In episode 5, Drew and Amanda tackled the ‘Lost’ episodes
“House of the Rising Sun” and “The Moth” and the recent batch of movie releases
before shifting gears to the 2015 film ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ for a conversation in honor of the
one-year anniversary of its initial release.
Among the panelists weighing in on that latter portion were FlickeringMyth.com contributor Thomas O’Connor (@TomTypesWords) and myself. The debate shared by the group was lively and in many ways, eye opening. Amanda, Drew and Thomas each offered diverse reasons for why they enjoyed the film in an illuminating conversation that proved to be very educational for this non-fan of the critically lauded flick.
Among the panelists weighing in on that latter portion were FlickeringMyth.com contributor Thomas O’Connor (@TomTypesWords) and myself. The debate shared by the group was lively and in many ways, eye opening. Amanda, Drew and Thomas each offered diverse reasons for why they enjoyed the film in an illuminating conversation that proved to be very educational for this non-fan of the critically lauded flick.
It is always interesting and important to listen to
contrasting thoughts on films and entertainment, in general. It expands our purview and incites us to reexamine our own thoughts and opinions concerning a
shared experience. The fact that we as viewers can all see the exact same movie and walk
away with very disparate reactions never ceases to amaze and it is one of the
things that make this art form so important and fascinating to study.
For Amanda, it was a second viewing that changed her initially negative reaction to the movie. Seeing a movie twice can have that effect and while it is not something that I would anticipate experiencing with this particular one, it makes me curious about how or why we can respond to the same movie differently upon a second viewing.
For Amanda, it was a second viewing that changed her initially negative reaction to the movie. Seeing a movie twice can have that effect and while it is not something that I would anticipate experiencing with this particular one, it makes me curious about how or why we can respond to the same movie differently upon a second viewing.
Despite personal sentiments, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ has been
one of those movies that just keeps giving, as it has been a very popular topic among readers. It was Eclectic Pop’s #5 most-read movie
review of 2015 and the Top 5 Problems
with 'Mad Max: Fury Road' was the #16 most-read piece of 2015 and both pieces continued to
enjoy a presence on the list of most-read content, early in the year. Even its most ardent detractor has to tip their hat to a movie that elicits such a strong reaction.
You can listen to Episode 5 of The Lost Cause Podcast by clicking here
and to read my (hopefully) better articulated stance on the film, click here
for Eclectic Pop’s movie review
and the follow-up feature that analyzed my 5 greatest reservations with the Oscar-winning
hit by clicking here. Happy Listening!
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