The Meaning Of The Movie

Arrival

It's time to journey into the deep end of space... or Montana. We're reviewing 2016's ARRIVAL, starring Amy Adams.
We think it has to say a lot about 9/11, the pandemic, Christmas, and why Jeremy Renner never became Tom Cruise.
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Jurassic Park

Welcome to Jurassic Park! In this episode, we talk about why this movie works, why the sequels (mostly) don’t work, and our thoughts about the new film. 
This is a film with a story structure very different than most blockbusters and it’s interested in bigger ideas. We think there’s meaning here and it’s worth dissecting faster than you can say dino DNA.
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Terminator 2

Is T2 the greatest sequel of all time? Let the debate begin.T2 is a summer blockbuster. Action masterpiece. A movie that somehow both critiques and validates conspiracy theorists. 
It was a seismic leap in special effects but does it hold up? And more than anything… what does it all mean? We’re about to run towards this answer faster than T-1000 chases after John Conner. Join us for this week’s episode of The Meaning Of The Movie.

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Everything Everywhere All at Once. This is not a movie that you just see. This is a movie that you see and immediately *need* to talk about with someone.
Is this the best movie since the pandemic began? We’re not sure.
BUT we know we needed to process our feelings about it. And laugh. And cry. And question all of our life choices. 
No matter what timeline you’re in join us for a one-of-a-kind episode. 
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The Truman Show

The Truman Show. Is it a prophetic film about the age of YouTube and reality TV? Scathing satire about what we watch and how we create? Metaphor for feeling trapped and finding meaning of life?Yes. We think so. At least 2 out of the 3 of us do. Join us for a lively discussion about Jim Carry’s (best?) film The Truman Show. Rob Stennett, Andrew Harmon, and John Bolin have a lively debate about everything (like what does Laura Linney do during the day?). 
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CODA.

It’s time to talk about CODA. And we have questions… Is Will Smith the worst (or best) thing to happen to the movie? What are we actually saying when we call something “Best Picture?” Are sentimental films artistic or should they be dark and angsty? Most of all what is the meaning of the film CODA? What does it say about us all? 
We get to all of this in today’s episode of The Meaning Of The Movie. Join Rob Stennett, Andrew Harmon, and special guest start Patton Dodd, for our latest episode. 
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2022 Oscars Reaction (or What Was Will Smith Doing?!)

Welcome to the Willennium! We are talking about everything and I mean EVERYTHING from a historic and insane Oscars. What won Best Picture? What deserved to win? What was the best moment and most of all what do we make of the Will Smith and Chris Rock moment?!!?? 
Pop your popcorn and get ready for our instant reaction to the 2022 Oscars. We debate it all in this BONUS episode of The Meaning Of The Movie!
 
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Encanto

It’s time for a Deep Dive into Disney! We can’t talk about the state of film today without talking about Disney. So, let’s discuss the musical breakout (cult?) hit. Where does this compare to the lineage of “princess films” that came before it? What is Disney up to? What are they saying in this film? What’s the better song LET IT GO or WE DON’T TALK ABOUT BRUNO? 
Lots to discuss and debate let’s spend some time with The Family Madrigal in today’s episode of ENCANTO. 
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

It’s time to dive into the Holy Grail of “part threes.” Let’s talk about the Jones boys. Is this one of the best father and son movies? Is this the best part three ever made? How does it compare to Raiders and the sequels? 
Most of all, is this just a fun summer blockbuster, or are there bigger ideas this movie is concerned with? We call us junior because we named the podcast Indiana. 
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Memento

It’s time to jump into the deep end of the pool with Memento. What is the meaning of this movie? Is it just a unique structure? Or is there a real message at its core? 
This is the film that launched Christopher Nolan (Inception, Dark Knight trilogy…). It’s debated in film school. It’s a movie that was once talked about all the time, but now is it actually underrated? Let’s break it down. Why is important? What does it mean? Who do we trust? JOIN THE CONVERSATION IN OUR FB GROUPhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/291651586362928