Episode 847: Bleak Movies
In this episode, David and Scott Nye discuss bleak movies as well as Shelley Duvall and The Shining.
Bleak movies discussed include Come and See and more!
Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we’ve done live comedy shows, written reviews, commentaries and more.
Battleship Pretension is a film discussion show and a film review website founded by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Beginning in March 2007, Battleship Pretension the show (known to fans simply as “BP”) embodies the type of laidback, free-flowing conversations had by lovers of film around the world. Battleship Pretension the website is dedicated to being a destination for those seeking worthwhile opinions on current releases, be they foreign, independent, studio pictures, theatrical, home video releases, etc. From its meager beginnings in Los Angeles, Battleship Pretension has amassed a worldwide audience and readership. From Germany to Korea to Australia, people have tuned in to share in Tyler and David’s love of film. As Battleship Pretension’s following continues to grow, the purpose remains the same: Reach out to the international cinephile community, invite them to join in the discussion and perhaps even start one of their own.
fyi I think you used the music from The One Where I Met Your Mother by mistake lol
Oops! Thanks for pointing that out!
David
Funny how these things go. I absolutely love Scott’s anti-endorsement Angst and find it very thrilling even if it is an assaultive experience. Then again, I know so many people who can’t get enough of, say, The Sopranos whereas I find it sometimes very hard to watch because of how casually cruel Tony, Christopher or Paulie can be. The mundaneness and the lack of overt stylization drives it home so much harder as does the fact that it’s also a funny show. I respond to that much more strongly than to nonstop bleakness. Hell, Being John Malkovich is a very funny movie but it might be the most depressing comedy I’ve ever seen. Nothing but people who are desperate to be something else than themselves and hurting each other left and right to achieve it. And that last scene, oof.
Having just seen “The Ox-Bow Incident” I am shocked that anyone could dislike that film. It has stuck with me for the past week, which is not something many movies do.
But anyways, great discussion, folks!