If I wanted to climb up on tires (cancer causing petroleum products); I'd just go to the tire shop on the corner. Haha
Yeah ... it's not my kind of movie either. I just don't get these flicks!