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21 Nov 2024
The Legacy of Ridley Scott with @SeanFennessey
We discuss Scott’s career vs. Spielberg/Scorsese, his reputation for "style over substance," the divisive Alien prequels (Prometheus hive), and how Nolan/Villeneuve continue his project in interesting ways.
open.spotify.com/episode/4bP…
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people claiming we have to let Spielberg’s outdated perspective on the world fly without pushback b/c he’s a film legend and “empathy is the answer” are very very naive in the most liberal way possible (derogatory)
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Jun 14
We have rebuilt your entire childhood home in order to help prepare you emotionally for Full Disclosure.
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Some thoughts on ppl making careers off of deifying Steven Spielberg and why Disclosure Day is an Obama-era movie with embarrassing messaging.
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Disclosure Day evokes modern atrocities, like Israel’s occupation of Palestine, through normalized images of captivity & violence framed as security, but then treats the crisis like humanity just needs to “feel more.” Which is sooo politically vague/naive and morally convenient.
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“Spielberg has always been a master of fantasy. (The fantasy in question here belongs to a liberal boomer who wonders why we all can’t just get along; there’s a difference between offering an antidote to cynicism and peddling placebos.)”
Nayman is a real one.
Jun 12
On Steven Spielberg’s DISCLOSURE DAY, for @ringer theringer.com/2026/06/12/mov…
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Continuing to read Spielberg in this meta-textual, hyper-protective way to defend his work hurts honest film discourse. I respect this critics work/POV, but takes like this (among other critics rn) are why there is so much fear to be genuinely critical of Spielberg. He’s mythic.
if THE FABELMANS is Spielberg processing the traumas of his childhood and the way art shapes our lives, then DISCLOSURE DAY is about Spielberg processing the autobiographical turmoil of making THE FABELMANS
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Please listen in good faith (like Spielberg wants you to): open.spotify.com/episode/1ts…
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Very sorry to disclose that Disclosure Day is very bad. Spielberg tries to make Arrival for people who think the problem with American tribalism is that we all need to listen better. It’s like a Pod Save America alien movie with two good set pieces. Kinda embarrassing in 2026.
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Please listen in good faith (like Spielberg wants you to): open.spotify.com/episode/1ts…
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@TheExtraCredits are spielberg heads what a god awful take lmfaooo
Jun 12
i don’t know who you are but your vibes seem rancid and your analysis of the film is infantile
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Disclosure Day evokes modern atrocities, like Israel’s occupation of Palestine, through normalized images of captivity & violence framed as security, but then treats the crisis like humanity just needs to “feel more.” Which is sooo politically vague/naive and morally convenient.
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The aliens symbolize the need for empathy bc “we’re all children of the Holy Spirit”…which was so strange when the harder questions abt a divided society are abt nationalism, empire, capitalism, & self-interest, THOSE are the interesting bits, not weightless critiques of apathy.
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Disclosure Day is a total disaster narratively and Spielberg’s signature camera movements and blocking are totally mismatched. Starts out politically ludicrous and ends up repugnant.
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More thoughts here and pod coming later today: boxd.it/eKMJHL
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Disclosure Day confirmed something I’ve been feeling since The Fabelmans: a lot of critics now treat Spielberg less like an artist and more like the E.T. of directors; like he’s this innocent, magical grandfather-child figure they can’t quite read objectively anymore. V strange.
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Jun 11
I’ve been a Knicks fan for 14 long days, so tonight was very special for me personally
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How you know it’s really good
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Timmy is a man of the people 😂
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W to the OG 🎤
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