Unpacking 'Unbreakable'
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Bonus episode! Emilio, Madeline and Julian are joined by esteemed NYC musician and bandleader Matt Friedman to discuss one of his favorite films, M. Night Shyamalan's 'Unbreakable'.  The quartet dig into the many fun aspects of this film - the great camera work and the influence comic book imagery has throughout, its status as a revisionist superhero movie, the abundant color symbolism, how its twist ending is still so effective (in spite of being there the whole time in retrospect), and much more.  The group end with a highlight round of Unlikely Shared Universe, that features leaps in time, actual leaps, and a particular brand of nautical nonsense.      Spoiler alerts for this film, as well as M. Night's related films 'Glass' and, to a lesser extent, 'Split'. Be sure to check out Matt and his fantastic band Stiletto on IG: @stilettobandnyc and at the band's website: www.stilettobandnyc.com If you haven't yet, please consider writing us a positive review on the podcast platform of your choice. It really helps us find new listeners, and you'll be doing a nice thing too :) Email us at [email protected] Follow us here on IG and on Tik Tok!  @sleeplesscinematicpod On Letterboxd? Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats
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