Bonus: MOVIE MINDSET OSCARS PREVIEW
Will and Hesse (@ZeroSuitCamus, @SSDERANGEMENTSS) review the films of 2022 in this special Academy Awards preview. This is also “episode 0” of our next mini-series, MOVIE MINDSET, in which Will and Hesse will give you the keys to unlock true movie consciousness. Series coming late April, details inside.
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Chapo sets a high bar for intellectual stimulation. LOL
Ngl, I was stoked to check out Will's recommendations that I hadn't seen until he mentioned that he liked Barbarian. Can't take his reccos seriously ever again
oh come on lmao. that movie is fun
On the topic of fucked up Pinocchio movies, I can't recommend Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio from 2019 enough. It is one of the most horrifying movies I've ever seen and I loved it. What's especially fun is finding reviews from moms who put it on for their kids and usually turned it off around the time Pinocchio gets lynched.
Uh same theme song as Movies Vs. Capitalism ??
Rick and Morty swept it
wubba lubba dub damn
Get Will Sloan of the Important Cinema Club as well as Michael & Us on the show asap. He's got Oscar fever like you wouldn't believe! Fever of 107 degrees!!
Chapo continues having the worst movie opinions of all time.
lol
Bones & All got snubbed on all fronts ☠️
I enjoyed Bones and All but it definitely isn't oscar material. I will say if Michael Stuhlbarg had been given a main role he could have been up as best actor. He stole the scene he was in.
I give this new series 5 wet mouths 👄👄👄👄👄
Stoked for the movie miniseries!
I may have missed it mentioned on the podcast, but I highly recommend “Decision To Leave” from director Park Chan-wook. Overlooked for best international feature at the very least.
The South Korean academy is not a fan of Park for whatever reasons, so he doesn't get any support during awards season, despite his sterling career.
Too many haters in the comments, you will be against the wall when the movie heads take control 🔫
Glad to here them dunking on Nomadland, a dreary boring film with a ten minute advertisement for Amazon jammed in the middle of it. Would have liked to here some love for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, The Menu, and Puss in Boots, which all slapped.
Man, some of this was very fun and funny, and some of it was legit the worst movie criticism I've ever heard
You forgot to mention Sarah Polley's best film: The Sweet Hereafter
Inish Erin is Irish for island of Ireland. He's out of his lane here too. The film is fucking awful
i just teared up at the name jenny the donkey damn
I think I’ll watch Tar again and look for that Mulholland Drive take, I thought it was good but I took it more as a movie for people who love their New Yorker tote and want to feel dangerous. Also yeah liberal guilt is ruining the fun but there is just a lot of entertainment in watching people encounter difficulties on their 10,000 vacations.
I don't really buy the "it was all a dream" thing. To me, the reason it feels so unreal toward the end is because she's depersonalizing. Her whole identity is a projection made possible by the work and assent of people "below" her, so when she pushed her privilege too far and that bottom falls out, she loses touch with basically everything and everyone around her. Honestly I'm surprised Marxists haven't taken more ownership of it, it's a pretty withering look at "rugged capitalists" who jerk themselves off over their intelligence and authority while high society applauds like the Victorians watching Alex fuck at the end of A Clockwork Orange but would completely collapse if their workers walked off the job.
Lost respect for Hesse for liking so many things in the terrible Triangle of Sadness
Imagine counting the dildo fight as a strike against a movie.
Why is Will's Elvis impersonation exactly the same as his Stallone impression?
i hate movies
Such a good episode. It helps so much that I love to listen to Will and Hesse talk. Both have such a clean clear style that is so pleasing.
I HATE this guest, horrible takes, what a strawberry
Amazing episode 0. I cannot wait for the rest of the episodes (and I cannot wait for you two to tear into Babylon it was so awful)
Nomadland I saw for the first time a few months ago and it was just so boring. It’s the most plain the friends we made along the way movie. I pray she settled down with David Strathairn at the end cuz she was gonna off someone or drive the RV off a cliff
Stoked!!
What do people think about the scene in Tar where she’s alone trying to compose and you briefly see a young woman in standing her apartment in the background of a shot? Always confused me
It’s the ghost of the suicide girl
It’s insane Aftersun didn’t get more nominations tbh.
