717. Ander’s Sons: Inherent Vice
Added 2024-05-03 13:00:13 +0000 UTC
Our deep dive of Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson continues: this time we discuss the 2014 film Inherent Vice which tells the story of a teen falling in love with a 20-something in the 1970s. Michael and Abe discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s distinctive style, themes, and characters.
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Comments
By george, you're right! I believe it was a carry over from Moonrise Kingdom.
Small Beans
2025-01-04 16:29:15 +0000 UTCNice episode! I think you messed up the description. Inherent Vice would be a weird film with two twelve year olds instead of Joaquin Phoenix.
Whiterhino
2025-01-04 11:46:38 +0000 UTCThe “her” he mentions the DOJ catching in the beach scene near the end is the gold fang boat being pulled in the background
Boden0
2024-06-03 16:43:37 +0000 UTCAlso, the movie expressly shows that sortilege is just part of Doc’s subconscious at a couple points. Also Also: sortilege is french for a way of making decisions by divination or witchcraft.
Ryan Martin
2024-05-13 18:57:58 +0000 UTCMy only note is to offer a correction that the place they went in the flashback based on the Ouija board and the phone message, was because they couldn’t find heroin, not weed, and the message said they could get heroin there. Sorry to be pedantic.
Ryan Martin
2024-05-13 18:30:40 +0000 UTCI haven't seen this movie yet, but your diegesis section was so entertaining. I was smiling the whole time. One thing, it was clear from your New Pornographers comment, that you aren't familiar with Joanna Newsom's music. I think Mike, with his folk music background, would love it. For me, she is one of the very few people I regard as a genius. Hard recommend.
Mark Pioli
2024-05-12 15:04:54 +0000 UTCBigfoot mentions his co-workers dont take him seriously. Later we learn his wife is verbally abusive. so does he go to the restaurant (even though the pancakes aren't great) to yell at the staff? is this the only restaurant he hasnt been kicked out of for abusing staff or yelling loudly?Swaim mentioned that he might like the Sub role with his wife, is this his attempt at being a Dom? Is that what he's doing with that frozen banana? so many questions about this guy.
Chris S
2024-05-09 02:22:17 +0000 UTCJust saw this for the first time last weekend. Interesting that for a noir with a bunch of really significant female characters there is no femme fatale
Scottie Wottie
2024-05-07 21:26:51 +0000 UTCAs one of those freaks who hasn't seen the movie but listens to the pod. I just love the way you guys interact and your point of views on the movies and how they are created. Also it lets me know if I should watch it lol love the pod
Cyclops giraffe
2024-05-05 15:31:56 +0000 UTCThis movie feels like the unofficial sequel to Brick
Chad Gloria
2024-05-05 05:49:29 +0000 UTCShe Baader on my Mein til I'm hof. (I'm so sorry)
Patrick Tillett
2024-05-04 01:24:36 +0000 UTCWhat a hoot!
drunkencoyote
2024-05-03 23:53:04 +0000 UTC
