Proletarian Contrarian

"Superhero fans are some of the worst people on the planet." -Nick

Lewis and Nick come out swinging against the mad Marvel machine as they stan for "Justice League," that 2017 superhero blockbuster we all know and love. Better than you've heard, more leftist than you'd believe, the Pro/Con boys make a brave stand against the insectoid legions of online DC haters to defend this diamond in the rough.

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Music -

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Come Together" by Gary Clark Jr. and Junkie XL

Shots are on us for episode 4: 1988's "Cocktail." Lewis and Nick flip and toss lukewarm compliments like bottles of overpriced liquor as they stumble through this muddled capitalist propaganda. Featuring early performances by Tom Cruise and Elisabeth Shue, Cocktail serves a nostalgic fantasy best left in the 80's.

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Shitty sketch of Tom Cruise: https://twitter.com/ProletarianC/status/1082035645810425857

Music -

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard

Things are getting hot! Lewis and Nick make a deal with the devil to revisit a demonic influence from their comic book past: "Ghost Rider" (2007)! Nic Cage tears up the screen as a blue collar stuntman working hard to purge the sins of early, pre-Iron Man Marvel films.

https://www.patreon.com/pro_con

Music -

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Ghost Riders in the Sky" by Spiderbait

Howdy! This week, Lewis and Nick wrangled up the wild and glitzy musical rom-com "Rhinestone" (1984). The incredible Dolly Parton and the incomprehensible Sylvester Stallone sing and caterwaul, respectively, their way from New York to Tennessee and back again -- learning, loving, and facing down a sex pest in Trump Tower (really).

https://www.patreon.com/pro_con

Music -

"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Drinkin' Stein" by Sylvester Stallone

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Proletarian Contrarian! Join Lewis and Nick as they analyze, from a leftist perspective, some of the most under-performing and underappreciated films they can find, and honor those workers whose contributions would otherwise go unnoticed.

This week's film is none other than "Venom" (2018), the charming story of a disaffected mass of sentient goop, his crusading journalist lover, and the only thing that truly matters in life: the deposition of Silicon Valley's ruling technocratic elite.

https://www.patreon.com/pro_con

Music - "when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (https://hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)