Great, now I'm going to have "i lobe my monshtairs" rent free in my head until the day i die, thanks Will
Hell yeah Will thanks
I took my kids to see a lot of movies aimed at their age group this year. Puss in boots was a pleasant surprise, and worth a watch . They loved jaws in imax; my daughter is still mad quint dies.lol
The reaction to ToS by some cultural creators is cause the movie points directly to them and says you are also the problem no matter how dark and ridiculous you think the rich are. Also Spielberg’s movies are sexless cause he’s deeply closeted. I’m not sure which closet but he has big weird closet vibes. Deeply square.
The Spielberg closet isn't the male closet but the young closet, allegedly. As Matt says, Temple of Doom is Spielberg's most autobiographical movie.
Fuck you for not liking Triangle of Sadness, Will
No, it sucked
I saw Tár in a completely empty theater ripped out of my mind best movie experience of my life
Triangle of Sadness benefits from an intermission between the second and third acts, but it's not a bad movie. I didn't think it was laugh out loud funny, but it doesn't suck either. The action in Östlund's movies also tends to be driven more by plot and theme than by characters, which is what it is.
which anime is The Whale based off of
Naruto
Countries nominate Best Foreign Film. Not the academy.
If I have to do one correction with Tár, which I thought was phenomenal, you DO actually see a student at the top of the auditorium during the single take shot.
Excellent episode! Mad God respek! Looking forward to the new series. Following up Beer George with some movies.
All I can say is we're only a few years into the 'multiverse' trend and I already wish I could kill it with a hammer. I pray EEAAO doesn't win just so we can be done with that idea before they use it as a pretext to do the most obnoxious franchise crossover movies of all time
I agree. This trope has to die a hard death. I will buy and ship the hammer to you.
Like the NYTimes converting itself from a newspaper into specialized, topical newsletters... Chapo is making a similar brand-leveraging move with Hell on Earth and Movie Mindset.
I liked All Quiet. It had a good soundtrack and the german actors were good. It was a nice update. Not best picture though.
This was a very pleasant listen.
The whale is just the wrestler again but worse. But brendan was good at least
I love when darron aronofsky makes a movie that's like "what if a guy was *insanely* cringe"
Every dollar I’ve spent on this podcast has been worth it for the development of the Menaker Movie Mindset™️™️ philosophy
I am here for Movie Mindset, looks like I will be keeping my subscription after Hell on Earth
Looking forward to more Movie Mindset. Hesse is a great cohost.
Re Tar. Was the film trying to convey that she was a dogshit composer? I got that impression from those quiet moments in her studio. And when she plays for that cellist she wants to bang and the cellist is condescendingly like “oh yeah this is so good.” Reminded me of Griffin Mill and the How to Write a Screenplay in 21 Days book he keeps in his desk.
I think the better part of Tar's talent is an emperor's new clothes kind of deal. Her book sucks, and most of what she says in eg the classroom scene is just "neither a borrower nor a lender be" sophist nonsense that sounds smart but doesn't ultimately mean much. Like when she's trying to tell the orchestra how she wants them to play, her wife/kapellmeister has to stand up and actually explain what she's trying to get at. If nothing else, a conductor without an orchestra is just some dickhead waving their arms around
The Hasan Minaj Celeb Jeopardy episode is so satisfying if you wanna see an unfunny loser eat shit in a competition designed to be easier than Kids Jeopardy. And I’m not suggesting that winning that competition is any indicator of high intelligence, but losing in the way in which he did is truly telling.
It’s such an unfunny, cringey little shit. He doubled down during his Jimmy Fallon appearance saying he was trying to make the show “fun” and we should all shut up because we’re “geriatric.”
Love hearing from Hesse, hope we get more of her on Movie Mindset
Never heard of those last couple mentioned. RRR and Mad God seems absolutely amazing.
Chapo media empire expansion pack slays 💚
Everything everywhere all at once became exhausting by the third act. It's overrated, like on the same level as Parasite.
Parasite is better
Hesse is a vapid, giggling, uninteresting mess who adds next to nothing in terms of insight despite talking half of the time. Holy shit.
Decided to pay this month's sub just to tell you you're wrong and you're a loser.
Lexg go on Movie Mindset podcast
Omg, Birdman is one of the worst movies that I've ever seen; very recent-filmschool-grad.
Hesse rules
Not really, she/he didn't add anything to the podcast. Menaker and Christman would be a better combo.
