This Film is Lit

What does a scanner see? he asked himself. I mean, really see? Into the head? Down into the heart? It’s *A Scanner Darkly*, and **This Film is Lit**.

- Let Me Sum Up

- Was that in the Book?

- Lost in Adaptation

- Better in the Book

- Better in the Movie

- The Movie Nailed It

- Odds and Ends

- Final Verdict

Our next movie is **Blue is the Warmest Color**

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

We’ve chosen not to air our episode as scheduled this week. Here’s why.

Black lives matter. We cannot fully understand anyone’s lived experience but our own—but we strongly believe that is no excuse for a lack of empathy. If you are able - please protest, march, signal-boost, donate or do whatever you can to help. We’ve included a link in the episode description to a great list of ways you can help right now. We urge you to do what you can, donate what you can, and give voice in whatever way you can.

We plan to release our A Scanner Darkly episode on Monday. A Scanner Darkly is about many things, one of its messages is simple - the system is broken. But A Scanner Darkly posits that it is no accident the system is broken… It was designed to be broken... It was designed to not work. We think that’s a message worth hearing, but right now we hope you remember these names… These names and countless others... Names that a broken system wants you to forget.

Breonna Taylor

Ahmaud Arbery

Tamir Rice

Trayvon Martin

Oscar Grant

Eric Garner

Philando Castille

Sandra Bland

Terrence Crutcher

Samuel Dubose

Walter Scott

Freddie Gray

George Floyd

- Patron Shoutouts

- *Tangled* Fan Polls

- Learning with TFIL: **Rotoscoping**

- **A Scanner Darkly** Preview

Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your hair. It’s time to leave your tower, and have your pet lizard totally murder your abusive fake mother. It’s *Tangled*, and **This Film is Lit**.

- Was that in the Book?

- Better in the Book

- Better in the Movie

- The Movie Nailed It

- Odds and Ends

- Final Verdict

Our next movie is **A Scanner Darkly with Aaron Rabinowitz from Philosophers in Space**

- Patron Shoutouts

- *First Blood* Fan Polls

- Learning with TFIL: **Fairy Tales**

- **Rapunzel/Tangled** Preview

- Patron Shoutouts

- *First Blood* Fan Polls

- Learning with TFIL: **Fairy Tales**

- **Rapunzel/Tangled** Preview

One man wages war against an entire town in an unflinching exploration of war, obedience, and trauma. It’s *First Blood*, and **This Film is Lit**.

- Let Me Sum Up

- Guess Who?

- Was that in the Book?

- Lost in Adaptation

- Better in the Book

- Better in the Movie

- The Movie Nailed It

- Odds and Ends

- Final Verdict

Our next movie is **A VIEWER'S CHOICE FAIRY TALE! Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, or Frozen**

- Patron Shoutouts

- *Ramona and Beezus* Fan Polls

- **First Blood** Preview

A rambunctious young girl uses her imagination to escape a life that’s quickly spinning out of her control. Nothing timely about this one… It’s *Ramona and Beezus*, and **This Film is Lit**.

- Was that in the Book?

- Better in the Book

- Better in the Movie

- The Movie Nailed It

- Odds and Ends

- Final Verdict

Our next movie is **First Blood**

- Patron Shoutouts

- *Whip It* Fan Polls

- Learning with TFIL: **Beverly Cleary**

- **Ramona and Beezus** Preview