BFG Podcast #143: 'Spaceman,' 'The Tourist,' and an Oscar rant
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We are finally clear of the Oscars, and host Neal Pollack leads off this week's podcast with an audio version of his rant we published early this week. The Oscars are for the special people, not for the regulars of life. And yet we keep falling into their trap, because we love to watch movies. We do not, however, love to watch 'Spaceman' starring Adam Sandler. Omar Gallaga reviewed Spaceman for us and just does not buy Adam Sandler as a sad Czech astronaut in an alternative 1980s. Dan Friedman actually read the book upon which Spaceman is based, and he says the movie doesn't even come close to approximating the book's satire of post-Cold War Czech identity. Dan also had trouble with the Carey Mulligan wife character, who's stuck back on Earth with nothing to do. They both kind of liked the odd imaginary space spider, voiced by Paul Dano, but this movie is a big miss overall. Not missing is 'The Tourist,' whose second season is on Netflix right now. Jenny Parrott joins Neal to talk about The Tourist, a show that she likesĀ andĀ that our dad likes. It's a deep dive into identity and consciousness, and also a great adventure show and a surprisingly moving romance. Neal senses comic elements of the Coen Brothers in The Tourist, and he thanks Jenny for bringing this fun show to our attention. And we hope you enjoy this podcast as well!
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