Thank you for Chris for shouting out Three Thousand Years (and Northman, of course). It’s a sweet romance twinged with tragedy and plenty of weirdness; it’s also a very aesthetically pleasing movie. Basically no one saw it in theaters, so it’s nice to hear it receive some recognition
Folks, unfortunately, this sucks
“Details inside” where?
Smiling at all the people who didn't think Tar was amazing. There's so much to chew on in that movie. It deserves Best Picture just for that scene where she's jogging in the park and hears screaming, but can't find the source. It's a dry comedy and a horror film. You're missing out and you may never know why. It's kind of sad...
Being an effette condescending fuckstick is not a substitute for a personality.
barbarian was the best picture of the year prove me wrong
Guessing you saw about 3 movies last year and 8 total horror movies released in the last decade?
Y'all are way off. Triangle of Sadness was fantastic, hilarious satire. I reveled in watching all those wealthy people shitting and vomiting all over themselves. Loved the role reversal on the island. Also, Tar was boring as shit and Will is projecting way more meaning than is warranted. And Elvis was awful.
Please tell me what other movies you hated, I need recommendations for what's good
Tar is a film for people who find watching flies fuck too action packed.
Yeah movies that require object permanence are for soyboys, they should just give best picture to a laser pointer.
this is so good
Can’t believe chapos just copying the E1 episode she was on only real smh
Doing yourselves a disservice not watching Puss in Boots. It's highly entertaining
No Will the important part about the third act in Triangle of Sadness is that that luxury hotel is already on the island
True Willheads taking the dub. Matt and Felixcels left seething. Let's fucking go.
Honestly so stoked for this series
Hong Chau’s 4ish minutes in her POKER FACE episode are much more worthwhile than anything in or concerning THE WHALE. She’s also arguably the best part of Alexander Payne’s underrated DOWNSIZING.
She was incredible in The Menu. Her delivery of “Tortillas Deliciosas” was pure gold
Super looking forward to what you guys do in October. A chapo-curated horror marathon sounds amazing
EVERYONE PLEASE WATCH RRR OR AT LEAST GOOGLE RRR DANCE SCENE. Thanks
Describing Babylon as the most “bozo mode” movie is incredibly apt, I haven’t been able to put my finger on it until now.
Hesse here to take over and purge the patreon 🙌
Western front is the only one I saw, and it was great. And Weimar haircuts rock.
Hey Guys! Iiiit's Movie Time!
I like this series!
Two many hosts, not enough personality. I'll take cushvlog over this.
you seem like someone who knows a thing or two about personality
Will, thank you for mentioning Crimes of the future, it’s mention at the end was much appreciated
Sorry I’m really high so that comment was redundant
The idea Spielberg made a movie that says movies are made by perverts for perverts is incredible
Mad God was phenomenal. Absolute snub for best animated feature
Animation is the worst, most corrupt category at the Oscars. Disney wins every time.
Please do an episode on Babylon!
he almost called her Tesla lol
I was just about to comment that!!! Will has become Jacques-pilled
I’m instantly in for anything with Hesse
The Shape of Water is a great movie
Saw all the BP noms that year and it was by far my worst
Who is the ghoul on the episode art
Erm... that's Billy Crystal and I'm calling the ADL.
Pumped to watch along and listen to the series!
so happy about this series! great ep
Osc osc osc Oscar fever!
I hope there is some Tàr talk
Will and Hesse need an even bigger movie nerd on their podcast. They could have tied Sarah Polley’s previous film “Take this Waltz” where Michelle Williams cheats on Seth Rogen to The Fabelmans, where Michelle Williams cheats with Seth Rogen.
LETS FUCKING GO
As I understand it, with the best international feature, each country decides what the one movie they’ll send to represent them is, not the studios or the academy. So India apparently didn’t want to submit RRR
when’s the babylon ep
Oh hell yeah, menaker mindset edibles need to hit the market asap. Cannabis industry get on it.
Thank GOD for Hesse, because I was intrigued by Expedition Content when it came up on a previous episode (when chapo was dragging AO Scott). I remember feeling disappointed that it was flatly judged as being drivel. Vindicated by today's episode!
Loving some of these recommendations, really enjoyed the menu and smile
love this shit can’t wait for more 🫡
Was excited to hear what you all thought of All Quiet, I was surprisingly moved by it, and I usually don’t about war movies. Disappointed neither saw it. My fave of the year measured by emotional response
Of course, I was also moved by the last episode of Black Adder.
