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Politics of Cinema
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 1 พ.ย. 2020
Politics of Cinema is the show where - you guessed it - film & society, movies & activism, cinema & politics go hand in hand.
On each episode we pick a film; sometimes current and sometimes from the riches of world cinema’s 100+ year history, and take a deep dive into what the film is really saying about the world. Both overtly and covertly.
On each episode we pick a film; sometimes current and sometimes from the riches of world cinema’s 100+ year history, and take a deep dive into what the film is really saying about the world. Both overtly and covertly.
Cinematic Resistance: Z (1969) & the Enduring Threat of Authoritarianism
Given the results of the US elections, we thought it would be a good idea to look at a great work of art to help with context and see how filmmakers can play a role in confronting state repression. It's a film we should have discussed at some point over the last four years: Costa-Gavras's political thriller Z (1969).
To state the obvious, this depiction of government conspiracies, assassination attempts, rising authoritarianism, the deep state, and a sprawling cover-up feels quite prescient. However, unlike your favorite TH-cam channel, we discuss what the deep state actually is and how the true definition of corporatism is used in this film (and in real life).
Our discussion wouldn't be complete without Yves Montand's magnetic performance in this film and in the recording booth. Montand's illustrious career was at its peak as both actor and singer when he starred in this certified masterpiece of leftist cinema. Bella Ciao!
Follow us at: Patreon / Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd / Facebook
To state the obvious, this depiction of government conspiracies, assassination attempts, rising authoritarianism, the deep state, and a sprawling cover-up feels quite prescient. However, unlike your favorite TH-cam channel, we discuss what the deep state actually is and how the true definition of corporatism is used in this film (and in real life).
Our discussion wouldn't be complete without Yves Montand's magnetic performance in this film and in the recording booth. Montand's illustrious career was at its peak as both actor and singer when he starred in this certified masterpiece of leftist cinema. Bella Ciao!
Follow us at: Patreon / Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd / Facebook
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Film Noir & Capitalism II: Capitalism is Crime
มุมมอง 109หลายเดือนก่อน
For the last three years we've observed the month long celebration know as Noirvember, and this year is no exception. In 2021 we recorded an episode called Film Noir & Capitalism. For 2022 we went over to Japan and did two episodes looking at Yakuza Noir via Tokyo Drifter (1966) and A Colt is My Passport (1967). Last year we focused in on Neo-Noir with and episode on Killing them Softly (2012) ...
Our Primordial Past: Folk Horror in Penda's Fen (1974) & La Llorona (2019)
มุมมอง 842 หลายเดือนก่อน
October has arrived and as we are wont to do here at The Politics of Cinema, we are diving into an approiate theme within the horror genre to celebrate. In the past we've looked at; Fascism in Green Room (2015), Humans Hunting Humans, Art House Horror, and the career of George Romero. This year we are heading into the thick of the woods to explore Folk Horror. We discuss a few classics of the g...
Commentary Track: Sorry to Bother You (2018)
มุมมอง 103 หลายเดือนก่อน
It's our 100th episode and to celebrate we're doing something a little different. This is a syncable commentary of one of the films that inspired this podcast - Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You (2018). Sync up this episode with the film to watch along and hang out with us while we geek out over this brilliant directorial debut and biting social satire. Follow us at: Patreon / Twitter / Instagr...
The Paranoid Lens: Warren Beatty vs Chuck Norris in 1970's Political Thrillers
มุมมอง 2413 หลายเดือนก่อน
American cinema of the 1970's is generally known as the golden age of the paranoid thirller. Specifically, the paranoid political thriller. The genearl idealism of the 1960's was met with increasing cynicism by the 1970's, but do these films actually go for the politics of the era or are they just dealing with vibes? In this episode, we focus on two films of the era; The Parallax View (1974) an...
Victim of Subtlety: The Missed Opportunity of Civil War (2024)
มุมมอง 164 หลายเดือนก่อน
When it comes to great political films, subtlety is vastly overrated. Why not go all in and express a point of view? Or better yet, throw in a bunch of competing viewpoints and see how they bounce off each other. Sounds like the recipe for conflict, insight, drama, action-packed set pieces, and maybe a few killer needle drops. Alex Garland's Civil War (2024) teeters on the edge of greatness, an...
Joint Security Area (2000) and the Rise of South Korean Cinema
มุมมอง 625 หลายเดือนก่อน
On this episode, we take a look at Park Chan-wook's breakthrough film Joint Security Area (2000). Upon release, this film was the highest grossing film at the South Korean box office. Now, in 2024, it ranks at number 65. This really illustrates just how popular cinema is in South Korea. Along with this film, we discus the rise of South Korean cinema around the world since 2000. From Oldboy to T...
