Out There in the Dark

044: Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things


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The Spectacle is not a collection of images, but a social relation among people, mediated by images.--Guy DeBord
Writer/director Charlie Kaufman utilizes aspects of horror, surrealism and art house to produce one of the most intriguing and talked about movies of the year.  Starting out as a sort of "meet the parents" road trip movie, it slowly starts to devolve into strange, absurdist territory that leaves one unhooked from the narrative in frightening but fascinating way.  Azed and Jay discuss the themes of interiority, suicidal ideation and crushing alienation...and then they talk about the movie! Ha, ha! See what I did there? Self burn!
Also in this episode: we respond to a request from one of our fans, discuss the movie Independence Day: Resurgence and superhero take down series, The Boys.
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Out There in the DarkBy Basement Inc.