REBEL MOON PART 1: A CHILD OF FIRE (2023) - Movie Review w/ Armond White

As teased at the end of their COLOR PURPLE remake review, Ian and Armond White also talked about Zack Snyder's REBEL MOON PART 1: A CHILD OF FIRE!
In this brief review (more to come later this year, once PART 2 comes out), Armond explains why the WATCHMEN director's take on the STAR WARS mythos is one of his favorite films of 2023--and why he's never held George Lucas' pop-defining franchise in high esteem!
The guys also touch on DC, Marvel, and the lack of true "cinema" in the blockbuster marketplace.
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Show Links
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Watch the REBEL MOON (2023) trailer:
• Rebel Moon - Part One:...
Watch Ian and Armond's review of the recent COLOR PURPLE remake (which directly preceded this conversation)!
• THE COLOR PURPLE (2023...
Read Armond's latest pieces for THE NATIONAL REVIEW (discussed in the show):
REBEL MOON (2023):
www.nationalre...
The 2023 "Better Than" List:
www.nationalre...
THE COLOR PURPLE (2023):
www.nationalre...
PLUS: Read John Demetry's thorough defense of REBEL MOON PART 1 on Letterboxd:
letterboxd.com...
Order the book that inspired these regular movie chats: Armond's MAKE SPIELBERG GREAT AGAIN:
amzn.to/3rAPK1R
As mentioned in the show, you should skip the new COLOR PURPLE and pick up Spielberg's 1985 classic instead--now available on 4K UHD Blu-ray from WB Home Video!
www.warnerbros...
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[@PurpleWarlock]

"Star Wars means nothing to me." Star Wars is fun. But is it great art? Are the things we like and love "great"?

[@IndiephantomSofaSinema]

Great discussion that I somehow missed. Rebel Moon is my favorite release of 2023 and the only point where I disagree with Armond is that I am so looking forward to the Snyder cut, which I believe is set to drop mere days prior to Part 2.

[@zardoz711]

Dreadfully disappointing that Armond can give such a concise critique of American Fiction but can't see past all the glitz and lensflare of Rebel Moon.

[@thecinematicmind]

Brings me back to the great lyric of Queen’s Bicycle Race: Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like Star Wars.

[@Ghosthound_X]

Never thought I would see the day that I would be agreeing with Armond White

[@PurpleWarlock]

All these podcasts have brought up a lot of movies which could be used for the topic of future conversations.
But hope you can touch on other movies. Armond usually gets stuck with "race films" when it comes to podcasts.
Rebel Moon being an exception.