Culinary Tyranny: Exploring Capitalism, Identity and Authenticity in Pig (2021)
มุมมอง 228 หลายเดือนก่อน
On this episode we dive into one of Isaac's favorite films of the 2020's, Michael Sarnoski's Pig (2021). Sure, on the surface it's a simple story of a man who just wants his beloved pig back. But, as Robin and Amir journey through the Portland culinary scene to find said pig, the film explores what it means to live a life true to oneself, the importance of rejecting marketplace expectations, an...
Political Vaudeville: FTA (1972), Jane Fonda, and Mobilizing the Military Against Vietnam
มุมมอง 23310 หลายเดือนก่อน
As we celebrate 3 years of the show, we decided to take a look at one of our favorite eras of American film - the 1970's. We're specifically looking at the Vietnam Anti-War Movement as captured by a fictional film and a documentary; Milestones (1975) and F.T.A. (1972). On this episode we discuss Francine Parker's documenatry, F.T.A. (1972). Once again, we're also joined by special guest Jim Mil...
The Continuous Process of Becoming - Robert Kramer's Milestones (1975)
มุมมอง 8211 หลายเดือนก่อน
As we celebrate 3 years of the show, we decided to take a look at one of our favorite eras of American film - the 1970's. We're specifically looking at the Vietnam Anti-War Movement as captured by a fictional film and a documentary; Milestones (1975) and F.T.A. (1972). On this episode we discuss Robert Kramer's experimental opus, Milestones, and are joined by special guest Jim Miller. Jim was a...
Buñuel's Banquet: Feasting on Satire in The Exterminating Angel
มุมมอง 108ปีที่แล้ว
Luis Buñuel was a master at creating lasting images that stay in the viewers brain long after the film is over. He had a career that spanned multiple decades and working in multiple countries, yet he consistantly took aim at political and social elites. In his 1962 masterpiece, The Exterminating Angel, the acclaimed filmmaker crafts an allegorical comedy that confronts the socio-political reali...
The Palestinian Experience: Documented and Portrayed
มุมมอง 48ปีที่แล้ว
On this episode, we're looking at two cinematic exampoles of the Palestinian expereince. One documentary and one fictionalized portrayal. The documentary, Gaza Ghetto: Portrait of a Palestinian Family (1985), captures exactly what the title implies. We get the lived experiences from grandmother down to grandchildren as they recount their experiences ranging from the 1948 exile to the 1967 war t...
Systemic Risk: Killing Them Softly (2012) & the Precarity of Modern American Crime
มุมมอง 34ปีที่แล้ว
The fallout 2008 financial crisis has been portrayed on film in a number of ways; from documentary's like Iniside Job (2010) and Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) to ficiton films "inspired" by the events like The Big Short (2015) and Margin Call (2011). Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly (2012) takes a different approach. It starts with George V. Higgins' 1974 crime novel, itself the third in ...
Green Room & Fascist Tendencies in the Pacific Northwest
มุมมอง 34ปีที่แล้ว
This Halloween season we take a look at a recent film we hope gets to cult status soon, Green Room (2015). Anton Yelchin and his bandmates are forced to battle against Patrick Stewart and his group of Neo-Nazis. We get into the pros and cons of non-political punk bands, why the Pacific Northwest is such a haven for white ethnonationalists and when it's okay to swap out character arcs for a pure...
Rebroadcast - Children of Men: The Psychology of the Long Take, Maoist Urban Guerrillas Getting...
มุมมอง 27ปีที่แล้ว
Rebroadcast - Children of Men: The Psychology of the Long Take, Maoist Urban Guerrillas Getting...
