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Showbiz: Amateur Adventures in Film Studies
Learning about film through the Criterion Collection
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33. 131: #TeamFelix (The Odd Couple)
36:09||Season 4, Ep. 33We do a bit of noticing of bio hazards, how comedies (and actors) age, and examples of the oh so effective "uptight + slob" trope.
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32. 130: 47-Year-Olds (House Party)
46:57||Season 4, Ep. 32We do a bit of noticing of an early example of the trope of the super important teen party in 1990's House Party.
31. 129: Reconstruct My Life (Hallzapoppin')
39:26||Season 4, Ep. 31We do a bit of noticing of excellent pacing, nonstop bits, and meta comedy in 1941's Hellzapoppin'.
30. 128: Streamer Inception (They Cloned Tyrone)
29:59||Season 4, Ep. 30We just do a bit of noticing of how funny vast government conspiracies can be in 2023's hilarious They Cloned Tyrone.
29. Lesson 4: Comedy
34:14||Season 4, Ep. 29We do a bit of learning about the elements of the Comedy genre in our fourth lesson...
28. 127: Dat Ass (12 Monkeys / La Jetée)
49:08||Season 4, Ep. 28We do a bit of noticing about time travel tropes with Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys and it's inspiration, La Jetée.
27. 126: Keanu Reeves is SUCH an Important Figure in My Life (The Matrix / Attack the Block)
43:22||Season 4, Ep. 27We do a bit of noticing of SciFi Action, drug dealer etiquette, and ethical betrayal in 1999s's groundbreaking The Matrix and 2011's underrated Attack the Block.