Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

Take Shelter is a great movie. I think I watched it on Swan's recommendation a while back.

Mine also. Mud was terrific.

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

When can we expect the podcast?

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

Hopefully within the next few days. A busy work week fed right into family visiting, and the softball season being extended another week, so it's been tough to find time.

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

no rush Yoda :D

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

Ash is the gal.

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

yep, she is.

I agree with you mate:up:

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

Okay, ALMOST done. I really wanted to finish this today, but I can't imagine it won't be done by tomorrow, at the latest.

Apologies again for how long this has taken. Not sure I've ever taken this long, actually. Nothing weird about the recording itself, just really bad timing with other work and family stuff.

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

They say the best things are worth waiting for. Besides I won't have my copy of the fillum for at least another couple of days I reckon.

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

Okay, so I think this is done, but I had to move stuff around a bit more than usual, so I should probably just give it a listen before posting it in case I messed anything up. So, ETA: tomorrow, late morning or early afternoon.

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

Just to say my copy arrived this morning so no need to wait for me any more ;)

https://i.giphy.com/media/B6wi45Lk4cs3S/giphy.webp

Whew, finally. Sorry for the delay. But it's for a good cause: a good podcast!

A sincere thanks to @Slappydavis, and extra-special guest @ash_is_the_gal for joining me to talk about this deep (and deeply unappreciated) film.


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Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

hey, this came out pretty good :up:

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

Gonna try to post some more thoughts here, particularly because I had to cut some good general stuff about mental illness that I couldn't find a good place to insert earlier. Most prominently, @Slappydavis was saying something around the end about how the people in Curtis' dreams represent an externalization of his problem that I think would be worth putting down in text, if he's willing to expound again (if not, well, I still have the raw audio, at least).

I also cut a sad story about a cat that you're all happier for not having heard, anyway.

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

Hey Yoda,

Started listening earlier today, I'll finish the rest later. Really good Podcast!

I'm kind of surprised that you guys interpreted the end to be a dream sequence, and a symptom of his illness. I always felt the ending was real, and although Michael Shannon's mental illness was legit, his visions of an apocalyptic event were also real.

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

This film and @Swan wasn't in the podcast? Oh right, he'd probably just cream over Chastain and not add anything meaningful...

Re: Movie of the Month - Take Shelter (November 2017)
 

Ok, just watched it and it's certainly a very nicely made piece that managed to draw me in and keep me there. Now for the podcast - here's hoping the same will apply :)

edit: An interesting listen, well done all three! Wonder if someone will deliberately pick a movie set in a desert next just to scupper Chris and his water fixation lol.

Punishment Park took place in a desert, and all I remember is that he talked about how hydrated and articulate the old man was!

Speaking of past podcasts though, something I thought of during the film that I actually forgot to write down to mention is that in a few spots I was particularly reminded of Affliction. I'll plan on expanding on that later.

Podcast turned out great! Thanks to Yoda for having me and Ash for joining! And thanking Ash again for the movie selection, this might be my personal favorite out of the films thus far (up there with Gattaca and Lion In Winter).

Ha, sounds about right lol.