147. The Icepod Cometh
Episode 24 of the The Filmlings podcast, hosted by The Filmlings, titled "147. The Icepod Cometh" was published on December 21, 2022 and runs 98 minutes.
December 21, 2022 ·98m · The Filmlings
Summary
For the winter wrap-up episode to close out the year, Alex and Jonathan talk about four films that focus on the ways that people have to survive in freezing and desperate situations: Touching the Void (2003), The Grey (2011), Everest (2015), and Arctic (2018). We discuss ways to tell a true story through documentary and historical reenactment, as well as how fictional survival stories can use theme to varying degrees. Skip to: 9:32 – Touching the Void 27:52 – The Grey 39:29 – Everest 1:10:26 – Arctic 1:27:23 – Overall 1:34:07 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Stay tuned for Season 7! For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/icepod Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion: https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF
Episode Description
For the winter wrap-up episode to close out the year, Alex and Jonathan talk about four films that focus on the ways that people have to survive in freezing and desperate situations: Touching the Void (2003), The Grey (2011), Everest (2015), and Arctic (2018). We discuss ways to tell a true story through documentary and historical reenactment, as well as how fictional survival stories can use theme to varying degrees.
Skip to:
- 9:32 – Touching the Void
- 27:52 – The Grey
- 39:29 – Everest
- 1:10:26 – Arctic
- 1:27:23 – Overall
- 1:34:07 – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
Stay tuned for Season 7!
For more information, visit the blog:
https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2022/12/21/icepod
Join us on Discord for ongoing film discussion:
https://discord.gg/MAF6jh59cF
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