BP Movie Journal 12/2/21
In this episode, Tyler and David discuss the movies they’ve been watching, including:
THE CONFRONTATION
WINTER WIND
BABE
OLD HENRY
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
PHILADELPHIA
THE LAST DUEL
RED PSALM
HOUSE OF GUCCI
ELECTRA, MY LOVE
UPPERCASE PRINT
ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING
THE HUMANS
CHOP SHOP
LOVE AND MONSTERS
THE WHITE TIGER
THE FIRST WAVE
LET HIM GO
SING 2
KING RICHARD
LICORICE PIZZA
THE HARDER THEY FALL
BELFAST
THE DARK KNIGHT
PEBBLES
WOLF
WEST SIDE STORY
Tyler’s irritation over the use of historical figures in “The Harder They Fall” reminds me of “The Aeronauts” (which I never saw). The director said he inserted Felicity Jones’ composite character in the place of the guy who was actually piloting in the balloon (Henry Coxwell) in order to represent women like Sophie Blanchard who pioneered ballooning. My reaction at the time was “Why not just make her Sophie Blanchard?” because then at least the character could be more specific. But then that might irritate people who react similarly to Tyler to seeing a real person inserted into events they had nothing to do with.
I haven’t seen “Wolf” and might not like it, but not all films need to use allegory like “The Crucible”. Maybe it’s ok if viewers have mixed feelings about characters with species dysphoria?
The White Tiger! I also think this movie is great and was dismayed by how it seemed to come and go virtually unnoticed. It’s hard to recall a movie that’s more watchable, moment-to-moment in recent years. I’m not quite sure the sardonic ending completely lands like it should but it’s one of my favorites of the year for sure
I’m glad there are other fans out there!
– David