EPISODE · Oct 24, 2024 · 1H 11M
032 Keanu Reeves is Trust Fund Prince Hal: Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho (1991)
from Shakespeare and Pals: Recapping the Bard · host Shakespeare and Pals
Gay Henry IV! Except not really... Except very much yes! Gus Van Sant's classic of queer cinema recontextualises Henry IV into the world of gay hustlers. Prince Hal is a trust fund kid slumming it, and Poins is our narcoleptic viewpoint character. With lines directly adapted from Henry IV, and sequences remixed from Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight, Gus Van Sant rams Henry IV into modern day. Does it work? Join us to find out! Make sure to subscribe and share this podcast! Comments and questions can be sent to [email protected] Sources: Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho (1991)
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Gay Henry IV! Except not really... Except very much yes! Gus Van Sant's classic of queer cinema recontextualises Henry IV into the world of gay hustlers. Prince Hal is a trust fund kid slumming it, and Poins is our narcoleptic viewpoint character. With lines directly adapted from Henry IV, and sequences remixed from Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight, Gus Van Sant rams Henry IV into modern day. Does it work? Join us to find out! Make sure to subscribe and share this podcast! Comments and questions can be sent to [email protected] Sources: Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho (1991)
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032 Keanu Reeves is Trust Fund Prince Hal: Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho (1991)
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