The Last Nighters - Free-market Film Analysis

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Reel Unconventional Film Analysis.

We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking. Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to morality and violations of the non-aggression principle are our bread and butter.

We also will highlight and discuss any themes or lessons from Austrian Economics that we can glean from the film.

The point is to show what anarchy actually is with instances that are presented in film.

We publish at least once per week; and occasionally will do specials surrounding holidays or events (elections/olympics) and have guests.

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Based on a suggestion by a listener and to highlight the recent anniversary of the atom bombs being dropped on Japan, we cover Barefoot Gen and also briefly contrast it with Grave of the Fireflies. Demanding unconditional surrender and using the pretense of invasion as political maneuvering while showing the destructive capacity now wielded to brewing adversaries, an entire generation of innocent civilians are murdered in cold blood with the wrong answer to the philosophical trolley problem.

The movies both show the horror of war at home that is then amplified at the dawn of the nuclear age.

Show notes and more at: http://www.lastnighters.com/32

Reel Unconventional Film Analysis.

We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking. Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to morality and violations of the non-aggression principle are our bread and butter.

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Are you not entertained? Is that not why you are here?

We get in the Russell Crowe, Oscar-winning epic, Gladiator. The general who became a slave. A slave who became a gladiator. A gladiator who defied an emperor.

We’re seriously vexed about the false dichotomy between the two modes of rulership being fought over here. This is a sweeping movie that elicits a fun discussion.

If you like bread and circuses, you’ll be sure to enjoy this one.

Show notes: http://www.lastnighters.com/31

Reel unconventional film analysis, from a free market perspective.

We take our name from the great Murray Rothbard's movie critic name "Mr. First Nighter".

We publish at least once per week; and occasionally will do specials surrounding holidays or events (elections/olympics) and have guests.

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We meander a bit more on this episode than most as we use the film/book series as more of a jumping off point for our rants about conscription and the near limitless thirst for government power. The Hunger Games film series consists of four science fiction dystopian adventure films based on The Hunger Games trilogy of novels, by the American author Suzanne Collins.

May the odds forever be in your favor.

Show notes and more at: http://www.lastnighters.com/30

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to listen to this episode on the Tom Cruise vehicle Mission Impossible. It has spawned numerous sequels stretching over two decades. He must be doing something right. Plenty of random analysis in this one.

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Hasta lasagna, don't get any on ya.

Show notes: http://www.lastnighters.com/29

Presented by www.LastNighters.com

Reel unconventional film analysis.

We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking.   Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to morality and violations of the non-aggression principle are our bread and butter.

We also will highlight and discuss any themes or lessons from Austrian Economics that we can glean from the film.

The point is to show what anarchy actually is with instances that are presented in film.

SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS (or iTUNES)

Robert and I get royale with cheese and talk about The King’s Speech. This movie was suggested by a listener due to the plot turn about the service provider not being sufficiently credentialed, but he’s also the only one getting results. His credentials are success.

England’s Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) hires Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence.

Show notes: http://www.lastnighters.com/28

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We venture into the fantasy world of Hogwarts School for Wizardry and Witchcraft as we discuss the global hit, Harry Potter.  

The book series has spawned an 8-movie franchise and billions of dollars in revenue.  We go back all the way to the beginning and see how it all started.  

This is a fun discussion and we hope you enjoy it.  

Show notes:  http://www.lastnighters.com/27

We discuss Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri on the show this week.

Spoilers in the discussion, like always, but I especially recommend seeing the film before listening to this episode as we get into the minutia of some of the events without a ton of context.

Either way, it's a good movie and a great discussion.

If you miss this one, it'll be counter-productive to the entire operation.

Show notes and more: http://www.lastnighters.com/26

Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to morality and violations of the non-aggression principle are our bread and butter. We also will highlight and discuss any themes or lessons from Austrian Economics that we can glean from the film.

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Hold onto your butts, we spared no expense and we... found a way... to bring you this episode. There’s a new Jurassic Park coming out, and it’s the 25th anniversary of the original which prompts this very episode.

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We don our super suits one more time as we talk about the Incredibles. This is our Father’s Day foray about the finest Fantasic Four film ever made. Brad Bird directs his first Pixar feature after his disappointing (but still quite good, Iron Giant) starring Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee and Samuel L. Jackson. It’s a great movie to revisit before heading out to see The Incredibles 2 out in theaters now.

Bob and Helen Parr used to be among the world’s greatest crime fighters. Fifteen years later, they have to adapt to civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs to live a “normal” life with their three kids.

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