18 - The Shape of Water (2017)

We are continuing spooky season this year with the Academy Award winning 2017 film The Shape of Water! Directed and co-written by legendary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water is heavily influenced by the 1954 horror film The Creature from the Black Lagoon and tells the story of Elisa Esposito, a middle-aged nonverbal woman who falls in love with an Amphibian Man not too far removed from the Gill-man creature from the aforementioned classic horror film. I am joined again in this episode by Ric (who is, in fact, the one who originally recommended the movie to me), and we discuss how cinematically and visually beautiful that this very green movie is, pointing to some of our favorite shots and scenes. We also discuss themes that the movie touches upon, themes such as social oppression, marginalization, and loneliness. We both love this movie, and I am so glad that Ric recommended it to me! Join us (and yes, Ric will be back again, so I mean us literally!) next time as we do the time warp again discussing The Rocky Horror Picture Show! In the meantime, please feel free to reach out with your thoughts about The Shape of Water, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, or anything related to Disney for that matter! I would so love to hear from you! Links & Resources Mentioned IMDb - The Shape of Water (2017) - Trivia Screen Rant - "Was Elisa Born A Fish Creature In The Shape of Water?" Contact Me Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/disnichepodcast Instagram: @disnichepodcast Instagram: @thelostpassenger Music by Slip.stream - "A New Light" - https://slip.stream/tracks/a7dac0b4-85c4-432f-b1df-b5c3c5833586