In this episode, Andrew and Monica discuss the ways in which After Earth is both Shyamalawful and Shyamalawesome. How bad are the first 20 minutes? Does Jaden Smith have the potential to surpass his father as an actor? How does the film handle its central theme about fear? Tune in to find out. Plus, as always, they figure out how to make a franchise work in Reboot This!

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

2:39 - The opening 20 minutes

4:46 - The passage of time

6:54 - Holes in the world-building

12:09 - Weird science

16:21 - Fun with animals!

20:17 - Two-dimensional characters

23:35 - The theme of fear

26:54 - Comparisons to another film about one generation guiding another through disaster

28:40 - Jaden's acting, institutional racism

32:40 - The lack of Shyamalan twists

36:10 - Reboot This! and a brief conversation about title cards (or lack thereof)

45:23 - Show close

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