I HAVE MOVIE MINDSETTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I go the Oscar fever, hope you got it too
Love this
Hesse :)
Baz Luhrmann movies are the cinematic equivalent of those baby color shapes videos
paul schrader ep pls thank you ❤️
Check YouTube, will did a noaul schrader episode on another movie podcast and it was pretty good. Just type "will menaker discusses Paul Schrader"
Matt got his history pod, Will his Movie pod, now its finally time for Felix's podcast about the 2016 East Coast Online Media Landscape
Lol Chris finally talked will into making this. Now we just need a new Felix series
I needed this shit. Thanks guys
I m looking forward to Movie Mindset but I would also love more Time for my stories or This is SUS. Specifically something focusing on political shows like the Good Fight or Scandal.
Hesse rocks so much, so excited for this
This is what it's all about. Let's fucking go!!
this mini-series is going to be amazing... loved this ep, thank you Will & Hesse!
Another Oscars pity award: Dennis Hopper for Hoosiers the year after Blue Velvet
He was fantastic in Hoosiers.
This was a political analysis podcast at one point, I remember because that's why I subscribed.
Of course horror is ignored around Oscar season, so it was nice to hear Barbarian come up. I also quite liked Australia's Sissy, and think you might as well.
This isnt about the guest, its about making Will more conversational.
Move over Siskel n Ebert 👏
Loved it. Looking forward to future episodes.
I’m gay no wait this is cha
Like everybody else, sad to see you guys snub Decision to Leave, been really disappointed in how little love that movie has gotten
Everybody else?
Babylon Forever!!!
"What a podcast!" -Al Pacino
I love how much Will loves movies lmao
i couldn’t be happier about this
Wish Grogg Turkington "the oscer doctor" could have made it.
“indudated”
Good episode.
I literally have to listen to this entire ep again bc I didn't write down anything and I really want to see some of these. FAk
So hype to become aligned with the movie mindset.
Can I say something? I really enjoyed this episode
You guys talked about like 40 movies and I can't remember any of them. How do you find time to watch all these movies???
You watch a movie at night instead of scrolling Twitter or playing 2 hours of video games or watching garbage prestige TV
Every Indian and Pakistani person I bring up RRR to say it’s pretty fascist. I mean I enjoyed watching it but I think will doesn’t get what’s going on with the politics of the film
I know next to nothing of Indian/Pakistani politics outside of realizing that Modi/BJP/RSS are bad and I could tell from the very first minutes that the movie would have an intense reactionary and nationalist vibe. Seeing both RRR and Top Gun receive immense praise in the same year makes me feel like I’m living the “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” scene from Cabaret
Everything everywhere all at once is pretty terrible
L take
Thank you for the queer representation
hesse is cool
Hesse 🌹❤️
Hesse asmr when
I just started listening to Seeking Derangements again. Awesome.
There's a character named SPRITE
Let's all go to the movies
I personally loved Everything Everywhere, but I get that it's not everyone's cup of tea. I do, however, take issue with it being compared to Rick and Morty.
To be fair, there's virtually no distinguishing differences between those two, Dr Strange 2, or the upcoming Flash movie.
Claire Penis
I love how we have two people who don’t watch movies or really follow the Oscar race tell us about the Oscar’s 😂 I love Chapo but y’all are so wrong for god topic.
Are you brain damaged
Happy to hear from Hesse herself after hearing about her in Hell on Earth
I think I'm turning Japanese
Really? You think so?
Gotta be One of the worst years in movies in a long time
Hesse and Will movie ep! I cannot wait.
HESSE YES
Just hook it to my veins!!
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in
A deadly team, hyped for this
lets fucking go
Hell yes
Finally! Bringing that movie magic to the masses. Get out of here with those cousin lovers during the 30 Years War. I want some glitz and glamor with my content slop.
Inbreeding vs. Child Eating Hollywood pedophiles, that's a tough call
HESSE!!!
Movie Mindset 🙏
Movie Mindset going from a wild frontier faith to a formally codified doctrine via a series - a natural continuation from Hell on Earth.
Hey Fap, Hell on Earth eps drop at 6:00 AM Chicago time on Wednesdays, be awake & alert so you can 🥇, I'll relinquish the 👑
✊️
lex g pls
2 hours of Movie Mindset? What a perfect way to recover from a post International Women's Day hangover!
Feed me slop 🤤
Definitely not first!
Bonus slop!
first
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