July 4th Special: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)
มุมมอง 20ปีที่แล้ว
July 4th Special: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)
May Day Special: The Man in the Orage Jacket (2014)
มุมมอง 8ปีที่แล้ว
May Day Special: The Man in the Orage Jacket (2014)
DTV Action: Universal Soldier Regeneration & Day of Reckoning
มุมมอง 126ปีที่แล้ว
DTV Action: Universal Soldier Regeneration & Day of Reckoning
Auteur Films: Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975)
มุมมอง 95ปีที่แล้ว
Auteur Films: Welcome Home Brother Charles (1975)
Auteur Films: The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
มุมมอง 19ปีที่แล้ว
Auteur Films: The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
Classic: Alphaville - A Techo Dystopian Vision of the Future from 1965
มุมมอง 40ปีที่แล้ว
Classic: Alphaville - A Techo Dystopian Vision of the Future from 1965
Yakuza Noir #2 - A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
มุมมอง 1292 ปีที่แล้ว
Yakuza Noir #2 - A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
Humans Hunting Humans: Punishment Park (1971) & Turkey Shoot (1982)
มุมมอง 1272 ปีที่แล้ว
Humans Hunting Humans: Punishment Park (1971) & Turkey Shoot (1982)
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Love your Summer of Sixties podcasts you made. Upon listening to your 1969 episode I discovered you made a slight error about one 1969 movie you referenced. Anne of the Thousand Days actually has nothing to do with Anne of Green Gables. Its instead a historical drama starring Richard Burton as Henry VIII and the movie revolves around Henry VIII's second wife Anne Boleyn who's reign as his queen only lasted a thousand days before she was beheaded. Essentially its a sequel of sorts to A Man for All Seasons which was about the tension between Henry and Thomas Moore regarding Henry's first wife Catherine of Aragon. Henry wants to annul the marriage with Catherine while Thomas Moore refused to co-operate because annulment was against God.
Hey guys, if Israel really wanted to commit genocide surely they could level Palestinian zones in a matter of hours? And hasn't the Palestinian population 5x'd since 1948? Otherwise, loved the conversation ❤🎉
Why are John Sayles' films so hard to obtain? And if offered for sale ,go at ridiculous prices like £42?
this one out on blu next month!
Why am i only stumbling on this nou😢
Excellent video!
Great episode! Looking forward to hearing more :-)
I really liked most of your analysis of Robocop, but when you discussed Starship Troopers and the typical Trump-bashing started at 55:28 with reference to fascism, I stopped listening to your discussion. I'm sorry, but I just can't stand any form politically biased analysis of movies, plays, books and games. I don't get it. If you're able to understand Verhoeven's perspective on war and fascism, why can't you at least acknowledge the fact that right from the start, president Trump was at war with both the CIA and the military industrial complex, with the corrupt FBI, with both the DNC and the GOP, with the globalist leaders of the world (including the pope), with the British Royal Family, corrupt NGO's, the central banks, mainstream media, the Mexican drugs cartels, Wall Street, Big Tech companies (with their fascist censorship policies), Big Pharma (with their ridiculously high prices for life-saving medication like insulin), and that he still did not start any war during his administration (unlike Obama and Biden)? He even resisted the enormous pressure by Israel to attack Iran on its behalf, and managed to contain the nuclear threat of North Korea. Anyway, although I can't take you seriously anymore as political analists, l do think you are both pretty good political commentators. So, despite your bias I still gave your video a well-deserved like for the review of Robocop. FWIW, I'm Dutch, just like Paul Verhoeven (with whom I once had a very interesting, informal conversation), so I am not partisan myself when it comes to American politics (I didn't like Trump's Israel policy and friendship with Netanyahu at all, and I hated his push for untested vaccines), but it was clear to me that Trump had the intention to finally realize JFK's plan to abolish the CIA, dismantle the Fed, restrict the power of the military industrial complex, destroy the powerful secret societies that JFK talked about, which seem to have a tremendous amount of influence in D.C., to stop the US military interference abroad, covert as well as overt ('sold' to the American people for more than 20 years under the pretence of the 'justified' perpetual 'War on Terror'), and to stop the devastating globalist policy of weakening the US economy by offshore outsourcing of domestic heavy industry, high tech industry, and energy production to countries like China and then allowing these countries to buy huge amounts of US real estate, US companies, and strategic parts of the US infrastructure, including harbors/ports, while allowing them to build up a strategic network of political influence within D.C. that is not in the interest of the American people (just ask Swalwell, Feinstein and Fauci). Although president Trump couldn't realize much of JFK's 1962-1963 agenda (just like JFK himself), at least he did try to pull US troops out of the Middle East and broker peace deals. As for Paul Verhoeven, I think you both have a pretty good understanding of what he was trying to do with his movies, but I would like to add the important fact that his anti-war/anti-fascism philosophy is not motivated by his political views, but rather by his personal experience of the attrocities of WW2 in The Netherlands during the German occupation. His movies reflect his own personal perspective on war, violence, abuse, betrayal, treason, torture, corruption and fascism. Despite the over-the-top graphic violence and sex in his movies, Paul Verhoeven is actually an intellectual with a degree in Physics and Mathematics from Leyden University who loves academic debates and is an avid reader. Despite their provocative style, his movies are always layered and never conclusive, that's why I think they are still relevant after many years.