152 - Extraction and our 2nd Birthversary
Episode description
Extraction and our 2nd Birthversary
In this latest Netflix original movie, Chris Hemsworth is a sad god of thunder. While there were serious thematic issues to unpack (and condemn), it was, nonetheless, far better couch fair than we had any right to expect. Plus: a promo for another show! And: a Nerd Critic Birthversary treat!
02:00 - Your Brain on Facts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1347915211
03:40 - Our conversation about Extraction begins
05:20 - Above the line (and particular mention of director Sam Hargrave, an accomplished stunt coordinator)
07:40 - Total failure at name pronunciation
10:10 - Spoiler free review
17:15 - Spoilers ahead! (And lots of nerding out.)
30:20 - Thoughts on a rake
33:40 - Some criticisms and thematic explorations, including thoughts on the purposes and execution of violence in movies -- "there's no such thing as free mayhem"
42:55 - A story made crappier by cynical Hollywood business calculations
47:45 - Next week: Aeronauts!
48:30 - Our 2nd Birthversary promises
51:20 - A fan-made supercut? YES.
Hey guys, Jordan here. So, as I was compiling all these timecode-stamped notes, I made an important discovery: we are a lot more fun to listen to at 2X speed. Maybe you already knew that. Well, if you didn't before, now you do.
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