John Milius’s 1984 film Red Dawn has a reputation as a jingoistic conservative fever dream, but we talk with Nat Hansen, who argues that its political outlook is more complex and more interesting. Along the way, we also discuss the film’s portrayal of masculinity, the toll of war, the film’s many references, from The BattleContinue reading “RED DAWN (1984)”
Tag Archives: teen movies
THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999)
It’s just us for our one hundredth episode talking Sophia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides! We hit all the good stuff: suburban malaise, fear, control, parenting, childhood, Trip Fontaine’s hair, memory, privacy, the joys of human connection, first loves, and Kathleen Turner! Obviously, Doctor, you’ve never been a 13-year-old girl. Cecilia
TWILIGHT (2008)
What does it mean to say that a movie is so bad it’s good? Is Twilight (2008) such a movie? We sit down with Matt Strohl (Philosophy, University of Montana), author of the new book “Why It’s OK To Love Bad Movies”, to talk about what it means to love and appreciate the beauty ofContinue reading “TWILIGHT (2008)”
CLUELESS (1995)
The cows take the 405 to Sherman Oaks with friend Andrea Rosen (Fleming Museum of Art) in this revisit of Amy Heckerling’s totally wicked rom-com about modern girl friendship. We discuss the nature of Chers and Karens, how power relations structure what counts as knowledge, and who does and does not count as “clueless.” WeContinue reading “CLUELESS (1995)”
Cows in the Field 