Movie Culture

By Movie Culture

What messages are movies delivering? What makes them work or not work? And why does that matter?

Newbery Medal Winner Tae Keller and her husband Josh Nadel tackle these questions, and dissect the wa... more

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

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February 16, 2021 The Incredibles, or Maybe You're Not Special
It's the most incredible episode of The Incredibles! We join Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Dash, and Violet, and try not to ruin our childhoods.
00:55 Plot synopsis
02:28 Let's discuss!
03:36 "The superhero-ness of it all"
12:10 What are the kids' character arcs?
20:16 Was there an affair?
30:10 What's Mr. Incredible's problem?
33:20 How do the parents inform their children?
38:55 Superpowers as traditional family roles
41:06 What does it mean to be special?
43:08 Superhero (genre) origin story and the death of the underdog
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55min
February 09, 2021 Finding Nemo, or One Fish, Two Fish, Old Fish, Blue Fish
It's Finding Nemo! The movie that lived on Best Buy screens for years. Does it hold up?
00:27 Plot summary
01:54 Let's discuss!
05:03 Why is this movie so immersive?
09:25 How does it maintain an emotional throughline within an episodic narrative?
14:20 Is this didactic storytelling?
22:56 Marlin is the Liam Neeson of fish.
27:10 How do we feel about Dory?
33:09 A coming of age moment.
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twitter: @movieculturepod
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39min
February 02, 2021 Monsters Inc., or Learning to Like Your Friends' Kids
We take a trip through our closet doors into Monstropolis, where we gush about Sully, Mike, and Boo.
00:27 Plot Recap
02:00 Let's discuss!
02:20 What works? (Gush, gush, gush)
11:25 The morality of priority
21:10 What's the punchline?
25:55 Oh, sexism again
28:43 But also a really nice depiction of fatherhood!
31:25 Pete Docter (gush, gush, gush + idea development)
Who are your favorite Pixar voice actors?
Twitter: @movieculturepod
Email: [email protected]
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37min
February 02, 2021 Toy Story 2, or How Do We Talk About Identity?
It's Toy Story 2! Buzz and Woody are back, and so are we! This time, we meet Jessie, Bullseye, and, uh, Barbies.
00:30 Plot recap
02:42 Let's discuss!
03:20 We stan Buzz Lightyear
07:00 Womp, womp, sexism.
16:46 What makes a car crash funny?
21:05 Is this story about identity?
28:30 An epic Woody comparison and the meaning of life.
34:01 Kids vs Adults vs Capitalism
What are the best songs that exist in movies?
Tae begrudgingly says Shallow from A Star is Born, because obviously. Josh shouts out Tennis Ball from Always Be My Maybe
Twitter: @movieculturepod
Email: [email protected]
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43min
February 02, 2021 A Bug's Life, or The Ants Go Marching Straight Into a Labor Union
This episode, we talk about A Bug's Life! Also Antz. But mostly A Bug's Life and the movie's political messaging.
00:07 Plot recap
01:37 Let's discuss!
02:18 Tae really wants to talk about Antz.
07:43 What makes Flik likeable?
09:27 How does Pixar make us care about bugs?
17:00 How does a story communicate theme?
24:19 Overt Socialist messaging in the colony. Rise up!
33:17 Why does kids' media matter?
Twitter: @movieculturepod
Email: [email protected]
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44min
February 02, 2021 Toy Story, or What Makes a Kid's Movie?
It's Toy Story! The very first Pixar movie for our very first podcast episode! Does it hold up? Let's talk about Woody, Buzz, and the whole gang.
00:43 Plot Recap
02:49 Let's discuss!
04:23 What's the value of action in kids' media?
06:54 How evil is Sid really?
09:54 What's the theme?
15:18 Tae talks about coming of age stories
18:34 Is Woody really the hero?
24:49 What does it mean to be a kids' movie?
Twitter: @movieculturepod
Email: [email protected]
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35min
February 01, 2021 Welcome to Movie Culture!
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2min

FAQs about Movie Culture:

How many episodes does Movie Culture have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.