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In our last episode talking about the Western genre, we talk about whether our perceptions have changed and the highs and lows of the season. We also wrap up True Grit with our final thoughts and a rating.
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Is True Grit a feminist film? In this episode, we chat about what makes a film feminist, and how gender plays a role in making True Grit as good as it is.
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Part of the reason why True Grit is such an accessible Western is because itās from the perspective of a tween. In this episode, we chat about our favourite child actors and a gap in stories from the tween perspective.
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Weāre ending our Western season true to form - with a strong female character, which is super rare in the Western genre. This episode brings us full circle back to the Coen brothers, where No Country For Old Men also featured curious characters who dip in and out of law.
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Wow, weāve hit 200 episodes since we started this podcast four years ago! Listen in on our reminiscing and also what we think our next genre should be next.
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What are neo-westerns, and how do they differ from spaghetti and revisionist westerns? We also chat about why we personally prefer neo-westerns and how Brokeback Mountain explores the cowboy stereotype through their relationships with various other characters.
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In this episode, we talk about how āBrokeback Mountainā impacted queer cinema and the film industry in general. We also draw comparisons to the recent āAll of Us Strangersā and how both films have many similarities expressed in different ways.
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With the western being such a masculine genre, we draw parallels with other hyper-masculine arenas of life, such as sports and the military, and discuss the impact of those arenas on the queer community and the performance of masculinity and heightened male emotion within those parts of society.
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What is the definition of a cowboy? In this episode, we finally learn what a cowboy means and come to the conclusion why gay cowboys actually make a lot of sense! We also compare the three queer characters from āBrokeback Mountainā and āThe Power of the Dogā, including how they differ and how their upbringing may have changed their attitudes.
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In this episode we focus on Benedict Cumberbatchās character, Phil, and how his performance of masculinity ultimately caused his own downfall. We also question the true villain of the film and talk about the shifting power dynamics within the family at the end.
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What are our favourite revenge films? **SPOILERS INSIDE THE EPISODE** We chat about the ending, whether it is a satisfying revenge film and what makes a great revenge film.
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Why isnāt class often explored in the western genre? We also chat about the character of George and how his naivety caused the events of āThe Power of the Dogā.
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Weāre back to a more conventional Western filmā¦ and boy, have we got opinions on āThe Power of the Dogā. Listen in on our conversation about Jane Campion, our overall thoughts on the film and why we chose āThe Power of the Dogā for the podcast.
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Joined once again by Laura and Kyle, this episode is all about the Oscars. Listen in on some hot takes and predictions for this yearās Academy Awards!
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In our final episode, we chat about what makes this franchise special and why it continues to be popular. We also postulate about whether there would be a remake and how that could work.
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How has visual effects and CGI developed over the years? We also chat about whether good visual effects matters, especially when watching older films.
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How have we not talked about time travel until now? In this episode, we chat about what constitutes as a time travel film and what genres are often paired with time travel plot lines.
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Hold up - why are we watching Back to the Future? To our surprise, the third installation of the Back to the Future franchise was a western, because Mcfly and Doc end up travelling back in time to the 1850ās. We talk about how we liked the film and how it compares to the first iconic film.
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What is a revisionist western? In this episode, we chat about how Django Unchained falls under the subgenre revisionist western, and how it differs from other westerns. We also chat about films and their contexts both during production and upon release - and how that influences what we think about it.
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Even though westerns are set around the same time as the civil war, slavery isnāt often portrayed in the genres. Why is that? In this episode, we chat about how changing contemporary audience interests and attention spans may have something to do with the complexity of storytelling in the modern day western genre.
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