Going Deep On

In this episode we talk about the nature of criticism and the Internet in Star Wars The Last Jedi and how this relates to public shaming. We then talk about Pixar’s 2007 movie Ratatouille. We cover two conflicting views of being a thief and how it causes conflict between the rat Remy and his father. Steve talks about how this concept is related to Plato and the theory of the three beds, and Henry relates this to the expression, “good artists borrow; great artists steal”. More topics: the birth of egalitarianism in France, classism and the restaurant, the Michelin rating system, and how the rats represent a repressed underclass. Finally, we talk about the character Collette and sexism and how it relates to a few other Pixar movies, such as “Inside Out” and “Brave”.

Episode #2 on Fight Club. In this episode we talk about the nature of spoilers (in Star Wars, Blade Runner 2049, and The Post).

We then talk about David Fincher's 1999 movie Fight Club. We talk about consumerism, mental illness & depression, The Dust Brothers, The Imp of the Perverse, marxism, and why The Narrator doesn't wear pants in the last act.