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The Eternals (2021), with David S Anderson

The Eternals (2021), with David S Anderson

FromMovies We Dig: The Ancient World on Film


The Eternals (2021), with David S Anderson

FromMovies We Dig: The Ancient World on Film

ratings:
Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We dig back into the MCU with return guest and (pseudo-)archaeology expert, David S Anderson to excavate The Eternals (2021). Once more we revisit the thorny issue of what exactly is and isn't a god in this universe and how to reconcile these immortal robo-stewards against the broader universe. We also dig into the problematic nature of its source material, the way ideas about myth and history slip in and out of cultural discourse and underlying assumptions about what humans are and are not good for. Is is love, creativity, hope, pyramid-building? Namor also pops up for reasons
Released:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (84)

Is it a movie podcast? Is it a history podcast? Is it an unholy union of the two? Short answer: yes! Each episode, hosts Colin MacCormack, Elijah Fleming and Christie Vogler break down a new movie about Greece, Rome or the wider ancient world and what works (or doesn’t work) about them. But this isn’t a podcast for nitpicking historical inaccuracies. Rather, it’s a chance to get hot takes on Hollywood films from professional nerds/academics and take a closer look at the relation between our movies and our pasts.