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Episode 41 - Slacker (1990)

Episode 41 - Slacker (1990)

FromMary Versus the Movies


Episode 41 - Slacker (1990)

FromMary Versus the Movies

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jan 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode could've been two hours, because holy cow does Richard Linklater's breakthrough indie comedy provoke a lot of thought about the nature of work, generational angst, conspiratorial thinking, religion and pop culture, and whether withdrawing in disgust is not the same as apathy. For Dennis this was a trip down memory lane into his own Gen X youth, for Mary this was a real excavation of a lot of ideas, all wrapped up in a funny, thoughtful package. Also, yeah, getting the "explicit" tag just because of a music cue we use.
Released:
Jan 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Sure, the 1980s were a great decade for film. But have you seen all of them? No, neither has Mary. In fact, some pretty big films passed her by, what with being in kindergarten at the time: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Moonstruck, My Neighbor Totoro... So it's time to fix that. Artwork, opening and closing themes by Dennis Lingg Produced and edited by Mary Jones